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lxrobotics··on Ask HN: Share your personal website
https://oe5lxr.at/

Mostly about my ham radio related activities ;)

lxrobotics··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2024)
Location: UTC + 2 (Linz, Austria, Europe)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderentinger

GitHub: https://github.com/aentinger

Website: https://lxrobotics.com

Email: c o n s u l t i n g AT lxrobotics.com

Technologies: C, C++ (11/14/17 ...), ROS 1 & 2 (Robot Operating System), Gazebo Simulator, Firmware/Software (Bare-Metal, RTOS, Linux), Robotics, Embedded Systems, Communication Protocols

Remote: Yes, Relocation: No.

I am an experienced firmware engineer helping companies developing autonomous systems building production-grade firmware, low-level-device drivers and robotic control software. I am a systems thinker, for me any given feature does not exist in isolation but needs to be tied to a tangible goal and business impact.

I regularly participate in robotic competitions gaining invaluable real-word experience and keeping tabs on the state of the art.

I believe in the value of using advanced C++ standards (C++11 and forward) for writing software for bare-metal, RTOS and OS based applications.

Currently contracting as a Senior Firmware Engineer for a well-known company within the embedded industry. Previous engagement was team lead of the embedded systems group of a large European AGV company. Recently assembled and led a volunteer team to design and build a six-legged electric/hydraulic hexapod robot and participated in a major European competition. Details can be found under https://107-systems.org/l3xz-hexapod-robot-elrob2022/ .

Creator of Pika Spark, an Arduino Portenta X8 based micro robot control system combining an unprecedented amount of computing power and interfaces within an extremely small form factor ( https://pika-spark.io/ ).

lxrobotics··on Volkswagen plans job cuts, further launch delays at software unit
It's quite astonishing that they thought that throwing 6000 people at the problem would work, then subsequently deciding to cut 2000 ...

Throughout my career I came to believe that the best achieving teams grow organically from the inside-out. A top-down "forced" innovation approach rarely seems to work.

lxrobotics··on Building a legged robot in 80 days
Your guess is pretty much on point: Total BOM was around 16k€.

A not insubstantial amount (for me) and entirely financed out of my own pocket - 107-systems is a private team staffed with volunteers financed by donations.

I'd preferred to stay below 10k but at the end it was do or die ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . Since you write of having participated at such events I suppose you understand ;)

The most expensive parts were the miniature hydraulics as well as the custom CNC milled parts, which were created using a service for the manufacturing of custom front panels (a plate is a plate). But also all the small parts start to add up: cables, connectors, batteries, power distributors, ...

lxrobotics··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2022)
SEEKING WORK

Location: UTC + 1 (Austria, Europe)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderentinger

GitHub: https://github.com/aentinger

Website: https://www.lxrobotics.com/about/

Email: c o n s u l t i n g AT lxrobotics.com

Technologies: Project Management, C, C++ (11/14/17 ...), ROS 1 & 2 (Robot Operating System), Firmware/Software (Bare-Metal, RTOS, Linux), Robotics, Embedded Systems, Communication Protocols

Remote: Yes, Relocation: No.

I help companies building production grade firmware and software for (preferably) robotic systems.

I have been professionally developing firmware and software for over a decade, working on AGV control software, wireless sensor networks, guidance systems for self-driving tractors, optoelectronic volume measurement systems for agricultural applications, consumer robotics systems, securely connecting resource-constrained embedded devices with the Internet including OTA, custom embedded systems for AGV battery management, magnetic guidance, ultrasonic distance measurement, robot-human interaction and many other projects.

Looking forward to working with you ;)

lxrobotics··on Libdynamixel++ – A C++17 library for controlling Dynamixel smart servos
libdynamixel++ is a convenient C++17 wrapper for the Robotis DynamixelSDK v3.7.60 published under the MIT license.
lxrobotics··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (November 2022)
SEEKING WORK

Location: UTC + 2 (Austria, Europe)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderentinger

GitHub: https://github.com/aentinger

Website: https://www.lxrobotics.com/about/

Email: c o n s u l t i n g AT lxrobotics.com

Technologies: Project Management, C, C++ (11/14/17 ...), ROS 1 & 2 (Robot Operating System), Firmware/Software (Bare-Metal, RTOS, Linux), Robotics, Embedded Systems, Communication Protocols

Remote: Yes, Relocation: No.

I help companies building production grade firmware and software for (preferably) robotic systems.

I have been professionally developing firmware and software for over a decade, working on AGV control software, wireless sensor networks, guidance systems for self-driving tractors, optoelectronic volume measurement systems for agricultural applications, consumer robotics systems, securely connecting resource-constrained embedded devices with the Internet including OTA, custom embedded systems for AGV battery management, magnetic guidance, ultrasonic distance measurement, robot-human interaction and many other projects.

Looking forward to working with you ;)

lxrobotics··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2022)
SEEKING WORK

Location: UTC + 2 (Austria, Europe)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderentinger

GitHub: https://github.com/aentinger

Website: https://lxrobotics.com

Email: c o n s u l t i n g AT lxrobotics.com

Technologies: Project Management, C, C++ (11/14/17 ...), ROS 1 & 2 (Robot Operating System), Firmware/Software (Bare-Metal, RTOS, Linux), Robotics, Embedded Systems, Communication Protocols

Remote: Yes, Relocation: No.

I help companies building production grade firmware and software for (preferably) robotic systems.

I have been professionally developing firmware and software for over a decade, working on AGV control software, wireless sensor networks, guidance systems for self-driving tractors, optoelectronic volume measurement systems for agricultural applications, consumer robotics systems, securely connecting resource-constrained embedded devices with the Internet including OTA, custom embedded systems for AGV battery management, magnetic guidance, ultrasonic distance measurement, robot-human interaction and many other projects.

Looking forward to hear from you ;)

lxrobotics··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2022)
Location: UTC + 2 (Linz, Austria, Europe)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderentinger

GitHub: https://github.com/aentinger

Website: https://lxrobotics.com

Email: c o n s u l t i n g AT lxrobotics.com

Technologies: C, C++ (11/14/17 ...), ROS 1 & 2 (Robot Operating System), Firmware/Software (Bare-Metal, RTOS, Linux), Robotics, Embedded Systems, Communication Protocols

Remote: Yes, Relocation: No.

I am an experienced firmware engineer helping companies developing autonomous systems building production-grade firmware, low-level-device drivers and robotic control software. I am a systems thinker, for me any given feature does not exist in isolation but needs to be tied to a tangible goal and business impact.

I regularly participate in robotic competitions gaining invaluable real-word experience and keeping tabs on the state of the art.

I believe in the value of using advanced C++ standards (C++11 and forward) for writing software for bare-metal, RTOS and OS based applications.

Currently contracting as a Senior Firmware Engineer for a well-known company within the embedded industry. Previous engagement was team lead of the embedded systems group of a large European AGV company. Recently assembled and led a volunteer team to design and build a six-legged electric/hydraulic hexapod robot and participated in a major European competition. Details can be found under https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/l3x-z-a-opencyphal-enabled-he... .