Curriculum Vitae

Brief

Born December 26th 1973 in Denmark.
1993: Started as student at Aalborg University (AAU), Dept. of Mathematics in.
1997: Continued studying at Dept. of Communication Technology, AAU.
1998: Graduated as Master of Science in Mathematics and Signal Processing.
1998: Ph.D. student af Dept of Control Engineering, AAU, in `Robust control of sensor systems'. Supervisors were Professor Jakob Stoustrup and Assoc. Prof. Tom S. Pedersen.
1999: Founded BeamControl ApS with Jakob Stoustrup.
2000: Guest researcher at Dept. of Mathematics, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden from January to June.
2001: Assistant Professor at Department of Control Engineering, AAU.
2002: Graduated as Ph.D.
2002: Chairman of the board of DSADSP (Danish Society for Applied Digital Signal Processing).
2004: Assistant Professor at Department of Control Engineering, AAU.

A more thorough list of courses and projects is available here.

Main lectures

March 1997

Aarhus Teknikum

Introduction to wavelet theory, in cooperation with Professor Arne Jensen.

August 1998

Aalborg University

Introduction to wavelet theory, in cooperation with Professor Arne Jensen (Livslang Uddannelse).

March 1999

B&O in Struer

Introduction to wavelets theory.

Dec 1999

KTH, Stockholm

Real time denoising of old records.

June 2000

KTH, Stockholm

Part I: The wavelet transform on finite intervals with preservation of vanishing moments. Part II: Flat polynomials and generalized Rudin-Shapiro polynomials.

July 2000

28th Symposium:
Visualiztion Society of Japan
Kogakuin University, Tokyo

Presentation of article: Infra Red 3D computer mouse.

July 2000

IEEE/LEOS conference
Miami, Florida

Presentation of article: A fast and robust method for measuring optical channel gain.

August 2001

Aalborg University

Applied Wavelet Analysis, in cooperation with Professor Jakob Stoustrup (Livslang Uddannelse).

October 2002

IECON 02, Sevilla

Presentation of paper: Using Spread Spectrum Transform for Fast and Robust Simultaneous Measurement in Active Sensors with Multiple Emitters.

Oktober 2004

Aalborg University

Lecturer at PhD course on redundant systems

Conference participations

28th Symposium of the Visualiztion Society of Japan, Tokyo, Japan. 17-20 July 2000.
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings. Maimi, Florida. 24-28 July 2000.
ICICS. Singapore. 15-18 October 2001.
WASPAA 01. New York. 21-24 October 2001.
112th Convention of AES. Munich, Germany. May 2002.
eunite 2002. Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal. 19-21 September, 2002
IECON 02. Sevilla, Spain. 5-8 October, 2002

Brief description of the Ph.D. project

The primary objective of the Ph.D. project is to do fundamental research in the generic problem of using low cost infra red sensors for detection of the presence of objects in the vicinity of the sensors. The applications are as different as doors in trains and super markets, restricting operation of dangerous machinery, touch-less keypads, fencing, assembly line control and many others. Common solutions to this problem are all based on more or less ad hoc analog electronic approaches, and the consequence is often that such solutions are not stable under varying external conditions. This is because the generic problem is actually rather difficult. The basic question in this problem is what signal to transmit from emitter to receiver in order to detect the presence (or lack of presence) of an object.

Incited by the rapid development of digital signal processors (DSP) in the recent years, the ph.d.\project is solely dedicated to digital solutions, which allows for implementation of more advanced solutions. The aim of the ph.d. project is to produce a generalized solution in the form of an algorithm with three important properties:

It is based mainly on mathematics (ranging from linear algebra and calculus to functional analysis and inverse problems), such that it applies to other types of hardware, and not only infra components.
It is flexible (applies to many types of difference problems), numerically stable, and highly adaptive (robust to changes in operational parameters).
It is easily programmed, operated, and maintenanced in a low cost DSP.

The Ph.D. project is in cooperation with B&O, who also had the original idea for doing research in this area. To test the potential of suggested algorithms they have been implemented in a BeoSound Ouverture CD player from B&O (has glass doors that slide open when the operator holds his/her hand close to the keypad). The results so far are quite promising.

The research results obtained during the past two years have suggested that this technology has far more potential than `just' object detection. One example is a 3D computer mouse. This has led to a PCT patent application and the foundation of the company BeamControl ApS. At present BeamControl has one major license agreement with B&O.

Other appearances

April 1999:

Lecture in the real life Fourier-transform at Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Aalborg University.

August 1999:

Interview in Lørdagsavisen on the subject of infinity.

September 1999:

Article in Aktuel Naturvidenskab nr. 2 1999 on the subject of wavelets.

November 1999:

Lecture at Folkeuniversitet in Aalborg on the subject of infinity.

November 1999:

Lecture at UNF Aalborg on the subject of infinity.

Sept 2000

Uendeligheden er som et stykke håndsæbe (DNF 2000)
Aabenraa Gymnasium, Faaborg Gymnasium, UNF Århus, Viby Amsgymnasium, Horsens Amtsgymnasium, Aalborg Katedralskole, Hadsten Amtsgymnasium

Oktober 2002

Uendeligheden er som et stykke håndsæbe (DNF 2002)
Dronninglund Gymnasium, Pandrup Bibliotek, Stenløse Gymnasium, Nyborg Gymnasium, Vejlfjordskolen, Langkær Gymnasium, Århus, Hovedbiblioteket i Århus, Kolding Amtsgymnasium, Svendborg Bibliotek, Fredericia Gymnasium