Postdoctoral Fellow - Robotics Institute

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. We are seeking creative and energetic Postdoctoral Research Associate that will carry out advanced independent and/or directed research to achieve the objectives of the research project. This position will require an in depth knowledge of a specialized field, process, or discipline and may involve organizing and implementing complex research plans, the development of methods of research, testing and data collection, analysis and evaluation, and writing reports which contain descriptive, analytical and evaluative content. The purpose of this role is to acquire the professional skills needed to pursue a career path of his or her choosing. Responsibilities: Function 1 1. Aerial Robot Autonomy Single- and multi-robot decision-making and planning, including: Low-altitude flight using monocular vision. Perception-aware navigation in GPS-denied environments. Coordinating heterogeneous teams of aerial and ground robots. Perception-based multi-robot coordination and t...