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• Stanford: Robotics Research Engineer
• UTS: Robotics Faculty Positions
• SickKids: Surgical Simulation Manager
• 11 New PostDoc Positions

The CCAII is a new and growing research group at the Hospital for Sick Children whose goal is to develop smart and innovative tools in the areas of imaging, robotic delivery mechanisms and surgical models that will revolutionize surgical training and operations. We are looking for an entrepreneurial individual who will help develop a world leading reputation for centre. In exchange, we offer an energetic atmosphere that fosters creative ideas and collaborations with renowned researchers. As a key member of the CCAII technical team, you will provide technical expertise and leadership in the area of surgical simulation and modeling.

Your responsibilities will include a mix of hands-on technical development and leadership duties. This will include:

• Developing surgical simulation algorithms and models that include high definition surface rendering, immersive virtual environments, soft tissue interaction, haptic feedback and blood vessel fluid dynamics
• Interacting with surgeons, researchers and medical education staff for validation
• Monitoring and tracking trends in simulation technology
• Identifying and forming academic and industrial partnerships in simulation technology
• Writing grant proposals for public and private funding agencies

Qualifications: As the ideal candidate, you will possess the following characteristics:

• Ph.D. in computer science, biomedical engineering or other related engineering areas (Masters candidates will also be considered with suitable experience in user/graphics and gaming technology development)
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: real-time graphics rendering, immersive virtual environment design (HMDs), surgical graphics (blood flow modeling), soft tissue interaction modeling, haptic feedback and contact dynamics
• Experience in writing academic papers and grant applications
• Ability to work independently and deliver on schedule
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement
• Experience developing virtual reality simulations, real-time visual environments for minimally invasive surgery and working in a hospital environment is highly desirable but not essential

To Apply: Please send an email with the following information: Resume / CV, 1-2 paper / project summaries (no more than 1 page per summary), 250 word or less note describing your professional objectives and views on simulation.

Robotics engineers have demonstrated that it is possible to automate vehicle navigation tasks in outdoor conditions using commercially available vehicles. Pressures on the automotive industry with respect to the reduction in fuel consumption, pollution, congestion and the number of accidents are stirring it to introduce safety and driving assistance functions based on the technologies developed in the robotics domain.

An important vehicle navigation function is the estimation of the vehicle position. That enables to provide context and thus to associate sensor data with road features in order to develop location based navigation functions. The estimation of the vehicle position in urban environments is difficult due to multipaths and masking of the GPS signals. Much work remains to be done for solutions to be deployed in real traffic conditions and under stringent cost constraints.

A large French car manufacturer has a temporary position for work in the localization domain. Tasks include: implementation of low-cost localization systems on board prototype vehicles, integration of cooperative vehicle applications (Car2Car communications), development of location based driving assistance applications using digital road maps, etc.

An opportunity exists for a PhD graduate or experienced engineer in sensor fusion, robotics and control engineering. If you like experimental work deploying applications in real traffic conditions, please contact us. The position will involve using readily available equipment such as: different types of GPS receivers, tactical grade IMUs, a multilayer scanning laser and cameras, data logging middleware, a development platform for location based applications from one of the largest digital map supplier, etc. Some of the work involves the participation in demonstrators of National and European projects and interacting with PhD students. The contract is for eighteen months with a six months trial basis.

To Apply: Please include your curriculum vitae, and contact details of two referees. Applications can be sent immediately and will be considered until the position is filled. Knowledge of the French language is an advantage.

Please Contact: Dr. J. Ibanez-Guzman (Tel: ++33 1 768 57576)

Please forward correspondences to both jmccormick@cardiorobotics.com and choset@cs.cmu.edu.

The successful candidate will be part of a small team that will design, implement, debug and verify embedded real-time software for a surgical robotic device. The candidate must be able to report progress and milestones relative to the overall development project. He or she must demonstrate initiative and sound judgment in making design decisions for new product development.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Contribute to multiple areas of software development including: inter-processor communications, development of graphical user interfaces, motor control, software architecture for real-time devices and integration of external OEM devices.

• Perform formal risk analysis and develop and verify software mitigations.

• Verification and validation of software for a regulated industry

Requirements

• At least 7 years experience with embedded software development

for medical or military products.

• Software development in C/C++
• Demonstrated experience in and comfortable with all phases of

the product development life cycle including design, implementation, debug, verification and transfer to manufacturing.

