[jobs] Multiple open positions @PRISCA LAB - University of Naples Federico II

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Silvia Rossi
Fri, Jul 23, 2021 9:41 AM

PRISCA lab (prisca.unina.it - University of Naples Federico II) is looking
for multiple postdoctoral researchers and research assistants in
Human-Robot Interaction.

Applications are invited from candidates with a master’s degree or PhD in
Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Sciences, Psychology,
or other relevant disciplines. Candidates are expected to have research
expertise in Human-Robot Interaction and Social Robotics. Preferable
knowledge and hands-on experience with ROS, C/C++, Python.

According to the preferred and most suitable position for the candidate,
the research activities will be framed within the following projects:
CHIST-ERA on Explainable Machine Learning-based Artificial Intelligence -
COHERENT "COllaborative HiErarchical Robotic ExplaNaTions” project, and
Italian PON I&C 2014-2020 MISE BRILLO "Bartending Robot for Interactive
Long-Lasting Operations” project or ClassMate Robot project for the
development of robotics application in educational settings.

The selection will be based on CV and a skype interview.

For further information and to apply please contact Prof. Silvia Rossi (
silrossi@unina.it)


About the projects

COHERENT will develop a novel framework to combine explanations originated
at the different robotic levels into a single explanation. This combination
is not unique and may depend on several factors including the step into the
action sequence, or the temporal importance of each information source.
Robotic tasks are interesting because they entail performing a sequence of
actions, and thus the system must be able to deliver these explanations
also during the execution of the task, either because the user requested or
actively because an unforeseen situation occurs. COHERENT will propose
effective evaluation metrics oriented to the special case of explanations
in HRI systems. The proposed measures, based on trustworthiness and
acceptance, will be defined together with the definition of benchmark tasks
that are repeatable and enable the comparison of results across different
explainable developments.

More information at http://coherent.csic.es (http://coherent.csic.es/)

BRILLO aims to the creation of a robotic platform capable of managing the
tasks related to the management of a bar counter in its multiple aspects of
interaction, handling and customization of the services offered. To this
end, the goal is to study how to manage HRI processes dynamically creating
a system that is easy and pleasant to use for the man. Therefore, issues
related to the modelling of the interaction between the user and robotic
bartender in terms of customization of the interaction for effective and
long-lasting use of the services offered will be addressed. The project is
in collaboration with the ICAROS centre of the University of Naples
Federico II and the industrial partner TOTARO Automazioni S.R.L.

More information is available at http://prisca.unina.it/brillo


Prisca lab contains robots and forefront technology available for
innovative projects. A home lab,

furnished to resemble a private home with IoT sensors for conducting HRI
experiments is available.

Research facilities include 1 Furhat robot, 1 PEPPER robot, 1 Nao Robot, 1
Sanbot Elf, 1 Sanbot Nano, 2 Turtlebot2, 4 Pioneer 3DX, Various Microsoft
Kinect and wearable sensors, 1 ZEUS totem - reconfigurable multitouch table
for human-machine interaction studies, Arduino and ODroid platforms,
multiple servers and Nas for big data management and deep learning, 1 WASP
3d printer.

About Naples

Naples is the third-largest city in Italy and is the capital of the
Campania region. It is world-known for its rich history, art, culture,
architecture, music, and gastronomy. Naples is a lively, exciting, and
bustling city situated on the Southwest coast, on the Bay of Naples. Dating
to the 2nd millennium B.C., Naples has centuries of important art and
architecture with a predominance of Medieval, Baroque and Renaissance-era
churches, castles, and palaces. Several attractive tourist and
archaeological sites such as Capri, Ischia, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Ercolano,
Mount Vesuvius, are close to Naples by car and public transportation.


Silvia Rossi, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology - D.I.E.T.I.

