Engineer on Facial recognition in Alicante (Spain)

FacePhi Biometría is looking for engineers with experience in computer vision and pattern recognition. More details: https://www.infojobs.net/alicante-alacant/investigador-reconocimiento-facial/of-i74c421c7af453697d80700baf25e65

Becas en Ford España para estudiantes UPV

Se han publicado 75 becas para trabajar en Ford España para los alumnos de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia

http://www.upv.es/contenidos/SIEPRACT/infoweb/siepract/info/787419normalc.html

Post-doctoral position. Arts et Métiers – Institut Image

Project TRAAB: Augmented Reality Technologies to Help Building Management
Job title
Type of job: post-doctoral
Desired date for recruitment: December, 1st, 2016 Duration of the contract: 12 months
Salary: 2000 euros nets per month
University: Arts et Métiers
Unit: Institut Image
Location: Chalon-sur-Saône
Job proposal
Presentation of institut image:
Institut Image is an institute of Arts et Métiers depending of Cluny Campus. Its research team is integrated in the Le2i laboratory which is a joint laboratory between University of Burgundy, Arts et Métiers, CNRS. Institut image shares a joint laboratory with Renault called the LiV laboratory as well. Institut image aims at developing methods and tools of virtual immersion for engineering through teaching, research and innovation. Institut image develops its activities in Chalon-sur-Saône in a building of 1200 m2 and a technological plateau of 410 m2 (with facilities as CAVE rooms, HMD, driving simulators, haptic devices...).
Job activities:
The research project has for framework advanced visualization for smart cities. The scientific questions relate to interaction with digital mock-up in using augmented reality. The post-doctoral researcher will have to propose methods and tools of augmented reality dedicated to smart cities. The identified questions of research are the following ones:

• How to visualize smart cities data adapted to the user’s profile (visual metaphor)?
  
• How to interact with the data in augmented reality (for navigation in data base)?
  
• How to enable a link between digital data and real world through augmented reality?
  
• How to annotate the digital mock-up in using augmented reality?
  The proposed approach will follow the following points:
  

• State of the art
  
• Development of an augmented reality interface (visualization, interaction)
  
• Study and development of visualization tools dedicated to specific trade of building
  (architect, takeholder, construction, maintenance...)
  
• Methods and tools enabling the annotation on digital mock-up
  
• Development of a demonstrator
  
• Validation (experiments)
  The research project will be applied to the smart cities domain. The application will concern in particularly the design and/or management of a building (smart building). It is expected scientific publications from this work.
  

References:

• Cirulis, A., Brigmanis, K.B., 3D Outdoor Augmented Reality for Architecture and Urban Planning, Int. Conf. on Virtual and Augmented Reality, Procedia Computer Science, vol. 25, pp. 71–79 (2013)
  
• Viet T. Phan and Seung Y. Choo, A combination of augmented reality and google earth’s facilities for urban planning in idea stage, Int. J. of Computer Applications, 4(3):26–34, July (2010)
  
• Allen M, Regenbrecht H, Abbott M., Smart-phone augmented reality for public participation in urban planning, Proc. of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, ACM, pp. 11-20, (2011)
  
• Hirokazu Kato , Keihachiro Tachibana , Masaaki Tanabe , Takeaki Nakajima , Yumiko Fukuda, A City-Planning System Based on Augmented Reality with a Tangible Interface, Proc. of the 2nd IEEE/ACM Int. Symp.on Mixed and Augmented Reality, p.340, October 07-10, (2003)
  Profile of the applicant
  The applicant has a PhD in engineering science (computer graphics, signal processing) Key-words: computer graphics, software development, C++, human-computer interaction, augmented reality
  Contact
  Frédéric Merienne (Tel: +33 (0)385909867 - frederic.merienne@ensam.eu) http://institutimage.ensam.eu/
  

[GI-ARVR] Open research positions

The HCI group of the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg, Germany, has two open positions for PhD candidates/research assistants.

#### Interactive Systems
http://www.hci.uni-wuerzburg.de/2016/08/23/is-job-announcement.html


#### E-Learning/Blended Learning
http://www.hci.uni-wuerzburg.de/2016/08/23/el-job-announcement.html

Post doc position cognitive ergonomy, experimental psychology, neurosciences

We are inviting applications for one postdoctoral position on the Evaluation of an Adaptive Training Virtual Environment at Heudiasyc Lab CNRS (https://www.hds.utc.fr/).