• Strong inter-disciplinary understanding (electrical, controls and mechanical principles)
• Hands-on engineering experience with proven ability to work well in a team.
• Experience with real-time embedded operating systems.
• Experience with Matlab for real-time systems analysis.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• BS in Software, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Eng.; MS preferred.

We are seeking multidisciplinary engineering entrepreneurs interested in the full robotics product development cycle from concept through manufacturing. Prior experience with the Segway Robotic Mobility Platform is desirable. There are two positions available:

• One position is focused on promoting the use of our Robotic Mobility products in Research, Commercial/Industrial, and Military applications. This individual will assist partner customers in identifying and developing these new opportunities.

• The other position will support the development of Segway branded turnkey robotic applications and products. There will be an emphasis on rapid prototyping and time to market.

Contact: Please e-mail for details. Include your resume.

The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab is soliciting applications for a staff position. The successful candidate will become part of an active team of researchers and students headed by Prof. Sebastian Thrun and Prof. Andrew Ng working on autonomous driving technology, indoor and outdoor robotics, machine learning, and control. The position will focus on the development and maintenance of robotic hardware and electronics, interfacing to computers, and driver-level software programming. Concretely, the candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, extension, and demonstration of the robotic car Junior, which completed the DARPA Urban Challenge second-best in 2007, as well as for various hardware-related projects in the context of STAIR, the Stanford AI Robot.

The requirements for this position are a M.Sc. degree in a related engineering discipline and significant practical experience in electronics hardware and software development. The candidate should be familiar with micro-controllers, power systems, and the Linux operation system. Additional software skills, such as C++, Python, graphical user interfaces, SVN, etc. are a strong plus.

To Apply: To apply for this position, please go here and search for job number 34102. Upload your Resume and a cover letter including three references and a description of your experience in the above-mentioned topics.

Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Robotics, HRI (Job Ref: R270509) at the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney.

As part of the UTS research investment strategy, UTS is seeking to appoint up to three academic staff in the area of robotics, with expertise in human-robot interaction. Key areas of interest are intelligent and effective communication between humans and machines, and physical human interactive robots that are in direct contact with humans to conduct various tasks cooperatively.

The level of appointment will be from Lecturer to Associate Professor, depending on the credentials of applicants. With a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field as well as a proven track record or capability to acquire a track record in research through successful competitive grant outcomes and peer reviewed publications. The successful applicant/s will also be supervising higher degree research students as well as make a contribution to the teaching activities of the Faculty, as negotiated.

Appointment will be for a fixed-term period of 5 years. Appointee/s will be members of CAS (UTS Node) and the School of Electrical, Mechanical & Mechatronic Systems. Further details about CAS and information about the duties and responsibilities of the position as available from Professor Gamini Dissanayake.

Closing Date: 30 June 2009.

To Apply: Send through your application here. Obtain selection criteria, which you need to address in your application here. Please include details of three referees in your CV.

The Intelligent Systems Institute of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) at Chengdu, China, invites applications for faculty positions in Intelligent Control, Machine Vision, Robotics, Artificial Intelligent, Game Engine, and Human Machine Interaction.

Open at all levels: Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree and have a strong commitment to undergraduate/graduate engineering education and research.

To Apply: Send curriculum vitae and names of at least three references to Li Chen.

A postdoctoral position to be held at McGill University (Montreal) in collaboration with Universit? Pierre & Marie Curie (Paris) is available immediately in the area of nonlinear control systems. Novel approaches to the design of controllers for underactuated mechanical systems will be investigated. Specific applications include locomotion control of humanoid robots. We anticipate to explore approaches based on approximations of the controllability Lie algebras of such systems alongside with approximate energy shaping. Familiarity with geometric (Lie algebraic) nonlinear control, controlled Lagrangian, as well as passivity-based approaches will be helpful.

To Apply: Please provide a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and two or three references to Hannah Michalska or and Vincent Hayward.

Posdoc/PhD positions will be available from August 2009 at with Prof. IIDA's research group, Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory at the ETH.

The research interests of the Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab lie at the intersection of robotics and biology. Through abstraction of the design principles of biological systems, we develop core competences which are the design and control of dynamic mechatronics systems, bionic sensor technologies, and computational optimization techniques. Our main goals are to contribute to a deeper understanding of adaptivity and autonomy of animals through the investigation of dynamic robots, and to engineer novel robotic applications which are more adaptive, resilient, and energy efficient.

These positions belong to a new government funded research project, “Bio-Inspired Motor Control for Underactuated Robotic Systems”, in which we tackle with the problems of design optimization in underactuated systems, control optimization of “dynamics programmability”, and dynamic embodied cognition.

