PhD Student for Information Representation and Management of Product Instances
We offer a full-time position for a doctoral researcher/PhD student for the DFG Collaborative Research Center SFB 1574 - Circular Factory concerning the subproject Information Representation and Management of Product Instances (beginning 01.04.2024) For each individual physical object instance (objects can be parts, assemblies or complete products) within the Circular Factory, it is necessary to describe all its quality relevant attributes together with uncertainties and mutual dependencies. For this purpose, parametrized probability distribution models with universal approximation capabilities are to be used, e.g. Gaussian Mixture Models. To cover different sources and causes of uncertainty, probability is consistently interpreted as a Degree of Belief (DoB), the interpretation also adopted in Bayesian statistics and in the ISO/IEC Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM). The radical approach is to use DoB-distributions as a canonical format to uniformly represent every attribute. For each object instance, all pertaining attributes are organized in a suitable data structure that is managed by an individual SW-agent, which provides the dynamic, operative integration of an object instance into the control system of the circular factory.
What you will do
In this context, the following initial research questions are to be pursued and answered:
What you bring to the table
What you can expect
The weekly working time is 39 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.
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If you have any questions about this position, please contact: Prof. Dr.- Ing. habil. Jürgen Beyerer Email: juergen.beyerer@iosb.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB
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