Curriculum Vitae - Michael Robert Marner

Personal Information

Wearable Computer Lab

School of Computer & Information Science abpep6@r.postjobfree.com

University of South Australia http://www.20papercups.net

Professional Experience

3/2008 - Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate

Employer: University of South Australia

Experience Summary: C++, OpenGL, network programming, develop-

ment toolchain experience, 3D modelling and video editing, augmented

reality research.

Responsibilities / Achievements: Development of Spatial Augmented

Reality systems, conducting user evaluations, developing new user in-

terface techniques.

10/2011 - 11/2011 Position: Instructor

Employer: Pearson Education

Experience Summary: Java programming demonstration

Responsibilities / Achievements: Production of additional demonstra-

tion videos to accompany H. Daniel Liang - Introduction to Java Pro-

gramming, 9th Edition.

7/2011 - 10/2011 Position: Video System Developer

Employer: The Border Project

Experience Summary: C++ with OpenGL programming, working with

many di erent disciplines involved in creating a theatre show

Responsibilities / Achievements: Development of a video projection

system for the show Half Real. Included integrating with the Microsoft

Kinect for tracking actors on set.

3/2005 - 6/2011 Position: Lecturer, tutor and practical supervisor

Employer: University of South Australia

Experience Summary: Public speaking, communication skills, teach-

ing skills, administration work, program debugging in Java, C++ and

OpenGL.

Responsibilities / Achievements: Teaching both large and small classes

for the subjects: Computer Graphics, Java Programming, Operating

Systems, Objects & Algorithms, and Foundations of Computing. Con-

ducting lectures and tutorials. Marking of student examination papers,

assignments and tests.

9/2010 - 10/2010 Position: AR Developer

Employer: Country Arts SA

Experience Summary: C++, OpenGL, 3D modelling and video editing.

Responsibilities / Achievements: Development of interactive Spatial

Augmented Reality components for Creative Development Project.

8/2008 - 10/2008 Position: Instructor

Employer: Pearson Education

Experience Summary: Java programming demonstration

Responsibilities / Achievements: Production of demonstration videos to

accompany H. Daniel Liang - Introduction to Java Programming, 8th

Edition.

2006 - 2008 Position: Web Developer

Employer: Loud Whisper Design

Experience Summary: PHP programming with MySQL databases,

HTML and Javascript programming, problem solving, requirements

analysis, and software design.

Responsibilities / Achievements: Communicating with clients to estab-

lish project scope and requirements. Designing and implementing PHP

based solutions to web applications.

Education

3/2008 - Current Ph.D. - The University of South Australia

Supervisors: Prof. Bruce H. Thomas and Dr. Christian Sandor

Thesis topic: Interaction Techniques for Spatial Augmented Reality.

2003 - 2006 Bachelor of Information Technology (Computing & Multimedia) (Honours)

The University of South Australia

GPA: 6.28 (out of 7)

Graduated with rst class honours

Honours and Awards

ITEE Division Research Day - Best Student Presentation: 2011

Australian Federal Government Postgraduate Research Award (APA)

Undergraduate Scholarship for entry into a degree Program in Computer & Information Science

Chancellor s Letters of Commendation: 2003, 2005

Dean s Merit List: 2003, 2004, 2005

University Merit Awards: 2006

Research Interests

Spatial Augmented Reality

3D user interfaces

HCI techniques

Computer graphics.

Research Publications

E. Maas, M.R. Marner, R.T. Smith, and B.H. Thomas, Quimo: A Deformable Material to Support

Freeform Modeling in Spatial Augmented Reality Environments, Poster Sessions: Proceedings of

the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, Singapore, 2011.

R.T. Smith, M.R. Marner, and B. Thomas, Adaptive Color Marker for SAR Environments,

Poster Sessions: Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, Singapore, 2011.

R.T. Smith, M.R. Marner, and B. Thomas, Adaptive Color Marker for SAR Environments,

Demo Session: Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality, Singapore, 2011.

B.H. Thomas, G.S. Von Itzstein, R. Vernik, S.R. Porter, M.R. Marner, R.T. Smith, M. Broecker,

and B. Close, Spatial Augmented Reality Support for Design of Complex Physical Environments,

Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Pervasive Computing Design, 2011 (to appear).

M.R. Marner and B.H Thomas, Augmented Foam Sculpting for Capturing 3D Models, IEEE

Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 2010.

C. Sandor et al., Egocentric Space-Distorting Visualizations for Rapid Environment Exploration

in Mobile Mixed Reality, presented at the IEEE Symposium on Virtual Reality, Waltham Mas-

sachusetts, USA, 2010.

S. R. Porter, M. R. Marner, R. T. Smith, J. E. Zucco, and B. H. Thomas, Validating Spatial Aug-

mented Reality for Interactive Rapid Prototyping, in proceedings of the 9th IEEE International

Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, 2010.

M. R. Marner and B. H. Thomas, Tool Virtualization and Spatial Augmented Reality, Interna-

tional Conference on Arti cial Reality and Telexistence, Adelaide, South Australia, 2010.

S. R. Porter, M. R. Marner, R. T. Smith, J. E. Zucco, B. H. Thomas, and P. Schumacher, Spa-

tial Augmented Reality for Interactive Rapid Prototyping, International Conference on Arti cial

Reality and Telexistence, Adelaide, South Australia, 2010.

C. Sandor, A. Cunningham, U. Eck, D. Urquhart, G. Jarvis, A. Dey, S. Barbier, M.R. Marner, S.

Rhee, Egocentric Space-Distorting Visualizations for Rapid Environment Exploration in Mobile

Mixed Reality, IEEE Symposium on Virtual Reality, 2010.

S. Porter, M.R. Marner, U. Eck, C. Sandor, B.H. Thomas, Rundle Lantern in Miniature: Sim-

ulating Large Scale Non-Planar Displays, International Conference on Advances in Computer

Entertainment Technology, 2009.

M.R. Marner, B.H. Thomas and C. Sandor, Physical-Virtual Tools for Spatial Augmented Reality

User Interfaces, International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, 2009.

C. Sandor, A. Cunningham, U. Eck, D. Urquhart, G. Jarvis, A. Dey, S. Barbier, M.R. Marner, S.

Rhee, Egocentric Space-Distorting Visualizations for Rapid Environment Exploration in Mobile

Mixed Reality, International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, 2009.

Skill Summary

Excellent problem solving skills

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and public speaking skills

Enthusiastic and hard working, fast learner

Strong working knowledge of C++ and Java

Knowledge of programming languages and technologies such as PHP, XML, HTML and SQL

Experience with 3D modelling, animation, and rendering (Autodesk Maya)

Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems

Extracurricular Activities

Sport Downhill Mountainbiking

Music Play piano, drums and guitar

Volunteering Volunteer for 3D Radio 03.7FM, community radio station in Adelaide,

South Australia.

Referees

Available on request.

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