We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher and a research programmer 
to join our team. Details below.

Thank you,
Enrico

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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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We are looking for a talented, HCI or Ubicomp researcher to contribute 
to two exciting EPSRC funded projects related to the internet of things, 
autonomous systems, energy and sustainability. The post-doctoral 
researcher position is for 24 months, starting on the 16th of June 2016, 
or as soon as possible thereafter.

Applications are invited from highly skilled and ambitious researchers 
in Human-Computer Interaction and Ubiquitous Computing. You should have 
a PhD (or be near its completion) 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 IoT technology. You will lead on, or take part in, 
building software and hardware prototypes, designing, running and 
analysing 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. Prior experience with field trials of interactive prototypes or 
products is highly desirable.

You will join an internationally renowned and multi-disciplinary team 
across the University of Southampton (where you will be based), the 
Mixed Reality Lab and the Horizon Research Centre at the University of 
Nottingham. The team won several best paper awards at CHI and AAMAS.

The post is related to two projects:

  -  The Future Everyday Interaction with the Autonomous Internet of 
Things project 
(http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/N014243/1) 
investigates 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 sustainable use of resources (e.g. to create 
less food waste or to use less energy) or increased convenience.
  -  The c-tech project 
(http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/K002589/1) 
investigates innovative ways of representing and displaying energy use 
in shared buildings to enable occupants to adopt more sustainable 
behaviours. The project considers also energy embodied in buildings and 
goods, in addition to direct electricity and gas consumption.

The work will leverage the experience and research infrastructure 
accumulated by our team in this domain.

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We are looking for a talented, motivated and enthusiastic individual to 
join our multi-disciplinary team as a research software developer. You 
will join a small team working on a variety of research projects related 
to ubiquitous computing, the Internet of Things and applications related 
to sustainability and energy efficiency – key societal concerns in the 
UK and worldwide.

The post is principally related to the APERIO project, but there will be 
opportunities to also be involved in collaboration on other ongoing 
projects. APERIO aims to develop and test a low cost, non-invasive 
technique to assess the impact of poor facade control on energy 
performance of non-domestic buildings. We are using external cameras to 
diagnose the status of a facade in terms of window opening, blind and 
internal lighting usage. We are designing interactive technology to 
engage the Facilities Manager, security staff as well as general 
building users to change the facade state. This approach can help 
address issues of (1) winter heating losses, (2) summer overheating and 
(3) poor internal lighting operation.

Your key role will involve the development of software (written in 
Python) to process images of building facades collected by a number of 
IoT cameras, and creating an interactive system around it which is 
usable by a variety of stakeholders. Therefore, prior experience with 
software development in Python is an essential requirement. Familiarity 
with any of the following would be an advantage: image processing / 
computer vision, pattern recognition / machine learning, embedded 
programming (e.g. AVR or ARM), front end development (HTML+CSS, 
Javascript, d3.js), android development. A degree in Computer Science or 
related discipline, or to be working towards one, would be advantageous.

The post duration is 12 months, starting on the 16th of June 2016, or as 
soon as possible thereafter. Applicants interested in shorter term 
contracts (e.g. as internship) will also be considered, as the post is 
ideally suited for candidates currently enrolled in a PhD programme, or 
undergraduate students interested in research.

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For informal enquiries please contact Enrico Costanza (email: 
[log in to unmask] homepage: https://hci.ecs.soton.ac.uk/enrico).

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.

Deadline for applications: Friday 20 May 2016
To apply and for more information please visit:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANL132/research-fellow-in-hci-and-ubiquitous-computing/
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANK280/research-programmer-ubicomp-and-iot/