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Internship | Adaptive Slice Management Schemes for Factory of the Future Services in 5G Radio Network

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 1 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
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English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)

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Do you want to engage in cutting edge research on 5G cellular communication technology? Are you curious about how 5G is revolutionizing the factories of the future? Then this position is for you!

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

The development of 5G mobile network technology towards the efficient and effective support of a variety of services is primarily driven by the requirements of so-called ‘verticals’, e.g. Automotive/Smart Mobility, eHealth, Media & Entertainment and Factory of the Future (FoF). Each of the verticals offers diverse services/applications with specific characteristics as well as performance requirements. For example, the FoF vertical requires 5G network technology to support both Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) services and non-URLLC services. FoF services are generally bursty in nature, e.g. short requests for information, transfer of sensor readings or control commands.

An important 5G technology component is network slicing, where diverse services of the same or different vertical users may be served using different slices upon the same physical network infrastructure. Network slicing is supported both in the radio network and the core network. From the radio network’s perspective, cross-slice radio resource management is crucial in order to optimize the global performance of services of multiple slices.

The objective of the proposed graduation project is threefold:

  • To design (one or more options for) a new adaptive radio resource management algorithm for 5G network technology supporting multiple slices, serving at least URLLC and non-URLLC services. This requires a review of the state of the art (SoTA) of random resource management algorithms for (radio) network slicing, identification of the limits of SoTA algorithms and design of new algorithms. The designed new algorithm(s) should be able to adapt to unknown or quick varying radio environments (including propagation, traffic, and network topology) via e.g. machine-learning-based methods. From the perspective of network topology, UE relaying (dynamically enabled and disabled on demand) will be considered for the sake of network coverage and availability.
  • The quantitative assessment of the proposed radio resource management algorithm(s), considering a mutual comparison and a benchmark against an SoTA algorithm, in order to demonstrate attainable gains and identify the best candidate. This requires the specification of suitable and realistic scenarios in terms of system, specification of (multiple) slices, propagation and traffic aspects, and the development/application of a simulation tool to do the assessment.
  • To specify one selected new radio resource management algorithm (typically in the form of a pseudo-code and execution flow diagrams) as input to the integration specification of the international CLEAR5G project (see below),as input for those other TNO colleagues who are involved in and leading the coding and integration work.

The graduation project is carried out as part of the international CLEAR5G project (www.clear5g.eu), cooperating with partners in both the EU and in Taiwan. You will learn about the broader context of the overall project and will gain the necessary knowledge about both the ‘Factory of the Future’ vertical application domain and mobile telecommunication technology.

WHAT DO WE REQUIRE OF YOU?

  • You are a graduate student pursuing a Master's degree, preferably in the direction of Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
  • You have affinity with / interest in mobile networks, computer simulations and programming experience.
  • You have an enterprising, flexible and cooperative nature.
  • You are also communicative, creative and innovative.

The duration of the internship is seven to nine months.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT OF YOUR WORK SITUATION?

You want to work on the precursor of your career; a work placement gives you an opportunity to take a good look at your prospective future employer. TNO goes a step further. It’s not just looking that interests us; you and your knowledge are essential to our innovation. That’s why we attach a great deal of value to your personal and professional development. You will, of course, be properly supervised during your work placement and be given the scope for you to get the best out of yourself. Naturally, we provide suitable work placement compensation.

WHAT CAN TNO OFFER YOU?

Work enjoyment means something different for each employee. This is why we offer a-la-carte terms and conditions of employment that you can switch around on a monthly basis. Flexible working hours (like 4 days x 9 hours) and different leave schemes mean that you can create a package attuned to your specific wishes.

TNO attaches great value to both your personal and your professional development. Many opportunities exist for you to develop: conferences, courses, workshops, coaching, intervision, mentoring and job rotation. At TNO you can orchestrate your own career.

HAS THIS VACANCY SPARKED YOUR INTEREST?

Then please feel free to apply on this vacancy! For further questions don’t hesitate to contact us.

Innovation with purpose: that is what TNO stands for. We develop knowledge not for its own sake, but for practical application. TNO connects people and knowledge to create innovations that boost the competitive strength of industry and the well-being of society in a sustainable way.

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