PhD: Neuromorphic Vision for Close-Proximity Spacecraft

Laplace Expert Ltd; Southampton; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Fully funded PhD

Tuition coverage

Job summary

University of Southampton is offering a fully funded PhD on hardware-in-the-loop validation of neuromorphic event cameras for autonomous close-proximity spacecraft operations.

The project develops resilient six-degree-of-freedom relative navigation and control for spacecraft operating near non-cooperative targets, integrating event-camera perception with inertial sensing, Kalman filtering and trajectory planning, validated using ARCS and a KUKA robot arm.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a UK first-class Master's degree or international equivalent in engineering, mathematics or a related field; astronautics or robotics is beneficial.
• Detailed knowledge of orbital mechanics, robotics or control theory is essential.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and neuromorphic event cameras is advantageous.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Robotics

Control theory

Event cameras

Kalman filtering

Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Embedded electronics

Education

UK first-class Master’s degree

Tools

Embedded electronics

Robotics

Event cameras

Job description

University of Southampton is offering a fully funded PhD on hardware-in-the-loop validation of neuromorphic event cameras for autonomous close-proximity spacecraft operations.

The project develops resilient six-degree-of-freedom relative navigation and control for spacecraft operating near non-cooperative targets, integrating event-camera perception with inertial sensing, Kalman filtering and trajectory planning, validated using ARCS and a KUKA robot arm.