Vulcan Proving Ground Intern (Technology)
Paid Summer Internship – Seattle, WA
The Vulcan
Proving Ground, a team at Vulcan Technology, are tackling challenging problems
in computer vision, autonomous vehicles, virtual and augmented reality, clean
energy, and advanced disease diagnostics. As part of your internship, you have
the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our existing projects – or
research, design, and develop a project of your very own that aligns with our
investment areas. Successful projects will lead to publishing or presentation
opportunities.
We are
looking for a rising junior/senior undergrad or graduate student with a passion
for solving technical problems like the ones below:
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modeling optimal power flow for smart
microgrids
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tracking events in public spaces using
cameras and distributed sensors
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activity recognition using cameras/wearables
for instrumenting athletic performance
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robust multi-domain object recognition from
unmanned aerial vehicles
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localizing and tracking multiple persons of
interest indoors
-
enhanced recognition of structural and
functional features on blue water vessels from satellite imagery
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AIS/VMS-based prediction of vessel movement
in shipping lanes
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reducing interruptions due to notifications
in multi-device mobile environments
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using sensors to detect levels of user
frustration induced by system delays
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automated synthesis of video from multiple
cameras based on dynamic POV
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development of interactive game for immersive
360-degree video environments
Desired Skills and Experience
Strong computer skills, with the ability to write
prototype (or better) code in one or more languages preferred.
