Nick Taylor

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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1268-9469

EmailN.K.Taylor@hw.ac.uk

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Personal profile

Research interests

Pervasive Computing

Machine Learning

Robotics

eLife

Research Group Contact Details

Pervasive, Ubiquitous and Mobile Applications (PUMA) Lab

Intelligent Systems Lab (ISL)

Robotics Lab (part of ECR)

Keywords

QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
QA76 Computer software

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Ubiquitous computing Engineering & Materials Science

Learning systems Engineering & Materials Science

Neural networks Engineering & Materials Science

Robots Engineering & Materials Science

Motion planning Engineering & Materials Science

Computer aided design Engineering & Materials Science

Communication Engineering & Materials Science

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Selected Research Output 1982 2018

47 Conference contribution
29 Paper
22 Article
5 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
4 More

Artificial Neural Network based smart forecast models: High-performance close-control and monitoring in art gallery buildings

Ganguly, S., Wang, F., Taylor, N. & Browne, M., Dec 2018, Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture: Smart and healthy within the 2 degree limit. Ng, E., Fong, S. & Ren, C. (eds.). Hong Kong, Vol. 1. p. 164-169 6 p. 1299

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Neural networks

Monitoring

Energy utilization

Sampling

Information management

To Stir or Not to Stir: Online Estimation of Liquid Properties for Pouring Actions

López Guevara, T., Pucci, R., Taylor, N. K., Gutmann, M., Ramamoorthy, S. & Subr, K., 29 Jun 2018. 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

File

Fluids

Liquids

Robots

Glycerol

Brain

Learning to Track Environment State

Andrecki, M. & Taylor, N. K., 4 Jun 2018. 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

File

Reinforcement learning

State estimation

Robotics

Pixels

Neural networks

Adversarial Approach to Prediction in Atari Games

Andrecki, M. & Taylor, N. K., 7 Jun 2017. 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

File

Reinforcement learning

Neural networks

Adaptable Pouring: Teaching Robots Not to Spill using Fast but Approximate Fluid Simulation

López Guevara, T., Taylor, N. K., Gutmann, M., Ramamoorthy, S. & Subr, K., 13 Nov 2017. 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

File

Hazardous materials spills

Containers

Teaching

Robots

Fluids

Automatically Correcting Semantic Errors in Programming Assignments

Trevett, B., Reay, D. & Taylor, N., 18 Sep 2017. 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

File

error correction

student

code

programme

Using Mobile Phone Based Camera to Read Information from a Li-Fi Source

Damodaran, S., Shaikh, T. & Taylor, N. K., 16 Jan 2017, 2016 21st International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS). IEEE, p. 165-170 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access

File

Smartphones

Mobile phones

Mobile devices

Light emitting diodes

Light sources

Tailoring privacy-aware trustworthy cooperating smart spaces for university environments

Liampotis, N., Papadopoulou, E., Kalatzis, N., Roussaki, I., Kosmides, P., Sykas, E., Bental, D. & Taylor, N. K., 2016, Handbook of Research on Next Generation Mobile Communication Systems. IGI Global, p. 410-439 30 p. 16

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Ubiquitous computing

Communication systems

Gamification of Tour Experiences with Motivational Intelligent Technologies

Lim, M. Y., Taylor, N. K. & Gallacher, S., 2016, In : International Journal on Advances in Intelligent Systems. 9, 1&2, p. 120-132 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

local economy

reward

assets

experience

science

Beyond the Pandas: Enhancing the Visitor Experience at Edinburgh Zoo

Taylor, N. K., Lim, M. Y. & Morris, L., May 2016. 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

zoos

case studies

Smartening up the Student Learning Experience with Ubiquitous Media

Bental, D. S., Papadopoulou, E., Taylor, N. K., Williams, M. H., Blackmun, F. R., Ibrahim, I. S., Lim, M. Y., Mimtsoudis, I., Whyte, S. W. & Jennings, E., Oct 2015, In : ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications. 12, 1s, p. 1-23 23 p., 23.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

Mobile computing

Ubiquitous computing

Speech recognition

Students

Usage and Consequences of Privacy Settings in Microblogs

Daehnhardt, E., Taylor, N. K. & Jing, Y., 26 Oct 2015, Computer and Information Technology; Ubiquitous Computing and Communications; Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing; Pervasive Intelligence and Computing (CIT/IUCC/DASC/PICOM), 2015 IEEE International Conference on . IEEE, p. 667-674 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access

File

Visibility

Communication

An Analysis of Currency of Computer Science Student Dissertation Topics in Higher Education

Jehoshaphat, I. K., Taylor, N. K. & Zantout, H., 5 Oct 2015, p. 148-153. 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

File

earning a doctorate

computer science

currency

education

student

SUMMIT: Supporting Rural Tourism with Motivational Intelligent Technologies

Lim, M. Y., Taylor, N. K. & Gallacher, S., 19 Jul 2015, UBICOMM 2015: 9th International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies. IARIA, p. 50-55 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access

