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PhD Candidate Increasing the resilience of transport infrastructure through the use of satellites, UAV/drones and sensors, and advanced photogrammetry and machine learningPosted by: University of TwentePosted date: 2018-Apr-23
Location: Netherlands
The project is part of a large-scale research project funded through the Horizon 2020 funding scheme of the European Commission, entitled “Development of a decision support system for increasing the resilience of transportation infrastructure based on combined use of terrestrial and airborne sensors and advanced modelling tools” (PANOPTIS). The project is led by AIRBUS and has 14 participating organisations from 10 European countries. The overall aim of PANOPTIS is to provide a comprehensive resilience platform for diverse transport infrastructure (TI). This includes climate-change based hazard hot spot analysis, systems for routine monitoring of TI elements such as road surfaces and surroundings using satellites, vehicle-based drones as well as sensors, and fixed sensors installed along the TI corridor. The system needs to support continuous assessment of the TI condition, early warning, as well as monitoring during or right after disaster events, with focus on damage assessment. While the project covers many distinct research elements, including climate modelling and vulnerability assessment, ITC’s role is focused on the integrated use of drone and satellite information and damage assessment, as well as linking of damage information back to hazard and risk assessment, as well as resilience. The technical challenges are focused on photogrammetric processing of drone imagery, data fusion, as well as advanced machine learning (e.g., with CNN). It will be your responsibility to address the following specific problems:
Requirements
We are looking for a creative and motivated candidate. You should:
Information and application
For more information you can contact Prof. Dr. Norman Kerle (e-mail: n.kerle Please submit your application (detailed Curriculum Vitae and a letter elaborating the motivation for the application) through the form before 1 May 2018 (choose “apply now” below). Job interviews (likely via Skype) will be held in the week of 7 May 2018.
Conditions of employment
We offer you an inspiring multidisciplinary and challenging international and academic environment. The university offers a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues in which internationalization is an important part of the strategic agenda. You will be fulltime employed for a period of 4 years. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO-NU) of the Dutch Universities.
Employer
The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which leads change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university of the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. We have a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out groundbreaking research. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Because of our diversity values we do particularly support women to apply. The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente provides international postgraduate education, research and project services in the field of geo-information science and earth observation using remote sensing and GIS. The aim of ITC's activities is the international exchange of knowledge, focusing on capacity building and institutional development in developing countries and emerging economies.
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