[Jobinfo] Fwd: Open PhD Position: Virtual reality exploration for multi-dimensional land use management

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Subject: 	Open PhD Position: Virtual reality exploration for 
multi-dimensional land use management
Date: 	Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:42:01 +1200
From: 	Christoph Bartneck <hitlabnznews@GMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: 	Christoph Bartneck <hitlabnznews@GMAIL.COM>
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Open PhD Position

*Virtual reality exploration for multi-dimensional land use management *

The goal of this PhD project is to explore how virtual-reality 
technology and super-computing capability can be used to assist 
decision-makers in understanding the impact of alternative optimal 
solutions in land management. Over 50 years worth of spatial data 
showing land use changes over time has been collected.An evolutionary 
algorithm has been developed to find optimal solutions for land use, 
using this data set. However the output of this algorithm is difficult 
to visualize and understand. So the PhD work will cover visualising this 
preprocessed multi-dimensional data on a virtual reality (VR) immersive 
display. The system will allow users to explore the solution space 
interactively using motion-tracking technology and get greater 
understanding of the data set and evolved solutions. This is a joint 
project between the University of Canterbury, SCION and the US 
NSF-funded BEACON Center. This project has a duration of three years and 
is funded by a *NZD 25K p.a. scholarship*.

The Eligible Student Should have the Following background:

·MSc or first class honours graduate degree;

·Programming in Python and C++ desirable;

·Graphics programming ability

·Experience with scientific visualization and/or virtual reality

·Interest in GPU programming/CUDA development

·Only for a full-time student.

About the Lab

The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) is 
developing and commercializing technology that improves human computer 
interaction and by doing so unlocks the power of human intelligence. The 
HIT Lab NZ conducts research with new emerging technologies such as 
Augmented Reality, Next Generation Video Conferencing, Immersive 
Visualization and Human-Robot Interaction. Interaction Design techniques 
are used to adapt these technologies to the needs of end users and solve 
real world problems. The end goal is to improve the user experience with 
technology.

Duties

International applicants will be required to arrange for their NZ 
student visa after an offer of a place. Please check 
http://www.immigration.govt.nz for information about what type of visa 
might be most suitable and the process of acquiring it. The university 
has various types of accommodation available on campus. Please check 
http:/www.canterbury.ac.nz/accom/ <http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/accom/> 
for information about the options and prices. International students 
should also consult the International Student website at 
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/international/ to learn about the cost of 
living, fees, and insurances.

Application.

Your application must include your *resume, academic records, two 
references and your preferred starting date*. Please send you complete 
application by *July 18th* to our online system at: 
http://www.hitlabnz.org/index.php/jobs/job/34/1/table . Please contact 
christoph.bartneck@canterbury.ac.nz 
<mailto:christoph.bartneck@canterbury.ac.nz> if you have any questions 
about the opening or the application process.

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