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=====Open researcher positions===== | =====Open researcher positions===== | ||
- | == Doctoral Candidate / Early Stage Researcher position == | ||
- | As a research associate at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence, | ||
- | In particular, your challenges comprise | + | ====Research assistants (f/ |
- | * the development | + | At the University of Bremen, the Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Prof. Michael Beetz) – part of the department Mathematics |
- | * the creation | + | |
- | * self-organized and ambitious work both individually and in a team of researchers, | + | |
- | * the authoring of research grant proposals. | + | |
- | Prerequisites: | + | **Research assistants |
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- | Besides | + | - Salary scale TV-L – 13 (100 %)\\ |
+ | for the period | ||
- | Research associate | + | The employment is fixed-term and governed by the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract, § 2 (1) WissZeit VG (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, |
- | with the Institute | + | EASE pursues an interdisciplinary approach to the principles |
- | at the University | + | |
- | Salary is according to the German Federal pay scale, TV-L 13, full-time. The position is available as soon as possible. | + | Successful candidates will support |
- | Please send your application (cover letter, CV, certificates, | + | **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 | ||
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+ | **Your ideal profile: | ||
+ | * University degree in computer science (master' | ||
+ | * Very good academic achievements in the fields of Robotics, AI, perception, programming, | ||
+ | * 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 | ||
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+ | 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, | ||
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+ | **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. | ||
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+ | If you have any questions regarding the positions, please contact Prof. Michael Beetz, PhD (< | ||
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+ | Applications including a cover letter, CV, publication list, copies of degree | ||
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+ | Prof. Michael Beetz, PhD\\ | ||
+ | Artificial Intelligence / Universität Bremen\\ | ||
+ | Am Fallturm 1\\ | ||
+ | 28359 Bremen\\ | ||
+ | Germany | ||
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+ | or by Email (including up to two PDF files; reference number A92/21) to: < | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | ====Digital Twin Knowledge Base for submarine robot inspection/ | ||
+ | The Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) investigates methods for cognition-enabled robot control. The research is at the intersection of robotics and Artificial Intelligence and includes methods for intelligent perception, dexterous object manipulation, | ||
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+ | As a researcher of the IAI, you actively research by applying and extending the elaborated methods and tools of the IAI (e.g., CRAM, KnowRoB, and openEASE) to the uncertainties of limited resources, computation, | ||
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+ | **Prerequisites: | ||
+ | * Digital Twins | ||
+ | * Knowledge Representation | ||
+ | * Data structures | ||
+ | * Data Stream Representation. | ||
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+ | **Hiring institution: | ||
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+ | **PhD Enrollment: | ||
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+ | The PhD examination acceptance requires a “Certificate of Equivalence for Foreign Vocational Qualifications”. More information available at [[https:// | ||
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+ | **Duration of the project:** 36 months | ||
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+ | **Main Academic Supervisor: | ||
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+ | **Co-supervisors: | ||
=====Theses and Student Jobs===== | =====Theses and Student Jobs===== | ||
If you are looking for a bachelor/ | If you are looking for a bachelor/ | ||
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+ | == Physics-based grasping in VR with finger tracking(Student Job / HiWi) == | ||
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+ | Implementing physics-based grasping models in virtual environments, | ||
+ | using Manus VR. | ||
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+ | Requirements: | ||
+ | * Good C++ programming skills | ||
+ | * Familiar with skeletal animations | ||
+ | * Experience with simulators/ | ||
+ | * Familiar with Unreal Engine API | ||
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
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+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
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- | == 3D Model / Material | + | == Mesh Editing / Mesh Segmentation/ |
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+ | Requirements: | ||
+ | * Good knowledge in 3D Modeling | ||
+ | * Familiar with Blender | ||
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+ | Contact: [[team/mona_abdel-keream|Mona Abdel-Keream]] | ||
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+ | == 3D Animation and Modeling | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | Developing and improving existing 3D models in Blender / Maya (or other). | + | Developing and improving existing |
+ | models in Blender / Maya (or other). | ||
+ | models | ||
- | Bonus: Working with state of the art 3D Scanners [[https:// | + | Bonus: Working with state of the art 3D Scanners [[https:// |
