David Timothy.
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01 / Work

Things I've built.

Software projects, simulations, and university work. I keep the write-ups specific: what the problem was, how I approached it, and where to find the code when it is public.

Selected work

2025 — 2026
MAPTOR project banner
Software / numerical optimization2025 — ongoing

MAPTOR

Trajectory and design optimization in Python.

PythonCasADiOptimal controlPseudospectral methods
Diagram showing the CasADi MPC and MuJoCo simulation loop
Controls / simulation2026 — ongoing

CasMuMPC

Model predictive control with CasADi and MuJoCo.

PythonCasADiMuJoCoMPC
03ROS 2
Robotics / perceptionApr — Jul 2026

Autonomous maze navigation

A simulated mobile robot that navigates a maze.

ROS 2PythonOpenCVAprilTags

Other projects

Earlier experiments and thesis work
Bachelor's thesis / optimal controlMay — Oct 2024

eVTOL landing simulation

A simulation framework for multi-aircraft landing scenarios.

PythonCasADiDirect multiple shooting
Control experimentEarlier work

Rocket landing with NMPC

Nonlinear MPC for a two-dimensional rocket landing.

PythonCasADiNMPC
Optimization experimentEarlier work

Grey Wolf path planner

A 3D path planner using Grey Wolf Optimization.

PythonGrey Wolf OptimizationMatplotlib
Trajectory optimization experimentEarlier work

Parallel parking planner

Direct multiple shooting for a kinematic car model.

PythonCasADiIPOPT
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