Morten Amundsen
Principal Engineer at Scout Drone Inspection AS
Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
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Top SchoolMorten Amundsen is a Principal Engineer with 11 years of experience designing real-time control systems for robots, currently building aerial robotics software at Scout Drone Inspection in Trondheim. He holds an MSc in Engineering Cybernetics from NTNU, where his thesis on control of underwater snake robots was nominated for a best-thesis award and led to hands-on work building real-time systems with Vortex NTNU. Morten combines embedded C++ expertise and practical systems thinking—demonstrated by contributions to high-profile open-source projects like PX4 Autopilot and MAVROS—with a strong focus on user-friendly design. His background includes teaching embedded and introductory programming, plus industrial internships applying test-driven model development in MATLAB/Simulink for drilling controls. Colleagues know him for simplifying complex control logic and for a pragmatic habit of preferring simple, maintainable code (and occasionally commuting by bicycle). He bridges academic robotics research and production-grade embedded systems, shipping reliable features in safety-critical flight and navigation stacks.
11 years of coding experience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
English, Norwegian
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Github Skills (20)
c-language10
px410
autopilot10
mavlink10
plugin-development10
drones10
msg10
sys10
embedded10
cprogramming-language10
ros10
implement8
algorithms8
algorithm8
initialization6
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
mavlink/mavros
Oct 2019 - Nov 2022
MAVLink to ROS gateway with proxy for Ground Control Station
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:9 reviews, 31 commits, 24 PRs in 3 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Morten primarily contributes to the `mavros` repository, which provides a ROS gateway for MAVLink communication. Their work involves implementing and modifying plugins, particularly those related to obstacle distance, landing target, and tuning functionalities. Key changes include fixing bugs, adding parameters, and optimizing code for accurate message handling and data transmission, showcasing a strong understanding of MAVLink and ROS integration. The user also demonstrates proficiency in C++ through code modifications, bug fixes, and refactoring efforts.
proxyros2ground-control-stationros-nodemavros-msgs
PX4/PX4-Autopilot
Mar 2019 - Mar 2021
PX4 Autopilot Software
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:4 reviews, 10 commits, 14 PRs in 2 years
Contributions summary:Morten contributed to the PX4 Autopilot software by addressing bugs and enhancing functionality. They fixed an argument parsing bug in the LL40LS distance sensor driver and corrected an error in the `mavlink_receiver` module related to distance sensor ID assignment. Furthermore, they resolved a sign error in the `FlightTaskManualAltitude` code, improving altitude control. The user also introduced changes to improve MAVLink message handling and added functionality to control terrain timeout settings and expose a terrain vertical position reset counter.
multicopteravoidancedroneuasraspberry-pi
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