Students in research projects provide new perspectives

David Bourdin’s IT internship was done as part of the research project Automation and AI Application in SMEs, funded by Åforsk. The subproject he was involved in was about using AI to automatically identify spare parts in order to improve customer service and reduce costs in handling these parts.

“We compared the conditions, precision, costs and many other things to see which algorithm is most suited to our needs. For me, this subject is important because I believe that computer science should serve human needs, and it has many areas of application. In our case, it is about object detection in the production line to help with after-sales service. But researching object detection can also lead to innovation in healthcare or security domains,” said Bourdin. 

Making contacts for future jobs

The aim of the project Automation and AI Application in SMEs is to highlight the issues that are of interest to small and medium-sized enterprises, as much of the research that is being done today focuses on larger businesses. Jonas Waidringer leads the research group Industrial Engineering and Management and said that they are continuously working to get students into their research projects. 

“This can sometimes mean exchange students, as in David’s case, and we have previously collaborated with German and Dutch universities. The students have found this fun and inspiring and we as a research group get to connect with talented young people who can contribute new perspectives in our projects,” said Jonas Waidringer. 

For the students, it can mean an opportunity to get a foothold in the labour market. 

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The research group Industrial Engineering and Management
The research area Business and IT
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