• KY16 9SS

    United Kingdom

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PhD projects

Human activity recognition; sensor data analysis, smart environments; context awareness; uncertainty reasoning; temporal reasoning; ontologies; mobile computing; wearable assistive technologies; multi-sensory integration

Personal profile

Research overview

My research is to make best use of sensor data in understanding the environment and the people, and thus in making informed decisions. Unlike classical machine learning problems, sensor data analytics is significantly challenged by the complexity in real-world environments, the inherently imperfect nature of sensing technologies, constantly changing inhabitants’ behaviours, and the unpredictability of situations or events occurring in an environment. The state-of-the-art methodology that is cultivated from short-term lab or testbed experimentation, i.e., relying on well-annotated sensor data and assuming no change in the models, is no longer suitable for long-term, large-scale, real-world deployment.

My research goal is to take sensor data analytics to the next level, by both transforming the ways in which machine learning technologies are applied and by developing new, continual-learning frameworks that can support a wider range of applications with high impacts.  

Biography

I am a Reader in the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews. My research interests centre around adaptive pervasive systems, specialising in sensor-based human activity recognition, sensor fusion, context awareness, ontologies, and uncertainty reasoning. I have a PhD degree in computer science from University College Dublin, Ireland and a BSc and MSc degree from Wuhan University, China.

Teaching activity

Over the years, I have been teaching the following modules:

  • CS3301 - Component Technologies
  • CS5014 - Machine Learning 

I also supervise projects at a variety levels across our school, and research internships funded by the St Andrews Research Internship Scheme, Laidlaw Research Program, and other funding bodies. 

Profile Keywords

human activity recognition, sensor data analysis, applied machine learning, domain adaptation, continual learning

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

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