Thesis

Robotic Motion Planning and Reactive Collision Avoidance using Circular Fields

About

Robotics engineer with a Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in autonomous motion planning and collision avoidance. Currently working as a C++ software developer in industrial automation. Experienced in developing and validating robotics algorithms in C++/Python, both in simulation and real-world systems. Strong background in research, cross-functional collaboration, and technical communication.

Marvin Becker is one of the winners of the Robotics Talent Award of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digitalisation in the field of doctorates.

Research Interests

• Robotics
• Motion Planning
• Obstacle Avoidance

Contact

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Selected Publications

• Marvin Becker, Philipp Caspers, Torsten Lilge, Sami Haddadin, Matthias Albrecht Müller, Informed circular fields: a global reactive obstacle avoidance framework for robotic manipulators, 2024. [Project Page]
• Marvin Becker, Johannes Köhler, Sami Haddadin, Matthias Albrecht Müller, Motion Planning Using Reactive Circular Fields: A 2-D Analysis of Collision Avoidance and Goal Convergence, 2024. [Project Page]
• Riddhiman Laha, Marvin Becker, Jonathan Vorndamme, Juraj Vrabel, Luis F. C. Figueredo, Matthias Albrecht Müller, Sami Haddadin, Predictive Multi-Agent-Based Planning and Landing Controller for Reactive Dual-Arm Manipulation, 2024. [Project Page]
• Marvin Becker, Torsten Lilge, Matthias A. Müller, Sami Haddadin, Circular Fields and Predictive Multi-Agents for Online Global Trajectory Planning, 2021. [Project Page]
• Nico Mansfeld, Mazin Hamad, Marvin Becker, Antonio Gonzales Marin, Sami Haddadin, Safety Map: A Unified Representation for Biomechanics Impact Data and Robot Instantaneous Dynamic Properties, 2018. [Project Page]
• Sami Haddadin, Lars Johannsmeier, Marvin Becker, Moritz Schappler, Torsten Lilge, Simon Haddadin, Johannes Schmid, Tobias Ende, Sven Parusel, Roboterfabrik: A Pilot to Link and Unify German Robotics Education to Match Industrial and Societal Demands, 2018. [Project Page]
• Sami Haddadin, Lars Johannsmeier, Johannes Schmid, Tobias Ende, Sven Parusel, Simon Haddadin, Moritz Schappler, Torsten Lilge, Marvin Becker, roboterfabrik: A Pilot to Link and Unify German Robotics Education to Match Industrial and Societal Demands, 2018. [Project Page]