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Dr J Dowell
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Engineering doctorate (EngD) studentship in UCL Computer Science, jointly supervised by UCL Energy Institute. Fully funded by EPSRC and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, delivered under the EngD VEIV programme, including an intensive MRes course: engdveiv.cs.ucl.ac.uk.
This MRes+EngD project will contribute to user interfaces for the next generation of voyage management systems. Such systems are used by the crew on a ship’s bridge for voyage planning and navigation. Through a highly visual user interface they provide access to various data such as digital charts and radar, to help the bridge crew keep the voyage safe and on time.
The research will investigate automation, decision aiding and visualization in the user interfaces of voyage management systems. The research will involve controlled studies of interactions with desktop training simulators and facilities at the UK Hydrographic Office (the world’s leading provider of navigation data). It will develop models and guidelines for future systems and contribute to the creation of novel user interface concept demonstrators. It will build on substantial prior Human Factors work on automation and decision aiding. The project will also explore the potential use of emerging user interface technologies, such as multi-touch table displays and digital pen and ink systems.
This project requires the student to undertake an intensive one-year technical training course, leading to an MRes qualification. Students must successfully graduate from MRes before continuing to EngD. Students are expected to contribute to the general life of the EngD Centre, including attending our Industry Seminar series.
The supervisors of the project are Dr John Dowell (UCL Computer Science and UCL Interaction centre), an expert in user interfaces of complex systems, and Dr Tristan Smith (UCL Energy Institute), an expert in the maritime industry and energy conservation. The student will spend an extended period with the UK government’s Hydrographic Office who provide digital chart information to the world’s ships and have an established programme investigating the ships bridge of the future to which the student’s work will contribute.
Applicants are required to have an excellent bachelor degree in computer science or psychology.
Informal enquiries on the project can be made to Dr John Dowell or contact the EngD Centre Manager Dr Jamie O'Brien, jamie.o’[Email Address Removed]
To be considered, you must fill in the general UCL application form.
Application forms are available from:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/
On the form make sure you specify John Dowell as the supervisor, and ‘Voyage Management Systems’.
The successful candidate must be available to commence to studentship in September 2012. The post will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible.
This MRes+EngD project will contribute to user interfaces for the next generation of voyage management systems. Such systems are used by the crew on a ship’s bridge for voyage planning and navigation. Through a highly visual user interface they provide access to various data such as digital charts and radar, to help the bridge crew keep the voyage safe and on time.
The research will investigate automation, decision aiding and visualization in the user interfaces of voyage management systems. The research will involve controlled studies of interactions with desktop training simulators and facilities at the UK Hydrographic Office (the world’s leading provider of navigation data). It will develop models and guidelines for future systems and contribute to the creation of novel user interface concept demonstrators. It will build on substantial prior Human Factors work on automation and decision aiding. The project will also explore the potential use of emerging user interface technologies, such as multi-touch table displays and digital pen and ink systems.
This project requires the student to undertake an intensive one-year technical training course, leading to an MRes qualification. Students must successfully graduate from MRes before continuing to EngD. Students are expected to contribute to the general life of the EngD Centre, including attending our Industry Seminar series.
The supervisors of the project are Dr John Dowell (UCL Computer Science and UCL Interaction centre), an expert in user interfaces of complex systems, and Dr Tristan Smith (UCL Energy Institute), an expert in the maritime industry and energy conservation. The student will spend an extended period with the UK government’s Hydrographic Office who provide digital chart information to the world’s ships and have an established programme investigating the ships bridge of the future to which the student’s work will contribute.
Applicants are required to have an excellent bachelor degree in computer science or psychology.
Informal enquiries on the project can be made to Dr John Dowell or contact the EngD Centre Manager Dr Jamie O'Brien, jamie.o’[Email Address Removed]
To be considered, you must fill in the general UCL application form.
Application forms are available from:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/
On the form make sure you specify John Dowell as the supervisor, and ‘Voyage Management Systems’.
The successful candidate must be available to commence to studentship in September 2012. The post will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible.
Funding Notes
The successful candidate will receive a tax-free stipend of £18,590 per annum for four years, plus support for travel and research. This EngD studentship is funded through an EPSRC award, applicants must be UK citizens or EU citizens with three years' continuous residency in the UK. International applications may also apply providing that funding is already secured.
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