To validate (models of) embedded software it is useful to have a virtual simulation of the hardware that is controlled by the software. 3D gaming techniques allow adding a realistic visualization layer to the simulator. At Philips Healthcare, 3D graphics engine Ogre is currently used to visualize the behavior of an interventional X-ray machine. This initial simulator/visualization system already allows for quick prototyping of new concepts and interaction with clinical specialists. more

IBM Software Group is one of the largest software development organisations in the world, and operates an expert lab in the area of visual data discovery in Weert, The Netherlands. We design and build software that helps business users understand their data better through both visual and computer-assisted means. more

The visualization group has a long fruitful collaboration with the biomedical image analysis group. Some of their projects are suitable for computer science students as well. more

The goal of microscopy is to image features of interest with as much precision as possible. Often, the same feature is investigated with multiple techniques and under different magnifications. All this information can be used to get a better picture of the sample under investigation. At FEI Company, we recognize the need for a good data model to better support our future data processing needs for these data sources. The goal of the assignment is to recommend the best data structure to represent this. more

A project at FEI, a scientific instruments company located in Eindhoven. Information only available offline.

Everyday e=xperience shows that polymers deform irreversibly under the application of high loads. While such behavior can not only be observed and quantified in experiments, and also described phenomenologically using macroscopic models, the relevant microscopic processes are still largely unknown. For example, it is still challenging to explain why polystyrene fails brittle while polycarbonate shows ductile deformation. more

De kernactiviteit van het CBS is het verzamelen, bewerken, samenstellen en publiceren van statistische data. Van oudsher ligt in statistische bureaus zoals het CBS de focus op cijfers in tabelvorm. Tabellen zijn zeer nuttig, maar voor veel taken binnen het CBS niet de meest inzichtelijke of efficiënte methode. Het onderzoekprogramma van het CBS bevat het onderdeel datavisualisatie. Het CBS haalt graag universitaire kennis in huis door bijvoorbeeld afstudeerstages.

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In order to monitor the behavior of a simulated group of individuals (eg visitors to a major event like a music festival) it is necessary to display diagnostic information about the 3D representation of a scene. This diagnostic information contains statistics for each individual (eg heart rate), per location (eg temperature or decibels), and global information (time, specific events). We seek a masters student for designing and implementing the per-individual information or per-site information. more

Please find a list of possibly interesting assignments at the site of VSTEP by clicking here. Especially, have a look at 'research and development'.