AUT - Barry Blundell

Dr Barry Blundell

Senior lecturer - computing and information sciences

Phone: 022 151 3582

Email: barry.blundell@aut.ac.nz

Links to relevant web pages:
www.barrygblundell.com

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Physics (Manchester)
• Diploma for Advanced Studies in Science (Manchester)
• PhD Physics (Manchester 1982).

Professional Qualifications:

• Chartered Physicist (Institute of Physics)
  
• Chartered Engineer (British Computer Society)
  
• Chartered Information Technology Practitioner (British Computer Society).
  

Memberships and Affiliations:

Fellow of the British Computer Society

Member of the:

• Institute of Physics
• Society of Authors
• British Science Association

Teaching Areas:

Computer graphics; creative 3-D display and interaction technologies; visualisation; ethical and professional issues; history of science, computing, and mathematics; computer architecture; creative industries, biometric and surveillance technologies.

Current Research Projects:

The 3-D workspace (display, interaction, and haptics); 3-D representation; visualisation; history of art and mathematics; the ethical deployment and application of digital technologies; asynchronous distance learning, biometric and surveillance technologies.

Publications:

Research and postgraduate books
B.G. Blundell, 3D Displays and Spatial Interaction: Exploring the Science, Art, Evolution, and Use of 3D Technologies, Volume I: From Perception to Technology, Walker & Wood Limited (408 pages) ISBN 978-0-473-17700-3 (2011).

B.G. Blundell, About 3D Volumetric Displays, Walker & Wood Limited (150 pages) ISBN 978-0-473-19376-8 (2011).

B.G. Blundell, 3-D Displays and Spatial Interaction: Exploring the Science, Art, Evolution, and Use of 3D Technologies, Volume II: Spatial Imaging, Walker & Wood (to be published 2012).

B.G.Blundell, Echoes of the Third Reich: Spectres of Omnipotence (200 pages) (to be published 2012).

B.G. Blundell, Enhanced Visualization: Making Space for 3-D Images. John Wiley NY (Interscience series) (432 pages) ISBN 0-471-78629-2 (2007).

B.G. Blundell and A.J.Schwarz, Creative 3-D Display and Interaction Interfaces: A Trans-Disciplinary Approach, (371 pages, main author), John Wiley NY (Interscience series), ISBN 0-471-48271-4 (2006). 

B.G. Blundell and A. J. Schwarz, Volumetric Three-Dimensional Display Systems. Wiley-IEEE Press, (330 pages, main author), ISBN: 0-471-23928-3 (2000).

Teaching - postgraduate and undergraduate books
B.G. Blundell, An Introduction to Computer Graphics and Creative 3-D Environments, Springer-Verlag London, ISBN 978-1848000414 (510 pages) (2008).

P. Duquenoy, S. Jones, and B.G. Blundell, Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of Computing, Thomson Learning (FastTrack series) ISBN 978-1844807499 (2008).

B.G. Blundell, Computer Hardware. Thomson Learning (FastTrack series) ISBN 978-1844807512 (2008).

B.G. Blundell, Computer Systems and Networks. Thomson Learning (FastTrack series) (300 pages, main author) ISBN 1844806391 (2007).

B.G. Blundell, Introduction to Computing Hardware, Middlesex University Press (220 pages), ISBN 1-904750-19-2 (2006).

R.Belavkin, B.G. Blundell, P.Cairns, C.Huyck, I.Mitchell and T.Stockman, Management Support Systems, Middlesex University Press (327 pages, main author), ISBN 1-898-25368-4 (2005).

B.G. Blundell and N. Khan, Computer Systems and Networks, Middlesex University Press (333 pages, main author), ISBN 1-904-75024-9 (2005).

Technical books
B.G. Blundell and C. N. Daskalakis (eds), Using and Administering an Apollo Network, (main editor, 270 pages), Macmillan Education (Macmillan Computer Science Series), ISBN 0-333-468-04X (1988). 

B.G. Blundell, C.N. Daskalakis, N.A.E. Heyes and T.P. Hopkins  (eds), An Introductory Guide to Silvar Lisco and Hilo Simulators, (main editor, 208 pages), Macmillan Education (Macmillan Computer Science Series), ISBN 0-333-448-480 (1987).
    
PAPERS, CONFERENCES AND ARTICLES
B.G. Blundell, Volumetric 3-D Displays, Invited contribution, in ‘Handbook of Visual Display Technology’ (eds. W Cranton, M Fihn and J Chen), Canopus Academic Publishing and Springer Verlag GmbH (to be published 2011).

