GESTURE RECOGNITION POSTDOCTORAL POSITION

[Phil Cohen]

	GESTURE RECOGNITION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER


The Center for Human-Computer Communication at the Oregon Graduate
Institute of Science and Technology has a postdoctoral opening for a
talented researcher interested in gesture recognition in the context
of multimodal communication.  We have considerable experience building
multimodal systems, using speech and pen-based gestures, in which
speech and gesture mutually compensate for one another's errors.  The
position would involve gestural research and development recog., both
2-D and 3-D, in a multimodal environment, as well as statistical
language modeling.  Experience with neural networks and HMMs is
essential. Of course, background in handwriting recognition would be
most appropriate.

Salary and benefits for this position are competitive. To apply,
submit a resume, names and contact information for 3 references, a
brief statement of research career interests, and date of
availability. Applications received by Sept. 1 will receive priority
consideration. Qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply.


Please forward applications to:

Gloria McCauley, Center Administrator
Center for Human-Computer Communication
Department of Computer Science
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology
P. O. Box 91000 Portland, Oregon 97291
Email: mccauley at cse.ogi.edu
FAX: (503) 690-1548

For FEDEX, please use shipping address at:
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
20000 N.W. Walker Road
Beaverton, Oregon 97006

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHCC, OGI & PORTLAND AREA

CHCC is an internationally known research center in the Computer
Science Dept. at the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology
(OGI). We are a multidisciplinary group that includes computer
scientists, psychologists, and linguists dedicated to advancing the
science and technology of human-computer communication. Our research
results and system designs are published broadly, receive attention at
the highest levels of government and industry, and are supported by
Intel, Microsoft, the National Science Foundation, DARPA, ONR, and
other well-known federal and corporate sponsors. The work environment
at CHCC includes a new state-of-the-art data collection and
intelligent systems laboratory with Pentium and Pentium Pro
workstations, SGIs, Sun Sparcstations, PowerMacs, PDAs and other
portable devices, and video recording and production equipment.

The Computer Science Dept. at OGI is one of the most rapidly growing
in the U.S., with 18 faculty, over 100 Ph.D. and M.S. students, and a
departmental research budget exceeding $6M per year. The department's
research activities are organized around a number of centers of
excellence, including the Center for Human-Computer Communication, the
Center for Spoken Language Understanding, the Pacific Software Center,
the Data Intensive Systems Center, and the Center for Information
Technology.  OGI is located 12 miles west of Portland, Oregon, and
serves the high-technology educational needs of Intel, Tektronix,
Mentor Graphics, and other local corporations. Portland is a rapidly
growing metropolitan area with over 1.2 M people. It offers extensive
cultural, culinary, and recreational opportunities such as sailing,
windsurfing, skiing, hiking, and beach sports within an hour's drive.

Further information about CHCC can be found at 
http://www.cse.ogi.edu/CHCC

Philip R. Cohen
Professor and Director
Center for Human-Computer Communication
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology
20000 NW Walker Rd.
Beaverton, OR 97006
Phone:  503-690-1326.  Fax: 503-690-1548
WWW:  http://www.cse.ogi.edu/CHCC