Internship: Mobile robotics: Sensing, Planning, and Control

MERL is seeking a highly motivated intern to collaborate in the development and experimental validation of sensing, planning, and control methods in various robotic testbeds (quadrotors, turtlebots, and mini-cars) at MERL. The ideal candidate is enrolled in a Masters/PhD program in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science or related program, with prior experience in some or all of the following: motion planning, control, optimization, learning, computer vision, and their application in mobile robots, including experimental validation. The successful candidate is proficient in ROS2, C/C++, and Python, and at least familiar with MATLAB. The expected duration of the internship is 4-6 months with a flexible start date in the late Fall/Winter 2024.

Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Control, Robotics

Contact: Abraham Vinod

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