B.G. Blundell, 3D Graphic Displays, Invited contribution, in ‘McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology 2012’, McGraw-Hill Companies (2011).

B.G. Blundell, Are we getting 3D right?, ITNow (OUP), 53 (3), pp30-31 (May 2011).

B.G. Blundell, On Volume Based 3D Display Techniques, Information Resources Management Journal, 24 (4), pp.50-60 (Oct-Dec 2011).

B.G. Blundell, Volumetric Displays, Invited contribution, in McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology 2009, McGraw-Hill Companies, ISBN 9780071605625 (2008).

B.G. Blundell, Images in Space, Invited contribution, ITNow (OUP), Vol 50, No 6, pp8-11 (November 2008).

B.G. Blundell, An Uncertain Voyage, ITNow (OUP), 49 (3), pp.32-33 (May 2007).

B.G. Blundell, Images in Space: From Baird to the Internet, Electronics World, 112, pp.26-29 (January 2007).

B.G. Blundell, 3-D Display Systems: Myth and Reality, ITNow (OUP), 48 (1), pp.32-33 (2006).

B.G. Blundell, Baird and the volumetric display, IET Engineering and Technology, pp.36-40 (August 2006). 

B.G. Blundell and A.J. Schwarz, The classification of volumetric display systems: characteristics and predictability of the image space, IEEE Trans.Visualization and Computer Graphics, 8, pp. 66-75 (2002).

B.G. Blundell and A.J. Schwarz, An alternative approach to human-computer interaction, Interfaces, No. 41, pp. 12-15 (1999).

L. Pazdernik and B.G. Blundell, Teaching Chemistry and Physics at AUS, 44th ICASS, Ontario, Canada, 13-17 August (1998).

B.G. Blundell, On the Development of Higher Performance Volumetric Display Systems, Invited Paper, Spring Conference on Computer Graphics and its Applications, April 23-25, Budmerice, Slovakia (1998).

A.J. Schwarz and B.G. Blundell, Optimizing dot-graphics for volumetric displays, IEEE Trans. on Computer Graphics and Applications, 17 (Feature article) pp. 72-78 (1997).

B.G. Blundell and A. J. Schwarz, Volumetric three-dimensional displays, especially those based on gaseous media or crystals, Invited contribution, in McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology 1996” McGraw-Hill Companies (1995).

B.G. Blundell and A. J. Schwarz, Visualization of complex system dynamics on a volumetric 3D display device, Proceedings “Visualisierung – Dynamik und Komplexitaet”, Bremen, Germany, 24-26 September (1995).

B.G. Blundell and A.J. Schwarz, A graphics hierarchy for the visualization of 3D images by means of a volumetric display system, Proceedings IEEE Tencon, Singapore ’94, pp.1-5 (1994).

A. J. Schwarz and B.G. Blundell, Regions of extreme image distortion in rotating-screen volumetric display systems, Computers and Graphics, 18 (5) pp. 643-652 (1994).

A. J. Schwarz and B.G. Blundell, Considerations for accurate voxel positioning on a rotating-screen volumetric display system, IEE Proceedings J.Optoelectronics, 141 (5) pp.336-344 (1994).

B.G. Blundell, A. J. Schwarz and D. K. Horrell, The Cathode Ray Sphere: A prototype system to display volumetric three-dimensional images, Optical Engineering, 33 (1) pp. 180-186 (1994).

B.G. Blundell, A.J. Schwarz and D.K. Horrell, The Cathode Ray Sphere: A prototype volumetric display system, Proceedings Eurodisplay ‘93, Strasbourg, France (Late News papers) pp.593-6 (1993).

B.G. Blundell, A.J. Schwarz and D.K. Horrell, Visualization of and interaction with spatial information by means of a volumetric three-dimensional graphics peripheral, Proceedings SPIE 1993, Budapest, Hungary, pp.207-8 (1993).

A. J. Schwarz and B.G. Blundell, Considerations regarding voxel brightness in volumetric displays utilizing two-step excitation processes, Optical Engineering, 32 (11) pp. 2818-2823 (1993).

B.G. Blundell, A. J. Schwarz and D. K. Horrell, Volumetric three-dimensional display systems - their past, present and future, IEE Science and Engineering Education Journal, 2 (5) pp. 196-200 (1993).

