Having graduated with a BSc in Computer Science from Leeds University, I am now researching collaborative virtual environments under supervision from Dr. Roy Ruddle. I am a member of the Visualization and Virtual Reality group.
Publications:
T. J. Dodds and R. A. Ruddle. Using mobile group dynamics and virtual time to improve teamwork in large-scale collaborative virtual environments. Computers & Graphics. In press.
T. J. Dodds and R. A. Ruddle. Mobile Group Dynamics in Large-Scale Collaborative Virtual Environments. In Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality (VR '08), pp. 59-66, Reno, Nevada, USA, March 8-12 2008.
T. J. Dodds and R. A. Ruddle. Using Teleporting, Awareness and Multiple Views to Improve Teamwork in Collaborative Virtual Environments. In Proceedings of the 14th Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments (EGVE '08), pp. 81-88, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, May 29-30 2008.
Urban planning review system
Developed for evaluation of Collaborative Virtual Environment functionality. Includes voice and text communication,
and support for explicit hierarchical groups.
After school's club
A Pacman mobile phone game developed so pupils at schools in Leeds can build their own custom version of the game, learning about
programming in the process.
Final year project
My undergraduate final year project used 3D Tetris to evaluate usability in virtual environments,
and compared single user interaction with collaborative interaction.
GI31 - Advanced graphics coursework
I've put some nice textures onto the original 2004 coursework to make it look pretty! The spec was to design a fairground ride.
VVR
Visualization and virtual reality group home page.
Skydiving
See videos of some of us from the Leeds club
Games Programming
Youth work
With Spurgeon's Child Care