Master Thesis: Integration and evaluation of an open-source Real-Time Operating System

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

 

Background
Automated driving is likely as the next revolution to improve the productivity and safety of the on- and off-road vehicle transport system.

In one of Volvo’s in-house developed automated driving systems an in-house developed Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is being used.

The main objective of this thesis is to integrate and evaluate an open-source RTOS alternative.

To excel in this thesis a strong interest in C programming, embedded systems, and operating systems is beneficial.

Objective

·  Porting of the RTOS to the Volvo system. The porting effort is expected to constitute two main areas:

- Porting to the hardware platform used in the Volvo system.

- Porting to the custom application interface used by Volvo.

·  Minimize the impact on the applications that are using the existing in-house RTOS.
·  A stretch objective, or even an additional thesis, could be to also evaluate the opensource RTOS considering Functional Safety aspects.

 

Scope and Method

·  Literature study of available open-source RTOS alternatives.
·  Porting of the selected open-source RTOS to the Volvo system.
·  Evaluation of the RTOS in comparison to the in-house RTOS.
·  Write final report.

 

Your Future Team
You will collaborate with a highly skilled and supportive team of engineers and researchers at Volvo, who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology in automated driving systems. The team values curiosity, innovation, and a hands-on approach to problem-solving. They will provide the resources and mentorship you need to succeed in your thesis work while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.

 

Who Are You?
You are a motivated and curious student with a passion for embedded systems and operating system development. You enjoy diving into technical challenges, have strong programming skills in C, and are eager to learn new technologies. You are a team player who thrives in a collaborative setting, yet you can also work independently to achieve your goals. A keen interest in automated driving systems and their safety aspects is a plus.

 

The duration of the work will be 20 weeks / 30 ETCs for 1 student on master level or 2 students working together on bachelor level. The work will be carried out at Volvo. 

Suitable background is computer science, or similar.

 

Contact information : Christoffer Markusson, christoffer.markusson@volvo.com

 

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Who we are and what we believe in 
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Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Autonomous Solutions accelerates the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous transport solutions, focusing on defined segments for the on- and off-road space. The combination of strong tech expertise and skilled customer solutions creates innovative transport offers never seen before. We are constantly pushing our own skills and ability to drive change in a traditional industry to meet a growing customer demand. We are now looking for innovative, committed individuals to join us in our endeavor to create customer solutions that enhance safety, flexibility and productivity.

Job Category:  Technology Engineering

Organization:  Volvo Autonomous Solutions

Travel Required:  No Travel Required

Requisition ID:  16167