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Event-Based Acquisition and Processing Applied to the Study of Low-Level “Reflex” and Frugal Functions Inspired by Insect Vision, for Obstacle Avoidance, High-Velocity Threat Detection, and Swarm Flight

ISL - French-German research Institute of Saint-Louis · Saint-Louis

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Event-Based Acquisition and Processing Applied to the Study of Low-Level “Reflex” and Frugal Functions Inspired by Insect Vision, for Obstacle Avoidance, High-Velocity Threat Detection, and Swarm Flight
ISL - French-German research Institute of Saint-LouisSaint-LouisBoth national and internationalInternship levelSpeaks English, French
Summary by Impactpool
The internship focuses on the study of bio-inspired low-level functions, particularly from insects, for obstacle avoidance and threat detection in drone applications. Interns will optimize and evaluate a motion compensation model, integrate it into a drone, and apply it to moving threat detection using a bimodal sensor module. Responsibilities include investigating hardware optimization techniques, assisting in the development of a perception module, and conducting laboratory and field trials. The position requires strong skills in computer science, machine learning, and embedded programming.
Candidate Requirements:
  • Final year of Master or engineering school
  • Specialization in computer science, machine learning, signal processing, embedded programming
  • Excellent French (spoken and written)
  • Good English for reading scientific literature and drafting reports

Objectifs et finalités attendus du stage

  • Etat de l’art des travaux de recherches sur l’implémentation de fonctions bas-niveau inspirées du vivant et notamment des insectes, pour l’implémentation matérielle de comportement “réflexe” de détections et d’évitement d’obstacles appliquées au comportement d’individus au sein d’un essaim
  • Optimisation et évaluation de l’implémentation sur module embarqué d’un modèle de compensation de mouvements
  • Intégration dans un drone et couplage à l’autopilote
  • Application à la détection en déplacement de menaces basé sur un module de capteurs bimodaux : événementiel et à trame RGB classique.
  • Extension au vol en essaim (simulation)

Activités confiées à l’étudiant(e) stagiaire

  • Etude des possibilités d’optimisation matérielle d’un modèle de compensation de mouvement pour accélérer le traitement et rendre le module compatible avec les contraintes d’exécution temps-réel et d’embarquabilité (taille, poids et consommation)
  • Participation au développement d’un module de perception démonstrateur monté et couplé au contrôleur de vol d’un drone
  • Contribution à la préparation et à la réalisation d’essais en laboratoire et sur le terrain
  • Constitution et exploitation de jeux de données de test, destinés à l’évaluation et à l’étude des performances du module de perception
  • Etude, par simulation, de l’application des travaux réalisés au contrôle de drones en essaim

Profil recherché

Vous êtes en dernière année de Master 2 ou d’école d’ingénieur, ou diplômé(e) avec une spécialisation en informatique, machine learning, traitement du signal et programmation embarquée

  • Français : excellente maîtrise (oral et écrit)
  • Anglais : bon niveau requis pour la lecture de la littérature scientifique et la rédaction de rapports

Équipe et cadre de travail

Vous serez intégré(e) à une équipe franco-allemande de recherche pluridisciplinaire.
Le stage se déroulera à Saint-Louis (68, Haut-Rhin), sur une durée de 6 mois (temps plein).

Début du stage :
Immédiat.

Annonce publiée le 06/11/2026

Objectives & Expected Outcomes of the Internship

  • Conduct a state-of-the-art review of research on bio-inspired low-level functions, particularly from insects, focusing on the hardware implementation of “reflex” detection and obstacle avoidance behaviors for individuals within a swarm
  • Optimize and evaluate the embedded implementation of a motion compensation model
  • Integrate the module into a drone and couple it with the autopilot
  • Apply the system to moving threat detection using a bimodal sensor module: event-based and conventional frame-based RGB
  • Extend the approach to swarm flight (via simulation)

Intern Responsibilities

  • Investigate hardware optimization techniques for a motion compensation model to accelerate processing and ensure compatibility with real-time execution and embeddability constraints (size, weight, and power consumption)
  • Assist in developing a demonstrator perception module, mounting it, and interfacing it with a drone’s flight controller
  • Help prepare and conduct laboratory and field trials
  • Build and utilize test datasets to evaluate and analyze the performance of the perception module
  • Study, through simulation, the application of the developed work to swarm drone control

Required Profile
You are in your final year of a Master or an engineering school, or a recent graduate, with a specialization in computer science, machine learning, signal processing, and embedded programming.

  • French: Excellent (spoken and written)
  • English: Good level required for reading scientific literature and drafting reports

Team & Working Environment
You will be integrated into a French-German multidisciplinary research team.
The internship will take place in Saint-Louis (68, Haut-Rhin), for a duration of 6 months (full-time).

Start date:

Published on 06/11/2026

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Summary by Impactpool
The internship focuses on the study of bio-inspired low-level functions, particularly from insects, for obstacle avoidance and threat detection in drone applications. Interns will optimize and evaluate a motion compensation model, integrate it into a drone, and apply it to moving threat detection using a bimodal sensor module. Responsibilities include investigating hardware optimization techniques, assisting in the development of a perception module, and conducting laboratory and field trials. The position requires strong skills in computer science, machine learning, and embedded programming.
Candidate Requirements:
  • Final year of Master or engineering school
  • Specialization in computer science, machine learning, signal processing, embedded programming
  • Excellent French (spoken and written)
  • Good English for reading scientific literature and drafting reports
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Event-Based Acquisition and Processing Applied to the Study of Low-Level “Reflex” and Frugal Functions Inspired by Insect Vision, for Obstacle Avoidance, High-Velocity Threat Detection, and Swarm Flight
ISL - French-German research Institute of Saint-LouisSaint-LouisBoth national and internationalInternship levelSpeaks English, French

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