PhD position in Computer Science The Universiteit van Amsterdam
Amsterdam, (The Netherlands), 38 hours per week
Job description
The Intelligent Systems Laboratory Amsterdam (ISLA) of the Informatics Institute has an open PhD position in the PERCEPT project, which is a European collaboration situated at the edge of computer science and human cognition. The aim of PERCEPT is to 'measure the impossible' by pioneering an approach for explicating a person's subjective interpretation of images. Within PERCEPT, we target the mechanisms that influence our decisions regarding where we look and what we find visually attractive.
Tasks
For this project, we are looking for a bright MSc who has the motivation to take on such challenges from a computer vision perspective. Deciding where to look requires a fast selection process, based on a moment-to-moment representation of potentially 'important' regions in the scene. Our hypothesis is that the visual system does so by determining areas that deviate in a statistical sense from the rest of the scene. This information constitutes a salience map that determines to which parts of the image we pay attention. Algorithms will be illustrated by applying them to masterpieces of European art. Results will be directly related to
eye-tracking and fMRI studies of the same masterpieces, in close cooperation with the University Medical Centre Groningen.
Requirements
Required education/skills:
- MSc in Computer Science (preferably AI or a related subject)
- Good programming skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Experience with computer vision a plus.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers (Scientific discipline: Engineering)
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers (Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)
Organization
The Universiteit van Amsterdam
The Faculty of Science at the UvA is one of Europe's foremost institutions of higher education and research in its chosen fields of specialization. It plays an active role in international science networks and collaborates with universities and industry. The Faculty has approximately 2,000 students and 1,500 staff members spread over four departments and ten research institutes. Each institute has its own research programme, a substantial part of which is externally funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), the Dutch government, the EU and various private enterprises.
In 2010, the Faculty will relocate to the Science Park Amsterdam. Ambitious building projects are paving the way for this relocation. The move will make the Park one of the largest centres of academic research in the Netherlands.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: one year
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will be full time (38 hours a week) for a period of four years (one year plus a further three years after a positive evaluation) and should lead to a dissertation.
Additional Information
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization http://www.uva. nl
- About the function http://www.uva. nl/vacatures/ object.cfm/ objectid= FDAF3B24- DDDD-46E2- 8F780DEE33A43994
Application
You can apply for this job before 18-10-2006 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Faculty of Science, Personnel Dept.
J.C. Knaap-Cabi
Kruislaan 404
1098 SM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: application@ science.uva. nl
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