Doctoral student in Underwater Robotics

KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 218,514 - 303,491; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive benefits

Good working conditions

Creative and dynamic environment

Job summary

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is seeking a doctoral student in Computer Science to work on proof of concept projects involving multimodal localization and change detection with autonomous underwater vehicles.

The successful candidate will work closely with a supervisor, and must possess a master's degree or equivalent knowledge. Personal skills such as independence and collaboration are pivotal for success.

This position offers a full-time role within an innovative environment, following KTH's salary agreements for doctoral students.

Qualifications

• Basic eligibility must be met according to Swedish Higher Education Ordinance.
• Candidates assessed on personal skills and ability to pursue work independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in multimodality and vehicle localization.
• Work on detailed 3D modeling using multimodal sensing.
• Engage in training and administration up to 20% of the time.

Skills

Independent work

Collaboration

Professional approach

Complex issue analysis

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Third-cycle subject: Computer Science

The main objective is a proof of concept of multimodality, multi vehicle, localization and change detection in the scenario of collaborating AUVs, that is, the autonomous detection of changes on the seafloor, using multiple vehicles surveying the area and building a detailed 3D model using multimodal sensing over time. We build on the systems and methods developed within SMaRC, but now we will be able to put the parts (SLAM navigation and bathymetric reconstructions, together and add localization, more sensor modalities, multiple vehicles and change detection in a demonstrated simulation of a full resident AUV change detection scenario over time.

Supervision: John Folkessonis proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

Admission requirements

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 second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

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

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

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. 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 (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and 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. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Doctoral Student’s network (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

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 include the following elements:

• 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. Copies of originals must be certified.
• 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)
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
• The names and email of two reference persons.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

It may be the case that a position at KTH is classified as a security-sensitive role in accordance with the Protective Security Act (2018:585). If this applies to the specific position, a security clearance will be conducted for the applicant in accordance with the same law with the applicant's consent. In such cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved following the security clearance.

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Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement