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Peter Kernohan

I’m a third-year robotics student at Maynooth University. I build robots that do useful physical work, from robot arms and computer vision to automation, and I lead the university’s Engineering & Robotics Society.

Grew the society from 5 to 70 members · Our team placed 3rd at an Intel robotics competition in Munich · Selected for the IEEE Global Robot Championship 2026 · MUSE Platinum, Maynooth University’s top student experience award

Open to placements and projects in robotics and automation, especially in manufacturing and off-site construction.

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  1. October – December 2026 · In progress

    Two SO-101 robotic arms mounted on a wooden training boardLVL 01ProjectLow-Cost Assistive Robotic Arms · SO-101 & LeRobotSO-101LeRobotACTImitation learning

  2. 25–27 September 2026

    Rover-mounted robotic arm beside its live control dashboardLVL 02ProjectAutonomous Household Sorting Robot · Alien Bazaar, WarsawPythonOpenCVQwen2.5-VLVisual servoing

  3. September 2026 – Present

    LVL 03ExperienceElectronic Engineering Fundamentals Lab Demonstrator · Maynooth University — Maynooth, Ireland
    • Support students in the Electronic Engineering fundamentals laboratories, six hours a week.

  4. Summer 2026

    LVL 04ExperienceSTEM Specialist, Innovation Lab · North Shore Day Camp — New York, USARoboticsCADElectronics
    • Established and ran the camp’s first Robotics Lab, designing a two-month programme for students aged 8–12.
    • Taught robotics, programming, CAD, electronics and structural engineering through robot kits, bridges and functional 3D-printed tools.
    • Helped students with no prior robotics experience program robots to autonomously navigate a maze within hours.

  5. January – June 2026

    Assembled reaction wheel inverted pendulum on the test benchLVL 05ProjectReaction Wheel Inverted PendulumMATLAB/SimulinkState-feedback controlRotational dynamics

  6. September – December 2025

    LVL 06ProjectIntelligent Bird Recognition SystemYOLOv11sRaspberry Pi 5Python

  7. 2025 – Present

    LVL 07LeadershipPresident · Engineering & Robotics Society — Maynooth UniversityLeadershipEvents
    • Took over the society and grew it from about 5 to 70 members.
    • Brought a society team to an Intel robotics competition in Munich, where they placed third.
    • Lead weekly engineering lectures, Makers Club sessions, robotics competitions and member development.

  8. 2025 – Present

    SO-101 gripper holding a cylinder next to a dodecahedron game pieceLVL 08LeadershipTreasurer · IEEE Maynooth Student BranchIEEE GRCSO-101Budgeting
    • Manage finances and budgeting for IEEE events.
    • Selected to represent IEEE UK & Ireland at the upcoming IEEE Global Robotics Championship in a two-person team. The SO-101 competition build is in preparation — see the SO-101 arm build and photos.

  9. May – August 2025

    Sketch of the combat robot's weapon striking an opponentLVL 09ProjectRoboRiotz Combat RobotMATLABBLDC motorsPower systems

  10. January – June 2025

    Tracked pick-and-place robot with gripper on a gantryLVL 10ProjectAutonomous Pick-and-Place RobotArduinoPID controlMechanical design

  11. September 2024 – 2028

    LVL 11EducationBSc Robotics & Intelligent Devices · Maynooth UniversityCircuitsEmbeddedControl

    3rd Year · Aiming for First Class Honours

    Coursework

    • Analog/Digital Circuit Design
    • Embedded Systems and Control Dynamics
    • Digital Logic and PCB Design

    Involvement

    • Engineering & Robotics Society — President
    • IEEE Maynooth Student Branch — Treasurer
    • Robotics & Intelligent Devices — Student Representative

  12. 2024 – Present

    LVL 12LeadershipHead Student Representative · Maynooth University

    Represent student feedback to faculty and support improvements to the programme.

  13. 2024 – Present

    LVL 13LeadershipAssistant Coach · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club

    Coach classes, coordinate club events and organise guest seminars.

  14. Date to be added

    LVL 14ProjectAutonomous Humanoid EyeRaspberry PiOpenCVPython
Background

ABOUT

I'm a 3rd year BSc Robotics & Intelligent Devices student at Maynooth University, driven by a genuine interest in building intelligent systems from the ground up.

My work spans the full stack: embedded firmware, circuit design, computer vision, and control theory. I build hardware that demonstrates these disciplines with real, measurable outcomes.

Alongside my studies I hold leadership roles across the university — running the Engineering & Robotics Society, representing my year group to faculty, coaching at the BJJ Club and working as a Student Ambassador.

Degree
  • BSc Robotics & Intelligent Devices — Maynooth University
  • Analog/Digital Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Control Dynamics
  • Digital Logic, PCB Design with Altium Designer
Technical Skills
  • Embedded Systems — Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32
  • Circuit & PCB Design — Altium Designer
  • Programming — C, C++, Python, MATLAB
  • Robotics & Control — ROS 2, PID, state-feedback control
  • AI & Vision — YOLOv11s, edge inference, OpenCV
  • CAD — Fusion 360, 3D prototyping
Get In Touch

CONTACT

Open to internships, collaborations, robotics competitions, and new projects.

peterjohnkernohan@gmail.com
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