File

Application programs

Industry

Enabling Data Subjects to Remain Data Owners

Papadopoulou, E., Stobart, A., Taylor, N. K. & Williams, M. H., 29 May 2015, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies: Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications: 9th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2015 Sorrento, Italy, June 2015, Proceedings. Springer International Publishing, Vol. 38. p. 239-248 10 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access

File

Data privacy

Information management

Re-Evaluating Media Richness Theory in Software Development Settings

Bindrees, M. A., Pooley, R. J., Ibrahim, I. S. & Taylor, N. K., 2014, In : Journal of Computer and Communications. 2, 14, p. 37-51 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Software engineering

Communication

Cultural and Geolocation Aspects of Communication in Twitter

Daehnhardt, E., Jing, Y. & Taylor, N. K., 14 Dec 2014, 3rd ASE International Conference on Social Informatics (2014). Cambridge, MA: Academy of Science and Engineering, 12 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access

File

Learning systems

Positive ions

Communication

Enhancing Mobile Social Networks with Ambient Intelligence

Doolin, K., Taylor, N. K., Crotty, M., Roddy, M., Jennings, E., Roussaki, I. & McKitterick, D., 2014, Mobile Social Networking. Springer, p. 139-163 25 p. (Computational Social Sciences).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Ubiquitous computing

Ambient intelligence

Dynamic context-aware personalisation in a pervasive environment

Gallacher, S., Papadopoulou, E., Abu-Shaaban, Y., Taylor, N. K. & Williams, M. H., Feb 2014, In : Pervasive and Mobile Computing. 10, PART B, p. 120-137 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

Personalizing system behaviour in a pervasive social networking system

Papadopoulou, E., Taylor, N. K., Williams, M. H. & Gallacher, S., 2014, 2014 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PERCOM Workshops) . New York: IEEE, p. 484-488 5 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Human Robot Collaboration in Production Environments

Strassmair, C. & Taylor, N. K., 25 Aug 2014. 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

File

Robots

Robotics

Learning User Preferences for Adaptive Pervasive Environments

Gallacher, S., Papadopoulou, E., Taylor, N. K. & Williams, M. H., 2013, In : ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems. 8, 1, 5.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

SOCIETIES: Where Pervasive Meets Social

Doolin, K., Roussaki, I., Roddy, M., Kalatzis, N., Papadopoulou, E., Taylor, N., Liampotis, N., McKitterick, D., Jennings, E. & Kosmides, P., 2012, The Future Internet: FIA 2012. Springer, p. 30-41 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 7281).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Social Computing

Internet

Future Internet

Privacy Protection

Context-awareness

Intelligent Systems that Combine Pervasive Computing and Social Networking

Gallacher, S., Papadopoulou, E., Taylor, N. K., Blackmun, F. R. & Williams, M. H., 2012, 2012 9th International Conference on Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing and 9th International Conference on Autonomic & Trusted Computing (UIC/ATC). Apduhan, BO., Hsu, CH., Dohi, T., Ishida, K., Yang, LT. & Ma, J. (eds.). LOS ALAMITOS: IEEE, p. 151-158 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Ubiquitous computing

Intelligent systems

Students

Linking between personal smart spaces

Gallacher, S., Papadopoulou, E., Taylor, N. K., Williams, M. H. & Blackmun, F. R., 2012, Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking, and Services. Springer, p. 401-408 8 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; vol. 73).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Ad hoc networks

Communication

Intelligent Agent Integration of On-Board and Off-Board Sensors Systems for Mobile Robot Path Planning

Kamal, F., Brown, K. & Taylor, N. K., 2012, In : Advanced Materials Research. 403-408, p. 4893-4900

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Intelligent agents

Motion planning

Mobile robots

Robots

Sensors

A Personal Smart Space approach to realising Ambient Ecologies

Papadopoulou, E., Gallacher, S., Taylor, N. K. & Williams, M. H., Aug 2012, In : Pervasive and Mobile Computing. 8, 4, p. 485-499 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Ecology

Ubiquitous computing

Sensors

Pervasive computing in daidalos

Taylor, N. K., Robertson, P., Farshchian, B. A., Doolin, K., Roussaki, I. G., Marshall, L., Mullins, R., Druesedow, S. & Dolinar, K., Jan 2011, In : IEEE Pervasive Computing. 10, 1, p. 74-81 8 p., 5432143.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open systems

Ubiquitous computing

Chemical analysis

Industry

Application of the clonal selection algorithm in artificial immune systems for shape recognition

Isa, N., Sabri, N. M., Jazahanim, K. S. & Taylor, N. K., 2010, Proceedings - 2010 International Conference on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management: Exploring the Invisible World, CAMP'10. p. 223-228 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Immune system

Image classification

Antigens

Antibodies

Experiments

Self-improving personal smart spaces for pervasive service provision

Roussaki, I. G., Kalatzis, N. K., Doolin, K. J., Taylor, N. K., Spadotto, G. P., Liampotis, N. D. & Williams, M. H., 2010, Towards the Future Internet: Emerging Trends from European Research. IOS Press, p. 193-203 11 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Open Access

