Applications would be particularly welcome from candidates with research interests (and a record of innovative research results) in one or more of the following areas: cognitive, epigenetic, evolutionary and/or sensor-based robotics; bioanalogue sensor data processing and sensor data fusion; human and machine learning; experimental brain research; neuromodeling; neuropsychology; theoretical biology.
The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in computer science or the neurosciences, together with practical experience in robotics. An excellent command of the English language is mandatory. Further details may be obtained from Prof. A. Knoll and Dr. G. Schrott, schrott@in.tum.de
Closing date: 5 October 2001. Applications including the CV, certificates,
publication list should be sent to: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Fakultaet
fuer Informatik, LS VI - Robotics and Embedded Systems, z.H. R. te Vehne,
Boltzmannstrasse 3, D-85748 Garching bei Muenchen, Germany, or by E-mail
to schrott@in.tum.de
invites applications from candidates of international standing
for the position of a Professor (C3) for Cognitive Robotics
The successful candidate will be expected to pursue independent research
and teaching in the field of cognitive robotics. Applicants are expected
to have a very strong knowledge of practical and applied computer science
and should have a particular interest in the design and programming of
robot systems. They should have a prominent recognition in one or more
of the following areas:
· Integration of vision, language and action
· Multimodal interaction with robot systems
· Machine learning and issues of autonomy
· Bio-analogous sensor data processing and sensor data fusion
· Epigentic robotics and skill development based on instincts
Computer Science at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen is one of the top ranked departments in Germany. We expect that the successful candidate will teach regularly scheduled courses, supervise undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students and exploit the potential for interdisciplinary interfaculty cooperation within the framework of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen.
Candidates must have a doctoral degree, post-doctoral training, outstanding communication and leadership skills. They must also have a record indicating demonstrated excellence in both research and teaching in or outside of academic institutions. Candidates must not be older than 52 years at time of the appointment, which is tentatively limited to five years. C3 posts are roughly equivalent to the US Associate Professor level.
Applications should be received by September 27, 2002 and consist of CV, certificates, list of publications, selected papers, a brief description of research accomplishments and goals as well as teaching interests to:
Dean of Fakultaet fuer Informatik, Prof. Dr. E. Mayr,
Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Boltzmannstr. 3, 85748 Garching
Germany
The CAS is an interdisciplinary research centre that does research in robot systems for in- and out-door applications. It involves four groups from Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics. The research is sponsored by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, KTH, ABB, Electrolux, EU, STINT, and Swedish Defense. The work is integrated using thematic demonstrators such as the "service robot" and the "urban robot".
At present the centre has 3-5 vacant PhD positions. Applicants are encouraged to specify a desired affiliation in their application, though all experimental work will be carried out in the joint laboratory. If you are interested in one of the vacant positions send an application including a curriculum vitae, and relevant references to:
Kungl Tekniska Högskolan,
NADA,
Att: Eva-Lena Åkerman, (ela@nada.kth.se)
S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
Please mark the envelope ?PhD Positions-240-292-04-2002?. The deadline for applications is 12 October 2002.Information about the centre in general can be provided by the Director, Prof. Henrik I. Christensen (Phone: 08 790 6792/hic@nada.kth.se). Further information is also available on the www (http://www.cas.kth.se). Some of our PhD Students can provide information about our everyday life: Philipp Althaus, NADA (philipp@nada.kth.se), Petter Ögren, OPTSYST (petter@math.kth.se), Morten Strandberg, S3 (morten@s3.kth.se), and Christian Ridderström, DAMEK (chr@mt.kth.se).
Umeå University is a comprehensive institution of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 80 areas and enrolling about 25 000 students. The Faculty of Technology and Science and its Institute of Technology enrolls about 5 000 students, including all classical subjets in Science. The Faculty is now planning to expand and strengthen its research in Autonomous systems, which is part of a new multidiscplinary research programme, Intelligent Vehicle Off-Road (IFOR).
Research efforts in this area include basic research and application oriented projects in collaboration with The Institute of Technology at Umeå University, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden and regional companies. More information about Umeå University can be seen at www.umu.se.At Umeå University research, development and education is pursued in several areas of interest for IFOR, including: image and signal processing, data communication, electronics, intelligent products, control systems, sensors, program development, scientific computing, artificial intelligence (AI), geographical information systems (GIS), industrial design, interaction design, transportation design, applied optics-laser technology, virtual reality (VR). Within the Umeå region are a number of manufacturers with strong connections to the IFOR programme.
