Graduation Internship: Real-Time Robot Path Adaptation with Visual Servo Control

About the role

JBT Marel, a global leader in machines and integrated solutions for the food processing industry, offers a graduation internship in its R&D team in Lichtenvoorde. The project explores how Visual Servo Control (VSC) can make robot trajectories more flexible by adapting robot motion in real time based on live camera feedback, building a proof-of-concept with potential applications in JBT Marel's robotic solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse the current robot control approach and identify opportunities for real-time path adaptation
• Research and compare VSC approaches such as Position-Based Visual Servoing (PBVS) and Image-Based Visual Servoing (IBVS)
• Identify a suitable industrial use case and define requirements with colleagues from Innovation, Software Engineering and Product Management
• Develop and test a proof-of-concept for real-time robot path correction
• Evaluate accuracy, latency, cycle-time impact, tracking stability and robustness
• Translate findings into a technical feasibility assessment and recommendations for future applications

Required profile

• Motivated HBO or university student in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems & Control or a comparable field
• Interest in robotics, machine vision, automation and/or robot control
• Able to work in the Lichtenvoorde office at least 3 days a week
• Good command of English and Dutch preferred
• Enjoy combining theoretical research with practical experimentation, analytical mindset, independent work and clear communication in a multidisciplinary team

What we offer

• A challenging graduation internship in a dynamic, international organisation
• An innovative topic at the intersection of robotics, vision and real-time control
• A mix of research, prototype development and hands-on experimentation
• Close collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues and contribution to future robotic solutions