Scholarship

Scholarship in Robotic Imaging for Autonomous Inspection and Intervention

University of Sydney Original Source
Award

A$35,629 - A$35,629

Deadline

Feb 11, 2022

Deadline passed
Location

Australia

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a PhD student undertaking research in robotic imaging for autonomous inspection and intervention with an advanced agile underwater drone. The scholarship is funded by Hullbot Pty Ltd and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney. The project aims to develop new visual sensing approaches to enable next-generation performance in deployed underwater systems. The work will focus on sensing for Hullbot's cutting-edge nimble underwater drone, improving performance and allowing operation in previously prohibitive conditions. The scholarship supports full-time PhD research within the Faculty of Engineering, targeting students with expertise in imaging, image processing, computer vision, and robotics.

Duration 36 - 43 mo
1 award

Who Can Apply

Region
Australia
Project in
Australia
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic

Application Details

Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv research_proposal transcripts

Review process

Selection based on academic merit, curriculum vitae, personal statement demonstrating communication and interpersonal skills, creativity, curiosity, passion, and past industry and research experience, along with area of study and research proposal. Priority given to applicants with experience in robotic platforms, ROS, Python, C++ and/or deep learning frameworks.

Additional benefits

  • equipment
  • training

Restrictions

  • geographic_restrictions
  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder