PhD Researcher in Soft and Large-area Robot Skin

1 dag geleden

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Eindhoven University of Technology Voltijd

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to join our team at Eindhoven University of Technology. The successful candidate will be working on the development of soft and large-area robot skin, with a focus on tactile sensing and perception technologies.

The demand for autonomous robots capable of physically interacting with the world in flexible and adaptable ways is rapidly increasing across industries and society. These robots are needed to perform heavy, non-ergonomic tasks in unstructured environments or to assist humans in physically demanding jobs.

The project aims to advance our understanding of mechanical contact information processing, which is crucial for enhancing the feasibility and value of robotic skin technologies. The researcher will investigate the mechanics of soft robot skin, conducting experiments to develop a mechanical contact processing model that can estimate contact information from sensors embedded in soft elastomer.

The key objectives and challenges of this PhD position include:

  • Designing contact experimental setups for contact analysis, utilizing the existing robot skin, with support from the Mechanical Engineering department at TU/e for mechanical design and the Electrical Engineering department at TU/e for tactile sensor electronics.
  • Contributing to the development of numerical models to simulate soft, large-area robotic skin with embedded tactile sensors, with assistance from the Computer Science department at TU/e for finite element-based deformable body simulations.
  • Conducting research on mechanical contact processing models, integrating both physics-based numerical models and data-driven approaches (e.g. physics-informed ML) to estimate contact information.
  • Evaluating and validating the accuracy of contact information estimation.

The position is embedded in the Robotics section (RBT) within the Department of the Mechanical Engineering, and is closely connected with the Dynamics and Control (D&C) and Control Systems Technology (CST) sections.

Requirements

  • A master's degree (or equivalent) in a field relevant to signal processing, such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, control engineering, or related disciplines.
  • Background knowledge in numerical methods, with a preference for experience in contact and solid mechanics.
  • Demonstrated high and low-level programming experience (C/C++ and MATLAB/Python) and machine learning.
  • Interest in mechatronics and robotics is desirable but not mandatory.
  • A research-oriented mindset, eager to take on exciting challenges.
  • Willingness or demonstrated ability to work on multidisciplinary and collaborative projects.
  • Motivation to develop teaching skills and mentor junior students (Bachelor's and Master's levels).
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English (C1 level or higher).

Conditions of Employment

  • Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate evaluation (go/no-go) after nine months. You will spend 10% of your employment on teaching tasks.
  • Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. €2,872 max. €3,670).
  • A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
  • High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
  • An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
  • An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
  • A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.

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