Dieuwertje de Beer

“Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Robot; Incorporating ESP-NOW Communication and Ultra-Wideband Radiolocation” During my senior project, I designed and built an autonomous robot capable of determining its position within a building using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radiolocation. In addition, I implemented ESP-NOW communication, enabling the robot to efficiently exchange data wirelessly with other microcontrollers or robots.

In the final year of my bachelor's degree, I completed an internship in which I developed a web application using R Shiny. This app automatically checks whether students meet all the requirements to graduate from University College Roosevelt (UCR).

For the Machine Learning course, I completed a final project in which I applied various machine learning models in Python to the CERN Subatomic Particles Dataset. The goal was to classify which particle was detected in a detector, with a focus on distinguishing between the Upsilon and J/psi particles, which have very similar masses.

For the Artificial Intelligence course, I recreated the game Flappy Bird in Python using Pygame. I then developed three different AI agents that were able to play the game using simple heuristics.

As part of a team of five, I participated in Zeeland Datafest, a 14-hour hackathon focused on solving societal challenges through data analysis. With transportation as the main theme, we analyzed several provided datasets and developed a solution that earned us first place.