[alife] Post doc opening - Modular Mechatronics and Embedded Programming in the Context of Bio-Hybrid Life

[Kasper Støy]

Post doc opening - Modular Mechatronics and Embedded Programming in the Context of Bio-Hybrid Life

A post.doc position is available at the IT University of Copenhagen in the context of the Flora-Robotica E.U. project with a potential start data as soon as possible for a duration of one year, but potentially up to two years.

The overall aim of the project is to explore the potential of integrating plants and robots. E.g. can a robot exploit the phototaxis of a plant to deploy its solar panels effectively, can a robot support the plant to facilitate growth towards certain goals, can flora-robotica hybrids facilitate a strong interaction with a human user to create aesthetic as well as useful architecture.

The successful candidate will complement an international, interdisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in bio-inspired robotics, plant physiology, architecture, multi-robot coordination, modular robotics, embodied A.I., and evolutionary algorithms. The successful candidate will support the project by developing mechatronics. From this technical starting point the candidate is expected to explore fundamental scientific question related to distributed actuation in modular systems, the integration of plants and robots, and the use of robotics in architecture.

The successful candidate is expected to hold a Ph.D. in mechatronics or similar and the preferred candidate has experience with:

    mechatronics
    embedded programming
    modular robotics / robotics

It is considered an advantage to have experience in:

    embodied artificial intelligence and artificial life
    interdisciplinary work with biologists and/or architects
    control of multi-robot systems, swarms, or modular robots

The successful candidate will join ”Robotics, Evolution, and Art Lab (REAL)” which is a newly created research group at the IT University of Copenhagen (see https://real.itu.dk).

General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based tertiary institution concerned with information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 70 full-time Faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialisation of IT.

Questions about the positions can be directed to associate professor Kasper Stoy, IT University of Copenhagen, tlf. 7218 5368/e-mail: ksty at itu.dk<mailto:ksty at itu.dk>.

Please follow this link for more information and to apply:
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