Opportunities

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey in the world of virtual and augmented reality? 🌐 Join our project, “Radar-Pointer,” and shape the future of digital interaction!

Project Title : Gesture-Agnostic Radar-Based Hand Tracking for VR/AR Systems

Project Description: Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are reshaping our digital experiences. Our innovative "Radar-Pointer" project, led by Dr. Shelly Vishwakarma, is pioneering a non-intrusive and privacy-centric gesture recognition system using advanced radar technology. No more wearables or invasive interactions— just a revolutionary way to interact with AR/VR.

We have received an update that the difference between Home fees and International fees for students whose residency is within Horizon Europe is waived. Click here to find out more.

Students from these countries qualify for home-level tuition fees instead of international fees, potentially increasing their chances of securing PhD scholarships in ECS PGR funding allocation rounds.

U 27 Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

EU Horizon Europe Associated countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine.

Funding available: Tuition Fees + £18,622 tax-free stipend per annum

For more info, contact Dr. Shelly Vishwakarma at s.vishwakarma@soton.ac.uk.

Transform the way we interact in virtual and augmented realities—be part of the privacy-conscious technology wave!