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-=====Theses and Jobs=====
+=====Open researcher positions=====
+====Research assistants (f/m/d)====
+At the University of Bremen, the Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Prof. Michael Beetz) – part of the department Mathematics and Computer Science FB3 - calls for applications in the area of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics – under the condition of job release – for several positions in the DFG funded Collaborative Research Center 1320 “Everyday Activity Science and Engineering (EASE):
+**Research assistants (f/m/d)**
+- Salary scale TV-L – 13 (100 %)\\
+for the period to June 30, 2025.
+The employment is fixed-term and governed by the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract, § 2 (1) WissZeit VG (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, i.e. temporary science employment act). Therefore, candidates may only be considered for appointment if they still have the respective qualification periods available in accordance with § 2 (1) WissZeitVG.
+EASE pursues an interdisciplinary approach to the principles of human information processing in basic research. Starting from the analysis of underlying problem structures and solution strategies, the development of information-processing models is intended to enable autonomous robots to fully master everyday activities. EASE stands for open research, open data and knowledge exchange. For more information see www.ease-crc.org.
+Successful candidates will support the expansion of the EASE central laboratory and conduct research in the following areas:
+**Tasks:**
+  * knowledge-based robot control systems
+  * machine learning methods to successfully perform and improve robot-based everyday activities
+  * representation of everyday activities and their implementation as knowledge bases and virtual environments
+  * Knowledge modelling, representation and construction of knowledge bases for everyday activities
+  * cognitive architectures for robotic agents
+  * Integration of camera-based perception into simulation and rendering methods for everyday activities in household environments
+  * web-based experimental environments based on semantic digital twins
+  * scalable cloud-based knowledge representation and knowledge processing system based on KnowRob
+  * definitions of ontologies for everyday activities
+**Your ideal profile:**
+  * University degree in computer science (master's degree, university diploma) with above-average success or a comparable degree
+  * Very good academic achievements in the fields of Robotics, AI, perception, programming, etc.
+  * Profound knowledge in the development of complex software systems, ideally in the field of robotics
+  * Substantial Know-how on AI methods in robotic applications
+  * Excellent programming skills in the field of AI and/or robotics. The programming languages include, for example: Python, C++, LISP, Prolog
+  * Excellent English skills, both written and spoken
+  * Independent and committed research in close cooperation with internal and external cooperation partners
+  * High level of commitment, flexibility and team spirit
+If you think that your knowledge and skills match part of the task areas, we are looking
+forward to your application.
+We offer a team-oriented, attractive and future-oriented research environment in an interdisciplinary team with renowned national and international partners and ideal conditions for further scientific qualification.
+**General remarks:**
+The University is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities for both men and women alike, and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the positions offered. Applicants with disabilities will be considered preferentially in case of equal qualifications and aptitudes. The University of Bremen explicitly invites individuals with migration backgrounds to apply.
+If you have any questions regarding the positions, please contact Prof. Michael Beetz, PhD (<cryptmail>ai-office@cs.uni-bremen.de</cryptmail>).
+Applications including a cover letter, CV, publication list, copies of degree certificates, should be submitted citing the **reference number A92/21** to:
+Prof. Michael Beetz, PhD\\
+Artificial Intelligence / Universität Bremen\\
+Am Fallturm 1\\
+Bremen\\
+Germany
+or by Email (including up to two PDF files; reference number A92/21) to: <cryptmail>ai-office@cs.uni- bremen.de</cryptmail>
+The costs of application and presentation cannot be reimbursed. We kindly ask you to submit only copies (no folders) of your application documents, as these will be destroyed after the selection process has been completed.
+=====Theses and Student Jobs=====
 If you are looking for a bachelor/master thesis or a job as a student research assistant, you may find some interesting opportunities on this page.
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+== Physics-based grasping in VR with finger tracking(Student Job / HiWi) ==
+Implementing physics-based grasping models in virtual environments,
+using Manus VR.
+Requirements:
+  * Good C++ programming skills
+  * Familiar with skeletal animations
+  * Experience with simulators/physics-/game- engines
+  * Familiar with Unreal Engine API
+  * Familiar with version-control systems (git)
+  * Able to work independently with minimal supervision
+Contact: [[team:andrei_haidu|Andrei Haidu]]
+--></html>
+<html><!--
 == Lisp / CRAM support assistant (HiWi) ==
 Technical support for the group for Lisp and the CRAM framework. \\
- hours per week for up to 1 year (paid).
++ hours per week for up to 1 year (paid).
 Requirements:
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 Contact: [[team:gayane_kazhoyan|Gayane Kazhoyan]]
+--></html>
+<html><!--
+== Mesh Editing / Mesh Segmentation/Cutting (Student Job / HiWi)==
+ {{ :research:human_hand_cutting.png?150|}}
-== Integrating PR2 in the Unreal Game Engine Framework (BA)==
+ Editing and cutting a human mesh into different parts in Blender / Maya (or other).
