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<p>Dear All,<br>
<br>
please allow me to advertise the following research grant at the
Research Centre “E. Piaggio”, University of Pisa, Italy, with
title “<i>Study, development and implementation of
loco-manipulation sensing, planning and control strategies in
a smart warehouse</i>” founded by the EU DARKO project (<a
href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202406220715250208977&URLID=12&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=2D4A8835FF5555F00CA46561CBE3999C&TT=1719040530439&ESN=SZ8mGFNdCMqzN2dVmbjof8H1M8UJvfYDQZySbFQ%2FFFo%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9kYXJrby1wcm9qZWN0LmV1&HK=77E8907E52ECB1925D4F34F1BB0A5DDF137F1C49BE72D7108533412EA7904F95" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://darko-project.eu</a>).<br>
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<p><b>The deadline for application is July 11, 2024, 1 pm (Italian
Time).</b></p>
<p>More information can be found at this link: <a
href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202406220715250208977&URLID=10&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=8ADFC4266621B71C5C7748BC8FF8B6EC&TT=1719040530439&ESN=wp6g65%2B4ccum5z9Sw5HT06MWEF9N74TgX%2FWjZGv6pOw%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYW5kaS51bmlwaS5pdC9wdWJsaWMvQmFuZGkvRGV0YWlsLzc4ZWExODAyLWZjMzEtNDRlOS1hZmFjLWYyMTgyMjk3ODUxMA&HK=CCCC2CBE3E4A8EA26D6C425908BD549159EF7E3878541046E9253F177BBE55E0"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://bandi.unipi.it/public/Bandi/Detail/78ea1802-fc31-44e9-afac-f21822978510</a>
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Best regards,<br>
Paolo Salaris
<p>%%%%%%%%%%%% ADDITIONAL INFORMATION %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%</p>
<p><b>#1 PostDoc position/Research Fellow at Research Centre “E.
Piaggio”: University of Pisa, within the EU H2020 project
DARKO (GA n. 01017274) with title “Study, development and
implementation of loco-manipulation sensing, planning and
control strategies in a smart warehouse”.</b><br>
<br>
<b>RESEARCH ACTIVITY</b><br>
<br>
The goal of this research position is to advance the
state-of-the-art in mobile dynamic manipulation within a smart
warehouse. The primary objective will be to develop (possibly
optimal) path planning and control strategies that enable safe
and efficient dynamic grasping and manipulation (e.g., grasping
of moving objects and throwing of them toward desired positions)
in cluttered environments (e.g., boxes on a shelf) by using as a
feedback the onboard sensors available on the robot. Model-free
methodologies base on sensory feedback will be also explored for
completely solving or just refining the model-based solutions.
The robotic platform used for testing all the developed
algorithms (and available in our lab) consists of an
omnidirectional mobile based with on top of it a manipulator
(Franka arm) equipped with a compliant gripper with an elastic
wrist.<br>
<br>
<b>THE POSITION</b></p>
<p>The deadline for application is July 11, 2024, 1 pm (Italian
Time).<br>
<br>
The PostDoc position is full-time for 1 years. Upon completion
of the first year, a renewal could be granted if both parties
are satisfied.<br>
<br>
The annual amount of the research grant, gross of social
security withholdings payable by the grant holder and net of the
social security contribution paid by the University, is
25,941.48€ and will be paid in instalments monthly.</p>
<p>Information on how to apply can be found here: <a
href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202406220715250208977&URLID=8&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=BB5CF70898B772D88A7A5C6389F20A99&TT=1719040530439&ESN=Kxoob%2BgXfbcNJzI46BBZv0UXBkIY5nx7NBhs54NSrhk%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYW5kaS51bmlwaS5pdC9wdWJsaWMvQmFuZGkvRGV0YWlsLzc4ZWExODAyLWZjMzEtNDRlOS1hZmFjLWYyMTgyMjk3ODUxMA&HK=9962F1FB6009E5E9981E3B8A421FD66B045C1C6378FFE6CD306239EFD4E24D9F"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://bandi.unipi.it/public/Bandi/Detail/78ea1802-fc31-44e9-afac-f21822978510</a><br>
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<p> <br>
<b>REQUIRED SKILLS</b><br>
<br>
The successful candidate should ideally have: 1) a PhD in
robotics and automation, Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Information Engineering; 2) clear publication record in the main
robotics conferences/journals (e.g., ICRA, IROS, RSS, RAL, TRO,
IJRR, JFR, AURO); 3) good experience with programming (C, C++,
ROS1/ROS2), experience with Matlab/Simulink and robotic
simulation environments (e.g., Gazebo) as well as computer
vision and visual servoing will also be appreciated; 4) strong
interest in scientific robotics research: both the more
theoretical and algorithmic side of robotics (e.g., nonlinear
and optimal control, estimation, trajectory planning, machine
learning approaches), but also the experimental one (design and
implementation of experiments with complex robots); 5)
Scientific curiosity, large autonomy and ability to work
independently; 6) Availability to co-supervise M.Sc. and Ph.D.
