Master’s thesis/working student: Development of Mixed-Reality Applications for Human-Robot-Interaction in Teleoperation

Your Mission:
Teleoperation of robotic systems, for example during space or search-and-rescue missions, is a highly demanding task for the operator. New possibilities of human-machine-interfaces like Mixed-Reality (MR) can help to reduce the mental workload of the user. To evaluate the benefits of a MR interface for the operator compared to standard graphical user interface (GUI), your task will be to develop a concept how to transfer the main features of an existing GUI for robotic teleoperation into a MR application. You will create a prototype based on your concept and evaluate it in a user study.

Your Tasks:

  • Research and categorization of existing concepts for mixed reality interfaces in robotics and robotic teleoperation
  • Develop a concept for transferring an existing graphical user interface into a mixed-reality interface
  • Implement and test your concept in a prototypical application
  • Conduct a user study to evaluate your concept

Your Qualification:

  • Profound knowledge in programming with C# and Unity
  • Experience with Mixed-Reality software development and State-of-the-Art frameworks, e.g. MRTK or XR Interaction Toolkit
  • Basic knowledge about 3D-modeling
  • Basic knowledge about robotics, especially robotic middleware, e.g. ROS
  • Beneficial: experience/knowledge about the conduction and evaluation of user studies

Start data:
As soon as possible. Due to processing times the earliest start date is approximately three months after submission of your final application papers.

Kontakt

Office (AUF)

Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
Autonomy and Teleoperation
Münchener Straße 20, 82234 Oberpfaffenhofen-Weßling