The University of Illinois’ Applied Research Institute is pleased to announce a Fal 2024 research opportunity for the DHS-funded project “Managing ATON Configurations for Optimization of Reliability and Resiliency” (MACORR).
Project:
MACORR aims to create a risk model for U.S. waterways which predicts the likelihood of an accident occurring in any given segment of the waterway and the potential consequences of that accident. The model will incorporate the specific effects of individual Aids to Navigation (ATONs), which have not been included in any previous holistic risk model. Our approach will have three main thrusts: 1) Assessing Influence of ATONs on Navigational Accuracy, 2) Building a Fuzzy Logic Risk Model, and 3) Estimating Consequences of Accidents.
An intern is needed to help run the human-in-the-loop experiments for thrust 1. Trained ship pilots will be asked to pilot a ship in a ship simulator located at the Coast Guard Academy for a variety of different scenarios.
We are looking for someone to help with scheduling subjects, administering pre and post- experiment surveys, and managing the data collected during the simulations. The undergraduate researcher may also assist in analyzing the collected data.
Skill Base required:
Junior / Senior undergraduate students in Psychology or related programs with a strong academic record, who are:
- Excited to learn new skills and capabilities
- Comfortable with basic data analysis in eithe rMatlab or Python
- Self-starter and work effectively in self-direted and proactive manner.
This is a paid, part-time (2-5 hours per week) remote position for Fall 2024.
For information on how to apply, please contact: Dr. Heather Filippini, hrf@illinois.edu.
