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Thesis topics in 2020/2021 academic year:

Environmental technologies

Topic	Information	Contact
Effects of simultaneously modified stomatal numbers and aperture on plant water use efficiency and photosynthesis	More information about the research group here	Hanna Hõrak (hanna.horak [ät] ut.ee)
Effects of simultaneous manipulation of stomatal parameters and photosynthesis on plant water use efficiency and yield	More information about the research group here	Hanna Hõrak (hanna.horak [ät] ut.ee)
Systemic effects of phytohormones on stomatal development	More information about the research group here	Hanna Hõrak (hanna.horak [ät] ut.ee)
The role of kinases and phosphatases preferentially expressed in guard cells in the regulation of stomatal development and aperture	More information about the research group here	Hanna Hõrak (hanna.horak [ät] ut.ee)

Intelligent computer vision

Topic	Information	Contact
EEG Based Emotion Recognition and Classification	During the thesis the student will work with experimental data gathered by iCV research group where subjects had to express and suppresses their emotions based on visual stimulus. Firstly, the student will synchronize EEG data with video recordings based on subject response to visual and audio stimulus. Afterwards the student will create an EEG data training set from EEG data where subjects are requested to express their emotions and afterwards recognize and classify emotions when subject were asked to suppress their emotions.	Egils Avots (egils.avots2 [ät] gmail.com)
Object tracking in 360-degree equirectangular spherical panorama videos and multi camera setup	The aim of the thesis is to create a software that can track objects in 360-degree video setup and in multiple camera setups where the images are stitched together from multiple viewpoints to cover a 360-degree view of the surroundings. The student will use existing object tracking algorithms and adopt them to work with panorama type images. The main application would be targeted to maritime surveillance, where distant objects are tracked across multiple cameras.	Egils Avots (egils.avots2 [ät] gmail.com)
Gaze tracking based developer experience level assessment	In the past studies, research has shown that visual attention has a big role in programming. Also, previous studies demonstrate there is a significant difference between how developers read source code. For example, less experienced developers spend more time on examining the comments while more experienced ones focus on the complex parts of the code. Such differences opens a possibility to assess experience level based on the gaze of the developer. One of the problems with past studies in this topic is that eye tracking apparatus are used in order to track the gaze. Now that technology is improved, it is possible to track the gaze using a standard camera embedded in laptops or webcams. This project aims to create an assessment tool which evaluates the experience level of the developer, using the gaze data obtained from a generic laptop camera. In the final tool, the developer will be shown a simple code and will be asked about the code’s functionality. Then, the developed method will obtain gaze data using deep learning based techniques. Afterwards, this gaze data will be used to assess the experience level of the developer using deep learning based methods.	Kadir Aktas (kadiraktass [ät] outlook.com)
Automated skills assessment of one way video interviews	Number of applicants for a job position may exceed hundreds, even thousands. It is not possible to manually screen all the applicants efficiently in such cases. For this reason, automated analysis of applications is a popular topic in the recruitment field. One of the solutions provided for this problem is automated skills extraction from text based mediums i.e. CVs or social media profiles. However, such solutions do not cover video interviews which are increasingly being involved in the recruitment process. This project aims to fill this gap. Scope of the project is developing a deep learning based method which uses the linguistic data from a one way video interview, in order to assess the skills mentioned in the video by the applicant. In this project, natural language processing techniques will be used in order to obtain the best model. Also, dataset preparation is an important part of the initial challenge.	Kadir Aktas (kadiraktass [ät] outlook.com)

