[visionlist] Phd opening in machine vision and robotics at Purdue University, USA

[Juan P. Wachs]

The Intelligent Systems and Assistive Technologies Laboratory at the School
of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University has an opening for one PhD
student. Projects at the laboratory are affiliated with the Regenstrief
Center for Healthcare Engineering and offer a rich international
environment. The Intelligent Systems and HCI group is interested in the use
of human-machine interaction channels, such as vision, audio and
physiological signals for healthcare purposes.

Research Topics are:

-          Facial and body gestures for HCI handicapped populations.

-          Intelligent wheelchair navigation.

-          Smart environments for assisted living facilities.

-          Collaborative gesture sketching in the operating room



The PhD student will work in a multi-disciplinary framework involving
Machine Vision, Pattern Recognition and Signal Processing disciplines. The
final outcome is to develop real-time unencumbered non-invasive technologies
for disabled populations relying mostly on physiological signals and body
language to manage themselves, autonomously.  Algorithm-wise this research
includes object and body parts recognition and autonomous navigation novel
approaches.

 Interested persons will find more details in this website:
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~jpwachs/ <http://web.ics.purdue.edu/%7Ejpwachs/>

under research and publications. Candidates should have a master's degree in
computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering or a
closely related field. They should have excellent programming skills, as
well as communication skills in English. Good written and spoken knowledge
of English is therefore mandatory.  Knowledge of machine-vision, multi modal
interaction and robotics will be an advantage.

The PhD Student, will:

- Implement a new real-time prototype.

- Design and validate experiments.

- Present results in international conferences;

- Publish results in scientific journals;

- Participate in activities of the group and of the department.

Funding duration: 2 years guaranteed, up to 4 years contingent on funding.

Starting date: January, 2010

Application:

Applicants will need to apply for the Phd program at School of Engineering,
at Purdue University. The Phd position and scholarship is contingent on
acceptance to the graduate studies program.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and the names of two
references.

Please send detailed applications by e-mail only to:

Dr.  Juan P. Wachs

jpwachs at purdue.edu

Intelligent Systems and Assistive Technologies Laboratory

School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, Indiana, USA.



The screening process will begin immediately and finish by September 26.
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