Hello, World.
Stefano Probst
Scientist. Engineer. Educator.
Specializing in Educational Robotics, UAV Swarms & Sensor Fusion.
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Current Focus
- ▹ Educating next-gen engineers at HTL Wolfsberg (Smart Production Lab).
- ▹ Researching Adversarial Swarm Dynamics & Computer Vision.
Background
- ▹ Specialist in Rapid Prototyping & Building Demonstrators.
- ▹ Co-Founder of Sensolligent (now non-executive shareholder).
- ▹ Strong focus on Rust, ROS, and Embedded Systems.
About Me
My passion lies at the intersection of hardware, software, and education. I bridge the gap between academic research and real-world application.
I pride myself on my ability to rapidly master new technologies and translate abstract concepts into functional prototypes and demonstrators.
After co-founding the startup Sensolligent and engineering digital twins for the industry, I shifted my focus to what matters most to me: empowering the next generation.
Today, I teach at HTL Wolfsberg and research adversarial swarm dynamics. My work is backed by a solid background in Information and Communications Engineering (Dipl.-Ing./MSc) from AAU Klagenfurt, specializing in Autonomous Systems & Robotics.
Research & Science
Adversarial Swarm Dynamics | Cognitive Hacking
Inducing Defenders to Mislead
Master Thesis & Ongoing Research
My work investigates how defenders can be influenced to unintentionally mislead an attacking UAV swarm. This involves complex simulations using Reinforcement Learning (RL) agents in adversarial environments.
Thesis Title
"Machine Learning-based Countermeasures to Mislead Hostile Swarm Missions"
Tech Stack
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Python / PyTorch
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ROS / Gazebo
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Rust
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Unity / C#
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Blender 3D
Engineering & Entrepreneurship
Sensolligent
Co-Founder & Shareholder
Co-founded a startup focusing on the timber industry through Industrial IoT and Digital Twins. We engineered robust solutions leveraging Unity for real-time simulation and Rust for complex space-fixed, time-relative simulations.
I transitioned to a non-executive shareholder role to fully dedicate my focus to education.
Rust Ecosystem & Tooling
Core Contributions & Dev Tools
My journey is rooted in contributions to the Rust compiler and actix-web. I leverage this expertise to architect standalone tools like geo_fence.
Today, I focus on pragmatic impact: fixing critical bugs in the ecosystem and refining documentation to smooth the learning curve for others.
Education / Next-Gen
Transferring industry 4.0 know-how directly to the classroom at HTL Wolfsberg.
Curriculum & Subjects
- • Software Engineering (C#)
- • 3D Modeling (Blender) & App Dev (Unity)
- • VR/AR (HoloLens 2, Meta Quest 3)
- • Computer Science & Project Management
Smart Production Lab
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Industrial Robotics ABB, Fanuc, Universal Robots
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Autonomous Systems Droneblocks, TwinFold Science
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XR Integration Unity VR/AR with HoloLens 2 & Quest 3