Robotics engineer - sorbonne-universite · Robotics engineer Contact: Dr. Jean-Baptiste Mouret...
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Robotics engineer Contact: Dr. Jean-Baptiste Mouret – [email protected] The Creadapt project aims at harness- ing both the creative and the adaptive abilities of evolutionary algorithms to power software that can autonomously and creatively adapt the behavior of robots to unforeseen situations. In the typical scenario, a mobile robot faces a situation that requires adaptation (e.g. a leg is broken or the ground surface changed). The robot launches a few ex- periments to investigate the situation; af- ter a few minutes it should be able to cope with the new situation to pursue its mission until a new adaption is required. Our new algorithms will be demonstrated on wheel-legged hybrid robots because these robots can move in many different ways. Photo. Robot used in preliminary experiments. The ISIR (Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Sys- tems) is one of the main robotics department in France. It is part of the University Pierre and Marie Curie (UPMC), in the center of Paris, France. Thanks to a recently awarded grant, our team is developing innovative algorithms to allow robots to adapt autonomously to unforeseen situations (mechan- ical failures, radical changes of the ground surface, etc.). In the framework of this project, we are seeking a robotic engineer who will have in charge the de- sign of new wheel-legged hybrid robots. This includes proposing mechanical solutions, CAD design, basic electronic design and interface with the ROS “meta operating system”. The ideal candidate will have a passion for robotics and beautifully designed robots. He will work closely with one associate professor, one PhD. student and one post-doc. This is a one-year, full-time position starting in February 2013. Requirements • MS in robotics (or French engineering school), mechatronics or equivalent field • Demonstrated ability to design a full robot, from CAD design to interface with a computer Details Please submit a resume, a cover letter and any sup- porting material (e.g. photos of designed robots) to [email protected]. Documents can be in French or in English. Quick links • http://www.upmc.fr • http://isir.upmc.fr • http://people.isir.upmc.fr/mouret
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Robotics engineerContact: Dr. Jean-Baptiste Mouret – [email protected]
The Creadapt project aims at harness-ing both the creative and the adaptiveabilities of evolutionary algorithms topower software that can autonomouslyand creatively adapt the behavior ofrobots to unforeseen situations. In thetypical scenario, a mobile robot faces asituation that requires adaptation (e.g.a leg is broken or the ground surfacechanged). The robot launches a few ex-periments to investigate the situation; af-ter a few minutes it should be able tocope with the new situation to pursue itsmission until a new adaption is required.Our new algorithms will be demonstratedon wheel-legged hybrid robots becausethese robots can move in many differentways. Photo. Robot used in preliminaryexperiments.
The ISIR (Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Sys-tems) is one of the main robotics department in France.It is part of the University Pierre and Marie Curie(UPMC), in the center of Paris, France.
Thanks to a recently awarded grant, our team isdeveloping innovative algorithms to allow robots toadapt autonomously to unforeseen situations (mechan-ical failures, radical changes of the ground surface,etc.). In the framework of this project, we are seekinga robotic engineer who will have in charge the de-sign of new wheel-legged hybrid robots. This includesproposing mechanical solutions, CAD design, basicelectronic design and interface with the ROS “metaoperating system”.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for roboticsand beautifully designed robots. He will work closelywith one associate professor, one PhD. student and onepost-doc.
This is a one-year, full-time position starting inFebruary 2013.
Requirements• MS in robotics (or French engineering school),
mechatronics or equivalent field
• Demonstrated ability to design a full robot, fromCAD design to interface with a computer
DetailsPlease submit a resume, a cover letter and any sup-porting material (e.g. photos of designed robots) [email protected]. Documents can be in French orin English.
Quick links• http://www.upmc.fr
• http://isir.upmc.fr
• http://people.isir.upmc.fr/mouret
