Two EPSRC PhD Studentships in Computer Vision
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Digital Imaging Research Centre (DIRC)
School of Computing and Information Systems,
Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, UK
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Applications are invited for PhD studentships on two EPSRC-funded
computer vision projects within the Digital Image Research Centre at
Kingston University, London.
1. "Generation, Encoding and Retrieval of CCTV-derived Knowledge"
(GENERICK)
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The number of CCTV systems being introduced is growing rapidly to counter
vandalism, crime and terrorism which results in a dramatic increase in the
volumes of CCTV video data generated. The aim of the GENERICK project is
to explore efficient methods for representing, transporting and storing
extracted content (meta-data) from visual surveillance CCTV video streams.
The project is concerned with the development of novel processing techniques
for real-time video data - specifically the extraction and organisation of
the content of video streams. Moreover, the format in which that content is
expressed will have significant impact on the ability to support
sophisticated queries of the data. (Interested candidates should mail their
CV to Dr Graeme Jones at [log in to unmask])
2. "Modelling the Co-ordinated Activities of Players in Sports Data Sets"
Competitive sports involve player interactions that are structured around
patterns of play known as tactics and strategies. These are difficult to
model because they involve more than one player in temporally extended co-
ordinated activities. This project will develop models for capturing
activities, and evaluate these in terms of their ability to find principle
modes of play, to predict moves based on learnt sequences, and to
synthesise plausible sequences of action. Automatically extracting models
of activity will aid the automatic annotation of video broadcasts, and also
enable the generation of realistic computer gaming of sports. (Interested
candidates should mail their CV to Dr Ahmed Shihab at a.shihab@
kingston.ac.uk)
Eligibility
Suitable candidates should hold at least an upper second or first class
honours degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or a masters
degree in a similar discipline. Candidates should ideally have some
experience in designing and implementing image processing. The University
pays a stipend of approx. £12,500 pa as well as fees. Note, however, that
the first studentship (i.e. GENERICK) is available ONLY TO UK citizens,
while the second studentship is available ONLY TO UK and EU citizens.
Kingston University is located in the pleasant suburb of Kingston upon
Thames, just 25 minutes from central London. With about 17,000 students, it
is the largest provider of higher education in south west London. The
Digital Imaging Research Centre at Kingston University was created to
integrate and enhance research excellence in computer vision, medical
imaging and remote sensing across the University. Please visit the group's
web site at http://www.kingston.ac.uk/dirc for further information.
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