Requirements: Applicants should have diploma/master degrees in one of the following disciplines, but degrees from the other areas are also considered if relevant: (1) Mechanical, Electronic, Control Engineering, Robotics, (2) Physics, Biology, Biomechanics, (3) Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence.

Conditions:

• Main duty includes research activities, lab organization, and teaching assistant
• Starting August 2009 or at your earliest convenience
• These positions will be fully funded based on the SNF/ETHZ regulations

To Apply: Please send an email to Fumiya Iida with your cv and a brief introduction of your research interests and plans. The selection process will be closed as soon as the positions are filled.

Medical robotics at the Department of Robotics, Ritsumeikan University, Japan. We are looking for a post-doctoral fellow focusing on one of the followings:

• Computer vision: analysis of MRI/CT volumetric images, estimation of deformation fields from MRI/CT images.
• Mechanics: soft tissue modeling considering nonlinearity, identification of deformation model of soft tissues.
• Robotics: dynamic analysis of soft-fingered manipuation, analysis of human hand grasping and manipulation.

This position is funded by R-GIRO program on "Virtual Cooperative Environment for Tele-Surgery" and JSPS Grant in Aid for Scientific Research (No.20246049) "Soft Tissue Mechanics in Human Dexterity via Internal Sensing".

It is not necessary to be familiar with Japanese language but proficiency in English is mandatory.

To Apply: Applications can be sent from now and will be considered until the position is fixed. Annual contract renewal (decided by performance) up to March 2014. Interested candidates with a Ph.D in a relevant field can apply by sending a letter of motivation along with their documents (CV, copy of Ph.D diploma, a list of publications, copy of key papers (within 5), and at least two academic references) by E-mail or postal mail (Shinichi Hirai, Dept. Robotics, Ritsumeikan Univ. Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan).

The Centre for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems (AASS Research Centre, http://aass.oru.se) carries out multi-disciplinary research at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer vision, computer science, and measurement technology. The research and human environment at AASS is young and enthusiastic. Researchers come from different countries and have different scientific and cultural backgrounds. AASS also frequently hosts international researchers and is involved in several international projects.

AASS Learning Systems Lab: 2 PostDoc and 3 PhD Positions :

• PhD Position 1: Motion Learning of Human Manipulation Skills. Contact: Dr. Boyko Iliev.
• PhD Position 2: Pollution Monitoring with Stationary and Mobile Gas Sensors. Contact: Achim J. Lilienthal.
• PhD Position 3: Active Safety for Autonomous Transportation in Unstructured Environments. Contact: Achim J. Lilienthal.
• Post-doctoral Position 1: Developing Human-Equivalent Manipulation Skills on a 5-Finger Dexterous Robot Hand. Contact: Dr. Boyko Iliev.
• Post-doctoral Position 2: Pollution Monitoring with Mobile Gas Sensors. Contact: Achim J. Lilienthal.

The Adaptive Systems Research Group of the The University of Hertfordshire.

A postgraduate/postdoctoral Research Assistant/Fellow post is available in the EU Framework VII funded project RoboSkin (Skin-Based Technologies and Capabilities for Safe, Autonomous and Interactive Robots). This full-time research post will allow the postholder to pursue research into humanoid robotics as part of a European project.

Applicants for the post should have a strong postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) in Computer Science or a related area. Applicants are expected to have strong qualifications and practical experience in robotics hardware and software aspect relevant to humanoid robotics, as well as excellent research experience in programming robotics hardware. Experience in human-robot interaction is desirable. Applicants are expected to work independently, but under guidance of and in close collaboration with other team members at UH and other project partner institutions. A postgraduate successful applicant will have the opportunity to pursue research towards a PhD for the duration of the post.

The position is full-time. Work will be based at University of Hertfordshire and may include short stays at European partner institutions. The position is based on a fixed-term contract. Starting date: 1 July 2009, end date 30 April 2012.

Salary per annum: 20,226 - 27,999 GBP (depending on qualifications).

Closing date: 29/6/2009

To Apply: Reference number for post: EN8869. All formal applications must be made via the HR Dept. at University of Hertfordshire.

Department of Bioengineering: 4 PostDoc/PhD Positions at the interface of Neuroscience and Robotics.

Four positions to investigate how humans physically interact and adapt their control to perform efficient manipulation.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in robotics/mechatronics, physics, control, or neurophysiology, neurorehabilitation or fMRI. They should have potential for excellent research and the capability to collaborate within an interdisciplinary research group with people from all these disciplines. They should be highly motivated to use robotics and control techniques for tackling fundamental issues in motor control/learning, or in the rehabilitation after neurological disorders.

