Technical Expert Position in Xr Applications for - Zurich, Schweiz - ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich
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Zurich, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Lena Schneider

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Lena Schneider

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and re-assembly) of net-zero carbon infrastructure**:

100%, Zurich, fixed-term:

Design++, is the new Center for Augmented Computational Design in Architecture, Engineering and Construction at ETH Zurich.

The vision of the center is to create novel solutions to address pressing sustainability challenges while advancing systematic construction productivity and striving for high-quality built environmental spaces.

In Design++, we see that the path to such a future within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is via innovation in computational methods, artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR).

To achieve this, Design++ supports collaborative, cross-departmental research activities and industry exchange.

This position will be hosted by the Chair of Circular Engineering for Architecture (CEA). The CEA develops research on matching reused architectural materials & projects through digitalization for circularity. Building design projects are often complex, multi-variant problems addressed by numerous parties working in separate silos. The construction industry can learn from other sectors about adopting digital technologies and circular strategies. Automating the reuse of materials in architecture can fill this gap by connecting actors across the value chain.


Project background:


The new Albert Lück Foundation Lighthouse project on _Extended Reality for Inspection, Assembly, and Operations for net-zero carbon infrastructure_, hosted within Design++, is a four-year project which aims to develop cutting-edge research on a flexible and interactive XR platform for engineers, architects, and contractors to inspect, assemble and operate the net-zero carbon infrastructure of tomorrow.

Extended reality (XR) has the potential to
change the way we work and communicate in the AEC industry.

It can empower all stakeholders to take decisions with real-time feedback, using portable hardware to communicate and interact with digital technology
such as sensors, AI and/or other domain-specific algorithms.

By offering the unique possibility to overlay relevant digital information in one's field of view, XR makes it possible to imagine situations where tasks could be performed more efficiently or more intelligently.

For example, it could offer representations of physical changes required for structural refurbishment and localization of zones calling for structural inspection to support longer use or reuse of structural elements, or immersive visualizations of real-time operational energy data to support maintenance and operations targeted at achieving ambitious embodied carbon reduction and operational energy performance goals.

In short, XR can provide immersive experiences with data-enriched environments and real-time feedback loops towards a more circular, and sustainable built environment.


This project would leverage the infrastructure and know-how of Design++, including the Immersive Design Lab, XR hardware and related computational expertise.

At the same time, the project will also develop unique research focusing on XR for inspection, assembly (including dis
- and re-assembly), operations, towards net-zero carbon emissions and circularity for civil infrastructure.


Job description:


The project will be carried out by an XR Team: a postdoc, a doctoral student and an XR technical expert over four years.

The XR Team is responsible for conducting cutting-edge research and developing methods and tools with the goal of delivering a flexible plug-and-play toolbox that can be applied in three exemplary projects for inspection, assembly (including dis
- and re-assembly), and operations. The toolbox should be developed as an extensible XR platform such that other researchers within the AEC and ETH community can adapt it to create their own XR pipelines. The aim is not only to push the research in XR technology but also to lower the barrier of entry, democratizing the use of XR in AEC and further extending the impact of this lighthouse project. Being domain
- and material-agnostic, the XR team will provide unique leverage to the large body of ongoing research in sustainable construction, across disciplines, specializations, materials, and structural systems.

  • Lead the software development and implementation required to establish the XR platform;
  • Work collaboratively with the postdoc and doctoral student to efficiently execute the outlined tasks and deliverables throughout the life of the project;
  • Support other XR Team members, as well as additional professors interested in evaluating the potential of XR in their research projects;
  • Collaborate crossfunctionally and lead the XR demonstrator on assembly (including dis
- and re-assembly) for net-zero carbon infrastructure.

  • We value an open and inclusive group culture. As a member of Design++, you will be expected to help maintain a positive team dynamic and a welcoming work environment.

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