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Michael S.

@MichaelSheldon

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I hold a first class degree in software engineering and a PhD focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics. I have been heavily involved in a number of open source projects, including the (and GNU FM) music sharing site, the Jokosher audio editor and the GStreamer multimedia framework. Further examples of my work in the open source world, commercially and in academic research can be seen on my Portfolio page. Now that my research work is complete I've decided to return to freelancing as it provides the flexibility for me to work on a wide range of different projects, whilst still leaving time for my voluntary open source contributions.
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CuteSpotify is a mobile Spotify client for Ubuntu Touch and SailfishOS. The application is written in C++ using Qt with the user interface developed in QML. Separate UIs are provided for both Ubuntu Touch and Sailfish to fully integrate with their respective platforms.
CuteSpotify
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I'm one of the core developers on the GNU FM project, which powers the music sharing site Libre.fm. At last count we have 50,000 users listening to music and sharing their listening habits via the service and 7,500 artists providing over 80,000 pieces of music.
Libre.fm
372928
I'm the lead developer for InYourFootsteps.com, a website which provides dynamic and detailed information about harbours and routes around the coast of Ireland in an effort to keep sailors safe and help them explore lesser known areas.
InYourFootsteps.com
372939
As part of my research I developed the open source artificial intelligence framework, PSchema. It's designed to aid researchers in developing robots which are capable of learning in a way similar to children. This software is now being used on the iCub humanoid robot as part of the European Union funded IM-CLeVeR project.
PSchema
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I developed a mobile client for the StatusNet federated microblogging platform, using Python and QT, designed to run on MeeGo smartphones (such as the Nokia N9).
StatusNet for MeeGo
373663
For a number of years I was a core developer on the Jokosher audio editor. A python and GStreamer based multi-track audio editing solution.
Jokosher
1030425
CuteSpotify is a mobile Spotify client for Ubuntu Touch and SailfishOS. The application is written in C++ using Qt with the user interface developed in QML. Separate UIs are provided for both Ubuntu Touch and Sailfish to fully integrate with their respective platforms.
CuteSpotify
372822
I'm one of the core developers on the GNU FM project, which powers the music sharing site Libre.fm. At last count we have 50,000 users listening to music and sharing their listening habits via the service and 7,500 artists providing over 80,000 pieces of music.
Libre.fm
372928
I'm the lead developer for InYourFootsteps.com, a website which provides dynamic and detailed information about harbours and routes around the coast of Ireland in an effort to keep sailors safe and help them explore lesser known areas.
InYourFootsteps.com
372939
As part of my research I developed the open source artificial intelligence framework, PSchema. It's designed to aid researchers in developing robots which are capable of learning in a way similar to children. This software is now being used on the iCub humanoid robot as part of the European Union funded IM-CLeVeR project.
PSchema
373665
I developed a mobile client for the StatusNet federated microblogging platform, using Python and QT, designed to run on MeeGo smartphones (such as the Nokia N9).
StatusNet for MeeGo
373663
For a number of years I was a core developer on the Jokosher audio editor. A python and GStreamer based multi-track audio editing solution.
Jokosher

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Indicator applet bug fix
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Media keys bug fix
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AWN Panel Mode bug fix
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Experience

Research Assistant

Aberystwyth University
Mar 2012 - Sep 2012 (6 months, 1 day)
I was employed on a short contract to assist in an investigation into developmental learning and intrinsic motivation on the iCub humanoid robot platform. During which I assisted in the integration of the PSchema learning framework which I had developed as part of my PhD research.

Part-time demonstrator and tutor

Aberystwyth University
Sep 2008 - Mar 2012 (3 years, 6 months)
Whilst studying for my PhD I also ran practical lab sessions for undergraduate students, gave a number of lectures and acted as a personal tutor for roughly 12 students each year.

Developer

Credativ
Jul 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year, 1 month)
I primarily worked on the Horde and Kolab groupware systems, and helped to maintain a number of installations as part of a pilot program with the German government.

Education

PhD in Developmental Robotics

2008 - 2012
(4 years)

BEng Software Engineer (First Class)

2004 - 2008
(4 years)

Publications

An infant inspired model of reaching for a humanoid robot

IEEE Joint International Conference on Development and Learning, and Epigenetic Robotics 2012
In this paper we outline the biological and psychological processes behind a sequence of development leading to early manipulative behaviour and including the learning of saccade control, gaze control, torso control, and visually elicited reaching and grasping in 3D space. Our implementation on an iCub robot produces reaching and manipulation behaviours from scratch in around 2.5 hours.

PSchema: A developmental schema learning framework for embodied agents

IEEE Joint International Conference on Development and Learning, and Epigenetic Robotics 2011
In this paper we introduce PSchema, a framework for Piagetian schema learning which allows for the direct use of symbolic schema learning in a robotic environment. We show the benefit of a developmental progression to aid in the learning of the system and introduce a generalisation mechanism which further increases the capabilities of these techniques. Using a robotic arm we demonstrate the system's ability to learn to touch objects placed in front of it and how it can represent the knowledge gained.

A developmental approach to the emergence of communication in socially situated embodied agents

IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning 2010
This paper reports on a developmental approach to the learning of communication in embodied agents, taking inspiration from child development and recent advances in the understanding of the mirror neuron system within the brain. We describe a part of the ROSSI project which focuses upon gestural communication in the form of pointing. We are examining the idea that pointing may be a key step towards simple spoken communication and exploring the internal representations that may be formed during this process.

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