Description : Thesis Proposal: Advanced Engineering Package for Autonomous Platform. Company : null. Location :
KEYWORDS
Autonomous Platform, Electronics, Autonomous Drive, Embedded Development, Embedded System
TARGETED PROGRAMS
Electrical Engineering, Automation & Mechatronics Engineering
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
To increase the knowledge and expertise within the evolving automotive industry, Infotiv Technology Development AB developed the open and educational Autonomous Platform. It is currently in its fourth iteration (AP4) and the goal of the platform is to have an autonomous gokart that can be used to progress research and development in the automotive industry. This thesis aims to continue the development a selected technical area of AP4.
The documentation of previous generation of autonomous platform are available here https://infotiv-research.github.io/autonomous_platform/ as well as in a thesis titled: “Mechatronic System Design and Development of a Modular Centralized E/E Architecture: Implementation on a miniature automotive platform to enable the use of autonomous driving algorithms” (AP4).
The following topics are suggested:
- Introducing ML autonomous drive module
- Exploring Autonomous Vehicle software stacks such as comma.ai Openpilot, Baidu Apollo, Autoware, Nvidia Drive
- Adding new functionalities and sensors such as gated lidar/camera and enabling SLAM
- Improving the verification and validation process
- Introducing CI/CD
- Build HIL/SIL testing facilities
POTENTIAL RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- Real time systems in centralized E/E Architecture
- Gated2Depth: Real-Time Dense Lidar from Gated Images
- Verification and validation of complex embedded system
The above research questions are examples, and the proposal will be tailored to the specific candidates.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for 2 students with a background in mechatronics or electrical engineering, or equivalent program, who wish to conduct their thesis during the spring of 2024. Applicants shall have experience in electrical engineering or software development. Applicants shall also have experience from programming languages such as C++ or Python, and it is meritorious to have previous experience from or knowledge of Continuous Integration, Delivery or Deployment, Jenkins, Git and Test Automation. In order to succeed, you will need to have skills in both electronics hardware as well as in software development, although you do not need to be an expert in both fields.
ABOUT US
TechDev is a department at Infotiv who focuses on SW & HW development and test solutions. We currently consist of 70 technical consultants with diverse backgrounds and experience from many technological fields. Our employees use their expertise to provide tailored solutions to all kinds of challenges, ranging from SW development, machine learning and simulations, to project & test management and way of working. One of our key strengths is the friendly atmosphere in our technical community, which provides access to TechDev's collective knowledge through internal collaboration tools and competence leader program, continuously providing updates in the latest tech.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply for this thesis via [https://www.infotiv.se/karriar] no later than 2023-11-21. Assure to attach your resumé and a short summary of why you want to partake in this thesis.
For further information, contact: Michael Nilsson [[email protected]]
