Four internships are currently available for various Open Source projects at CGS. The internships can be taken on a full or part-time basis and will be based at the Open Source Lab at the Centre for Geospatial Science on Jubilee Campus.
Internship 1: 'Open Source based change intelligence'
The successful candidate will investigate how open source based tool for automated change intelligence operations of NMAs can be developed. This project will build upon the data integration tool developed at CGS to add change intelligence functionality to the software demonstrator.
Internship 2: 'Open Source based optimization map matching tool for combining authoritative and crowd sourced data'
The successful candidate will learn and develop optimization algorithms for map matching of combined authoritative and crowd sourced network features in real world map production environment. The candidate would also investigate a variety of optimization algorithms in particular Genetic algorithms and Simulated Annealing . This project will build upon the data integration tool developed at CGS to add optimization functionality to the software demonstrator.
Internship 3: 'Open Source based spatial ubiquitous survey'
The successful candidate will investigate and develop up an adaptable on/off line surveying server for web browser interface for spatial ubiquitous surveys. HTML5 compatible, utilizing sqlite browser-side database and 3G/Wi-Fi connections to deliver real-time data and processing.
Internship 4: 'Open Source GIS Server applications'
The successful candidate will develop the infrastructure for Open Source GIS Server and applications at CGS.
For all of the four internship positions, we welcome applications from students in all disciplines (both undergraduate and postgraduate) that have strong programming skills. Experience in open source GIS software development is desirable but not necessary as training will be given. This internship requires candidates to be innovative in developing new techniques and applications, and to be able to work independently. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Very good programming, mathematical and analytical skills are also essential, as is the ability to work in a team.
The internships can be taken 10 week full time or equivalent time part-time. A bursary of £1400 will be paid to the successful candidate for the internship.
If you are interested in applying please submit your CV with experience to Suchith Anand before 15th October 2010.
Posted on Tuesday 21st September 2010