Intern, Multi-User QoE

About InterDigital

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.

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Summary

Research-oriented internship on multi-user Quality of Experience (QoE) for XR application, the intern will survey the state of the art, identify and formalize QoE metrics specific to multi-user XR, and propose/enhance a composite QoE metric with corresponding instrumentation. The intern will design and run controlled experiments to collect metrics across concurrent users, analyze correlations with perceived experience, and iterate on the model. The work may culminate in planning and conducting user studies in the Rennes lab. Expected outcomes: a literature review, a measurement framework/prototype, practical recommendations for QoE-aware adaptation in multi-user XR, participation in a scientific paper, and potential disclosures.

Responsibilities

State of the art in “QoE in XR”, and “Multi-User scenarios”

Propose or refine a composite QoE metric and map each factor to measurable KPIs and thresholds

Design and implement instrumentation to capture interaction signals across concurrent users

Build experimental testbeds and scenarios including automation for data collection and reproducibility

Analyze datasets to correlate objective with subjective experience (to fit and validate the model)

Prepare and conduct user studies in the Rennes lab

Deliver high-quality documentation about the literature review, measurement framework and present the results to the team

Qualifications

Enrolled in a m2 or final-year engineering program in Computer Science or related field

Good foundation in real-time computer graphics architecture

Hands-on experience with Unity or Unreal Engine or related software

Literature review skills, ability to synthetize papers into clear technical insights

Clear written and spoken English

Confident presenting results to technical audiences

Ability to be on-site in Rennes for lab experiments / user studies as needed

Passionate!

Keywords: QoE, XR Application, Multi-user

Expected Outcomes: Participation in one scientific paper and multiple disclosures

Location: Rennes, France

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