FP

Senior Software Engineer

Dr. Fabrizio Pece

Vizrt, Zurich | UCL, London
Zurich, Switzerland

Education

PhD in Computer Science

University College London

Feb 2010 — Jan 2015

MSc in Computer Science

University College London

Nov 2008 — Nov 2009

Erasmus Exchange Program

University of Bergen

Jan 2007 — Jul 2007

BSc in Computer Science

Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata

Sept 2004 — Oct 2008

Top Skills

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

HCI

C++

Python

C#

Javascript Typescript

Tools

Pytorch / OpenCV / OpenGL

NumPy / SciPy / Matplotlib

Node.js / Vite / Vue.js

.NET / ASP.NET Core

Qt / Vuetify

Git / Gitlab CI / Jenkins

Visual Studio / VS Code

LaTeX / Unity / SPSS

About

I am a passionate and curious researcher and developer, with strong professional competencies and academic background in the fields of computer vision, deep learning and human computer interaction. During my tenure at Vizrt I have acquired solid software engineering skills and a deep understanding of the broadcasting industry. My unique mix of professional experience and academic background has helped me develop the theoretical and practical skills to transform research ideas into products.

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Vizrt

Nov 2017 — present

Postdoctoral Researcher

ETH Zurich

Sept 2014 — Sept 2017

Research Assistant

ETH Zurich

Mar 2014 — Aug 2014

Internship

Disney Research

June 2010 — Oct 2010

Selected Projects and Publications

A complete list of my publications can be found on Google Scholar, DBLP and the ACM Digital Library.
More information on my past accademic activities can be found on my old academic webpage

Viz Arena: image-based camera tracking and AR graphics for live videos

Vizrt

AR
Broadcasting
Computer Vision
Camera Calibration

Datacenter: connect live data sources to real-time graphics

Vizrt

Data
Broadcasting
Data Visualization

Convolutional Autoencoders for Human Motion Infilling

M. Kaufmann, E. Aksan, J. Song, F. Pece, R. Ziegler, O. Hilliges

International Conference on 3D Vision (3DV), 2020

Online

Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Generative Models
Convolutional Autoencoders

Viz Eclipse: real-time field-side advertising boards replacement

Vizrt

Broadcasting
Computer Vision

DeepWriting. Making Digital Ink Editable via Deep Generative Modeling

E. Aksan, F. Pece, O. Hilliges

SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2018

Montreal, Canada

HCI
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Generative Models
Variational Autoencoders

MagTics. Flexible and Thin Form Factor Magnetic Actuators for Dynamic and Wearable Haptic Feedback

F. Pece, J. Zarate, V. Vechev, N. Besse, O. Gudozhnik, H. Shea, O. Hilliges

ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium, 2017

Quebec City, Canada

HCI
Haptics
Fabrication
User Evaluation
Mobile Interaction

DefSense. Computational Design of Deformable Input Devices

M. Bächer, B. Hepp, F. Pece, P. G. Kry, B. Bickel, B. Thomaszewski, O. Hilliges

SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2016

San Jose, CA, USA

HCI
Haptics
Fabrication
User Evaluation
Mobile Interaction

In-air Gestures Around Unmodified Mobile Devices

J. Song, F. Pece, G. Sörös, M. Koelle, O. Hilliges

SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2015

Seoul, South Korea

HCI
Random Forests
Computer Vision
Mobile Interaction

Videos in Context for Telecommunication and Spatial Browsing.

Fabrizio Pece

Doctoral thesis

UCL (University College London)

HCI
Thesis
Video+Context
Computer Vision
Panoramic Imagery

Video Collections in Panoramic Contexts

J. Tompkin, F. Pece, R. Shah, S. Izadi, J. Kautz, C. Theobalt

ACM User Interface and Software Technologies (UIST), 2013

St Andrews, UK

HCI
Graphics
Video+Context
Computer Vision
Panoramic Imagery

PanoInserts. Mobile Spatial Teleconferencing

F. Pece, W. Steptoe, J. Simon, F. Wanner, T. Weyrich, J. Kautz, A. Steed

SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2013

Paris, France

Graphics
Computer Vision
Panoramic Imagery
Video-mediated Communication

Beaming. An Asymmetric Telepresence System

A. Steed, W. Steptoe, W. Oyekoya, F. Pece, T. Weyrich, J. Kautz, et al.

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2012

Virtual Reality
Video-mediated Communication

Acting Rehearsal in Collaborative Multimodal Mixed Reality Environments

W. Steptoe, J. Normand, W. Oyekoya, F. Pece, et al.

Presence - Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 2012

Virtual Reality
Video-mediated Communication

High Dynamic Range for Dynamic Scenes

Fabrizio Pece

Master thesis

UCL (University College London)

HDR
Thesis
Computer Vision