Role
David's teaching encompasses scripting for animators, procedural animation and the application of motion capture. In addition to teaching, David has other roles that support students on the animation as well as other courses.
David also supervises postgraduate students in areas of research interest.
Research areas
David's areas of research interest are X-ray systems and image processing, interaction design, interactive environments, computational creativity, procedural animation and motion capture. A sustained and active area of research is the development of X-ray systems and image processing for security and other applications.
David is a member of the Imaging Science Group led by Prof. Paul Evans.
Sponsors and collaborators
Roma Patel (The Society of British Theatre Design)
Current and recent research conducted as part of the Imaging Science Group is with the collaboration, funding and/or support of:
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Cranfield University
Publications
Journal:
Please see the iRep entries by following the link below.
Conference:
Abusaeeda, O., Evans, J., Downes, D. "Color view synthesis for animated depth security X-ray imaging". 32th International Conference on Computer Vision, Image and Signal Processing (ICCVISP 2012), ISBN 2010-3778, pp. 1024-1029, Paris, France, 25th 26th April 2012.
Abusaeeda, O., Evans, J., Downes, D., & Chan, J., “Animated depth employing image synthesis for 3D security X-ray imaging”. Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT 2011), 11th IEEE International Symposium on, pp. 161-166. Bilbao, Spain, 14th 17th December 2011.
Abusaeeda, O., Evans, J., Downes, D., & Chan, J., "View synthesis of KDEX imagery for 3D security X-ray imaging". IET, Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP 2011), 4th International Conference on, pp. 1-6. London, UK, 3rd 4th November 2011.
Chan, J., Omar, A., Evans, J., Downes, D., Wang, X., & Liu, Y., "Feasibility of SIFT to synthesise KDEX imagery for aviation luggage security screening". IET, Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP 2009), 3rd International Conference on, pp. 1-6. London, UK, 3rd December 2009.
Vassiliades V., Evans J. P. O., Kaufman L., Chan J. W. and Downes D., "A Human centred approach for Improving Airport Security", The Ergonomics Society Annual Conference, April 2008.
Evans J. P. O., Kaufman L., Vassiliades, V., Chan J. W. and Downes D., "Human Factors Evaluation of Kinetic Depth X-ray Imagery for Aviation Security Screening", The Ergonomics Society Annual Conference, Nottingham, April 2007.
Practice:
Interactive Installation (collaboration with Roma Patel): An interactive piece for the ‘Collaborators’ exhibition, national exhibition of Theatre design organised by The Society of British Theatre Design, Waverley Building, Nottingham (2007) and V&A London (2007-2008).