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| - | ===== Ph.D. Student Positions in Robot Learning at U. Innsbruck ===== | + | ===== Ph.D. Student Position in Robot Learning or Computer Vision at U. Innsbruck ===== |
| - | The research group in [[@/|Intelligent and Interactive Systems]] has multiple openings for Ph.D. students. These are university assistant positions that include minor teaching requirements. The research will be loosely aligned with ongoing [[:research:projects|research projects]] in the lab: | + | The research group in [[@/|Intelligent and Interactive Systems]], led by Profs. Justus Piater and Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchez, has an opening for a Ph.D. student, on a university assistant position that includes minor teaching requirements. The research will be loosely aligned with ongoing [[:research:projects|research projects]] in the lab: |
| * open-ended and intrinsically-motivated robot learning | * open-ended and intrinsically-motivated robot learning | ||
| + | * concept discovery by learning robots | ||
| * goal-oriented exploratory learning | * goal-oriented exploratory learning | ||
| * prediction of action effects | * prediction of action effects | ||
| - | * interactive programming by demonstration / kinesthetic teaching | ||
| * robot skill optimization | * robot skill optimization | ||
| * human-robot interaction and collaboration | * human-robot interaction and collaboration | ||
| * robot vision and closed-loop sensorimotor interaction | * robot vision and closed-loop sensorimotor interaction | ||
| + | * biologically-inspired computer vision | ||
| + | * computational models of biological vision | ||
| + | * deep learning in vision or robotics | ||
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| Applicants must have | Applicants must have | ||
| - | * earned, or be about to earn, an M.Sc. degree or equivalent in a relevant area, | + | * earned, or be about to earn, an M.Sc. degree or equivalent in computer science or other relevant area, |
| * an excellent academic record, | * an excellent academic record, | ||
| + | * a strong background in machine learning as well as in robotics and/or computer vision, | ||
| * demonstrated prior achievements in some of the above areas, | * demonstrated prior achievements in some of the above areas, | ||
| * a strong mathematical background, | * a strong mathematical background, | ||
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| The history of the University of Innsbruck dates back to 1669. It offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001, our young Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well connected. | The history of the University of Innsbruck dates back to 1669. It offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001, our young Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well connected. | ||
| - | Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive, international student atmosphere upon this lively city of 130000. Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alps, on the Inn river and surrounded by summits of up to 2718m, Innsbruck offers | + | Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive, international student atmosphere upon this lively city of 130000. Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alps, on the Inn river and surrounded by summits of up to 2718m, Innsbruck offers outstanding opportunities and quality of life all around the year. |
| - | outstanding opportunities and quality of life all around the year. | + | |
| ==== How to Apply ==== | ==== How to Apply ==== | ||
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| Interested applicants should send a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae including URLs of English-language theses and dissertations, scanned transcripts and diplomas, and contact information of at least two references in PDF to [[Justus.Piater@uibk.ac.at]]. | Interested applicants should send a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae including URLs of English-language theses and dissertations, scanned transcripts and diplomas, and contact information of at least two references in PDF to [[Justus.Piater@uibk.ac.at]]. | ||
| - | Applications will be considered as they are received, until all positions are filled. Starting dates are as soon as possible until March 2018. | + | Applications will be considered as they are received, until all positions are filled. Starting date is October 2018 or earlier. |
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