University of Naples Federico II
Via Claudio, 21, 80125 - Naples, Italy
phone:  +39 081 679963
skypeid: silvross
w-page: http://wpage.unina.it/silrossi/
e-mail: silvia.rossi@unina.it
e-mail: silvia.rossi@gmail.com

PRISCA lab (prisca.unina.it - University of Naples Federico II) is looking for multiple postdoctoral researchers and research assistants in Human-Robot Interaction. Applications are invited from candidates with a master’s degree or PhD in Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, or other relevant disciplines. Candidates are expected to have research expertise in Human-Robot Interaction and Social Robotics. Preferable knowledge and hands-on experience with ROS, C/C++, Python. According to the preferred and most suitable position for the candidate, the research activities will be framed within the following projects: CHIST-ERA on Explainable Machine Learning-based Artificial Intelligence - COHERENT "COllaborative HiErarchical Robotic ExplaNaTions” project, and Italian PON I&C 2014-2020 MISE BRILLO "Bartending Robot for Interactive Long-Lasting Operations” project or ClassMate Robot project for the development of robotics application in educational settings. The selection will be based on CV and a skype interview. For further information and to apply please contact Prof. Silvia Rossi ( silrossi@unina.it) ----------------------------- About the projects COHERENT will develop a novel framework to combine explanations originated at the different robotic levels into a single explanation. This combination is not unique and may depend on several factors including the step into the action sequence, or the temporal importance of each information source. Robotic tasks are interesting because they entail performing a sequence of actions, and thus the system must be able to deliver these explanations also during the execution of the task, either because the user requested or actively because an unforeseen situation occurs. COHERENT will propose effective evaluation metrics oriented to the special case of explanations in HRI systems. The proposed measures, based on trustworthiness and acceptance, will be defined together with the definition of benchmark tasks that are repeatable and enable the comparison of results across different explainable developments. More information at http://coherent.csic.es (http://coherent.csic.es/) BRILLO aims to the creation of a robotic platform capable of managing the tasks related to the management of a bar counter in its multiple aspects of interaction, handling and customization of the services offered. To this end, the goal is to study how to manage HRI processes dynamically creating a system that is easy and pleasant to use for the man. Therefore, issues related to the modelling of the interaction between the user and robotic bartender in terms of customization of the interaction for effective and long-lasting use of the services offered will be addressed. The project is in collaboration with the ICAROS centre of the University of Naples Federico II and the industrial partner TOTARO Automazioni S.R.L. More information is available at http://prisca.unina.it/brillo ----------------------------- Prisca lab contains robots and forefront technology available for innovative projects. A home lab, furnished to resemble a private home with IoT sensors for conducting HRI experiments is available. Research facilities include 1 Furhat robot, 1 PEPPER robot, 1 Nao Robot, 1 Sanbot Elf, 1 Sanbot Nano, 2 Turtlebot2, 4 Pioneer 3DX, Various Microsoft Kinect and wearable sensors, 1 ZEUS totem - reconfigurable multitouch table for human-machine interaction studies, Arduino and ODroid platforms, multiple servers and Nas for big data management and deep learning, 1 WASP 3d printer. About Naples Naples is the third-largest city in Italy and is the capital of the Campania region. It is world-known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy. Naples is a lively, exciting, and bustling city situated on the Southwest coast, on the Bay of Naples. Dating to the 2nd millennium B.C., Naples has centuries of important art and architecture with a predominance of Medieval, Baroque and Renaissance-era churches, castles, and palaces. Several attractive tourist and archaeological sites such as Capri, Ischia, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Ercolano, Mount Vesuvius, are close to Naples by car and public transportation. --------------------------------------------------- Silvia Rossi, PhD Associate Professor Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology - D.I.E.T.I. University of Naples Federico II Via Claudio, 21, 80125 - Naples, Italy phone: +39 081 679963 skypeid: silvross w-page: http://wpage.unina.it/silrossi/ e-mail: silvia.rossi@unina.it e-mail: silvia.rossi@gmail.com