Applicants for a postdoc position should have obtained, or be about to obtain, a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. Applicants for a Ph.D. position should have an MSc degree, although exceptional candidates with a BSc degree will be considered. Applicants with a bursary or a fellowship who want to participate in this research are also welcome.

The Human Robotics group at Imperial College carries out research at the interface of robotics and neuroscience, from neurophysiological studies and computational modelling to robotic implementations, VR-aided neuro-rehabilitation and assistive devices.

Enquiries about these positions or applications can be made to Etienne Burdet (e-mail). Add the title “Human Robotics Position” and your name as the subject of your email.

To Apply: Submit a CV, a brief expression of interest describing why you are interested by this position and you qualify for it, the names of suitable referees, and scans of your academic transcripts here.

A post-doctoral research position is available in the Lauflabor Locomotion Laboratory at the University of Jena to work on biologically inspired walking ma-chines. This research will involve evaluation of existing technical models, development and optimization of walking machines based on data of human gait from experiments and simula-tions, as well as validation of technical systems utilizing motion analysis. The successful can-didate will furthermore support and supervise graduate students in ongoing projects on con-cepts, design and testing of legged robots, trunk stability in bipeds and technical support of experimental setups.

The opening will allow the successful applicant to develop her/his own line of research. An existing research plan, which fits the above scenario, is largely appreciated. We are looking for candidates with expertise in electronics and/or mechanical hardware design. Good pro-gramming skills are essential and strong interest in biology and biomechanics is highly desirable.

To Apply: Review of applications will begin immediately. Please e-mail your application including CV, a brief motivation letter, publication list, research interests, and contact information of at least 2 professional references to Dr. A. Seyfarth.

A Post Doc position is available for design, development and characterization of actuated bi-stable mechanical MEMS in order to build a new kind of microrobots. Microrobotics deals with the design, the fabrication and the control of robots able to manipulate small size components (smaller than 1 millimeter). The laboratory started studying and designing a new generation of microfabricated microrobots using a modular concept and an open loop control strategy. These new microrobots, named “digital microrobots” (or “dimibots”) are based on the assembly in a finally monolithic system of several “elementary modules” from a library of basic function modules. Several designed structures (Chen Qiao et al., MESA 2008) have demonstrated the relevance of this approach, but new developments and improvements are required.

The objectives of the Post Doc position are:

• to propose new actuated bi-stable mechanical structures microfabricated with clean room technologies;
• to contribute to the design and microfabrication of these structures and monolithic microrobots (MEMS);
• to contribute to the static and dynamic characterization of the microrobots.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a Curriculum Vitae, evidence of the required expertise (papers which could be either published, accepted for publication or in preparation), a summary of the research background and interests by e-mail. Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received. The position is available and the start date is as soon as possible.

If you need further information on this position at FEMTO-ST, please e-mail (1) oe (2).

At least two postdoctoral research positions are available in the Distributed Robotics Laboratory at MIT CSAIL.

Each appointment duration is 12 months, with a possible extension of another 12 months.

Position 1 The research will be focused on designing small soft robots capable of locomotion and internal deformation, in order to squeeze through holes narrower than the robot body. The research will investigate the role of new materials and non- traditional actuation in designing and controlling such machines. The research will also investigate control and planning algorithms for this type of system. This project is a collaboration between MIT, Harvard, and iRobot. For this position we are looking for applicants with robotics background. Applicants with chemical engineering background can also be a good fit.

We are looking for candidates with knowledge of mechanism design and control, demonstrated creativity, and experience with building robots.

Position 2 The research will be focused on decentralized control of multi-robot systems. We are looking for creative candidates with strong background in control theory, estimation theory, and experience with implementing algorithms on hardware platforms. Some knowledge of computer networking is also desirable.

To Apply: Applicants for both positions should hold a PhD in a robotics-related discipline. Interested applicants should send a CV (with a brief research statement) and a list of references by email to Rebecca Yadegar.

Postdoctoral fellows are sought for National Institutes of Health and industrially sponsored projects in image-guided and robot-assisted beating-heart intracardiac surgery. The positions will involve some combination of the following elements:

• Design of minimally invasive surgical robots and instruments
• Design of robot-delivered surgical tools and implants using MEMS and traditional manufacturing technologies
• Controller design & implementation for flexible surgical robots
• Image-based robot control
• Image-based catheter navigation
• In vitro and in vivo prototype testing

Requirements for the position are a PhD in engineering and experience with robot mechanical and control system design, system integration, image processing and C++. Experience with medical applications is highly desirable. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of extension.

