Maximilian Durner

Enthusiastic in the field of Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Robotics
max.durner@gmail.com

I am researcher at the Department of Perception and Cognition at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR). My current research interests include Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics.

Experience

Group Leader of Semantic Scene Analysis Research Group

German Aerospace Center, Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
  • Research on semantic interpretation of robotic scenes, (object-centric) perception for manipulation in dynamic environments
  • Managing and Supervising Research Group
Juli 2022 - Present

Research Associate in Computer Vision and Machine Learning

German Aerospace Center, Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
  • Research on class-agnostic object segmentation, scalable learning approaches for object related vision algorithms, fusion of robotic vision and manipulation
  • Implementation of algorithms and integration of visual sensors for mobile robots
May 2016 - June 2022

Teaching Assistant: Machine Learning for Computer Vision

Chair of Computer Vision & Artificial Intelligence, Technical University of Munich
  • Teaching course related exercises twice a week (~40 students)
  • Lessons focus on: bayesian statistics, classical machine learning, deep learning (theoretical and practical)
September 2019 - March 2022

Working Student

German Aerospace Center, Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
September 2019 - Present
  • Master’s thesis topic: Probabilistic Graphical Model for RGB-D object recognition
  • Development of an classifier ensemble for RGB-D object recognition
  • Generation of a dataset of household objects for classification
Chair for Data Science, Technical University of Munich
April 2014 - August 2014
  • Development of a actor-critic reinforcement learning algorithm for laser welding
  • Implementation of this algorithm in C
Infineon Technologies AG, Product development RF & Protection Devices
December 2013 - March 2014
  • Assembly of test setups for high frequency sensors
  • Execution of test series
TUM Create, Prototyping & Testbedding, Singapore
August 2013 - Ocotober 2013
  • Implementation of a controller for a personalised air condition system of a fully electrical vehicle in MATLAB Simulink
  • Assistance in prototype assembly of the vehicle

Education

Ph. D.: Computer Science

Chair of Computer Vision & Artificial Intelligence, Technical University of Munich
Ongoing

Master of Science: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Technical University of Munich
March 2016

Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Technical University of Munich
September 2013

Exchange Semester

Politecnico di Torino, Italy
October 2011 ‒ June 2012
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá
August 2014 ‒ December 2014

Skills

python

90%

ROS

75%

C++

60%

Linux

70%

MacOS

80%

git

80%

Pytorch

80%

Tensorflow

70%

Latex

80%

Projects

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Industrial Mobile Manipulation

Industrial, Autonomous Mobile Manipulation

Project ongoing

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COVIPA Transfer Tandem

Development of targeted immunmodulatory strategies by means of AI-based robotics platforms

Project ongoing

Feburary 2015 - May 2017

VeriDream

November 2020 ongoing

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AHEAD

Autonomous Humanitarian Emergency Aid Devices

Project ongoing

Factory of the Future

Ongoing project

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Arches

Project ongoing

Publications