Centre for Transformative Garment Production | Research Associate

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hong kong, Hong Kong SAR China Centre for Transformative Garment Production Full time

On-site Full Time 3 year or below Entry level

Job Description

Applicant must have a Master degree or be expected to obtain the degree by the time of appointment and be legally permitted to work in Hong Kong. He/she must be able to communicate in Japanese or English at a level that does not interfere with work execution.

Applicant should be proficient in any/multiple of the following areas:

  • Programming in C/C++/C#
  • Practical experience with robotic arms, kinematics, dynamics and trajectory planning
  • Knowledge in Control Theory
  • Experience in developing simulations and using physics/dynamics engines
  • Experience in mechanism design & CAD

The objective of this research is to realize a smart robotic system that does not require pre-programming or customization and is widely applicable to the automation of garment handling. We are looking for a person who has experience, research achievements and interest in the following research topics, and who is willing to work energetically on them:

  • Sensing and modelling of three-dimensional environments.
  • Development of general-purpose robot hands and mechanisms for grasping flexible objects and motion planning strategies for robots.
  • Flexible object handling using a dual robot arm system and visual servoing.
  • Development of simulation systems, including but not limited to flexible materials and system integration for industrial applications.

Selected applicant will be working together at the Hong Kong Science Park with a research team from the Department of Robotics in Tohoku University and will be assigned a specific topic from the aforementioned areas.

Application Requirements

Interested parties are required to provide the following documents (in English) for selection process:

  • List of research achievements (for each of the following items, leave blank if not applicable):
    • Academic papers
    • Reference papers (domestic and international conference presentations, commentary articles, etc.)
    • Publications
    • Patents (registered, published, pending)
    • Status of research funding received
    • Awards
    • Invited lectures, etc.
    • Educational activities
    • Academic societies to which you belong
    • Activities in academic societies
    • Research activities (international joint research, interdisciplinary research, and other noteworthy activities)
    • Social activities (committee member of national or local government, standardization, social implementation of research results, etc.)
    • Other information that may be helpful in demonstrating the applicant's ability to conduct research (optional)
  • Reprints of five major papers
  • Summary of research activities to date and prospects for this R&D project (about 2 pages on A4 paper)
  • Information on one or more persons who can provide references on the applicant (name, affiliation, position, telephone, e-mail address)

Selection will be made through an application screening and an interview. Travel and accommodation expenses for the interview will be borne by the applicant. The interview may be conducted online depending on the circumstances.

Contact Information

For any inquiries/applications, please contact the following by email:

Yasuhisa Hirata, Department of Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

Janice Chung, Centre for Garment Production Limited

E-mail:

Five-day work week, Medical insurance

Additional Information Job Level

Entry level

Publish Date

08/11/2024

Job Ref. No.

RP2_RAsso_2307

Minimum Qualifications

Master Degree

Job Function

Research & Development (R&D)

Company Overview

The Centre capitalises on artificial intelligence and robotics to develop new technologies that will transform the garment industry. The research outcomes aim to enable more sustainable and adaptive manufacturing, empower the garment workforce, create higher-level job opportunities and better the work environment.

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