wayne piekarski

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Greetings! Welcome to Wayne Piekarski's personal home page. I have a bit of information about myself here. If you are interested in my augmented reality research then please visit www.tinmith.net or click one of the toolbar items above.



announcements

As of June 2007, I have moved to the United States to work here. I'm having a great time here in California with my girlfriend Ashley! I work for a company called WorldViz in Santa Barbara, California. WorldViz specialises in the development of easy to use virtual environments software like Vizard, the PPT optical tracking system, and the design and implementation of most kinds of 3D systems. I still maintain an Adjunct Senior Researcher position at the University of South Australia, and I continue to supervise my four PhD students: Ben Avery, Mark Rebane, Ross Smith, and Aaron Stafford. All of the projects described on this web site are still being worked on at the WCL, so please email me if you are interested in anything.

 


research @ unisa

I was formerly a computer science researcher at the School of Computer and Information Science, University of South Australia. I was the Co-Director of the Wearable Computer Lab, where we develop new technologies for mobile computers and virtual environments.

My main research area is augmented reality user interfaces in outdoor environments. My research interests are explained in more detail on my research page and my PhD thesis page. I work on a number of projects, with my main project being the Tinmith mobile outdoor augmented reality system. Please click to find out more about:

  • Tinmith mobile outdoor augmented reality software and hardware
  • Hand of God collaborative tabletop system
  • ARQuake augmented reality gaming system

I currently have four PhD students and numerous undergraduate students:


teaching @ unisa

I was formerly the course coordinator for Operating Systems 2006 and Computer Graphics 2004-2006 at the University of South Australia.

I have previously lectured and coordinated the course Computer Systems Architecture in 2004 and 2005 before it was renamed to Operating Systems. Also, I previously lectured the course Computer and Internet Technology for three semesters in 2000 and 2001.

I have previously lectured and coordinated the course Data Modelling and Database Design, as well as Object Oriented Data Modelling at Hong Kong Baptist University. I have taught the course five times in Hong Kong in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.


academic conferences

I was the general co-chair for the next International Sympsium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2006) which was held in Santa Barbara, California during October 2006. I was also the program co-chair for the Australasian User Interface Conference in both 2007 and 2006.

In 2002, 2003, and 2004 I was on the program committee for the IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC), a conference which is held annually.

In 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 I was either an area chair or on the program committee for the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), although previously it has been called ISAR and IWAR as well.


a_rage augmented reality gaming

I am the Director of Research for A-Rage Pty Ltd, which is a spin-off company from the University of South Australia. A-Rage is developing an affordable AR system for consumers to play games at home. If you are interested in this then visit www.a-rage.com


se network access pty ltd

I was previously research and development manager at SE Network Access in the late 1990s, where I led the design of software and database systems. Some major projects include SE Net's advanced User Manager v4 system, as well as software for SA Central Mk2, Goat Tracks, and many others. I also created the original SE Net globe logo. At one point we were the biggest ISP in Adelaide. Unfortunately the original SE Net no longer exists since it was absorbed into OzEmail/WorldCom, which then got absorbed into iiNet.


about me


This section used to describe my life before I moved to America. I am 29 years old, and I was formerly from Adelaide, South Australia. I had to sell all my toys back home, but I used to sail by Sabre dinghy and drive my Subaru Impreza WRX. I have a bit of a thing for flying, and with my former work I used to go traveling all over the place. Maybe one day I might do my own flying perhaps.

At some point in the future I need to update this page with what I've been up to lately!


contact details

If you need to get in touch with me, my contact details are:

Name Dr Wayne Piekarski
Position

Development Manager, WorldViz USA
Former Co-Director of the Wearable Computer Lab, University of South Australia

Location Santa Barbara, California, USA
Phone +1-805-679-1123
Email wayne AT tinmith.net
Web http://www.tinmith.net/wayne

 


buddy the dog at home in australia


on an airplane flying somewhere


at a christmas party!


on a warbirds fighter plane


near an ex-soviet listening post in latvia


out on the streets of hong kong, my second home


hanging out with friends

 


Contact Wayne Piekarski via email wayne AT tinmith.net for more information

Last Updated December 2007