sohaib laraba, Research Assistant

sohaib laraba

Research Assistant

Numediart

Location
Belgium
Education
Doctorate, Engineering
Experience
10 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 9 Months

Research Assistant at Numediart
  • Belgium
  • My current job since January 2014

The Numediart Institute organizes internationally-renowned scientific training and research activities in the area of cultural and creative industries. I worked on the European Research Project i-treasures "Capturing the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Learning the Rare Know-How of Living Human Treasures" within a european team and leaded several tasks.
Main objectives:
* Gestural know-how capture and analysis,
* Definition of functional specifications and user expectations,
* Participation to the definition and development of educational scenarios,
* Research and development of algorithms for expert gesture analysis and recognition,
* Project management and administrative support

Trainee at Gipsa-Lab
  • France
  • March 2013 to July 2013

Gipsa-lab is a multidisciplinary research unit developing both basic and applied researches on complex signals and systems. Gipsa-lab is internationally recognized for the research achieved in Automatic Control, Signal and Images processing, Speech and Cognition.

Objective:
Realization of a system able to understand the environment and estimate the position of different objects in 3D environment :
* Collect 3D data from the environment using a 3D depth sensor
* Develop algorithms for object detection and segmentation
* Use powerful GPU processors in order to make the processing faster and to allow the integration within a mobile robot.

Education

Doctorate, Engineering
  • at University of Mons
  • December 2017

Real-time Motion Recognition and Motion Quality Assessment: Conception, realization and validation of a real-time motion recognition methodology, based on skeleton tracking data, taking into account the recognition or characterization of the motion « quality » or motion « style ». Analysed motions will be traditional and contemporary dance motions, recorded in the framework of the i-Treasures project using both markerless motion capture techniques (depth cameras) and optical motion capture systems. [To be finished by the end of 2017]

Master's degree, Signal-Image-Speech-Telecom/Image-Multimedia
  • at Grenoble INP - Phelma
  • July 2013

Image Analysis and segmentation; Detection Estimation; Digital Signal Processors; Compression Image-Video; Wavelets Time-Frequency; Audio Compression; Neural Networks; Multimedia Indexing; Wireless Communication.

Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at Ecole Nationale Polytechnique (ENP) - Algeria
  • July 2012

Fundamental Sciences (1st and 2nd year) - Mathematics Analysis; Linear Algebra; Physiques; Chemistry; Mechanics of fluids, Rational Mechanics, Digital Analysis, Industrial Sociology, Economy. Electronics courses (3rd until 5th year): - Signal Processing, Robotics, Digital electronics, Specialized Microprocessors, General Automatics, Operating systems and Programming languages, Enterprises Organization and Management, Industrial Hygiene and Safety.

Bayt Tests

Computer Skills Test
Score 90%
English for Business Skills Test
Score 82%

Specialties & Skills

Computer Vision
Motion Analysis
Machine Learning
Motion Capture
Algorithms
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Tensorflow

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Volunteering
    Coexister Sourire à l'Innocence (Smile To Innocence Association for orphans/ childrens with cancer)
  • Microsoft Student Partner (Algiers: 2010-2012. Grenoble FR: 2012-2013)
    Microsoft Student Partners (MSPs) are student technology leaders, empowered to build Microsoft communities on their campus and share their deep knowledge and passion for technology with their fellow classmates. Main objectives: * Run workshops and hackathons * Host tech events and give demos on campus * Work alongside Microsoft professionals, assisting them during hackathons and events