Context
Feedback selection is a major issue for intelligent virtual environments for training. Expert knowledge provides useful insight, but it can be difficult to collect. Furthermore, the influence of a specific type of feedback may vary across trainees and over training, which is rarely reflected in expert knowledge. As part of an automatic gesture training system, we modelled the co-evolution between a trainee and a training environment. We consider trainees by their levels in every dimensions of the task, and the training environment as the relevance of every element in its set of feedback. Over time, this co-evolution is reflected by trainee successive performances, and changes in the feedback selection. We model these interactions as a multi-armed bandit problem, each arm representing a type of feedback. This allows to adapt feedback selection only relying on the interactions between the trainee and the training environment, without any prior knowledge. Combining the trainee and the set of feedback in a single representation space, we show how our model can provide useful indicators regarding trainees progression and feedback relevance.

Objective

The goal of this post-doc is to evaluate the impact of adaptation in training virtual environments. We believe that co-evolution based on the enaction theory has a positive impact on training. The candidate will design an experiment in order to validate the model. Two platforms are available to conduct this experiment: a 2D platform (PhD Remy Frenoy) and a 3D platform (extension of the model in a CAVE). One major issue is the role of feedback for controlling the interaction. A second issue is the impact of giving an importance to errors in training, in order to propose a flexible, personalized and easy of use training.


The position is for two years, starting before 15th December 2016. The successful candidate will join the Heudiasyc research team
(https://www.hds.utc.fr/).) at the CNRS premises within the Campus of the UTC (http://www.utc.fr/the_university/index.php), in Compiegne, France. The research activity will be carried out under the supervision of Indira Thouvenin (http://www.hds.utc.fr/~ithouven

PhD position Visual Analytics in Finance

The Visualization Group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has an open position for a

    4-year PhD student Visual Analytics for Finance and Insurance

The position is in the NWO RATE Analytics project, a joint research project between TU Eindhoven, Tilburg University, Rabobank and Achmea. The overall goal of this project is to develop foundations and techniques for next generation big data analytics, facilitating the development of a wide range of applications in banking and insurance, including, but not limited to, intrusion detection, transactions and insurance fraud detection, loan default prediction, prediction of extreme (health-insurance) claims, and data-driven product development.

We are looking for candidates with a strong background and interest in Visual Analytics and/or information visualization, who are challenged by real-world problems and data. The team will closely collaborate and spend significant time within the Data Science teams of Rabobank and Achmea. We offer a full time appointment for 4 years, with a competitive salary.

For more information, contact prof.dr. Jarke van Wijk, or see vacancy V32.2670 at the TU/e website (http://goo.gl/r8gI00)

New Post-Doctoral Position in Simulation for Surgical Planning

The Interactive Graphics and Simulation Group, established in 2014 at Innsbruck University, Austria, invites applications for the position of a full-time post-doctoral researcher with focus on modeling and simulation for surgical planning.

We are seeking a qualified researcher with interest and skill in medical simulation and surgical planning applications. The main focus will be on the simulation of forearm motion, especially including aspects of handling contacts between tissue models during movement. This will concern elements of collision detection and response. The activity will be carried out in the context of improving planning for forearm surgery, within the scope of a collaborative Swiss-Austrian research project. The partners comprise the University Hospital Balgrist in Zurich and the Institute for Surgical
Technology, University of Bern, Switzerland.

Candidates should have earned a doctoral degree in a relevant field, possess a publication record commensurate with experience, and have demonstrated strengths in interactive simulation and computer graphics.
Basic knowledge in biomechanical modelling and surgical planning is also a plus. A candidate showing enthusiasm for leading-edge research, team spirit, and capability for independent problem-solving is sought.

The position is open immediately until filled. It is offered for 18 months, with an option for extension, on the level of non-permanent university research staff. Salaries are internationally competitive and commensurate with qualification and experience.

Candidates should send electronically a statement of motivation, their curriculum vitae with a publication list, URLs to 2-3 selected publications (online only), contact information of at least two references, and scans of relevant transcripts and diplomas. The compiled material should be
sent in PDF format to:

matthias.harders@uibk.ac.at

Please feel free to get in contact in case of questions. We are looking forward to hearing from you.