Research Assistant Position at UCL in Web3D Technologies

At UCL, we are seeking a researcher to help us build next generation online web services for extremely large 3D models. By producing online web services that enable collaborative editing of 3D models, we want to enable crowd-sourcing of large 3D models.  We are using Web3D technologies to allow crowd-sourcing of 3D models at an extremely large scale; over the next year we would like to bootstrap the creation of a 3D model of part of London.

The prospective applicant should be familiar with geometry processing pipelines, 3D modelling algorithms or large 3D software projects.

The post is funded for 12 months in the first instance. The post is managed by Prof. Anthony Steed and Prof. Niloy Mitra in the Department of Computer Science.

Please see: http://bit.ly/2ql32oc

The closing date is 9th June.

Post-doc positions at Sapienza University of Rome and University of Genoa

The Computational Design Lab at Sapienza University of Rome and the Geometry and Graphics Group at the University of Genoa are seeking candidates for various post-doc positions in Computer Graphics and Computational Fabrication (3D Printing) on the project “D-Surf: Scalable Computational Methods for 3D Printing Surfaces (Italian funding framework PRIN 2015)”.

The main focus of the project is to study and develop new software technologies to support 3D printing, in particular scalable algorithms to design objects with patterns of predictable appearance and mechanical properties. The project is a joint project among several research groups in Italian universities and public research institutions:

Sapienza University of Rome (Prof. Fabio Pellacini, PI)

CRS4 - Cagliari (Dr. Enrico Gobbetti)

ISTI-CNR - Pisa (Dr. Paolo Cignoni)

University of Cagliari (Prof. Riccardo Scateni)

University of Genoa (Prof. Enrico Puppo)

University of Insubria (Prof. Marco Tarini)

University of Verona (Prof. Andrea Giachetti)

The Rome and Genoa research Units are primarily involved in the development of techniques for direct drawing and placing patterns on 3D surfaces, and their reproduction on 3D printed object. The main areas of investigation are how to rise the standard 2D vector image techniques to a Riemannian manifold endowed with its own metric, and how to reproduce the optical properties of real materials by computationally mixing printed patterns. The post-docs will be fully involved in these activities under the supervision of both Prof. Pellacini and  Prof. Puppo, and will have the opportunity to spend time at both institutions if so desired, and to collaborate with the other partners of the project.

Candidates should own a PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or related subject, have experience in 3D Computer Graphics (rendering, geometry processing, or 3D fabrication) and excellent programming skills. The positions are for one year, renewable to two, and come with a gross salary of between 20 and 35 thousand euros, corresponding to roughly 1500 to 2600 net income a month, including medical benefits.

Expressions of interest or inquiries for information should be communicated by contacting directly Prof. Fabio Pellacini (pellacini@di.uniroma1.it) and Prof. Enrico Puppo (enrico.puppo@unige.it). The final selection will occur through a public competition.

Postdoctoral Fellow - Augmented Reality for Decision Support - CSIRO

Postdoctoral Fellow - Augmented Reality for Decision Support

* Are you a highly motivated PhD graduate?
* Do you have a passion for developing novel interactive Augmented Reality (AR) applications?
* A great opportunity to collaborate across disciplines and create productivity tools
 that have substantial industrial impact!

Future Science Platforms (FSPs) are a major new CSIRO initiative. FSPs are multi-year investments in frontier science that will reinvent and create new industries for Australia.

Digiscape is the FSP that is creating next-generation decision tools to transform the agriculture and land management sector. To achieve this aim, Digiscape is bringing to bear cutting edge climate science; new sources of locally and remotely sensed data; informatics for agro-ecosystems; rigorous analysis of uncertainties; and innovation in both the ICT and social dimensions of systems integration. The successful candidate will join a cohort of early-career researchers and engineers who will combine their individual disciplinary contributions into mission-focussed R&D.

