Computer Vision Expert

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella Torino Italy Research and development
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Company Description

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB) is a research and innovation centre operating in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) domain. Founded in 2000 by Compagnia di San Paolo and Politecnico di Torino, today ISMB relies on the technological and process competences of around 130 researchers working in close cooperation with companies, academia and public administration. ISMB operates according to the knowledge management model: this means that it plays an active role not only in devising innovative solutions, but also in their implementation and consequent developments. This approach represents a step forward with respect to technology transfer, and in this sense the evolutionary lines of European research are taken into account.

Position

The MLW research area of ISMB is active in the fields of multimedia and time-critical/broadband wireless communications: the two areas are respectively addressed by the MAIN (multimedia adaptation and interaction) and BWA (broadband wireless access) research units of MLW.  MLW-MAIN activities concern the development of multimedia tools in a wide sense, including: optimized encoders, automatic media processing and visual detection of events, visualization tools and multimedia applications (such as augmented reality).  In these scopes we are looking for a candidate who applies and extends state of the art computer vision algorithms to solve challenging real-world problems; the applicant will  implement end-to-end experimentation, from algorithm design to extensive testing both offline and live.

 

Requirements

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Computer Engineering or related field or Master’s Degree
  • Expertise of at least one modern programming language such as Java, C/C++
  • Expertise of at least one modern scripting language such as Matlab or Python
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures and algorithm design
  • Expertise of OpenCV library for computer vision with particular focus on the following issues:
    • object detection (including face detection and recognition), tracking and motion analysis (background segmentation, optical flow)
    • Feature points detection and matching, including marker detection for AR applications
    • Camera calibration, 3d reconstruction, stereo vision
    • Depth cameras, including Microsoft Kinect v2
  • Good English, well spoken and written
  • 1+ years professional experience in software development

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of machine learning/deep learning algorithms  and techniques
  • Expertise of  algorithms for processing of 3D point cloud, as output of LiDAR sensors, e.g. PointCloud library
  • Experience working with GPU computing technologies such as CUDA and OpenCL
  • Solid coding practices including good design documentation, unit testing, peer code reviews
  • Experience building high-performance computational software
  • PHD and experience abroad are a plus.

 

OTHER SKILLS

  • Teamwork
  • Versatility and autonomy

Other information

Contract details:

Type: fixed term contract research full-time

Duration: 12 months