PhD position proposal, University of Paris Sud, France.

(Deadline to apply: May 22th, 2015, midnight CET)

SensoriMotor interface for Collaborative Virtual Environments based on heterogeneous interactive devices: application to industrial design

VENISE group, LIMSI-CNRS - http://www.limsi.fr/venise &

ExSitu team, LRI/INRIA Saclay - http://www.inria.fr/equipes/ex-situ

University of Paris Sud, France.

Supervisor: patrick.bourdot@limsi.fr (VENISE group)

Co-advisor: cedric.fleury@lri.fr (ExSitu team)

Keywords:      Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVE), Virtual Reality (VR), Sensorimotor Interface, Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Abstract: In the research field of Collaborative Virtual Environments, the scientific challenge of this PhD is to develop a sensorimotor interface model which has a versatility potential to support heterogeneous interactive devices ranging from Wall-sized Displays up to Immersive Virtual Reality rooms. This research is motivated by the increasing need, in some industrial domains, for efficient collaborative interactions on large visualization and/or immersive systems, to perform scale-one activities on virtual mock-ups of the projects. These new working methods improve the productivity of product design, but the gesture interaction with 3D content in such systems often lack of accuracy. This PhD work aims to study Pseudo-Haptic and Haptic approaches to solve this problem. The challenge is to create a sensorimotor interface model based on these approaches, which will have the adaptability to support the various technologies available on different interconnected devices, for a set of collaborative tasks. This PhD will be carried out in the context of the Equipex DIGISCOPE project, a high-performance telepresence network for remote collaboration, located on Paris-Saclay campus and supported by the French National Research Agency.


More details: http://www.limsi.fr/venise/positions/VENISE_&_ExSitu_PhD-position_2015_PB&CF.pdf

TU Graz: PhD Position in 3D Shape Retrieval and Analysis

PhD Position in 3D Shape Retrieval and Analysis

The position is available at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization at TU Graz

(see http://www.cgv.tugraz.at). The position is fully funded for three years and includes a one year

research exchange with Nanyang Technical University, Singapore within the joint PhD Program in Visual

Computing of the two Universities (see http://cospace.sce.ntu.edu.sg/joint_degree/TUG.htm).

Research Focus and Environment

Due to recent advances in 3D acquisition and modeling, increasingly large amounts of 3D shape data

become available in many application domains. Coping with large 3D shape data requires effective and

efficient techniques to support 3D searching, exploring, analyzing and processing tasks. Our research

group works on feature-based approaches for 3D shape retrieval including sketch- and example-based

methods; clustering and classification of shape repositories for annotation and visual exploration; and on

similarity-based methods for restoration of fragmented or incomplete shapes.

The successful candidate will contribute to the group’s research efforts by developing, applying and

evaluating novel feature-based shape analysis methods to support one or more of the above mentioned

problems. The methods to be researched are informed by new application needs in domains such

as Computer Aided Design and Digital Archeology. The researcher will collaborate with experts from

relevant application domains to gather requirements, experimental data, and perform joint evaluation.

Our research group offers a pleasant working atmosphere in a motivated, cooperative, and technically

very well equipped environment. We offer excellent professional and personal development possibilities,

including participation in interesting research projects, a foreign exchange program, and a range of industry

contacts. The group is part of the Visual Computing research cluster in Graz, offering an excellent

scientific environment. The city of Graz and the Austrian state of Styria offer exceptional quality of living.

Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated member for our research team with a Master degree in Computer

Science or a related field. Candidates have a background in Visual Computing techniques and are motivated

to take on basic research challenges in the areas described above, and demonstrate the novelty

and effectiveness of their methods by experimental evaluation and application. Practical programming

skills in Java, C++ or other suitable language are required. Applicants are fluent in English and enjoy

collaborative work in an international environment.

Contact and Application

Please contact cgv@cgv.tugraz.at for further details on the position. To apply, please send your CV,

academic credentials and a letter of motivation by email or by postal mail to:

Graz University of Technology

Faculty for Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering

Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization

Ingrid Preininger

Inffeldgasse 16c

A-8010 Graz

KTP (knowledge transfer partnership) project at Bournemouth University

We are seeking to fill the role of a computer graphics/games programmer working on a KTP (knowledge transfer partnership) project at Bournemouth University, UK. This is for a 30-month fixed term contract and involves collaboration with an external company (Nautilus International Risk Consultants Limited).

The role will involve the researching of all types of 3D terrain generation applications and then the development of proprietary prototype software that will allow for rapid, automatic/semi-automatic 3D terrain content generation for use within the Virtual Battle Space (VBS) 3 game engine.

In addition to this, the role will involve embedding the capability within the company to enable further development and exploitation of the software. This is a challenging yet potentially very rewarding opportunity to apply creative and innovative thinking, as well as strong technical skills, that will result in an innovative and exploitable capability.

http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/technical/advert/fst86.html

The deadline for applications is 23/03.

Research Associate/Ph.D. Student at TU Darmstadt

The research group Graphics, Capture and Massively Parallel Computing (GCC, Prof. Goesele) in the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt has a job opening for a

     Research Associate/Ph.D. Student

for an initial term of 3 years.

