internship/graduation assignment debug visualizations in an HMI

Are you looking for a challenging and educational internship or graduation assignment in the field of autonomous robotics? Would you like to apply the theoretical knowledge that you’ve obtained during your studies on advanced simulations of autonomous robots? Then you are at the right place at Demcon Defense & Security Systems!

About Demcon

Demcon develops and produces high-end technology and complex systems, from concept to series production. Driven by the ambition to solve societal and technological challenges, we combine in-depth engineering expertise with creativity to deliver solutions that make a real impact. We build prototypes, industrialize, and manufacture innovative systems, with a strong focus on mechatronics. In doing so, we bring together mechanical, electrical, and software engineering with disciplines such as robotics, optics, and data science. This allows us to support customers throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Your assignment

Demcon Defense & Security Systems is developing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for various projects and purposes, including autonomous outdoor, off-road navigation. In these projects the HMI plays a vital role in both the development process and the usability of the UGV. Therefore, Demcon has created its own Human Machine Interface (HMI) which allows the user to control the UGV.

Your assignment is to extend the HMI to visualize the different steps of the UGV’s software. You will need to identify which data the developers would like to see and then decide how this data can be visualized, for example by using a camera overlay. You will need to determine the best way to transport data such as cost maps, planned paths, elevation maps and decide what needs to be processed at the vehicle or HMI side. Depending on your background and educational requirements, the assignment can be adapted to a graduation assignment or into an internship.

Your growth, our pride!

• At Demcon you will find a growing and innovative company with very motivated people.
• We work in multidisciplinary teams on technically highly complex projects.
• We share an open, informal, cooperative, and inspired working atmosphere.
• The Robotics Competence Group is a network of engineers working on technology development and customer projects. As intern, you will be part of this group.
• You will get a good impression of what it is to be part of the robotics team at Demcon.
• Depending on the assignment, there is the possibility to test your work on physical autonomous robots (UGVs).
• A direct day-to-day technical supervisor.
• A market-based internship compensation.