3 years PhD studentship : Enactive learning of juggling (01/09/2008)
We are looking for a highly motivated applicant for the degree of PhD to study learning and transfer of perceptual and motor skills in virtual reality environments, in the context of the SKILLS Integrated Project of the European Commission (FP6-IST-2005-035005-IP). Specific interests in the lab involve multisensory integration, motor control and coordination in sensorimotor systems, based on coordination dynamics and enactive paradigms of interaction between the human operator and the interface system devoted to accelerate skill acquisition.
Abstract of the PhD project: The main objective is to quantify to what extend a multimodal interface which integrates force feedback (haptics), vision and auditory virtual reality improves learning and transfer of motor skills.
This includes:
1) measuring and analysing the behaviour of novices, intermediates and experts participants,
2) set up the training scenarios afforded by the interface,
3) testing the efficiency of the training scenarios for learning and transfer to real world.
Key words: Virtual reality, force feedback, learning, transfer, coordination dynamics, motor control, multimodal integration.
http://www.edm.univ-montp1.fr/fichiers/PHD_LagardeMottet.pdf
Diploma requirements: Master in Human Movement Sciences, Neuroscience, Biomechanics, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, or equivalent degree.
Expected research interests and aptitudes: At least two in the following list : Design of human experiments, computer programming (Matlab), quantitative modelling, biological data processing, sensorimotor control, learning, coordination dynamics, biomechanics, computational neurosciences, enaction.
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The position is open immediately for 1 year up to 3 years, and will be filled as soon as an appropriate applicant is identified. The latest starting date is First October 2008.
Monthly salary will be 1650 € (net 1346 € /month).
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Interested candidates should send via email statement of research interests, and achievements, their CV, the names of two references, and cover letter to Dr. Julien Lagarde or Dr. Denis Mottet.
Contacts: Julien Lagarde (julien.lagarde [ à ] univ-montp1.fr mailto:julien.lagarde [ à ] univ-montp1.fr ) or Denis Mottet (denis.mottet [ à ] univ-montp1.fr mailto:denis.mottet [ à ] univ-montp1.fr ).
Laboratory: Motor Efficiency and Deficiency, Montpellier 1
University, France.
www.edm.univ-montp1.fr http://www.edm.univ-montp1.fr/
www.univ-montp1.fr
More details at:
http://www.edm.univ-montp1.fr/fr/stages-emplois.php
Funding: SKILLS Integrated Project of the European Commission (FP6-
IST-2005-035005-IP) (www.skills-ip.eu http://www.skills-ip.eu/ ),
Resp. UM1 B. Bardy.
SKILLS IP partners involved: Systems and Technology Integration
Laboratory CEA LIST, Fontenay-aux- roses, France; PERCRO Lab
Sant’Anna Scool for Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy; Queen University
Belfast, Irlande.
We are looking for a highly motivated applicant for the degree of PhD to study learning and transfer of perceptual and motor skills in virtual reality environments, in the context of the SKILLS Integrated Project of the European Commission (FP6-IST-2005-035005-IP). Specific interests in the lab involve multisensory integration, motor control and coordination in sensorimotor systems, based on coordination dynamics and enactive paradigms of interaction between the human operator and the interface system devoted to accelerate skill acquisition.
Abstract of the PhD project: The main objective is to quantify to what extend a multimodal interface which integrates force feedback (haptics), vision and auditory virtual reality improves learning and transfer of motor skills.
This includes:
1) measuring and analysing the behaviour of novices, intermediates and experts participants,
2) set up the training scenarios afforded by the interface,
3) testing the efficiency of the training scenarios for learning and transfer to real world.
Key words: Virtual reality, force feedback, learning, transfer, coordination dynamics, motor control, multimodal integration.
http://www.edm.univ-montp1.fr/fichiers/PHD_LagardeMottet.pdf
Diploma requirements: Master in Human Movement Sciences, Neuroscience, Biomechanics, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, or equivalent degree.
Expected research interests and aptitudes: At least two in the following list : Design of human experiments, computer programming (Matlab), quantitative modelling, biological data processing, sensorimotor control, learning, coordination dynamics, biomechanics, computational neurosciences, enaction.
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The position is open immediately for 1 year up to 3 years, and will be filled as soon as an appropriate applicant is identified. The latest starting date is First October 2008.
Monthly salary will be 1650 € (net 1346 € /month).
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Interested candidates should send via email statement of research interests, and achievements, their CV, the names of two references, and cover letter to Dr. Julien Lagarde or Dr. Denis Mottet.
Contacts: Julien Lagarde (julien.lagarde [ à ] univ-montp1.fr mailto:julien.lagarde [ à ] univ-montp1.fr ) or Denis Mottet (denis.mottet [ à ] univ-montp1.fr mailto:denis.mottet [ à ] univ-montp1.fr ).
Laboratory: Motor Efficiency and Deficiency, Montpellier 1
University, France.
www.edm.univ-montp1.fr http://www.edm.univ-montp1.fr/
www.univ-montp1.fr
More details at:
http://www.edm.univ-montp1.fr/fr/stages-emplois.php
Funding: SKILLS Integrated Project of the European Commission (FP6-
IST-2005-035005-IP) (www.skills-ip.eu http://www.skills-ip.eu/ ),
Resp. UM1 B. Bardy.
SKILLS IP partners involved: Systems and Technology Integration
Laboratory CEA LIST, Fontenay-aux- roses, France; PERCRO Lab
Sant’Anna Scool for Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy; Queen University
Belfast, Irlande.