pva-g inertial navigation and sensors // airborne gravimetry // sensor fusion

Projects

In the recent years, I have worked for and collaborated with various universities, institutions and companies worldwide. Following is an excerpt of the projects and cooperation partners:

  • 2011-2018 Chair of Physical and Satellite Geodesy, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
    • 2013 – Airborne gravimetry in Chile, in cooperation with with DTU Space, the University of Bergen (Norway), and NGA
    • 2014 and 2015 – Offshore airborne gravimetry surveys in Malaysia/Borneo, in cooperation with DTU Space and JUPEM
    • 2015 – Airborne gravimetry in northwest Mozambique, in cooperation with DTU Space
    • 2015 – Terrestrial Gravimetry for iMAR Navigation, St. Ingbert, Germany.
    • 2015/2016 – Strapdown aerogravity data processing for the PolarGap campaign in Antarctica, in cooperation with DTU Space, BAS, NPI
    • 2015/2016 – Data processing of various strapdown gravity data sets in the United States for NOAA/NGS in the scope of the GRAV-D project
    • 2016 – On-site strapdown gravimetry tests and evaluation in Texas/USA, in the scope of the GRAV-D project (NOAA/NGS)
    • 2016/2017 – Off-site technical support and airborne gravimetry data processing for the FISS campaign in Antarctica, in cooperation with BAS
    • 2017 – On site consulting and data processing of strapdown aerogravity data from a test survey in Ankara, Turkey, in cooperation with Tübitak, GCM, and iMAR.
    • 2017 – Implementation of a dense and small-scale aerogravity survey near Darmstadt, Germany, using a motorized glider with three strapdown-gravimeters installed; with support from DTU Space, TU Dresden, TU Munich and GFZ.
    • 2017 – Shipborne strapdown gravimetry in the Baltic Sea, in cooperation with BKG and GFZ [on site operation and data processing]
    • 2018 – Strapdown aerogravity campaign near Darmstadt, Germany, with various strapdown gravimeters installed; in cooperation with iMAR
  • 2018-2019 Western Australian Geodesy Group, Department of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
    • Ground-breaking research in airborne gravimetry, in cooperation with CMG Operations Pty Ltd, Intuitive Machines (TX, USA), Airborne Research Australia (ARA), and others.
    • Strapdown aerogravity on site sensor operation and data processing of various test data sets from Australia, including various platforms (multi-rotor drones, heli drones, and a motorised glider)
  • 2019-2023 iMAR Navigation GmbH, St. Ingbert, Germany
    • Lead engineer for post-processing software development for automotive, geophysical exploration, and other applications.
    • Cutting Edge research on raw GNSS processing.