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Robotics

Work description

775 / 5 000 - Conduct a survey of requirements for the development of a UAV for the indoor and outdoor scenario; - Development of Deep Learning algorithms for identifying pathologies in photovoltaic panels; - Development of algorithms that allow inventory reconciliation to be carried out in indoor scenarios through barcode reading; - Development of algorithms that allow inspection of photovoltaic panels in outdoor scenarios; - Development of a sensory payload that can be integrated into the developed prototype; - Implement the algorithms in the ROS framework. - Carry out preliminary flight tests with the developed UAV; - Exercise a critical spirit in evaluating the research process and the results obtained.

Academic Qualifications

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, bioengineering or a related field.

Minimum profile required

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Preference factors

- Over 2 years of experience in developing robotic platforms, their conceptualization and design; - Robot operative system ROS/ROS2, PX4, LiDAR, Stereo and Monocular vision, Perception, AI, ML, Path Planning Control, Sensor Fusion Algorithms - Previous experience in Deep Learning for identifying photovoltaic panels; - Previous experience in AutoPilot for UAV / UAS; - Previous experience in 3D modeling using Solidworks and Fusion; - Real-Time Operating Systems: FreeRTOS - Participation in scientific projects and writing scientific documents.

Application Period

Since 30 Jan 2025 to 12 Feb 2025

Centre

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Scientific Advisor

André Dias