I'm a Project Engineer at Turku University of Applied Sciences, working with the Autonomous and Intelligent Systems research group, and a doctoral researcher at Åbo Akademi University.

My work sits at the intersection of embedded systems, distributed computing, edge–cloud architectures, robotics, autonomous systems, and IoT.

My doctoral research focuses on:

Resilient and Trustworthy Architectures for Edge–Cloud Distributed Real-Time Intelligent Systems

I'm particularly interested in how distributed intelligent systems can remain reliable, secure, predictable, and fault-tolerant when computation is spread across embedded devices, edge nodes, and cloud infrastructure.

My background is somewhat unconventional: before moving into engineering and computer science, I studied Public Finance, International Trade, and Finance and worked in international trade. That path has given me a multidisciplinary perspective on technology, research, and real-world systems.

• 🎓 Doctoral research on resilient distributed real-time systems
• 🤖 ROS 2 / DDS architectures for autonomous and intelligent systems
• ☁️ Edge–cloud computing and distributed processing
• 🛡️ Resilience, fault tolerance, cybersecurity, and mixed-criticality systems
• 🚁 UAS / drone platforms, flight systems, sensors, and research infrastructure
• 🌊 Autonomous maritime systems and multi-sensor platforms
• 📡 Sensor integration, data acquisition, and real-time communication
• 🐳 Containerized research environments with Docker
• 📦 SALAMA Data Collection Launcher for managing multi-sensor data collection and ROS 2 recording
• 🧪 Development and management of laboratory and research infrastructure

Distributed Real-Time Systems
├── Edge–Cloud Computing
├── Embedded Systems
├── ROS 2 & DDS
├── Autonomous Systems
├── Mixed-Criticality Systems
├── Fault Tolerance & Resilience
├── Cybersecurity
├── Sensor Networks
└── Intelligent IoT Systems

I'm especially interested in systems where software, networks, sensors, computation, and physical devices interact under real-time constraints.

Areas I frequently work with include:

• ROS 2 nodes, topics, services, and data recording
• DDS-based distributed communication
• Multi-sensor systems
• LiDAR, cameras, thermal cameras, IMUs, and positioning systems
• Networked embedded devices
• Containerized sensor applications
• Real-time data acquisition
• Edge computing
• Research data pipelines

I also work with:

• Embedded Linux
• Microcontrollers and sensor interfaces
• FPGA / VHDL fundamentals
• Ethernet and PoE sensor networks
• UAV autopilots and flight controllers
• GPS / GNSS
• Telemetry systems
• Camera and machine-vision hardware

I'm increasingly working with unmanned and autonomous systems, including UAS research and education platforms.

Current areas of interest include:

• UAV system architecture
• Pixhawk / autopilot ecosystems
• Sensor integration
• Telemetry and communications
• Autonomous navigation
• ROS 2 integration
• Edge processing onboard autonomous platforms
• Multi-platform distributed architectures
• BVLOS-oriented research infrastructure

My broader autonomous-systems work also extends beyond aerial systems into unmanned surface vehicles and other robotic platforms.

One of the systems I'm developing is SALAMA, a data-collection environment for managing heterogeneous sensors and ROS 2 data acquisition.

The platform brings together devices such as:

SALAMA
├── RGB Cameras
├── Thermal Cameras
├── PTZ Cameras
├── LiDAR
├── IMU
└── ROS 2 Bag Recording

The goal is to make complex multi-sensor research setups easier to deploy, control, monitor, and record through a common interface.

Technologies involved include Python, FastAPI, Docker, ROS 2, Linux, networking, and sensor APIs.

Rather than focusing on a single programming framework, I'm currently deepening my knowledge in:

• Distributed real-time architectures
• ROS 2 and DDS internals
• Edge–cloud orchestration
• Resilient and fault-tolerant systems
• Cybersecurity for distributed intelligent systems
• Mixed-criticality computing
• Autonomous robotic architectures
• UAS technologies
• Embedded Linux
• Research-oriented benchmarking and experimentation

I'm interested in collaborating on projects involving:

• Embedded and IoT systems
• ROS 2
• Autonomous systems
• Distributed robotics
• Edge computing
• Research tooling
• Sensor integration
• Open-source research infrastructure

• Moving from social sciences into engineering and technology
• Embedded systems and IoT
• ROS 2 and distributed robotic systems
• Multi-sensor data collection
• Research engineering
• Autonomous systems
• Edge–cloud architectures
• Lifelong learning and multidisciplinary careers

Timeo hominem unius libri.

"I fear the man of a single book."

© 2026 Uras Ayanoglu