The research group Graphics, Capture and Massively Parallel Computing has a strong interest in efficient reconstruction of 3D geometry models from image, video and depth sensor data. The position is focused on developing and evaluating efficient methods for the reconstruction of high quality 3D geometry models from uncontrolled, very large scale and temporarily varying data. It is partially funded by the group´s EU projects (in particular the Harvest4D project) so that an active participation in these international cooperations is expected. The successful candidate will also participate in the groups teaching activities.

The position requires a Masters or Diploma degree in Computer Science or a related field and a deep knowledge of computer graphics and/or computer vision (in particular geometry processing, 3D reconstruction). The candidate should have a very good knowledge of C/C++ and ideally also have a very good knowledge in parallel or massively parallel programming. In addition, she/he is expected to be able to independently work on scientific problems and should have a strong proficiency of spoken and written English.
The fulfillment of the duties likewise enables the scientific qualifications of the candidate. Opportunity for further qualification (doctoral dissertation) is given.

The Technische Universität Darmstadt intends to increase the number of female faculty members and encourages female candidates to apply. In case of equal qualifications applicants with a degree of disability of at least 50 or equal will be given preference. Wages and salaries are according to the collective agreements on salary scales, which apply to the Technische Universität Darmstadt (TV-TU
Darmstadt). Part-time employment is generally possible.

How to Apply

Your application should include a letter of motivation stating your interest in the position and your research interests, your current curriculum vitae, M. Sc./Diploma certificates including grades, and at least two letters of recommendation. Please send your application via email to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Goesele (goesele@cs.tu-darmstadt.de), including the reference number.
Code. No. 101
Application deadline: March 11, 2015

Link to the Online Version

English: http://www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/dez_vii/stellen/stellen_details_155328.en.jsp

German: http://www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/dez_vii/stellen/stellen_details_155328.de.jsp

IKERBASQUE RESEARCH FELLOWS CALL 2015

Ikerbasque would like to inform you that we have launched a new international call to reinforce research and scientific career in the Basque Country. We offer:

 

·          15 positions for Promising Researchers Ikerbasque Research Fellows  

o    5 year contracts

o    PhD degree between Jan2005-Dec2012

o    Support letter from the host group is mandatory

o    Deadline: April 15^th at 13:00 CET

 

For further information, use this link: www.ikerbasque.net

We would appreciate your help in disseminating this information, in case you know about any colleague that could be interested and meets the requirements of the call.

 

 

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Position - Graphics and Interaction - University of Cambridge

The Faculty of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge is seeking a lecturer in the broad research area of graphics and interaction. We are looking to recruit someone who can contribute to the Faculty's research in one or more of the following areas:

-novel interaction technologies;

-interactive applications of computer vision and machine learning; -computer graphics.

The ideal candidate will have a practical inclination: tackling real world problems before the real world realises there is a problem, and able to articulate that vision as a leader in the international research communities. We would like to appoint someone who can envisage the future of technology and build early prototypes to investigate systems and usability before the technology becomes commercial.

The broad area of graphics and interaction is one in which there is considerable scope for cooperative research within the Faculty and beyond.

Existing staff in this area include: Peter Robinson (novel interaction technologies and affective computing), Richard Mortier (interaction with domestic networks), Rob Harle (location sensing at various granularities), Cecilia Mascolo (mobile systems), Neil Dodgson (displays and computer-aided design) and Alan Blackwell (practice-based design and arts). There is also substantial related work in the Faculty of Engineering, for example, in speech (Gales, Young, Woodland), vision and robotics (Cipolla), sensing (Lasenby), machine learning (Ghahramani, Rasmussen, Turner, MacKay), and engineering design (Clarkson, Crilly, Kristensson). Microsoft Research Cambridge has major research groups in vision and machine learning, as well as human experience and design.

Closing date for applications: 30 April 2015.

Provisional interview dates 20 & 21 July 2015.

Appointment from 1 October 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.

For more information and details of how to apply, see:

http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/5580/

Six Open PhD Positions in Computer Graphics (DISTRO ITN)

It is my great pleasure to announce creation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network DISTRO (http://www.distro-itn.eu/), where, in the course of the next four years, we will train 15 Early Stage Researcher (ESR), allowing them to work towards a PhD, across a number of leading laboratories in Visual Computing and 3D Computer Graphics research across Europe (http://www.distro-itn.eu/participants/). The aim is to train a new generation of scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs that will move Europe into a leading role in the  scientific and technological innovation in the area of casual, distributed 3d object design and customisation. All ESRs will be recruited for a period of 36 months, and will have secondments linked to their research to other partners in the network.

At present, there are openings for 6 PhD positions, at Universität des Saarlandes (Intel Visual Computing Institute, Saarbrücken), University College London (UCL), Univerzita Karlova v Praze (Charles University in Prague), Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI, Saarbrücken) and Studio Gobo Ltd (Zurich Studio). Please find additional information at http://www.distro-itn.eu/recruitment/.

All ESRs must be, at the date of recruitment, within the first four years of his/her research career and not have a doctoral degree. In addition, they must not have spent more than 12 months in the host country in the 3 years prior to the date of recruitment.

ESRs are paid a competitive salary which is adjusted in accordance to your individual circumstances. Please see the individual adverts below to see details of the salary for your host country, as well as information on how to apply.