Postdoc in XR sensor fusion at the network edge

Job description

Machine learning-enabled sensor fusion is gaining tremendous interest in various application domains, and is of particular interest in challenging, dynamic environments. The research will focus on advancing the state-of-the-art in real-time sensor fusion for XR, including perception, data transmission, processing and rendering for real-time situational awareness. We will investigate architectures in the device-edge-cloud continuum, design a low-latency processing pipeline for privacy preserving sensor fusion, with a focus on tasks such as cooperative SLAM based on camera, LIDAR, audio, etc. 

The position is within the Vinnova funded Network-Enabled eXchange of critical information in Systems-of-Systems (NEXSoS) project and will involve tight cooperation with industrial partners (Ericsson, Combitech, RISE) besides excellent opportunities for problem driven fundamental research in cooperation with the TECoSA competence center (https://www.tecosa.center.kth.se/) at KTH.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• A multidisciplinary research environment with a creative, international and dynamic working environment, including excellent international collaborations through several related research activities (see e.g. here: http://tiny.cc/zg5nzz) and the TECoSA center (https://www.tecosa.center.kth.se/).
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

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 centre of intellectual talent and innovation. KTH is Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. The position is with the division of Mechatronics (Dept. of Engineering Design, School of Industrial Engineering Management at KTH), with a long tradition of multidisciplinary research in safety and dependability of automated driving and related cyber-physical systems. The division is pursuing research in several areas of automated driving including cars, trucks, forestry, with special emphasis on architectures and methodologies to improve safety.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• A PhD in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, vehicle systems, or another relevant area, with strong collaborative abilities and independence.
• We value strong knowledge in machine learning and/or optimization, computer networking skills and experience with systems research.
• A strong publication record is an important factor in evaluating potential candidates.
• Documented research expertise, teaching abilities, and awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with a particular focus on gender equality.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience with XR and edge computing
• Industrial experience

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years. 

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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About KTH

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 centre 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 architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

1. Björn Möller, bjornm@md.kth.se