We are looking for a talented, HCI or Ubicomp researcher to contribute
to a new exciting project about Future Everyday Interaction with the
Autonomous Internet of Things (A-IoT), funded by the EPSRC. The
post-doctoral researcher position is for 36 months, starting on the 1st
of April 2016.
Applications are invited from highly skilled and ambitious researchers
in Human-Computer Interaction and Ubiquitous Computing. You should have
a PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and a track record of
publication at international leading venues (e.g. ACM CHI, Ubicomp,
CSCW, TOCHI).
The role will involve the design, prototyping and field evaluation of
new interactive A-IoT technology. You will lead on, or take part in,
building software and hardware prototypes, designing, running and
analysing participatory design workshops and field trials, as well as
writing up the results for academic publication. The successful
candidate will have a "T-shaped profile" with proficiency in one of
these areas, and familiarity with the other ones.
You will join an internationally renowned and multi-disciplinary team
across the University of Southampton (where this post is based) and the
Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Nottingham. The team won several
best paper awards at CHI and AAMAS. Co-investigators include professors
Nick Jennings in Southampton and Tom Rodden in Nottingham.
The Future Everyday Interaction with the Autonomous Internet of Things
project
(http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/N014243/1) seeks
to investigate the design of interaction mechanisms and user interfaces
for a future Autonomous Internet of Things (A-IoT). The A-IoT is a
system of interconnected devices that reaches beyond most current
incarnations of the IoT to include aspects of autonomy or automation as
a key feature. In other words, the A-IoT can proactively respond to
sensed environmental changes, effectively doing work on behalf of users,
with the promise of a more efficient use of resources (e.g. to use less
energy) or increased convenience. The work will leverage the experience
and research infrastructure accumulated by our team in this domain.
The department of Electronics and Computer Science holds an Athena Swan
Bronze Award, demonstrating our commitment to provide equal
opportunities and to advancing the representation of women in STEM
subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Due
consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break.
The University has a generous maternity policy and onsite childcare
facilities; employees are able to participate in the childcare vouchers
scheme. Other benefits include state-of-the-art on-campus sports, arts
and culture facilities, a full programme of events and a range of staff
discounts.
For more details and the application procedure, please see
https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=666415FP
Closing Date: Friday 29 January 2016
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Dr Enrico Costanza
Lecturer, Agents, Interaction, Complexity Group
School of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton, UK, SO17 1BJ
http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/ec
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