PhD in Control of autonomous driving vehicles in urban environemnents

At the Department of Signals and Systems, we conduct internationally renowned research in biomedical engineering, antenna systems, signal processing, image analysis, automatic control, automation, mechatronics, and communication systems. We offer a dynamic and international research environment with about 150 employees from more than 20 countries, and with extensive national and international research collaborations with academia, industry and society. The department provides more than 70 courses, of which most are included in the Master’s Programs ”Biomedical Engineering”, ”Systems, Control and Mechatronics”, and ”Communication Engineering”.

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Information about the research/the project/the division
We invite applications for one doctoral position in decision-making and control for autonomous driving applications. The candidate will join a team of post-doc and Ph. D. students engaged in similar research. At the Mechatronics Group of the Signals and Systems Department, we are engaged in both fundamental and applied research related to intelligent transportation systems. Ongoing research projects focus on the design and the experimental validation of control algorithms for autonomous vehicles operating in complex urban environments. We consider both cooperative and non-cooperative settings, where the challenges are the cooperative control over wireless networks and the recognition of others' intent, respectively. Our research is, where possible, validated through experiments on full-scale vehicles and in collaboration with industrial partners.

The main objective of this research is to develop and experimentally validate motion control algorithms for autonomous vehicles in complex urban environments. The successful candidate will be engaged in both fundamental and experimental research. In particular, the candidate will develop control algorithms and experimentally validate them off-line with real-world data and, if possible, on-line in full-scale vehicles. Strong theoretical and practical problem-solving capabilities are required.

The research project is strongly connected with ongoing research projects within the WASP (Walleberg Autonomous Systems Program) program and in collaboration with industrial partners..

Major responsibilities
The working time of a doctoral student is mainly devoted to research. Undergraduate teaching duties, not exceeding 20% of the working time, may include supervision of MSc students.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

Qualifications
A M. Sc. (or close to completion) in control theory filtering, signal processing, applied math or neighboring relevant field. Experience with automotive control applications will be preferred.

Good communication skills in oral and written English are required.

Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application deadline: 31 December 2016

For questions, please contact:
Paolo Falcone (falcone@chalmers.se), Division of Systems and Control. Tel.: +46 31 772 1803

Jonas Sjöberg, (jonas.sjoberg@chalmers.se), Division of Systems and Control. Tel.: +46 31 772 1855

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