<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal">Because real-world environments are too complex to be
effectively understood and captured by present day engineering models, current
technologies are largely incapable of interacting with the real-world without
substantial human assistance. Preferably,
technologies would evolve solutions to high-level tasks that are easily
communicated by humans, but the concept of generic “machine evolution” is
largely unexplored. In this post-doctoral
position, the researcher will develop physically-inspired machine learning
algorithms <span style="color:black">for systems (e.g. robots)
interacting with a physical environment.
Such algorithms should, for example, incorporate online, unsupervised
learning of multiscale spatio-temporal structure and emphasize “learning the
physics of / physical interaction with” real world environments. The goals are developing a unified conceptual
understanding grounded in physics and demonstrating key concepts in simulation. Applicants should have a strong background in
statistical physics, thermodynamics and dynamical systems as well as expertise
in computing and machine learning. The
position reports to Prof. </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-hylton-3841b81">Todd Hylton</a><span style="color:black">, is located within the </span><a href="http://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/contextualrobotics/">Contextual
Robotics Institute</a><span style="color:black"> at UC
San Diego, and will interact with other researchers and faculty working in
robotics, machine learning and neuromorphic computing. Please send your CV and a short statement of
interest to </span><a href="mailto:thylton@ucsd.edu">thylton@eng.ucsd.edu</a><span style="color:black">.</span><span></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Regards,<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-hylton-3841b81" target="_blank">Todd Hylton</a></div><div>Executive Director,<a href="http://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/contextualrobotics/" target="_blank"> Contextual Robotics Institute</a></div><div>Professor of Practice, <a href="http://ece.ucsd.edu/" target="_blank">Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</a></div><div><a href="http://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/" target="_blank">Jacobs School of Engineering</a></div><div>UC San Diego</div></div></div></div></div>
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