- {{ :research:unreal_ros_pr2.png?200|}}
-Integrating the [[https://www.willowgarage.com/pages/pr2/overview|PR2]] robot with [[http://www.ros.org/|ROS]] support in the [[https://www.unrealengine.com|Unreal Engine 4]] Framework.
 Requirements:
-  * Good programming skills in C/C++
+  * Good knowledge in 3D Modeling
-  * Basic physics/rendering engine knowledge
+  * Familiar with Blender / Maya (or other)
-  * Basic ROS knowledge
-  * UE4 basic tutorials
-Contact: [[team:andrei_haidu|Andrei Haidu]]
+Contact: [[team/mona_abdel-keream|Mona Abdel-Keream]]
+--></html>
+<html><!--
+== 3D Animation and Modeling (Student Job / HiWi)==
+ {{ :research:kitchen_unreal.jpg?200|}}
-== Kitchen Activity Games in a Realistic Robotic Simulator (BA/MA)==
+Developing and improving existing or new 3D (static/skeletal)
- {{ :research:gz_env1.png?200|}}
+models in Blender / Maya (or other). Further importing and testing the
+models against Unreal Engine.
-Developing new activities and improving the current simulation framework done under the [[http://gazebosim.org/|Gazebo]] robotic simulator. Creating a custom GUI for the game, in order to launch new scenarios, save logs etc.
+Bonus: Working with state of the art 3D Scanners [[https://www.goscan3d.com/|Go!SCAN]] for creating sketching new models.
 Requirements:
-  * Good programming skills in C/C++
+  * Experience with Blender / Maya (or other)
-  * Basic physics/rendering engine knowledge
+  * Knowledge of Unreal Engine material / lightning development
-  * Gazebo simulator basic tutorials
+  * Familiar with version-control systems (git)
+  * Able to work independently with minimal supervision
 Contact: [[team:andrei_haidu|Andrei Haidu]]
+--></html>
+== Linking saref to SOMA (BA Thesis) ==
+Wissensrepräsentation: Semantische Integration der saref Ontology (https://ontology.tno.nl/saref/) für smart devices in SOMA (https://ease-crc.github.io/soma/). Ziel dabei ist es, dass Roboter anhand von ein paar Beispielszenarien (z.B. Zubereitung von Popcorn/ Pizza) Fehler autonom finden können (z.B. Electricity ist aus -> deswegen wird der Herd nicht warm und Popcorn poppt nicht).
+Aufgaben:
+  * Arbeit mit Wissensrepräsentation und Wissensgraphen
+  * Wissensakquisition aus web-Quellen
+  * Abfrage mit KnowRob (Prolog) für autonome Roboter
-== Automated sensor calibration toolkit (BA/MA)==
+Contact: [[team:michaela_kümpel|Michaela Kümpel]]
-Computer vision is an important part of autonomous robots. For robots the image sensors are the main source of information of the surrounding world. Each camera is different, even if they are from the same production line. For computer vision, especially for robots manipulating their environment, it is important that the parameters for the cameras in use are well known. The calibration of a camera is a time consuming task, and the result depends highly on the chosen setup and the accuracy of the operator.
+== Case Study: Wissen zu Produkt-Aufbewahrungsorten aus dem Internet beziehen (BA Thesis) ==
-The topic for this thesis is to develop an automated system for calibrating cameras, especially RGB-D cameras like the Kinect v2.
+In dieser Thesis soll untersucht werden, ob die Autonomie von Robotern durch Integration von Wissen zu Aufbewahrungsorten von Produkten aus dem Internet erhöht werden kann. Es gibt verschiedene websites, die Wissen dazu bereitstellen. Dieses Wissen soll von den websites abgefragt und anschließend sinnvoll ontologisiert werden. Anhand verschiedener Fragen werden die Ergebnisse evaluiert (Menge der erworbenen Informationen/ Nutzen der Information, v.a. für autonome Roboter...)
- {{ :kinect2_calibration_setup_small.jpg?200|}}
+Aufgaben:
-The system should:
+  * Wissensakquise aus dem Internet
-  * be independent of the camera type
+  * Wissensrepräsentation/ Modellierung: Ontologisierung des Wissens
-  * estimate intrinsic and extrinsic parameters
+  * Vergleich mit bestehenden Ontologien/ Arbeiten und manuell erstellten Ontologien
-  * calibrate depth images (case of RGB-D)
+  * Sinnvolle, automatisierte Abfrage des neu gewonnenen Wissens
-  * integrate capabilities from Halcon [1]
-  * operate autonomously
-Requirements:
-  * Good programming skills in Python and C/C++
-  * ROS, OpenCV
-[1] http://www.halcon.de/
+Contact: [[team:michaela_kümpel|Michaela Kümpel]]
-Contact: [[team:alexis_maldonado|Alexis Maldonado]] and [[team:thiemo_wiedemeyer|Thiemo Wiedemeyer]]
+== Integration of novel objects into Digital Twin Knowledge Bases (MA Thesis) ==
-== On-the-fly 3D CAD model creation (MA)==
+In this thesis, the goal is to make a robotic system learn new objects automatically.
