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<p>Job title: Professor of Autonomous Robot Vehicles<br>
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Department: Bristol Robotics Laboratory<br>
Campus/location: Frenchay, Bristol campus<br>
Salary band: £61,196 - £88,361 - commensurate with experience and
qualifications <br>
Duration of post: Permanent<br>
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Closing date: 28 January 2018 @ 23:59<br>
<p>Job Overview:</p>
The Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the Faculty of Environment &
Technology have an exciting permanent and full time position for a
Professor of Autonomous Robot Vehicles to join BRL within the
Engineering, Design & Mathematics Department.<br>
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The Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) research-and-innovation
pipeline is now experiencing unprecedented growth, evidenced by
substantial new research opportunities appearing across the UK, EU
and global funding landscape.<br>
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We are therefore looking to appoint a Professor of Autonomous Robot
Vehicles. Due to substantial existing external funding for Research
and Development in the Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV)
sub-thematic area, there will be an initial strong emphasis on
terrestrial vehicles.<br>
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However, we would promote extension and integration activities to
take full advantage of the other areas of existing vehicle research
in Bristol Robotics Laboratory, so you will build on significant
existing strengths to champion an exciting new research theme of
wider scope that could include terrestrial, aerial and underwater
Autonomous Robot Vehicles.<br>
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Prime amongst the techniques to be investigated are:<br>
a) Effective and appropriate use of advanced wireless technologies
for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications,
especially with respect to coordinated group activity;<br>
b) Decision Making Systems, especially their effectiveness and
safety in the presence of experiential learning;<br>
c) Environmental sensor and perception systems and their effective
interfacing both to vehicle lower-level control and Decision Making
Systems.<br>
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We are looking for a candidate that could take on the challenge of
joining these common factors across the application domains of
vehicle categories, i.e., a candidate who will work with and grow
our existing teams to make best use of our extensive facilities.
These facilities include simulated and advanced wirelessly network
connected real-world road-going and indoor mobile vehicle testing, a
substantial instrumented flying arena, and similarly instrumented
underwater vehicle facilities.<br>
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We welcome applications from gifted researchers from strongly linked
disciplines who are fully committed to developing one or more of the
areas of research outlined above. Those applicants, who are willing
to exploit the full innovation pipeline via our extensive in-house
business incubator facilities, as well as undertaking fundamental
research, will be viewed especially favourably.<br>
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In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol also offers:<br>
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• a generous holiday allowance of 35 Days<br>
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year in addition;<br>
• flexible working;<br>
• excellent defined benefit pension schemes;<br>
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme;<br>
• family friendly policies;<br>
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus;<br>
• option to purchase childcare vouchers.<br>
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This post is based in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at our
Frenchay campus.<br>
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Please see the attached full job description and person
specification for the role.<br>
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If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion, please
contact Tony Pipe on 01173286330 or email: <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Tony.Pipe@brl.ac.uk">Tony.Pipe@brl.ac.uk</a>.<br>
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Link to Bristol Robotics Laboratory with more details of the
laboratory and full advert is: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.brl.ac.uk">http://www.brl.ac.uk</a> (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.brl.ac.uk/jobsatbrl.aspx">http://www.brl.ac.uk/jobsatbrl.aspx</a>
for advert only).<br>
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Alternative link for more details of the role and how to apply,
please visit: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?amNvZGU9MTY5MzczMiZvd25lcj01MDU1Mjc4Jm93bmVydHlwZT1mYWlyJnBvc3RpbmdfY29kZT00OTcmdnRfdGVtcGxhdGU9MTUzOA&jcode=1693732&owner=5055278&ownertype=fair&posting_code=497&vt_template=1538">http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BGJ285/professor-of-autonomous-robot-vehicles/</a><br>
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Tony Pipe
Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Deputy Director: Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Bristol Robotics Laboratory
T-Building
Frenchay Campus
Bristol UK BS16 1QY
Tel: +44 (0)117 3286330
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