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Computer Science, Film Direction & BCI Research
Building Software, Directing Stories & Decoding Minds.
In 2017, at age 19, I wrote an Android app in Java over three weeks to skip the lunch break queue at Liceo Peano in Cuneo. Since then, I have built mobile software, co-founded startups, created Lucerna (the native macOS studio for screenwriting and film production), directed a short film with a 30-person crew, and written Brain-Computer Interface code connecting 64-channel EEG signals directly to Unreal Engine 5.
Matteo Sipione
Turin and Cuneo, Italy
Master's Thesis Research
DreamWalking: Real-Time EEG to 3D
My Master's thesis in Cinema Engineering (Computer Engineering LM-32 class) was completed at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN), Politecnico di Torino, supervised by Professor Andrea Sanna and Professor Federico Manuri.
The project presents a closed-loop Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) that translates visual imagination recorded from brain signals into 3D models.
Continuous 64-channel EEG recordings align with feature vectors from DINOv2, rendering 3D objects in real time inside Unreal Engine 5. Model prediction confidence directly controls mesh resolution and color saturation in VR.
- Institution
- Politecnico di Torino (DAUIN)
- Graduation date & score
- July 2026, Score 105 out of 110
- Signal acquisition
- 64-Channel EEG
- Latent model
- DINOv2 Vision Transformer
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
Selected Works
Projects
Master's thesis project decoding visual imagination from 64-channel EEG signals into real-time 3D objects rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
Narrative short film centered on a three-minute monologue reflecting on the economic crisis in Greece and social resilience, produced under Luminos Film.
Event film direction and technical multicamera production for the Discorso Bruno Leoni 2025 at Triennale di Milano, produced under Luminos Film.
OAuth 2.1 and OIDC authorization bouncer built as a Traefik plugin to secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for AI agents.
macOS menu bar utility monitoring Politecnico di Torino High-Performance Computing cluster jobs, node quotas, and GPU queues.
Narrative short film following Andrea's monotonous life taking a surreal turn with the delivery of a mysterious package, produced under Luminos Film.
Official cross-platform mobile application delivering digital ID cards, event booking, and member networking for Mensa Italia.
Designed and built the open-source web platform adopted by over 25 percent of Mensa Italia members for events and workflows.
Automated batch processing pipeline in Python and OpenCV for IEEE-HKN honor society associate member portraits.
Narrative short film written and directed during my Bachelor's degree at Politecnico di Torino. Awarded Best Cinematography.
Lead mobile developer for electric micromobility startup E-Dway. Built Flutter and Kotlin apps with BLE, TCP sockets, and GPS geofencing.
Co-founded Luminos SRL in Turin and served as CEO for four years, managing corporate governance and nightlife technology platforms.
An Android application written in Java over three weeks at age 19 to solve recess snack queues at Liceo Peano in Cuneo.
Timeline
Journey & Timeline
Lucerna Launch and Master's Graduation (EEG to 3D)
Launched Lucerna (lucerna.page), a native macOS studio for screenwriting, scheduling, budgeting, and privacy-first story analysis under Luminos Film S.r.l. Completed my Master's Degree in Cinema Engineering (LM-32 Computer Engineering class) at Politecnico di Torino with a score of 105 out of 110, developing the BCI EEG-to-3D thesis in Unreal Engine 5.
MCPBouncer Security Plugin and Film Direction
Developed MCPBouncer (OAuth 2.1 Traefik security bouncer for AI MCP servers). Directed the narrative short film The Greek Crisis and conducted event film direction for How to Deregulate a Country (Discorso Bruno Leoni 2025 at Triennale di Milano).
Mensa Italia Apps, PoliTO HPC SwiftBar and Suit Up
Built the MOnline web platform and official Flutter mobile app for Mensa Italia. Created PoliTO HPC SwiftBar for macOS cluster telemetry and directed short film Suit Up. Appointed Team Leader of D.A.R.T. (Digital Art Research Team) at DAUIN.
IEEE-HKN Mu Nu Chapter and Image Automation
Designed the automated Python and OpenCV image processing pipeline for associate portrait badging at the IEEE Honor Society (Mu Nu Chapter), Politecnico di Torino. The Communications Lead role came later, in the 2025/2026 academic year.
Directing Goodslift and Lead Mobile Developer at E-Dway
Wrote and directed narrative short film Goodslift with a 30-person crew, receiving Best Cinematography award and listing on Film Commission Torino Piemonte. Developed the Flutter/Kotlin BLE app suite for e-mobility startup E-Dway (€90k ARR).
Co-founder and CEO at Luminos SRL
Co-founded and led Luminos SRL for over four years, developing software systems for nightlife venue safety and digital admissions. Spoke at Mobility Forum 2023 and the Information Technology Forum.
Politecnico di Torino Enrollment
Enrolled in Cinema Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, focusing on computer science, digital interaction design, and multimedia systems.
First Android App FoodBay at Age 19
Wrote the FoodBay Android app in Java over three weeks at age 19 while studying at Liceo Peano in Cuneo to solve recess queues. Featured in La Guida, Vending News, and Digital Innovation Days.
Civic & Leadership
Non-Profit & Community Impact
Active member of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum driving local civic impact, tech accessibility, and social innovation in Turin.
Active member and regional team leader at Mensa Italia. Built the MOnline open-source web platform and official Flutter mobile app adopted by over 25 percent of Mensa members across Italy.
Communications Lead of the IEEE Honor Society (Mu Nu Chapter) at Politecnico di Torino for the 2025/2026 academic year. Earlier designed the open-source Python image processing pipeline the chapter uses for associate badging.
Member of Rotaract Club Rivoli, the service club for young professionals under Rotary International. Taking over the club's communications from September 2026; rebuilding the club website is first on the list.
Media Coverage
Press & Profiles
ISTITUTO BRUNO LEONI
IBL Profile ↗Team Profile: Matteo Sipione, Director & Media Fellow
COMUNICAZIONE ITALIANA
Comunicazione Italiana ↗Executive Profile: Matteo Sipione, Speaker & Tech Founder
FILM COMMISSION TORINO PIEMONTE
FCTP Profile ↗Official Registry of Audiovisual Directors and Authors
LA GUIDA · FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Read Article ↗"High school student invents app to order lunch break snacks"
DIGITAL INNOVATION DAYS
Read Feature ↗"Innovation born at school: The FoodBay Case Study"
VENDING NEWS
Read News ↗"FoodBay: Student invents mobile app to order school snacks"