Picanol’s highly dynamic weaving machines process textile into woven fabric. The yarns, the weaving process itself and the fabric have a stochastic nature. For this reason, performant detection systems (optical, piezo, strain, etc.) are needed to safeguard the quality throughout the weaving process. Work in this research field aims at designing sensors that are capable of capturing and evaluating yarn behavior, yarn tension, and fabric formation related parameters. Due to the high speeds involved, such sensors require both performant hardware and processing algorithms.

Your task:
You will help in terms of designing, conceiving and studying sensors for the weaving machine.

Skills and Tools:

- Interest in sensor design and/or processing algorithms.
- Skills in optics, sensor technology and/or signal processing.
- Measurement systems to perform measurements on existing or new sensors.
- Data processing tools, both offline and online – Matlab.