Institution:University of Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering (DII)

Specific objectives of the two PhD projects are:
Project 1 (soft robots with multifunctional artificial muscles)

• Modelling and testing of new concepts of electrostatic artificial muscles
• Design, prototyping, and testing of soft robots (grippers, manipulators, soft displays) based on the developed artificial muscle concepts
• Modelling and control of the developed soft robot prototypes

Project 2 (neural-based control of wearable user interfaces)

• Conceptualisation, modelling and testing of new user interfaces based on electroactive polymers
• Modelling of the interface output and interaction with the user via physics-based, neural-based and hybrid approaches
• Control and user tests

For information and enquiries please contact the scientific responsibles for the two positions.
Project 1: Dr. Giacomo Moretti (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Project 2: Prof. Gastone Pietro Rosati Papini (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Please include the string [PhD openings DII] in the title of your email.

Link: https://www.unitn.it/en/ateneo/71250/announcement-of-selection