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Philip Basford is a Senior Research Fellow in the Computational Engineering Design group at the University of Southampton. He holds an MEng in Computer Science with a focus on Distributed Systems and Networks from the Department of Electronics and Computer Science, where he later pursued his PhD. His doctoral research focused on developing innovative technologies for studying glaciers, and he received the Vice Chancellor's Award as part of the team behind 'Erica the Rhino', a fibreglass rhino equipped with multiple Raspberry Pi computers to interact with its environment. After completing his PhD in 2015, he contributed to the Mountain Sensing project that explored Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for environmental monitoring. He is now involved in commercializing research in archaeological imaging, including the design of a Geodesic RTI dome that captures detailed images of ancient engravings. His work also includes improving capabilities in µCT scanning, emphasizing the application of edge computing with single-board computer clusters.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Currently employed in the Computational Engineering Design group.