Master Thesis in Marine Vessel Control System
Are you interested in boating and want to join the fight against seasickness? Do you want to work with control vessels and with real-time adaptation? Are you looking for a master thesis 2027?
Are you interested in boating and want to join the fight against seasickness? Do you want to work with control of real operating vessels and with real-time adaptation? Do you want to verify your work on a real boat? Are you and your friend seeking a master's thesis project at an innovative company starting in January 2027? Then this thesis project is for you!
Here’s an opportunity to collaborate with the brilliant team at Humphree (Humphree.com, Humphree Stabilization (vimeo), and Lightning by Humphree (youtube.com)). Read below to learn more!
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
Humphree is a pioneering marine technology company based in Gothenburg and is looking for a pair of master students for a thesis project within control systems.
Suggested title: Vessel speed estimation using IMU data.
Background
Central to the stabilization software is obtaining an accurate estimate of speed through water. This is used for gain scheduling, calculation of the control surface effects and more.
Problem: Sensors directly measuring the speed of the boat through water are often not available in installations. GPS does not account for flowing water and is sensitive to interference and signal dropouts. However, vibrations characteristic of vessel speed through water are often propagated through the hull. How can we obtain a reliable signal representing the speed through water given these circumstances?
Scope
Data for the project will be measured by Humphree and available at the start of the project. The measurements will consist of IMU vibration data and data from a reference speed source that can estimate the vessel's speed through water. The reference speed source can be assumed to be available during an initial calibration phase when a controlled experiment is carried out. The project will mainly consist of applying machine learning techniques on data to develop a model. The project will include the task of choosing suitable techniques. However, a neural network or similar is a strong candidate. The analysis will probably raise a need for additional measurements, and the thesis workers will perform those additional measurements in cooperation with staff from Humphree.
Evaluate the model in Humphree's test vessel, our Targa 31.
Key Words
Signal redundancy
Artificial Intelligence
Neural networks
Boat speed estimation
Competences
The must-haves:
Final year master student within Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or similar
Anticipated graduation in June 2027
Strong understanding and interest in signal processing, programming and artificial intelligence.
Proficiency in Matlab, Simulink and C.
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
Nice to have:
Interest in and knowledge of boats
Hydrodynamics
Knowledge in vibrations
About HUMPHREE
Humphree was founded in Sweden in 2002 with the mission to provide and develop innovative products and services in the field of ship and boat stabilization. With expertise in hydrodynamics, electronics, digital control, and products that are easy to use and install, Humphree is 100% committed to delivering products and services that surpass all others. Their dedication empowers boat builders worldwide to stay ahead of their competitors and offers the safest and most comfortable boat experience possible.
Additional Information
Start date: January 2027
Location: Gothenburg
Point of contact: Petter Lerenius, petter.lerenius@humphree.com
Apply by clicking the link below. Remember to be quick with your application as we apply continuous selection of candidates, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.
Please apply and write in the application who your friend is, thanks in advance!
- Department
- R&D
- Location
- Göteborg
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Göteborg
Perks & Benefits
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Responsibility & Career
Working in an entrepreneurial setting means that you can grow & develop faster than in other environments. Achieve your career goals in months instead of years, choose to grow with us or move on to our sister companies Volvo Penta or CPAC systems! -
A Unique Journey
Besides changing an industry and building a world class company, we work out together at our next door spa, arrange monthly activities together and some of us join the annual Humphree ski trip. -
Compensation & Benefits
The greatest compensation we can offer is to work with your passion, give you the opportunity to grow your capabilities with inspiring colleagues. That's great, but it's hard to eat. We offer competitive salaries & benefits and we pay for performance - perform well, earn well.
Workplace and Culture
We have the courage to bet on what we don't fully comprehend and trust that a combination of our skills and drive we'll grow stronger and faster than competition.
The desire to move forward is essential in how we work and who we hire. We win more often than we lose and celebrate our successes, big or small.
We take care of each other and value different perspectives to help our colleagues to better solutions for our customers.
Come by our office and meet our team - coffee and an insight to the marine world is on us!
About Humphree
Since 2002 we have offered simple to use and smart stabilization systems to the marine world. Our customers would tell you that we're second to none in quality and reliability on the seven seas. We're proud of what we have achieved and challenge ourselves to re-invent what we do to stay in the lead in the future. Curious? Connect!