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Project description
Third-cycle subject: Computer science
We will develop methods for autonomous robot exploration and modeling in full 3D. The model should gradually, over time and with more and more observations available, decompose space into its component in a hierarchical fashion. The model will support localization and navigation tasks without sacrificing performance compared to traditional methods while catering for high-level reasoning and the execution of tasks that require a deeper spatial understanding. This will be accompanied with an exploration strategy, leveraging the model of space, trading traditional exploration objectives for geometric completeness in the map and the uncertainty in the position estimate of the robot against objectives relating to what level space has been understood.
Applicants should have a technical background and already have worked with robots, preferably flying ones, and understand and appreciate what it means to deal with the real world. The project is financed by Vetenskapsrådet and the studies will be carried out at the division of Robotics, perception and learning at the school of EECS, KTH.
What we offer
Eligibility
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:
Selection
In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH, you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. In the selection of the applicants, the following will be assessed:
Candidates must be fluent orally and in writing in English. You need to have very good programming skills in C++ and Python, very good computer systems skills, very good skills in and documented experience with ROS.
Target degree: Doctoral degree
Information regarding admission and employment
Only those who are or have been admitted to third-cycle studies may be employed as a doctoral student. The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year and may thereafter be extended. Doctoral students may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.
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Application
Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.
Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/central European Summer Time).
Applications must include the following elements:
Other information
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | In agreement with supervisor |
Salary | Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | J-2018-2626 |
Contact |
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Published | 06.Dec.2018 |
Last application date | 27.Dec.2018 11:59 PM CET |