Michael Chiou
Senior Robotics Engineer at Terramera- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Limited working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Terramera
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Canada
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Robotics Engineer
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Advanced Intelligent Systems (AIS)
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Canada
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Robotics Software Developer
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Dec 2018 - Jan 2022
• Development, implementation, migration, operation and the continuous improvement of robot code using C++, Python and ROS in Ubuntu Linux operating system • Improve localization accuracy of the robot based on wheel odometry, LiDAR, IMU, and camera data • Debugging and troubleshooting to determine root cause of hardware/software problems • Develop and optimize the navigation algorithm • Implement Artificial Intelligence methods to improve the performance of the robot • Evaluate the hardware of the robot, identify the challenges and propose effective solutions • Collaborating with the mechanical, embedded, and IoT teams • Training and supervising new employees/coop students • Assisting in the development of the product and all relevant technical documents and reports. • Agile Methodology using JIRA and Git revision control
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International Center of Excellence in Intelligent Robotics and Automation Research
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National Taiwan University
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2018
Worked on variety of Linux-based robotic platforms operating with Robot Operating System (ROS) • 6 DoF Robotic Manipulators, • Autonomous Mobile Service Robots • Autonomous Mobile Manipulators Redesign of mechanical chassis for mobile service robotic platforms for structural integrity and smooth locomotion Developed various real-time control system code for omni-wheeled mobile platform Created multiple Gazebo-based simulation environments for home using self designed models in SolidWorks Worked on training and integrating Convolutional Neural Network models for object recognition-based tasks Implemented multi-modal sensor fusion algorithms for intelligent autonomous behaviour General troubleshooting and debugging of Mechanical, Electrical, and Software issues
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Intellijoint Surgical Inc.
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Canada
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Medical Device
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100 - 200 Employee
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Medical Device Engineering Intern
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May 2014 - Apr 2015
Actively working in various aspects of the product development spectrum, including prototyping, specification, engineering design & development, manufacturing, testing, and writing technical reports on the Intellijoint HIP. Data collection and analysis for determining and reviewing system accuracy of camera system via MATLAB Writing and preparing reports based on analytical discoveries Product inspection for Quality Assurance Actively working in various aspects of the product development spectrum, including prototyping, specification, engineering design & development, manufacturing, testing, and writing technical reports on the Intellijoint HIP. Data collection and analysis for determining and reviewing system accuracy of camera system via MATLAB Writing and preparing reports based on analytical discoveries Product inspection for Quality Assurance
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Mechanical Design Leader
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Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
I lead the development of all mechanical projects for implementation in AquaTux submarine.Expanded the mechanical team to 15 members (twice its size in the previous year.Coordinating and managing all mechanical sub-groups .Created SolidWorks CAD model of submarine for providing improved design planning for mechanical members.Mentoring junior members in basic engineering principles
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External Relations Executive
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Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
Handled all external contact with the design associationCompleted and submitting club sponsorship formsDrafted Sponsorship package(s) for equipment/financial sponsorship
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Education
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National Taiwan University
Master’s Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering -
University of Toronto
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering -
Burnaby North Secondary School
High School