Reality Labs Research is seeking to develop innovative haptic solutions to enhance user experiences in augmented and virtual environments
Requirements
- Experience on haptic systems or mechatronics
- Experience in haptic hardware prototyping
- Proficiency in at least one of: Python, C/C++, Matlab, or equivalent
- Expertise with psychophysical research methods and computational modeling
- Familiarity with the HCI field
- Familiarity with AR/VR technologies and literature
- Proficiency in VR and game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine
Responsibilities
- Create a concrete research plan for your own topic during the internship, synthesizing input from the team, potential impact, and your own perspective and expertise
- Formulate research questions, set up HW/SW systems, and design experiments
- Analyze and model data, and create a demonstration of the system
- Collaborate with other researchers, designers, and engineers to develop, prototype, test, and iterate solutions
- Plan and execute cutting-edge research to advance haptics for human-computer interaction
- Organize and lead research activities such as designing and building prototypes, experimental design, data collection, and analysis
- Produce publishable research that appears in top-tier journals or at leading international conferences
Other
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in Haptics, Robotics, Mechantronics, or relevant technical field
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
- Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op
- Availability for minimum 16 consecutive week internship
- Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
