Tony Horrobin

Tony Horrobin

Profile

Computing Experience

Operating Systems:
DOS, Windows (3.1/NT to Windows10), UNIX (IRIX, Linux)

Languages:
C/C++ (main language), Lua (scripting).

Toolkits and APIs:

  • OpenGL 2.1, 3.3, Direct3D 9 and the OpenSceneGraph.
  • SWIG ( generates interfaces to C/C++ for high-level languages ).
  • xUnit testing framework with CppUnit, googletest and 
  • MFC, DirectSound, DirectInput.
  • Java with Swing and Android.

Software:

  • MATLAB for data reduction
  • Simulink/Simpack for vehicle dynamics and multibody simulation
  • Presagis Creator ( 3D modelling )
  • UML ( software design )
  • Apache/MySQL/PHP ( software stack used for websites )

Employment History

  • July 2001 - present: Research Support Computer Officer, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
  • Oct 1998 - 2001: Pera International

Tony provides support to research on the University of Leeds Driving Simulator. He has been involved in a number of EPSRC and EU projects. Tony is not involved in any teaching activities

Responsibilities

  • Driving Simulator programmer
  • Driving Simulator operator
  • Driving Simulator Maintainer

Research interests

  • Generative 3D modelling for synthetic worlds used in driving simulation
  • Use of driver models for testing simulator scenarios
  • Crossover of traffic-simulation and driving simulation
  • Simulator architecture incorporating the SOLID principles.
  • Automation of the simulator content pipeline.
  • Continuous Integration/Delivery for Driving Simulators.
  • Use of virtual environments (in the VM sense) to provide a test environment for the simulator software.

Qualifications

  • MSc, Virtual Environments, University of Salford
  • BSc, Computer Science, University of Leeds

Research groups and institutes

  • Human Factors and Safety