Fraunhofer Fit Seeks Student Researcher For Firesim Engine

Student Job Serious Games: extending the FireSim engine Background Fraunhofer FIT is developing a system for prototyping ubiquitous computing (UbiComp) applications. This system allows users to try UbiComp prototypes both in a virtual environment and the real world, with the prototypes being either completely virtual, completely real, or a mix of both. The prototypes’ functionality as well as environmental conditions may be partly simulated, making it possible to try and evaluate prototypes that are yet impossible or impractical to build or use. The core of the system is a distributed multiplayer environment through which both real and virtual clients can interact with a mixed-reality simulation. One application focus for the system is ICT support for emergency situations, including fires, earthquakes and large-scale incidents. The dedicated system for this purpose is called FireSim. For example, FireSim is currently being used to investigate navigational support systems for firefighters. See www.firesim.eu.

Job Description This job is focused on the further development and implementation of the core of the UbiComp prototyping system. It basically consists of extending and improving the existing c++ application through high quality software engineering in terms of extendibility, flexibility, consistency and performance. From an engineering perspective, the job includes understanding and applying approaches from all areas of modern multi-player games or simulations, including networking, 3d real-time graphics, physics simulation, user interaction, game-design, content pipelines etc. From a conceptual perspective, the job includes understanding the challenges involved in designing ubiquitous computing applications and how these could be addressed through mixed-reality prototyping. Part of the job is therefore also to participate in using the UbiComp prototyping system with end-users. The job is located at Fraunhofer FIT, Sankt Augustin.

Skills Required: z software engineering z object-oriented analysis and design z c++ z real-time 3d graphics z xml z structured and independent working style z active communication Advantageous: z ogre3d z physX z raknet z shaders

Benefits z Learning from experienced researchers and developers z Participation in on-going research projects z Option to participate in user studies across Europe z Option to carry out a master or diploma thesis in collaboration with RWTH FB5 z Well equipped working environment

Questions and Applications Markus Klann Fraunhofer FIT Schloss Birlinghoven 53754 Sankt Augustin [email protected]

www.firesim.eu