Richard Murphy

Designing components and packaging for MEMS based semiconductor-based micro-speakers, working with suppliers to realise the design, producing technical documentation, supporting clients with the integration of our sensors into their acoustic products

Technical documentation, and mechanical construction of industrial machinery for factories

Engineer in AKG's Professional Division based in Vienna. Designing small condenser microphones for stage and broadcast use. Parts are mostly injection moulded plastic, with an emphasis on design for manufacture and design for assembly.

Working with bluetooth based indoor localization technology and mapping. I work to improve the quality, functionality and user experience of both mobile and desktop applications. My role has also had me in contact with clients, as well as taking part in site visits, for projects based in four countries.

I was a core member of the team in the IAEA Nuclear Instrumentation Lab developing a UAV based gamma radiation detection and mapping system to be mounted on a commercial UAV (by Aibotix). I designed custom mechanical parts and manufactured them using a 3D printer. I built mounts and holders for the UAV, custom cases for electronics, and fittings for radiation detectors. I also worked hands-on with the UAV, from upgrading the ultrasonic sensors and removing and reattaching the 2-axis gimbal to ensuring the propellers were tight and keeping the LiPo batteries charged. I programmed UAV waypoint flights, ran the flights in the field and downloaded and processed the data afterwards. I geotagged the collected images and used photogrammetry software to build 3D models and orthophotos.

I was at Aibotix GmbH in Kassel, Germany for two months, where I was trained to operate and maintain the Aibot X6 and process the data it produced. I helped test the flight behaviour of the new UAV edition, the X6 V2. I built accurate 3D models and create orthophotos using photogrammetry software. I helped train Aibotix customers in the use of the software and hardware, and helped produce the English language versions of technical handbooks and manuals.