[agents] Funded PhD: Rational interaction in autonomous systems (Loughborough University)

[Tim Finin]

From: Syeda Fatima <S.S.Fatima at lboro.ac.uk>


*Funded PhD*: *Rational interaction in autonomous systems*

Department of Computer Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11
3TU, UK



Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for
research intensity (REF2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of
Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF
was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a
national average figure of 43%.


In choosing Loughborough for your research, you’ll work alongside academics
who are leaders in their field. You will benefit from comprehensive support
and guidance from our Doctoral College
<http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/student-support/>,
including tailored careers advice, to help you succeed in your research and
future career.



*Project detail*



You will work in the Vision, Autonomous and Human-Computer Systems research
group where Dr Fatima and many others work on a variety of related projects
in multi-agent systems, machine learning, robotics, and digital imaging,
funded from a range of sources and with links to industrial partners.
Collaboration with others, especially from other disciplines, will be
encouraged.


The Department of Computer Science is part of the School of Science, and
has attracted staff and students from all over the world, making it a
diverse and stimulating environment in which to study. Research ranges from
underlying formal methods to the practical creation and operation of
distributed autonomous systems. The Department has an international
reputation for research with projects funded by government bodies such as
EPSRC and EU, and industries such as BAE, Rolls Royce, and ARM.  Further
information may be found online
<http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/funded/rational-interaction-autonomous-systems/%20http:/www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/compsci/>
.


Many emerging applications of AI require interaction, cooperation, and
coordination between machines. Within this context, this research is aimed
at building multi-agent systems comprised of autonomous decision-making
components. Each individual component must be designed to accomplish its
own goals despite possible conflicts with the goals of others. Focus will
be on modelling *rational interaction* and devising effective* interaction
mechanisms* for enabling *autonomous conflict resolution*. The project will
involve formal models from *game theory* together with *machine learning*,
but the ultimate focus will be on real-world applications such as building
a team of humans and manned/unmanned vehicles (UAVs), or a team of robots
in which each robot must adapt its behaviour in accordance with the
behaviours of the others. The research involves theoretical modelling as
well as simulations.



*Fees and funding*:

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessment and operating
University facilities such as the library, IT equipment and other support
services. University fees and charges can be paid in advance and there are
several methods of payment, including online payments and payment by
instalment. Special arrangements are made for payments by part-time
students.


This studentship will be awarded on a competitive basis to applicants who
have applied to this project and/or any of the advertised projects
prioritised for funding by the School of Science.


The 3-year studentship provides a tax-free stipend of £14,553 (2017 rate)
per annum (in line with the standard research council rates) for the
duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate.
International (non-EU) students may apply however the total value of the
studentship will be used towards the cost of the International tuition fee
in the first instance*.*



Full time 3 yrs

Supervisor: Dr S Fatima

Reference number: SF/CO/2018

Start date: 01 Oct 2018

Application deadline: 16 February 2018



For further project details email Dr Shaheen Fatima <s.s.fatima at lboro.ac.uk>
 or register your interest and ask us a question
<http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/register-interest/>.
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To find out more about postgraduate research in the School of Science
please visit our website
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