Research Interests

• Virtual and Augmented Reality.
• Control and Systems Integration.
• Machine vision.
• Brushing technology.
• Fluid control systems.

Research Collaborations

• Road surface debris classification and intelligent sweeping control for a semi-autonomous sweeping vehicle. (EPSRC)
• The advanced protection of vulnerable road users. (EPSRC)

Publications

Vanegas , L.V., Abdel Wahab, M.M., and Parker, G.A. “Theoretical Model for the Free-Flight Behaviour of the Bristles of an Oscillatory Gutter Brush for Road Sweeping.” Proceedings of the XIth International Conference on Vibration Engineering, Timisoara, Romania, 27 – 30, pp. 83-90, Sept. 2005.

Vanegas , L.V. and Parker, G.A “Barrido de Calles y Vehículos Barredores (Street Sweeping and Sweepers).” Scientia et Technica, 26, pp. 85-90, 2004.

Wang,C , Wahab,M and Parker, G.A “3D FE Brush Modelling for Road Sweeping Vehicles” LUXFEM 1st International Conference on Finite Element for Process, Luxembourg, Nov, 2003

Brujic-Okretic,V., Guillemaut,J-Y, Hitchin,L.J., Michielen,M. and Parker,G.A “Real-scene reconstruction for remote vehicle navigation” Geometric Modeling and Computing: Seattle 2003, p113-123. Published by Nashboro Press, USA, ISBN 0-0-9728482-3-1

Brujic-Okretic,V., Guillemaut,J-Y, Hitchin,L.J., Michielen,M. and Parker,G.A “Remote Vehicle Manoeuvring using Augmented Reality” IEE Visual Information Conference, University of Surrey, July 2003.

Hitchin,L and Parker,G.A. “ A machine vision approach to Video Based Eye Tracker Calibration”. IEE Visual Information Conference, University of Surrey, July 2003.

Peel,G.M, and Parker,G.A. “Initial investigations into the dynamics of cutting brushes for sweeping” J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, ASME. Vol 124, No.4, p675-681. Dec 2002.

Lawson,S.W., Pretlove,J.R.G., Wheeler,A. and Parker,G.A. “Augmented Reality as a tool to aid the telerobotic exploration and characterisation of remote environments.” Presence (MIT press). Vol 11, No.4, Aug.2002, p352-367.

Kerr,D.S., Parker,G.A. and McLundie,W.M.” Conflict simulation and sensor evaluation for Advanced Protection of Vulnerable Car Users (APVRU)” Paper 02P-370. SAE Conference. Chicago. March 2002.

Parker,G.A. “Applying Augmented Reality to Telerobotics“ EPSRC/DTI/UKonline Seminar, London. Jan.2002

Parker,G.A., Wheeler,A., Brujic-Okretic,V., and Hitchin,L. “Augmented Reality Enhancements for the Teleoperation of Remote Mobile Robots” Paper VR1:VR-Mech/03. VR-MECH’2001 Virtual Reality in Mechanical and Production Engineering. BSMEE. Brussels, Nov.2001

Brujic-Okretic,V.,Wheeler,A.,Hitchin,l.,and Parker,G.A. “Remote Vehicle Navigation and accurate manoeuvring using Augmented Reality” 2nd.Int. Symposium on Augmented Reality. IEEE & ACM. New York. Oct.2001

Peel,G.M., Michielen,M and Parker, G.A. “Some aspects of road sweeping vehicle automation”. IEEE/ASME Int.Conf. on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics. Como, Italy, July,2001

Research Interests

• Virtual and Augmented Reality.
• Control and Systems Integration.
• Machine vision.
• Brushing technology.
• Fluid control systems.

Professional Activities

Member of the EPSRC Mechanical Engineering College