Position

Lead for hardware, mechanical, optics and validation

Project Context
Magna Electronics in cooperation with premium OEM and Tier 2 partners develops the next generation of camera assistant system for autonomous driving.

Detailed Task Description

• Lead for Hardware, Mechanical, Optical and Validation Team
• Solve relevant defects
• Coordinate needs and constrains with customer and internal stakeholders

Task Results

• Successful changes in order to meet customer and internal requirements
• Thermal Analysis and Verification
• Improvements in EMC characteristics

Project Context
Bombardier Primove develops a state of the art wireless 3.6kW charging system for electrical and hybrid vehicles. The development is targeted for a premium automotive OEM.

Detailed Task Description

• Systems Engineering for Power Transfer, Foreign Object Detection and Protection Functions
• Systems lead

Task Results

• Successful agreement of several concepts and functionalities
• Guidelines for system team workflow
• >80% of requirements reviewed and implemented

• Systems Lead Autonomous Wireless Charging by Bombardier Primove GmbH
• System tester tractor brakes by Wabco
• Lead of Requirements Management / Engineering - ADAS by ZF TRW

Project Context
Gaps in ASPICE ENG2 must be closed. For several functions, there is no traceability between customer and supplier requirements. Missing system requirements must be written and linked. Agreements between function owners, customer, test team and other stakeholders are needed.

Detailed Task Description

• Organize and lead the requirements engineering 8-man team
• Process improvement, coordination with function owners, customer, test team and other stakeholders

Task Results

• ENG.2 Process is completed with derived and reviewed requirements
• All KAFAS4 functions comply to ASPICE ENG.2

• Optimization of a construction for the characterization of 3D ultrasound air pressure distribution of ultrasound transmitters and acoustic transmission lines

Project Context
Ultrasonic transceivers of 40kHz offer low losses over air. In order to novel contactless sensors there is the need to develop theoretical and practical models of energy transfer over ultrasonic sensors.

Detailed Task Description

• Analysis of building blocks for ultrasonic transmission lines
• Theoretical and practical definition of key transmission lines

Task Results

• Transfer Functions Models for key building blocks
• Measurement Setup for Acoustic 3D-Pressure Distribution
• 3D Printed Building Blocks

Profil

Analog and digital circuit development, PCB Layout, Programming and Testing

Project Context
EvoSense develops novel sensors for the medical industry / gait analysis. Special challenges are high sample rate and very high number of sensor nodes (>2000).

Detailed Task Description

• Development of analog and digital circuits including concept, schematics, layouts, bring up, programming and tests

Task Results

• Concept options were investigated and proposed
• Sample with analog front and main ECU with defined interfaces successfully designed, built and tested

• Development of analog, digital circuits and software for sensor evaluation, including constructions, system integration and characterization
• Micro force sensors assembly and electrical connection for medical applications

Design and Construction of a Characterization Setup for 3-D Micro-Force Sensor over Temperature

Project Context
The worldwide smallest 3D force sensor was developed for HapCath Research Project. This project has the aim to fully characterize a novel micro force sensor for in vivo application.

Detailed Task Description

• Integration of electrical wires
• Electrical connection
• Sensor fastening and packaging

Task Results

• Guidewire design
• Concept for electrical connection, wires positioning and fastening
• Sensor fastening in the guidewire
• Integration of electrical wires in a guidewire

Project Context
The worldwide smallest 3D force sensor was developed for HapCath Research Project. A special investigation is needed to determine the proper assembly and electrical connection methods for the construction of a guidewire for catheterization.

Detailed Task Description

• Analysis of the packaging influence for in vivo force sensor
• Construction and control of a thermal chamber
• Control of force coil actors in milli-Newton range

Task Results

• Design and construction of a measurement setup with 3 degrees of freedom
• Development of temperature and force control in Labview