Fast delivery in urban environments using drone relays
Author: bguerreiro
I’m currently an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT) and researcher at CTS/UNINOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), and also a researcher with the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), Dynamic Systems and Ocean Robotics group (DSORg), in Lisbon, Portugal. My research interests include sensor-based SLAM, sensor-based control of helicopters relative to infrastructures, nonlinear MPC for helicopters, laser automatic calibration, and helicopter dynamic models and simulation.
Applications are invited for a fully funded Post-doc Researcher position, at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal. The selected candidate will be part of the research team of project REPLACE (http://replace.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/), addressing the fast package delivery in urban environments using drones, explicitly considering their limitations by using drone relays to enable effective package delivery to destinations that go beyond the flight range and autonomy of a single drone.
This position targets candidates holding a PhD degree (or equivalent). The selected candidate is expected to work on the following topics, depending on the selected candidate’s background, preference, and experience: task allocation and planning, on-line planning and control, multi-vehicle close interaction and control to exchange packages, environment perception and simultaneous localization and mapping, as well as vehicle and sensor integration for experimental testing.
The research will be conducted at the Dynamic Systems and Ocean Robotics group of the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR) (http://welcome.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/projects_cat/dsor/), supervised by Bruno Guerreiro and also in close interaction with the rest of the project and group research team. ISR/IST is the home to more than 40 PhDs and part of the LARSyS (Laboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems – http://www.larsys.pt). ISR/IST is engaged in a new generation of research challenges pushing the frontiers of knowledge, while offering world-class doctoral training with top universities (e.g. dual/joint degrees with MIT, EPFL, CMU) and fueling the collaboration with industry. ISR/IST develops state-of-the-art engineering solutions and projects with a clear societal impact, and has a long track record of participation in EU and other international projects (http://www.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt).
Requirements: the candidates are expected to have a PhD of equivalent degree with strong background in control, robotics, computer science, aerospace or mechatronics engineering or a mix of these areas. Good programming skills in Matlab, C++, Python, and experience with ROS, are also expected. The working language is English, so good written and oral communication skills are also required.
Application info:
Gross monthly salary: 2134.73 € (14 times per year, amounts to 29886.22€ / year)
Other conditions: Social protection and free (with small access fees) healthcare in public network
Work place: ISR-Lisbon – IST Alameda campus, Lisbon, Portugal
Documents to be submitted:
PhD certificate
PhD Thesis (translation to English if not originally in Portuguese);
Curriculum Vitae (structured according to the announcement);
Brief Scientific project, focusing on designing and testing strategies for fast and efficient parcel delivery in dynamic environments using multiple drones;
Applications are invited for a fully funded Post-doc Researcher position, at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal. The selected candidate will be part of the research team of project REPLACE (https://brunojnguerreiro.eu/research/replace), addressing the fast package delivery in urban environments using drones, explicitly considering their limitations by using drone relays to enable effective package delivery to destinations that go beyond the flight range and autonomy of a single drone.
This position targets candidates holding a PhD degree (or equivalent). The selected candidate is expected to work on the following topics, depending on the selected candidate’s background, preference, and experience: task allocation and planning, on-line planning and control, multi-vehicle close interaction and control to exchange packages, environment perception and simultaneous localization and mapping, as well as vehicle and sensor integration for experimental testing.
The research will be conducted at the Dynamic Systems and Ocean Robotics group of the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR) (http://welcome.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/projects_cat/dsor/), supervised by Bruno Guerreiro and also in close interaction with the rest of the project and group research team. ISR/IST is the home to more than 40 PhDs and part of the LARSyS (Laboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems – http://www.larsys.pt). ISR/IST is engaged in a new generation of research challenges pushing the frontiers of knowledge, while offering world-class doctoral training with top universities (e.g. dual/joint degrees with MIT, EPFL, CMU) and fueling the collaboration with industry. ISR/IST develops state-of-the-art engineering solutions and projects with a clear societal impact, and has a long track record of participation in EU and other international projects (http://www.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt).
Requirements: the candidates are expected to have a PhD of equivalent degree with strong background in control, robotics, computer science, aerospace or mechatronics engineering or a mix of these areas. Good programming skills in Matlab, C++, Python, and experience with ROS, are also expected. The working language is English, so good written and oral communication skills are also required.
For further information, send an email to bguerreiro@isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt , if possible including the documents to be submitted through the call website.
Applications are invited for a fully funded Research Engineer position, with the option for a PhD Scholarship position, at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal. The selected candidate will be part of the research team of project REPLACE (https://brunojnguerreiro.eu/research/replace), addressing the fast package delivery in urban environments using drones, explicitly considering their limitations by using drone relays to enable effective package delivery to destinations that go beyond the flight range and autonomy of a single drone.
This Research Engineer position targets candidates holding a Master degree (or equivalent). The selected candidate is expected to work on the following topics, depending on the selected candidate’s background, preference, and experience: task allocation and planning, on-line planning and control, multi-vehicle close interaction and control to exchange packages, environment perception and simultaneous localization and mapping, as well as vehicle and sensor integration for experimental testing.
The research will be conducted at the Dynamic Systems and Ocean Robotics group of the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR) (http://welcome.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/projects_cat/dsor/), and supervised by me, also in close interaction with the rest of the project and group research team. ISR/IST is the home to more than 40 PhDs and part of the LARSyS (Laboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems – http://www.larsys.pt). ISR/IST is engaged in a new generation of research challenges pushing the frontiers of knowledge, while offering world-class doctoral training with top universities (e.g. dual/joint degrees with MIT, EPFL, CMU) and fueling the collaboration with industry. ISR/IST develops state-of-the-art engineering solutions and projects with a clear societal impact, and has a long track record of participation in EU and other international projects (http://www.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt).
Requirements: the candidates are expected to have a MSc of equivalent degree with strong background in control, robotics, computer science, aerospace or mechatronics engineering or a mix of these areas. Good programming skills in Matlab, C++, Python, and experience with ROS, are also expected. The working language is English, so good written and oral communication skills are also required.
Application:
Deadline: 09-December-2018
Duration: 12 months (full time) [the selected candidate will have a trial period of 12 months after which, if both parties agree, the grant can be renewed up to the end of the project, which amounts to a total contract duration of 29 months]
Starting date: January 2019
Place: ISR/IST – IST Alameda campus, Lisbon, Portugal
