R&D Engineer| Robotics AGV
- Starting in february
- Oldenzaal, Overijssel
- Internship allowance
RIWO has a large track record in control for autonomous guided vehicles in agricultural and industrial applications. The current generation of AGVs navigates using guidance wires and RFID tags. Although this is a robust solution in various circumstances, we are seeking opportunities to provide more flexible localization and navigation solutions for our customers.
At the R&D department we are investigating the possibilities in the Robotics Operating System to get to functional proof-of-concepts for our AGV solutions.
Assignments
We have ongoing development related to our AGV development. In AGV assignments you will learn to use C++ and ROS2 (Robotic Operating System). You will also get the chance to test your software with physical test setups. Assignments can always be tailored to specific interests or requirements imposed by study programs. We have the following assignment available:
Automated wheel odometry calibration
Physical robotic systems often deviate from their models. For instance, the wheels of a mobile robot are rarely identical in size and wear down with use. Variations in their diameter and spacing, along with other factors, influence the accuracy of the robot's odometry. Highly accurate odometry is critical for robot platforms that rely on low frequency global absolute position sources. The accuracy of a mobile robot's odometry can be improved through calibration. Therefore, we are interested in odometry calibration methods for our robot platform. Your task is to investigate suitable algorithms (e.g. UMBmark), implement an automated calibration procedure in ROS 2, and analyze the results using our test robot platform.
Suggested programs: (applied) computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, robotics
How we work
All of our student assignments are all related to ongoing R&D projects, so your input may end up in a real product at one of our customers.
At our department we work in with the Agile/SCRUM workflow. At the start of your assignment you will write a problem description in your own words, to see if you clearly understand the goal of the assignment.
Then for each 3-week sprint you write a sprint report where you discuss the process, implementation and results of the finished sprint and determine the functional requirements and planning for the upcoming sprint. At the end of your assignment you will present your achievements to the company in the form of a presentation and demonstration.
Your internship at RIWO
We are happy with curious, enthusiastic and independent students who want to look back on a meaningful internship period. You'll have a lot of freedom to develop yourself, with personal guidance. Take control of your assignment, tailor it to your needs. Your ideas are welcome!
All internship students receive a internship allowance.