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Jan Smisek

Jan Smisek

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Head of Space Technology at Transcelestial

  • Education

    • Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

      2009 - 2009
      Master’s Degree Spacemaster - Space Science and Technology

      • Space Dynamics, Orbital Mechanics, Spacecraft System Design, and AOCS

    • České vysoké učení technické v Praze

      2006 - 2009
      Bachelor's degree Cybernetics and Measurements

      • Control Systems Theory, Sensors and Instrumentation, Embedded & Real-time Programming, Electronics, Project Management.• Thesis: Intelligent Control of a One-Family House – the resulting system was implemented and is nonstop operational since 2009.

    • TU Delft

      2012 - 2017
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Robotics and Automation Engineering

      • Designed, conducted, and analyzed experiments to evaluate advanced human-machine cooperation concepts.• Presented research results to the scientific community – both in international journals and on conferences.• Supervised M.Sc. students and fellow junior researchers during multiple research projects.• Dissertation: Systematic Framework for Teleoperation with Haptic Shared Control• Full-text publications available online: www.researchgate.net/profile/Jan_Smisek2

    • Luleå tekniska universitet

      2010 - 2010
      Master’s Degree Spacemaster - Space Science and Technology

      • Spacecraft Modeling and Control, Spacecraft System Design, Space Environment, Remote Sensing.• Conducted a semester-long stay at Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany.

    • České vysoké učení technické v Praze

      2009 - 2011
      Master’s Degree Control Engineering

      • Optimal and Robust Control, Estimation and Fault Detection, Flexible Structure Control, Control Systems for Aircraft and Spacecraft.• Thesis: 3D Camera Calibration – evaluating and development of calibration methods for time-of-flight distance sensing cameras.

  • Experience

    • Freelance software and hardware consulting

      Jan 2005 - Dec 2010
      Software Developer

      • Developed an embedded C++ middle-ware to utilize industrial robotic manipulators for education and research.• Developed various online solutions for e-commerce and health-care e-education sectors.

    • European Space Agency - ESA

      Oct 2012 - Dec 2017
      Robotics Research Engineer

      • Developed advanced motion control systems used for teleoperation over very long time delays, producing production-ready control laws using model-based design methodology (Simulink & Stateflow & Code generation).• Developed drivers (C/C++) and control software (C++ s-functions in Simulink) for a range of haptic devices, both using commercial (Force Dimensions Sigma 7, Novint Falcon) and completely custom solutions (ESA Haptics-1 stick, ESA SAM 7-DOF exoskeleton). These devices were used to control different robots in joint and task space (KUKA LWR and IIWA, Schunk LWA, Ambot 4x4 mobile platform).• Contributed to the full life-cycle of development, implementation, and deployment of three ESA flight projects (Interact, Haptics-1&2).• Designed and developed numerous systems prototyped within the ESA Telerobotics and Haptics Lab (hardware&software, see www.esa-telerobotics.net).• Supervised junior engineers and visiting students during multiple research and development projects. Show less

    • Nanyang Technological University Singapore

      Apr 2018 - Sept 2018
      Robotics Researcher (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)

      The goal of the project was to create advanced methods for monitoring & remote control (teleoperation) of a fleet of autonomous ground robot vehicles.• Researched and developed advanced methods for monitoring & remote control (teleoperation) of a fleet of autonomous ground robot vehicles.• Developed a ROS-based teleoperation interface (C++) for safe teleoperation over an RF link (with packet loss and delay).• Developed a model-based fault detection & recovery module

    • Speedcargo Technologies

      Sept 2018 - Feb 2020
      Lead Robotics Engineer

      Developing the world's first AI-powered robotic solution for the automatic build-up and break down of aviation cargo pallets.• Leading a team of robotics engineers to transform state-of-the-art research results into a reliable industrial product.• Full-stack robotics system development including: designing distributed system architecture, robot kinematics, dynamics control, computer vision (2D/3D), machine learning, robot motion planning, real-time closed-loop control, C++ and Python development,industrial-grade electronics, and industrial communication protocols.• Introducing modern software development technologies in robotics (e.g., Docker, MongoDB, Continuous Integration, Ansible). Show less

    • Transcelestial

      Feb 2020 - now

      Developing a laser communication solution to replace existing wireless communication technology. The aim is to develop a constellation of nano satellites which uses lasers to transfer & relay data for ground, satellite and deep space applications. This will be the fastest (up to 100 Gbps), long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network possible.

      • Head of Space Technology

        Jan 2023 - now

      • Tech Lead, Space Systems

        Dec 2021 - Feb 2023

      • Team Lead, Control Systems

        Nov 2020 - Feb 2023

      • Senior Control Engineer

        Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

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