Qualified applicants should respond by email to Pierre Dupont (pierre@bu.edu) with a description of their qualifications, academic background, PhD thesis, publications and availability. See our web page for more information ( BU BioRobotics Lab).

The Academy Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Center at the Air Force Academy is searching for candidates to fill a post-doc position that will be available in September 2009. The position availability is contingent upon an internal budget approval process. The individual will work with center faculty and researchers on a number of unmanned system projects. In particular, we are looking for someone who will contribute toward our efforts in: (1) cooperative control, (2) UAV sensor networks, and (3) communication networks for robust, reliable communication. In addition, the person will be responsible to assist in cadet senior design projects. The individual should have a strong background in one of the following research areas: signals and systems, linear and nonlinear control, sensor technologies, or networking/communications. The individual should also have a strong background in software development skills. The compensation is competitive and negotiable. Being a US citizen is preferable but not required.

To Apply: Please send CV to Prof. Daniel Pack.

Applications are being sought for a 1-year (renewable) postdoctoral fellowship in the University of British Columbia Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory, http://www.caris.mech.ubc.ca, in Vancouver, CANADA, commencing before June 1, 2009, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The preferred candidate will have a hands-on background working with robotic manipulators, controllers and machine vision systems, with a Ph.D in any of Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science or similar. The successful candidate will join an ongoing research effort addressing safe and effective interaction with robot manipulators for both industrial and domestic environments. The successful candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in the lab, assist in the supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, and to develop further research opportunities. Applicants with excellent demonstrated oral and written communication skills, programming and instrumentation skills (both *nix and windows platforms), and strong interpersonal and leadership skills will be preferred.

Please respond with a letter describing your research interests, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references (with telephone numbers and postal and e-mail addresses) to:

Professor Elizabeth Croft
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of British Columbia
6250 Applied Science Lane, Room 2054
Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Z4
ecroft@mech.ubc.ca
http://www.mech.ubc.ca/~ecroft

Emailed applications will be accepted but should have the subject line: PDF Human Robot Interaction.

The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply.

With the establishment of CUNY Center for Perceptual Robotics, Intelligent Sensors and Machines (PRISM Center), the City University of New York (CUNY) is expanding its robotics research program. Applications are invited for two Post-Doc positions to work in Robotics Lab, EE Department of the City College, City University of New York.

Applicants for the Post-Doc positions (RF-CUNY PVN # REA-780) must have completed a PhD in electrical or computer engineering/science by Sept. 2009, with good mathematical background and research experience in robotic navigation, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and/or nonlinear control theory, networked control systems, etc.

The candidates for Post-Doc in robotics are expected to conduct research on 3D SLAM using multiple robots and multi-modal sensing and should be familiar with probabilistic techniques in robotics, state estimation algorithms, 3D environment modeling, laser scan matching and computer vision algorithms. Good C++ programming skill and knowledge about Player/Stage software are plus.

The candidates for the Post-Doc in control should be strong in nonlinear control theory, has good publication record in swarm robotics, multi-vehicle collaboration, networked robotics or consensus control. The compensation for the positions is in the range of USA$30,000 to $50,000 commensurate with research experience and qualifications. The successful candidates are expected to assume duty in Sept. 2009 or earlier. Initial appointment as a postdoctoral fellow is for one year with possible renewal for additional two years based on the performance and the availability of funding. The performance is evaluated mainly by publications in high-quality journals.

Interested applicants should contact Dr. Jizhong Xiao jxiao@ccny.cuny.edu and submit your application online at http://www.rfcuny.org/hr/pvn/cgi-bin/show_job.asp?pvn=REA-780 with resume, statement of research, undergraduate/graduate transcripts, sample papers in English, three reference letters (one from academic advisor). For more information about the CCNY Robotics Lab and PRISM Center, please visit http://robotics.ccny.cuny.edu

Research engineer or postdoctoral position at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) on haptic interaction methods for walking in virtual and augmented reality environments

The Centre for Intelligent Machines at McGill University seeks applicants for a research position on haptic engineering motivated by the challenge of enabling walking in virtual and augmented reality environments. The aim is to investigate novel interfaces for interaction via walking, and the design of haptic or multisensory rendering techniques for simulating interaction with natural materials.

