Good to see you! I’m Moritz Böker and this homepage shows a selection of my do-it-yourself projects. I have a special interest in mobile robots running with ROS and accomplishing tasks e.g. in warehouses or agriculture. During my master’s thesis, the investigation and application of path planning solutions for passively articulated mobile robots was in focus. In 2022, I joined NODE Robotics, an awesome robotics startup developing cutting-edge navigation software for autonomous mobile robots, as a Junior Application Engineer. If interested, check out my LinkedIn profile.
Working Experience
| Time frame | Position and institution | Job activities |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2022 | Junior Application Engineer at NODE Robotics Inc. | ▪ Deployment of NODE Robotics’ navigation and fleet software on customer robots by means of: initial Docker-based setup, laser and point cloud filtering, safety fields conversion, localization and driving tests, tuning of localization and navigational behavior, laser-based docking to pre-recorded structures ▪ Providing long term support to customers ▪ Investigating, reporting and fixing of customer-related issues ▪ If time allows, development of source code |
| Jul. 2021 – Jul. 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 |
| Nov. 2019 – Apr. 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 ▪ Relocating completed robot plant from laboratory to customer site and bringing it into operation |
| Apr. 2019 – Aug. 2019 | Software developer at Innok Robotics GmbH (mobile outdoor robots) | Evaluation of RTK-GPS and IMU, robot navigation, Assembly and wiring of robot prototypes, presentation at trade fair, process control system |
| Sep. 2018 – Mar. 2019 | Student worker at Innok Robotics GmbH (mobile outdoor robots) | BLDC motor control, gazebo simulation, presentation at trade fair, microcontroller programming |
| Mar. 2018 – Aug. 2018 | Intern at Innok Robotics GmbH (mobile outdoor robots) | PLC and robot programming, evaluation radar sensor, measurement of latency at robot interfaces, project documentation |
University degrees
| Time frame | University degree |
|---|---|
| Sep. 2019 – Jun. 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) |
| Sep. 2014 – Feb. 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 | ▪ Python advanced (numpy, matplotlib, pandas, rospy) ▪ C++ intermediate |
| Hardware | ▪ Arduino ▪ ESP2866 ▪ ESP32 ▪ Raspberry Pi ▪ Intel Realsense |
| Software | ▪ ROS, ROS MoveIt! ▪ OpenCV ▪ Fusion360 ▪ MATLAB Simulink |
| Driving license category | ▪ B (car) |
| Craftsman’s skills | ▪ 3D-printing (FDM, SLS) ▪ Laser cutting ▪ Soldering ▪ Do-it-yourself projects |
| Interests | ▪ Running |