Research and research support in vision for robotics and surveillance

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) anticipates growth in computer vision groups that address application areas including autonomous navigation (ground, air, maritime, and space), robot manipulation, and surveillance. Inquiries at all levels will be considered, from full-time, PhD-level research to post-doc to strong computer vision/embedded system implementation. JPL conducts research sponsored by NASA, many DoD agencies, and industry on 3-D perception with passive and active sensors, multi-sensor terrain understanding, dynamic scene understanding,  and classification/recognition for manipulation and surveillance. Robot navigation applications range from hand-held unmanned air and ground vehicles, to full-sized vehicles on-road, off-road, on and under water, to planetary rovers, landers, and balloons. Robot manipulation applications include a variety of tasks and domain areas on Earth and in-space assembly and servicing. Surveillance applications primarily involve overhead imagery. We are seeking self-motivated individuals with a balance of mathematical and implementation skills and strong communication skills; calibre of the applicant is more important than research specialization. More information about robotics at JPL can be found at http://robotics.jpl.nasa.gov.