Missions

As part of the European HURRICANE project, the objective will be to optimize an existing embedded channel sounding device that will be deployed during radio measurement campaigns in order to obtain propagation channel models representative of the measured environments. These models will ultimately be integrated into a digital twin, which will facilitate the deployment of radiocommunication systems intended for emergency response services operating in disaster areas.

Activités

- Optimize existing radio channel sounding algorithms on an AMD/Xilinx SoC FPGA platform running Linux and the GNU Radio framework.
- Deploy the channel sounding system during measurement campaigns in various environments representative of disaster areas (urban, mountainous, etc.) identified by the HURRICANE project.
-Develop semi-deterministic channel models representative of the measured environments.
-Develop an educational tool to support communication system planning in the form of a digital twin representing the measured and modeled propagation environments.
-Investigate solutions to extend the radio-frequency channel sounder toward the optical domain.

Compétences

The candidate must hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering or Signal Processing, preferably in Engineering Sciences applied to the development of wireless communication system technologies. The candidate should have at least some experience in radio-frequency electronics, embedded systems running the Linux operating system, and software-defined and cognitive radio. Additional skills in Machine Learning–oriented software development will be highly valued.

In particular, the candidate should also be familiar with:
• Standard channel characterization techniques (typically radio channels);
• Fundamental principles of wireless radio communications; knowledge of free-space optical communications will be considered an asset;
• Implementation of signal processing algorithms on software-based targets.
Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate:
• The ability to work independently and to address interdisciplinary challenges beyond the traditional scope of Engineering Sciences;
• Excellent communication and scientific writing skills, particularly in English;
• A strong interest in collaborative work within a European consortium, combined with scientific maturity and a clear inclination for experimental and field-based activities.
These human and professional qualities will be regarded as equally essential as academic qualifications.

Contexte de travail

The proposed research activity is part of the European project Horizon Europe HURRICANE (Holistic UGV-based Resilient and Real-time Intelligence for Crisis And Natural Emergency). This project is based on a multidisciplinary European consortium whose objective is to increase the efficiency and safety of first aid operations in disaster situations, through the use of advanced robotic technologies. By combining drones, autonomous ground vehicles and intelligent communication systems, it aims to optimise risk management, reduce operational hazards and boost the European robotics industry.
The researcher will be based at the XLIM laboratory on the Futuroscope site in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (F-86360), France. He or she will be integrated into the SYCOMOR team, which consists of five faculty researchers. A shared office and computing equipment will be provided.

Le poste se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique (PPST), et nécessite donc, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l'autorité compétente du MESR.

Contraintes et risques

This research work is part of the European project HURRICANE and will require regular oral and written exchanges in the English language with the different partners of the project. Furthermore, it will imply measurement campaigns that will involve travel to different European countries