Ubiquitous computing

Telecommunication

Internet

Communication

User intent to support proactivity in a pervasive system

Abu-Shaaban, Y., McBurney, S., Taylor, N., Williams, M. H., Kalatzis, N. & Roussaki, I., 2009, Adaptive and Emergent Behaviour and Complex Systems: Proceedings of the 23rd Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour. Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour, p. 3-8 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Predict

Task Model

Minimise

Prediction

Architecture

Giving the user explicit control over implicit personalisation

McBurney, S., Taylor, N., Williams, H. & Papadopoulou, E., 2009, Adaptive and Emergent Behaviour and Complex Systems: Proceedings of the 23rd Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour. Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour, p. 16-19 4 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Personalization

User Preferences

Learning systems

Neural networks

Resource Management

PERSIST Workshop on Intelligent Pervasive Environments: Editorial

Papadopoulou, E., McBurney, S., Abu-Shaaban, Y., Crotty, M., Doolin, K., Ferronato, P., Frank, K., Porekar, J., Roussaki, I., Sheridan, C., Taylor, N., Venezia, C., Whitmore, J. & Williams, H., 2009, Proceedings of the 23rd Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour. Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour, 1 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

User preferences to support privacy policy handling in pervasive/ubiquitous systems

Papadopoulou, E., McBurney, S., Taylor, N. K., Williams, H. & Abu Shaaban, Y., 2009, In : International Journal on Advances in Security. 2 , 1, p. 62-71 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

Editorial: Adaptive and Emergent Behaviour and Complex Systems

Taylor, N., 2009, Adaptive and Emergent Behaviour and Complex Systems: Proceedings of the 23rd Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour. Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour, 1 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Adapting pervasive environments through machine learning and dynamic personalization

McBurney, S., Papadopoulou, E., Taylor, N. & Williams, H., 2008, Proceedings of the 2008 International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing with Applications, ISPA 2008. p. 395-402 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Learning systems

Monitoring

Personal eSpace and personal smart spaces

Taylor, N., 2008, Proceedings - 2nd IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems Workshops, SASOW 2008. p. 156-161 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Internet

Intelligent agents

An integrated diagnostic architecture for autonomous underwater vehicles

Hamilton, K., Lane, D. M., Brown, K. E., Evans, J. & Taylor, N. K., Jun 2007, In : Journal of Field Robotics. 24, 6, p. 497-526 30 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Autonomous underwater vehicles

Fault detection

Failure analysis

Correlators

Vibration analysis

Benchmarking shape signatures against human perceptions of geometric similarity

Clark, D. E. R., Corney, J. R., Mill, F., Rea, H. J., Sherlock, A. & Taylor, NK., Sep 2006, In : CAD Computer Aided Design. 38, 9, p. 1038-1051 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Benchmarking

Inspection

Neural networks

Commercial and business issues in the e-sourcing and reuse of mechanical components

Rea, H. J., Corney, J. R., Clark, D. E. R. & Taylor, N. K., Sep 2006, In : International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 30, 9-10, p. 952-958 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Search engines

Computer aided design

Industry

Computer aided manufacturing

Classification and verification through the combination of the multi-layer perceptron and auto-association neural networks

Iversen, A., Taylor, N. K. & Brown, K. E., 2005, Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2005. NEW YORK: IEEE, Vol. 2. p. 1166-1171 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Multilayer neural networks

Neural networks

Radio communication

Classifiers

Ant colony robot motion planning

Mohamad, M. M., Dunnigan, M. W. & Taylor, N. K., 2005, Eurocon 2005: The International Conference on Computer as a Tool, Vol 1 and 2 , Proceedings. NEW YORK: IEEE, Vol. I. p. 213-216 4 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Motion planning

Robots

Ant colony optimization

Interpreting three-dimensional shape distributions

Rea, H. J., Sung, R., Corney, J. R., Clark, D. E. R. & Taylor, N. K., Jun 2005, In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 219, 6, p. 553-566 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Computer aided design

Sampling

Engineers

Geometry

Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Modelling Geo-Archaelogical Data

Farrington, O. S. & Taylor, N. K., 2004, p. 57-58. 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Three dimensional analysis of the lamina cribrosa in glaucoma

Morgan-Davies, J., Taylor, N., Hill, A. R., Aspinall, P., O'Brien, C. J. & Azuara-Blanco, A., Oct 2004, In : British Journal of Ophthalmology. 88, 10, p. 1299-1304 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Low Tension Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Optic Atrophy

Optic Nerve

Visual Fields

Modelling of light propagation in retinal tissue

Ramachandran, S., Taylor, N. K., McNaught, A. & Harvey, A. R., 2004, In : Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging. 5, 30, p. 48-60 13 p., 5486-08.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

retinal images

propagation

glaucoma

degeneration

tunable filters

A surface partitioning spectrum (SPS) for retrieval and indexing of 3D CAD models

Rea, H. J., Corney, J. R., Clark, D. E. R. & Taylor, N. K., 2004, 2ND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON 3D DATA PROCESSING, VISUALIZATION, AND TRANSMISSION, PROCEEDINGS. Aloimonos, Y. & Taubin, G. (eds.). LOS ALAMITOS: IEEE, p. 167-174 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Computer aided design

Topology

Neural networks

Geometry