Researcher AI-powered Camera Systems

Researcher AI-powered Camera Systems

University of Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium

Position

• You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis Design and calibration of AI-powered camera systems for armoured vehicles. The PhD research will focus on developing and experimentally validating probabilistic 3D camera calibration and AI-based threat detection methods - combining simulation, synthetic data generation, and multi-sensor fusion across visible and infrared cameras in collaboration with industry and defence partners.
• You will help coordinate research project proposals in the field of vision systems and image processing for defence applications and contribute to attracting external funding.
• You will support the execution of projects on imaging with the industry.
• You will assist in the supervision of Master’s students.

Profile

• You hold a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or you will have obtained it by the time you start work.
• Only candidates holding the nationality of a EU or NATO member state are eligible to apply for this position.
• You can work in a group as well as on your own initiative.
• You have knowledge in machine learning for vision. Hands-on experience with image acquisitions and different types of cameras (visible, infrared, RGB-D, etc.) is highly valued.
• You can demonstrate excellent study results.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies.
• You have good written and spoken communication skills. You can speak and write fluently in English. Knowledge of the Dutch language is not required (spoken nor written).
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.