Intelligent Autonomy of Cooperative Unmanned Vehicles in Resource Constrained Applications

About this program

The Naval Postgraduate School, under the auspices of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, & Medicine, offers a $67,000 fellowship for research on intelligent autonomy in cooperative unmanned vehicles, emphasizing energy-efficient mission planning and control. The research encompasses theoretical development, software creation, and hardware-software validation through lab and flight experiments, focusing on aerial and surface robots in resource-constrained applications. Eligibility is open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens at the postdoctoral or senior level, with stipends adjusted based on years of experience post-PhD. Applicants must demonstrate strong cross-disciplinary skills, particularly in flight control systems, computer systems engineering, embedded control, and sensing/perception systems.