Thesis - Body tracking technologies for ergonomic evaluations
Göteborg, SE, 405 08
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
We are currently looking for students willing to do their thesis as part of our engineering team. The students should be prepared to work on a real-life case in a challenging and fast-paced environment, using their experience and knowledge in various aspects of engineering to improve the performance of the Tuve plant.
Project Description
The Volvo Trucks Plant in Tuve, Gothenburg, produces heavy trucks of the models FH16, FH, FM and FMX. The high variation in specification between the trucks produced, as well as the size of the components, creates many challenges for the operators.
The plant health and safety team wish to find new methods to speed up the process of performing ergonomic evaluations and believe that body tracking has the potential to support them in this task.
Task:
Identify and evaluate different technologies for performing ergonomic studies using body tracking and make a recommendation of which is the most suited for the needs of the Tuve plant.
You are expected to:
- Identify stakeholders
- Gather requirements
- Identify technologies and compare them to the requirements
- Perform tests, identify and analyze the outcomes
- Propose a way forward for implementing the usage of body tracking within the Tuve health and safety team
We require the work to be performed by a team of two students. Please state the name of your partner in your application.
Applicants without partner will not be considered.
Main location for the project group will be the assembly plant in Tuve, Gothenburg. The students are expected to spend most of the time on-site, collaborating with the concerned teams. Therefore, we require at least one student to speak Swedish.
Last day to apply: 2025-10-19
Contact:
Mikael Granbom,
Process Technology Manager, Volvo Trucks Tuve
mikael.granbom@volvo.com
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We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?