Doctoral students in Robotics

 

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Project description

Third-cycle subject: Computer Science

Project 1: We will develop a model that initially mostly represent the geometry of the world. By incorporating prior knowledge and further observations, the model would gradually shift into containing increasingly more instances of objects, potentially with estimated object properties such as the 3D shape, material and weight. The approach to this will be to combine a monolithic 3D map representation with learned object models.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by: Patric Jensfelt

Project 2: As robots move from controlled environments to our everyday lives, it is important that they work as intended – that they meet desired requirements whenever possible, but violate them if necessary. This project aims to design risk-aware planning and/or control methodology to guide robots that are given spatial and temporal requirements. To that end, classical tools from robot planning and control will be utilized alongside with formal methods.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by: Jana Tumova

The position is at the division of Robotics, Perception, and Learning (RPL). The position is part of and funded by the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), the largest individual research program in Sweden.

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world. Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

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 advanced level,
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal-oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work,
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach,
• analyze and work with complex issues,
• speak and write scientific text in English,
• program software,
• using software tools for machine learning and robotics.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as doctoral students. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (max 20%), perform tasks within their role, e.g. teaching/administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

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).

Application must include: 

• 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).
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is 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

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