[Neuro-IT] 5-Year RESEARCH POSITION IN COGNITIVE ROBOTICS

[Wolfram Erlhagen]

Please forward to potential applicants.

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5-Year RESEARCH POSITION IN COGNITIVE ROBOTICS =


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University of Minho, Portugal (REFERENCE: C2007-UMINHO-ALGORITMI-09)

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------ SUMMARY: =


Within the framework of a prestigious national program for research
(http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/index.phtml.en), =

the "Autonomous Robotics and Dynamical Systems Group" at the University of =
Minho =

offers a research position in Cognitive Robotics. Applicants should hold =

a PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, AI or a related field. Preference =

will be given to candidates with post-doctoral experience and solid =

background in robotics, computer vision or machine learning. =

A broader interest in computational/experimental neuroscience =

and cognitive science would be highly  welcome.

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------ DESCRIPTION: =


This research position is flexible but intended to complement and =

strengthen the work on autonomous robots able to interact with humans in =

a natural and intelligent way. In the context of multi-disciplinary =

projects funded by the EU and the National Science Foundation (FCT), =

the group at UM develops dynamic robot control architectures based on =

the present knowledge of the neuro-cognitive mechanisms underlying joint ac=
tion in humans.
The person appointed to this post is expected to make new theoretical =

contributions relevant to human-robot interaction, and to develop =

together with the other group members working systems that validate the the=
ory. =

Possible focus areas would be the modeling of reasoning processes =

in social interaction (action understanding, plan recognition, anticipation=
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cognitive vision and/or the control of anthropomorphic arm/hand systems.  =

To learn more about the above mentioned projects and the work of the =

"Autonomous Robotics and Dynamical Systems Group" please visit  =

http://www.dei.uminho.pt/pessoas/estela and  http://www.mct.uminho.pt/erlha=
gen.


List of related projects under development:

-  "JAST - Joint Action Science and Technology", Integrated Project finance=
d by =

the European Commission (ref=AA IST-2-003747-IP).

- Learning to read the motor intention of others: towards socially intellig=
ent robots" =

(Ref=AA POCI/V.5/A0119/2005), with L.Fogassi, Universit=E0 degli Studi di P=
arma, Italy.

-  "Anthropomorphic robotic systems: control based on the processing princi=
ples of the human =

and other primates' motor system and potential applications in service robo=
tics and =

biomedical engineering" Financed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science a=
nd =

Technology-FCT  and University of Minho (ref=AA  CONC-REEQ/17/2001)


----------Collaborations:

- Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Universit=E0 degli Studi di Parma, Italy,

- Honda Research Institut Europe, GmbH, Offenbach, Germany,

- Nijmegen Institute for Cognition and Information, Netherlands,

- Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, T=FCbingen, Germany,

- Technical University of Munchen, Department of Computer Science, Germany,

- Institut f=FCr Neuroinformatik, University of Bochum, Germany.

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------ CONTRACT CONDITIONS:

The position can be filled immediately for duration of up to five years. =

The salary is highly competitive, in the order of 42.500 euros a year, =

including social security obligations. The position does not include teachi=
ng duties, =

but it is expected that the candidate contributes to the supervision =

and training of post-graduate students. =


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------ INFORMAL ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECT TO:

Prof. Wolfram Erlhagen
Dep. of Mathematics for S&T
University of Minho
4800-058 Guimar=E3es, Portugal
Fax: +351-253510401
Email: wolfram.erlhagen at mct.uminho.pt
Web: www.mct.uminho.pt/erlhagen

or

Prof. Estela Bicho
Dep. of Industrial Electronics
University of Minho
4800-058 Guimar=E3es, Portugal
Fax: +351-253510189
Email: estela.bicho at dei.uminho.pt
Web: www.dei.uminho.pt/pessoas/estela


------ HOW TO APPLY:

By email to secalgoritmi at dei.uminho.pt =

(with cc: estela.bicho at dei.uminho.pt ) with the following information:

- cover letter including a brief research statement =

- a CV including a photo and list of publications =

- 2-3 recent publications in electronic format =

- documentation of previous studies and certified copies of =

all university degrees received; =

- contact information of three professional references


The deadline for the application is March 15, 2008

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