Good to see you! I’m Moritz Emanuel Böker and this is my homepage! You’ll discover a selection of my do-it-yourself projects and some career-related info. I have a special interest in mobile robots running ROS2 and accomplishing tasks e.g. in warehouses or agriculture. My master’s thesis – submitted in 2022 – focused on the investigation and application of ROS path planners for passively articulated mobile robots. Since 2022, I work for NODE Robotics as a Robotics Operation Enginneer.
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Working Experience
| Work Experience | Position and Employer | Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 11/2022 – present | Robotics Operations Engineer at NODE Robotics GmbH | ▪ Integrating NODE’s navigation and localization software into various robot models of customers ▪ Tuning parameters to maintain smooth navigation behavior and localization quality ▪ Investigating and solving incoming issues from customers ▪ Contributing to SW development by implementing bug fixes and features as well as reviewing PRs |
| 07/2021 – 07/2022 | Student research assistant at Otto-Rettenmaier Research Laboratory, Heilbronn University | ▪ Writing a publication concerning previous research project and presenting it at a conference ▪ Setup of a test stand and programming of a fare demonstrator with a Panda robot of Franka Emika Programming Panda to record data for a subsequent simulation of peg-in-hole process ▪ Implementing and testing a path planning algorithm for a physical mobile robot with C++ and Python and successful participation at Field Robot Event 2022 |
| 11/2019 – 04/2021 | Half-time software engineer in research project at Otto-Rettenmaier Research Laboratory, Heilbronn University | ▪ Developing an adaptive robot plant for assembly of lithium-ion battery packs with a UR5e robot ▪ Programming a sophisticated algorithm to insert battery cells into holes of battery packs (peg-in-hole problem) ▪ Python programming of an order management and error handling software ▪ Relocating completed robot plant from laboratory to customer site and bringing it into operation (see video) |
| 04/2019 – 08/2019 | Software developer at Innok Robotics GmbH | Evaluation of RTK-GPS and IMU, robot navigation, assembly and wiring of robot prototypes, presentation at trade fair, process control system |
| 09/2018 – 03/2019 | Student worker at Innok Robotics GmbH | BLDC motor control, gazebo simulation, presentation at trade fair, microcontroller programming |
| 03/2018 – 08/2018 | Intern at Innok Robotics GmbH | PLC and robot programming, evaluation radar sensor, measurement of latency at robot interfaces, project documentation |
University degrees
| Time frame | University degree |
|---|---|
| 09/2019 – 06/2022 | Successfully completed graduate studies at Heilbronn University (M. Eng.) Study course: Mechatronics and Robotics (overall grade 1.1) ▪ Topic of master’s thesis: Navigation Strategies for Passively Articulated Mobile Robots Based on Path Planners Existing in ROS (grade 1.0) ▪ Topic of master’s project (project spanning two semesters): Participation in Field Robot Event 2021 (grade 1.0) |
| 09/2014 – 02/2019 | Successfully completed undergraduate studies at Heilbronn University (B. Eng.) Study course: Robotics and Automation (overall grade 1.2) ▪ Topic of bachelor’s thesis: Conception and implementation of a low-cost robotic manipulator (grade 1.0) ▪ Company: Innok Robotics GmbH (mobile outdoor robots) |
Qualifications
| Qualifications | |
|---|---|
| Languages | ▪ excellent German (mother tongue) ▪ advanced English (fluent in speaking, writing, listening and reading) ▪ intermediate Syrian Arabic Dialect (good speaking and listening, estimated level: B1) |
| Programming languages | ▪ advanced Python (numpy, matplotlib, pandas, rclcpp, rclpy, pydantics) ▪ intermediate C++ ▪ beginner Rust |
| Hardware | ▪ Raspberry Pi ▪ Arduino ▪ ESP2866 ▪ ESP32 ▪ Intel Realsense |
| Software | ▪ ROS, ROS2, ROS MoveIt! ▪ OpenCV ▪ Ansible ▪ Jira ▪ Gitlab, Gitlab CI ▪ Fusion360 |
| Driving license category | ▪ B (normal car) |
| Craftsman’s skills | ▪ 3D-printing (FDM, SLS) ▪ Laser cutting ▪ Soldering ▪ Do-it-yourself projects |
| Interests | ▪ Running |