As a working student in the highly innovative research project HFIN (Human Factors for Navigation) Phase 1, you will directly contribute to road safety by helping to optimize the driver's cognitive load.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in researching and analyzing driver cognitive load metrics and their impact on road safety.
• Necessary literature review.
• Support data collection and analysis related to driver behavior.
• Creation of optimal algorithms as per HFIN use cases.
• Data mining, as well as the creation of insights needed for HFIN.
• Participate in testing and validating the results.
• Visualization of the results using the HERE Platform.
• Familiarization with the HERE platform and its application within the HFIN project.

Note: This is a 20-hour-per-week working student contract for 6 months. We offer a hybrid working model, with 2 days per week onsite at our Schwalbach office required.

• You are currently studying Computer Science, Data Science, GIS, or a related field (BSc or MSc level).
• Programming skills in Python or Java, with an understanding of data structures and algorithms.

• Experience in data mining, analysis, and visualization.

• Familiarity with GIS platforms and understanding of cognitive load, driver distraction, and human-in-the-loop system principles (nice-to-have).

• Strong written and verbal communication English skills to clearly report findings.

• Detail-oriented mindset with strong analytical skills and interdisciplinary curiosity.

• Openness and motivation to learn and adopt new tools and technologies.

• Applicant needs to have student status and must be enrolled in a German university in and around Schwalbach/Frankfurt region.

   

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