Elif Pulukcu

One of the best things I've added to my life in 2026: kayaking and canoeing, my new hobbies. Kanonbådsvej is a great spot for it, but Mølleå is still my favourite.

A weekend robotics hackathon at Mini Factory Copenhagen, building with LeRobot, the open-source robotics stack. We collected demonstration data by teleoperating robot arms and used it to fine-tune vision-language-action (VLA) models so the arms could act on their own. Fast-paced, hands-on and a whole lot of fun.

A day of healthcare innovation with Copenhagen MedTech! We visited the Neuro ICU, learned directly from healthcare professionals, and worked on a real clinical challenge around arterial access procedures. A great reminder that meaningful innovation starts with empathy, curiosity and a deep understanding of real-world problems.

An inspiring evening with Even Founders, bringing ambitious founders and builders together in a relaxed setting, in partnership with Danske Bank Growth. Full of new connections and honest conversations, and a community I'm grateful to be part of.

Spent the day at DTU Startup Day 2026!

It was inspiring to see how many startups tackle real-world problems by bringing together AI, robotics, sensing and engineering. A great reminder that real innovation rarely happens within the boundaries of a single discipline.

We held our very first WiRA DK gathering! 🌟

A space bringing together women in Robotics & Automation across Denmark, and I was there not just as a participant, but as a volunteer helping bring this community to life. The energy in the room was inspiring, and this is only the beginning.

This spring, my team and I competed in RoboCup as part of the Building Dependable Robot Systems course at DTU, running a real robot at ASTA, DTU's autonomous systems test facility. My focus was sensor fusion and vision-based localization. Next up: drones, in the Unmanned Autonomous Systems course. 🚀

A day-trip to Odense for RobotBrag! A learning day that brings robotics students from all over Denmark together with the companies and innovation partners shaping the field. Getting to meet people from the industry and see robotics applied across so many different fields was truly inspiring.

Took our UGV out for a data collection run today! 🛰️

The data we gathered feeds straight into our GNSS-INS Fusion project, where we're combining satellite positioning with inertial sensing for more reliable localization.

As someone with a deep love for the performing arts and music, I spent an evening at the Royal Danish Theatre for a concert by the Opera Academy. There is nothing quite like live music in a historic hall to recharge the soul.

Out at Skovshoved Havn for a full day of field work!

We deployed surface and underwater vehicles as part of a testing and data collection campaign, getting hands-on with marine robotics in the real world.

I volunteered for Turkic Night at the DTU Culture Hub, spending around two months helping plan this cultural evening. It was a joy to bring people together around the music, food and traditions of the Turkic world.

Spent Easter break hiking in Sappada, up in the Italian Dolomites. Since moving to Denmark I have been hitting the trails more and more, and this is only the start. I plan to keep chasing hikes across different countries.

Out collecting GNSS data with an Altus NR3 receiver across three scenarios: static logging under open sky, static in degraded conditions (near buildings and tree canopies), and kinematic data while on the move. We then converted the raw SBF logs to RINEX for a quick quality check.

My first ever sauna and cold plunge, but definitely not my last! Going straight from the heat into freezing water turned out to be surprisingly addictive, and apparently great for circulation and recovery too.

Finally visited the Louvre in Paris!

Standing in a museum that first opened its doors back in 1793, surrounded by centuries of art and history, was genuinely surreal. So much to take in under one roof.

Wrapped up our Robotics course project: a 4-DOF educational robotic arm. We worked through the full pipeline, from forward and inverse kinematics to trajectory planning and dynamics, and finished with a computer vision task where the arm detects objects on the table and points at them with its stylus.

Took a trip across the bridge to Lund and Malmö. Two calm cities that were so good for the soul, and now I am excited to explore more of what Sweden has to offer.

As a winter lover, I published my very first VS Code extension: Cozy Winter Ambiance, a theme made to give the editor a little extra warmth through the cold months.