Klaus Lex

Loves Dogs & Robots

About Me

Hi, I’m Klaus - Vienna-based engineer & robotics student.

During my studies I’ve been using mostly MATLAB but also some Python, C++ & ROS.
The most interesting areas for me so far were related to SLAM.
I have experience working in project management, engineering and software development.
This includes working with industrial robots such as ABB, KUKA & Universal Robots, as well as working with various SoC or µCs, like a Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, Arduino & OpenCR, as well as sensors and cameras of different brands like Cognex, Basler, ydLidar.


I'm looking for a phd student position starting in 2023 on autonomous mobile robots in the wild.

Projects

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Learning more about probabilistic robotics, SLAM and disaster / rescue robotics in general.

Experience

Rosenbauer

www.rosenbauer.com

Research Intern

June 2022 - November 2022

Rosenbauer is the world’s leading manufacturer of systems for firefighting and disaster protection. For more than 150 years, the name has stood for significant innovations and ground-breaking technology in the manufacture of firefighting vehicles and extinguishing systems in accordance with European and US standards..

At the department of research & innovation I work on sensor integration and environmental detection for mission support systems. Using Linux as my daily driver, I’m working with ROS all day, writing code in mostly Python & C++. Further, I get hands-on experiences in motor control using CAN bus and network sockets.

Knorr-Bremse

www.knorr-bremse.at/

Working Student

April 2021 - May 2022

Knorr-Bremse has pursued a single mission for over 110 years: to make mobility on roads and railways safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly. Today the Knorr-Bremse Group, based in Munich, is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and a leading supplier of safety-critical sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles..

As a working student I was responsible for the documentation of testing equipment.
There I have mainly created manuals and pneumatic plans, but also created a few machine vision applications for automated testing operations using industrial cameras.

Education

University West

MSc Robotics and Automation

Ongoing

Established in 1990, University West is a modern university in Sweden and is widely regarded in terms of its intensive research at the Production Technology Center together with companies such as ABB, Volvo and GKN Aerospace.

During my time at University West I learnt most of my key skills such as software development fundamentals of image processing, as well as working to tight deadlines. I thouroughly enjoyed my time as university and learnt a lot about a healthy work life balance.

I spent a lot of my free time supporting lecturers throughout their courses online and taking on roles such as Teaching Assistant and Seminar Leader where I led discussions on courses and student talks.

A Little More About Me

Currently I also explore options in Scientific Communication and joined the Pint of Science Austria as event manager and moderator.

The little time I have left spend on a mixture of:

  • Photography
  • 3D printing (Elegoo Mars Pro)
  • 3D-Modelling in my favorite modeller BLENDER
  • Image editing in Affinity Suite and Adobe Lightroom as well as
  • Video editing in Vegas and Final Cut