Our WEKIT project partner, the Department of Engineering and Safety (IIS) of The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), has a PhD position vacant for applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD). The position is affiliated with IIS and closely linked with the Advanced maritime ship operations research group. WEKIT stands for Wearable Experience for Knowledge Intensive Training and its aim is to bring learning content and technical documentation to life via task-sensitive Augmented Reality (AR), making training more efficient, affordable and engaging. The PhD candidate position offered seeks to develop WEKIT for training in the maritime domain. Experience in the maritime domain is encouraged, but not mandatory. The project requires strong programming & information technology skills, and may require some travel.
For details, please see the following link. The appointment is for a period of four years.
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