Thesis IMU Slip Detection (Robotics)

Location: Office in Lokeren, Belgium; satellite office in Berchem, Antwerp.

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures robotic systems for intralogistics through an in-house engineering and manufacturing process.

What you will do

• Develop a working proof of concept using one or more low-cost IMU sensors.
• Detect shuttle drive slip by measuring acceleration in different directions and identifying unmet acceleration or speed conditions.
• Connect the proof of concept to the Movu On Board Controller.
• Evaluate alternative IMU applications for measuring shocks and vibrations in the shuttle and its subcomponents.
• Address the current system’s high cost, medium robustness, and limited alternative applications.

Requirements

• Motivated thesis student with a hands-on mindset.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Interest in industrial automation, robotics, and product development.
• Programming skills.
• Electronic engineering skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an enthusiastic, ambitious organisation focused on technology and state-of-the-art robots.
• Hands-on environment with challenges and opportunities for advancement.
• Freedom to take initiatives.
• Office access in Lokeren and a satellite office in Berchem, Antwerp.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the vacancy application process.
• Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies and headhunters are treated as direct applications without third-party compensation.