[vslist] Post-doc in Visual Navigation at Brown

[William Warren]

POST-DOC IN VISUAL NAVIGATION
BROWN UNIVERSITY

=A0A post-doctoral Research Associate position in Visual Navigation is=20=

available in the Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences=20
beginning July 1, 2004.=A0The NSF-funded project directed by Drs. =
William=20
Warren and Michael Tarr studies active navigation strategies in humans=20=

using a state-of-the-art ambulatory virtual reality laboratory (the=20
VENLab).=A0The research investigates the geometry of spatial knowledge=20=

and how it is integrated with visual landmarks and path integration=20
during learning in novel environments.=A0Duties include managing the=20
VENLab and coordinating experimental research. Candidates should have a=20=

background in human perception or spatial cognition, expertise in=20
computer graphics programming (Open GL, C++), and strong technical=20
skills.=A0Ph.D. must be completed before starting, and the position is=20=

renewable for up to 2 years.=A0Send vita, brief statement of research=20
interests, and 3 letters of reference to Dr. William H. Warren,=20
Navigation Search, Dept. of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, Brown=20
University, Providence, RI 02912 USA, or to=20
Bill_Warren@brown.edu.=A0Applications will be reviewed until the =
position=20
is filled.=A0More information can be found at=20
http://www.cog.brown.edu/Research/ven_lab/.  Brown University is an=20
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

=A0We will be meeting with candidates at the Vision Science Society=20
meeting in Sarasota, FL, May 1-4, 2004.