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University of Tokyo

Graduate School of Frontier Sciences · Tokyo, Japan

Low-cost ocean temperature sensors with LoRaWAN telemetry

Design, build and deploy a network of affordable sea-surface temperature sensors reporting over LoRaWAN.

Bachelor'sMaster'sElectrical EngineeringEmbedded systemsOcean observationTravel grantOn-site

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Background

Design, build and deploy a network of affordable sea-surface temperature sensors reporting over LoRaWAN. This project sits within the embedded systems and ocean observation activities of our group at University of Tokyo, and builds on several recent publications and ongoing collaborations with industry and other research groups.

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Objectives

  • Review the state of the art in LoRaWAN and formulate a precise research question
  • Design and implement the methodology described above
  • Evaluate results rigorously, including ablations and comparison with baselines
  • Document the work in a thesis and, where results allow, a conference paper
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What you will do

You will join weekly group meetings, work closely with a PhD student as day-to-day supervisor, and have access to our computing/lab infrastructure. We expect independent work, curiosity and good communication. The exact scope is adapted to a bachelor/master thesis of about 4 months.

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What we offer

  • Supervision by Hiroshi Tanaka and an experienced team
  • Financial support (see funding details)
  • An international environment and the possibility to continue with a PhD for strong candidates
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How to apply

Apply through ThesisAbroad with your CV, transcript and a short motivation explaining why this topic interests you. Shortlisted candidates are invited to a 30-minute video call.

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Requirements

  • Enrolled in a bachelor or master programme in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Solid background in embedded systems
  • English (B2 or higher)
  • Programming or lab experience relevant to the topic
  • Ability to spend the full duration on site
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