Here is a picture of me taken by my friends in Geneva.

Hi, I'm Graeme. I'm a researcher in Computer Science, particularly A.I.

You can use this site to download research papers and free software I've written, read about ideas I find interesting, or look at my photographs. There's also a separate page with recent news about my research.

Professional Background

I have a BSc (Hons) and a Ph. D. from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. My PhD was in potential field based navigation for robots and game agents.
You can download my thesis if you're curious. It's written to be easy to read :-)

I've previously worked at the University of St Andrews in Scotland for 5 years, as a faculty member at Ming Chuan University in Taiwan for almost 3 years, and until recently I've been working as a faculty member at Murdoch University in Australia.

I recently moved to Jyväskylä in Finland, and I'm now looking for a position there.

My resume and CV are available upon request.

Contact details

website att graeme bell dott nett

Interests

Computing: I'm interested in most areas of computing, both theory and practice. My research background is in computer science theory: A.I., robotics, computer games, potential fields, and navigation. Recently, I've been working in image processing and analysis - steganography, steganalysis, and CAPTCHA design. I have previously enjoyed working in visual bio-informatics. Last year, I set up a new Applied Artificial Intelligence Research Group at Murdoch University with my colleague Graham Mann.

Economics/Finance: I'm interested in several areas, particularly neuro-economics, and other niches where there is a genuinely scientific approach to understanding how humans and money go together.

General Science: Physics, astronomy, maths, biology, medical science, ...

Brains, consciousness and thought: How do brains work? What are qualia? Is consciousness an on/off property or something gradual? How do our senses influence the way we build models of the world and interact with it?

Rationality: Learning about cognitive biases and other built-in weaknesses of the human mind, and trying to reduce the number of errors I make as I think.

I also enjoy: photography (recently, 3D photography), badminton, cycling, programming for fun, reading, exploring on foot, watching films (martial arts, science fiction, comedy), board games, science news. Hoping to get back into TaeKwonDo again at some point...