[alife] Research Fellow/Assistant in Robot Learning

[Chrystopher Nehaniv]

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> Adaptive Systems Research Group
> http://adapsys.feis.herts.ac.uk/
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> University of Hertfordshire, UK (www.herts.ac.uk)
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> Research Assistant/Fellow in Robot Learning
> Salary per annum: 20,226 - 27,999 GBP (depending on qualifications  
> and experience)
>
> 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 robot learning and humanoid  
> robotics as part of a European project. A postgraduate successful  
> applicant will have the opportunity to pursue research towards a PhD.
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> The RoboSkin consortium consists of several European partners in  
> Italy, UK and Switzerland. The UH team is involved in the  
> development of skin-recognition algorithms for detecting interaction  
> patterns in human-robot interaction games. The development of  
> software for artificial skin on a humanoid robot as well as learning  
> and adaptation algorithms, based on previous research expertise by  
> the project team, forms a central part in the research. The  
> postholder will also have the opportunity to get involved in  
> applications of this research in robot assisted play in educational  
> settings.
>
> The postholder will be a member of the Adaptive Systems Research  
> Group (http://adapsys.feis.herts.ac.uk/) at University of  
> Hertfordshire in the School of Computer Science which includes 30  
> research staff members (postdocs and PhD students). The University  
> of Hertfordshire ranks 27th in England for post-2008 RAE-funding in  
> Computer Science and Informatics. The highly active and  
> multidisciplinary research group has an excellent international  
> research track record including research in human-robot interaction,  
> social robotics and robot learning.
>
> Applicants for the post should have a strong postgraduate degree  
> (MSc or PhD) in Computer Science or a related area as well as a  
> strong mathematical background. Applicants are expected to have  
> strong qualifications and experience in robot learning, machine  
> learning, or related areas, as well as excellent research experience  
> in robot programming. 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.
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> 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 for up  
> to 36 months. Starting date: 1 May 2009 (end date: 30th  April 2012).
>
> All formal applications must be made via the Human Resources  
> Department at University of Hertfordshire:
> http://web-apps.herts.ac.uk/uhweb/apps/hr/research-vacancies.cfm
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> The above website will allow potential applications to find out   
> more information about the post, including a detailed job and person  
> specification. Please consult this website in order to evaluate your  
> suitability for the post.
>
> For other informal inquiries related to the post please contact  
> Prof. Kerstin Dautenhahn (K.Dautenhahn at herts.ac.uk).
>
> Closing date: 28/04/2009
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> Prof. Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn
> Professor of Artificial Intelligence
> Adaptive Systems Research Group
> The University of Hertfordshire, School of Computer Science
> College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, United Kingdom
> URL: http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/~comqkd
> E-mail: K.Dautenhahn at herts.ac.uk
> Fax: +44-1707-284-303  Tel: +44-1707-284-333