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University Toulouse III - IRIT

Fully Funded PhD in Micro-Drones for Assistive Technologies for Blind and Low Vision People IRIT, CNRS / Université de Toulouse in France

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Fully funded PhD opportunity under the BEST Doctoral Programme. The post mentions an international research stay at the National University of Singapore; no stipend amount is stated.

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France

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University Toulouse III - IRIT

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Keywords

Computer Science
Cognitive Science
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Human-computer Interaction
Computer Vision
Human-robot Interaction
Assistive Technology
User-centered Design
Robotics

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PhD opportunity in micro-drones, assistive technologies, and AI for blind and low vision people at IRIT, CNRS / Université de Toulouse, in collaboration with the Augmented Human Lab at the National University of Singapore.

This fully funded PhD is part of the BEST Doctoral Programme and focuses on designing AI-powered micro-drones as personal assistants for blind and low vision users. The project combines computer science, robotics, cognitive science, and human-computer interaction to build personalized, adaptive, and multimodal interaction techniques for assistive drones.

Research topics include object localization, pedestrian navigation, scene description, social interaction support, and memory augmentation. The work will involve computer vision, AI-based memory, natural language processing, human factors, prototyping, user-centered design, participatory design, and UX testing. The PhD also includes an international research stay at NUS, offering collaboration with the Augmented Human Lab and exposure to assistive robotics and human augmentation research.

Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Cognitive Science, Computer Science with an HCI focus, or Robotics with a Human-Robot Interaction focus. Upper-intermediate English is required, and candidates must meet BEST Programme mobility and eligibility rules.

No deadline is stated in the post. Interested candidates should review the full project details and the BEST Programme information using the provided links, then follow the application instructions on the project page.

Funding details

Fully funded PhD opportunity under the BEST Doctoral Programme. The post mentions an international research stay at the National University of Singapore; no stipend amount is stated.

What's required

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Cognitive Science, Computer Science with an HCI focus, or Robotics with a Human-Robot Interaction focus. Desired skills include Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, development, prototyping, user-centered design, participatory design, and UX testing. Applicants should have upper-intermediate English and must satisfy BEST Programme eligibility criteria, including mobility rules.

How to apply

Read the full project details and the BEST Programme information via the provided links. Check that you meet the eligibility and mobility rules, then follow the application instructions in the project page.

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