Postdoctoral Researcher in Multi-Robot Systems

Postdoctoral Researcher in Multi-Robot Systems
University of Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
The successful applicant will join the research groups led by Dr Andreagiovanni Reina and Prof. Dr Heiko Hamann and carry out core research and technical work for SpatialDataChain - Blockchain-Governed Collaborative Spatial Perception for Multi-Vendor Robot Fleets. The project develops a vendor-independent framework through which heterogeneous robots can build, share and retrieve trustworthy spatial knowledge. The postdoctoral researcher will combine ROS 2-based multi-robot simultaneous localisation and mapping with blockchain services for storing, exchanging and retrieving spatial data. A further focus is the design of incentive and governance mechanisms that encourage robots and stakeholders to contribute useful information: data provenance and information flows will be tracked on the blockchain, supporting a transparent circular data economy based on contribution, reputation and controlled access. The system will be evaluated in NVIDIA Isaac Sim, integrated with physical robots and validated in an application-oriented demonstrator.
The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to exchanges with prospective robotics or intralogistics partners and support the preparation and delivery of an application-oriented final demonstration.
Your Responsibilities
Contribute across the project's technical work packages, under the scientific direction of the PIs, from requirements and architecture to integrated validation and the final demonstrator
Develop collaborative spatial perception and multi-robot SLAM for heterogeneous fleets using ROS 2
Design blockchain-based governance and incentive mechanisms that track contributions and encourage reliable information sharing
Implement interfaces for storing, exchanging and retrieving spatial data, including provenance and access control
Build experiments in NVIDIA Isaac Sim, integrate the system on physical robots
Contribute to communication with prospective industry partners and to the preparation of the partner-facing case study and final demonstration
Analyse and publish results, present the work, and contribute to student supervision and project dissemination
Your Competencies
PhD in robotics, computer science, engineering or a closely related field, completed or close to completion by the starting date
Strong programming skills, preferably in C++ and/or Python, with practical experience using ROS or ROS 2
Research experience in at least one of: multi-robot systems, SLAM, robot perception or collective robotics
Interest or experience in distributed systems, blockchain, incentive design, mechanism design or game theory is welcome; expertise in all areas is not expected
Ability to design, implement and evaluate robotic systems in simulation and on physical platforms
Confidence to drive technical work independently and collaborate constructively with scientific and industry partners
Strong scientific writing and presentation skills in English, demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications and experience presenting research
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Deadline 15 October
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