Salvatore La Bua
Senior Machine Vision Engineer PL at 株式会社Rist
Kyoto, Japan
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Top SchoolSalvatore La Bua is a Senior Machine Vision Engineer and technical lead based in Kyoto with 14 years of experience building robotics, AI/ML and factory automation solutions from sensor and PCB design to perception, motion control and UI/UX. He holds a cum laude master's in Intelligent Systems and a strong academic background in AI, robotics and brain-computer interfaces, and has repeatedly translated that research depth into industry-grade FA equipment and custom camera/lighting systems at Rist. A pragmatic polyglot programmer (C/C++, Python, Java, MATLAB and more), he contributes to open-source hardware and Raspberry Pi camera projects—demonstrating hands-on firmware and full‑stack integration skills such as custom keyboard trackball behavior and web camera interfaces. He favors open-source tools, combines mechatronics know-how with image analysis and ML model design, and often bridges academic concepts with deployable industrial solutions. Beyond engineering, he pursues digital and traditional art, photography and an ongoing interest in Japanese culture, which informs a thoughtful, design-aware approach to product development.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science at CourseraComputer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science at UdacityMaster of Computer Science and Engineering for Intelligent Systems, Computer Science and Engineering for Intelligent Systems, 110/110 cum laude, Master of Computer Science and Engineering for Intelligent Systems, Computer Science and Engineering for Intelligent Systems, 110/110 cum laude at Università degli Studi di Palermo
English, Italian, Japanese
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Github Skills (18)
python10
scripting10
firmware10
bash10
apache10
keyboard10
script10
sh10
adafruit-circuit-python10
shell10
raspberry-pi10
web-development10
arm8
microcontroller8
nrf528407
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
silvanmelchior/RPi_Cam_Web_Interface
Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
A web interface for the RPi Cam
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:30 commits, 3 PRs, 8 comments in 5 months
Contributions summary:Salvatore primarily focused on enhancing the RPi Cam Web Interface. Their contributions include adding features like custom installation folders, opening full-size images in new tabs, and fixing bugs related to custom folder installations. They also integrated the web interface with the Apache webserver and addressed issues in the rc.local script, ensuring proper functionality of the camera interface. Furthermore, the user updated the application's version and fixed paths.
camrpiweb-interface
KMKfw/kmk_firmware
Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
Clackety Keyboards Powered by Python
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 9 comments, 2 issues in 10 days
Contributions summary:Salvatore primarily contributed to the `kmk_firmware` repository by making modifications to the `pimoroni_trackball.py` module, which suggests they are developing or integrating a hardware component. Their changes include adding a `ScrollDirection` class, fixing linting issues, and adding reverse scrolling capabilities. These modifications indicate a focus on customizing the trackball's behavior within the keyboard firmware environment.
rp2040samd51keyboardsnrf52840python
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