The Institute of Technology at Umeå University welcome applicants to a position as a Professor (Reg no: 311-1517-02) or Associated Professor (Reg no: 312-1516-02) at the Institute of Technology at Umeå University.
Automatic Control with emphasis on Autonomous Systems
The Faculty of Science and Technology at Umeå University has now within its Institute of Technology and in cooperation with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, The Forestry Research Institute and manufacturers in the region started the research programme “Intelligent Vehicles for Off Road”, IFOR.
The long-term aim of the programme is to create autonomous or semi-autonomous machines for off-road operation that can perform advanced and professional tasks with a minimal support from a human operator. Though the completely autonomous vehicle is a long-term goal, it is expected that many iterations of partly automated systems will be created before that goal is reached. Development of intelligent control systems and advanced sensor technology are central research tasks. The research programme IFOR includes development and improvement of the interaction between man, machines and environment where functional aspects are central. It is intended that IFOR will become a leading research network/competence centre in the area of advanced off-road technology including both basic and applied research.Funds have been allocated for a supplementary position as assistant professor connected to IFOR. The position profile of the assistant professor will be determined by the professor (associated professor).
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificates, a statement of previous research achievements and teaching merits, a list of publications and reprints numbered according to the list, a short research plan (maximum 4 pages) and a list of referees, all in 4 copies. Applicants should also indicate which publications are of first hand relevance.
For further information, please contact professor Patrik Eklund, phone: +46-(0)90-786 99 14
or +46-(0)70-586 44 14,
peklund@cs.umu.se.Application should be sent to the Registrar, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden,
quoting registration number: Professor: 311-1517-02 or Associate professor: 312-1516-02.
Closing date is September 16, 2002.
The School of Engineering and Science at the International University Bremen (IUB, www.iu-bremen.de) has openings in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) for a Research Instructor and a Lab Assistant. Applicants from all fields of EECS will be considered, but there is a particular interest in candiates with a strong background or interest in robotics. The job descriptions are appended below. For more detailed information on EECS at IUB and the jobs in particular, please contact
Prof. Dr. Andreas Birk (a.birk@iu-bremen.de).In addition, there is the possibility for excellent doctoral students to apply for graduate scholarships at IUB. Strong candidates with a mechanical engineering background and an interest in robotics should also contact Andreas Birk (a.birk@iu-bremen.de).
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position 1: Opening for a Research Instructor for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
The School of Engineering and Science at the International University Bremen (IUB) has an opening in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) for a Research Instructor.
Research Instructors (RI) at IUB hold a position that allows them to engage in independent research while participating in teaching activities. This position is particularly suited for postdocs who want to grow into a regular faculty position. The RI for EECS is expected to teach the application oriented side of programming on undergraduate level. This includes a lecture and lab covering C and C++ as well as the fundamentals of software engineering and basic algorithms. On the research side, strong candidates from all fields of computer science will be considered, but there is a particular interest in research on robotics, real-time systems, distributed and mobile computing, tele-operation, and embedded systems.
The School of Engineering and Science at IUB offers a research-oriented working environment with an informal and dynamic atmosphere and a high degree of interactions between students, faculty and staff. IUB offers highly competitive salaries based on qualifications and experience. Applications should arrive by August 15, 2002. Late applications are
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position 2: Opening for a Lab Assistant for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
The School of Engineering and Science at the International University Bremen (IUB) has an opening in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) for a Lab Assistant.
The Lab Assistant (LA) is expected to participate in the organization and supervision of the undergraduate laboratory sessions in the electrical engineering part of EECS. Applicants should hold an application-oriented degree in EECS or they should have a comparable working experience. They should have a working knowledge of fundamental components and circuits, both analog and digital, be experienced with circuit design, and ideally be familiar with micro-controllers. The LA
will also have the opportunity to engage in different projects and to further develop her or his career.
The School of Engineering and Science at IUB offers a research-oriented working environment with an informal and dynamic atmosphere and a high degree of interactions between students, faculty and staff. IUB offers highly competitive salaries based on qualifications and experience. Applications should arrive by August 15, 2002. Late applications are accepted until the position is filled.
