Intelligent Optimisation in Energy-Efficient Smart Buildings The Cork Constraint Computation Centre (4C), Cork, Ireland, has funding for multiple positions in intelligent optimisation and decision support in the operation of smart buildings for energy efficiency.
ITOBO (http://zuse.ucc.ie/itobo) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institution research project, funded by Science Foundation Ireland, studying the ICT developments required for the next generation of energy efficient buildings. The project scope includes integrated information models for buildings, sensor/actuator networks, control systems, and IT architectures. 4C's role in the project is to develop the decision support and optimisation techniques needed for this environment, including resource management in sensor networks, automated configuration of smart buildings, user preference modelling, and collaborative scheduling of maintenance operations. The appointed researchers will work with Dr Ken Brown, Professor Gene Freuder and Dr Nic Wilson, and will involve close collaboration with the other ITOBO academic and industry partners. Successful candidates should have a good Honours degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. Experience of Sensor Networks, Artificial Intelligence, User Modelling, or Optimisation techniques would be an advantage. The Cork Constraint Computation Centre (http://www.4c.ucc.ie) at University College Cork is one of the leading academic centres of constraint programming research in the world. The centre has about 50 members, including academics, research staff and students, from over a dozen countries and collaborates with researchers from many countries. It has an Industry Associates Program (www.4c.ucc.ie/iap) with over 50 members. 4C is part of the Department of Computer Science, but is based in its own building in the centre of Cork City, a short walk from the main UCC campus. Currently, we have vacancies for: * PhD studentships in the above areas, with possible immediate start. Funding includes a stipend and academic fees. * Research programmer, to implement practical solutions for deployment within building control systems, and to participate in the research program. The level of appointment will depend on experience. For initial enquiries, please contact Ken Brown (k.brown at cs.ucc.ie) and Nic Wilson (n.wilson at 4c.ucc.ie) _______________________________________________ uai mailing list [email protected] https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai
