Ph.D. Studentship: EPSRC Project REASON

Post Type: Full-time, fixed-term for 36 months

As a result of funding under the 3rd EPSRC Crime Prevention and Detection Technologies call, we are seeking a Ph.D. student to undertake study on a high profile research and development project. The project will employ computational vision techniques for robust monitoring of people in public spaces. The project aims to research, develop and evaluate a multi-camera vision system in both an indoor and outdoor setting. The project is strongly driven by end-user involvement.

You will have a strong scientific background, ideally in computer science, and experience with programming in C/C++ and ideally in Linux, and knowledgeable of techniques in image processing. You will have ideally have either a B.Sc. degree in Computer Science/Systems Engineering or an M.Sc. with similar research experience in a relevant area.

You will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in state-of-the-art research and development, working alongside academic partners and end users to achieve goals within tight time constraints.

For more information, please contact Dr James Ferryman (email: j.m.ferryman@reading.ac.uk). Please do not use this email address for applications (please see below for how to apply).

Application Details

An application form for this studentship can be obtained by emailing, v.a.dobree@reading.ac.uk, or by writing to:

Valerie Dobree
The University of Reading
School of Systems Engineering
Whiteknights
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 6AY
United Kingdom

Application for admission to a postgraduate programme in the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Life Sciences:
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Please make it clear on your application form that you are applying for the REASON project studentship.

You can also get a prospectus on line at: http://www.reading.ac.uk/prospectus/pg.htm

Last modified: 2005-11-01