Indoor Localization, Tracking, and Navigation

Overview

As an engineer/developer, the selected applicant will be part of a team of engineers and researchers conducting
research and development (R&D) activities focused on accelerating the development of indoor mapping, tracking, and navigation capabilities for first responders.

Qualifications

• Master Degree in Engineering or a related field, OR Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field and significant experience
• Knowledge of localization and tracking systems
• Advance knowledge and skill in applying theories, principles, and methods of a technical professional field (in science, engineering, information technology, or mathematics) and of a specialty within that field.
• Ability to define problems, perform background research, develop, and execute a project plan, organize, and evaluate results, and prepare reports of findings.
• Ability to consider precedents and use judgment to research, select, interpret, modify, adapt, and apply available guidelines to specific problems or issues.
• Ability to present ideas and results in a clear, compelling, and persuasive manner.
• Ability to develop research proposals.
• Ability to work with the Institutional Review Board, the Research Protections Office, and other parties to ensure that any research involving human subjects is conducted ethically and effectively.
• Ability to operate a Trimble Total Station for collecting survey measurements
• Familiarity with geodetic datums and coordinate transformations
• Experience with experimental design and statistical analysis including uncertainty quantification
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Motive preferred

Research Proposal

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Conduct research related to the accuracy of indoor localization system and support research related to novel algorithms for indoor localization
• Utilize an OptiTrack motion capture system to test infrastructure free indoor localization systems; develop software in support of this system
• Utilize a total station theodolite to conduct measurements related to ground truth measurements and georeferencing of motion capture systems
• Work with the PSCR Lab Operations team to coordinate and document the deployment of hardware and software capabilities required to support the team's R&D activities.
• Publishing results of research to relevant conferences and journals
• Other hardware/software tasks as required.
• Work independently and as part of a diverse team of researchers and support team members to meet the mission goals of the Public Safety Communications Research Division at NIST.