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
* Experience with Blender / Maya (or other) | * Experience with Blender / Maya (or other) | ||
* Knowledge of Unreal Engine material / lightning development | * Knowledge of Unreal Engine material / lightning development | ||
+ | * Familiar with version-control systems (git) | ||
+ | * Able to work independently with minimal supervision | ||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
- | Contact: [[team: | + | == App zur Generierung von Ernährungsempfehlungen (BA Thesis) == |
- | == Integrating PR2 in the Unreal Game Engine Framework | + | Dies ist ein Wissensrepräsentations-Thema. Basierend auf einem bestehenden Wissensgraphen mit Produktinformationen sollen weitere ernährungsspezifische Informationen wie z.B. Substitute für Rezeptzutaten oder Rezepte für spezielle Ernährungsgewohnheiten generiert werden. Diese Informationen müssen aus bestehenden web-Quellen extrahiert und mit dem Wissensgraphen verknüpft werden. Die Informationen sollen dann in einer Smartphone-App |
- | {{ : | + | |
- | Integrating the [[https:// | + | Aufgaben: |
+ | * Arbeit mit Wissensrepräsentation und Wissensgraphen | ||
+ | * Wissensakquisition aus web-Quellen | ||
+ | * App Entwicklung mit der Unity game engine und/oder Flutter | ||
- | Requirements: | + | Contact: [[team: |
- | * Good programming skills in C/C++ | + | |
- | * Basic physics/ | + | |
- | * Basic ROS knowledge | + | |
- | * UE4 basic tutorials | + | |
- | Contact: [[team: | + | == Sprachauswahl für Shopping Assistenten (BA Thesis) == |
+ | Weiterentwicklung eines Produktinformationssystems im Einzelhandel für Smartphones (Android) um eine Sprachauswahl. Anzeige der jeweiligen Informationen in der gewünschten Sprache. | ||
+ | Dabei wird auf bestehenden Apps aufgebaut. | ||
- | == Realistic Grasping using Unreal Engine (BA/ | + | Aufgaben: |
+ | * App Entwicklung mit der Unity game engine und Flutter | ||
+ | * Erweiterung der App um eine Sprachauswahl | ||
+ | * Arbeit mit Wissensrepräsentation und Wissensgraphen für Sprachmodellierung | ||
- | {{ : | ||
- | The objective of the project is to implement var- | + | Contact: |
- | ious human-like grasping approaches in a game developed using [[https:// | + | |
- | The game consist of a household environment where a user has to execute various given tasks, such as cooking a dish, setting the table, cleaning the dishes etc. The interaction is done using various sensors to map the users hands onto the virtual hands in the game. | + | == Situational awareness |
- | In order to improve the ease of manipulating objects the user should | + | This is a knowledge representation topic including knowledge graphs. The idea is so link external Web-knowledge |
- | be able to switch during runtime the type of grasp (pinch, power | + | |
- | grasp, precision grip etc.) he/she would like to use. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Requirements: | + | |
- | * Good programming skills in C++ | + | |
- | * Good knowledge | + | |
- | * Experience with skeletal control / animations / 3D models | + | |
+ | A result would be that a spoon next to a bowl with cereal would be used for eating while a spoon on a stove next to a pot would be used for stirring. | ||
- | Contact: [[team/ | + | requirements: |
- | --></ | + | * Work with KnowRob knowledge processing framework |
+ | * Work with knowledge graphs and Linked Data to create a situational awareness knowledge graph that can be linked to KnowRob | ||
+ | * Implement reasoning about situations (based on perceived environment) and object use | ||
- | == Unreal Engine Editor Developer | + | Contact: [[team: |
- | {{ : | + | == Integration of novel objects into Digital Twin Knowledge Bases (MA Thesis) == |
- | Creating | + | 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Good C++ programming skills | + | * Knowledge about sensor data processing |
- | * Familiar with the [[https:// | + | * Interest in model construction from sensory data |
- | * Familiar | + | * Work with KnowRob knowledge processing framework |
- | Contact: [[team: | ||
+ | Contact: [[team: | ||
- | == OpenEASE rendering in Unreal Engine (BA/MA Thesis, Student Job / HiWi)== | + | == Development of Modules for Robot Perception (Hiwi Job) == |
+ | 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. | ||
+ | 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 | ||
+ | * Software development for our Robot Perception framework [[http://robosherlock.org/ | ||
+ | Requirements: | ||
+ | * Experience in C++. | ||
+ | * Basic understanding of the ROS middleware. | ||
+ | The spoken language in this job is german or english, based on your preference. | ||
- | Implmenting | + | Contact: [[team: |
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+ | == Game Engine Developer and 3D-Modelling | ||
+ | A recent development in the field of AI is the usage of photorealistic simulations, | ||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Therefore, we are currently offering multiple Hiwi positions / student jobs for the following tasks: | ||
+ | * Modelling of objects for the use in Unreal Engine | ||
+ | * Creation of specific simulation aspects in Unreal Engine 4. For example | ||
Requirements: | Requirements: | ||
- | * Good C++ programming skills | + | * Knowledge of 3D-Modelling tools. Blender would be highly preferred. |
- | * Familiar with Unreal Engine | + | * Experience in Game Engine development. Ideally |
- | * Familiar with HTML5 and JavaScript | + | |
- | * Familiar with the [[https:// | + | |
- | * Familiar with basic ROS communication | + | |
- | Contact: [[team:andrei_haidu|Andrei Haidu]] | + | The spoken language in this job is german or english, based on your preference. |
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+ | Contact: [[team:patrick_mania|Patrick Mania]] |
Prof. Dr. hc. Michael Beetz PhD
Head of Institute
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