Working Student/Master’s Thesis: Simulation Development for "Waterside" Project
Task Description:
The Baltic Sea is contaminated with over 1.6 million tons of leftover munitions and combat equipment from World War II. The ongoing degradation of these remnants poses a threat not only to the public but also slowly poisons the waters.
The project "Waterside" aims to locate and recover these munition remnants. The Robotics and Mechatronics Center of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) researches on the recovery process. To achieve this, we plan to remotely operate an excavator or crawler with a robotic arm to grasp and relocate the munitions.
As part of the project "Waterside", we are looking for a student to develop a simulation environment using tools such as MuJoCo, Gazebo, or PyBullet. The simulation will be used to model and test the robotic arm and excavator system, as well as to develop and evaluate control algorithms.
This position can be filled as an internship with the option to continue as a master's thesis project. The internship will provide a unique opportunity to work on a real-world problem and gain hands-on experience in control theory and robotics. The subsequent master's thesis project will allow for a deeper dive into the research topic and the development of a comprehensive solution.
Tasks:
- Implement a simulation environment using simulation tools such as MuJoCo, Gazebo, or PyBullet
- Model the robotic arm and excavator system in the simulation environment
- Integrate control algorithms into the simulation environment
- Test and evaluate the performance of the simulation environment
Requirements:
- Strong foundation in programming languages such as Python or C++
- Experience with simulation tools such as MuJoCo, Gazebo, or PyBullet
- Basic understanding of robotics
- Good communication skills
- Independent problem-solving skills
- Fluent in German or English
The thesis will be supervised by the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, with a starting date at the earliest opportunity.
An initial working-student position is recommended to become acquainted with the institute’s software infrastructure and assist with the setup of experimental systems and test benches.
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