PI – Prof. Tal Shima
Research & Lab
The interdisciplinary guidance-related research performed in the CASY lab spans from the high-level problem of cooperative team mission planning to optimizing trajectories for dynamical systems, then to the problem of trajectory-following, and, lastly, to low-level control of a single vehicle. In our research and experiments, we seek to devise new algorithms and strategies for performing these cooperative or individual tasks and to gain insight into the interactions between the different levels of planning and control.
Scenarios of specific interest include
- 1-on-1 pursuit-evasion
- N-on-1 cooperative pursuit-evasion
- N-on-M guidance and task assignment
In our research we seek to devise algorithms & strategies for performing these cooperative or individual tasks and to gain insight into interactions between different levels of planning.
Our theoretical research is supplemented by experiments in our CASY lab, composed of
- Aerial & ground robots + missile test platform
- OptiTrack motion-capture system for pose estimation
- ROS-based scalable framework for multiple robots
Research/Student/Lab positions
Research positions are available in the general area of guidance of unmanned vehicles, mainly aerial ones. The research will involve both theoretical and algorithmic aspects. Laboratory experiments on available ground and aerial robots may also be performed.
First-degree (B.Sc/BA) students can apply to work at the lab part-time or for a full-time internship.
M.Sc, Ph.D, and post-doc
Candidates should respectively have a B.Sc./BA, M.Sc./ME, and Ph.D. in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or similar), computer science, or applied math. Background in optimal control and/or differential games is an advantage.
B.Sc and interns
Candidates should have solid knowledge of dynamical systems and control theory and programming languages Matlab and Python/C++. Practical experience with hardware (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Nvidia Jetson), Linux OS and ROS is an advantage.
Application procedure
To apply, please send the following materials in .pdf format to tal.shima@technion.ac.il
- Cover letter
- Grades transcripts
- Detailed CV, including educational background (all applications) and a list of publications (M.Sc, Ph.D, and post-doc applications)
