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Robotic etching: The creation of digital etching using robotics (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Winslow, V., O’Dowd, P., Chamberlain, I., & Parraman, C. (2021). Robotic etching: The creation of digital etching using robotics. In Proceedings of EVA London 2019 (97-102). https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2019.20

This paper looks at the potentials afforded by robots when applied to traditional printing techniques such as etching. Through experiments using an adapted drawing robot, this study explores the possibilities of creating works where a traditional etc... Read More about Robotic etching: The creation of digital etching using robotics.

Generating 3D models of paintings through the combination of 2D, 3D and RTI data (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Aure Calvet, X., O'Dowd, P., & Padfield, J. (2017). Generating 3D models of paintings through the combination of 2D, 3D and RTI data. In J. Bowen, G. Diprose, & N. Lambert (Eds.),

The National Gallery in London has recently been testing the potential of 3D scanning technology to record and measure the surface of paintings. To view and interact with the high-resolution scans requires expensive computational hardware. The propos... Read More about Generating 3D models of paintings through the combination of 2D, 3D and RTI data.

Vector driven 2.5D printing with non-photorealistic rendering (2016)
Journal Article
O'Dowd, P., Parraman, C., & Harding, M. (2016). Vector driven 2.5D printing with non-photorealistic rendering. https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2470-1173.2016.20.COLOR-343

This paper documents the development of a low-cost 2.5D printing machine. The machine is being developed specifically to consistently print combined colour and texture on to 2D surfaces. The proposal is not so much to produce a painting machine in em... Read More about Vector driven 2.5D printing with non-photorealistic rendering.

Painting by numbers: The development of texture in digitally printed artworks (2015)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C., O'Dowd, P., & Harding, M. (2015). Painting by numbers: The development of texture in digitally printed artworks. In C. Andrei, L. Ballantyne, A. McInnes, & A. Tsekova (Eds.), IMPACT 9 International Printmaking Conference (256-261). China: China Academy of Art Press

This paper considers alternative approaches to image making and printing that moves from the on-screen representation of images and painting applications, to the physical generation and methods for surface deposition or 2.5D printing. The research i... Read More about Painting by numbers: The development of texture in digitally printed artworks.

The fluid dynamics of texture in digitally printed artworks (2015)
Presentation / Conference
O'Dowd, P. (2015, May). The fluid dynamics of texture in digitally printed artworks. Paper presented at Technarte Conference 2015, Bilbao, Spain

This paper considers alternative approaches to image making and printing that moves from the on-screen representation of images and painting applications, to the physical generation and methods for surface deposition or 2.5D printing. The research in... Read More about The fluid dynamics of texture in digitally printed artworks.

Painting by numbers: Transforming fields and edges vectors (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C., O'Dowd, P., & Harding, M. (2015, May). Painting by numbers: Transforming fields and edges vectors. Paper presented at AIC2015 Tokyo, Ochanomizu Solar City Conference Centre, Tokyo, Japan

This paper considers alternative approaches to image making and printing that moves from the on-screen representation of images and painting applications, to the physical generation and methods for surface deposition or 2.5D printing. The research in... Read More about Painting by numbers: Transforming fields and edges vectors.

The distributed co-evolution of an on-board simulator and controller for swarm robot behaviours (2014)
Journal Article
O'Dowd, P., Studley, M., & Winfield, A. F. (2014). The distributed co-evolution of an on-board simulator and controller for swarm robot behaviours. Evolutionary Intelligence, 7(2), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12065-014-0112-8

We investigate the reality gap, specifically the environmental correspondence of an on-board simulator. We describe a novel distributed co-evolutionary approach to improve the transference of controllers that co-evolve with an on-board simulator. A n... Read More about The distributed co-evolution of an on-board simulator and controller for swarm robot behaviours.

The distributed co-evolution of an embodied simulator and controller for swarm robot behaviours (2011)
Presentation / Conference
O'Dowd, P., Winfield, A. F., & Studley, M. (2011, September). The distributed co-evolution of an embodied simulator and controller for swarm robot behaviours. Paper presented at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2011), San Francisco, USA

Embodied fitness assessment of robotic controllers is slow but grounded, while assessment in a simulated environment is fast but can run foul of the ‘reality gap’. We present a distributed co-evolutionary method to adapt the environmental model of an... Read More about The distributed co-evolution of an embodied simulator and controller for swarm robot behaviours.

Haptic reassurance in the pitch black for an immersive theatre experience (2011)
Presentation / Conference
van der Linden, J., Rogers, Y., Oshodi, M., Spiers, A., McGoran, D., Cronin, R., & O'Dowd, P. (2011, September). Haptic reassurance in the pitch black for an immersive theatre experience. Paper presented at Ubicomp 2011, Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

A conference paper given at Ubicomp 2011 at Session 4 - Near and Far. Ubicomp is an interdisciplinary field that includes technologies that bridge the digital and physical worlds, systems and applications that incorporate such technologies, infrastr... Read More about Haptic reassurance in the pitch black for an immersive theatre experience.

Towards accelerated distributed evolution for adaptive behaviours in swarm robotics (2010)
Book Chapter
O'Dowd, P., Winfield, A. F., & Studley, M. (2010). Towards accelerated distributed evolution for adaptive behaviours in swarm robotics. In T. Belpaeme, G. Bugmann, C. Melhuish, & M. Witkowski (Eds.), Proceedings of Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems 2010 (169-175). University of Plymouth

The major problem facing swarm robotics is that of design. A recent promising approach is the application of evolutionary algorithms to solve the problem of decomposing group behaviour to that of interacting individual behaviours. This paper presents... Read More about Towards accelerated distributed evolution for adaptive behaviours in swarm robotics.