This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.
Employees in this position will coordinate with NIST research staff toward the development of test methods, metrics, and reporting mechanisms for the evaluation of novel interfaces for human-robot interaction. Tasks will include 1) the creation of prototype interfaces using technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, smart phones, and wearables; 2) designing and executing experiments to evaluate the impacts of interface design on the user experience and the effectiveness of human-robot teaming; and 3) developing formalized test methodologies for human-robot interaction performance evaluations. Employees will also be tasked with coordinating with NIST staff for the collection of data, and the construction and analysis of data sets, archival reports, and instructional media.
The work will entail:
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Developing metrology tools for capturing and annotating human-robot interaction data sets,
- Investigating software tools for real-time and post-factor human-robot interaction data collection and analysis,
- Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- Pursuing a graduate degree in Computer Science or Engineering, with research focus in robotics
- Ability to develop prototypes of tools needed to analyze data.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
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