Correction: Postdoc position at AIST, Japan

[Luc Berthouze]

Dear Connectionists,

This is an addendum to my previous post for a postdoc position in AIST, 
Japan. I have received a large number of applications with background in 
signal processing and speech processing in particular, probably due to my 
lack of explanation of what speech-reading is. Speech-reading, also often 
referred to as lipreading, is the ability to perceive speech by: (1) 
watching the movements of a speaker's mouth, (2) by observing all other 
visible clues including facial expressions and gestures, and (3) using the 
context of the message and the situation.

More than the skill itself, our project aims at understanding and modelling 
the learning process through which such skill is acquired. In particular, 
we are interested in evaluating the importance of motoric activity in the 
process. The candidates should therefore have background and research 
interests in the area of sensorimotor coordination and categorization, both 
at the neural and behavioral level.

Thank you,
Luc Berthouze

The original post was:
We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow with research interests in 
computational neuroscience and cognitive science to participate to a 
project on human learning of speech-reading. Candidates should have 
expertise in computational modeling, in human or animal research on 
learning and experience in applying neural models to artificial systems 
(robots or simulations).
Competitive funding for a two-years period is available. Candidates should 
contact Luc Berthouze for more details.

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Dr. Luc Berthouze
Cognitive Neuroinformatics Group
Neuroscience Research Institute (AIST)
Tsukuba AIST Central 2
Umezono 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan


Tel:    +81-298-615369
Fax:    +81-298-615841
Email: Luc.Berthouze at aist.go.jp
URL:      http://staff.aist.go.jp/luc.berthouze/