[ACT-R-users] Modelling Human-Machine Interaction in Transportation: Opening of two Research Assistant Positions at OFFIS, Northern Germany

[Andreas Luedtke]

The OFFIS Research Division Transportation (www.offis.de) has two open 
positions for research assistants on a full-time basis available in 
October 2013. The position is for 3 years with an optional extension up to 
5 years. 

Position1 : Studying and Modelling Interaction between Aircraft Pilots and 
Cockpit Assistance Systems
You will work in a European Project in the Transportation domain with 
leading scientists in the field of Human-Machine Interaction and with 
experts from the Aeronautics Industry. The objective of the project is to 
research a new methodology for human-centred design of adaptive pilot 
assistance systems based on models of distributed situation awareness 
including human perception. You will perform a detailed investigation of 
involved cognitive processes in flight simulators of Lufthansa Flight 
Training, Berlin, Germany, in order to derive conceptual enhancements of 
an existing model architecture. You will implement the concept into 
executable program code in order to perform model-based simulations of 
various flight scenarios. The resulting model will be applied for 
assessment of human machine interaction (incl. usability aspects) 
involving a new adaptive assistance system provided by Honeywell, Brno, 
Czech Republic.

Position 2: Studying and Modelling Interaction between Car Drivers and 
Driver Assistance Systems
You will work in a European Project in the Transportation domain with 
leading scientists in the field of Human-Machine Interaction and with 
experts from the Automotive Industry. The objective of the project is to 
research a new methodology for human-centred design of adaptive driver 
assistance systems based on models of drivers’ perception, interpretation 
and prediction of traffic situations during interaction with driver 
assistance systems. You will perform a detailed investigation of involved 
cognitive processes in a car simulator at OFFIS in order to derive 
conceptual enhancements of an existing model architecture. You will 
implement the concept into executable program code in order to perform 
model-based simulations of various traffic scenarios. The resulting model 
will be applied for assessment of human machine interaction involving a 
new adaptive assistance system provided by Centro Richerche di Fiat, 
Turin, Italy.

Our requirements (for both positions):
You should be highly motivated and possess the competence to work in a 
team. You should enjoy facing interdisciplinary challenges. As an 
application-oriented researcher you are interested in communicating and 
cooperating with industrial partners. We expect an outstanding M.Sc. or 
Diploma in Computer Science, Cognitive Psychology or a related discipline. 
An interest in, knowledge on and preferably experience with, either 
Cognitive Science, Human Factors, Artificial Intelligence, Software 
Development and/or Assistance Systems are essential.

What we offer:
OFFIS is located in Oldenburg (north western Germany) - a dynamic 
university city with a distinct sense of personality and an unique quality 
of life offering many cultural and free time possibilities. Oldenburg is 
located near Bremen and Hamburg with the North Sea only few kilometres 
away. OFFIS is an institute for information technology with an 
international focus. For our employees, we offer a professionally and 
socially attractive working environment. As an academic institute, we have 
in cooperation with the University excellent opportunities for scientific 
careers and, if formal preconditions are fulfilled, for working towards a 
doctoral thesis. You will work in the group Human-Centred Design of the 
OFFIS Transportation Department. This group is very active in the research 
community and has strong relationships to leading industrial organisations 
like EADS, Lufthansa, Honeywell, Bosch, Fiat, Volkswagen, European Space 
Agency and others.
The salary will be dependent on the qualifications and performance.

Please submit your application incl. the usual documents to: 
personal at offis and luedtke at offis.de

Best regards,
Andreas Luedtke

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Dr. Andreas Luedtke
Group Manager
Human-Centred Design

OFFIS
FuE Bereich Verkehr | R&D Division Transportation
Escherweg 2 - 26121 Oldenburg - Germany
Phone/Fax.: +49 441 9722-530/-102
E-Mail: luedtke at offis.de
URL: http://www.offis.de
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