P.J. Bones and B.G. Blundell, Software engineering for electrical engineers, Int.J.Elect.Eng. Educ., 29 (2), April, pp. 183-185 (1992).

A.J. Schwarz and B.G. Blundell, Volumetric image presentation on the Cathode Ray Sphere, Proceedings 7th New Zealand Image Processing workshop, pp.95-100 (1992).

B.G. Blundell and A.J. Schwarz, The Cathode Ray Sphere: A volumetric three-dimensional display system, Proceedings Applied Optics and Optoelectronics ‘92 (Institute of Physics, Leeds, UK), pp.252-4 (1992).

B.G. Blundell and W. King, Outline of a low-cost prototype system to display three-dimensional images, IEEE Trans.on Instr.and Measurement, 40 (4), pp. 792-793 (1991).

P.J. Bones and B.G. Blundell, Introduction of a software engineering course for electrical engineering undergraduates, Proceedings 3rd Triennial Conf. AEESEAP, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp.281-5 (1991).

B.G. Blundell, G.J. Crombie and A.J. Schwarz, The development of a three-dimensional display system: The Cathode Ray Sphere, NELCON Proceedings, New Zealand 28 pp.7-12 (awarded Best Conference Paper) (1991).

J. Meaburn, B.G. Blundell and D. Gregory, An Echelle spectrograph for use at the Anglo-Australian Telescope, Mon. Notes Roy. Astro. Soc. (1983).

D. A. Andrews, J. G. Baker, B.G. Blundell and G. C. Petty, Spectroscopic application of three level microwave double resonance, J. Mol. Struct. 97, pp. 271-283 (1983).

PATENTS

B.G. Blundell, Hybrid motion for improving the operation of swept-volume 3D displays, UK filing application no. GB1105561.3, 1 April 2011.

B.G. Blundell, A Volume Based Display, UK filing application no. GB1018395.2, 1 November 2010.

B.G. Blundell, Improvements to Varifocal Displays, UK filing application no. GB1017907.5, 25 October 2010.
 

B.G. Blundell, Immersive Environments, UK filing application no. GB1004921.1, 24 March 2010.

B.G. Blundell and J. Farrer, The electrical shielding of radio frequency devices, UK filing application no. GB0820323.4, 7 November 2008.
B.G. Blundell, A varifocal display technique. UK filing application no. GB0700505.1, 11 January 2007.

B.G. Blundell, A thin volume volumetric display. UK filing application no. GB0625878.4, 27 December 2006.

B.G. Blundell, An image recognition method and system, WO03025842, 27 March 2003.

B.G. Blundell, Volumetric display unit, US2002140631, 3 October 2002.

B.G. Blundell, Interaction with a volumetric display system, US2002135539, 26 September 2002.

B.G. Blundell, A high definition volumetric (3D) display system, NZ508755, 28 August 2002.

B.G. Blundell, Three dimensional display system, US6054817, 25 April 2000.

B.G. Blundell, A high definition volumetric display system, WO9963512, 9 December 1999.

B.G. Blundell, Three dimensional display system, US5703606, 30 December 1997.

B.G. Blundell, An optical technique for automated object recognition with reduced computational overhead, GB filing, January 2001.

B.G. Blundell, A volume based approach to interactive three-dimensional design, GB filing, January 2001.

B.G. Blundell, Exhaustive voxel activation for volumetric display systems employing a non-planar target surface, GB filing, January 2001.

B.G. Blundell, The generation and activation of voxels within a hybrid volumetric display, US filing, November 2000.

B.G. Blundell, A three-dimensional display system, EP659323B1, 14 July 1999, DE69325659T2, 16 March 2000, CN1059512B, 13 December 2000.

B.G. Blundell, A high definition volumetric display system, PCT/NZ99/00072, 3 June 1999.

B.G.Blundell, Improvements in a three dimensional display system, PCT/NZ96/00028, 6 April 1995.

GENERAL ARTICLES
B.G. Blundell, E-waste: the irresponsible dumping of hazardous materials in our landfills, Gulf News (31 Dec 2008).

B.G. Blundell, Working in a three-dimensional world, IOP Medical Physics newsletter (2004).

B.G. Blundell, A quest for innovative 3D technologies, IOP Engineering Physics newsletter (2004).

B.G. Blundell, E-learning: Adapting to the Future, Times Higher Educational Supplement (November 2003).