From: darken@cs.nps.navy.mil (Rudy Darken) Subject: EDUC: Grad Resch in Human Factors/VEs Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 09:25:09 -0800 Message-ID: Organization: Naval Postgraduate School Graduate Research Assistantship Human Factors of Virtual Environments Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California Department of Computer Science We are looking for someone interested in pursuing a graduate degree in the area of human factors of virtual environment technology to join our group. Our Research Group Our group, founded by Professor Mike Zyda, has long been a leader in VE research. We are currently expanding our focus to include human representations and interactions in VEs. Our laboratory is equipped with a number of large-screen displays, head-mounted displays, tracking devices, hand devices, spatial sound systems, and more. We develop on a variety of SGI workstations. See http://www-npsnet.cs.nps.navy.mil/npsnet and http://www-npsnet.cs.nps.navy.mil/hive Our Research We are currently conducting research in the following areas: o the integration of articulated humans in networked VEs o spatial sound cues in VE training systems o navigation in VEs o locomotion evaluation o two-handed input in networked environments o social interaction in VEs In general, we are interested in ways to increase the usability of VE systems for training, task performance, and other applications, and to develop interface technology to meet this goal. The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related field, have a strong interest in pursuing graduate studies in human-computer interaction, and knowledge of Unix, C++, and 3D computer graphics. This is a fully funded graduate research position. Our department offers MS and PhD degrees in computer science. Applicants must be US citizens. Send inquires to: Professor Rudy Darken darken@cs.nps.navy.mil Code CS/Dr Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93943-5118 408-656-4072