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Research Assistant / Associate

Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)
£28,982 - £35,609, Ref: 12424
Based in Milton Keynes
Temporary contract until 30th June 2017
Application closed on: Thursday 23 June 2016.

The Open University’s Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) has an opening for a Research Assistant or a Research Associate (depending on qualification) to undertake research on the MK:Smart Project – http://www.mksmart.org

The work will be on Garden Monitor – http://kmi.open.ac.uk/technologies/name/garden-monitor, a mobile application for Android, which supports efficient water management by generating a customized calendar advising users on whether and when they may need to water their garden over the following ten days. The application is able to learn the specific behaviour of a garden and forecast its future condition by integrating data from weather forecasts, garden sensors, and personal and public weather stations.

You will be part of a high-profile research team, working on the MK:Smart Project under the supervision of Professor Enrico Motta.

To apply, please fill the application form below and also include a Covering Letter (a maximum of 2,500 words) and CV

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