The Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence has an opening for a position in
Cognitive robotics
This position will be open starting Sep. 1, 2004 and will be limited to 3 years. Work will be done as part of the EU-commission funded project MACS (Multi-sensory Autonomous Cognitive Systems Interacting with Dynamic Environments for Perceiving and Using Affordances) and/or MindRACES (From Reactive to Anticipatory Cognitive Embodied Systems). These projects are in the domain of cognitive robotics dealing with learning interaction-based representations of objects, with foci on affordances (what a robot can do with objects) and anticipation of actions as the major driving force behind robotic cognition.
Required background
- know-how in and hands-on experience with robotics
- academic degree in computer science or engineering (with focus on autonomous robots) or equivalent degree
- motivation for and interest in cognitive science research
- basic programming skills (Matlab, C++, or Java)
- proficiency in English
Desired background
- research experience
- publications related to the field
- basic understanding of German (minor requirement)
A Ph.D. degree is not required but will be preferred.
Application procedure
Interested applicants should apply by email, mail or fax, no later than August 20, 2004, at the address below. Include a short vita, a list of publications, and any other information demonstrating your qualification.
Send applications to:
Georg Dorffner
Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Freyung 6/6
A-1010 Vienna
fax: +43-1-5336112-77
email: georg@ai.univie.ac.at
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