Elias Kraus contributed to PX4-Autopilot and AVSLab/basilisk by consolidating airframe configurations and introducing namespace-scoped DDS topics to improve firmware deployment reliability and isolation. In PX4-Autopilot, he streamlined build processes and reduced misconfigurations by updating CMakeLists and implementing environment-variable-driven topic naming using C and Python. For AVSLab/basilisk, Elias enhanced dependency management and simulation accuracy by fixing installation issues and stabilizing the ForceTorqueThrForceMapping module, addressing edge cases in matrix operations and ensuring robust resets. He also refactored unit tests to improve validation and maintainability. His work demonstrated depth in configuration management, embedded systems, and numerical computation.