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Master's thesis: Can Autonomous Vehicles from Different Brands Work Together in a Mine?

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Master's thesis project focusing on enabling interoperability between autonomous vehicles from different manufacturers in mining environments. The project involves developing a simulation platform to evaluate architectural principles for collaboration, with potential research questions around productivity, traffic management, and simulation modelling.

Ansvarsområden

  • Conduct a literature review on interoperability, system-of-systems, autonomous mining transport, mixed traffic, agent-based simulation, and traffic management.
  • Become familiar with the CAVE project's goals, architecture, and related research.
  • Model Autonomous Operation Zones (AOZs) with various actors, rules, and points of interest.
  • Develop an agent-based simulation model in Python (preferably Mesa, or SimPy, SUMO, AnyLogic).
  • Implement different coordination and collaboration strategies.
  • Define and run scenarios for vehicles from different suppliers interacting at intersections, loading/unloading points, and handling conflicts.
  • Analyze results on productivity, waiting times, resource utilization, robustness, and sensitivity to delays or information quality.
  • Document the simulation model, assumptions, scenarios, parameters, and results.
  • Summarize conclusions on how simulation can validate architectural principles, identify requirements, and support future standardization.

Krav

  • Student enrolled in a Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent program (e.g., computer science, automation, mechatronics, engineering physics, systems engineering).
  • Good programming skills, preferably in Python.
  • Ability to work independently, structure complex problems, and clearly document assumptions and results.
  • Good ability to communicate in spoken and written English.

Önskade kvalifikationer

  • Interest in autonomous systems, simulation, traffic management, logistics, or digitalization of industrial systems.
  • Experience of, or interest in, simulation frameworks such as Mesa, SimPy, AnyLogic, or similar.
  • Understanding of modeling, system architecture, optimization, agent-based models, or discrete-event simulation.
  • Interest in mining operations, autonomous transport, system-of-systems, and interoperability is particularly meritorious.
  • Swedish language skills are meritorious but not required.

Förmåner

  • Thesis scope and setup can be adapted to university requirements and student's study program.
  • Can be carried out by one or two students.
  • Close collaboration with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and project partners.
  • Hybrid work format with regular digital check-ins and optional physical meetings.
  • Compensation according to RISE’s guidelines for master’s theses.
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Praktik

Arbetsform

Hybrid

Erfarenhetsnivå

Student

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Gothenburg, Sweden

Kvalifikation

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