ETH Zurich

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Designing a state-of-the-art detection system for driving under the influence of alcohol ETH Zurich Bosch IoT Lab In Switzerland, official reports state that 6.5 % of all car accidents are connected to driving under the influence of alcohol. In this thesis, you will explore this topic and develop an approach to mitigate those risks. Business and Management, Engineering and Technology, Information Systems, Law, Justice and Law Enforcement, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition and Physiology, Psychology, Transportation Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis

Deep-learning approach for 3D surgery planning of Femoral Head Reduction Osteotomy (FHRO) 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. The objective of this master thesis is to apply deep learning techniqu Information, Computing and Communication Sciences Master Thesis

Whole-Body Control for Legs with Closed-Loop Linkages ETH Zurich Computational robotics laboratory (Prof. Stelian Coros) Most of the quadrupedal robots we see today have legs that, essentially, consist of two links (see picture below). There have been a few exceptions (e.g. the MIT Cheetah 2) that used more complex linkage structures. However, in these cases, the linkage structures have typically been chosen such that 1) those links that couple degrees of freedom are very lightweight and 2) the resulting closed-loop chains exhibit the kinematics of a parallelogram – one of the few closed-loop structures for which analytical solutions are known. Therefore, in these cases, one could get away without really accounting for the closed-loop linkages in the control algorithms. Accordingly, as far as we know, there currently does not exist any implementation of a hierarchical/prioritized whole-body controller (see the paper in the application paragraph below) that could handle general closed-loop linkage structures (for which analytical solutions typically do not exist). Yet, the ability to control legs with arbitrary closed-loop linkages would allow for significantly more flexibility in the mechanical design of robotic legs. The introduction of additional coupled links could, for instance, be used to increase energy efficiency, reduce the envelop (avoiding collisions is the reason why robots such as Spot walk down stairs backwards), or improve the torque-to-force ratio for certain configurations. Advantages might also arise from different designs of the front and the hind legs, for instance when jumping. We would thus like to extend hierarchical whole-body control to efficiently handle arbitrary closed-loop linkages and use it to subsequently investigate novel, improved leg designs. Intelligent Robotics, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics, Simulation and Modelling Master Thesis, Semester Project

Development and clinical evaluation of a pediatric hand exoskeleton ETH Zurich Rehabilitation Engineering Lab PEXO is a fully wearable actuated pediatric hand exoskeleton developed to cover the special needs of children with strong impairment of hand function. The aim of the PEXO project is to provide affected children with a device that can support grasping in task-oriented training as well as daily life. Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Rehabilitation and Therapy: Occupational and Physical, Rehabilitation Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Bachelor Thesis, Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project, Studies on Mechatronics (ETHZ)

Production and Mechanical Properties Characterization of Granular Hydrogels ETH Zurich Macromolecular Engineering Laboratory This project involves in depth study on the mechanical behavior of granular hydrogel materials to enable the production of dynamic tissue engineering scaffolds. Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Physics Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Improving Feedback in Human-in-the-loop Reinforcement Learning ETH Zurich Advanced Interactive Technologies In this project, we would like to explore whether an attention or saliency visualization technique can improve teacher feedback in a human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning scenario. Engineering and Technology, Knowledge Representation and Machine Learning Bachelor Thesis, CLS Student Project (MPG ETH CLS), ETH Organization's Labels (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project

Active Chassis Control during stepping motions for a walking excavator ETH Zurich Robotic Systems Lab We have implemented a balancing algorithm for our walking excavator HEAP. However, we want to allow the driver to still use steps in difficult terrain. We want to detect shovel contact with the ground, and only balance on the two legs away from the shovel. Mechanical Engineering Bachelor Thesis, Semester Project

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

Determine real-time glacier mass changes from camera images ETH Zurich Glaciology (Prof. Walter, Prof. Farinotti) Glacier melt plays and important role in the hydrological budget, especially during the hot summer months. You will set up a framework to analyze real-time melt observed by on-ice cameras. Glaciology, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Software Engineering Master Thesis

Machine Learning-based Lake Ice Monitoring using UAVs ETH Zurich Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (Prof. Schindler) This thesis will focus on an inter-disciplinary (intersection of artificial intelligence and climate change) research topic. This work is part of the project “Integrated lake ice monitoring and generation of sustainable, reliable, long time series”. Computer Vision, Environmental Engineering, Geomatic Engineering, Satellite Communications Bachelor Thesis, CLS Student Project (MPG ETH CLS), IDEA League Student Grant (IDL)