Master’s Thesis or Student Project: Development of a new and transferable robotic intent communication module

26.03.2026, Diplomarbeiten, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

As modern Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) move away from fixed paths and begin to navigate freely in shared spaces, their intended actions can become ambiguous to human workers. To bridge this communication gap, this thesis focuses on the improvement of the already existing concept of the Anthropomorphic Robotic Mock Driver (ARMoD) an interface character designed to communicate a robot's intent to its surroundings.

Core Focus Areas

The student will engage in a complete mechatronic design cycle, covering the following domains:

Mechanical & Electrical Design: Creating anthropomorphic CAD geometries optimized for rapid prototyping (3D printing) and designing circuits for power management and actuator control
Software & SDK Development: Implementing low-level firmware and high-level software libraries (Python/C++) to abstract hardware complexity, ensuring compatibility with standard robotics middleware like ROS2
Analysis & Validation: Reviewing existing open-source robotics platforms and verifying the developed manufacturing and functional concepts.

Who Should Apply?

This project is highly adaptable and suitable for students from several disciplines:

Mechatronics & Mechanical Engineering (Focus on CAD and hardware integration).
Electrical Engineering (Focus on circuit design and power management).
Computer Science (Focus on SDK development and ROS integration).

The work can be completed as an individual assignment or as a cross-disciplinary collaborative thesis.

If you are interested in this topic, please send your grades report and CV at the contact e-mail address.

Kontakt: valentin.le-mesle@tum.de

More Information

https://www.ce.cit.tum.de/pins/open-positions/student-positions/#c62226