Job Opening

Undergraduate Research Assistant "Object Recognition on Mobile Devices"


Description:

Mobile devices are becoming increasing capable of accomplishing astonishing tasks: combine GPS, compass and video information to immerse its user in a virtual reality where real objects such as buildings are labeled with virtual tags identifying their role (e.g., a restaurant, a particular bus stop or a store with items you may be interested in). However, they still lack the ability to more meaningfully process the video, identify objects on the fly, recognize people’s faces.

We are looking for an outstanding undergraduate student to help us advance the state-of-the-art in object recognition on mobile devices.

Qualifications:

The student, preferably a senior in CS/ECE/Math, should have experience in or be willing to learn about computer vision, pattern recognition and machine learning. He or she should have experience in C/C++. Working knowledge of the iPhone SDK & Python is a plus.

Pay:

This is an hourly position for Fall 2009 with a possibility of continuation. The pay is negotiable, dependent on experience. Minimum 10h/week, $17/hour.

Deadline for applications:

September 10, 2009

Send your application to:


Prof. Vladimir Pavlovic
vladimir+reu@cs.rutgers.edu
http://seqam.rutgers.edu