El Wardi Zerdazi

I am developing the Tekneta Smart Embedded Systems Board, a cutting-edge platform engineered for advanced IoT and AI applications. This board serves as a core educational tool and, critically, as the central intelligence for a fleet of autonomous 3D Cube robots designed for planetary exploration.

Key Technical Contributions & Features:

• Integrated Edge AI & IoT Capabilities: Designed the core architecture to seamlessly integrate machine learning models for onboard data processing, with planned upgrades to advanced AI models for enhanced autonomy and decision-making.
• Robust Remote Interaction & Communication: Implemented capabilities for remote sensor interaction and inter-board communication, leveraging MQTT protocol for both integrated and external distributed sensors.
• Over-the-Air (OTA) Code & Firmware Updates: Developed and deployed OTA technology for secure and efficient code injection and updates, enabling remote maintenance and continuous improvement of deployed systems.
• Satellite-Enabled Command & Control: Architected communication pathways for satellite-based code deployment and operational updates, ensuring sustained functionality and adaptability of Cube robots in extraterrestrial environments.
• Specialized Robotics Control for Planetary Exploration: Specifically engineered the board to manage the precise control of multiple Cube robots utilizing three reaction wheels for dynamic displacement and navigation via reaction torque across varied terrains on Mars.
• Mission-Specific Data Collection:Equipped the board to facilitate navigation, inter-robot communication, and sophisticated data collection from hidden planetary locations, crucial for advanced scientific discovery.

• Architected and programmed high-performance Siemens S7-1500 PLC solutions (TIA Portal, SCL) for advanced robotics and multi-axis synchronized motion control in high-volume manufacturing.
• Designed and commissioned automated test stands, integrating Siemens PLCs with instrumentation for rigorous data acquisition and validation of next-gen power systems and avionics-like components.
• Led the implementation of robust safety logic (Siemens F-PLCs) and HMI interfaces to ensure operational reliability and regulatory compliance in dynamic test and production environments.
• Pioneered rapid prototyping and iterative development of control algorithms, driving efficiency gains and preparing systems for scalable manufacturing.

• Developed PLC code solutions for factory equipment using Siemens TIA Portal (S7-1500) and Allen-Bradley Studio 5000.
• Engineered PROFINET communication networks and programmed HMIs (Siemens WinCC, AB FactoryTalk View).
• Configured Allen-Bradley VFDs and interfaced sensors to optimize machine control.
• Troubleshot and optimized PLC-based systems to enhance factory equipment performance and OEE.

• Developed and implemented advanced control system algorithms for space applications, including LQG, PID2, and RST digital controllers, using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Modeled complex aerospace systems to predict performance and optimize control strategies for spacecraft.
• Engineered and programmed stability controllers for nanosatellite prototypes, specifically focusing on reaction wheel-based attitude determination and control systems (ADCS).
• Contributed to the electronic and coding development of nanosatellite systems.
• Pioneered the conceptual design and control solution for a novel 3D Cube robot capable of in-space navigation and displacement through balancing and jumping maneuvers using reaction wheels.