Current Undergraduate Research Opportunities:
Project: RACECAR Platform Support & Enhancement
Details: The Dynamics and Control Systems Laboratory (DCSL) in the School of Aerospace Engineering is looking to hire an undergraduate student to work part-time starting Summer '23 to enhance the RACECAR F1/10th autonomous racing fleet and support research operations using the fleet. The applicant will meet weekly with a graduate student mentor for direction and guidance but will otherwise enjoy a high degree of independence and flexibility in this role.
Core responsibilities include:
- Configure, upgrade, and track hardware & software status of RACECAR fleet
- Manage fleet readiness and availability for upcoming experiments
- Standardize, document, and automate processes for data collection, exfiltration, and storage from multiple vehicles per experiment
- Develop and support development of repeatable analyses of experimental data within the standardized data management framework
In addition, self-directed exploration is invited in the following areas:
- Create an operator interface for controlling and observing fleet status in real-time during experiments
- Design, propose, and execute upgrades to fleet capabilities, such as new sensors and on-board computers
- Evaluate and improve existing system behaviors, such as autonomous racing, path planning & following, SLAM, and search & rescue
- Propose and develop new behaviors and demonstrations
The applicant should have an ECE or CS background and many of the following:
- Strong communication skills and an ability to explain technical material clearly and concisely
- Drive to independently seek creative solutions to hard problems, even in the face of vague or uncertain requirements
- Scientific mindset and bias toward experimentation
- Skilled self-directed learning and ability to assimilate abstract concepts quickly
- Excellent coding skills and broad exposure to many programming environments, especially C/C++, Python, and Web/Javascript
- Familiarity with Linux system administration, especially limited permissions, SSH, and remote access
- Experience working with ROS
- Familiarity with computer networking, especially the OSI model, IPv4, and UDP
- GitHub and code sharing experience
Location: Software development can be completed remotely. Hardware is in Montgomery Knight Building, Rooms 425 (DCSL lab space) and 103 (Indoor Flight Lab).
Time Commitment: 10 hours per week.
Eligibility: This position is funded by a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates grant, which is available to U.S. Citizens only.
How To Apply: Please email resumes to Connor Lawson (rlawson6@gatech.edu).
