PhD Thesis - Industrial vision system for advanced surface inspection

Job description

We are opening a new opportunity of PhD within our Process R&D – Automation & Vision system development team. This role is located at the Verkor Innovation Center in Grenoble, France. Main activities: Fundamental Research on Acquisition Technology Development of Optimized Multimodal AI Algorithms for In-Line Inference - Investigate and compare 3D acquisition principles (stereophotometry, phase-shifting interferometry, vertical scanning interferometry, structured light, and infrared pattern projection) at a fundamental level, assessing their physical limits in terms of resolution, speed, and robustness for various surface characterizations. - Conduct an in-depth study of illumination spectra (visible, NIR, UV, multispectral) and their interaction with various surface properties (reflectance, scattering, translucency of active material coatings) to determine optimal spectral configurations for maximizing defect contrast. - Explore novel image acquisition techniques and optical configurations (multi-angle, multi-wavelength, polarimetric imaging) to capture surface and subsurface information beyond what conventional single-modality systems can achieve. - Design and develop new multimod...