Master Thesis in the field of Out-of-distribution detection in industrial usecase

Safe Intelligence - this forms the core brand of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS . Connected cognitive systems drive innovation in many sectors, including mobility, healthcare, and automation in industry.

Disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing play a key role here. Fraunhofer IKS is conducting research to ensure that these applications are reliable and verifiably safe.

We consider resilience and intelligence to be part of the same process.

What you will do

In an industrial setting, anomaly can range from defective parts to detecting unknown or out-of-distribution objects in a given scene.

Using machine learning methods for such vision usecases can improve efficiency. To employ machine learning methods in safety critical usecases, it is essential to be able to explain the predictions in a human-understandable manner.

In this light, the student will investigate prototype learning based methods for anomaly or out-of-distribution object detection in industrial usecases.

Depending upon the background of the student, the thesis can either focus on classification or object detection related tasks.

What you bring to the table

• Knowledge in machine learning and computer vision
• Experience in python programming and deep learning frameworks
• Optional but nice to have experience with object detection
• Optional but nice to have experience with transformer models
• Interest in self-responsible scientific research
• Good language skills in English
• Communication and cooperation skills.

Especially suitable for students with the field of study in computer science, mathematics or similar areas.

What you can expect

• Very nice supervisors, a very good atmosphere and technical equipments (e.g. to work remote)
• Participation in a dynamic team with innovative task areas
• Possibility to start from August 2024
• Practical relevances for your studies at the university.

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.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process.

As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Requisition Number : 74274 Application Deadline :