진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Applications are open for 1 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, within the framework of 1801P.01158.1.02 LA/P/0083/2020 - ISR - DSOR LAB/ISR and 1801P.01460.1.02 - DSOR LAB/ISR, financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC

Workplan: Adaptive Control and Coordination Strategies for Autonomous Maritime Towing Operations

This work plan focuses on developing a control and coordination framework for autonomous maritime towing operations using advanced nonlinear control techniques and machine learning. The goal is to enable robust and precise trajectory tracking of towed platforms carrying sensitive instruments such as side-scan sonars and acoustic arrays, even in unpredictable marine environments.

The approach involves designing control algorithms for both single and multiple autonomous surface crafts (ASCs), ensuring accurate path following, disturbance rejection, and fault tolerance. These algorithms will be tailored to cope with the complexities of towing in dynamic ocean conditions.

Machine learning will be integrated to provide adaptive capabilities, allowing the system to learn from environmental data and adjust control actions in real time. This data-driven enhancement will improve decision-making and overall system robustness.

Duration: The research fellowship will have a duration of 9 months. It’s expected to begin in (July/2025) and may be eventually renewed up to the maximum of 18 months, including the duration of the initial contract.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate; iv) motivation letter; v) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of three years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions, within the technological and scientific system, and that the research work that led to the PhD degree was carried out in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship.

Applications must be submitted to https://isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/scholarships/