Immersive technologies for sports and training applications

21 Feb 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Università di Pavia

Research Field

Engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

23 Mar 2026 - 12:00 (UTC)

Country

Italy

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Not Applicable

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?

No

Offer Description

Immersive technologies such as VR/AR/MR are revolutionising the way humans learn movements or actions, develop new devices, and test new technical solutions or working methods. The application of these technologies is gaining ground in industry, but it is in the field of sport that the most innovative and cutting-edge developments are being seen.
This research programme aims to explore the use of immersive solutions in sports by developing applications and exergames in Unity and a physics engine based on Project Chrono. These applications aim to assess the level of embodiment and motion sickness when using XR solutions for technical improvement exercises in winter sports (mainly bobsleigh and skeleton), gymnastics and motorsport. During the research process, markerless solutions will be used to map the behaviour of the people involved in the tests, as well as PKM mobile platforms.

Where to apply

Website

https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr

Requirements
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr
The selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the selection, of a master's degree or single-cycle degree obtained no more than six years previously are eligible to participate in the selection process. These degrees must be relevant to the subject of the research activity.
Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications): Knowledge of three-dimensional modelling, including Unity
and Blender environments. Basic programming skills.

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:

• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER

Selection process

The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications and possible interview (with test of knowledge of the foreign language) (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications).

Website for additional job details

https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Università di Pavia

Country

Italy

Contact

City

Pavia

Website

https://portale.unipv.it/it

STATUS: EXPIRED

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