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Project Description

PhD Subject: Computer Science

The main objective is to prove the concept of modality, multiple vehicles, localization, and change detection in the context of cooperating autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). This involves the autonomous detection of changes on the seabed, where multiple autonomous vehicles map the area and build a detailed 3D model using multimodal sensing over time.

This project will work closely with other students at the Swedish Maritime Robotics Centre (SMaRC). The work will include multi-agent navigation in GPS-denied environments, cooperative perception, and machine learning. Experiments will be conducted on autonomous underwater vehicles and sonar sensors provided by SMaRC and the Marine Robotics Laboratory (MRL).

Supervision: John Folkesson is proposed as the supervisor for the doctoral student. The final decision will be made upon admission.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to doctoral studies (according to Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), applicants must meet the basic requirements, which means having either:

• completed an advanced level degree, or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits are at an advanced level, or
• acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way, within or outside the country.

In addition to the above, there is a mandatory requirement for English proficiency equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

To succeed in doctoral studies at KTH, you must be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. During the selection process, your ability to:

• independently drive your work forward,
• collaborate effectively with others,
• demonstrate a professional attitude, and
• analyze and work with complex issues

will be assessed. After meeting the eligibility requirements, significant weight will be placed on personal qualities.

Final Degree: Doctorate

Information on Admission and Employment

Only those admitted to doctoral studies can be employed as doctoral students. The total employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral studies over four years. An employed doctoral student may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within, for example, education and administration. A new employment as a doctoral student is valid for a maximum of one year and may thereafter be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. For studies intended to conclude with a Licentiate degree, the total employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral studies over two years.

As a doctoral student, you are covered by KTH's employment benefits and receive a monthly salary according to KTH's agreement for doctoral salaries. Read more about doctoral studies at KTH on KTH's website.

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Doctoral Student Section (Student Union of the Royal Institute of Technology)

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. The applicant is primarily responsible for ensuring the application is complete upon submission.

The application must include:

• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies, and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish are required if the original documents are not issued in either of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
• CV with relevant professional experience and skills.
• Cover letter with a concise description of why you wish to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals (max 2 pages).
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please include an abstract and a web link to the full text.
• Name and email address of two reference persons.

The application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of application at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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