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The WASP National Graduate School

The six positions at Linköping University are presented briefly below. For more information click on the headers. For general questions concerning WASP please contact the Director of WASP Graduate School Fredrik Heintz. For questions concerning a specific WASP position please contact each contact person stated in the separate announcements.

Department of Computer and Information Science

PhD Position in Computer Science

Last application date: November 30th, 2015

Symbiotic Human-Robot Interaction and Multi-Agent Knowledge-Intensive Planning

Last application date: November 30th, 2015 (see announcement)

This project combines techniques from the scientific disciplines of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. The goal is to develop robust and resilient interaction techniques between teams of humans and robots that share goals and generate joint plans in achieving these goals. Development of knowledge-intensive automated planning techniques is part of the project and includes the ability of robots to reason about their environment. This implies the development of cloud-based distributed knowledge and reasoning systems that are integrated with both the planning and interaction systems. Teams of ground and unmanned aircraft systems will be used in the project.

The position is located at the Department of Computer and Information Science with Professor Patrick Doherty as the main supervisor. For more information about this position please contact him via email: patrick.doherty@liu.se. To apply please click on the header link.

Department of Electrical Engineering

PhD Positions in Electrical Engineering

Last application date: November 30th, 2015

Graduate positions in Autonomous Systems

Last application date: November 30th, 2015 (see announcement)

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Linköping University has a long background and broad activities within autonomous systems, and will within WASP create a strong and coordinated platform, focusing on basic research of high relevance for industrial applications and society. Four graduate positions are offered with different but complementary profiles in one single and open call. We are looking for highly motivated students who want to work with us to achieve the goals of WASP.

Visual Tracking of Multiple Objects
This position is part of the project Integrating Perception, Learning and Verification in Interactive Autonomous Systems. The PhD student will primarily be involved in, and develop new methods for, visual detection and tracking of multiple objects, which will be applied in real-time systems on varying platforms. A background in engineering, computer science, and mathematics is required for this project. Experience in methods for visual detection and tracking of multiple objects is appreciated, as well as programming skills in C/C++, OpenCV, ROS, and Matlab. The position is located at the Division of Computer Vision with Professor Michael Felsberg as the main supervisor. For more information about this position please contact him via email: Michael.Felsberg@liu.se. To apply please click on the header link above.

Localization for Distributed Autonomous Systems
This position is part of the project Localization and Scalability for Distributed Autonomous Systems. Localization is a crucial component in a distributed autonomous system. This is particularly important in environments that include objects of various types e.g. autonomous vehicles on the ground, UAV:s in the air, humans, and animals, and where the degree of autonomy needs to be adjusted depending on the situation.

The purpose of the project is to investigate how sensor information from different sources in combination with behavioral models of the different objects can be used for complex planning, decision and control task. The project requires a background in statistical signal processing and mathematical modeling. The position is located at the Division of Automatic Control with Professor Fredrik Gustafsson as the main supervisor. For more information about this position please contact him via email: Fredrik.Gustafsson@liu.se. To apply please click on the header link above.

Distributed Optimization for Scalable Computations in Control
This position is part of the project Localization and Scalability for Distributed Autonomous Systems, and it combines research at the cutting edge of automatic control and optimization. In this project we will investigate and develop new methods and software for modelling, analysis and design of interconnected control systems that: 1) Scale well with problem size, 2) Can be implemented in a distributed fashion, and 3) Respect privacy. The choice of communication strategy has impact on what performance can be achieved, and for optimal performance the choice of topology has to be part of the design problem. To obtain scalable solutions we will develop and apply distributed optimization. The project requires background in mathematics, systems and control theory. The position is located at the Division of Automatic Control with Professor Anders Hansson as the main supervisor. For more information about this position please contact him via email: Anders.G.Hansson@liu.se. To apply please click on the header link above.

Interacting Motion Control
This position is part of the project Automated Transport Systems. Non-trivial traffic situations are approached as advanced motion control. Several vehicles in the same scenario need to create situation readiness and act optimally. This has to be done within the physical limits set by the initial conditions and maneuvering capabilities of the vehicles, creating an interesting mix of situation awareness and advanced action. Further, used criteria needs to function also when interacting with human drivers. The position is located at the Division of Vehicular Systems with Professor Lars Nielsen as the main supervisor. For more information about this position please contact him via email: Lars.Nielsen @liu.se. To apply please click on the header link above.

If you are particularly interested in one or more of the above projects, please indicate it the application.
We are looking for motivated and talented students who hold an M.Sc. degree in engineering (preferably in electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering), or a related field, and has: a strong academic record showing excellent analytical skills; a strong mathematical background including relevant systems theory; proficiency in Matlab; proficiency in oral and written English.

The positions are located at the Department of Electrical Engineering. For more information about these positions you are welcome to contact Lars Nielsen via email: Lars.Nielsen@liu.se or phone +46 13 281307. To apply please click on the header link.

Department of Science and Technology

PhD Position in Visualization and Interaction

Last application date: November 30th, 2015

Cognitive Companions - Next Generation Decision Support Systems

Increasingly sophisticated autonomous systems are now collecting, analyzing, and presenting data in aggregated forms. Processed information from data analysis now consists of Pb/s of streaming data that needs to be reduced to Mb/s for human interaction and decision-making. The range and heterogeneity of data will require new, data dependent, adaptive visualization protocols. In many applications, the autonomous systems will be embodied as avatars. In training, learning, or personalized health care, the avatar could be manifested as a photo-real digital human. In other applications, such as big data analysis or UAV-fleet management, the avatar represents visualizations of multi-source aggregated data or advanced instrumentation in a driver environment. This requires the development of new techniques for interaction with collaborative multi-agent autonomous systems with variable level of autonomy and user control, visual data mining, and perceptual metrics for assessment of visualization, interaction, and information transfer.

The position is located at the Division of Media and Information Technology at the Departement of Science and Technology with Dr. Jonas Unger as the main supervisor. For more information about this position please contact him via email: jonas.unger@liu.se. To apply please click on the header link above.

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