A postdoctoral research grant is available at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR) of the Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon. The topic of the grant is
Planning under Uncertainty for Multiagent/Multi-robot Systems. Due to restrictions in communication, centralized planning solutions are not always viable. Decentralized partially observable Markov decision processes (Dec-POMDPs) form a formal approach for multiagent planning. They handle uncertainty in acting and sensing in a principled way, and recent years have seen great progress in planning algorithms for Dec-POMDPs. In this grant, we intend to advance the state of the art in planning algorithms and their scalability. Furthermore, we will consider a case study concerning the decentralized control of irrigation channels, in which we will apply planning under uncertainty techniques to design an autonomous controller for each gate in a channel. More details can be found at http://decpucs.isr.ist.utl.pt/ . ISR-Lisbon is a research institute of the Instituto Superior Técnico, the oldest and largest engineering school in Portugal. ISR-Lisbon has a long standing tradition of research and development and offers a modern and enthusiastic research environment with strong interdisciplinary and international links. The grant has duration of (a maximum of) two years, and candidates should have obtained a relevant PhD degree (e.g., Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering). The ideal candidate has expertise in Markov decision processes and decentralized control. Applications should include CV, a statement of research interests and two recommendation letters, and be sent to Dr. Matthijs Spaan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fax: +351-21-8418291, who can also be contacted for more information. Application deadline is December 23, 2008. -- [ Matthijs Spaan ] [ http://www.isr.ist.utl.pt/~mtjspaan ] _______________________________________________ uai mailing list uai@ENGR.ORST.EDU https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai
