2 Research Assistantships NNs for Image Recognition

[Eric Postma]

2 Research Assistantships, leading to Ph.D.

The Computer Science Department of the Universiteit Maastricht in the
Netherlands performs research in the field of Artificial Intelligence. The
main subjects of research are Neural Networks and Multi-Agent Systems. The
research group Neural Networks invites applications for two research
assistantships on the research project Neural Networks for Image Recognition

The candidates will develop neural-network models for the recognition of
natural objects and scenes. Biological vision serves as a source of
inspiration for the development of the models. The project focuses on the
active selection of static and dynamic visual information through an
attentive mechanism (e.g., eye movements). Applications include visual
information retrieval from image databases and real-time vision in
autonomous agents or robots. Both fundamental and application-oriented
research will be performed. The research will be rounded off with a Ph.D.
thesis.

Candidates should have: 
- MSc in computer science, cognitive science, or related discipline, 
- interest in theoretical and practical research,
- good programming skills (e.g., in C, C++, and/or Java), 
- knowledge of neural networks, preferably in relation to vision or visual
recognition.

Knowledge of the psychology and biology of vision will be an advantage.

Applications should be sent to the administrator of the Department  of
Computer Science, Ms. A. Klinkers, by Email: klinkers at cs.unimaas.nl or by
regular mail: Department of Computer Science, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD
Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Additional information can be obtained from Eric Postma
(postma at cs.unimaas.nl; +31 43 388 3493) or prof. Jaap van den Herik
(herik at cs.unimaas.nl; +31 43 3883477).

A salary commensurate with Ph.D. student status in the Netherlands is
offered: Dfl. 2135 per month in the first year, rising to Dfl. 3812 (gross)
per month in the fourth year.