<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">We are inviting applications for one fully funded PhD position (3 years) in the <a href="https://dibris.unige.it/en">Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics, and Systems Engineering</a>, at the University of Genoa (IT), in collaboration with <a href="https://www.magicleap.com/en-us/">Magic Leap</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">The research theme focuses on realistic and comfortable experiences in Augmented Reality (more info in the attached call for position). Interested applicants are welcome to reach out for more information about the theme and the position.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">The official call can be found here: <a href="https://unige.it/dottorati-di-ricerca">https://unige.it/dottorati-di-ricerca</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br>You can apply from June 09 at 03.00 pm (italian time) to July 10 at 12.00 noon (italian time) at this page: <a href="https://unige.it/en/students/phd-programmes">https://unige.it/en/students/phd-programmes</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Best,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Agostino Gibaldi, PhD</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Human Vision Scientist</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Magic Leap</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">New methods for realistic and comfortable </span></b></p>
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Robotics, and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="IT" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Silvio
P. Sabatini, Andrea Canessa, Gerrit Maus, Agostino Gibaldi<b></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Description:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Optical see-through (OST)
augmented reality head-mounted displays (HMD) have emerged as a key asset in
several application fields. In OST HMDs the direct view of the world is
mostly preserved and there is no perspective conversion in viewpoint and
field of view, as with video see-through (VST) systems. This aspect confers a
clear advantage over VST solutions, particularly when used to interact with
close objects. Although there have been significant improvements to
performance and comfort of OST HMDs, limitations associated with human
perception still remain to be addressed. In order to provide the user with a
realistic, natural and comfortable visual experience, a thorough and accurate
knowledge of eye characteristics and HMD geometry must be assumed. These
quantities are usually calibrated on a per-device and per-user basis, or
modeled from scientific literature. A deviation of the actual values from the
expected ones can result in incorrect camera placement, spatial distortions and
non-uniformities, thus triggering discomfort in VR/AR. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The goal of this research
project is to develop methods and techniques to assess and mitigate
discomfort and perceptual inconsistencies between real and augmented visual
content in OST HMDs. A joint experimental and modeling approach will be
followed in order to:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">investigate methods to
evaluate different sources of discomfort/mismatch;</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">develop subjective and
objective methods to quantify the originated discomfort;</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">investigate strategies to
mitigate the sources of discomfort/mismatch in AR/VR devices.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Applicants are expected to: 1) have a keen interest
in Vision Science and in Augmented Reality, 2) have good programming skills
in at least one language (Matlab, C/C++, Python, C#), 3) work well in group
problem solving situations, 4) </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">have intermediate communication skills (oral and writte</span><span lang="IT" style="font-size:11pt"><span id="gmail--876854829"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">n)</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> in English or better.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Experience in
Unity 3D is a plus.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">[1]<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Konrad, R.,
Angelopoulos, A., & Wetzstein, G. (2020). Gaze-contingent ocular parallax
rendering for virtual reality. ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), 39(2),
1-12</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lambooij, M. T.,
IJsselsteijn, W. A., & Heynderickx, I. (2007). Visual discomfort in
stereoscopic displays: a review. Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality
Systems XIV, 6490, 183-195.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">[3]<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gibaldi A., Liu Y.,
Kaspiris-Rousellis C., Mahadevan M., Vlaskamp B.NS, Maus G.W. Vertical
vergence and screen alignment with see-through head-mounted displays. ECVP
2023.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="IT" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.</span></b><span lang="IT" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> DIBRIS, via
Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genoa, Italy, <b>2.</b> </span><span lang="IT" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Macic Leap Inc., </span><span lang="IT" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Andreasstrasse
5, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland</span><span lang="IT" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:gmaus@magicleap.com">gmaus@magicleap.com</a></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
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