Augmented Reality, robots and safety (2019-2023): This PhD project in collaboration with the AMRC
began in Feb 2019. The project made use of HoloLens 2 and Robot Operating System (ROS) to control a robot arm
and visualise safety information using AR.
The Biophilic Garden: Festival of the
Mind 2022. Follow on from a SURE project at the University of Sheffield: Benedict
Barrow developed the app in summer 2022 under the supervision of Steve Maddock. The AR app allows
visitors to explore a connection with the natural world via 5 pathways – compassion, beauty, emotion,
meaning and senses. Team: Dr Chris Blackmore, School of Health and Related Research; Richard Nicolle,
Garden Up; Benedict Barrow, Department of Computer Science; Steve Maddock, Department of Computer
Science; Professor Miles Richardson, School of Psychology, University of Derby; Andrew Hall, 3D Artist.
Visualisation for interactive documents: Work package for Horizon 2020 project: In2Stempo - Network Rail
Shift2Rail. Fletcher (PI, MechEng),
Rigby
(Civil), Mihaylova (ACSE), Maddock (Com). Aug 2019 - May 2021. (257K) part of EU Shift2Rail
programme In2Stempo
(research into Safety Management in Public Areas), Sep 2017 - Aug 2022
Experiencing Arbor Low using AR: Arbor
Low is one of only two Neolithic enclosures in the Peak District. It is a nationally-protected
archaeological site and one of the most visited archaeological monuments in the Peak District. The
enclosure
contains a stone circle with 50 white limestone slabs, all now fallen. The aim of this project is to use
AR so
that the stones can be viewed
standing and interacted with in situ.
Using immersive technologies
for heritage-led urban regeneration [AH/S010580/1]: A collaboration between
myself, Dawn Hadley (@DanelawDawn) at York and HumanVR in Sheffield, this work was funded by the AHRC
(see Funding). The RA on the project was @CatrionaCooper. Our 2018 work, part of a
larger 'Experience Castlegate' grouping, produced an Augmented Reality model of Sheffield Castle (see News-Blog and Leach et
al,
2018).
Immersive services for driverless cars.
Dibben (Music, HRI; PI), Pidd (DHI), Maddock (COM), Abhayaratne (EEE), Levin (Levering Ltd), Star
(Playgen), Bax (Human). HEIF, Dec 2017-Mar 2018 (£24k)
A collaboration with visiting researcher Dr Xiaoning Liu, Northwest University, China, Sep 2016 - Sep
2017. We worked on the processing of 3D point cloud data for archaeological objects, and also
investigated techniques for craniofacial reconstruction.
A collaboration with visiting researcher Dr Wuyang Shui, Beijing Normal University, China, Jan 2016 –
Jan 2017. We worked on the Rothwell Charnel Chapel project with the Dept of Archaeology, and also a
project on craniofacial analysis.
Computer Love 2.0 (virtual gallery),
University of Sheffield Festival of the Mind,
£4,885, Maddock
and Brown (Computer Science), Bax and Fleetwood (Humanstudio), 18-28 Sep 2014.
Physically-based facial modelling and animation (workstation), EPSRC Upgrading Small Scale Equipment
Base for Early Career Researchers, £2,570, Viceconti (PI) et al inc. Maddock, 1 Nov 2012 - 31
March 2013.
RECITE (Rethinking a City's Theatres, Digital Creativity and
Innovation), University of Sheffield Cross-cutting Director of Research and Innovation Scholarships in
the Digital World, ~£162,000, Peng (PI) and Samuel (Architecture), Maddock and Romano (Computer
Science), Nicholson and Babbage (English), Sep 2010-Sep 2013.
'Computer Love' (virtual
gallery), University of Sheffield Festival of the Mind, £3,522, Brown and Maddock (Computer
Science), Bax (Humanstudio), 20-30 Sep 2012. This was a collaboration between Dr Guy Brown and myself in
Computer Science and Nick Bax (Human Studio, Sheffield) as part of the Festival of the Mind 2012. We
created a virtual art gallery that showcased work from local artists and work based on Computer Science
research. The project was featured on the
Guardian's culture pages.
Mentor for Dr Paul Richmond, University of Sheffield Research Fellow (Oct,2009 - Sep,2010), working on
'Agent Based Modelling on Graphics Card Hardware'.
Co-investigator: "3D visual and audio animation of an urban environment", Kang and Smyrnova
(Architecture), Maddock and Richmond (Computer Science), University of Sheffield Bridging the Gaps,
Pump-priming project, 2009, £2700
Co-investigator: "Engineered Trusses as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering", Askes (Civil and Structural
Engineering) Todd (Engineering Materials), Maddock (Computer Science), Allwood (Engineering Materials),
Figueroa-Vargas (PDRA), University of Sheffield Bridging the Gaps Flagship Project, 2009
Collaboration with Dr Yingmei Wei, National University of Defense Technology, China, Visiting Researcher
at Sheffield (2008/09): We investigated the use of machine learning techniques in human figure animation
Collaboration with Prof. Neil Spooner (PI, Physics and Astronomy), Prof Nigel Allinson (EEE), Dr Tony
Dodd (ACSE): We collaborated on a University Business Research Fellow Post (75K awarded, 2006) on
Security and Crime Detection Technology. My interest was in methods to produce 3D images of crime
suspects.
Collaboration with Dr Chang Hong Liu (Hull): In 2005, we conducted a pilot study on the animation of a
database of 3D heads for potential use by police forces for virtual line-ups.
Functional modelling of fine tissue deformation behaviour from 3D video capture, EPSRC VVG network,
Maddock (PI), Hilton(Surrey), 2005.
Collaboration between Lawrence, Sanchez and Maddock (Sheffield), Electronic Arts Canada: Electronic Arts
supplied a range of motion capture data which we used to investigate the link between our facial
animation work and Neil's machine learning work, 2004. The facial motion capture data was also used in
Sanchez's 2006 PhD thesis.
SUCLA: Sheffield University Cleft Lip Analyser - Software was produced which enabled a quantitative
analysis of the degree of asymmetry in patients who have had surgical repair of a unilateral cleft lip
deformity. This software was based on an original program developed by Mr Brian Coghlan, Consultant
Plastic Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. (Grant title: The development of a technique
for the analysis of symmetry of the cleft-lip nose, Maddock and Meredith (with M.Ghosh (PI), BAPS
Research Fellow in Plastic Surgery), British
Association of Plastic Surgeons, 1999)
