In this study, I got the chance to name the software tool after my son. GIULYO (video-based GaIt tool for the aUtomatic anaLysis of rehabilitation qualitY in post strOke survivors) is an algorithm that takes care of automatically identifying muscle activity during a human walking path.

Poets dedicate poems, astronomers celestial bodies, a researcher dedicates papers.

Almost by accident in October 2020, I opted to apply for the INPS competition for 165 computer scientists. After the time dilation that the pandemic caused, I had almost removed that I had applied for the competition. However, I decided to face the tests and, yes, here I am facing one of the most unexpected experiences of my life. I approach this adventure with the spirit of curiosity that is my hallmark, hoping that I will be able to try my hand at new challenges. Stay tuned ...

Can you possibly imagine that one day of your life you will be colleague of an old professor of yours? Well, that's happened to me. I had the pleasure to be student and colleague of Antonio Adinolfi, a great teacher and a great man.

My second year of teaching took place in the Matese area, specifically in Piedimonte Matese in an industrial institute specializing in Computer Science and Telecommunications. The peculiarities of this school year were two: the first is that the MIUR assigned me to a night school for adults and the second is that I was assigned the same laboratory teacher as the previous year. The latter, in particular, is a very rare occurrence, which is why Eugenio and I have formed a strong bond.

Being the teacher of Systems and Networks, I was designated as an internal commissioner for the state exams of the school year 2020/21. It was a very positive and fun experience, I got to see the conclusion of the school career of my guys and in particular I had the opportunity to live a very formative experience. The president of the commission is the principal of a scientific high school, his name is Diamante Marotta and he is also an established journalist from the Caserta area.

Going from the suburbs of Milan to the suburbs of Caserta was a snap. I had been missing from high school desk since 2017, and at the end of 2020 I was preparing to return to the trenches again. Although the year was marked by the worldwide pandemic of covid-19, and thus much of the school year was disbursed in DAD, I formed a very strong bond with the class, so much so that I still check in with some of them to advise them on what future to pursue. Ah, I almost forgot: caserta >> milan.

I was really anxious that day. It was the end of a path that I was not so sure of starting in its time. And then the committee: all researchers of the highest level, with many international awards. Unfortunately the session was held via online streaming because of the covid, but this meant that everyone could participate. It's true that they gave me a lot of anxiety but I really wanted to have an important committee for the day of my defense. The discussion lasted about two hours, including presentation and questions and at the end, to my surprise, I was awarded the highest rating: excellent. I couldn't believe it. I had done it! For this, I will always thank Rocco, my thesis reviewers (M. D'Ambros in particular) and the professors on the defense committee: G. Bavota, N. Novielli, S. Ricciardi.

The HealthInf 2020 conference was almost over, Simone and I were coming back from the closing refreshments and we were about to take the elevator back to our room. When the elevator doors opened, we saw the General Chair of the conference, Prof. F. Cabitza, coming out and saying in Italian, "Don't leave!". What did he mean? Soon there was the ceremony of the best paper awards and everything made me imagine something like that. In fact, that's what happened! To sum up: my first international award was spoiled during a change in the elevator. But that didn't matter to me: what really matters is to have won it and to have received it from Prof. Cabitza.

Imagine a scorching summer in Turkey, in Istanbul in late June. Imagine that to enter the university where you have to present your first international paper you have to pass through metal detector controls because of security and to manage the risk of attacks. In this climate, I had the opportunity to approach my first presentation of a work: I admit I was a bit clumsy but it didn't go badly. In return, I got to know one of the most beautiful cultures in the world and the most fascinating city I have ever visited.

Since the very first months of my PhD, Rocco gave me the opportunity to carry on the technical part of the English course. So, computer science topics to be covered in English. I was very intrigued by this experience and I immediately accepted with enthusiasm. The topics I covered were: Computer Architecture, Assembly, Binary System, Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates, Algorithms and Programs, Operating Systems. To date, I'm up to 4 years of consecutive courses and I must admit: I've always had a lot of fun.

Being a member of Stake Lab means being part of the group headed by Rocco, one of the most important researchers in the world in the field of computer science. Not a bad starting point, right? Moreover, being a member of the Stake Lab means being able to reason with Simone on how to solve technical problems on a paper, on how to set up an experiment with Giovanni or on which topic to troll Valentina, day by day. Being a Stake Lab member means only one thing: total collaboration.

On the first of November 2017, my research career officially started. From that day on, I never stopped loving my job in the research field. I had the great fortune to have Professor Rocco Oliveto accompany me on this journey. From him I had the opportunity to observe and study how to approach the work in scientific research: rigor, method and passion. If today I love research and my work, much of the credit goes to him. 

This photo was taken in Viareggio (LU) right the night before an important work meeting.

The outskirts of Milan was the place that welcomed me, for the first time, as a high school teacher. It was a brief but rich and very meaningful experience. One of the things I appreciated most was the multi-ethnicity of the classes I was going to.

The exact title of my degree is "Electronic Engineering for Automation and Telecommunications".

The photo was taken during the party  on the very same night of the proclamation day.

In early 2016, I was selected as a Quality Assurance (QA) Test Engineer c/o Octo Telematics. I was mainly in charge of testing M2M flows, WEB services and CRM functionalities that Octo was offering to its customers. Once I gained the trust of the test area managers, I had the chance to manage the testing activities for an important Russian customer.

From left to right: Antonio "Divino" Di Vico, Antonio Giangrande, Ale, Me (Giacomino always at work)

Thanks to our super professor Eladio Duran Aranda, Professor of Power Electronics, we had to chance to attend to an important electronic conference in Sevilla, Spain. This was my very first participation to an international conference.

From left to right: Matias, Yo, Yanluca, No me acuerdo, Juan Manuel, Antonio

From left to right: Prof. Daponte, Myself, Giuseppe Antonio Raimondo, Prof. Luca De Vito