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Hey, I am Domas

Dominykas Strazdas

Research Group Leader / Doctoral candidate     at Otto-von-Guericke University

I am an inventor, a mechatronics engineer and AI scientist with focus natural Human-Machine-Interaction. Currently I am writing a doctoral thesis about intuitive Human-Robot-Interaction based on multi-modal speech, gesture and facial features.

Team Work
Leadership
Project Management
Presentation
Programming
Communication

Skills

Experiences

1
Research Group Leader
Otto-von-Guericke University

Aug 2020 - Present, Magdeburg, Germany

With the research project “RoSA” (Robot System Assistant) we are bringing humans and robots closer together. The focus lies on natural Human-Machine-Interaction with the help of facial, speech and gesture recognition. The project started as a Wizard of Oz experiment to find the necessary multi-modal features and continues to grow as we implement and complete the system with various state-of-the-art modalities.

Responsibilities:
  • Project Management.
  • Conceptualization, implementation, testing, evaluation.
  • Team coordination, Research, Networking.
  • Field Studies.
  • Publications.
  • Programming (AR/VR, Kinect, PLC, Universal Robots, KUKA KR90).
  • Student mentoring (research and final theses).

Doktoral candidate
Volkswagen AG

Aug 2017 - Feb 2021, Wolfsburg, Germany

As a doctoral candidate, I was managing research projects in the field of robotics. I was responsible for the research, the finances, documentation, publications and the communication with the research partners. Furthermore, I submitted multiple inventions and earned a patent.

Responsibilities:
  • Project Management.
  • Research, Networking, Team coordination, Reports, Finances.
  • Conceptualization, implementation, testing, evaluation.
  • Programming (AR/VR, Kinect, PLC, Universal Robots, KUKA KR90).
  • PR/Editorial management for the doctoral program magazine “Management Report”.
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3
Master Thesis Student
Volkswagen AG

Oct 2016 - Jun 2017, Wolfsburg, Germany

Time-of-Flight sensor-based clearance detection for human-robot cooperation.

Responsibilities:
  • Research for the project.
  • Conceptualization, implementation, testing, evaluation.
  • Mechanical manufacturing (milling, drilling, filing).
  • Programming (AR/VR, Kinect, PLC, KUKA iiwa).

Research Assistant
Otto-von-Guericke University

Dec 2015 - May 2016, Magdeburg, Germany

Work in the research project “RehaStep” and an integration of a CNC machine in an automated environment.

Responsibilities:
  • Creating a test scenario for various sensors.
  • Testing and reporting.
  • Programming of CNC and Modbus components.
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Bachelor Thesis Student
Volkswagen AG

Apr 2014 - Nov 2014, Wolfsburg, Germany

Development and production of a detector for interferences at Infrared communication.

Responsibilities:
  • Research for the project.
  • Electrical manufacturing (prototyping, soldering, connecting).
  • Mechanical manufacturing (milling, drilling, filing).
  • Programming.

Education

Otto-von-Guericke University
2015-2017
M.Sc. in Mechatronics
Publications
  • Thesis : Time-of-Flight sensor-based clearance detection for human-robot cooperation
  • Grade 1.3
Otto-von-Guericke University
2010-2015
B.Sc. in Mechatronics
Publications
  • Thesis : Development and production of a detector for interferences at Infrared communication
  • Grade 1.2
Leibniz University Hannover
2009-2010
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
Otto Hahn Gymnasium Gifhorn (Grade 1.8)
2004-2009
Higher Secondary School Certificate

Projects

RehaStep
RehaStep
Contributor Dec 2015 - May 2016

Creating testing scenario for various sensors, evaluating and reporting.

RoSA
RoSA
Team Lead / Project Management Aug 2020 - Present

RoSA, a Robot System Assistant for safe and intuitive human-machine interaction. The interaction modalities were chosen and previously reviewed using a Wizard of Oz study emphasizing a strong propensity for speech and pointing gestures.

Easy Cohmo
Easy Cohmo
Project Management Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

Ergonomics Assistance Systems for COntactless Human-Machine-Operation. A joint research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research within the 3Dsensation research alliance.

IKARUS
IKARUS
Concept, Programming and Prototyping Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

Infrarot Kommunikation Annalysator Receiver Und Sender - Development and production of a detector for interferences at Infrared communication

RELAY
RELAY
Lead Team Hardware Nov 2020 - Juli 2021

Robotic EyeLink AnalYsis - The evaluation of the Eyetracker Eyelink 1000 with the help of a robotic artificial eye.

Achievements

IEEE Access Best Multimedia Award (Part 2)

Best Presenter

Patent