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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><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> AAyvaci@hra.com [mailto:AAyvaci@hra.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 1, 2014 6:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> AAyvaci@hra.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Scientist position opening at Honda Research Institute, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear Professor, </span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>HRI has an opening for a Scientist to conduct research in the area of computer vision based sensor fusion for mapping and localization. We really appreciate if you could announce this job opportunity.</span></tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thank you very much!</span></tt> <br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Alper Ayvaci</span></tt> <br><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>---------------</span></tt> <br><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scientist (Job Number: P13F01) </span></b><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Honda Research Institute in Mountain View, California, has an opening for a Scientist conducting research in the area of computer vision based sensor fusion for mapping, localization, and related problems. Algorithms will be implemented online to process input from cameras and other sensors including IMU's, GPS, and sensor data transmitted over automotive CAN bus. The successful applicant will be a part of a research team developing and implementing a real-time robotic perception platform supporting research on advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving applications. </span><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>His/her responsibilities include: <br>* Research on sensor fusion for localization and mapping<br>* Develop software implementing proposed algorithms<br>* Employ sensor fusion techniques with multi-modal data<br>* Setup and run module regression tests using large collections of sensor data <br>* Benchmarking results against ground truth data </span><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Qualifications: <br>* PhD degree in Computer Science, EE or related field <br>* Strong experience in an area such as SLAM, Bayesian filtering, sensor fusion <br>* Broad knowledge of computer vision, robotics and machine learning <br>* Experience with online sensor processing of cameras, lidar, GPS, CAN bus <br>* Excellent programming skills in C++ and Linux </span><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Desirable: <br>* GPGPU programming, runtime optimization <br>* Experience programming in robotics application frameworks such as ROS (Robot Operating System) <br>* Working knowledge of popular libraries such as OpenCV, PCL and Eigen <br>* Experience working with GIS data and coordinate systems </span><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>To apply, please send a cover letter and your resume to </span><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:purple'><br></span><a href="mailto:fulltime@honda-ri.com"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:purple'>fulltime@honda-ri.com</span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><br><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>with the subject line clearly indicating the job number you are applying for.<br>Name your attachments as "FirstName.LastName.OrganizationName.cv.pdf"</span></b> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>