PhD Research Fellow in AI for Rehabilitation and Motor Learning (ref 303644)
Role Overview:
The position is part of MishMash Centre for AI and Creativity, which is a Norwegian AI centre funded by the Research Council of Norway (2025-2030). It comprises more than 200 faculty members from many higher education institutions in Norway, in collaboration with numerous public and private sector partners. The primary objective of MishMash is to create, explore, and reflect on AI for, through, and in creative practices. MishMash researchers will investigate AI's impact on creative processes, develop innovative CoCreative AI systems and educational strategies, and address AI's ethical, cultural, legal, and societal implications in creative domains. How can an adaptive AI environment support a person's rehabilitation journey and help them achieve better, more durable motor control? MishMash Work Package 3 addresses the creative use of AI for health and well-being, examining how AI-generated content and AI-supported therapeutic practices can improve physical and mental well-being, while prioritizing ethical practices around consent, equity, and responsible therapeutic use. This position investigates the design of adaptive, AI-driven interactive environments (serious games and biofeedback systems) that respond in real time to a user's physiological signals (such as muscle activity, movement, or cardiac signals), in order to support motor learning, rehabilitation, and therapeutic engagement. Because these environments must balance goal-directed adaptation with user agency and transparency, the project also connects to MishMash WP1 on AI for artistic performances RQ1.1-1.2 and MishMash WP7 on human-centric AI for creative problem-solving.
Responsibilities:
Investigate the design of adaptive, AI-driven interactive environments (serious games and biofeedback systems) that respond in real time to a user's physiological signals (such as muscle activity, movement, or cardiac signals), in order to support motor learning, rehabilitation, and therapeutic engagement. The project also connects to MishMash WP1 on AI for artistic performances RQ1.1-1.2 and MishMash WP7 on human-centric AI for creative problem-solving.
Requirements:
Research Field: Computer science
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Qualifications:
Not explicitly listed in the provided text, but the role likely requires expertise in AI, rehabilitation, motor learning, and related fields, as well as experience in designing interactive environments and working with physiological signals.
What They Offer:
The position is a PhD Research Fellow role, offering the opportunity to work within the MishMash Centre for AI and Creativity, a Norwegian AI centre funded by the Research Council of Norway. The role involves collaboration with numerous public and private sector partners and provides the chance to contribute to innovative research in AI for health and well-being, with a focus on ethical practices and human-centric AI.