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Please send applications to the attention of:Prof. Dr. G. Haerendel
International University Bremen
P.O. Box 750 561
28725 Bremen
GermanyElectronic submissions may be sent to: hae@iu-bremen.de
Duration : from 24 to 36 months
Nationality : member of European Community (except France), or associated
state or residing in the EC for at least the last 5 years
Mobility :
for EC citizen or associated country : has been out of France for more
than 12 months during the 2 last years
EC residant : not beeing in France for more than 2 years in the 5 last
years
Professionnal situation : not been employed in research for more than
1 year following completion university studies
Qualification : post graduate level, for instance young researcher
embarking directly on a doctorate degree
Fields of qualification :
electronics
real time programming
robotics
Area of work :
automatic transport of people
mobile robotics
Age limitation : under 35
ROBOSOFT
Technopole d'Izarbel
F64210 BIDART FRANCE
Contact : Antonella Semerano - antonella@robosoft.fr
Direct Phone : 33/ 5 59 41 53 70
Two Research Associate posts in Informatics at the University of Edinburgh for EU-funded projects involving interesting/unusual robotic systems. The HYDRA job is for 15 months, the CIRCE one for 34 months, both available now. Contact John Hallam for information beyond that in the documents below.HYDRA http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/jobs/index.cfm?action=jobdet&jobid=1121
CIRCE http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/jobs/index.cfm?action=jobdet&jobid=1122
Announcement and Call for Applicants
EURON, within the activities of the Education and Training Key Area, is organising the second Ph. D Award in Robotics in Europe. This action aims to promote the quality of young researchers work, in their first research period. The Award will be presented during the annual EURON meeting to be held in early 2003, together with the Technology Transfer Award.Candidates profile
The candidates will be researchers in the field of robotics having obtained his or her Ph. D Thesis degree in any institution member of EURON during 2001, in any topic within robotics.
The candidates must have obtained the highest score attainable in the university or institution where the thesis was submitted, provided there are different grades.Evaluation criteria
The criteria to be followed to evaluate the works presented will be based both, on the thesis quality itself, and also on the posterior results of any activity associated with the thesis work, such as: papers, articles, research projects etc.
Candidatures presentation
The candidates must send their applications to the AdCom (EURON Advisor Committee), to the Education and Training Headquarters, during September, 2002.
Att. to Manel Frigola
PhDAward@esaii.upc.es
Technical University of Catalonia
Pau Gargallo n. 5 08028 Barcelona SPAINThe application will include:
1. A copy of the Ph.DThesis in pdf format
2. A document describing the effective results of the Ph. D., (patents, applications, developments, participation in scientific events, publications, etc.), with clear indications of the relation with the Thesis
3. A certificate issued by the University where it has been defended, containing the attained score
4. A recommendation letter from the Thesis Supervisor
5. A C.V.
6. Formal documentation accrediting the scientific production directly derived from the thesis as described in point 2
7. An abstract of the Thesis, 10 pages long, with clear indication of the main contributionsNote: All the documentation will be presented in electronic format, in a specific ftp site.
The future applicants should send a message to Manel Frigola (to the address above) informing about their intention to apply and asking him for the ftp address, as well as the login and password to upload the documentation, or any question that can arise.Review procedure
A Jury consisting of seven members, nominated by the Euron Advisor Committee, all of them doctors will evaluate the candidatures.
In the case of very specialised works the jury can ask for the assistance of specialists in the field. Also, some assistance will be recommended, in the case that a great number of proposals has to be considered.
The Jury will discuss the proposals based on the collected information: the documentation presented, reviews, and scientific and technical production. After their deliberation they will make the final decision including a justification.The Award
There will be a single award, endowed with 2.500 Euros. The concession of this award is compatible with any other award or special mention obtained by the candidates at their respective universities.
The award will be presented in the 2003 EURON annual meeting.
This multi-disciplinary approach spans computer vision, robotics, control, and real-time systems.
The availability of fast cost-effective vision systems has created a growing interest in this topic. This summer school will provide a comprehensive overview of the key topics and state of the art in visual servoing.
The main topics are related to:
- Sensor-based Control
- Modeling Tools
- Robustness / Stability
- Fusion of other Sensors (laser, force)
- Applications
The instruction will take place for a period of one week from Monday
to Friday (16th-20th Sept, 2002). The courses
will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm,
with one free afternoon.
In addition to lectures by well-known experts, the school will include
practical computer exercises (Matlab / Simulink)
involving the students (basic knowledge of these tools is expected).
Lectures will be given in English.
