<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> </head> <body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology announces a Ph.D position in Social Robotics at the division of Robotics, Perception and Learning (RPL).</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">ABOUT KTH</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key center of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as in architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">PROJECT DESCRIPTION</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">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).</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">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. </div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">The starting date is open for discussion, but no later than January 2020.</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">QUALIFICATIONS</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">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.</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">HOW TO APPLY</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">The application should include:</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">1. Curriculum vitae. </div> <div class="">2. Transcripts from University/College. </div> <div class="">3. Brief description of why the applicant wishes to become a doctoral student. </div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">The application documents should be uploaded using the KTH's recruitment system:</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class=""><a href="https://www.kth.se/en/api/2.61673/what:job/jobID:274511/where:4/" class="">https://www.kth.se/en/api/2.61673/what:job/jobID:274511/where:4/</a></div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class="">The application deadline is ** September 13, 2019 **</div> <div class=""><br class=""> </div> <div class=""> <div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"> -----------------<br class=""> Iolanda Leite<br class=""> Assistant Professor<br class=""> KTH Royal Institute of Technology<br class=""> School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science<br class=""> Division of Robotics, Perception and Learning (RPL)<br class=""> <br class=""> Teknikringen 33, 4th floor, room 3424, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden<br class=""> Phone: +46-8 790 67 34<br class=""> <a href="https://iolandaleite.com" class="">https://iolandaleite.com</a></div> <div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""> <br class=""> </div> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <br class=""> </body> </html>