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+ | =====Open researcher positions===== | ||
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+ | ====Digital Twin Knowledge Base for submarine robot inspection/ | ||
+ | The Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) investigates methods for cognition-enabled robot control. The research is at the intersection of robotics and Artificial Intelligence and includes methods for intelligent perception, dexterous object manipulation, | ||
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+ | As a researcher of the IAI, you actively research by applying and extending the elaborated methods and tools of the IAI (e.g., CRAM, KnowRoB, and openEASE) to the uncertainties of limited resources, computation, | ||
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+ | **Prerequisites: | ||
+ | * Digital Twins | ||
+ | * Knowledge Representation | ||
+ | * Data structures | ||
+ | * Data Stream Representation. | ||
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+ | **Hiring institution: | ||
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+ | **PhD Enrollment: | ||
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+ | The PhD examination acceptance requires a “Certificate of Equivalence for Foreign Vocational Qualifications”. More information available at [[https:// | ||
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+ | **Duration of the project:** 36 months | ||
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+ | **Main Academic Supervisor: | ||
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+ | **Co-supervisors: | ||
+ | =====Theses and Student | ||
If you are looking for a bachelor/ | If you are looking for a bachelor/ | ||
- | == Web-based knowledge visualizations (BA/HiWi) == | ||
- | {{ : | ||
- | The knowledge base visualization allows to display semantic environment maps, | + | |
- | objects, human poses, trajectories | + | < |
- | robot' | + | == Knowledge-enabled PID Controller for 3D Hand Movements in Virtual Environments (BA/MA Thesis) == |
- | is written in Java and has grown old over the years. Recently, there has been | + | |
- | much progress in creating [[http:// | + | Implementing a force-, velocity- |
- | 3D visualizations]] for ROS that can also be accessed with a | + | of the human user will be mapped to the virtual hands, |
- | [[http:// | + | The controller should |
- | a web-based version | + | |
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Good programming skills | + | * Good C++ programming skills |
- | * Experience with JavaScript development | + | * Familiar with PID controllers and control theory |
- | * Knowledge of Web technologies | + | * Experience with simulators/ |
+ | * Familiar with Unreal Engine API | ||
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
- | Contact: [[team:moritz_tenorth|Moritz Tenorth]] | + | Contact: [[team:andrei_haidu|Andrei Haidu]] |
+ | --></ | ||
- | == Tools for knowledge acquisition from the Web (BA/ | ||
- | There are several options for doing a project related to the acquisition of | + | < |
- | knowledge from Web sources like online shops, repositories of object | + | == Natural Physics-based Grasping in Virtual Environments (BA/MA Thesis) == |
- | recipe databases, etc. | + | |
+ | Implementing physics-based grasping | ||
+ | from various devices such as Manus VR or Valve Index. | ||
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Programing | + | * Good C++ programming |
- | * Experience with Web languages and datamining techniques is helpful | + | * Familiar with skeletal animations |
- | * Depending on the focus of the project, experience | + | * Experience with simulators/ |
+ | * Familiar | ||
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
- | Contact: [[team:moritz_tenorth|Moritz Tenorth]] | + | Contact: [[team:andrei_haidu|Andrei Haidu]] |
+ | --></ | ||
- | == GPU-based Parallelization of Numerical Optimization Techniques (BA/MA/HiWi)== | + | < |
+ | == Lisp / CRAM support assistant (HiWi) == | ||
- | In the field of Machine Learning, numerical optimization techniques play a focal role. However, as models grow larger, traditional implementations on single-core CPUs suffer from sequential execution causing a severe slow-down. In this thesis, state-of-the-art GPU frameworks | + | Technical support for the group for Lisp and the CRAM framework. \\ |
+ | 8+ hours per week for up to 1 year (paid). | ||
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Skills | + | * Good programming skills |
- | * Good programming skills in Python and C/C++ | + | * Basic ROS knowledge |
- | Contact: [[team: | + | The student will be introduced to the CRAM framework at the beginning of the job, which is a robot programming framework written in Lisp. The student will then be responsible for assisting not familiar with the framework people, explaining them the parts they don't understand and pointing them to the relevant documentation sources. |
- | == Online Learning of Markov Logic Networks for Natural-Language Understanding (MA)== | + | Contact: [[team: |
+ | --></ | ||
- | Markov Logic Networks | + | < |
+ | == Mesh Editing / Mesh Segmentation/ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | | ||
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Experience | + | * Good knowledge |
- | * Experience | + | * Familiar |
- | * Good programming skills in Python. | + | |
- | Contact: [[team: | + | Contact: [[team/ |
+ | --></ | ||
- | ==HiWi-Position: | ||
- | In the context of the European research project RoboHow.Cog [1,2] we | + | < |
- | are investigating methods for combining multimodal sources of knowledge | + | == 3D animation and model developer |
+ | {{ : | ||
- | The Institute for Artificial Intelligence is hiring a student researcher for the | + | Developing and improving existing or new 3D (static/ |
- | development and the integration of probabilistic methods | + | models |
+ | models against Unreal Engine. | ||
- | This HiWi-Position can serve as a starting point for future Bachelor' | + | Bonus: Working with state of the art 3D Scanners [[https:// |
- | Tasks: | + | Requirements: |
- | * Implementation of an interface to the Robot Operating System | + | * Experience with Blender / Maya (or other) |
- | * Linkage | + | * Knowledge |
- | * Support for the scientific staff in extending and integrating components onto the robot platform PR2. | + | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) |
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