The summer school will involve a set of international experts in the
field. Please find below the persons who have
already confirmed their participation, and visit the web site to check
the updates and the final program.
List of confirmed lecturers:
François Chaumette, IRISA / INRIA, Rennes
Ezio Malis, INRIA, Sophia Antipolis
Philippe Martinet, LASMEA - Blaise Pascal University
Enric Cervera, RI Lab - Jaume-I University
The summer school welcomes 30 international PhD students, advanced undergraduate students, researchers, and professionals in the areas of robotics, vision systems, computer science, artificial intelligence, and related areas.
This summer school is organized by the Robotic Intelligence Lab at Jaume-I
University, Spain, and supported by
EURON Interest Group on Visual Servoing (European Robotics Research
Network).
Registration deadline: July 26th, 2002.
Registration fee (all taxes included): 250 Euros.
The registration fee includes courses, study materials, accommodation,
coffee breaks and lunches.
Accommodation (5 nights from Sunday to Friday, in double rooms, with
breakfast) is included in the registration fee, at
the "Intur Azor Hotel", at 5 min. walk of the school venue, the "Intur
Bonaire Hotel". Places are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Should you wish to book your own accommodation, please contact with the
organizers to get a discounted registration fee.
Chair persons
Enric Cervera ecervera@icc.uji.es
Philippe Martinet martinet@lasmea.univ-bpclermont.fr
The Fraunhofer Institute for Autonomous Intelligent Systems, Sankt Augustin, Germany
applications for a Research Associate position in the area of evolutionary robotics.More info:
Prof. F. Pasemann
frank.pasemann@ais.fraunhofer.de
http://www.ais.fraunhofer.de/INDY.
PhD/Post-doc Job opportunities in the GeoPlex project (K.U.Leuven, Belgium)
The GeoPlex project (Geometric Methods for Complex Dynamical Systems) investigates the application to robotics of advanced non-linear control theory, based on the differential geometric descriptions of Hamiltonian systems. The K.U.Leuven is one of the eight partners in this EU project, and focuses on haptic and walking robotic systems.
The goal is to build a distributed control system for these devices, extending the state of the art in both theory and software implementation.The position is available from March 1st, 2002, for a period of four years.
The successful applicant has a good background in mathematics, control theory and software engineering, and is also willing to work on implementations on real systems. The project emphasises cooperation with other project partners, so candidats are motivated to exchange ideas and software, and to integrate their work with the ongoing
activities in the K.U.Leuven Robotics group.Contact: Prof. Dr. ir. Herman Bruyninckx, Mechanical Engineering, PMA
K.U.Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 300B, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
Tel. +32 (0)16 32 24 80, Herman.Bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be
<http://www.mech.kuleuven.ac.be/~bruyninc/>
Postdoc (2 years) or PhD student (4 years) to work on human interaction with robots from virtual reality environments (Cave, Tiled Display)This research is part of a larger, Progress funded, programme carried out in collaboration with the Faculty of Sciences of the UvA aiming at developing `A Framework for Maintaining a Shared World Model in Dynamic Environments Between Differentiated Embedded Systems and Allowing Interaction with Human Supervisors'.
The research plan for the project covers three sub-projects:
(i) the communication infrastructure
(ii) the world model
(iii) the interaction with the human observer. This framework will be tested by using it within the context of RoboCup, in which all participating groups are active.At the Vrije universiteit the research will be focused onto the third item. In this research the state-of-the-art tiled display, currently being developed, (http://www.icwall.nl) will be used. Furthermore use will be made of the Cave of SARA, Amsterdam.
An essential ingredient of the framework is the possibility/necessity for (rapid) human interaction. The type of human interaction will depend on the information displayed and thus on the available bandwidth. Ideally a human observer would be capable of defining a number of events that would automatically trigger a call for his interaction. Within the project we
will investigate the applicability of VR-techniques and high resolution displays for this type of interaction.Research topics here are:
- The effect of latency on the validity of human decisions,
- A structure for integration in real time of a human in the system,
- The dependency of the local decision structure on the actual coordination of the human observer,
- The development of a user-definable system for generating triggers for human intervention.
