Master’s thesis/working student: Development of Mixed-Reality Applications for Human-Robot-Interaction in Teleoperation
Your Mission:
Teleoperation of robotic systems, for example during space or search-and-rescue missions, is a highly demanding task for the operator. New possibilities of human-machine-interfaces like Mixed-Reality (MR) can help to reduce the mental workload of the user. To evaluate the benefits of a MR interface for the operator compared to standard graphical user interface (GUI), your task will be to develop a concept how to transfer the main features of an existing GUI for robotic teleoperation into a MR application. You will create a prototype based on your concept and evaluate it in a user study.
Your Tasks:
- Research and categorization of existing concepts for mixed reality interfaces in robotics and robotic teleoperation
- Develop a concept for transferring an existing graphical user interface into a mixed-reality interface
- Implement and test your concept in a prototypical application
- Conduct a user study to evaluate your concept
Your Qualification:
- Profound knowledge in programming with C# and Unity
- Experience with Mixed-Reality software development and State-of-the-Art frameworks, e.g. MRTK or XR Interaction Toolkit
- Basic knowledge about 3D-modeling
- Basic knowledge about robotics, especially robotic middleware, e.g. ROS
- Beneficial: experience/knowledge about the conduction and evaluation of user studies
Start data:
As soon as possible. Due to processing times the earliest start date is approximately three months after submission of your final application papers.