Simon
Pilgrim

Work | Background |

Education

[2003-2006] University College London
(EngD) Engineering Doctorate: Virtual Environments, Imaging & Visualisation

Thesis: "Layered 3D Character Animation Techniques"
Topics: Animation, Level of Detail, Crowd Animation, Anatomical Modelling
Interests: Wireless/Location Gaming, Genetic Algorithms

[2002-2003] Peterhouse, Cambridge University
(MPhil) Master of Philosophy: Computer Speech, Text & Internet Technology

Project: "Enumeration & Identification Of Multiple Unknown Speakers."
Topics: Speech Recognition and Synthesis, Natural Language Processing, XML
Interests: Cocktail Party Problem

[2001-2002] Peterhouse, Cambridge University
(MEng) Master of Engineering

Project: "Automatic 3D Object Creation From Video"
Topics: Computer Imaging, Pattern Processing, Digital Communication, Accounting & Finance
Interests: Computer Vision, 3D Graphics

[1998-2001] Peterhouse, Cambridge University
(BA) General Engineering

Work Experience

[Summer 2002] Cambridge University Department of Engineering
Worked on a team developing a Perl/SQL web application and database for staff and students (approx 1200 people in total) to manage teaching modules.

[Summer 1999-2003] BBC R&D, Kingswood Warren
I worked as an Engineering Trainee each summer on a wide variety of broadcasting systems projects including Set Top Boxes & Personal Video Recorders, Audio & Video Watermarking, GPS Systems, 3D Object Analysis and High Definition TV.

[1997-1998] BBC R&D, Kingswood Warren
In my Pre-University Traineeship year before going up to Cambridge, I developed DVB subtitling test and prototype software for terrestrial digital set top boxes.