PhD studentship in robotic models of emotion

[Verena Vanessa Hafner]

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in robotic models of
emotion at the University of the West of England, Bristol, in the
Intelligent Autonomous Systems Laboratory, Faculty of Computing,
Engineering and Mathematics. Closing Date: 31 March 2004. Informal
enquiries can be made to the research supervisor Dr Dylan Evans
(http://www.dylan.org.uk E-mail: Dylan.Evans at uwe.ac.uk, phone:
+44-177-328-3294).

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to enable the successful
applicant pursue research leading to a PhD in the area of robotic models
of emotion. The research will be conducted under the supervision of Dr
Dylan Evans, Senior Lecturer in Intelligent Autonomous Systems. The
successful candidate will conduct research into mechanisms for the
recognition of human facial expressions of emotion suitable for
incorporation into humanoid robotic platforms, and into mechanisms that
would enable humanoid robots to express recognisable emotions. This
research will have a strong component of experimentation and testing using
commercial and bespoke robotic platforms and suitable methods for
quantitative and qualitative analysis of results. The postholder will have
access to the Intelligent Autonomous Systems Laboratory
(http://www.ias.uwe.ac.uk), and work as part of the newly established
Humanoid Robotics Group.

Applicants should hold a first degree, and preferably an MSc, in Computer
Science, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and have some
knowledge of and/or experience in biologically-inspired artificial
intelligence and robotics, solid experience programming mobile robots, and
motivation and ability to work proactively within a multi-disciplinary
team. Previous exposure to areas such as adaptive behaviour,
affective/cognitive neuroscience, or the psychology of emotion, and
motivation and skills in organising academic meetings and research
projects would be highly desirable. The position is full-time for a period
of three years, with a start date around September/October 2004.

Closing Date: 31 March 2004. Informal enquiries can be made to the
research supervisor Dr Dylan Evans (http://www.dylan.org.uk E-mail:
Dylan.Evans at uwe.ac.uk, phone: +44-177-328-3294).