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Research Assistant Post in Virtual Environments
Centre for Virtual Environments
University of Salford
Salary : 18k - 22k
A Research Post is available at the Centre for Virtual Environments as
part of an inter-regional IMS project involving a large European
Consortium. This project, referred to as FutureHome, concentrates on
developing the know-how to create affordable manufactured housing in
Europe taking account of the diversity of styles and designs, as well as
the preferences of owners and occupiers. This project will be jointly
run by the Centre for Virtual Environments, Construct IT and the
Research Centre for the Built and Human Environment.
A Research Assistant post is available at the Centre for Virtual
Environment to work with the European Partners to develop a Virtual
Design Environment for interactive assembly of houses and light
industrial structures. This Virtual Design Environment need to be
developed to support the evaluation of various design concepts and
price/performance criteria.
This post is ideal for a person with a MSc or PhD in Computer Science or
in a related discipline. Good knowledge in graphics, VR and C++ is
essential. People with industrial experience and a BSc in Computer
Science are also encouraged to apply. Salary will be negotiated
according to the qualification.
The Centre of Virtual Environment at Salford University has been
established to develop a focused programme of teaching, research and
technology transfer. The Centre has access to state-of-the-art VR
facilities and VR laboratories (See http://www.salford.ac.uk/cve for
more detail). Recently, the Centre has received 1.6m from JREI to setup
advanced VR capabilities. New VR facilities will include a CAVE,
Reality Room, Immersive Desk and an Onyx2 Infinite Reality2 Rack System
. You will be working with a highly motivated staff and research team
within the Centre. Opportunity exists for travelling to attend the
European projects during the project.
Initial Enquiries to :
Dr. Terrence Fernando
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Virtual Environments
Business House
University of Salford
Salford M5 4WT.
U.K.
Tel : 0161 295 2914 / 2916
Fax : 0161 295 2925.
Email : [log in to unmask]
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