Summary

I am a Lecturer in School of Computing.

Office: Buckingham Building, Room 2.15

Research interests

My research focuses on developing technologies for behavioural understanding and human-computer interaction, with current active projects in location analytics and gaze tracking.

Location-Based Behavioural Analytics

I am developing location tracking technology to understand behavioural patterns and their relationship to wellbeing and productivity. This research investigates how passive location tracking can predict behavioural patterns related to wellbeing and academic success and enable early identification of individuals who may benefit from support interventions.

Current applications focus on educational settings, where understanding student engagement patterns could inform more effective support systems.

Calibration-Free Gaze Tracking

I am developing calibration-free gaze-tracking technology that eliminates the need for user calibration while maintaining accuracy during head movement. The core innovation is a novel interpolation-based Gaze-to-Object Mapping (GTOM) method, which uses mathematical models of the eye and its physical properties to generate synthetic calibrations, enabling accurate tracking without user-specific calibration.

Application areas include gaze tracking in dynamic public spaces where user calibration would be impractical.

Background

I hold a PhD in computational geometry, with a focus on levels of detail for animated polygonal models. My research addressed the challenges of simplifying complex animated models while preserving their visual fidelity.