These are dream internships, at Xerox PARC in Silicon Valley:
Autonomous robotics - summer
The intern will develop autonomous capabilities for mobile robotic platforms such as unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The focus of this effort is on probabilistic algorithms for sensor processing, motion planning, and vehicle control. The overall goal is to develop increasingly integrated model-based motion planning software that uses sensor models, agent models, and models of the physical surroundings, enabling interaction with unknown environments.
Responsibilities include:
deriving new algorithmic approaches consistent with the applicant’s background;
developing them in simulation; and
potentially applying them to existing UGV or UAV testbeds as appropriate.
Requirements:
Graduate student candidates in engineering and computer science
Strong skills with C/C++ or Matlab for system simulation and implementation
Background in optimization, statistics, artificial intelligence, and control
Practical experience in robotics
Robotic localization, mapping, and planning - summer
The goal of the DARPA-funded LANdroids project is to deploy a team of robotic sensor nodes in an unknown environment to sense and report events to a tactical control center.
Our project goal is to create efficient representation for both physical and radio environments, including mapping and localizing a team of robots using radio and short-range sensors. In addition, we are interested in algorithms for cooperative motion planning for physical search and exploration in unknown environments.
Requirements:
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for this position
Strong theoretical background in optimization and probabilistic reasoning -- with practical experience in robotics and good programming skills in both
Matlab and C/C++
Graduate students in a relevant field (electrical engineering, computer science, or similar) are preferred, but we will also entertain applications from exceptionally strong undergraduate students with relevant experience
[thanks to sonal chokshi for the tip]
Obviously just developing the software for a UAV, not actually flying a UAV in Silicon Valley. Maybe Steve Jobless will steal the motion planning software & make it the next big thing.
I can say from personal experience that PARC is a great place to work. It's a very knowledgeable and friendly community, I guarantee you'll learn something here. If you're looking for an internship in the bay area, you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't apply at PARC. Check out the other internships as well: http://www.parc.com/about/careers/internships.html
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