About this role
Logo of EURAXESS Job offer - JOB - Netherlands - Delft University of Technology via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 29 July 2026 Page contents 29 Jul 2026 Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) Research Field Computer science » Cybernetics Computer science » Programming Engineering » Biomedical engineering Engineering » Mechanical engineering First Stage Researcher (R1) Type of Contract Hours Per Week Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Are you passionate about human behavior, XR technology, and real societal impact? Join us in studying how people interact with complex environments and empowering individuals with disabilities with XR Navigating complex public transportation environments is an enormous challenge for many individuals with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive disabilities, limiting their independence and participation in society. Recent advances in immersive eXtended Reality (XR) using off-the-shelf head-mounted displays (HMDs), wearable sensing/actuation technologies, cognitive science, and AI offer unique opportunities to create personalized training and assistive systems that can support people with disabilities in developing and applying navigation skills in a safe and personalized manner. However, it is an open question how these technologies should be designed and tailored to the highly diverse, dynamic, and individualized needs of people with disabilities. In this PhD project, you will design and evaluate immersive XR experiences that allow users to safely acquire navigation skills in realistic environments such as public transportation hubs, university campuses, and airports. You will focus on decision making and learning in challenging scenarios such as safely crossing a busy bike path or interacting with a passing vehicle. Specifically, you will investigate ho...