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A letter from our President...

This is a great time to be in computer-related R&D. The relentless rise in computing power per dollar fueled the birth of computer science and continues to drive rapid developement in algorithms and applications in mechatronics and control, data analytics, multimedia, image processing and digital communications. Technology barriers are dissolving, making this a great time to do research leading to radically new possibilities in these areas.

This is a great time to be in a corporate research lab. Stable long term funding from a large corporate parent provides freedom to choose aggressive goals and make significant scientific contributions. Close connections with the corporate parent provides a good path whereby scientific breakthroughs can be turned into products and therefore have a strong impact on the world. A high level of collaboration among the staff allows very rapid progress to be made on large problems.

This is a great time to be at MERL. As attested by the number and significance of their refereed publications, MERL has some of the world's leading experts in Computer Vision, Audio & Video Processing, Digital Communications, Speech Interfaces, Mechatronics, Algorithms and other technology areas. As attested by the project descriptions in this web site, we are developing significant technology in many areas. Our overriding vision is to make steps forward that have a lasting impact on the world — steps that will be remembered 100 years from now.

If you have a similar vision; if you have significant contributions you would like to make in our technology areas; if you would like to be a part of the MERL team; I welcome you to look at our job openings and internship opportunities and join us.

— Richard (Dick) Waters
President & Chief Executive Officer