Peter Troll

Peter Troll

Co-founder & Head of IoT Development at IPercept

Co-Founder and Head of IoT & Product Development at IPercept. I design and build industrial IIoT devices and AI products that help manufacturers understand and predict machine behavior — from embedded hardware to scalable cloud systems. At heart, a systems builder who cares about robustness, architecture, and getting things right.

Industrial AI IIoT Embedded Systems Mechatronics Engineering Leadership Stockholm

Experience

Apr 2021 — Present

Co-founder & Head of IoT & Product Development

IPercept · Stockholm, Sweden

Leading product and hardware development at IPercept — a Stockholm-based industrial AI company focused on predictive maintenance for CNC manufacturing. Building the IPercept Smart IIoT device (IMUs, vibration sensors, embedded Linux) and the IPercept CNC Copilot™. Deep focus on hardware robustness, EMI, reliability in harsh environments, and scalable production systems. Spans technical leadership across hardware, software, AI, and go-to-market.

Sep 2019 — Sep 2021

Research Engineer

KTH Royal Institute of Technology · Stockholm

Applied research engineering bridging academic research and practical engineering solutions.

Jul 2016 — Jan 2019

Engineering Trainee

AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. · Hungary

Engineering traineeship at one of Europe's largest automotive manufacturing facilities. Recipient of the AUDI HUNGARIA Future's Engineers Scholarship.

2016 — 2017

Junior Templeton Fellow

John Templeton Foundation

Selected as a Jr Templeton Fellow — a competitive fellowship recognising exceptional early-career talent.


Education

2017 — 2019

MSc Mechatronics, Robotics & Automation Engineering

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Graduate engineering degree combining mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering disciplines.

2013 — 2017

BSc Mechanical Engineering

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Undergraduate engineering degree. Participated in the Pneumobil project — a Bosch Rexroth compressed-air vehicle competition (2015–2016).


Publications

EUSPEN 2021

Performance Evaluation of LiDAR-Based Position Measurement System

Troll, P., Szipka, K. & Archenti, A.

Proceedings of the 21st International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (pp. 325–326). Methodology for evaluating volumetric positioning errors of LiDAR systems, using laser tracker validation in a 3D Cartesian coordinate system.

Electronics 2020

A Benchmark of Popular Indoor 3D Reconstruction Technologies: Comparison of ARCore and RTAB-Map

Wolf, A., Troll, P., Romeder-Finger, S., Archenti, A., Szell, K. & Galambos, P.

Electronics, 9(12), Article 2091. MDPI. Comparative study of depth-image based RTAB-Map and Google ARCore for 3D reconstruction, evaluated via length measurement on a purpose-designed reference object. Case studies include interior surveying and landmark mapping.

SPS 2020

Indoor Localization of Quadcopters in Industrial Environment

Troll, P., Szipka, K. & Archenti, A.

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, IOS Press (pp. 453–464). 9th Swedish Production Symposium. Design and implementation of a GPS-free indoor positioning system for UAVs using ArUco markers, LiDAR/SLAM, and IMU-camera fusion via Extended Kalman Filter — built on ROS and Raspberry Pi.

Full publication list on ResearchGate · KTH DiVA


Skills

IIoT Hardware Development

Designing industrial IoT devices for harsh environments — IMUs, vibration sensors, embedded Linux. Attention to hardware robustness, EMI, grounding, and production reliability.

Embedded Systems

Firmware and embedded software for industrial devices. Focus on long-term reliability and maintainability over clever shortcuts.

Industrial AI

Machine monitoring, anomaly detection, and AI-driven insights for CNC and manufacturing. Building systems that are correct and robust, not just functional.

Robotics & Mechatronics

Systems integration across mechanical, electrical, and software domains. MSc background at Budapest University of Technology.

System Architecture

Thinking through long-term design decisions — scalable production, testing systems, and architecture that holds up over time.

Engineering Leadership

Co-founder experience spanning hardware, software, AI, and go-to-market. Driving product and company direction from zero to production scale.

Languages: English · German


Projects


Sports & Activities

Achievement · 2025

Svenska Klassikern

Completed all four events of Svenska Klassikern in 2025 — one of Sweden's most demanding multi-sport challenges. Ski, bike, run, and open water swim.

Vasaloppet
90 km cross-country ski · Sälen → Mora
Vätternrundan
300 km cycling · Around Lake Vättern
Lidingöloppet
30 km trail run · Lidingö
Vansbrosimningen
3 km open water swim · Vansbro

Sailing

On the water when possible

Cycling, running & swimming

Endurance sports — year-round

Hiking & outdoors

Mountains, trails, and exploring new places


Contact

Always happy to connect — whether it's about industrial AI, IoT, a shared interest, or simply a good conversation with curious and like-minded people.