Published: 14 Jul 2023 616 views
It is expected that by 2025, the UK will increasingly see self-driving vehicles on the roads across the country which will enable new ways for people and goods to move around. Optimising the on-board and off-board experience of passengers is therefore paramount for high social buy-in and widespread adoption. This Ph.D. research project aims to develop and validate a range of novel, multimodal technologies and solutions that serve to support the user experience, perception and usability of the overall vehicle boarding journey. To this end, Mulsemedia and Mixed Reality (MR) approaches will be investigated to facilitate the design of vehicles that are optimised for quality of experience, health, and well-being across different contexts and users.
The project is for a 4 year FT Ph.D. jointly funded by Research England and Tampere University (Finland). The studentship includes FT Fees paid at the current UKRI rate for 4 years and an FT stipend at approx £20662 per annum subject to satisfactory progression and an increase announced by UKRI each year.
This project also includes a 6 Month placement with our partner Tampere University (Finland), where you will learn about system design and prototype generation.
Brunel University London is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1966, it was named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Brunel's campus is located on the outskirts of Uxbridge. It is organised into three colleges and three major research institutes, a structure adopted in August 2014 which also changed the university's name to Brunel University London. Brunel has over 12,900 students and 2,500 staff and had a total income of £200.7 million in 2014/15, of which 25% came from grants and research contracts. &nbs... continue reading
We are looking for exceptional candidates who have a strong interest in the proposed research topic. Essential criteria include a good First or Upper Second-class Honours degree (1st or 2:1) in Computer Science, Multimedia/Games, Design or a related field, strong academic writing skills, and with strong technical skills. The candidate must be highly motivated, creative, independent, work well as part of a team, organised, and with excellent time-management skills.
Desirable criteria include a Masters-level degree in a relevant field(s), experience with Extended Reality (VR, AR, MR) and strong programming skills (e.g., C#, Python). Prior experience with sensor technologies is also desirable.
Please email your application documents (see list below) in a single PDF file by 17:00 on 31st July 2023 to Dr Fotois Spyridonis [email protected] and the PGR Office at [email protected] Interviews will take place at the beginning of September 2023.
