PhD Contract (4 years)

The Robotics, Perception and Real Time (RoPeRT) group at University of Zaragoza has open positions for PhD contracts (4 years) within the project:

EGOCENTRIC COMPUTER VISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

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New wearables devices are revolutionizing the type and amount of biometric data that can be gathered. This has resulted in the development of new technologies and new lines of research. Specifically, devices equipped with cameras provide a new egocentric perspective, allowing you to create applications with great social impact, such as aid for people with limited vision. The objective of this project is to investigate techniques of computer vision, robotics and machine learning to combine different sensors, by exploiting the amount of data generated and the benefits from its egocentric point of view. In this project RGB-D (Kinect-like) sensors will be used, combined with omnidirectional cameras, thermal imaging cameras and inertial sensors. Among the emerging applications of this field we will focus on the challenge of personal assistance, looking for a system that complements the user capabilities to improve his/her interaction with the environment.

We offer a 4 years contract within the research group. The type of contract is based on Spanish Goverment grant (FPI MINECO) corresponding to 16,500 euros per year (approximately). It also includes fees, travel grants for internships and a postdoc bonus the last year.

About the research group:

The RoPeRT group is one of the top research groups in robotics and computer vision in Spain, it is renowned nationally and internationally. The group offers a unique opportunity for professional development of a doctoral student. The research team in the project have an extensive record of publications in major journals (TRO, PAMI, JMLR, IJCV ...) and the most prestigious forums (ICCV, RSS, ICRA, IROS ...) in robotics, computer vision and machine learning. Also, the group has connections with top research groups internationally, both academic and professional, for the establishment of partnerships, research visits and internships.

About the candidates:

We are looking for a highly motivated person with a M.Sc. in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical/Electronics/Automation Engineering, Mathematics or similar.

Applicants will be ranked based on: academic record, experience in robotics, machine learning and computer vision, good programming skills (C++, Matlab and/or Python) and good background in statistics and linear algebra. Applicants should have a working English level or higher. Spanish is recommended but not mandatory.

Send an email with your resume and academic record to J.J. Guerrero josechu.guerrero@unizar.es and Ruben Martinez-Cantin rmcantin@unizar.es with the subject "FPI EVEIVI".