KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Computer Science

As robots move out of the laboratory to be deployed in the real world over long periods of time, there will be situations in which they will inevitably fail. These failures can be critical because they require costly human intervention and can cause users to lose trust and decline the robot’s assistance. The social environment that the robot is immersed can cause one subset of failures that we define as a social failure. With the ultimate goal of deploying robots in real-world social environments, this project aims to develop novel methods and software for recognizing, recovering from and anticipating social failure in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI).

This position is funded by Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), Sweden’s largest individual research program that provides a platform for academic research and education, fostering interaction with Sweden’s leading companies. The highest ranked candidate will be nominated for the WASP evaluation committee group, which will take the final decision on whether the candidate is suitable for the project.

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:

  • passed a degree at an advanced level,
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level, or
  • in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge.

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:

  • ability to independently pursue his or her work,
  • ability to collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyze and work with complex issues.

The candidate must have a degree in Computer Science or related fields. Documented written and spoken English and programming skills are required. Experience with robotics, human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, and machine learning are important.After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.

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.

Union representatives

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Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.

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:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

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Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment In agreement with supervisor, no later than January 2020
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-2019-1495
Contact
  • Iolanda Leite, iolanda@kth.se
  • Sarah Kullgren, sarahku@kth.se
Published 13.Jun.2019
Last application date 13.Sep.2019 11:59 PM CEST

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