Research fellowship on Augmented Reality for Wearable See-through Displays - Università Ca'
Foscari Venezia
(Italian law 30 December 2010, n.240, art. 22)
Description
The Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
invites applications for a fellowship in: Augmented Reality for Wearable See-through Displays.
Abstract: The recent availability of affordable see-through wearable displays has fostered the development
of several new interfaces and applications. Some of them take the classical augmented reality path, by
seeking the blending of physical objects with overlaid 3D models or textual data. Some, on the other hand
follow a different paradigm of augmentation where the spatial integration between real world and data
overlay is dropped. This is the case, for instance, with most applications based on Google Glass (or similar)
hardware, where text and images partially share the field of view of the user, but are not pinpointed to
physical features. Such a difference marks the shift from a cooperative see-through mode, that
characterizes classical augmented reality, to a competitive overlay, where the user attention is actually
contended between real objects and displayed data. The objective of the research will be to study and
compare the two types of augmented reality and specifically to evaluate the role of different properties of
the competitive overlay, including the level of occlusion, the depth of the data layer, the position of the
view frustum and the impact of stereo vision. Given the recent interest in wearable see-through displays,
this study will have a significant impact, both as a solid basis for the assessment of this kind of systems, and
for the creation of a set of practical rules to adopt o enable the design of effective see-through interfaces.
The research may be carried out in English.
The fellowship is intended to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to pursue his/her own
research while benefiting from the range of expertise at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia.
Who can apply
Prospective candidates are expected to hold a master degree in Computer Science, or related disciplines.
Ca' Foscari encourages applications from researchers with positive evaluation in all the criteria in individual
proposals such as Marie Skłodowska Curie/ERC Starting Grants/FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research
investments)/SIR (Scientific Young Independence Research) or similar.
Researchers having successfully completed Marie Skłodowska Curie/ERC Starting Grants/FIRB (Italian Fund
for basic research investments)/SIR (Scientific Young Independence Research) or similar funded projects are
warmly encouraged to apply.
Duration of contract: 12 months (approximately starting: September 1st 2015).
Stipend: The research fellowship amounts to 23367,00 Euros per year, including taxes and social charges.
Research allowance:
Deadline for submission of applications: by and no later than 20 days from the date of affixing on the
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official notice board and publication of this announcement in the University web pages and in the web
pages of the MIUR (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research)
http://bandi.miur.it/bandi.php/public/cercaFellowship
and European Union
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm.
Failing this, the candidate will be excluded from the selection.
How to apply:
Candidates should submit:
1. The application form , duly dated and signed (link);
2. A CV in European format, duly dated and signed (link);
3. A copy of a valid identity document (either Identity Card or Passport);
4. (If available) Evaluation Summary Reports of Marie Skłodowska Curie/ ERC Starting Grants/FIRB (Italian
Fund for basic research investments)/SIR (Scientific Young Independence Research) individual proposals
having passed all the evaluation thresholds;
5. (If available) Details of Marie Skłodowska Curie, ERC Starting Grants, FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research
investments)/ SIR Scientific Young Independence Research funded projects;
6. All documents, qualifications and publications relevant for the selection procedure (please, see the
notice link).
How to submit your application
Applications should be submitted by the deadline choosing among the following options:
1) hard copy of the application should be printed, signed and delivered:
a) to to the Secretariat Offices of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics,
Ca' Foscari University of Venice, - Scientific Center Building ALFA – 3° floor - Via Torino, n°155 - 30173
Mestre (Venice) by hand delivery (Mon-Fri, 8:30-14:00)
b) or by registered mail with return receipt. In this case, proof of receipt will not be the mailing
postmark but the date of receipt by the Administration, which must be by and no later than the
deadline for the selection procedure.
2) soft copy of the application should be sent by e-mail to [email protected]. Please, indicate in the
e-mail object the title of the research fellowship you are applying to; The application must be sent only
from another certified email address.
3) soft copy of the application should be sent by e-mail to [email protected]. Please, indicate in the
e-mail object the title of the research fellowship you are applying to
NB: the University does not take on responsibility for wrong or late communication of addresses, nor for
any communication problem not depending on the University.
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Evaluation
Up to 100 points, specifically:
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For qualifications, publications and possible tests, from 0 to 60;
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For interview, from 0 to 40.
The interview aims to assess the candidates’ skills and expertise on the following subjects:
- Experience in software development for wearable and mobile devices;
- Research expertise in the fields of HCI and Computer Vision;
Selection procedure
Short listed candidates will be invited for interview on July 29th 2015 at 13:00 (Italian Time) at the Department
of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, - Scientific Center
Building ZETA, Via Torino, 155 – Mestre (Venice) – floor 1 – office of prof. Augusto Celentano.
The list of candidates admitted to the oral examination will be communicated on July 29th 2015.
Candidates living farther than 200 Km from Venice may ask to hold a video interview.
Information and contacts
Candidates may find further details about the application process and the research project in the official
call published on the following (link)
For further information please contact prof. Agusto Celentano, email address: [email protected]
Rep. DAIS 571/2015
Prot.DAIS 33354– III/13
Venice, 06/07/2015
Il Direttore del Dipartimento di
Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica
Prof. Antonio Marcomini
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