There are several possible sub-projects the researcher may engage with, depending on interests and expertise:

- Engineering of haptic devices for interaction via floor surfaces - Haptic synthesis of interaction with novel materials (e.g., soil, sand, stone) - Haptic simulation, display and evaluation of such interactions - Multimodal (audio and haptic) rendering - Measurement-based contact interaction modeling - Novel sensor network design for distributed interactive floor surfaces

The candidate should have a PhD in a related discipline, and should possess experience in one or more of the following areas:

- Haptic synthesis - Haptic device engineering and control - Multisensory rendering - Robotic systems - Sensor networks - Other relevant topics

Work will take place in the context of the project NIW: Natural Interactive Walking. The project is being undertaken in partnership with leading European research institutions in France, Italy, and Denmark, with significant exchange between them.

The position is initially for two years. It will be based in the Shared Reality Environments lab of the Centre for Intelligent Machines at McGill University. The lab is also affiliated with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology.

The position is available effective immediately. A short list of candidates will be interviewed, either in person or by videoconference.

Interested candidates should send their CV, selected publications, and contact information for three references to: Jeremy Cooperstock niw-jobs@cim.mcgill.ca, Associate Professor, Centre for Intelligent Machines, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Room 424, Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7, Canada.

With the establishment of CUNY Center for Perceptual Robotics, Intelligent Sensors and Machines (PRISM Center), the City University of New York (CUNY) is expanding its robotics research program. Applications are invited for 2~3 Ph.D. fellowships available at the EE Department of the City College, City University of New York for incoming Ph.D. students in Fall’2009 semester. The successful candidates will be provided full fellowships for the first year. Tuition will be waved with possible RA or TA support for up to 5 years on the condition that the students maintain good academic stand.

Applicants are expected to have master degree in electrical engineering or computer science with solid mathematical and analytical skills. Exceptional undergraduates with research experience in robotics and control, computer vision are welcome to apply. In addition, strong programming skills using Matlab, C++ or Java are preferred.

Interested applicants should contact Dr. Jizhong Xiao jxiao@ccny.cuny.edu and submit your application package with resume, undergraduate/graduate transcripts, TOEFL and GRE scores, technical papers in English (if any), three reference letters to the CCNY office of admissions: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/admissions/index.cfm. For more information about the CCNY Robotics Lab and PRISM Center, please visit http://robotics.ccny.cuny.edu

PhD and MSc positions in the Intelligent Systems for Medicine Laboratory at The University of Western Australia.

Our group comprises a multi-disciplinary research team with projects in the areas of surgical simulation, medical robotics, medical image registration and biomechanics. For more information contact Prof. Karol Miller.

PhD and MSc positions are available at the Department of Perception, Cognition and Action, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics for the development of a novel paradigm for motion simulators based on the KUKA robocoaster robot.

Background: The user sits in a cabin mounted on the robot end-effector, looks at the virtual scene projected on the onboard screen, and acts on input devices such as joysticks or steering wheels. The robot is then actuated so as to reproduce the motion of the simulated vehicle. The large workspace capabilities of the robot make it possible to simulate any vehicle dynamics (airplanes, helicopters, cars, ships) as well as complex maneuvers such as barrel rolls.

Foreseen applications:

• Training of pilots in stationary and extreme flight conditions
• Systematic study of the learning process for complex control tasks
• Gaming and entertainment industry

Examples of available topics:

• Design of novel motion cueing algorithms tailored to the robot kinematics
• Design of motion compression algorithms to scale the real motion to the robot workspace
• Design and implementation of realistic models for vehicle simulation
• Model identification of pilot's behavior in closed loop control tasks
• Evaluation of the simulator effectiveness in training and transfer of control skills

Prerequisites

Candidates should possess a background in aerospace/electrical/mechanical/control engineering, computer science or physics. Familiarity with one (or more) of the following topics is expected: nonlinear control, general robotics, haptics, flying systems, virtual reality applications. Good knowledge of C/C++ and the Matlab/Simulink environment is also particularly desirable. Fluency in English is mandatory. Salary will be based on the German TVöD or equivalent MPG stipend. The Max-Planck Society wishes to increase the number of female co-workers, and applications from women are particularly encouraged. Applications from handicapped persons will be favored when all other qualifications are equal.

The interested applicants can contact Dr. Paolo Robuffo Giordano for further information, or visit our website. Applications should be sent to dagmar.maier@tuebingen.mpg.de with subject line “Sim-Job: (your name)”, and should include a CV, research statement, names of two referees with letters of recommendations (if available), and publication record (if any). Applications can be sent immediately and will be considered until the positions are filled.

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