Student Assistant

vor 2 Monaten


Stuttgart, Deutschland Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Vollzeit

Have you noticed that computers can show beautiful images and play clear sounds, but they don't let you physically touch digital items? What if you could feel the texture of clothing or the brush strokes of a famous art piece on your smartphone? Led by Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, the MPI-IS Haptic Intelligence department is working to invent new technologies for generating realistic haptic sensations on touchscreens. We are interested in investigating human touch sensation, understanding the electro-mechanical properties of the fingertip, and designing new haptic interfaces based on this knowledge.
**We are looking for a**:
Student assistant (M/F/d)
Starting as soon as possible
Roles & Responsibilities
In this research context, we are looking for a motivated student who is pursuing a Master of Science degree in mechatronics (Mechatronik), mechanical engineering (Maschinenbau), engineering cybernetics (Technische Kybernetik), medical engineering (Medizintechnik) or electrical engineering (Elektrotechnik) to support our research as a student assistant (HiWi).
**Possible tasks include**:

- Programming of an electrical and mechanical model for understanding touch interactions between a human fingertip and a touchscreen,
- Assistance with preparing and conducting research studies where human participants test out our haptic systems,
- Collecting and analyzing camera images, force sensor signals, and other sensor data to support our understanding of the haptic interactions being captured.

Education & Experience
Applicants should have
- high motivation
- enrollment in a German university
- strong academic performance in relevant bachelor’s and/or master’s courses
- good programming skills in MATLAB
- experience working with sensors and actuators
- interest in working in an international and interdisciplinary research group
- good oral and written communication skills in English
- familiarity with SolidWorks
- knowledge of signal and image processing

**Our offer**:
Master’s students holding a Bachelor’s degree will be paid €13.65 per hour.
**Volume of employment**: maximum of 20 hours per week.
**Application**:
For further questions please contact Dr. Zhaoyang Li at.
The position will be open until filled.



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