Robotics and Perception

Open Opportunities

Learning minimal representations of places University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Use machine learning to condense visual observations of places into minimal representations that allow for 6dof relative pose estimation. Computer Vision, Intelligent Robotics Master Thesis

Autonomous Car Dataset with Event Cameras University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Create an autonomous car dataset to assess the utility of event cameras in driving scenarios Information, Computing and Communication Sciences Master Thesis

Learning to Deblur Images with Events University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Explore machine learning based approaches for deblurring of images with events Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition Master Thesis, Semester Project

Safe Reinforcement Learning for Robotics University of Zurich Robotics and Perception During this project, we will develop machine learning based techniques to let a (real) drone learn to fly nimbly through gaps and gates, while minimizing the risk of critical failures and collisions. Intelligent Robotics Master Thesis, Semester Project

Unsupervised Obstacle Detection Learning University of Zurich Robotics and Perception In this project, we aim to build a self-supervised depth estimation and segmentation algorithm by embedding classic computer vision principles (e.g. brightness constancy) into a neural network. Computer Vision, Intelligent Robotics, Knowledge Representation and Machine Learning Master Thesis, Semester Project

Optimization for Spiking Neural Networks University of Zurich Robotics and Perception An exploration of optimization methods for spiking neural networks Neural Networks, Genetic Alogrithms and Fuzzy Logic, Pattern Recognition Master Thesis

High-Performance Simulation of Spiking Neural Network on GPUs University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Exploit sparsity of data flow in spiking neural network simulations Computer Vision, Neural Networks, Genetic Alogrithms and Fuzzy Logic, Pattern Recognition, Simulation and Modelling, Software Engineering Semester Project

Target following on nano-scale UAV University of Zurich Robotics and Perception This project focuses on the object tracking, (i.e., target following) on nano-UAVs (few centimeters in size). Computer Vision, Intelligent Robotics Master Thesis, Semester Project

Decentralized Visual Map Building University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Work on decentralized SLAM that requires a minimum of data exchange between robots. Focus will be on Map Optimization / Bundle Adjustment Computer Vision Master Thesis, Semester Project

Robust 3D exploration University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Explore an unknown space in 3D, relying only on visual-inertial odometry (with drift) and basic place recognition (but no loop closure/map optimization). Computer Vision Master Thesis