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Arthur Niedźwiecki

Robotics & AI Scientist

Languages

  • German (Native)
  • English (Fluent)
  • Greek, Polish, Spanish (Basics)

Interests

Career Profile

I am Arthur Niedźwiecki, a researcher in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. My work focuses on cognitive robotic systems, semantic digital twins, and autonomous action planning. Alongside research, I bring extensive teaching experience, proven success in acquiring third-party funding, and a strong international network within the robotics community. My goal: to shape the future of intelligent, collaborative robots at the intersection of science, industry, and society.

Education

Master of Science in AI, Cognition and Robotics

May 2018 - December 2020
Universität Bremen

Thesis: Tactile-Based and Cognition-Enabled Manipulation for Real World Assembly Tasks
(Improving the precision of mobile robots in industrial assembly environments)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

October 2013 - April 2018
Universität Bremen

Thesis: Plan-Transformation for Autonomous Real World Pick and Place Tasks
(How household robots can autonomously optimize their behavior)

Experiences

Researcher & PhD Candidate

July 2021 – present
Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Bremen / EASE Collaborative Research Center
  • PhD topic: Deliberate Thinking for Autonomous Robots (Supervisor: Prof. Michael Beetz)
  • Developed CRAM 2.0, a cognitive robot architecture for everyday manipulation
  • Coordinated >20 international researchers for milestone reports
  • Co-author of DFG proposals including the EASE-CRC continuation (>€10M)
  • Supervised Bachelor and Master theses

Lecturer – Robot Programming with ROS2 (Master AI)

Winter 2017 – present
University of Bremen
  • English-taught Master’s lecture from linear algebra & kinematics to autonomous navigation
  • Excellent evaluations (“One of the best lecturers I have ever had…”)
  • Practical programming on real robots

Co-Lecturer – Integrated Intelligent Systems (Master AI)

Winter 2022 – present
University of Bremen
  • Advanced module on architectures of cognition-enabled autonomous robots
  • Project-based teaching format

Quality Assurance Engineer

April 2021 – June 2021
BTC Embedded Systems, Oldenburg
  • Built and implemented test environments for automotive software
  • Focused on simulation-based quality assurance

Student Research Assistant

May 2016 – December 2020
Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Bremen
  • Developed semantic digital twins for the CRAM architecture
  • Contributed to cognitive control in autonomous robots
  • Provided feedback and support for students in robotics projects

Web Developer

May 2014 – April 2016
Encoway, Bremen
  • Improved usability and performance of a complex web configurator in an agile team
  • Worked on both front-end (JSF) and backend (Spring) components

Tutor – Object-Oriented Programming

2012 – 2013
University of Bremen
  • Supported students in OOP and algorithms
  • Introduced best practices in programming education

UI Developer

2012 – 2013
R1 Systemhaus, Bremen
  • Refactored and redesigned a construction safety supervision app
  • Built in the Corona SDK framework for lightweight deployment

Projects

Selected projects and initiatives in research, teaching, and robotics competitions.

EASE Collaborative Research Center - Cognitive robot architecture development, semantic digital twins, and project coordination.
EASE Fall School - Annual international PhD school on cognitive robotics (co-organizer since 2021).
IEEE IROS 2023 Workshop - Workshop on Cognitive Robotics in Education (co-organizer).
RoboCup@Home (SUTURO) - Participation in domestic service robotics challenges (2016–2018).
ARDict - Augmented Reality dictionary app for Android, developed at a hackathon in Denmark.
ClimateChange Simulation - Unity-based simulation game on balancing economy and ecology in the face of climate change.

Publications

Selected publications in robotics, AI, and cognitive systems.

Semantic Verification through Mental Simulation of Generated Control Sequences
Michael Beetz, Arthur Niedźwiecki, Mareike Picklum
German Robotics Conference (GRC), 2025
Virtual Research Building Accelerating Collaborative Robotics Research and Innovation
M. Beetz, M. Huerkamp, V. Hassouna, A. Niedźwiecki, et al.
German Robotics Conference (GRC), 2025
Interactive E-Learning Environment for Cognitive Robotics
Jörn Syrbe, Till Rümenapp, Petra Wenzl, Michaela Kümpel, Michael Beetz, Arthur Niedźwiecki
IEEE EDUCON, 2024
Cloud-Based Digital Twin for Cognitive Robotics
Arthur Niedźwiecki, Yanxiang Zhan, Jörn Syrbe, Sascha Jongebloed, Michaela Kümpel, Michael Beetz
IEEE EDUCON, 2024
Simulation-Based Debugging of Formal Environment Models
Tim Meywerk, Arthur Niedźwiecki, Vladimir Herdt, Rolf Drechsler
Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), 2022
Towards Plan Transformations for Real-World Mobile Fetch and Place
Gayane Kazhoyan, Arthur Niedźwiecki, Michael Beetz
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2020

Skills & Proficiency

Robot Operating System (ROS/ROS2)

Teaching Robotics

Python

Lisp

Java & JSF

Simulation & Digital Twins

C++ & Prolog & Ontologies

Agile Development & Quality Assurance