Part of the Digiscape vision is that Augmented Reality technologies (such as Microsoft HoloLens) will play a key role in supporting individual and team decision making, both in the field and in the office. In the aquaculture domain these tools will assist operators on the ground and/or in the office to visualise pond conditions and access short-term pond predictions across multiple ponds. They will be a primary method for accessing the data management and modelling frameworks developed in related projects.  

Your success in this role will be underpinned by your record of science innovation and creativity, plus your ability and willingness to incorporate novel ideas and approaches into scientific investigations. The successful applicant will implement and evaluate prototype systems, while making use of the Advanced Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (VR) facilities in the Data61 Immersive Environments Lab in Canberra. 

To be considered you will have (or expect to imminently complete) a PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or a directly related field. You will have experience conducting research in interactive 3D graphics and/or computer vision in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and/or Web3D. You will also have the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team and carry out tasks autonomously.

To view the full position details and selection criteria for this role please go to www.jobs.csiro.au and search for reference number 29563

Location:       Canberra, ACT, Australia
Salary:           $78K - $88K p.a. plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Professional Development Budget:  Yes
Tenure:          3 year term
Reference:     29563

How to Apply:
Please upload one document containing your CV/resume and cover letter. Please ensure you provide enough information relevant to the selection criteria for this position (as described in the Position Details Document) to enable the assessment panel to determine your suitability.

Who we are:
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) As Australia's national science agency, we've been pushing the edge of what's possible for almost 90 years. Today we have thousands of talented people working across Australia and internationally. Our people work closely with industry and communities to leave a lasting legacy. Collectively, our innovation and excellence places us in the top ten applied research agencies in the world.

Applications will remain open until filled, however we encourage you to submit your application before 12 June 2017 as we will interview suitable candidates from that date onwards.

Post-doctoral fellowship at University of Sussex

The Interact Lab (http://interact-lab.com/) of the University of Sussex has an opening for a post-doctoral fellow with experience in computer graphics and HCI to join our team to work on computational approaches to acoustic levitation. 

The primary goal of this project is to apply the principles of wave manipulation and fabrication techniques to explore the design of acoustic waves and acoustic meta-materials to enable new forms of levitation. This will also allow us to explore its potential for human computer interaction and the creation of novel user experiences.

The position will involve a variety of tasks: design and construction of light-weight objects that could be levitated, implementing acoustic algorithms, implement interaction techniques, conduct user-studies to identify interaction principles and publishing these results in scientific venues. The applicant will also be expected to help in the teaching of related units.

The position would be suitable for someone with experience on technical aspects of one or more of the following areas

a) Computer graphics (with some interest and experience in human-computer interaction and/or fabrication techniques).

b) human-computer interaction (i.e. audio processing, interactive graphics, 3D printing techniques and levitation),

Experience with computational fabrication techniques will be highly valued.

For more Information please visit - http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-fellow-in-interactive-computer-graphics

For more information about the lab – www.interact-lab.com

Duration of the Fellowship: 24 months

Salary range: £31,656 - £37,768

Expected start date: 01 Aug 2017 or soon after

Closing date for applications: 15 June 2017

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Human Centred Design and Engineering for Decision Support Tools - CSIRO - Hobart

The Cognitive Informatics Team (Data61, CSIRO - Hobart, Australia) is looking for a Post-Doc in “Human Centred Design and Engineering for Decision Support Tools” to:

-          Conduct innovative research and develop cutting edge human-centred interface technology

-          Work with customers and apply your research to real world problems addressing climate change

-          Join CSIRO's exciting and growing cognitive informatics team (https://research.csiro.au/ci/)

This position is part of the Digiscape is the FSP (Future Science Platform) which is creating next-generation decision tools to transform the agriculture and land management sector. To achieve this aim, Digiscape will bring to bear cutting edge climate science; new sources of locally and remotely sensed data; informatics for agro-ecosystems; rigorous analysis of uncertainties; and innovation in both the ICT and social dimensions of systems integration.

