DEMCON unmanned systems’ Post

Hi, I’m Henk Jekel, a recently graduated MSc Robotics student from TU Delft. During my Mechanical Engineering bachelor, I became fascinated by turning physics into real-world applications. Driven by curiosity about how the world works, especially in this age of automation, it felt like a logical next step to translate my mechanical engineering knowledge into software and dive into AI.   That passion led me to specialize in robotics and has now brought me to an exciting role at Demcon unmanned systems as a 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿. Along the way, I had the chance to:   🥇 Won first prize in the AIRLab robot design competition with our Next-Gen Supermarket Assistant, integrating advanced AI for seamless order fulfillment. ✈️ Intern at KLM, where we built the first adaptive AI IVR for sales training. 🤖 Contribute to the development of the Mirte Master robot at IAMMirte. 🗑️ Worked as an AI Developer at Plaex, where I applied dataset creation and YOLOv4-based transfer learning to boost the accuracy and efficiency of Garby, an automatic waste-sorting robot. 📚 Complete my thesis on teleimpedance with Luka Peternel in telerobotics, graded an 8/10.   After this journey, working at Demcon unmanned systems truly feels like a great reward.   Here, I focus on enhancing the safety and performance of 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 (𝗨𝗦𝗩𝘀). One of my first tasks was to write a COLREG-compliant cost function to allow the vessel to choose a path that complies with maritime traffic rules. This role offers me invaluable hands-on experience as I test my developments not only in simulations but also in real-world scenarios with the vessel, allowing me to make a tangible impact and deepen my expertise in robotics. 🎓 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗕𝗢 𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗢 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆? Check out the open positions at Demcon unmanned systems: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNNRnAMK   #Robotics #Internship #AutonomousSystems #Innovation #Development #USV