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Master's Thesis Application Research Department 2025

  • Application Deadline: Dec. 7, 2025
  • Gothenburg
  • On-site
  • Application Deadline: Dec. 7, 2025
  • Gothenburg
  • On-site

Smart Eye is leading the global market for Driver Monitoring Systems, which will soon be a standard component in every car. Monitoring the driver behavior is safety critical both for normal driving as well as for autonomous driving. We provide challenging and exciting thesis projects for students interested in driver monitoring and cabin monitoring and the technology behind it.

We provide a high tech environment in an exciting and expanding business and depending on your skills and interest we can provide thesis projects within a wide range of fields, such as computer vision, image analysis, machine learning and data science.

You will study in an environment with highly talented people and join our spirit of an open, inclusive and creative culture. We believe in true teamwork where everyone is important. You find us in our modern premises at Järntorget, in the city-center of Gothenburg, with great access by bus, bike, tram, boat, and car. And on top of that the most tasteful coffee in Gothenburg!

Smart Eye is continuously looking for motivated students and provide thesis projects both during spring and autumn semesters. The applications are examined and promising candidates are called for an interview at our office, where the thesis topics are discussed in person. Projects can be performed both individually or as a group of two persons, where the latter is recommended to encourage collaboration. If you apply as a group, please attach multiple CVs and cover letters.

We have several thesis projects available and more information will be provided personally after your applications. 3D body pose from point cloud, HMI, tracking and more are examples of our Master thesis proposals. We will post the list of proposals in response to your application. Please state your field of interest in your cover letter.

Only applicants that can perform the thesis work on-site in Gothenburg will be considered. We currently do not accommodate relocations from abroad. Welcome with your application!

Location: Smart Eye AB, Headquarters (Gothenburg)

Skills & Requirements

Required qualifications

  • Completed B.Sc. and ongoing M.Sc. in a relevant engineering field such as Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Automation and Mechatronics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Interaction Design etc.
  • A good understanding of mathematics (e.g. linear algebra, calculus) if applicable to project.
  • Programming skills; script programming, preferably Python, but any relevant software programming experience is sufficient.
  • Completed or ongoing courses in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer vision, image analysis, image processing or human-computer interaction.
  • Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Good-to-have-skills:

  • Experience with machine learning libraries such as PyTorch and Tensorflow.
  • Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
  • Experience with code versioning tools i.e. Git, GitLab, GitHub.
  • Experience with working on machine learning projects.

Who are you?

  • You're able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exhibit a positive, enthusiastic, open, non-prestigious, entrepreneurial attitude and a willingness to work with others.
  • Possess strong analytical and creative skills with an interest for new technologies.
  • Great communicator with fluency in English. Other languages are a merit.

Welcome with your application.

Great Place to Work

  • Human

  • Ethical

  • Groundbreaking

  • Perseverant

  • Brilliant colleagues from around the world

  • Open, collaborative, warm and fun company culture

  • Flexible work schedule

  • Individual wellbeing & our families are a priority

About the company

Smart Eye is the global leader in Human Insight AI, technology that understands, supports and predicts human behavior in complex environments. Together with our subsidiaries Affectiva and iMotions, we are bridging the gap between humans and machines for a safe and sustainable future.

Today, our technology is embedded in next-generation vehicles, leading the way towards human-centric mobility through Driver Monitoring Systems and Interior Sensing solutions. Our Research Instruments offer unparalleled insights into automotive, aviation, assistive technology, behavioral science and many more fields.

Our subsidiary Affectiva is humanizing technology by pioneering Emotion AI, helping companies gain a deeper understanding of how consumers engage with their content, products and services, in automotive, media & entertainment, market research and beyond.

Our subsidiary iMotions provides the world’s leading biosensor software platform, that synchronizes data streams in real time from multiple sensors.

Smart Eye was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sweden with offices in the US, UK, Germany, Denmark, Egypt, Japan, Singapore and China. A publicly traded company since 2016, our customers include NASA, Nissan, Boeing, Honeywell, Volvo, GM, BMW, Geely, Harvard University, over 1,300 research organizations around the world, 70% of the world’s largest advertisers and 28% of the Fortune Global 500 companies.

Visit www.smarteye.ai for more information.


2023Smart Eye Announces 12 Driver Monitoring System Design Wins with New Japanese Customer

2023Smart Eye Signs Breakthrough Deal for AIS Driver Monitoring System for Fleets with Linde

2022Smart Eye receives new Driver Monitoring System (DMS) design win from one of Europe's largest OEMs.

2022Smart Eye named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree for Smart Eye Automotive Interior Sensing.

2021Smart Eye Acquires iMotions, developer of the world’s leading software platform for studying human behavior, to unlock potential for multi-modal, human behavioral research.

2021Smart Eye acquires Emotion AI pioneer Affectiva, merging two complementary teams and technologies into a transatlantic AI powerhouse.

2021Smart Eye AB receives a new design win from one of China’s largest OEMs.

2020Smart Eye receives its biggest order yet of 24 new design wins. In total, the company now has received 81 design wins with 12 automakers.

2020Smart Eye exhibits for the first time at CES in Las Vegas with great success. Interior Sensing is introduced among other technologies

201927 design wins received during 2019, 14 of which with a global Korean OEM and 13 of which with leading Japanese and European OEMs, respectively.

2019It is announced that the BMW 3-series, BMW Z4, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X5 and BMW 8-series includes Smart Eye’s technology.

2019The Smart AIS product is launched. For automotive aftermarket, launched in Shanghai in June 2019.

2019EU approves a regulation that all motor vehicles shall be equipped with driver drowsiness, attention and distraction warning systems between 2022-2026.

2018Additional design wins for an existing European customer.

201818th design win from one of China’s largest car manufacturers with SOP 2019. The order value is estimated to exceed 100 MSEK and 23 design wins in total.

2018Opening of offices in Tokyo, Japan and Chongqing, China.

2017The first time that eyetracking software is being procured for all car models of a production platform at the same time and 13 design wins from a European premium car manufacturer.

2017US office opened in Detroit.

2017Design win with a European premium car manufacturer with SOP 2019.

2016IPO at First North Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.

2015Launch of Aurora, a removable, high-precision screen metering system.

2008Embedded AntiSleep, a collaboration with Visteon whereby the system is integrated in a camera with a built-in processor.

2005AntiSleep is launched for the automotive industry as the first system with a camera and full 3D measurement.

2002Smart Eye Pro® is launched with three cameras and measurement in 3D; the first customer is Delphi Automotive.

2001First system sale of two cameras to SAAB Automobile.

1999Smart Eye is founded

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