ABBThesis Work for Determinism and Scalability of ROS 2/DDS for Distributed Industrial Robot Controllers
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Master's thesis student position focusing on the determinism and scalability of ROS 2/DDS for distributed industrial robot controllers.
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Distributed software architectures are becoming increasingly important in advanced robotics systems. This thesis offers the opportunity to experimentally evaluate the performance and scalability of a modern robotics framework in the context of time-critical industrial robot control.
In this thesis, the timing behavior of ROS 2/DDS will be experimentally characterized using representative distributed industrial robot-controller workloads. Selected ROS 2 executor configurations, DDS configurations and scheduling approaches will be evaluated while varying computational workload, communication frequency and the scale of the distributed system. The objective is to determine the deterministic operating and scalability envelope of ROS 2/DDS for distributed industrial robot control. In doing so, the thesis will also evaluate the suitability and limitations of an open-source robotics framework for time-critical industrial controller applications.
Details:
- Period: Jan – June 2027
- Number of credits: 30 ECTS/högskolepoäng (hp)
- Number of students for this thesis work: One
- Location: Västerås /Hybrid
Qualifications for the role
- Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Automation, Robotics, or a related field
- Knowledge of real-time systems and time-critical computing concepts
- Experience with distributed systems, communication middleware, or networking; experience with ROS 2 or DDS is advantageous
- Programming skills in C/C++ or Python for system analysis, experimentation, or prototyping
- (Bonus) Familiarity with industrial automation, robotics, motion control systems, or Linux real-time systems
More about us
Recruiting Manager Peter Rinderud, +46 72 464 46 84 or peter.rinderud@se.abb.com, will answer your questions.
Positions are filled continuously. Please apply with your CV, academic transcripts, and a cover letter in English.
We look forward to receiving your application!
A Future Opportunity
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Thesis Work for Determinism and Scalability of ROS 2/DDS for Distributed Industrial Robot Controllers at ABB rates 15 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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