The PhD fellowship is centered around the exploration and development of digital twins in manufacturing systems, virtual models that mirror physical systems for real-time analysis, monitoring, and optimization. These digital twins are instrumental in modern smart industries, aiding in production planning and control by merging past, present, and future data for intelligent decision-making. Specific applications include real-time monitoring and production control, yet their creation and maintenance present challenges such as data consistency and timely input.
This research project aims to tackle these challenges by incorporating computer vision to facilitate Automated Digital Twins Generation. Using cameras and sensors, the work will focus on capturing physical asset data, addressing complex issues such as 2D object recognition, 3D volume estimation, and multiple view integration. The outcome is an application for camera-based digital twin production systems involving human operators. By employing deep learning models and providing a flexible, real-time approach, this work seeks to reduce the time and cost of constructing digital twins while adapting to various manufacturing scenarios.
The position is for a 3 year PhD program.
The student will spend 1 year at U. of Lisbon under the supervision of Nuno Garcia, and 2 years at U. of Grenoble Alpes under the supervision of Pierre David.
The application notice will be published soon.
The estimated starting date is Nov. 1, 2023.
The contract and salary will be according to the French legislation.
Candidates should hold a MSc degree in computer science or related areas.
Desirable qualifications include knowledge in deep learning and computer vision and a strong research passion.
You are kindly invited to contact Pierre David (pierre.david@grenoble-inp.fr) and Nuno C Garcia (ncgarcia@fc.ul.pt) if you are interested