Contract researcher in cooperative control architecture for intelligent vehicles

Contract researcher in cooperative control architecture for intelligent vehicles

Mission:
The hired individual will be responsible for conducting research for a project on high integrity navigation systems for autonomous vehicles. The research will focus on a cooperative control architecture for sustainable and reliable navigation of autonomous vehicles in complex environments.

Main Activities:

• Conduct a literature review on cooperative control architectures (Intelligent Vehicles - Intelligent Infrastructures).
• Propose a control architecture for Intelligent Vehicles interacting with Road Side Units (RSU).
• Integrate control/decision-making software on Intelligent Vehicles and RSU.
• Implement experiments on the SEVILLE experimental track with multiple Intelligent Vehicles in vehicle-vehicle and vehicle-infrastructure coordination.

Skills:

• Control/command of mobile robots / intelligent vehicles / autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in C++ and Matlab/Simulink and/or Python programming.
• Skills in perception / localization and/or communication networks are highly appreciated.

Contract Type and Expected Recruitment Dates:
Fixed-term contract – expected duration of 13 months – starting as soon as possible and until 31/12/2025

Please provide the following requirements for the job opening:

• Degree: PhD
• Educational Background: Automation; Robotics; Control Systems; Embedded Systems
• Field and Keywords: Mobile Robots, Intelligent Vehicles, Autonomous Systems