{"id":1429,"date":"2021-08-17T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T15:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/engdes-student-insights\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2021-08-17T16:20:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T15:20:20","slug":"bringing-robotics-platforms-to-life-during-my-placement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/engdes-student-insights\/2021\/08\/17\/bringing-robotics-platforms-to-life-during-my-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing robotics platforms to life during my placement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Harry Yu -<\/h3>\n
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I am Harry Yu, an MSc student in the Robotics and Autonomous Systems course. My course offers a three-month placement option and I just started mine with Benedex, a start-up company based in Bristol.<\/p>\n

Benedex are developing modular drive systems and multipurpose integrated robotic platforms. The company was founded to sell electrical scooters, but due to the pandemic, they shifted to providing autonomous platforms.<\/p>\n

The Faculty of Engineering & Design Placements team helped me a lot to get this placement. They provided one-to-one video calls during which we worked on my CV and interview techniques and helped me get in touch with Benedex. Without their support, I would have gone for MSc Robotics and Autonomous systems course without placement, but I am so happy I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

During the Robotic Software unit in my first semester, I learned about ROS (Robot Operating System). I was able to apply my knowledge from this unit during the placement, from basic Linux commands to setting up the ROS. During my unit coursework I practiced coding and I was able to use some of it during my placement with Benedex.<\/p>\n

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I am working from home with online meetings twice a week to discuss and demonstrate my work. I have also visited Benedex offices several times for site meetings and testing. I found the hybrid approach to working very beneficial to me as I can do most of my work remotely, like programming, configuring, and tuning of the platform navigation.<\/p>\n

During my site visits, I tuned and tested on my own one of the platform prototypes. Seeing the robot navigate autonomously around the room without collision is particularly rewarding, because I worked on setting this up.<\/p>\n

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I am getting more comfortable with Linux commands and working with multiple machines and servers, because both the onboard Raspberry pi and desktop are using Linux as their operating system.<\/p>\n

For an international student like me, this is an invaluable chance to gain work experience in a UK company and improve my soft skills such as communication and working as part of a team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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