students; 7) Availability to travel to international conferences
and project meetings with partners.<br>
<br>
The activities will be mainly supervised by Prof. Paolo Salaris
(<a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202406220715250208977&URLID=6&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=ADA90D027918AB4ADE8CB8E840A2BCB8&TT=1719040530439&ESN=i0Ug%2FMWcqy17n%2FUjVtlkL71j6SSnajkjydJUoXv7CE0%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2VudHJvcGlhZ2dpby51bmlwaS5pdC9-c2FsYXJpcw&HK=D303C45EA0A082F2D5BEAAEEC7562B9637141A7CFCE9649E9BF04D9868BBD72A"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.centropiaggio.unipi.it/~salaris</a>)
in collaboration with the other researchers of the robotics
group at the Research Centre “E. Piaggio”.<br>
<br>
<b>THE DARKO PROJECT</b><br>
<br>
The project DARKO (<a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202406220715250208977&URLID=4&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=BC832F6C3F3A1F8F269835D47155A340&TT=1719040530439&ESN=jlGGYvZFliSLhYZP8ewS3Sy5drDLBMLaw5fTiIeUwrA%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9kYXJrby1wcm9qZWN0LmV1&HK=118C574DB2463EAAD4F0D6E601EF4A0794C61FD597AABF4C88AEF63613FF81AC"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://darko-project.eu</a>),
of which the Research Centre “E. Piaggio” of the University of
Pisa is partner, sets out to realise a new generation of agile
production robots that have energy-efficient elastic actuators
to execute highly dynamic motions; are able to operate safely
within unknown, changing environments; are easy (cost-efficient)
to deploy; have predictive planning capabilities to decide for
most efficient actions while limiting associated risks; and are
aware of humans and their intentions to smoothly and intuitively
interact with them. DARKO will demonstrate, in relevant
scenarios, autonomous capabilities significantly beyond the
current state of the art in dynamic manipulation (e.g., throwing
of goods, picking and placing objects while in motion),
perception, mapping, risk management, motion planning and
human-robot interaction. Beyond its impact through improved
capabilities in these areas, DARKO will provide answers to the
questions where and how dynamic manipulation should be
integrated as the most efficient solution in intra logistics.<br>
<br>
<b>THE UNIVERSITY OF PISA AND THE RESEARCH CENTRE “E. PIAGGIO”</b><br>
<br>
The University of Pisa (UNIPI), founded in 1343, is a public
institution among the oldest and most prestigious universities
in Europe. Moreover, it has twenty departments high level
research centres in the agriculture, astrophysics, computer
science, engineering, medicine and veterinary medicine sectors.
Among them, the Research Centre "Enrico Piaggio" <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">(http://www.centropiaggio.unipi.it</a>),
since its foundation in September 1965, has paved the way for
the convergence of minds by bringing together scientists from
different fields of knowledge, ranging from engineering to
mathematics, medicine and psychology, towards applications in
Bioengineering and Robotics. The “Enrico Piaggio” Research
Centre has long-standing experience in managing contracts with
international, EU, and industrial partners. The Robotics group
focuses on robotics and embodied intelligence, and it is among
the originators of the modern approach to physical human-robot
interaction, with a particular attention to the study of
compliant actuators, hands and haptics, human tactual perception
and the relationship between perceptual illusions in the visual
and tactile domains.<br>
<br>
<br>
<b>INFORMATION</b><br>
<br>
For additional information, please contact Prof. Paolo Salaris [<a>paolo.salaris@unipi.it</a>].<br>
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Paolo Salaris, PhD
Associate Professor
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Department of Information Engineering
and Research Center "E.Piaggio",
School of Engineering - University of Pisa
Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1, 56122 Pisa, Italy
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:paolo.salaris@unipi.it">paolo.salaris@unipi.it</a></pre>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Paolo Salaris, PhD
Associate Professor
*************************************
Department of Information Engineering
and Research Center "E.Piaggio",
School of Engineering - University of Pisa
Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1, 56122 Pisa, Italy
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:paolo.salaris@unipi.it">paolo.salaris@unipi.it</a></pre>
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