- The dependency of the (correctness of the) human interaction on the information displayed.For more information contact:
Prof. Dr. H.E. Bal (bal@cs.vu.nl), tel, +31 20 444 7733,
Dr. H.J.W. Spoelder (hs@nat.vu.nl), tel. +31 20 444 7459,
or visit:
http://www.cs.vu.nl/~bal/Progress/vacancy2.htm
We are opening a post-doctoral research position for working in a European Collaborative Project that deals with crisis management. The researcher will be in charge of developing, on the basis of the Robotics and AI group contributions, a decisional kernel that will help to organise, to coordinate and to control the different activities that are involved in a crisis management (fire, flood...).This work will also involve interaction with academic and industrial partners as well as end users (Fire departments for example).
Note that this position can also be occupied by an engineer who has solid expertise in AI based techniques.
At LAAS, this work will conducted in interaction with several senior researchers (Raja Chatila, Malik Ghallab, Félix Ingrand, Rachid Alami) and graduate students.
Please send applications to :
Raja Chatila (Raja.Chatila@laas.fr)
Felix Ingrenad (Felix.Ingrand@laas.fr)
There are several proposed PhD research topics that span the fields
of mobile robotics, learning systems, intelligent control, and biologically
inspired control. Please go to http://www.aass.oru.se/
for
more information.
Subject: Haptic Simulation of Robotically Assisted Surgical Procedures
More information: http://www-sop.inria.fr/chir/jobs/0001/Simul2001.html.en
To apply, submit to Eve.Coste-Maniere@sophia.inria.fr:1. a resume
2. your motivation and research interests
3. contact information for a professional reference
For more information contact:
Eve Coste-Maniere
Chir Medical Robotics
Inria Sophia Antipolis
Tel: +33 4 92 38 76 26
Eve.Coste-Maniere@sophia.inria.fr
http://www.inria.fr/chir
The research unit Process Optimization is concerned, in a broad sense, in the improvement of numerous physical and planning processes through well-founded modeling, control, fault diagnosis, production optimization and he like. This is achieved by using classical methods of control engineering as well as the so-called intelligent methods (neural networks, fuzzy logic, expert systems, genetic methods, etc.) that are specially suited for the complex conditions governing our processes.
For application and information - Ms. M. Herzog, Human Resources,
Buhler Ltd., CH-9240 Uzwil, Switzerland, mary.herzog@buhlergroup.com
(UK salary scale RA1B, currently approx. Euro 31218 - Euro 43693 per year).
Candidates should ideally have a strong statistics/dynamics background.
Contact: doug@eee.strath.ac.uk
Availability: The positions are available immediately.
Profile: Applicants should have a Master's degree, in fields, such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Applied Math, or an equivalent or similar background. Knowledge about computer vision, image processing, or biological vision is an advantage, but not a requirement. Formally, the intended degree will be in computer science, skills in that field are necessary. Ability to work in an interdisciplinary project team is expected.
Tasks: The main task for the accepted candidate will be to conduct research towards his/her PhD. Additional tasks include cooperation within the project and the research group.
Salary: Salary will be paid according to the standard for PhD students at KTH.
Time prospects: The candidate is expected to complete the degree within 4 years.
Contact: For more information, please contact either of
Prof Henrik Christensen
hic@nada.kth.se
tel: +46 - (08) 790 67 92
Prof Jan-Olof Eklundh
joe@nada.kth.se
tel: +46 - (08) 790 81 61
Both at:
CVAP, NADA KTH
100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
fax: +46 - (08) 723 03 02
18-month fixed-term appointment
Portsmouth is involved in an EC-funded project (ROBOVOLC) under the IST Programme, together with a consortium from Italy (IGNV, University of Catania), France (IPGP,Robosoft) and the UK (BAE Systems), to produce a robot for exploring volcanic environments.
" I am looking for a person with a PhD and experience of developing
software for robotic systems. Our work is to develop the navigational system
as well as the man-machine interface for the machine. If you have experience
of working with GPS/DGPS, lasers and vision systems for tele-operated and
autonomous machine navigation, please contact me urgently, or for further
details. "
The machine will be used on Mt Etna in Sicily, most active volcano
at the moment.
Information on the project can be found on the project homepage at
www.robovolc.dees.unict.it.
Salary: Salary range between 14,497 - 17,053 GBP.
Contact: For more information, please contact
Professor Gurvinder S Virk Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering University of Portsmouth Anglesea Road Portsmouth Hampshire
PO1 3DJ
Tel: +44 (0)23 9284 2340
Mobile: +44 (0)7710 909138
Fax: +44(0)23 9284 2766
Email: gurvinder.virk@port.ac.uk