+The system should be able to generate the necessary models required for re-detecting it again and also consult online information sources to automatically acquire knowledge about it.
-Create models during runtime for unknown textured objets based on depth and color information. Track the object and update the model with more detailed information, completing it's 3D model from multiple views improving redetection. Using the robots manipulator pick up the object and complete the model by viewing it from multiple viewpoints.
+The focus of the thesis would be two-fold:
+  * Develop methods to automatically infer the object class of new objects. This would include perceiving it with state of the art sensors, constructing a 3d model of it and then infer the object class from online information sources.
+  * In the second step the system should also infer factual knowledge about the object from the internet and assert it into a robotic knowledgebase. Such knowledge could for example include the category of this product, typical object properties like its weight or typical location and much more.
-Requirements:
-  * Good programming skills in C/C++
-  * strong background in computer vision
-  * ROS, OpenCV, PCL
-Contact: [[team:thiemo_wiedemeyer|Thiemo Wiedemeyer]]
+Requirements:
+  * Knowledge about sensor data processing
+  * Interest in model construction from sensory data
+  * Work with KnowRob knowledge processing framework
-== Simulation of a robots belief state to support perception(MA) ==
-Create a simulation environment that represents the robots current belief state and can be updated frequently. Use off-screen rendering to investigate the affordances these objects possess, in order to support segmentation, detection and tracking of these in the real world.
+Contact: [[team:patrick_mania|Patrick Mania]]
-Requirements:
+<html><!--
-  * Good programming skills in C/C++
+== Development of Modules for Robot Perception (Student Job / HiWi) ==
-  * strong background in computer vision
+In our research group, we focus on the development of modern robots that can make use of the potential of game engines. One particular research direction, is the combination of computer vision with game engines.
-  * Gazebo, OpenCV, PCL
+In this context, we are currently offering multiple Hiwi positions / student jobs for the following tasks:
+  * Software development to create Interfaces between ROS and Unreal Engine 4 (mainly C++)
+  * Software development for our Robot Perception framework [[http://robosherlock.org/|RoboSherlock]] which contains many algorithms for computer vision problems (mainly C++)
-Contact: [[team:ferenc_balint-benczedi|Ferenc Balint-Benczedi]]
+Requirements:
+  * Experience in C++.
+  * Basic understanding of the ROS middleware and Linux.
+The spoken language in this job is german or english, based on your preference.
-== Multi-expert segmentation of cluttered and occluded scenes ==
+Contact: [[team:patrick_mania|Patrick Mania]]
+--></html>
-Objects in a human environment are usually found in challenging scenes. They can be stacked upon eachother, touching or occluding, can be found in drawers, cupboards, refrigerators and so on. A personal robot assistant in order to execute a task, needs to detect these objects and recognize them. In this thesis a multi-modal approach to interpreting cluttered scenes is going to be investigated, combining the results of multiple segmentation algorithms in order to come up with more reliable object hypotheses.
+== Game Engine Developer and 3D-Modelling  (Student Job / HiWi) ==
+A recent development in the field of AI is the usage of photorealistic simulations, for example to create Digital Twins of environments like households or  [[https://iottechnews.com/news/2021/apr/13/bentley-systems-nvidia-omniverse-create-real-time-digital-twins/|factories]].
+In our research group, we focus on the development of modern robots that can make use of the potential of game engines. This requires a high degree of specialized game engine plugins that can simulate certain aspects of our research. Another important task is the creation of 3d models.
-Requirements:
+Therefore, we are currently offering multiple Hiwi positions / student jobs for the following tasks:
-  * Good programming skills in C/C++
+  * Modelling of objects for the use in Unreal Engine 4.
-  * strong background in 3D vision
+  * Creation of specific simulation aspects in Unreal Engine 4. For example the development of interactable objects.
-  * basic knowledge of ROS, OpenCV, PCL
-Contact: [[team:ferenc_balint-benczedi|Ferenc Balint-Benczedi]]
+Requirements:
+  * Knowledge of 3D-Modelling tools. Blender would be highly preferred.
+  * Experience in Game Engine development. Ideally Unreal Engine 4 and C++.
+The spoken language in this job is german or english, based on your preference.
+Contact: [[team:patrick_mania|Patrick Mania]]

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