From: owner-3dui@hitl.washington.edu on behalf of Ivan Poupyrev
[poup@mic.atr.co.jp]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:17 PM
To: 3D UI list
Subject: [Fwd: PhD Student Position Opening at Vienna U. of Technology

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Job Opening at Vienna University of Technology:

Mobile Collaborative Augmented Reality

The Virtual Environment Research group at Vienna University of 
Technology (TUW), Austria, invites applications for an open research
position in a project entitled Mobile Collaborative Augmented Reality.
This project is funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and is 
scheduled to run for three years (two years funded, a third year of 
funding is highly likely). More details on the project are given in 
the summary below. We are looking for a candidate having some or most 
of the following qualifications:

· University degree, preferably MSc (Diplom, DEA, or equivalent) in 
  computer science or related field; plus the intent to pursue a PhD 
  at TUW or in collaboration with the candidate's home institute.

· Strong interest in research on virtual environments, augmented reality,
  human-computer interaction, real-time graphics, and mobile computing.
  Some background in computer graphics is expected.

· Considerable experience with software development methodology and tools,
  in particular object-oriented programming, C++, OpenGL, Open Inventor,
  IRIX, Windows NT/2000, Linux. Prior involvement in research or development
  projects is a plus.

· Fluency in English, good communication skills and capability of working
  in teams complete the profile of a successful candidate. Note that 
  knowledge of German is not expected (but this may be your chance to 
  learn it! :-).

What do we offer in exchange:

· The opportunity of pursuing a funded PhD in an exciting new research area
  (also note that that enrollment in the PhD program at TUW in the course
  of this project is free of tuition expenses).

· A lot of freedom to explore both your scientific and creative interests
  in the course of your work

· A very good working climate

· A chance to live in the beautiful city of Vienna

The applicant will be funded according to the salary regulations of the FWF.
If you think about applying, send a letter including curriculum vitae and
list of publications (preferable by email) to:

	Dr. Dieter Schmalstieg
	Vienna University of Technology
	Favoritenstrasse 9-11
	A-1040 Vienna Austria
	Tel. +43(1)58801-18674
	dieter@cg.tuwien.ac.at
	http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/~dieter/

If you need further information, please contact us!

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Project summary: Mobile Collaborative Augmented Reality

The goal of this project is to use Augmented Reality (AR) technology in
a mobile setting for collaborative tasks. Starting from a successful 
project in the past - the collaborative augmented reality environment 
Studierstube - this project aims at the development of a new mobile 
collaborative augmented reality system. We propose to create a mobile 
AR kit consisting of a wearable computer, wireless networking, 3D display,
interaction and localization devices. The system will deliver the following
key contributions:

· A mobile AR user interface which not only allows self-contained 
  interaction with location-independent and location dependent 3D data,
  but also docking into a stationary Studierstube AR environment.

· Support for collaborative mobile AR by establishing instant networked
  sessions of users in a casual meeting. Users will be able to interact
  with each other and with virtual 3D objects, which each user brings
  along into the meeting. This feature distinguishes the proposed user
  interface from previous approaches.

At the end of the project, fully operational mobile environments will be
available. Three scenarios are planned to demonstrate and evaluate the
results: a conferencing environment with mobile users, an AR building
information system, and a two-user outdoor architectural design session.
These application scenarios will demonstrate the potential benefits of
mobile collaborative augmented reality.

Dieter Schmalstieg - dieter@cg.tuwien.ac.at