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We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher in areas related to formal-method-based automatic analysis and design of robotic operational specifications to take on a position of Research Fellow to the support the project entitled " Universal Interoperability for Robots as a Service". The research fellow must have a verifiable track record of high-quality research and out-of-the-box thinking with relevant experience in robotic applications.
Key Responsibilities
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To carry out a comprehensive literature and market survey on interoperability of robotic systems.
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To develop a new framework that allows different robots to communicate with each other and, most importantly, understand each other’s functional capabilities and operational requests.
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To implement developed robotic interoperability framework in hardware/software in real robots, and validate its effectiveness with a detailed report.
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To assist the PI to manage the project and coach undergraduate and postgraduate students in FYPs, DIPs and MSc dissertation projects.
Job Requirements
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PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, social science or any other related fields.
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A strong track record of high-quality research in formal method based robotic operational specification design and/or robotic communication protocol design.
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Verifiable past experience in robotic system management such as mission planning and safety control.
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A good command of programming skills, in particular, within ROS, will be a plus.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
