Elias Bitsch

I am a Robotics Engineering master's student at UAS Technikum Wien
and a technical assistant at the AIT Center for Technology Experience.

I build mixed-reality systems for human-robot collaboration and test them
with real operators: bare-hand teleoperation across Unity and ROS 2,
purpose-built feedback hardware, and touch interfaces for supervising robots.

GitHub

Resume

Publications

ORCID 0009-0007-4777-554X

MetaMove: Bare-Hand Mixed-Reality Teleoperation of a Collaborative Robot with a Distance-Based Speed-Scaling Safety Layer

2026

Elias Bitsch, Viktoriia Ovdiienko, Philip Stix, Alexandra Saliger, Nikolaus Angel, Horst Orsolits

Accepted

XR-SPro Workshop, IEEE ISMAR 2026 Adjunct Proceedings, Bari, Italy

Human-Robot Interaction for Casting Parts and Defect Annotation

2026

Elias Bitsch

Demonstration

Live demonstration, Applied AI Conference (AAIC), joint AIT and Fraunhofer session

Human-Robot Interaction

Tangible Interfaces

Defect Annotation

Projects

A selection of projects I have worked on throughout my engineering journey

All
Programming
Electronics
Engineering

Taurob-Tracker

Object detection using YOLO (You Only Look Once) for a robot arm manipulation-pipeline.

Robotics
YOLO8
Python
OpenCV
ROS
Docker

Circuit-Crusher

A Sumo-Bot for a competition at University.

Arduino
Robotics
Sumo-Bot

Path Planning Robot

A Robot that can solve a maze using ROS and its navigation stack.

ROS
Navigation Stack
Path Planning

Maze solving Robot

A Robot that can solve a maze using k-nearest neighbor classifier and A-Star algorithm.

ROS
Python
Machine Learning

Line follower Robot

A Robot that can follow a line using a camera with OpenCV Library.

ROS
Python
OpenCV

ROS online course

An online course about ROS.

Next.js
Nextra
mdx
Typescript

Portfolio Website

A personal portfolio website built with Next.js, Typescript and Chakra UI.

Next.js
Typescript
Chakra UI

Skillset

A list of my technical skills.

All
Programming
Electronics
Design
Libraries & Services
Tools

Embedded systems

C++

Robotics software

Python

Robotics software

ROS/ROS2

Robotics framework

OpenCV

Computer vision

Linux

Operating system for robotics

Docker

Containerization & Deployment

Git

Version control

Microcontrollers

Microcontroller-based systems

Raspberry Pi

Single-board computer

Arduino

Microcontroller programming

SolidWorks

3D CAD design

Fusion360

3D CAD design

3D Printing

Prototyping

PLC-programming

Industrial automation

AWS

Cloud computing

Wireshark

Network analysis

aircrack-ng

Wireless security

Java

Enterprise development

JavaScript

Web development

TypeScript

Web development

HTML

Web development

CSS

Web development

Next.js

Web development

React Native

Mobile app development

SQL

Database management

Soldering

Electronics assembly

EasyEDA

PCB design

Arduino

Arduino related

Game & application development

Unity

Game engine & VR development

VR Development

Virtual reality applications

ABB Robot Studio

Robot simulation & programming

MoveIt

Motion planning for ROS

Three.js

3D web graphics

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS framework

About

Education

FH Technikum Wien

2025 - Present

Master: Robotics Engineering

Specialising in robot learning and mixed reality for human-robot collaboration. Master thesis in preparation on mixed-reality training and skill acquisition, building on MetaMove, a bare-hand teleoperation system for an ABB GoFa cobot presented at the XR-SPro workshop at IEEE ISMAR 2026.

Robot Learning

Mixed Reality

Human-Robot Interaction

Bachelor: Mechatronics and Robotics

Developed expertise in robotics and software engineering, using languages like C++ and Python, and tools such as ROS and OpenCV. Gained skills in hardware design and cybersecurity. Led a Sumo Bot Competition team and served as a technical guide during university open days, demonstrating both my technical prowess and leadership abilities.

Developed a strong foundation in mechatronics and robotics, learning to design and build robots, program microcontrollers, and use machine learning algorithms. Led a team to victory in the RoboCup Junior Austria competition, demonstrating my technical skills and ability to work in a team.

Robotics

Microcontrollers

PLC-Programming

Gymnasium Neusiedl am See

2012 - 2016

High School

Developed a strong foundation in mathematics and physics, which laid the groundwork for my future studies in mechatronics and robotics. Learned how to design and build robots, program them using LEGO Mindstorms, to get a solid foundation in robotics.

Physics

Mathematics

LEGO Mindstorms

Career

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

August 2025 - Present

Technical Assistant, Center for Technology Experience

Building interactive systems for human-robot collaboration and evaluating them with users in industrial settings. The work spans mixed reality, tangible interfaces and touch-based supervision, from concept and hardware through study design to analysis. Project details on request.

Mixed Reality

Human-Robot Interaction

User Studies

ROS 2

Unity

Internship at Elektrobit Austria

February - June 2025

Software Developer

Designed and implemented an extension of the SOME/IP protocol that carries and honours quality-of-service parameters in distributed AUTOSAR Classic systems, so that services are discovered and prioritised across ECUs. Deployed on automotive test hardware and tested successfully.

Worked as a social worker, helping people in need and supporting them in their daily lives. Developed strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work under pressure and in a team.

Social Work

Communication

Teamwork

Internship at Mars Inc.

August 2018 & August 2019

Servicing and Maintenance Technician

Worked as a technician, maintaining SCARA robots, including servicing SCARA robots and welding robotic parts like a robotic gripper from an articulated arm robot.

Certificates

Certified for mechanical design

Certified for mechanical design, including 3D modeling. Developed expertise in SolidWorks, a leading CAD software used in the industry.

Certificaty for Quantum Computing

Certificate for Quantum Computing, including Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Machine Learning. Developed basics in Quantum Computing, a promising technology used in the industry.

Quantum Computing

Quantum Algorithms

Contact

Happy to talk about mixed reality for human-robot collaboration, user studies, or a possible collaboration. Email is the fastest way to reach me.

eliasbitsch@protonmail.com

elias-bitsch

GitHub

github.com/eliasbitsch