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.
Position Description:
NIST is seeking a student/candidate to extend the work on a project related to evaluating the performance of 3D sensors on planar targets.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Acquire data from 3D such as stereo sensors.
Work with software relevant to each of the sensors and acquire data.
Conducting and documenting experiments, analyzing data, and writing a conference paper.
Present work to the team, articulate ideas and seek feedback.
Desired Qualifications
Pursuing BS in the following engineering fields: Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Computer engineering, Robotics).
Software and OS:
MATLAB and Python programming for exploratory data analysis and statistics
Experience with CAD software for making parts/fixtures for the setup
Experience with Version control software and workflow (Git/Github/Gitlab)
Other relevant experience:
Experience in working with 3D point cloud data.
Experience in measurement, testing, and evaluation of hardware and sensors.
Report writing and making presentations with relevant figures/illustrations/data.
Strong oral and written communication skills that convey ideas and work in an efficient manner.
Good documentation of the work that enables reproduction of the tests and results.
Experience with various collaboration tools such as Slack, MS Teams, Google suite.
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.