M/F Thesis in embodied Perception in Modular Soft Robots and interaction human-robot
New
- FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
- 36 months
- Doctorate
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Institut Franche-Comté Electronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique – Sciences et Technologies
Contract Type
FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
25030 BESANCON
Contract Duration
36 months
Date of Hire
21/10/2026
Remuneration
2300 € gross monthly
Apply Application Deadline : 21 October 2026 23:59
Job Description
Thesis Subject
Embodied Perception in Modular Soft Robots for Affective and Social Human–Robot Interaction
This PhD project aims to create new soft robot solutions for human interaction with expressive movement capabilities and perception of their movement during interaction. To this end, we will develop: 1. Sensors integrated directly within the structures of modular soft robots, to provide enhanced perception, cooperation, and communication with their environment. 2. Human-robot and robot-robot interaction scenarios to test the robots and explore new forms of affective and social interaction in collaborative tasks.
Your Work Environment
WP2 of the structuring axis “Material, Architecture, and Embodied Intelligence” (AS1) of PEPR O2R is dedicated to deformation serving motion and interaction. Its goal is, during and for the time of interaction, to explore a paradigm shift in motion generation, motion capture through proprioceptive means, and the development of interaction augmented by aesthetic and/or emotion-generating dimensions. New solutions are sought to move the robot through deformation, with embodied intelligence guiding the system not only for motion purposes but also for aesthetic and emotional considerations.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
2300 € gross monthly
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR6174-KANRAB-003 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Information sciences: processing, integrated hardware-software systems, robots, commands, images, content, interactions, signals and languages |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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