Lukas Merkle

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I am currently getting my Master's degree in Robotic Systems Development at Carnegie Mellon University and will be graduating in May 2020. Through my education, I have gained the ability to design and implement robotic system involving hardware as well as software and I would like to apply and extend these skills in a full time position.
During my bachelor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona, I learned the basic skills to design such systems through extensive coursework in dynamics, CAD, controls and programming. I have also gained hands-on experience through projects, one of which is shown below.
I have then decided to earn my master's degree at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and to focus more on the software part of robotics. I have been and still am deepening my knowledge in key areas, such as Computer Vision, Planning and Controls, and apply it in hands-on projects.

Below are some of my projects that I am thrilled to share with you. Feel free to browse through all the available descriptions and media.

Aerial Manipulation System

A fully autonomous UAV that grasps blocks and stacks them on top of each other

LoCoBot

Scene analysis and manipulation of small blocks using a 5 DoF low cost arm

Object Recognition with Faster R-CNN

A system to classify objects in a warehouse with Faster R-CNN

Hip Exoskeleton

Simulation of hip exoskeleton for elderly to prevent falling

Landing Gear Bearing Test Machine

A test machine that simulates wear on a airplane's landing gear bearing