Ph.D. candidate in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni , 41st cycle (2025-2028) Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) Adjunct lecturer/Adjunct instructor Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) david.costa@polito.it Profile PhD Research topic Multi-level architectures for decision, guidance and control with application to automated driving systems Tutors Massimo Canale Carlo Novara Keywords Systems, Automation and Control Teaching Teachings Master of Science Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2025/26, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Collaboratore del corso Knowledge Valorisation Technology transfer A safe automated driving approach using time varying potential fields for decision making and path planning. national Patent Inventors: Massimo Canale Francesco Cerrito David Costa Carlo Novara