[vslist] POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COMPUTER VISION

James Elder jelder@yorku.ca
Wed Jun 23 12:58:58 2004


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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COMPUTER VISION
YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR VISION RESEARCH
TORONTO, CANADA
 
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of James Elder at 
the York University Centre for Vision Research in Toronto, Canada.   The 
candidate should have a research background in computer vision or image 
processing. 
 
The general interest of the laboratory is in statistical approaches to 
visual computation.  Application areas of interest include:
 
-         Face detection and recognition
-         Motion tracking
-         Attentive vision systems
-         Contour processing
-         Texture coding
-         Natural scene statistics
-         Image segmentation/classification
-         Perceptual organization
-         Shape representation
-         Data fusion
-         Geomatics
-         Visual reconstruction
-         Stereo vision
 
The salary for this position is competitive and the starting date is 
flexible.  The position is for one year, with the expectation of 
renewal.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  
International applications are encouraged.
 
The York Centre for Vision Research is an interdisciplinary centre 
spanning the laboratories of 23 faculty members in the Departments of 
Psychology, Computer Science, Biology and Philosophy.  Members pursue 
fundamental and applied research in human and computer vision, 
vestibular and auditory perception, eye-movements, virtual reality and 
robotics.  The Centre receives substantial research funding from a 
variety of sources, and is very well equipped with attentive sensing 
devices, stereo rigs, immersive reality environments, advanced graphics 
engines, eye- and head-tracking devices, stereo projection systems and 
head-mounted displays.
 
More information about the Elder Laboratory is available at:  
www.elderlab.yorku.ca <http://www.elderlab.yorku.ca/>
More information about the Centre is available at www.cvr.yorku.ca 
<http://www.cvr.yorku.ca/>
 
Applicants should send a c.v. and the names of 3 referees to:
 
James Elder
Centre for Vision Research
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
M3J 1P3
 
Fax:  (416) 736-5857
 
email:  jelder@yorku.ca <mailto:jelder@yorku.ca>
www:  www.yorku.ca/jelder <http://www.yorku.ca/jelder>


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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP IN COMPUTER VISION<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">YORK
UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR VISION RESEARCH <o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">TORONTO,
CANADA<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of James Elder at
the York
University Centre for Vision Research in Toronto, Canada.<span style="">&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>The candidate should have a research
background in computer vision or image processing.<span style="">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
general interest of the laboratory is in statistical approaches to
visual
computation.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Application areas of
interest include:<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Face
detection and recognition<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Motion
tracking<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Attentive
vision systems<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contour
processing<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Texture
coding<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Natural
scene statistics<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Image
segmentation/classification<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Perceptual
organization<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Shape
representation<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Data
fusion<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Geomatics<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visual
reconstruction<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stereo
vision<o:p></o:p></span>
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<br>
The salary for this position is competitive and the
starting date is flexible.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>The position
is for one year, with the expectation of renewal.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>International
applications are encouraged.
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
York Centre for Vision Research is an interdisciplinary centre spanning
the
laboratories of 23 faculty members in the Departments of Psychology,
Computer
Science, Biology and Philosophy.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>Members pursue fundamental and applied research in human and
computer
vision, vestibular and auditory perception, eye-movements, virtual
reality and
robotics.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>The Centre receives
substantial research funding from a variety of sources, and is very
well
equipped with attentive sensing devices, stereo rigs, immersive reality
environments, advanced graphics engines, eye- and head-tracking
devices, stereo
projection systems and head-mounted displays.<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">More
information about the Elder Laboratory is available at:<span style="">&nbsp;
</span><a href="http://www.elderlab.yorku.ca/">www.elderlab.yorku.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">More
information about the Centre is available at <a
 href="http://www.cvr.yorku.ca/">www.cvr.yorku.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applicants
should send a c.v. and the names of 3 referees to:<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">James
Elder<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Centre
for Vision Research<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">York
University<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">4700
Keele Street<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Toronto,
ON<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Canada<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">M3J
1P3<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fax:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>(416)
736-5857<o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">email:<span style="">&nbsp; </span><a
 href="mailto:jelder@yorku.ca">jelder@yorku.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span>
<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">www:<span style="">&nbsp; </span><a
 href="http://www.yorku.ca/jelder">www.yorku.ca/jelder</a><o:p></o:p></span>
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