We are seeking a researcher motivated for advanced human-robot/agent
interactions, which aims for human-level interaction experiences.
This project is a part of the Moonshot program “Avatar Symbiotic
Society”, one of the biggest funding by the Japanese Government in the
strategic areas.
https://avatar-ss.org/en/index.html
It is also a follow-up of our Symbiotic Human-Robot Interaction
Project, in which we developed a human-like android ERICA.
http://www.sap.ist.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erato/index-e.html
In this project, we will integrate the autonomous conversational
robot/agent with a tele-operated avatar to realize a completely novel
interaction for the post-COVID-19 era.
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Researcher position in the School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan
Job description:
Research & Development in the Moonshot program “Avatar Symbiotic Society”,
in particular spoken dialogue design and implementation for semi-autonomous avatars
Expert area:
Spoken Dialogue Systems OR Human-Robot Interaction
Qualifications:
– Ph.D degree related with the above expert area.
– Programming skill (python)
– Fluent in English
– At least beginner level of Japanese language
Work Place:
Kyoto University, School of Informatics, Speech and Audio Processing Lab.
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
http://sap.ist.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/EN
Work Hours:
Discretionary work system (7 hour 45 min. standard)
Monday to Friday except for national holidays and summer holidays
Salary:
Determined based on the work experiences and the guideline of University
Starting Date:
As early as possible
Employment Term:
Can be renewed every year and until November, 2025.
Contact:
Tatsuya Kawahara, Professor
School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, JAPAN
E-mail: kawahara@i.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Documents to be submitted:
– Resume (CV)
– List of publications
– List of reference persons
Application Deadline:
Closed when an appropriate person is found.