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Hi Everyone, Folks from AHFAP would be very welcome to this, if you were interested in attending. Tim is working increasingly at the intersection of cultural heritage imaging and visual computing. best Melissa Begin forwarded message: *From: *"Marchant, Stephen" <[log in to unmask]> *Subject: **Tim Weyrich Inaugural Lecture 'Digital Reality: Visual Computing Interacting With The Real World', Wed 8 June, 5.30pm, Roberts 508LT* *Date: *9 May 2016 at 10:13:09 BST *To: *Undisclosed recipients:; All welcome to attend Professor Tim Weyrich’s Inaugural Lecture: *Digital Reality: Visual Computing Interacting With The Real World* *Tim Weyrich,* *Professor of Visual Computing* Wednesday 8 June 2016 5.30pm Roberts 508LT Introduction by Professor Anthony Steed, Head of UCL Virtual Environments & Computer Graphics Group Vote of Thanks by Professor John Shawe-Taylor, Head of UCL Computer Science *A drinks reception will follow in Computer Science Department* *Sign up at timweyrichinaugural.eventbrite.com* Abstract: The increasingly ubiquitous availability of high-quality digital cameras enables low-cost visual capture and digitisation of real-world objects and phenomena; at the same time, physical output devices, from high-definition screens to computer-controlled manufacturing, are becoming commonplace. This development bears the promise of an even tighter integration of computers into traditional workflows, seamlessly transitioning between the physical and the digital realm. In practice, however, technical off-the-shelf solutions are rarely sufficient to enter previously non-computerised domains. Tim’s work focuses on developing novel representations, algorithms and workflows to open up visual computing (capture, modelling, manipulation and replication of visual and geometric entities) for novel application domains. This talk presents such bespoke developments in a number of areas, including special-effects, cosmetics, mechanics, sculpture and architecture, as well as cultural-heritage preservation, discussing how through careful analysis of traditional problem domains and workflows visual computing can make a difference in previously unexpected ways. Biography: Tim is Professor of Visual Computing in the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group at UCL Computer Science; and Deputy Director of the UCL Centre for Digital Humanities. Prior to coming to UCL, he was a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow of Princeton University, working in the Princeton Computer Graphics Group, a post that Tim took after having received his PhD from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2006. Tim’s research interests are appearance modelling and fabrication, point-based graphics, 3D reconstruction, cultural heritage analysis and digital humanities. http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/t.weyrich *** Steve Marchant External Relations, Public Engagement & Events PA to Head of Department Prof John Shawe-Taylor UCL Department of Computer Science Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT +44 (0)207 679 3675 (x33675) [log in to unmask] www.cs.ucl.ac.uk -- Tim Weyrich Professor of Visual Computing, Dept of Computer Science Deputy Director, UCL Centre for Digital Humanities University College London Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK http://tim.weyri.ch/ http://reality.cs.ucl.ac.uk/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UCLDHteam" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [log in to unmask] For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- _______________________________________________ Melissa M. Terras MA MSc DPhil CLTHE FCLIP FBCS CITP FHEA Professor of Digital Humanities Vice Dean of Research, UCL Faculty of Arts and Humanities Director, UCL Centre for Digital Humanities Department of Information Studies Foster Court University College London Gower Street WC1E 6BT Tel: 020-7679-7206 (direct), 020-7679-7204 (dept), 020-7383-0557 (fax) Email: [log in to unmask] Web: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/people/melissaterras Blog: http://melissaterras.org/ Twitter: @melissaterras