Intelligent materials and systems

Topic	Information	Contact
Bioinspired micro-robots propelled by artificial muscles	The locomotion and object manipulation mechanisms in nature are much different from those commonly used in robots. Put in another way, the toolbox available for the today’s roboticists is limited to a rather narrow range of achievable actuation modes (typically combinations of rotary and linear actuations), resulting in the today’s robots being effectively only in modes that are easily achievable by the available techniques. In contrast, soft robotics offers a practically infinite range of achievable actuation modes, enabling mimicking most locomotion modes known from the nature. More information here.
Variable-stiffness soft robotics materials	Soft robots introduce the need for modulating the stiffness of the materials. In fact, the perspective applications in bioinspired soft robots are not possible without stiffness control. In this package, several robotics concepts are designed and evaluated for stiffness modulation (intrinsic or extrinsic heating, …).
Electroactive textiles and textile electronics	The evolutionary development of artificial muscles at IMS Lab has recently crossed with embedding a textile reinforcement into the structure for more efficient assembly process Evidently, the gain of this additional step is not limited to more repeatable fabrication, but it effectively stitched together two major industrial development directions: soft robotics (represented by the artificial muscle) and wearable electronics (inseparable from utilizing a textile platform). This newfound crossing point creates fascinating opportunities: the artificial muscles are readily embedded into textiles and can be rendered as a true artificial skin. The perspective applications include healthcare, sports, and fashion. This activity involves tuning the material preparation and prototyping of the wearable technologies.
Perception of wearable robots	Soft robotics enables perspective wearable applications for human health monitoring and improvement. More specifically, the mechanical properties of soft robot components can be tuned to closely match the properties of human tissues. This concept is very different from the conventional approach, typically involving a rigid probe touching the human tissue. The aspects of user perception of wearable robots in direct contact with the human body, involving moving or morphing components, is not clear in detail. Aimed at futuristic health improvement technologies, the work involves the design of a soft morphing embodiment attached on the skin and registering the perception by the user. Skills and interests in electronics prototyping and data analysis are desired.
Soft vacuum-compatible manipulator	Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) offers real-time visualization of nanoscale objects at a resolution beyond the optically achievable. Concurrently, in-situ manipulation of soft samples with SEM feedback is needed. Our soft shape-changing actuators made of an electromechanically active ionic and capacitive laminate (ICL) are attractive as SEM micromanipulators specifically for soft (also biological) samples, gels and liquids. Although the ICLs do contain a liquid electrolyte that traditionally has been considered incompatible, the non-evaporative characteristic of the ionic liquid electrolyte enables stable operation even in vacuum environment. As an important asset, the ICL micromanipulator can be attached with sensors for getting multiscale perception of the soft objects at microscale. This work involves mechanical and electrical design of the micromanipulator, design and integration of a control system (e.g. a haptic glove), assembly, and testing.
Web interface for Robotont, open-source robot	Webpage-based front end to control and configure Robotont robots.	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
User-study on human perception of a driverless vehicle's intent	The objective of this thesis is to investigate how people would interpret the actions of a driverless vehicle in real-life scenario.	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
Modelling and prototyping smart urban mobility infrastructure	The aim is to evaluate and prototype a static sensor setup (3D LiDARs) to reduce perception overhead of an autonomously driving agent	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
ROS2 for robotont	Creating ROS2 support for robotont mobile platform	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
Digital twins in Gazebo and/or in Unity	The objective of this thesis is to integrate robots available at the Institute of Technology in a single Gazebo simulation world to enable further software development and educational activities using these robots. The specific tasks within this thesis will include testing existing Gazebo packages of off-the-shelf robots and creating/improving simulation capabilities for other robots. Alternatively, this thesis could focus on creating a virtual reality representation of facilities and equipment at IMS-Robotics	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
RoboCloud	Setting up a system that allows booking time on a physical but networked remote robot to validate and test robot software. The thesis involves system administration and front-end development.	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
Making KUKA youBot user friendly again	This thesis focuses on integrating the low-level software capabilities of KUKA youBot in order to achieve high-level commonly used functionalities such as: teach mode - robot can replicate user demonstrated trajectories end-effector jogging gripper control gamepad integration - user can control the robot via gamepad *web integration - user can control the robot via internet browser The thesis is suitable for both, master and bachelor levels, as the associated code can be scaled up to generic "user-friendly control" package.	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
Social robot for neuro-rehabilitation	Customizing humanoid robot to assist doctors and psychologist during children's speech training sessions.	Karl Kruusamäe (karl.kruusamae [ät] ut.ee) Arun Kumar Singh (arun.singh [ät] ut.ee)
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Synthesis of carbon microspheres for development of functional inks

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