martin maeland

mechatronics engineer with specialization in robotics, autonomous and distributed systems

reach out hello@martinmaeland.no

technical skills

• daily: c++, python, bash scripting
• familiar with: plc programming (beckhoff), c, rust, swift
• tools: linux, git, vim, tmux, docker, wireguard, tailscale
• debugging: rviz2, foxglove, plotjuggler, wireshark, nmap
• comm: ros 2, dds, zenoh, can bus, rs-232, spi, i2c
• build: cmake, colcon, scons, cross-compilation

lately worked on

• autonomous forklift navigation + pallet picking - custom nav2 controllers, improved with system dynamics
• raw h.264 udp/tcp streams directly from cameras
• ntrip rtk corrections over rs-232 for cm-level gps
• sync embedded logging (data + video) to aws s3
• ota fleet updates for edge robots from aws
• system identification with stft, transfer functions
• native + docker cross-compilation for arm/x86
• encrypted communication between edge devices on cellular/wi-fi across wan

work experience

2024-now - tech lead and r&d engineer, hive autonomy

2021-2024 - r&d engineer, hive autonomy

2022 - teaching assistant in robotics and instrumentation, university of agder

2021 - teaching assistant in embedded systems for mechatronics, university of agder

2021 - summer intern, hive autonomy

2020 - engineer and co-founder, devon

2019-2020 - aerodynamics manager, align racing

2019 - summer intern, avinxt (formerly msg aviation)

2018-2019 - bodywork engineer, align racing

education

2023 - msc in mechatronics, university of agder

2021 - bsc in mechatronics, university of agder

2018 - science courses, university of south-east norway

projects

a collection of projects from university

real-time simulation of hydraulic knuckle boom crane on industrial hardware

masters project.

autonomous mobile robot with ros 2, uiabot

differential drive autonomous robot project, course mas514.

scaled demo of autonomous load handling between ship and shore

advanced robotics project, course mas513.

full state feedback control of electromechanical system for lifting operation

control system theory project, course mas508.

dynamic analysis of an hmf2020k4 loader crane

mechanical systems 2 project, course mas414.

active heave compensation of drawwork

industrial it and electric motor drives project, course mas411 and mas409.

automatisk utskytningssystem for dronesverm

bachelors project.