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Volkswagen Group Innovation is working on novel concepts for the mobility of the future. One key research focus is the improvement of vehicle safety in order to achieve Vision Zero, a vision of road traffic without fatalities. In this context, the Group Accident Research department is seeking motivated students for an internship or a thesis project. Automated driving functions, also referred to as driver assistance and safety systems (FAS‑IS), support the driver in performing driving tasks or in managing safety‑critical situations. Various assistance and safety systems, which are either already in series production or currently under research, have different impacts on today’s accident scenarios. The investigation of the effectiveness of these systems can be carried out using existing simulation tools. We look forward to receiving your application.

Possible tasks within this role

• Getting familar with the subject areas of accident research and the effectiveness assessment of driver assistance systems (literature studies, accident databases, and methodology)
• Working with simulation software for assessing effectiveness through simulation (e.g., openPASS)
• Preparing the provided accident database (e.g., GIDAS) for conducting simulations
• Supporting the development and integration of software components (e.g., generic driver assistance systems, sensor models, evaluation components…) within the simulation process chain
• Supporting the execution of simulations as well as evaluating, analyzing, and presenting the simulation results

Qualification requirements

• Students of automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a comparable field of study
• Good to very good academic performance
• Programming skills (C++ for the development of software components; R or Python for preparing, executing, and analyzing simulations)
• Experience with Linux is an advantage
• German and English language level B2
• Interest in simulation and driver assistance systems

The following documents must be submitted with your application

• Cover letter and Curriculum Vitae
• Current certificate of enrolment
• Current transcript of records
• In the case of a compulsory internship, an additional certificate from the university
• Work permit for non-EU citizens

Keywords

Collision avoidance systems, Effectiveness analysis, System evaluation