Student in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Information Technology or similar (f/m/x) - UAV-Based Sensor Technology for Gas Source Localization

Location

Weßling | Germany

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UAV-Based Sensor Technology for Gas Source Localization

Drone takes measurements of a simulated gas source

Starting date

immediately

Duration of contract

6 months

Remuneration

up to German TVöD 05

Type of employment

Full-time

Rotary UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are suitable platforms for monitoring airborne trace substances and gas concentrations. One popular type of sensor technology, Metal Oxide (MOX) Sensors, are well-suited due to their extremely compact and light form factor. However, their long response times and sensor drifts pose additional challenges to their use. In this master thesis, we will investigate to what extent we can use this and other sensor technology in real-life applications – gas source localization, where the goal is to see where the source of gas are based on measurements we take.

This topic will feature both a hardware and software component. On the hardware side, we will set up a UAV sensing platform with the appropriate trace gas sensors, which we can use in sensing experiments. Regarding software, we will look into possible ways we can improve the data quality from these sensors. Apart from signal processing techniques, we will look into different sensor models we can apply and assess their effectiveness when used numerically in gas source localization problems. We will design experiments with the sensors attached to drones to systematically investigate what limitations the sensing platform places on the information we obtain on gas concentrations and ultimately our location estimate.

• programming skills in Python or C/C++ (server/client programming system experience a plus)
• some knowledge of signal processing, stochastic signal processing and probability preferred
• interest in hardware development
• very strong interest in applied research
• independent working and a good working knowledge of English or German

Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Our human resources policy places great value on a healthy family and work-life-balance as well as equal opportunities for persons of all genders (f/m/x). Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.

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