"Research Faculty (PREP0003520)"

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Salary: $60,000-$70,000 a year

Description

Perception Performance of Robotic Systems

Position Description:

The Intelligent Systems Division at NIST is investigating the performance of 3D vision systems for various manufacturing and automation applications. The research will focus on conducting experiments and analyzing data to understand these systems' performance. This will support the development of performance metrics for these systems for various industrial applications.

Duties:

The duties will be tailored to fit the applicant’s qualifications, and the applicant will be trained on the use of certain systems needed for the following possible duties:

• Conduct experiments to realize several existing and novel test methods for 3D vision systems.
• Research the effects of various physical properties of an object and sensor settings on the test metrics.
• Program collaborative robot arms for conducting various automation tasks.
• Use metrology systems (e.g., laser trackers, CMMs, etc.) for establishing reference measurements.
• Use analysis software (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Spatial Analyzer, Polyworks, Excel, etc.) to interpret results and produce visualizations.
• Write reports and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.
• Work with commercial bin-picking systems.
• Assist in the development of demonstrations for trade shows and conferences.
• Write reports and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.
• Work schedule: On-campus (Gaithersburg, MD), Full-time (40hrs/week)

Qualifications

Not all the qualifications below are required.

• Education: Engineering majors with bachelor’s/master’s degree, or in final or penultimate years of bachelor’s/master’s degree.
• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks
• Experience using MATLAB and Python.
• Programming experience in one or more of the following computer languages: C++, Java
• Experience using 3D printers.
• Basic understanding of robot control theory (DH parameters, kinematics, etc.)
• Basic understanding of 3D sensors such as LiDAR or RGBD cameras
• Basic understanding of the Unix/Linux operating systems
• Working knowledge of 3D point cloud data processing techniques using Point Cloud Library (PCL - http://pointclouds.org), CloudCompare, or other similar tools

What is PREP?

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and thus requires that such institutions be the recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration. A candidate hired for this position will be through the university that is associated with the NIST PREP program and will be an employee of that University.

Application Instructions

Please upload the following with your application:

• CV/Resume

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