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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> kfujimura@hra.com [mailto:kfujimura@hra.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:26 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> positions at Honda Research Institute (Mountain View, Californiat)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Professor,</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>We have two position openings at Honda Research Instituted USA (Mountain View, California).</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>I appreciate very much if you could distribute to prospective candidates.</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>[Computer Vision Research Engineer (Job Number: P11F03)]</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Candidate will be involved in research and development of <br>a visual mapping system for use on vehicles in regular traffic situations. <br>The ideal candidate would be a highly self-motivated individual who is <br>enthused by the practical aspects of getting the system to work <br>in addition to the research aspects. Candidate responsibilities will <br>include understanding and extending the existing software, <br>managing the system on a test car, and closely collaborating <br>with other researchers involved in the project. <br>The candidate should have a solid background in C/C++ programming and <br>good knowledge of SLAM/SfM/3D reconstruction in computer vision and <br>sensor fusion involving IMU and GPS data. Knowledge of GPU programming <br>is a significant plus. Candidates should have a Masters degree or <br>higher and/or demonstrate an exceptional track record in previous <br>related work experience. </span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>[Spoken Dialog Researcher (Job Number: P11F04)]</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Spoken Dialog Group at Honda Research Institute conducts research <br>on next generation in-car spoken interfaces. Our approach is based on <br>probabilistic methods of speech understanding, belief tracking and dialog management. We are looking to hire a researcher to complement our efforts in these areas.</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>The selected candidate will be responsible for research, design and <br>implementation of spoken and multimodal dialog systems. <br>The applicant will have a strong background in one or more of the following areas: <br>Natural Language Understanding, Speech Processing, Machine Learning, <br>Probabilistic Reasoning, Multimodal Interaction. </span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Knowledge of Java, and/or C++ is required. Candidates will be expected to <br>design novel ideas, and implement and communicate their work for demonstration <br>and research publication. Candidates should have a PhD degree with <br>a demonstrated exceptional track record in previous related work experience. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>These are 3-year positions with a possibility of further extensions or <br>transition to a permanent position at the company discretion. <br>To apply for one of these positions, please send a cover letter <br>and your resume to </span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><a href="mailto:fulltime@honda-ri.com">fulltime@honda-ri.com</a> </span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>with the subject line clearly indicating the job number you are applying for.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Name your attachments as "john.smith.UniversityName.cv.pdf" - not as "honda.pdf".</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>=======================<br>Kikuo Fujimura<br>Honda Research Institute USA<br>425 National Ave<br>Mountain View, CA 94043<br>Phone: 650 314 0422<br>Fax: 650 314 0405</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>