[jobs] PhD Student position (Idiap and EPFL) in machine learning applied to the control of prosthetic hands

[Sylvain Calinon]

Dear Colleagues,

The Robot Learning & Interaction Group at the Idiap Research Institute
(http://idiap.ch) in Switzerland is recruiting a PhD Student in the
field of robot learning and control. The work will take place within the
TACT-HAND project starting in April 2016, in collaboration with DLR and
CITEC, where Idiap will contribute to the robot learning aspects.

TACT-HAND aims at building a lightweight, wearable human-machine
interface based upon high-resolution tactile sensors to
augment/substitute traditional surface electromyography. Machine
learning methods merging classification and regression will be developed
to exploit the tactile interface and provide online intent detection.
The aim is to improve the control of prosthetic hands with an easy
calibration by the users. Different techniques will be investigated,
including multilinear algebra for tensor data analysis and online
adaptation with multi-kernel learning techniques.

The ideal PhD candidate should hold an MS in computer science,
engineering, physics or applied mathematics. S/he should have a
background in statistics, signal processing and programming (C++ or
Matlab). The successful PhD candidate will become a doctoral student at
EPFL (http://www.epfl.ch) provided that s/he is accepted by the Doctoral
School at EPFL (http://phd.epfl.ch/applicants). Appointment for the PhD
position is for a maximum of 4 years. Annual gross salary ranges from
47,000 CHF (first year) to 50,000 CHF (last year).

For more information, please contact Dr Sylvain Calinon
(sylvain...@idiap.ch, http://calinon.ch). Interested candidates
should submit a cover letter, a detailed CV, and the names of three
references (or recommendation letters) through the Idiap online
recruitment system: http://www.idiap.ch/education-and-jobs/job-10184.
Application deadline: Feb. 10, 2016.

About Idiap:

Idiap is an independent, non-profit research institute recognized and
supported by the Swiss Government, and affiliated with the Ecole
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (http://epfl.ch). It is located in
the town of Martigny in Valais, a scenic region in the south of
Switzerland, surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe, and offering
exciting recreational activities, including hiking, climbing and skiing,
as well as varied cultural activities. It is within close proximity to
Geneva and Lausanne. Although Idiap is located in the French part of
Switzerland, English is the working language. Free French lessons are
provided.

Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions at all levels in a
young, dynamic, and multicultural environment. Idiap is an equal
opportunity employer and is actively involved in the "Advancement of
Women in Science" European initiative. The Institute seeks to maintain a
principle of open competition (on the basis of merit) to appoint the
best candidate, provides equal opportunity for all candidates, and
equally encourage both genders to apply.

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Dr Sylvain Calinon,
Idiap Research Institute,
Martigny, Switzerland
http://calinon.ch

[Annamalai Muthusamy]

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