Robotics and Perception

Open Opportunities

Reinforcement learning for 3D surgery planning of Femoral Head Reduction Osteotomy (in collaboration with Balgrist hospital) University of Zurich Robotics and Perception In the course of this master thesis, you will help us to improve our current surgery planning methods by developing an approach to predict the reposition of the fragment and the pose of the cutting planes defining the bone wedge. Information, Computing and Communication Sciences Master Thesis

Developing a platform for multi-camera SLAM (collaboration with Sony) University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Develop a hardware synchronized system of stereo cameras and IMU to simultaneously process images from multiple cameras and IMU measurements on-board in real time. Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing, Computer Hardware, Computer Software Semester Project

Bringing Thermal Cameras into Robotics University of Zurich Robotics and Perception To expand the frontiers of computer vision by using thermographic cameras and investigate their application in robotics Intelligent Robotics, Robotics and Mechatronics Master Thesis, Semester Project

Super Resolve Event-based Imaging University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Investigate the usability of Single Image Super Resolution (SISR) in event cameras. Intelligent Robotics Master Thesis, Semester Project

Probabilistic System Identification of a Quadrotor Platform University of Zurich Robotics and Perception This work investigates the usage of Gaussian Processes for uncertainty-aware system identification of a quadrotor platform. Automotive Engineering Master Thesis, Semester Project

Event-based Feature Tracking on an Embedded Platform University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Event cameras such as the Dynamic Vision Sensor (DVS) are recent sensors with large potential for high-speed and high dynamic range robotic applications, such as fast obstacle avoidance. In particular, event cameras can be used to track features or objects in the blind time between two frames which makes it possible to react quickly to changes in the scene. In this project we want to deploy a feature tracking algorithm on a resource constrained platform such as a drone. Applicants should have a strong background in C++ programming and low-level vision. Experience with embedded programming is a plus. Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Intelligent Robotics, Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing Semester Project

MPC for high speed trajectory tracking University of Zurich Robotics and Perception MPC for high speed trajectory tracking Flight Control Systems, Robotics and Mechatronics, Systems Theory and Control Master Thesis

Generation of Fast or Time-Optimal Tracjectories for Quadrotor Flight University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Develop a planning framework for very fast or even time-optimal quadrotor trajectories. Calculus of Variations and Control Theory, Flight Control Systems, Robotics and Mechatronics, Systems Theory and Control Master Thesis

Data-Driven Visual Inertial Odometry for Quadrotor Flight University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Investigate the usability of data-driven methods to improve the performance of a VIO pipeline on a resource-constrained platform. Automotive Engineering Master Thesis, Semester Project

Learning-Guided MPC Flight University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Train a neural network to predict and intermediate representation that can be used by an MPC. Automotive Engineering Master Thesis