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PhD Scholarship in Localization Systems for Mixed Human-Robots<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b>Indoor<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b>Environments</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The EU project, coordinated by
IST-ID, MOnarCH ("Multi-Robot Cognitive Systems Operating in
Hospitals" -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a
href="http://monarch-fp7.eu/"><span lang="EN-US">http://monarch-fp7.eu</span></a><span
lang="EN-US">) has currently available 1 (one) position for a
PhD Researcher in Electrical and Computer Engineering. We seek
highly motivated researchers to integrate the project team, at
the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), a unit of the
Laboratory of Robotics and Systems Engineering in Science
(LARSyS) located at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), U. Lisbon,
Portugal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The successful candidate will be
developing work mainly focused on, but not limited to, the
design, development, and implementation of a high accuracy,
robust and fault-tolerant, beyond state of the art, robot
localization system to be used in the project demonstrations.
The system builds upon the multi-sensor network environment at
ISR, including fixed cameras, RFID systems, and robots with a
variety of onboard sensors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The successful candidate is expected
to have at least a MSc in Electrical Engineering or related
field, with previous experience in the localization problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The grant has the duration of 12
months, renewable up to 3 years, starting on December 2013. The
grant value is 980€ per month plus accident insurance and
social security contributions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The grantee will work with the
Intelligent Robots and Systems group at LARSyS (</span><a
href="http://welcome.isr.ist.utl.pt/labs/irsgroup/"><span
style="color: rgb(22, 73, 218);" lang="EN-US">http://welcome.isr.ist.utl.pt/labs/irsgroup/</span></a><span
lang="EN-US">), and will also have the opportunity to work in
close collaboration with all the other partners of both
projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span> </span>Applications will be
considered in the period 25 October-15 November, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Applications should be sent to </span><a
href="mailto:info@monarch-fp7.eu"><span lang="EN-US">info@monarch-fp7.eu</span></a><span
lang="EN-US"> and should include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">* a detailed CV, including a list of
publications, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 17px;
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align:
justify;"><span lang="EN-US">* a brief statement about research
interests, engineering skills and past experience, and
motivation to join the project, and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">* the name and contact of 2 referees. </span></p>
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