Martin Ploner

Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Martin Ploner – CV

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name
Martin PLONER
Address
Lehn 255C, CH-3804 Habkern
Phone
+41 79 963 48 82
E-mail
martin.ploner@plonersystems.ch

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since­ 2021
Ploner Systems GmbH

Managing Director, working on

  • Automation of passive optical space debris observations
  • Image processing for automatic object recognition and astrometric resp. photometric evaluation
  • System integration for Space Surveillance and Tracking systems
  • Project management for the upgrade of the ESA ELRS station at Tenerife
2014-2021
ASA

System Engineer, working on

  • Development of linux driver on embedded systems
  • System integration
 
2009-2016
University Bern, Observatory Zimmerwald

Technical Director, working on

  • Station management
  • Automation of SLR measurements
  • Passive optical space debris observations with ZIMLAT and ZimSMART
 
1998-­2008
University of Bern, Astronomical Institute

Scientific Assistant, working on

  • Development of linux driver on embedded systems
  • System integration
 
1996-­1998
Technical University of Vienna

Scientific Assistant, working on

  • Implementation of a CCD camera and timing system at Graz-Lustbühel for passive optical satellite observations with the Zeiss BMK75
 

EDUCATION

1991-­1996
Technical University of Vienna

PhD in Satellite Geodesy

  • Astrometry of objects in the geostationary belt
  • Orbit determination
1985-­1991
Technical University of Vienna

Diploma in “Höhere Geodäsie und Geophysik”

  • Gravitational field determination of the earth
 
1978-­1985
Gymnasium Kollegium Kalksburg, Vienna