Responsibilities
I am a Professor in the Virtual Environments and Computer
Graphics group in the Department of Computer Science, University College London. I am
currently head of the group. My research
area in real-time interactive virtual environments, with
particular interest in mixed-reality systems, large-scale models and
collaboration between immersive facilities. The group runs a CAVE-like facility. Details of
my active projects
can be found here.
I am first superviser for several doctoral students Vijay Pawar
(writing up), Jeren
Chen, Andrew Starling, Jason Drummond, Jozef Dobos, Pan Ye and
Julian Hodgson.
My
teaching responsibilities can be found here.
I am currently deputy head of department. I am the director of the Engineering Doctorate Centre in Virtual
Environment, Imaging and Visualisation. Previously I was
responsible for external relations for
the department and I remain active in a number of technology transfer
iniatives. I also consult to a small number
of companies in areas related to graphics or new media.
I have co-authored two books. Networked
Graphics by myself and Manuel Oliveira was published in
2010. Mel Slater, Yiorgos Chrysanthou and I wrote a book on Computer Graphics and Virtual Environments: From
Realism to Real-Time
In the academic year 2006-2007 I was on secondment to Electronic Arts
in Guildford.
News & Announcements
Latency Tracking Matlab code, example data and example
applications available here.
CAVE: If you are interested in following up the recent Guardian
and BBC articles on the CAVE laboratory, please see this page, or
contact David Swapp or I.
Jobs and Studentships: In 2011/2012 I will be looking to
recruit PhD and EngD students on topics related to immersive virtual
environments, 3D interaction, distributed virtual environments, 3D
games engines or large-scale rendering.
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