Visual Computing - Research Projects

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current research projects:

• "Facial Analysis for Real-Time Profiling" EPSRC grant (EP/G004137/1), in collaboration with Dr R Zwiggelaar of University of Wales, Aberystwyth, The Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs. (October 2008– March 2011), value £552,679. EPSRC link: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/G004137/1
  
  
• "Efficient Geometry Parameterisation for Modelling and Animation", EPSRC grant (EP/C015118/1 and EP/D000017/1), in collaboration with Dr Ian Palmer of University of Bradford and Professor Phil Willis of University of Bath. (October 2005 – September 2008), value £281,500 + Support from Alias. (http://parametric.inf.brad.ac.uk/index.php)

• "Image Processing, Machine Learning and Geometric Modelling for the 3D Representation of Solar Features" 3-years EPSRC Grant, £295,469. R. Qahwaji, H. Ugail and S. Ipson, for more info please visit: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/F022948/1

• "Image Processing & Machine Learning Techniques for Short-term Prediction of Solar Activity," 3-years EPSRC Grant, £124,887.
  for more info please visit: http://spaceweather.inf.brad.ac.uk

previous research projects:

• "Image Processing & Machine Learning Techniques for Short-term Prediction of Solar Activity," 3-years EPSRC Grant, £124,887. R. Qahwaji, for more info please visit: http://spaceweather.inf.brad.ac.uk/

• "Magic Curves 3D - Maya Plugin", Enterprise and Commercialisation grant, University of Bradford (March 2006 - December 2006), value £4,000.

• 3D FACIS: 3D Fast Acquisition, Characterisation and Identification System", Yorkshire CONCEPT - Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) grant, in collaboration Sheffield Hallam University. (February 2005 - January 2007), value £70,000. (http://3dfacis.inf.brad.ac.uk/index.php)

• "Biharmonic Polynomial Surfaces for Boundary-Based Smooth Shape Design", EPSRC grant (EP/C008308/1), in collaboration University of Valencia, Spain. (March 2005 - November 2006), value £10,070. This work is also supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science. (http://biharmonic.inf.brad.ac.uk/index.php)

• "Modelling Reaction Diffusion Over Complex Three Dimensional Geometry", London Mathematical Society (LMS) collaborative grant (S7-03/04-2), in collaboration with Dr Satnoianu of City University. (September 2004 - August 2005)

• "Controls for high speed machinery", P. Investigator. S.S. Ipson, Collaborator W. Booth, 1995, EPSRC/British United Shoe Machinery, £243,791.

• "Automatic die bending machine", S.S. Ipson and W. Booth, British United Shoe Machinery, 1992, £51,947.

• "Real-time image restoration", S.S. Ipson, DRA, 1992, £31,623.

• Knife bending Feasibility studies", S.S. Ipson and W. Booth, British United Shoe Machinery, 1990, £18,972.

• VISINET - 3D Visualization over Networks (£1.5 million)

• MAID - Multimedia Assets for Industrial Design (£4.8 million)

• VISTA - Virtual Interactive Studio Television Applications using Networked Graphical Supercomputers (£2.5 Million)