Master’s Thesis:
Anti-Collision Software of Modular Robotic Positioners
The 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. Therefore, a collision avoidance software is required in order to prevent the positioners from colliding, both in operations and in tests.
Accordingly, the Astrobots Group is proposing an exciting project as a master’s thesis to tackle this problem by realizing this anti-collision software and contributing to the smooth operation of the next-generation of telescopes. More information about the 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.