You can find more info here:

https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Hobart%2C-TAS-FSP-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-in-Human-Centred-Design-for-Decision/406663600/

PhD Fellowships (up to 2 positions) in Visualization at the University of Bergen, Norway

== PhD Fellowships in Visualization (up to two positions) at the University of Bergen, Norway ==

http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/about/jobs.html

The visualization research group (http://www.ii.UiB.no/vis/) at the Department of Informatics of the University of Bergen, Norway (UiB), is seeking motivated and capable new PhD students who wish to pursue cutting-edge visualization research in a stimulating and dynamic international environment.

Currently there are vacancies for PhD fellowships (up to two positions) in the MetaVis project led by Prof. Stefan Bruckner (http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/team/bruckner) and funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project aims to study the space of visualizations itself and how it can be efficiently and effectively navigated. The goal is to develop interactive visual methods to enable users in choosing appropriate visualization techniques for particular types of data and tasks. The topic for the thesis can be chosen within this broad range to suit the strengths and interests of the PhD candidate.

We are looking for motivated and skilled individuals with a strong interest in data visualization to join the project team. Suitable candidates should:

- have completed (or be close to finishing) their master's degree in visualization, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction

- have excellent programming skills (very good GPU programming skills, in particular, are a plus)

- have very good written and oral English communication skills

- be able to work independently and in a structured manner

We offer:

 - an international and professionally challenging working environment

- opportunities for research exchanges with collaborating labs

- full health and welfare benefits including enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

- a 4-year contract, with a yearly starting salary of NOK 435K (approx. EUR 47K / USD 51K)

*) Online application (deadline: June 18, 2017)

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/138313/phd-position-in-visualization-up-to-two-positions

*) Leaflet

http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/about/_pdf/2016-05-18--PhD_Leaflet.pdf

Please direct any questions to Prof. Stefan Bruckner (Stefan.Bruckner@UiB.no).

// Dr. Stefan Bruckner, Professor in Visualization

// Department of Informatics

// University of Bergen, Norway

// http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/team/bruckner

Job Offer: Faculty of Computer Science, TU Dresden

The Institute of Software and Multimedia Technology, Chair of Computer Graphics and Visualization invites applications for a

Research Associate

(Subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and will be offered untill 31st of March 2019. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). The position offers the chance for further academic qualification (e.g. PhD).

Tasks: The position comes with a teaching load according to DAVOHS.

Research focuses on Computer Graphics and Visualization within the interdisciplinary research project “fast haptic”. The main task of the project is the development of a novel display which combines a 3d display and a tactile display. With this new display it will be possible to see virtual objects stereoscopically and at the same time feel them with your fingers. The task of our Chair is to develop a tracking approach for hands and fingers. For this, different sensors will be combined in a way to maximize precision close to the tactile display.

Within your work you will design, build and calibrate the sensor setup.

Furthermore, you will implement a tracking method that exploits fused sensor data.

Requirements: excellent university degree (Master or equivalent) in the field of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or similar fields; ability to work independently and target-oriented in a team; high commitment; fluent in English language to write excellent papers and to participate in international conferences; interest in practice-oriented and interdisciplinary cooperation with partners.

Knowledge in usage and calibration of sensors as well as in the implementation with C++ and of GPUs is a plus.

We offer: a diversified, topical and challenging research position with your own scope for design in an interdisciplinary team of young researchers, participation in conferences for research exchange, excellent contacts to partners from research and industry, independent organization of the research work.

Applications from women are particularly welcome. The same applies to people with disabilities.

Applications including CV, a short summary of Master thesis and a statement of research interest should be sent until 30.05.2017 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service applies) as single pdf-document via e-mail in an electronically signed and encrypted form to stefan.gumhold@tu-dresden.de or to TU Dresden, Fakultät Informatik, Institut für Software- und Multimediatechnik, Professur für Computergraphik und Visualisierung, Herrn Prof. Dr. Stefan Gumhold, 01062 Dresden, Germany. Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.