Research Degree - Advanced methods for efficient image and video compression
My research work is investigating different types of data transformation and their use to improved compression ratios and image quality.
Usability Evaluation of OpenWeb Transcoding
Empirical research aiming at supporting the design and assessment of a transcoding service to enhance mobile phone internet browsing.
Steel Minions
The Steel Minions Game Studio was created in 2010 in order to provide students on Hallam's game development degrees with "workplace simulation" within a studio environment.
CENTRIC
CENTRIC is a multi disciplinary and end-user centric research body, located within Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute (C3RI) at Sheffield Hallam University
Research Degree - Managing online presence in the E-Learning environment
With the advent of computer based learning in higher education academics are faced with new challenges. This study explores and answers if online learning applications are compelling academic staff to maintain a permanent online presence.
KITE - Raptor tool evaluation
This project saw Sheffield Hallam University assess the RAPTOR tool for managing university online subscriptions. User comments and feedback were gathered and interpreted to identify how RAPTOR could be modified to best meet the needs of the university sector.
Burmese Community Reporters
This project creates opportunities for Burmese refugees to increase their communication and I.T. skills.
Research Degree - Helper Agents for Learning in Structured Ontology Interoperability Framework
This research designs an MAS application that can pre-assess prior learning, identify learning gaps, make recommendation and tutor the learner.
Research degree - human factors approach for enhancing an ageing population’s experience using augmented reality
This PhD thesis examines older people's experience while they interact with augmented reality systems in order to enable AR developers to design improved user experience frameworks for older people and allow older people to achieve more benefits from the use of augmented reality systems.
Enhancing usability of non-trivial online forms using models
Organisations such as governments, hospitals, employers, financial and educational institutions need to collect information about people in order to function