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MSc Mechatronics & Automation · NTNU Ålesund

Elisha Adiburo Adimalara

Robotics & Intelligent Systems Engineer

Building autonomous systems at NTNU's IIR Automation Lab. Specializing in UAV development, embedded systems integration, and machine learning for maritime applications. Expected graduation: May 2026.

Core Technologies

ROS2 Pixhawk Jetson Python ML CAD
Elisha Adiburo Adimalara - Mechatronics Engineer
Open to work

Technical Skills

Core competencies developed through academic projects, research at NTNU's IIR Automation Lab, and hands-on engineering work.

Robotics & Drones

Autonomous systems development

ROS2 PX4 MAVLink MAVSDK ArduPilot Pixhawk QGroundControl

Embedded Systems

Hardware integration & control

Jetson Orin Nano Raspberry Pi Arduino STM32 GPIO I2C SPI UART

Programming

Software development

Python C++ MATLAB Bash Git Linux Docker

Machine Learning

Data science & AI

Scikit-learn Random Forest Pandas NumPy Data Analysis Time Series

CAD & Simulation

Design & virtual testing

SolidWorks Isaac Sim Gazebo URDF RViz Fusion 360

Sensors & Hardware

Perception & localization

LiDAR Event Cameras UWB (Pozyx) GPS/RTK IMU Depth Cameras

Currently expanding knowledge in: Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, and Multi-Robot Systems

Featured Projects

Highlights from my work in autonomous systems, robotics, and machine learning at NTNU's IIR Automation Lab.

Tarot T18 Octocopter for Autonomous Water Sampling (MSc Thesis)
UAV Development Featured

Tarot T18 Octocopter for Autonomous Water Sampling (MSc Thesis)

Ongoing

Building a heavy-lift UAV platform for autonomous water sampling in maritime research, addressing payload limitations identified in the X500 project.

ROS2PixhawkJetson Orin NanoMAVLink +2 more
Maritime Vessel State Prediction Using Machine Learning on AIS Data
Machine Learning Featured

Maritime Vessel State Prediction Using Machine Learning on AIS Data

Completed

Machine learning system for collision risk classification and trajectory prediction achieving 97.54% accuracy on 32.4M AIS records.

PythonRandom ForestPandasScikit-learn +2 more
Autonomous Water Sampling Drone System
UAV Development Featured

Autonomous Water Sampling Drone System

Completed

Designed, integrated, and implemented an autonomous water sampling payload for the Holybro X500 V2 quadcopter with Pixhawk flight controller and Jetson Orin Nano companion computer.

Pixhawk 6CJetson Orin NanoMAVLinkPython +4 more
Robot Kinematics Solver Using Screw Theory
Robotics Featured

Robot Kinematics Solver Using Screw Theory

Completed

Developed a comprehensive robot kinematics library implementing forward/inverse kinematics, Jacobian computation, and trajectory planning using screw theory and the Product of Exponentials formula.

C++EigenROS2KDL +3 more
NVIDIA Kaya Robot - Computer Vision for Autonomous Navigation
Robotics Featured

NVIDIA Kaya Robot - Computer Vision for Autonomous Navigation

Completed

Developed the computer vision system for an autonomous mobile robot using YOLOv8 object detection, Intel RealSense depth sensing, and Extended Kalman Filter for cube detection and 3D positioning.

PythonROS2YOLOv8Intel RealSense D435 +3 more

Interested in collaboration?

I'm currently looking for opportunities in automation, robotics, and control systems engineering. Let's connect!