About Me

Phillip Abplanalp

Passionate about Robotics | Enjoy Outdoor Activities – MTB – Tramping – Skiing | Studied Mechatronics | Dual Citizen - New Zealand and Switzerland | Avid Formula One Fan | Strong Work Ethic | Adventure Travel Enthusiast | Bilingual - English and Swiss German

My Career

Beta Solutions Ltd (New Zealand)

I worked at Beta Solutions Ltd as a Hardware Engineer for around 6 years. During this period I've been involved in developing a range of products and projects from home automation products through to agri tech projects.

Nov. 2012 - Dec. 2018
Hardware Engineer

Kiwi Lodge (Switzerland)

I had an opportunity to take extended leave from my job in NZ and work part time at a Ski lodge in Switzerland (called the Kiwi Lodge). This job involved cleaning, helping with food preparation and general operations.

Dec. 2015 - Feb. 2016
Cleaner and Food Preperation

Massey University (New Zealand)

Studied Bachelor of Engineering Majoring in Mechatronics

Feb. 2009 - Nov. 2012
Student

University of Limerick (Ireland)

I studied for one semester at the University of Limerick on an IEEE exchange scholarship

Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2011 (One Semester)
Student

My Skills

My Projects

Robotic Lawn Mower

This has been an on going project for a bit over a year. The concept is to use the Ublox M8P (now F9) RTK GNSS modules to guide a small electric powered mower around a predetermined path with a number of sensors for perception and obstacle avoidance

Final Year Project

Final year University project.

Summary of Personal Projects

Summary of all my personal projects