Master’s Thesis:
Testing of Modular Robotic Positioners
The EPFL Astrobots Group is working on robotic fiber positioners to be placed in the focal plane of ground-based telescopes. The positioners have to be oriented towards their targets to collect as much light/data as possible from chosen celestial objects. However, the focal plane will contain a large number of positioners (around 20,000 or more), and the patrol areas of those positioners overlap.
A lot of testing is needed to make sure that the performance of the robotic positioners meet the specifications of the projects. More information can be found here.
Master’s Thesis:
Optical Assembly and Testing of the MOSAIC Robotic Positioner
The EPFL Astrobots Group is involved in the development of the MOSAIC robotic positioner for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). Optical experimental assembly and testing of this positioner is needed. More information about this project can be found here.
Master’s Thesis:
Bootloader and Firmware Adaptation for Optical Fiber Positioning Robots
The Astrobots group at EPFL develops high-precision robots for positioning optical fibers in the most modern telescopes. We are looking for a student in electronic/robotics engineering or microtechnology to participate in the development of the embedded system for our new generation of robots.
The intern will be responsible for developing and testing a bootloader and firmware for our optical fiber positioning robots. This system is critical as it ensures precise movement control and management of positioning operations with micrometric precision. More information about the project can be found here.