We spoke to Gergely Magony, a sophomore mechatronics master’s student, who is “Development of an internal localization algorithm based on IMU/wireless technologies” With his career project titled Mechatronics, biomechatronics, robotics in the prestigious Division III of II. He won a place in the technical science section of the 36th National Student Scientific Conference. Thesis supervisors: Dr. Ákos Odry and Dr. Péter Sarcevic are associate professors working at the Institute of Mechatronics and Automation of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged. Gergely Magony’s work has also been awarded the Nokia Young Scientist Award. In connection with this, on July 5, 2023, he presented his research at Nokia Skypark Event Hall and got his well deserved award.
“I heard about the OTDK and TDK from my teachers even before choosing the topic for my diploma thesis, who recommended that I apply to them, as they could have a positive impact on my professional development and relationship building,” said the award-winning student. .
Gergely Magony’s research topic is internal localization, which he believes is a very important area for the development of today’s technology, whether it is internal storage tasks or indoor drone control.
– As a student involved in technical education, I have always considered it important to actively participate in academic work and academic life. By participating in the TDK and OTDK, I had the opportunity to deepen my professional knowledge, gain practical experience and learn about the latest research results in my field. This gave me the opportunity to develop professionally and show the scientific community the skills and results I had – I participated as a student of MK at SZTE.
The student of the Faculty of Engineering at Sejd University also believes that participation in scientific work has additional advantages.
– For example, participation in the TDK and OTDK gave me the opportunity to get to know young researchers and other professionals with whom I might work later in my field, – he said.
Innovation above all
– When choosing a topic, it was also important for me to choose an area that was not yet fully researched and where I could add something new. I felt that internalization is just an area, because although research is already underway in this area, there is still room for new ideas and developments – Gergeli Magoni said about his choice of topic.
The main objective was to find a new internal localization solution with its supervisors, using low cost technologies, which showed significant improvement based on the results. I would also like to publish the research results in a scientific article to share the results and contribute to the development of the research field.
Gergely Magoni experiment. Photo: Gergely Magoni
– During the research, the topic was first studied comprehensively, and then I designed and manufactured the necessary devices. Measurements were taken in the laboratory, and then data were processed in a MATLAB environment. I have constantly fine-tuned and tested the algorithms to achieve the best results. During the implementation of the project, it was important to obtain the appropriate tools and materials, as well as to ensure a laboratory environment for the measurements – explained Gergeli Magoni.
Experience in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged
– In order to be able to provide reliable and accurate results for my research, I needed a perfect measurement system. The robotics lab in the College of Engineering has tools through which I was able to realize this. This system meets all the standards of the measurement data collection system, and movements can also be realized with it. During the measurement, I placed a 3D-printed final effect on the arm on the Universal Robotics UR5 robot, and then a cobot (a collaborative robot is a robot that performs direct human-robot interaction in a shared space, or where humans and robots are close to each other) I moved it with the help of a data recorder Sensors on the object by the measurement system, and I used this database to test and refine my algorithm – co-engineering student at SZTE.
Indoor localization can also be done on a low budget
The conclusion of the thesis was that endocytosis can also be solved using low-cost techniques, which can be used for significant cost savings in industrial and logistical applications.
Our developed prototype provides sufficient accuracy and reliability in the field of position and orientation measurement, and may be promising for further research. Based on the results of the thesis, more research is needed by tuning the algorithms, further developing the prototype and expanding applications, said the mechatronics engineering student about his research results.
Rich in experience
– I recommend the TDK and OTDK applications mainly to those who want to deepen their knowledge in their chosen field, as well as try themselves in the field of scientific research. The apps give students the opportunity to view the results of their research and learn about the work of other researchers. In addition, the great advantage of the applications is that students can have a personal consultation with the assessors, which can contribute to the further development of their academic work. Participation in tenders gives students the opportunity to learn about the world of research, build relationships and contribute to the development of science – a student at the University of Szeged reported his experiences.
We were also curious to see what kind of experiences our students had by participating in the OTDK.
Participating in the OTDK is a great experience, exciting and challenging at the same time. It was great to see so many talented young researchers working in different fields of science, and it was an opportunity to meet others with similar interests. During my presentation, I received a lot of positive feedback about my research, which confirmed that I was going in the right direction. In addition, it was valuable experience preparing and presenting the presentation in front of professionals, which helped me better understand the dynamics and expectations of the scientific community. Overall, I feel I’ve learned a lot from participating in the OTDK, and I highly recommend it to everyone who is interested in research and scientific work – Gergely Magony made his recommendations.
Greta Shagfar
Cover photo: A student from the Faculty of Engineering at SZTE received the Nokia Young Scientist Award.
Photographs: Gergely Magoni
