Hello. I’m Marcel Kaufmann.
Master of Science in Photonics and Computer Vision
Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Engineering
What I do
Currently, I am a PhD candidate in Computer Engineering at the „Making Innovative Space Technologies“ Laboratory at Polytechnique Montréal in Canada.
I have recently completed my assignment as a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Visiting Student Researcher where I was working on multi-robot systems for the exploration of challenging and unknown underground environments with Team CoSTAR. Find more info about MIST Lab and Team CoSTAR here:
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I’m a full-stack roboticist with a background in photonics, computer vision, multi-robot mission autonomy, and human-robot interaction.
Solving challenging problems is a passion of mine for which I deploy my professional skills that I continuously extend.
Hence, these skills include but are not limited to the following programming languages, libraries and tools:
- Python, C/C++, Matlab, IDL, Java, Java Script
- OpenCV, PCL
- Git, SVN, CMake
- Qt, React
- Unity as VR Engine
![Research Focus](http://www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_3427-scaled-e1655590638520.jpg)
Research Focus
I’m interested in Robotics, Mission Autonomy, Human-Robot Interaction, Photonics and Computer Vision. My dissertation focuses on “Symbiotic Human and Multi-Robot Planetary Exploration Systems”. I’m expecting to graduate in early fall 2022. Please visit Google Scholar to see our latest work:
Contact me
Email :
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![NASA BRAILLE Analog Mission](https://i0.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1915-3-1024x768.jpg)
![Valentine Cave with Spot: Ground Control To Major Tom](https://i0.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1994-2-1024x768.jpg)
![Copiloting Autonomous Multi Robot Systems: UI and Robot Team](https://i0.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/robot_team-min.png)
![Mission Autonomy Team at DARPA SubT Challenge](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_6924-2-1024x768.jpg)
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![MIST Lab Robots](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0228-1024x768.jpg)
![Duckietown Camera Calibration](https://i2.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_4472-1024x768.jpg)
![Total Camera Calibration Setup](https://i0.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Aufbau1-1024x768.jpg)
![Time of Flight Camera Basler AG](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MarcelKaufmannWeb1-1024x682.png)
![Climate Controlled and Robot Mountable Chamber for 3D Camera Characterization](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Aufbau-1024x1024.jpg)
![Vision Controls Drone Project](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DroneProject-1024x582.png)
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![Marcel Kaufmann @ IAC Washington DC](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IAC_2019-1024x768.jpg)
![Matthias Maurer flying drones for the first time](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MaurerXKaufmann-1024x768.jpg)
![ESA PANGAEA-X Team Picture](https://i1.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PANGAEA_X_2018.png)
![ESA PANGAEA-X with Matthias Maurer](https://i2.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MarcelKaufmannMatthiasMaurer-1024x768.jpg)
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![In a clean room - like a Bosch](https://i0.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MarcelCleanRoom-713x1024.jpg)
![Visual Bio of an Early Space Enthusiast](https://i0.wp.com/www.kaufmann.space/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/VisualBioEarlyCareerSpaceEnthusiast-1024x577.png)
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