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SERDAR SOKMEN
@mserdarsokmen
ArduPilot Contributor
Turkey
English, Turkish
About me
I am an Electrical & Electronics Engineering student with 2.5+ years of hands-on experience in UAV systems, specializing in VTOL flight control, simulation, avionics, and autonomous systems. I have practical experience with ArduPilot, Gazebo, Pixhawk, MAVLink, C/C++, Python, and Linux. As a former VTOL team captain and finalist at the METU VTOL Aircraft Competition, I can help with UAV simulation, ArduPilot configuration, flight-control development, avionics integration, telemetry analysis, and technical troubleshooting. I focus on practical, testable solutions.
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Work experience
UAV Team Captain – Flight Control & Simulation
BTU Uzay Havacılık ve Savunma Sanayi Topluluğu
Dec 2023 - Present • 2 yrs 8 mos
Served as team captain of a 15-member multidisciplinary UAV team (Electrical, Mechanical, Materials) during the 2024–2025 season. Reached the final round at the 9th METU (ODTÜ) VTOL Aircraft Competition. Designed and tested tilt-rotor VTOL aircraft (8 kg MTOW, 4 motors, front motor pair with 90° tilt mechanism). Developed VTOL transition simulation models (multirotor to fixed-wing) using Gazebo SITL. Worked extensively with ArduPilot architecture and parameters, focusing on system behavior, safety logic, and control structure. Implemented external C++ control and safety modules integrated with Pixhawk flight controllers. Conducted flight testing, telemetry analysis, and safety procedures under SHGM-compliant operations. Actively involved in Teknofest Free Mission preparation, targeting real-flight validation of control algorithms.