+ | --></ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | == Integrating PR2 in the Unreal Game Engine Framework (BA/ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | Integrating | ||
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Studies | + | * Good programming skills |
- | * Basic skills in Artificial Intelligence | + | * Basic physics/ |
- | * Optional: basic skills in Probability Theory | + | * Basic ROS knowledge |
- | * Optional: | + | * UE4 basic tutorials |
- | * Good programming skills in Python and Java | + | |
- | Hours: 10-20 h/week | + | Contact: [[team: |
- | Contact: [[team: | ||
- | [1] www.robohow.eu\\ | + | == Realistic Grasping using Unreal Engine (BA/MA/HiWi) == |
- | [2] http://www.youtube.com/ | + | |
- | == HiWi position: Segmentation and interpretation of 3D object models (HiWi/MA) == | + | {{ |
- | {{ : | + | The objective of the project is to implement var- |
+ | ious human-like grasping approaches in a game developed using [[https:// | ||
- | Competent object interaction requires knowledge about the structure and | + | The game consist |
- | composition | + | |
- | how part-based object models can automatically be extracted from CAD models | + | |
- | found on the Web, e.g. on the [[http:// | + | |
- | We are looking for a student research assistant to push this topic forward. | + | In order to improve |
- | In close collaboration with the researchers | + | be able to switch during runtime |
- | Intelligence, | + | grasp, precision grip etc.) he/she would like to use. |
- | segmentation, implement novel algorithms, improve the integration of the | + | |
- | methods into the robot' | + | Requirements: |
- | the segmentation results. Depending on the results, cooperation on joint | + | * Good programming skills in C++ |
- | publications may be possible. | + | * Good knowledge |
+ | * Experience with skeletal control / animations / 3D models in Unreal Engine. | ||
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team/ | ||
+ | --></ | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | == Unreal Engine Editor Developer (Student Job / HiWi)== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | Creating new user interfaces (panel customization) for various internal plugins using the Unreal C++ framework [[https:// | ||
- | This HiWi position can serve as a starting point for future Bachelor' | ||
- | Master' | ||
- | project that could be worked on as a Master' | ||
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Good Java programming skills | + | * Good C++ programming skills |
- | * Basic knowledge | + | * Familiar with the [[https:// |
- | * Experience with working | + | * Familiar with Unreal Engine API |
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
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+ | == OpenEASE rendering in Unreal Engine (BA/MA Thesis, Student Job / HiWi)== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Implmenting the rendering | ||
+ | |||
+ | Requirements: | ||
+ | * Good C++ programming skills | ||
+ | * Familiar with Unreal Engine API | ||
+ | * Familiar with HTML5 and JavaScript | ||
+ | * Familiar with the [[https:// | ||
+ | * Familiar with basic ROS communication | ||
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | == Knowledge-enabled PID Controller for 3D Hand Movements in Virtual Environments (BA/MA Thesis) == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Implementing a force-, velocity- and impulse-based PID controller for precise and responsive hand movements in a virtual environment. The virtual environment used in Unreal Engine in combination with Virtual Reality devices. The movements | ||
+ | of the human user will be mapped to the virtual hands, and controlled via the implemented PID controllers. | ||
+ | The controller should be able to dynamically tune itself depending on the executed actions (opening/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Requirements: | ||
+ | * Good C++ programming skills | ||
+ | * Familiar with PID controllers and control theory | ||
+ | * Experience with simulators/ | ||
+ | * Familiar | ||
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
+ | --></ | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Sprachgesteuertes Leitsystem (BA Thesis) == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Weiterentwicklung eines sprachgesteuerten Leitsystems zu gesuchten Produkten im Einzelhandel für Smartphones (Android) basierend auf Ankerpunkten und einer Anbindung an Wissensgraphen. | ||
+ | Dabei wird auf bestehende Apps aufgebaut. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Aufgaben: | ||
+ | * App Entwicklung mit der Unity game engine und Flutter | ||
+ | * Erweiterung der Sprachsteuerung | ||
+ | * Arbeit mit Wissensrepräsentation und Wissensgraphen für die Sprachsteuerung | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Sprachauswahl für Shopping Assistenten (BA Thesis) == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Weiterentwicklung eines Produktinformationssystems im Einzelhandel für Smartphones (Android) um eine Sprachauswahl. Anzeige der jeweiligen Informationen in der gewünschten Sprache. | ||
+ | Dabei wird auf bestehende Apps aufgebaut. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Aufgaben: | ||
+ | * App Entwicklung mit der Unity game engine und Flutter | ||
+ | * Erweiterung der App um eine Sprachauswahl | ||
+ | * Arbeit mit Wissensrepräsentation und Wissensgraphen für Sprachmodellierung | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Situational awareness in kitchen environments (MA Thesis) == | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is a knowledge representation topic including knowledge graphs. The idea is so link external Web-knowledge to an existing knowledge framework in order to include situational awareness so that a robot acting in a household environment can infer what an object is used for in a given situation. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A result would be that a spoon next to a bowl with cereal would be used for eating while a spoon on a stove next to a pot would be used for stirring. | ||
+ | |||
+ | requirements: | ||
+ | * Work with KnowRob knowledge processing framework | ||
+ | * Work with knowledge graphs and Linked Data to create a situational awareness knowledge graph that can be linked to KnowRob | ||
+ | * Implement reasoning about situations (based on perceived environment) and object use | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
- | Contact: [[team: | ||
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