Curriculum vitae

A practical, connected
approach to engineering.

Robotics and VR/XR engineer with a background in mechatronics and electrical engineering. My work connects physical systems, immersive software, and experimental research.

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Adhi Widagdo · adhi [dot] cwidagdo [at] gmail [dot] com · adhi-w.github.io

Selected experience and project work through 2023.

Experience

Selected project work · 2019–2023

Research & engineering in robotics and XR

Center for Ubiquitous Computing · University of Oulu, Finland

Developed VR-based robot telepresence systems and supported user studies on comfort and the remote experience.
Built immersive rendering software for 16K panoramic images and 8K video, integrating Oculus and Varjo headsets.
Connected Unity applications with ROS 2, robot navigation, camera systems, and inertial sensors.
Supported teaching in sensing, tracking, and autonomy; contributed to research demonstrations and unit events.

XR software & perception · 2019–2023

Mesh generation, projection mapping, gaze tracking, video passthrough, immersive video production, and study support.

Telepresence engineering · 2021–2022

Robot deployment, environment mapping, motion planning, and integration with VR.

Virtual environments · 2020–2021

Campus modeling, PBR materials, lighting, animated avatars, and performance optimization.

Research infrastructure · 2019–2022

Photogrammetry and 3D asset processing, headset benchmarking, and IMU integration.

2016–2018

System Business Analyst

GriyaBinangun · Indonesia

Supported and improved business processes for a property consultancy and home developer.
Analyzed system issues, recommended upgrades, and developed solutions for new business needs.
Maintained and improved business intelligence processes.

2014–2016

Research Student & Project Engineer

Medical Robotic Laboratory · Taiwan Tech, Taiwan

Designed and manufactured mechanical parts and electronic circuit boards for humanoid robots.
Developed computer vision, control, and task-oriented behavior for robot competitions.
Built an IMU-based wearable motion capture system and evaluated sensor-fusion methods.
Contributed to joint research projects with industry partners.

2011

Engineering Intern

PT. Djaja Sakti Sari · Indonesia

Supported CAD design, manufacturing, production management, and machine maintenance.
Worked with engineers and technicians on a machine for recovering material from rejected products.

Education

2014–2016

MSc in Electrical Engineering

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology · Taipei, Taiwan

GPA: 3.97 / 4.0

Thesis: Wearable Motion Tracking System using Quaternion-based Complementary Filter Algorithm with Inertial Measurement Units.

2009–2013

Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechatronics Engineering

Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology · Surabaya, Indonesia

GPA: 3.50 / 4.0

Thesis: Design and Construction of Multi-agent Robot Soccer: Localization and Synchronization of Multi-agent Robot Soccer based on Visualization.

Technical toolkit

Software & programming

C / C++C#PythonJavaVisual BasicMATLABHTML / CSS / JavaScript

Robotics & sensing

ROS 2Motion planningComputer visionIMUsSensor fusionTCP/IP

Immersive development

UnityVR / XRShaders360° videoBlenderPhotogrammetry

Design & research

CAD / CAMPCB designManufacturingPrototypingUser studiesData analysis

Selected recognition

Best Student Conference Paper · CACS 2015.
Team: first place, Teen-size Technical Challenge; second place, Teen-size Soccer · RoboCup 2015.
Team: first place at KORINDO 2010 and KOMURINDO 2011.

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A practical, connectedapproach to engineering.