The Idiap Research Institute (www.idiap.ch), associated with
EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne) seeks
qualified candidates for:
* A Post-doc position on Head pose tracking and visual attention modeling
and multi-person interaction analysis.
* A Ph.D Student on 3D face tracking and gaze modeling
For further details about positions and Idiap, see below.
Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation,
a detailed CV, and the names of three referees to
Jean-Marc Odobez ([log in to unmask], tel : +41 (0)27 721 77 26)
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* A Post-doc position on Head pose tracking and visual attention modeling
and multi-person interaction analysis.
The research will be conducted in the context of the TA2 project
(http://www.ta2-project.eu) funded by the European Commission. The
overall goal of the project is to develoop tools to favor remote
communication and engagement between groups of people separated in
space and time.
More specifically, the postdoc will be involved in the research and
development of algorithms for the analysis of the gaze and visual
attention of people engaged in family video conference scenarios. This
research will rely on Idiap's previous expertise on the design of
multimodal person attention modeling in small group meetings.
The postdoctoral researcher should have a strong background in
computer vision. Experience in one or several of the following areas
is required: visual tracking; head modeling (detection, recognition),
facial feature analysis; human or object detection; machine learning.
The applicant should also have strong programming skills, with
experience in C/C++ development. The position is initially for one year.
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* A Ph.D Student on 3D face tracking and gaze modeling
The research will be conducted in the project TRACOME ("Robust face
tracking, feature extraction and multimodal fusion for audio-visual
speech recognition and visual attention modeling in complex
environment") funded by the Swiss Science Foundation. The PhD
candidate will work on the design of new methods for robust face
tracking under natural head movements using 3D deformable models, the
tracking of gaze directions, and its application to attention modeling
in human-human or robot-to-group of human interaction scenarios. The
work will be done in collaboration with the LTS 5 laboratory of EPFL,
which will handle the audio-visual speech recognition task of the
project.
The successful Ph.D student, who will be enrolled in the EPFL doctoral
program, should have a master in computer science or related field,
with a good background in mathematics. Experience or background in
statistical learning theory, image processing or computer vision is a
plus. The applicant should be familiar with C/C++ programming and the
Linux environment. Appointment for the PhD student position is for a
maximum of 4 years. Starting date: immediately.
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About Idiap:
Idiap is an independent, non-profit research institute
recognized and supported by the Swiss Government, and affiliated with
the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). It is located in
the town of Martigny in Valais, a scenic region in the south of
Switzerland, surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe, and
offering exciting recreational activities, including hiking, climbing
and skiing, as well as varied cultural activities. It is within close
proximity to Geneva and Lausanne. Although Idiap is located in the
French part of Switzerland, English is the working language. Free
French lessons are provided. Idiap offers competitive salaries and
conditions at all levels in a young, dynamic, and multicultural
environment. Idiap is an equal opportunity employer and is actively
involved in the "Advancement of Women in Science" European
initiative. The Institute seeks to maintain a principle of open
competition (on the basis of merit) to appoint the best candidate,
provides equal opportunity for all candidates, and equally encourage
both genders to apply.
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