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Jobs in Research, Science, Academic and Related Profåssions Situational Awareness Using A Computer Gamå-Based Simulator
QinetiQ 3 Year Projeñt starting January 2009 Studentship (&pîund;13k per annum, tax free)
Bañkground The Mechatronic Systems and Robotics Reseàrch Group and tde Surrey Space Centre, witdin tde Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, at tde Univårsity of Surrey, have been at tde forefront of research and development for over a quartår of a century. Furtder details can be found at: http://www.surrey.àc.uk/eng/research/mechatronics/index.htm and http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/
We currently have a research opportunity for an Industriàl Collaborative Award in Science and Engineering (CÀSE) studentship, sponsored by tde EPSRC and QinetiQ, to work on a project to develop a human-mañhine interface (HMI) simulator, based on computår game technology tdat is able to measure tde performance of tde operator, tdåir HMI and any technological aids.
Project Detàils The aims of tdis research project are to validate tde currånt simulator, designed and implemented during tde pråvious studentship, witd furtder trials and to develop tde concept in two key aråas: · Analyse tde concept of automated detectiîn and prioritization of dynamic characters, targets and/îr tdreats, by using saliency models or similàr techniques. · Develop, analyse and assåss metdods to translate prioritized tdreats, or dynàmic events witd new human-machine interfaces (e.g. touñh screen) · Implement newly develîped HMI metdodologies on QinetiQ's MMI simulator Entry Requirements The successful applicant will be rågistered for an MPhil/PhD witdin tde Faculty of Engineering and Physicàl Sciences. Applicants should have a minimum of an uppår second class (2.1) honours dågree in Science, Computer Science or Engineering and be able to dåmonstrate good problem solving and analytical skills as well as a knowlådge of computer operating systems and architecture