October 2013 - Face-research-list - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

Madeleine McCann facial composite appeal
by Peter Hancock 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Dear Colleagues, please forgive a post which is not directly about research. The police in Britain have issued two facial composites of a man in the Madeleine McCann abduction case. However, they have not taken advantage of our research indicating a) that an average image of two composites of the same target may help and b) an animated caricature can also help identification. I've created average and animated caricature composites; please share this link in any way you can; the police need names. I confess I don't know how to contact them from outside the UK but hopefully people with information will find a way. Here's the link, with refs to the original research: http://psych-survey.stir.ac.uk/McCannComposites.html Thanks, Peter Peter Hancock Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 fax 01786 467641 http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/phancock -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Call for R&D Assistant - (Automatic Expression Recognition Research) – VicarVision, Amsterdam, NL
by Peter Lewinski 11 Oct '13

11 Oct '13

Dear Face-researchers, [Sorry for cross-posting] If you know any junior research who could be interested, please pass on this job opening: ##### Research & Development Assistant (Automatic Expression Recognition Research) – VicarVision, Amsterdam, NL VicarVision (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a private R&D company developing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence solutions. VicarVision is the developer of FaceReader® - world's first tool capable of automatically analyzing facial expressions, providing users with an objective assessment of a person’s emotion. Job Description You will aid a team of experienced software developers in the development of the new FaceReader system. This includes tasks such as the collection and annotation of training material (images and videos displaying various emotions), experimenting with different training parameters to improve new models for automatic emotion classification, and evaluating the performance of such models using statistical tests. Ideal candidate: - Graduate (or Master-level student) in Social & Behavioral Sciences or similar field - Training in experimental psychology - Skill in Facial Action Coding System (FACS) (or willingness to learn) - Technical skills: databases, statistics, some programming - Knowledge about facial expressions and emotion theories - Willingness to meticulously perform annotation tasks - Creativity in developing alternatives to tedious tasks, by tools or crowdsourcing - Good ability to work independently - Excellent Dutch or English We offer: - R&D assistant position for 6 months with possibility of extension - Fulltime or part-time employment possible (full-time salary ~ €2000 gross per month) - Training in use of advanced scientific software - Work experience in the innovative field of computer vision Relevant links: http://vicarvision.nl/Documents/RD%20Assistant%20VV_Nov13.pdf<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvicarvision.nl%2FDocuments%2FR…> http://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/facereader<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noldus.com%2Fhuman-behavio…> Deadline: October 27, 2013. The incoming applications will be assessed on continuous basis. An interview using Skype is a possibility. Starting date: November 1st , 2013 If you are interested, please send your CV and a cover letter to: Tim den Uyl Machine Vision Engineer tim(a)vicarvision.nl *University of Amsterdam * Department of Communication Science Peter Lewinski *PhD Candidate* | *Marie Curie Research Fellow* Kloveniersburgwal 48 | 1012CX Amsterdam | The Netherlands T +31 20 525 0000 www.uva.nl | www.ascor.uva.nl | www.concort-project.eu Available on Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri

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postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt University
by Thomas Palmeri 04 Oct '13

04 Oct '13

Postdoctoral Position on Object Categorization and Perceptual Expertise Vanderbilt University Applications are being considered for a postdoctoral fellow to join an NSF-funded project on visual object categorization and the development of perceptual expertise at Vanderbilt University. Candidates will have opportunities for research combining laboratory experiments, online experiments, and computational modeling. Collaborative opportunities are possible with members of the Perceptual Expertise Network. Applicants can hold a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related disciplines. Start date is negotiable. Salary will be based on NIH postdoctoral scale. Programming skills and some knowledge of Bayesian statistics are desirable. Applicants should send a cover letter with a brief research statement, a CV, and names and email addresses of three references to: Thomas Palmeri Department of Psychology Vanderbilt Vision Research Center Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37240 thomas.j.palmeri(a)vanderbilt.edu <mailto:thomas.j.palmeri@vanderbilt.edu> catlab.psy.vanderbilt.edu <http://catlab.psy.vanderbilt.edu/> (apologies for cross-posting)

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