The University of Lincoln is seeking to appoint a new Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Assistive Robotics (Robot Perception for Long-Term Human Activity Monitoring) to join the Centre for Autonomous Systems Research (L-CAS). The successful candidate will be employed as part of a European collaborative project, involving academic institutes, industrial partners and non-profit organizations across six European countries.
Description
The project tackles the progressive decline of cognitive capacity in the ageing population proposing an integrated platform for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) with a mobile service robot for long-term human monitoring and interaction, which helps the elderly to remain independent and active for longer. The system will contribute and build on recent advances in mobile service robotics and AAL, exploiting new non-invasive techniques for physiological and activity monitoring, as well as adaptive human-robot interaction, to provide services in support to mental fitness and social inclusion.
This Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is focussedin the area of robot perception for human tracking and identity verification for long-term activity monitoring at home. Primary tasks include developing novel algorithms and approaches for enabling the acquisition, maintenance and refinement of models to describe human motion behaviors over extended periods. Additional tasks include integration of the algorithms with the AAL system, and relevant project management activities.
The fellowship offers the opportunity to engage in international collaboration within an ambitious team, to work with state-of-the-art robotic hardware and software, and to benefit from excellent support to produce and disseminate original research contributions. The successful candidate should possess a PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or related subjects. They will have excellent skills in robot programming and systems integration. Hands-on practical experience in areas including (but not limited to) robot perception, sensor fusion, artificial intelligence and robotics middleware would also be an advantage. They will design, conduct and manage original research in the above subject areas, as well as contribute to the wider activities of L-CAS. Evidence of authorship of research outputs of international standing is essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, including excellent communication skills.
The University of Lincoln is a forward-thinking, ambitious institution and you will be working in the heart of a thriving, beautiful, safe and friendly city. L-CAS provides a stimulating environment for academic research, and is based in high quality, newly developed facilities.
It is anticipated that the post holder will start in January 2015.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Computer science - Other
Career Stage
Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
Research Profiles
Recognised Researcher (R2)
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Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Dr Nicola Bellotto (email: nbellotto@lincoln.ac.uk) or Prof Shigang Yue (email: syue<στο>lincoln.ac.uk