2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Perception Systems Engineering: Pedestrian Detection Precision
Pedestrian Detection Research
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What stands out
- Pay is stated up front — $85 / hour. Most postings never say.
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The gist
This PhD internship focuses on improving pedestrian detection in autonomous vehicles. You'll analyze real-world data to refine detection models and build tools to track performance. Ideal for PhD students with a background in engineering or computer science interested in cutting-edge autonomous systems.
What you would actually do
- Analyze logs and tests to find false positives in pedestrian detection
- Build evaluation tools to track model performance and guide improvements
- Work on real-world data from autonomous vehicles in simulation and real-world tests
Skills mentioned
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