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Professor Victor Callaghan

Emeritus Professor
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE)
Professor Victor Callaghan

Profile

Biography

Member of the Intelligent Environments Group Member of the Immersive Mixed-Reality Group Director of the Creative Science Foundation

Qualifications

  • Ph.D University of Sheffield, (1982)

  • B.Eng University of Sheffield, (1978)

Appointments

University of Essex

  • Professor, School of Computer Science and Electonic Engineering, University of Essex (1/4/1987 - present)

Other academic

  • Lecturer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Wales (4/7/1983 - 31/3/1987)

  • Lecturer (fixed term contract), Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield (1/10/1982 - 30/6/1983)

  • PhD Scholarship, University of Sheffield (EEE), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (1/2/1979 - 30/9/1982)

Research and professional activities

Research interests

Intelligent Environments (including immersive reality),

Creative Science

Educational Technology

Teaching and supervision

Previous supervision

Samah Saad Y Felemban
Samah Saad Y Felemban
Thesis title: An Observation Framework for Recognising Learning Evidence in 3D Collaborative Virtual Environments
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 9/9/2021
Anasol Carmina Pena Rios
Anasol Carmina Pena Rios
Thesis title: Exploring Mixed Reality in Distributed Collaborative Learning Environments
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 2/3/2016
Dana Mihaela Pavel
Dana Mihaela Pavel
Thesis title: Myror: Towards a Story-Inspired Experience Platform for Lifestyle Management Scenarios
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/1/2014
Matthew Herrick Ball
Matthew Herrick Ball
Thesis title: Exploring Adjustable Autonomy in Intelligent Environments
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 5/7/2013

Publications

Journal articles (59)

Zheng, P. and Callaghan, V., A Cooperative Approach to Academic Entrepreneurial Initiatives. International Journal of Innovation. 4 (1), 13-22

Zhang, S., Callaghan, V. and Che, Y., (2024). Image-based methods for dietary assessment: a survey. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. 18 (1), 727-743

Zhang, S., Callaghan, V., An, X., Duan, L. and Liu, H., (2022). Feature selection and human arm activity classification using a wristband. Journal of Reliable Intelligent Environments. 8 (3), 285-298

Zhang, S. and Callaghan, V., (2021). Real-time human posture recognition using an adaptive hybrid classifier. International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics. 12 (2), 489-499

Chin, J., Tisan, A., Callaghan, V. and Chik, D., (2021). Smart-Object-Based Reasoning System for Indoor Acoustic Profiling of Elderly Inhabitants. Electronics. 10 (12), 1433-1433

Chin, J., Callaghan, V. and Allouch, SB., (2019). The Internet-of-Things: Reflections on the past, present and future from a user-centered and smart environment perspective. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. 11 (1), 45-69

Zheng, P. and Callaghan, V., (2018). How Chinese SMEs Innovate Using ‘Diegetic Innovation Templating’ – The stimulating role of Sci-Fi and fantasy. Futures. 95, 98-117

Felemban, S., Gardner, M., Callaghan, V. and Pena-Rios, A., (2018). Mixed agents virtual observation lenses for immersive learning environments. Journal of Universal Computer Science. 24 (2), 171-191

Wang, M., Callaghan, V., Bernhardt, J., White, K. and Pena-Rios, A., (2017). Augmented reality in education and training: pedagogical approaches and illustrative case studies. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing. 9 (5), 1-12

Felemban, S., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2017). Towards Recognising Learning Evidence in Collaborative Virtual Environments: A Mixed Agents Approach. Computers. 6 (3), 22-22

Potkonjak, V., Gardner, M., Callaghan, V., Mattila, P., Guetl, C., Petrović, VM. and Jovanović, K., (2016). Virtual laboratories for education in science, technology, and engineering: A review. Computers & Education. 95, 309-327

Callaghan, V., (2015). Creative Science Injecting Innovation into the IT Industry. ITNOW. 57 (2), 52-55

Ibáñez, MB., Kloos, CD. and Callaghan, V., (2014). Immersive education: What does the future hold? J.UCS special issue. Journal of Universal Computer Science. 20 (12), 1605-1607

Graham, G., Greenhill, A. and Callaghan, V., (2014). Technological Forecasting and Social Change Special Section: Creative prototyping. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 84, 1-4

Teall, ED., Wang, M., Callaghan, V. and Ng, JWP., (2014). An exposition of current mobile learning design guidelines and frameworks. International Journal on E-Learning: Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. 13 (1), 79-99

Garcia-Valverde, T., Garcia-Sola, A., Hagras, H., Dooley, JA., Callaghan, V. and Botia, JA., (2013). A Fuzzy Logic-Based System for Indoor Localization Using WiFi in Ambient Intelligent Environments. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems. 21 (4), 702-718

Dooley, J., Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Henson, M., (2013). The Tailored Fabric of Intelligent Environments. Studies in Computational Intelligence. 460, 321-344

Graham, G., Greenhill, A. and Callaghan, V., (2013). Exploring business visions using creative fictional prototypes. Futures. 50, 1-4

Augusto, JC., Callaghan, V., Cook, D., Kameas, A. and Satoh, I., (2013). "Intelligent Environments: a manifesto". Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences. 3 (1), 1-18

Callaghan, CA., (2013). California Indian Languages by Victor Golla (review). Anthropological Linguistics. 55 (3), 295-297

Davies, M. and Callaghan, V., (2012). iWorlds: Generating artificial control systems for simulated humans using virtual worlds and intelligent environments. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. 4 (1), 5-27

Romero, LA., Zamudio, V., Baltazar, R., Mezura, E., Sotelo, M. and Callaghan, V., (2012). A Comparison between Metaheuristics as Strategies for Minimizing Cyclic Instability in Ambient Intelligence. Sensors. 12 (8), 10990-11012

Duman, H., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2010). A multi-society-based intelligent association discovery and selection for ambient intelligence environments. ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems. 5 (2), 1-34

Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2010). Preface. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. 2 (3), 207-209

Rivera-illingworth, F., Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2010). Detection Of Normal and Novel Behaviours In Ubiquitous Domestic Environments. The Computer Journal. 53 (2), 142-151

Leon, E., Clarke, G., Callaghan, V. and Doctor, F., (2010). Affect-aware behaviour modelling and control inside an intelligent environment. Pervasive and Mobile Computing. 6 (5), 559-574

Hu, B., Hu, B., Callaghan, V. and Lin, Z., (2010). Combining Theory and Systems Building in Pervasive Computing. The Computer Journal. 53 (2), 129-130

Bosse, T., Callaghan, V. and Lukowicz, P., (2010). On computational modeling of human-oriented knowledge in Ambient Intelligence. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. 2 (1), 3-4

Cook, DJ., Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Helal, A., (2009). Making our environments intelligent. Pervasive and Mobile Computing. 5 (5), 556-557

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Cook, D. and Helal, A., (2009). The Fourth International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE 08): A Report. AI Magazine. 30 (1), 124-125

Zamudio, V. and Callaghan, V., (2009). Understanding and avoiding interaction‐based instability in pervasive computing environments. International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications. 5 (2), 163-186

Callaghan, V., Clarke, G. and Chin, J., (2009). Some socio-technical aspects of intelligent buildings and pervasive computing research. Intelligent Buildings International. 1 (1), 56-74

Chin, J., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2009). Soft-appliances: A vision for user created networked appliances in digital homes. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. 1 (1), 69-75

Shen, L., Callaghan, V. and Shen, R., (2008). Affective e-Learning in residential and pervasive computing environments. Information Systems Frontiers. 10 (4), 461-472

Hagras, H., Doctor, F., Callaghan, V. and Lopez, A., (2007). An Incremental Adaptive Life Long Learning Approach for Type-2 Fuzzy Embedded Agents in Ambient Intelligent Environments. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems. 15 (1), 41-55

Duman, H., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2007). Intelligent association selection of embedded agents in intelligent inhabited environments. Pervasive and Mobile Computing. 3 (2), 117-157

Leon, E., Clarke, G., Callaghan, V. and Sepulveda, F., (2007). A user-independent real-time emotion recognition system for software agents in domestic environments. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 20 (3), 337-345

Clarke, G. and Callaghan, V., (2007). Ubiquitous Computing, Informatization, Urban Structures and Density. Built Environment. 33 (2), 196-212

Doctor, F., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2005). A Fuzzy Embedded Agent-Based Approach for Realizing Ambient Intelligence in Intelligent Inhabited Environments. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans. 35 (1), 55-65

HAGRAS, H., CALLAGHAN, V. and COLLEY, M., (2005). Intelligent embedded agents. Information Sciences. 171 (4), 289-292

DOCTOR, F., HAGRAS, H. and CALLAGHAN, V., (2005). A type-2 fuzzy embedded agent to realise ambient intelligence in ubiquitous computing environments. Information Sciences. 171 (4), 309-334

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Colley, M., Clarke, G., Pounds-Cornish, A. and Duman, H., (2004). Creating an Ambient-Intelligence Environment Using Embedded Agents. IEEE Intelligent Systems. 19 (06), 12-20

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Colley, M., (2004). Learning and adaptation of an intelligent mobile robot navigator operating in unstructured environment based on a novel online Fuzzy–Genetic system. Fuzzy Sets and Systems. 141 (1), 107-160

Callaghan, V., Clarke, G., Colley, M., Hagras, H., Chin, JSY. and Doctor, F., (2004). Inhabited Intelligent Environments. BT Technology Journal. 22 (3), 233-247

Leon, E., Clarke, G., Callaghan, V. and Sepulveda, F., (2004). Real-time detection of emotional changes for inhabited environments. Computers & Graphics. 28 (5), 635-642

Egerton, SJ. and Callaghan, V., (2004). I spatially integrate and therefore i am… Lost? A benchmark measuring environment modelling performance. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 37 (8), 328-333

Hagras, H., Colley, M., Callaghan, V. and Carr-West, M., (2002). Online learning and adaptation of autonomous mobile robots for sustainable agriculture. Autonomous Robots. 13 (1), 37-52

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Collry, M., (2001). Outdoor mobile robot learning and adaptation. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. 8 (3), 53-69

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Colley, M., (1999). An embedded‐agent technique for industrial control environments where process modelling is difficult. Assembly Automation. 19 (4), 323-331

Sharples, S., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (1999). A multi‐agent architecture for intelligent building sensing and control. Sensor Review. 19 (2), 135-140

Hunter, J., Carson, JA., Colley, M., Standeven, J. and Callaghan, V., (1999). <title>Object-oriented framework for distributed simulation</title>. Enabling Technology for Simulation Science III. 3696, 32-43

Sharples, S., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (1998). The application of intelligent building techniques to care service provision. IEE Colloquium (Digest) (514)

Chernett, P., Callaghan, V., Ching, C. and Diemmi, D., (1998). SPREAD: A Distributed Simulation Toolkit. Computer Science Education. 8 (3), 228-250

Callaghan, V. and Chernett, P., (1998). A Network-Centric Approach to Computer Science Education and Research Based on Robotics. Computer Science Education. 8 (2), 100-117

Callaghan, V., Chernett, P., Colley, M., Lawson, T., Standeven, J., Carr‐West, M. and Ragget, M., (1997). Automating agricultural vehicles. Industrial Robot: An International Journal. 24 (5), 364-369

Prettyjohns, KN., (1993). Structures and metrics for image storage and interchange. Journal of Electronic Imaging. 2 (2), 126-126

Rowley, G., Barker, K. and Callaghan, V., (1986). The Market Research Terminal and Developments in Survey Research. European Journal of Marketing. 20 (2), 35-39

Rowley, G., Barker, K. and Callaghan, V., (1985). TheQUESTRONICPROJECT AND THE FERRANTI MRT 100 A BOON FOR SURVEY RESEARCH∗. The Professional Geographer. 37 (4), 459-463

Callaghan, V. and Barker, K., (1982). SAS—an experimental tool for dynamic program structure acquisition and analysis. Journal of Microcomputer Applications. 5 (3), 209-223

Books (7)

Zheng, P., Callaghan, V., Crawford, D., Kymäläinen, T. and Reyes-Munoz, A., (2020). Preface

Zheng, P., Callaghan, V., Crawford, D., Kymäläinen, T. and Reyes-Munoz, A., (2020). Preface

Reyes-Munoz, A., Zheng, P., Crawford, D. and Callaghan, V., (2019). Preface. 9783030022419

(2017). The Technological Singularity. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 9783662540312

(2016). Next Generation Intelligent Environments. Springer International Publishing. 9783319234519

(2013). Internet of Things and Inter-cooperative Computational Technologies for Collective Intelligence. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 9783642349515

(2011). Active Media Technology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 9783642236198

Book chapters (16)

Callaghan, V., Chin, J., Doctor, F., Kymäläinen, T., Peña-Rios, A., Phengdy, C., Reyes-Munoz, A., Tisan, A., Wang, M., Wu, HY., Zamudio, V., Zhang, S. and Zheng, P., (2021). Journeys in the Age of Smart Cities: Some Fresh Perspectives. In: Handbook of Smart Cities. Springer International Publishing. 1571- 1609. 9783030696979

Salako, O., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2020). Generating Virtual Worlds for Collaborative Innovation Activities: A Responsive Templating Approach. In: EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education. Springer International Publishing. 37- 53. 9783030161293

Pena Rios, AC., Callaghan, V. and Gardner, M., (2018). Multi-User Mixed Reality Environments for Distance Learning. In: Integrating Multi-User Virtual Environments in Modern Classrooms. Editors: Qian, Y., . IGI Global. 208- 239. 1522537201. 9781522537205

Callaghan, V., Johnson, BD., Egerton, S., Wu, H-Y., Pena Rios, A., Zhang, S., Zheng, P., Graham, G., Greenhill, A., O Connor, J. and others, (2014). Introduction to the Proceedings of CS’14. In: Workshop Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Environments. Editors: Augusto, JC. and Zhang, T., . IOS Press. 221- 222. 978-1-61499-410-7

Pena Rios, AC., Callaghan, V., Davies, M., Sanchez-Lozano, C. and Alrashidi, M., (2014). Introduction to the Proceedings of HyperRealitIE' 14. In: Workshop Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Environments. Editors: Augusto, JC. and Zhang, T., . IOS Press. 271- 272. 978-1-61499-410-7

Alzahrani, A., Callaghan, V. and Gardner, M., (2014). Towards the Physical Instantiation of Virtual People and Components in Physical Mixed-Reality Tele-Presence Environments. In: Workshop Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Environments. Editors: Augusto, JC. and Zhang, T., . IOS Press. 285- 294. 978-1-61499-410-7

Dooley, J., Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Henson, M., (2013). The Tailored Fabric of Intelligent Environments.. In: Internet of Things and Inter-cooperative Computational Technologies for Collective Intelligence. Editors: Bessis, N., Xhafa, F., Varvarigou, D., Hill, R. and Li, M., . Springer. 321- 344. 978-3-642-34951-5

Novak, D., Wang, M. and Callaghan, V., (2012). Looking In, Looking Out. In: Educational Stages and Interactive Learning. IGI Global. 92- 106. 9781466601376

Gardner, M., Gánem-Gutiérrez, A., Scott, J., Horan, B. and Callaghan, V., (2011). Immersive Education Spaces using Open Wonderland From Pedagogy through to Practice. In: Multi-User Virtual Environments for the Classroom. IGI Global. 190- 205. 9781609605452

Chin, J., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2010). End-user Customisation of Intelligent Environments. In: Handbook of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. Springer US. 371- 407. 9780387938073

Callaghan, V., Shen, L., Gardner, M., Shen, R. and Wang, M., (2009). A Mixed Reality Approach to Hybrid Learning in Mixed Culture Environments. In: Handbook of Research on Hybrid Learning Models. IGI Global. 260- 283. 9781605663807

Ball, M., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Trossen, D., (2009). Exploring Adjustable Autonomy and Addressing User Concerns in Intelligent Environments. In: Intelligent Environments 2009: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments). Editors: Callaghan, V., Kameas, A., Royo, D. and Weber, M., . IOS Press. 429- 436. 9781607500346

Pavel, D., Callaghan, V., Dey, AK. and Gardner, M., (2009). Supporting Introspective Human Behaviours through technologies. In: Intelligent Environments 2009: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. Editors: Callaghan, V., Kameas, A., Reyes, A., Royo, D. and Weber, M., . IOS Press. 413- 420. 9781607500346

Duman, H., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2007). Adding Intelligence to Ubiquitous Computing Environments. In: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Editors: . Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 61- 102. 354073175X. 9783540731757

Callaghan, V., Chin, J., Zamudio, V., Clarke, G., Shahi, A. and Gardner, M., (2007). Domestic Pervasive Information Systems: End-user programming of digital homes. In: Journal of Management Information Systems, Special Edition on Pervasive Information Systems. Editors: Kourouthanassis, PE. and Giagli, GM., . M E Sharpe. 129- 149. 0-7656-1689-0. 978-0-7656-1689-0

Callaghan, V., Clarke, G., Colley, M. and Hagras, H., (2001). A Soft-Computing Distributed Artificial Intelligence Architecture for Intelligent Buildings. In: Soft Computing Agents. Physica-Verlag HD. 117- 145. 9783662003503

Conferences (170)

Salako, O., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2019). A Responsive Templating Approach for Generating Collaborative Spaces

Zamudio, V., del Pilar Pérez Mata, M., Callaghan, V., Zhang, S. and Lino, C., (2019). Using a Creative Science Approach for Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Postgraduate Students

Zamudio, V. and Callaghan, V., (2019). CSF Dream Academy: Using Fiction, Cardboard and Simple Electrical Circuits as Educational Tools to Lift Disadvantaged Children Out of the Poverty Trap

Reyes-Munoz, A., Rebolledo, G. and Callaghan, V., (2019). A Scenario-Centred Approach to Emotion Profiling Based on EEG Signal Processing

Jambi, E., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2019). A Generalized Pedagogical Framework for Creating Mixed-Mode Role-Play in Multi-User Virtual Environments

Longford, E., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2019). Social Organisation and Cooperative Learning: Identification and Categorisation of Groups and Sub-Groups in Non-Cooperative Games

Smuts, M., Gardner, M., Callaghan, V. and Gutierrez, AG., (2019). Towards Dynamically Adaptable Immersive Spaces for Learning

Felemban, S., Gardner, M., Callaghan, V. and Pena-Rios, A., (2017). Towards Observing and Assessing Collaborative Learning Activities in Immersive Environments

Salako, O., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2017). Towards Online Immersive Collaborative Innovation Spaces

Alrashidi, M., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2017). Evaluating the Use of Pedagogical Virtual Machine with Augmented Reality to Support Learning Embedded Computing Activity

Alrashidi, M., Almohammadi, K., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2017). Making the Invisible Visible: Real-Time Feedback for Embedded Computing Learning Activity Using Pedagogical Virtual Machine with Augmented Reality

Jambi, E., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2017). Supporting mixed-mode role-play activities in a virtual environment

Chin, J., Callaghan, V. and Lam, I., (2017). Understanding and personalising smart city services using machine learning, The Internet-of-Things and Big Data

Alrashidi, M., Alzahrani, A., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2016). A Pedagogical Virtual Machine for Assembling Mobile Robot using Augmented Reality

Felemban, S., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2016). An event detection approach for identifying learning evidence in collaborative virtual environments

Zheng, P. and Callaghan, V., (2016). Diegetic Innovation Templating

Zhang, S., Callaghan, V. and Wang, H., (2016). Improving English as a Foreign Language Education in China with Creative Science

Wu, H-Y. and Callaghan, V., (2016). From Imagination to Innovation: A Creative Development Process

Wang, M., Callaghan, V. and Augusto, J., (2016). 2nd Int'l Symposium on Future Intelligent Educational Environments and Learning

Pena-Rios, A., CALLAGHAN, V., GARDNER, M. and ALHADDAD, MJ., (2015). Experiments with collaborative blended-reality laboratory technology for distance learners

Alzahrani, A., Gardner, M., Callaghan, V. and Alrashidi, M., (2015). Towards Measuring Learning Effectiveness considering Presence, Engagement and Immersion in a Mixed and Augmented Reality Learning Environment

Wang, M., Augusto, JC. and Callaghan, V., (2015). Introduction to the Proceedings of SOFIEEe'15

(2014). Preface

Pena Rios, A., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Alhaddad, MJ., (2014). Using mixed-reality to develop smart environments

Pena Rios, A., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Alhaddad, MJ., (2014). Interactions within distributed mixed reality collaborative environments

Pourmirza, S., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2014). Integrating a Social Network Group with a 3D Collaborative Learning Environment

Alrashidi, M., Callaghan, V. and Gardner, M., (2014). An Object-Oriented Pedagogical Model for Mixed Reality Teaching and Learning

Pacheco Salinas, JA., Zamudio, V., Casillas, M., Lino, C., Baltazar, R., Callaghan, V. and Doctor, F., (2014). Towards the Minimization of Cyclic Instability Using Embedded Algorithms

Zhang, S., Mccullagh, P. and Callaghan, V., (2014). An Efficient Feature Selection Method for Activity Classification

Davies, M., Callaghan, V. and Alghazzawi, D., (2014). Towards MMO Intelligent Environments

Chin, J. and Callaghan, V., (2014). Recyclable, Eco-Friendly, On-Demand Bin (ReDBin)

Zhang, S. and Callaghan, V., (2014). Using Science-Fiction Prototyping as a Means to Motivate Learning of STEM Topics and Foreign Languages

Callaghan, V., (2014). Micro-Futures

Augusto, JC., Callaghan, V. and Wang, M., (2014). Introduction to the Proceedings of WOFIEE' 14

Chin, J. and Callaghan, V., (2014). Introduction to the Proceedings of CoT' 14

Torrejon, A., Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2013). Selectable Directional Audio for Multiple Telepresence in Immersive Intelligent Environments

Torrejon, A., Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2013). Improving Communication and Presence in Online Telepresence Systems

Ananta, I., Callaghan, V., Chin, J., Ball, M. and Gardner, M., (2013). Crowd Intelligence in Intelligent Environments: A Journey from Complexity to Collectivity

Pena-Rios, A., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Alhaddad, MJ., (2013). Developing xReality objects for mixed-reality environments.

Callaghan, V., Lear, M., Pena Rios, A., Zamudio, V. and Zheng, P., (2013). Putting the Buzz Back into Computer Science Education

Chin, J. and Callaghan, V., (2013). Educational Living Labs: A Novel Internet-of-Things Based Approach to Teaching and Research

(2013). Preface

Pavel, D., Trossen, D., Holweg, M. and Callaghan, V., (2013). Lifestyle Stories: Correlating User Information through a Story-Inspired Paradigm

Alzahrani, A., Callaghan, V. and Gardner, M., (2013). Towards Adjustable Autonomy in Adaptive Course Sequencing

Davies, M. and Callaghan, V., (2013). An Introduction to Genetic Profiling

Callaghan, V., (2013). The Maker Fables

Ananta, I., Callaghan, V., Chin, J., Ball, M., Istiyanto, JE., Daryanti, S. and Gardner, M., (2013). iForest: Exploring Crowd-based Intelligence as a Means of Improving the Human-Computer Interface in the Cloud-of-Things

Chin, J. and Callaghan, V., (2013). Cloud-of-Things 2013 (CoT ' 13)

Sosa, A., Zamudio, V., Baltazar, R., Callaghan, V. and Mezura, E., (2013). Genetic Algorithms and Differential Evolution Algorithms Applied to Cyclic Instability Problem in Intelligent Environments with Nomadics Agents

Augusto, JC., Callaghan, V. and Wang, M., (2013). Introduction to the Proceedings of WOFIEE' 13

Garcia-Valverde, T., Garcia-Sola, A., Gomez-Skarmeta, A., Botia, JA., Hagras, H., Dooley, J. and Callaghan, V., (2012). An adaptive learning fuzzy logic system for indoor localisation using Wi-Fi in Ambient Intelligent Environments

Pena-Rios, A., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Alhaddad, MJ., (2012). Towards the Next Generation of Learning Environments: An InterReality Learning Portal and Model

Pena-Rios, A., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Alhaddad, MJ., (2012). Remote Mixed Reality Collaborative Laboratory Activities: Learning Activities within the InterReality Portal

Pavel, D., Callaghan, V., Sepulveda, F., Gardner, M. and Dey, AK., (2012). The story of our lives: From sensors to stories in self-monitoring systems

Chin, J., Callaghan, V. and Winckles, A., (2012). Personalising the iCampus: An End-User Programming Approach

Zamudio, V., Zheng, P. and Callaghan, V., (2012). Intelligent Business Process Engineering: An Agent Based Model for Understanding and Managing Business Change

(2012). Preface

Ball, M. and Callaghan, V., (2012). Explorations of Autonomy: An Investigation of Adjustable Autonomy in Intelligent Environments

Dooley, J., Henson, M., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H., Al-Ghazzawi, D., Malibari, A., Al-Haddad, M. and Al-Ghamdi, AA-M., (2011). A Formal Model for Space Based Ubiquitous Computing

Dooley, J., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H., Gardner, M., Ghanbari, M. and Al-Ghazzawi, D., (2011). The Intelligent Classroom : Beyond Four Walls

(2011). Preface

Ball, M. and Callaghan, V., (2011). Introducing Intelligent Environments, Agents and Autonomy to Users

Amaro, E., Lopez, JM., Zamudio, V., Baltazar, R., Casillas, MA. and Callaghan, V., (2011). Innovative Locking in AmI: Efficiently Removing Instabilities in Multi-agent Systems

Ball, M. and Callaghan, V., (2011). Perceptions of Autonomy: A Survey of User Opinions towards Autonomy in Intelligent Environments

Davies, M. and Callaghan, V., (2011). Towards Producing Artificial Humans for Intelligent Environments Research

Pavel, D., Callaghan, V. and Dey, A., (2011). From self-monitoring to self-understanding: Going beyond physiological sensing for supporting wellbeing

Wang, M., Lawless-Reljic, S., Davies, M. and Callaghan, V., (2011). Social Presence in Immersive 3D Virtual Learning Environments

Callaghan, V., Egerton, S., Kameas, A. and Satoh, I., (2011). The Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE 10): A Report

Callaghan, V., Johnson, BD. and Egerton, S., (2011). Creative Science 2011 (CS' 11)

Ananta, I., Callaghan, V. and Chin, J., (2011). Towards an Object Oriented Ambient Computing Model

Egerton, S., Davies, M., Johnson, B. and Callaghan, V., (2011). Jimmy: Searching for Free-Will (A Competition)

Wu, H-Y. and Callaghan, V., (2011). The Spiritual Machine

Zhang, T., Callaghan, V., Shen, R. and Davies, M., (2011). Virtual Classrooms: Making the Invisible, Visible

Wang, M., Callaghan, V., Lear, M. and Colley, M., (2011). Teaching Next Generation Computing Skills; The Challenge of Embedded Computing

Dooley, J., Davies, M., Ball, M., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H., Colley, MJ. and Gardner, M., (2010). Decloaking Big Brother: Demonstrating Intelligent Environments

Dooley, J., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H. and Bull, P., (2010). Simpleware Device Surrogates: Enabling High-Level Description and Interaction with Resource Constrained Devices

Guild, K., Farrera, MP., Martin, R., Almeida, R., Bontozoglou, A., Patel, M., Yang, K. and Callaghan, V., (2010). STUDENT: Scenarios, Technologies and Users within the Digital Essex Network Testbed

Pena Rios, A., Chin, JSY. and Callaghan, VL., (2010). A Web Based Approach to Virtual Appliance Creation, Programming and Management

Ball, M., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Trossen, D., (2010). Achieving human-agent teamwork in eHealth based pervasive intelligent environments

Ball, M., Callaghan, V. and Gardner, M., (2010). An Adjustable-Autonomy Agent for Intelligent Environments

(2010). Preface

Lopez, JM., Sanchez, A., Zamudio, V. and Callaghan, V., (2010). AVANTI: An Intelligent Vehicle Project as a Catalyst for Education and Business Collaboration and Regional Economic Regeneration

Kovalchuk, Y. and Callaghan, V., (2010). A Self-Organizing System for Online Maintenance of a Living Organism

Davies, M. and Callaghan, V., (2010). iWorlds: Building Mixed Reality Intelligent Environments Using Customisable 3D Virtual Worlds

Pavel, D., Callaghan, V. and Dey, AK., (2010). Looking Back in Wonder: How Self-Monitoring Technologies Can Help Us Better Understand Ourselves

Shauakt, M. and Callaghan, V., (2010). Exploring the Use of Mixed-Reality for the Design and Innovation of Future Ubiquitous Devices and Intelligent Environments

Pavel, D., Callaghan, V. and Dey, AK., (2010). Democratization of healthcare through self-monitoring technologies

Zamudio, V., Baltazar, R., Casillas, MA. and Callaghan, V., (2010). c-INPRES: Coupling Analysis towards Locking Optimization in Ambient Intelligence

Bannikov, A., Egerton, S., Callaghan, V., David Johnson, B. and Shaukat, M., (2010). Quantum Computing: Non-deterministic controllers for Artificial Intelligent Agents

Callaghan, V., (2010). Tales From a Pod

Johnson, BD., Egerton, S. and Callaghan, V., (2010). Creative Science 2010 (CS' 10) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19th of July 2010

Doctor, F., Hagras, H., Roberts, D. and Callaghan, V., (2009). A neuro-fuzzy based agent for group decision support in applicant ranking within human resources systems

Kameas, AD., Goumopoulos, C., Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Heinroth, T. and Weber, M., (2009). An Architecture That Supports Task-Centered Adaptation In Intelligent Environments

Dooley, J., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H. and Bull, P., (2009). Discovering the home: Advanced concepts

Dooley, J., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H. and Bull, P., (2009). Discovering the Home

Doctor, F., Hagras, H., Roberts, D. and Callaghan, V., (2009). A fuzzy based agent for group decision support of applicants ranking within recruitment systems

Callaghan, V., Kameas, A., Royo, D., Reyes, A. and Navarro, L., (2009). The Fifth International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE09): A Report

Egerton, S., Zamudio, V., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2009). Instability and Irrationality: Destructive and Constructive Services within Intelligent Environments

Doctor, F., Hagras, H., Roberts, D. and Callaghan, V., (2008). A type-2 fuzzy based system for handling the uncertainties in group decisions for ranking job applicants within Human Resources systems

Goumopoulos, C., Kameas, A., Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M., Minker, W., Weber, Bellik, Y. and Meliones, A., (2008). ATRACO: Adaptive and Trusted Ambient Ecologies

Callaghan, V., Gardner, M., Horan, B., Scott, J., Shen, L. and Wang, M., (2008). A Mixed Reality Teaching and Learning Environment

Johnson, BD., Callaghan, V. and Gardner, M., (2008). Bespoke appliances for the digital home

Davies, M., Callaghan, V. and Gardner, M., (2008). Towards a mixed reality intelligent campus

Calcanis, C., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M. and Walker, M., (2008). Towards end-user physiological profiling for video recommendation engines

Chin, JSY., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2008). A programming-by-example approach to customising digital homes

Egerton, S., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2008). Using multiple personas in service robots to improve exploration strategies when mapping new environments

Lynch, C., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2007). Parallel Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Co-Processors for Engine Management

Duman, H., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2007). A Fuzzy Based Architecture for Learning Relevant Embedded Agents Associations in Ambient Intelligent Environments

Duman, H., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2007). A Fuzzy Based Architecture for Learning Relevant Embedded Agents Associations in Ambient Intelligent Environments.

Davies, M., Callaghan, V. and Shen, L., (2007). Modelling Pervasive Environments Using Bespoke and Commercial Game-Based Simulators

Zamudio, V. and Callaghan, V., (2007). A topologically-driven strategy to prevent instability in rule-based autonomous agents

Hagras, H., Colley, M., Pounds-Cornish, A., De Souza, G., Callaghan, V., Nikiforidis, G., Argyropoulos, C., Kameas, A. and Murphy, F., (2006). A Collaborating Team of Spiking Neural Network Based Robotic Agents for Inaccessible Fluidic Environments

Lynch, C., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2006). Using Uncertainty Bounds in the Design of an Embedded Real-Time Type-2 Neuro-Fuzzy Speed Controller for Marine Diesel Engines

Doctor, F., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2006). Life Long Learning Approach for Type-2 Fuzzy Embedded Agents in Ambient Intelligent Environments

Hagras, H., Doctor, F., Lopez, A. and Callaghan, V., (2006). Evolving Type-2 Fuzzy Agents for Ambient Intelligent Environments

Rivera-Illingworth, F., Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2006). Automated Discovery of Human Activities inside Pervasive Living Spaces

Rivera-Illingworth, F., Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2006). Towards the detection of temporal behavioural patterns in intelligent environments

Dooley, J., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H., Bull, P. and Rohlfing, D., (2006). Ambient intelligence - knowledge representation, processing and distribution in intelligent inhabited environments

Rukzio, E., Leichtenstern, K., Callaghan, V., Holleis, P., Schmidt, A. and Chin, J., (2006). An Experimental Comparison of Physical Mobile Interaction Techniques: Touching, Pointing and Scanning

Chin, J., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2006). An End User Tool for Customising Personal Spaces in Ubiquitous Computing Environments

Chin, J., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2006). A Pervasive Computing Programming Approach for Non-Technical Users

Callaghan, V., (2006). From Robotics to Pervasive Computing Environments

Zamudio, V. and Callaghan, V., (2006). Unwanted periodic behaviour in pervasive computing environments

Chin, JS., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2006). An end-user programming paradigm for pervasive computing applications

Lynch, C., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2005). Embedded type-2 FLC for real-time speed control of marine & traction diesel engines

Chin, JSY., Callaghan, LV., Clarke, G., Hagras, H. and Colley, M., (2005). End-user programming in pervasive computing environments

Lopez, A., Alvarez, D., Doctor, F., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2005). A comparison of some data-based methods for the off-line generation of fuzzy logic controllers for an intelligent building environment

Rivera-Illingworth, F., Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2005). A neural network agent based approach to activity detection in AmI environments

Chin, JSY., Callaghan, V., Colley, M., Hagras, H. and Clarke, G., (2005). Virtual appliances for pervasive computing: A deconstructionist, ontology based, programming-by-example approach

Limb, PR., Armitage, S., Chin, JSY., Kalawsky, R., Callaghan, V., Bull, PM., Hagras, H. and Colley, M., (2005). User interaction in a shared information space - a pervasive environment for the home

Shahi, A., Gardner, M. and Callaghan, V., (2005). Supporting mobile sessions across pervasive smart space environments

Zamudio, V., Callaghan, V. and Chin, J., (2005). A Multi-dimensional Model for Task Representation and Allocation in Intelligent Environments

Leon, E., Clarke, G., Sepulveda, F. and Callaghan, V., (2005). Real-time Physiological Emotion Detection Mechanisms: Effects of Exercise and Affect Intensity

Basu, J. and Callaghan, V., (2005). Towards a trust based approach to security and user confidence in pervasive computing systems

Leon, E., Clarke, G. and Callaghan, V., (2005). Towards a robust real-time emotion detection system for intelligent buildings

King, AM., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2005). Problems faced in developing an amorphous computer as an intelligent skin for pervasive computing

Bellis, S., Razeeb, KM., Saha, C., Delaney, K., O'Mathuna, C., Pounds-Cornish, A., de Souza, G., Colley, M., Hagras, H., Clarke, G., Callaghan, V., Argyropoulos, C., Karistianos, C. and Nikiforidis, G., (2004). FPGA implementation of spiking neural networks - an initial step towards building tangible collaborative autonomous agents

Lopez, A., Sanchez, L., Doctor, F., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2004). An evolutionary algorithm for the off-line data driven generation of fuzzy controllers for intelligent buildings

Rivera-Illingworth, F., Callaghan, V. and Hagras, H., (2004). A counectionist embeddled agent approach for abnormal behaviour detection in intelligent health care environments

Colley, M., de Souza, G., Hagras, H., Pounds-Cornish, A., Clarke, G. and Callaghan, V., (2004). Towards developing micro-scale robots for inaccessible fluidic environments

Hagras, H., Pounds-Cornish, A., Colley, M., Callaghan, V. and Clarke, G., (2004). Evolving spiking neural network controllers for autonomous robots

Doctor, F., Hagras, H. and Callaghan, V., (2004). A type-2 fuzzy embedded agent for ubiquitous computing environments

Doctor, F., Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Lopez, A., (2004). An adaptive fuzzy learning mechanism for intelligent agents in ubiquitous computing environments

Egerton, SJ. and Callaghan, V., (2004). A benchmark for measuring mobile robot environment modelling performance

Leon, E., Clarke, G., Sepulveda, F. and Callaghan, V., (2004). Neural network-based improvement in class separation of physiological signals for emotion classification

Leon, E., Clarke, G., Sepulveda, F. and Callaghan, V., (2004). Optimised attribute selection for emotion classification using physiological signals

Leon, E., Clarke, G., Sepulveda, F. and Callaghan, V., (2004). Neural network-based improvement in class separation of physiological signals for emotion classification

Hagras, H., (2003). A hierarchical fuzzy–genetic multi-agent architecture for intelligent buildings online learning, adaptation and control

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Colley, M., Clarke, G. and Duman, H., (2003). Online Learning and Adaptation for Intelligent Embedded Agents Operating in Domestic Environments

Hagras, H., Colley, M., Callaghan, V., Clarke, G., Duman, H. and Holmes, A., (2002). A fuzzy incremental synchronous learning technique for embedded-agents learning and control in intelligent inhabited environments

Hagras, H., Colley, M. and Callaghan, V., (2001). Life long learning and adaptation for embedded agents operating in unstructured environments

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Colley, M. and Clarke, G., (2001). A Hierarchical Fuzzy Genetic Multi-Agent Architecture for Intelligent Buildings Sensing and Control

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Colley, M., (2000). Online learning of the sensors fuzzy membership functions in autonomous mobile robots

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Colley, M., (2000). Online learning of fuzzy behaviour co-ordination for autonomous agents using genetic algorithms & real-time interaction with the environment

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Colley, M., (2000). An embedded-agent architecture for online learning & control in intelligent machines

Egerton, SJ., Callaghan, V. and Chernett, P., (2000). A biologically inspired mapping model for autonomous mobile robots

Egerton, SJ. and Callaghan, V., (2000). From mammals to machines: Towards a biologically inspired mapping model for autonomous mobile robots

Callaghan, V., Clarke, G., Pounds-Cornish, A. and Sharples, S., (2000). Buildings as intelligent autonomous systems: A model for integrating personal and building agents

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Colley, M. and Carr-West, M., (1999). Fuzzy-genetic based embedded-agent approach to learning & control in agricultural autonomous vehicles

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Colley, M. and Carr-West, M., (1999). A behaviour based hierarchical fuzzy control architecture for agricultural autonomous mobile robots

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V., Colley, MJ. and Carr-West, M., (1999). Developing an Outdoor Fuzzy Logic Controlled Agricultural Vehicle for Crop Following and Harvesting.

Hagras, H., Callaghan, V. and Colley, M., (1999). Online learning of fuzzy behaviours using genetic algorithms and real-time interaction with the environment

Martin, P., Callaghan, V. and Clark, A., (1999). High performance distributed objects using caching proxies for large scale applications

Egerton, SJ., Callaghan, V. and Chernet, P., (1999). A robust multi-representational approach to autonomous mobile robot navigation

Hunter, J., Carson, JA., Colley, M., Callaghan, V. and Standeven, J., (1999). Object-oriented frameworks for distributed fine-grained simulation of underwater vehicles

Lane, DM., Falconer, GJ., Randall, GW., Duffy, ND., Herd, JT., Chernett, P., Hunter, J., Colley, M., Standeven, J., Callaghan, V., Smith, J., Evans, J., Woods, A., Penrose, J. and Whittaker, GA., (1998). Mixing simulations and real subsystems for subsea robot development - specification and development of the core simulation engine

Chernett, P., Colley, M. and Callaghan, V., (1997). <title>Processing modules for hybrid real-time distributed robot architectures</title>

Duffy, ND., Lane, DM., Herd, JT., Standeven, J., Callaghan, VL., Chernett, P. and Colley, MJ., (1996). Core simulator engine: Integrating AUV subsystems with simulations

Chernett, P., Callaghan, V. and Lyons, D., (1995). Robotics based teaching environment for computer science

Freeman, S., Spacek, L., Callaghan, V. and Chernett, P., (1994). Programmable-logic based multiprocessor engine for real-time vision preprocessing

Patents (1)

Pena-Rios, A., Callaghan, V., Gardner, M., Alwazzawi, D. and Alhaddad, MJ., (2017). Mixed Reality System

Grants and funding

2013

METALOGUE: Multiperspective Multimodal Dialogue: dialogue system with metacognitive abilities

European Commission

2009

Eclipse Project - KTP - EEDA

Eeda

Eclipse Project - KTP - Ultrasoc

Ultrasoc

Trigger Project - KTP - EEDA

Eeda

Trigger Project - KTP - Ultrasoc

Ultrasoc

PAL: Personal & Social Communication

Engineering & Physical Sciences Res.Council

Intel - Michael Gardner

Intel Corporation

67% Developing Intelligent Data KTP

Technology STrategy Board

33% Developing Intelligent Data KTP

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd

Scaling Intelligent Environments

King Abdulaziz University

2008

BT Studentship - Stephen Gibbs

British Telecommunications Plc

BT Case Studentship: Matthew Ball

British Telecommunications Plc

Contact

vic@essex.ac.uk

Location:

5A.531, Colchester Campus

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