Research Associate - Evolutionary Robotics

[Frank Paseman]

I would be grateful if you could distribute the following
announcement:

The Fraunhofer Institute for Autonomous Intelligent Systems, Sankt
Augustin, Germany, invites applications for a Research Associate
position in the area of evolutionary robotics.

The project will focus on the evolution of modular neurocontrollers
for autonomous systems combined with the implementation of behavior
relevant learning rules for general recurrent neural
networks. Experiments will involve different robot platforms like
Kheperas, quadruped and hexapod robots, holonomic robots, etc. The
more theoretically oriented activities will be concerned with the
relationship between robot behavior, network structure, and network
dynamics, theory of evolutionary processes and optimization of
evolutionary search strategies, behavior oriented on-line learning
rules.

The ideal candidate should have strong background in one or more of
the following areas: dynamical systems theory, complex systems theory,
control theory, recurrent neural networks, behavior based robotics,
embodied cognitive science. He should have strong programming skills
in C/C++ under a Linux environment. Experience with programming
simulators for robots and physical environments will be an advantage.

Applicants should have a university degree (Masters or german diploma)
in computer science, physics or mathematics. Funding is available for
3 years.  The salary will be on the BAT-IIa scale. The post is tenable
immediately, but start time is negotiable.

For further information and informal enquiries please contact 
Prof. F. Pasemann
(frank.pasemann at ais.fraunhofer.de/http://www.ais.fraunhofer.de/INDY).

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Prof. Dr. Frank Pasemann  	Tel: x49-2241-142373
Fraunhofer-Institut		Fax: x49-2241-142342
Autonome Intelligente Systeme
Schloss Birlinghoven	 	frank.pasemann at ais.fraunhofer.de                
D-53754 Sankt Augustin  	http://www.ais.fraunhofer.de/INDY