Biography
Having joined TSSG (now Walton Institute) in July 2013, Ian was involved in a number of EU and enterprise Ireland projects. As part of his ongoing research Ian completed his MSc in Computing (Comms. Software) in May 2015. His dissertation dealt with creating intuitive 3D interaction techniques for 3D windowing systems.
Ian is the XR Group Lead & Technical lead in the MEPS group working on innovative projects such as OPTIVIR/VIPOP/VR Glove projects. As part of his work with Walton Institute, Ian manages the technical aspects of the XR group from research & development activties to day to day operations within the group and is currently involved with several partners on XR Applications.
Education
Ian received his BSc (Hons) degree in Entertainment systems from South East Technological University (SETU). During this time Ian completed his internship on an EI funded project titled Audibility.
- BSc(Hons.) in Entertainment Systems (2009-2013)
- MSc in Computing (Comms. Software) (2013-2015).
- PhD in Computing (Neuroscience/Computer Vision) (2016-Present)
Recent Publications:
A Systematic Literature Review of XR Interventions to Improve Motor Skills Development among Autistic Children
Power, M., Kennedy, S., Cleary, F., Mills, I., Kinsella, S. & Celdran, A. H., 05 Aug 2024, In: IEEE Access.12, p. 108953-108974 22 p.
Facial Emotion recognition analysis using deep learning through RGB-D imagery of VR participants through partially occluded facial types
Mills, I. & Cleary, F., 01 Mar 2022, Proceedings - 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2022. p. 862-863. 2 p.
Image Detection and Responsivity Analysis of Embroidered Fabric Markers Using Augmented Reality Technology †
Pathak, A., Mills, I. & Cleary, F., 2022, In: Engineering Proceedings. 15, 1, 12.
Investigation of the potential use of Virtual Reality for Agoraphobia exposure therapy
Barnett, S., Mills, I. & Cleary, F., 2022, Proceedings - 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2022. p. 898-899 2 p.
A Design of an Augmented Reality Based Virtual Heritage Application
S Barnes, I Mills, F Cleary
International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 17 (4), 248-252
Presented at international conferences (IEEE VR, IEEE CRCI) and events (AR Innovation, Futurescope, EU R&I Days).
Program committee member IEEE Cyber Research Ireland Conference
ACM professional membership
VR GLOVE
VR smart gloves consisting of 16 IMUs using sensor fusion to display a 3D rendering of human hands in VR environment. Use of computer vision and hand pose estimation to locate hand in 3D space.
Technology Ireland Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year
OPTIVIR – VR based Eye testing platform
Development of eye testing platform based on physical modelling of real world constraints. Calculation of precise of optotypes at dynamic distance based on user location.
Patent filed for three topics (Measuring visual acuity, contrast sensitivity & dynamic optotype generation)
VIPOP – VR based business process optimisation platform
VR Development of a visualisation of a factory floor environment with optimisation based on throughout outlined dynamically in BPMN
IDF submitted for software platform and metric visualisation.
DDS-MAP – XR based digital education platform and digital twin
Digital twin of a Hospital with interactive training scenarios with micro credentialling courses integrated into a virtual e-learning environment.
Early piloting stages to begin Q1 2025, development and digital twin complete.