stillingsbetegnelse:
FreeD PhD position within biomimetic control of drones for BVLOS flight

jobbeskrivelse:
The Embodied Systems section at SDU, The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, invites applications for a 3 year Ph. D. position starting on 1st August 2016 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The successful candidate will be based in the Centre for BioRobotics, within the Embodied Systems section, and will collaborate extensively with the SDU UAS Centre. There is currently considerable interest in unmanned autonomous aerial robotic systems (drones). Most such devices at present are teleoperated, relying on a human pilot for control, and consequently are only permitted to fly within the line of sight of the operator. The successful applicant will join a project with the goal of eliminating this line-of-sight restriction. The research will focus on establishing reliable architectures for the integration of skills and competences into UAS platforms that enable them automatically to take sensible evasive action when presented with impending collision. The premise to be explored is that strategies found in flying animals, for instance insects, may provide fast, economical and effective behaviours for application in drones. The successful candidate will assess the possibilities of various sensor options, devise and implement control strategies based on chosen sensor suites, simulate and evaluate such strategies, and integrate them on experimental UAS platforms for flight testing. The successful candidate will have: - a good M.Sc. degree in robotics, computer science or engineering with - good knowledge and expertise in control systems and - knowledge of sensor signal processing; - experience working with drones and/or time-critical embedded electronics and software applications will be an advantage. Please note, that the application comprises: - a covering letter describing the candidate's suggested approach to the problem of autonomous aerial avoidance (attached as Research Plan) Further information is available by contacting John Hallam, Email: john (at) mmmi.sdu.dk, Tel.: +45 65503546 Application, salary and conditions of employment etc. A PhD Fellowship is a three-year salaried position. Enrollment and employment ends automatically by the end of the period. The holder of the fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period. Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations), Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2015. The faculty expects the applicants to have read the information on work and salary conditions before applying. Applications must be submitted electronically using the link below. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. Read the guideline for applicants. An application must include: Completed application form for 5+3 applicants A curriculum vitae A letter stating your interest, motivation etc. Please attach the motivational letter to "application material" under " Research plan" References Verified copies of bachelor diploma and transcript Verified copies of master’s diploma and transcript Calculation of point grade average Please note the definition of verified: Verified official transcripts of exams in English or Danish translation and verified copy of bachelor diploma and master’s diploma - All documentation must be officially translated into English. All documents must be verified. Verified means that your home university or a public notary verifies that the copy is a true copy of the original document. Each page of the copy must be stamped with the original stamp of the verifying institution and added the text: “True copy of the original document” and signed with a blue pen. The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background. Campus: Odense

Arbejdsgiver Navn: University of Southern Denmark

Arbejdsgiver telefonnummer: 65501050

Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Syddanmark

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark