Dr. Stephen Smith
 

Dr. Stephen Smith BSc (Hons.), MSc, PhD, CEng, CITP, MBCS, FHEA

Senior Lecturer

Email: sls5@ohm.york.ac.uk
Homepage: http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~sls5/
Tel: +44 (0)1904 32 2351
Research Area: Intelligent Systems Group > Bio-Inspired Architectures Lab
Research Area: Intelligent Systems Group > Biological Systems Lab

Research Interests:

Evolutionary computation, particularly alternative representations and their application to image processing. Vision and image analysis for novel medical computing and rich media applications, such as video augmented environments.

Teaching:

Programme leader for the taught MSc in Internet and Mobile Communications Systems

Computer Operating Systems; Object Oriented Programming using Java; Embedded Computer Systems

Departmental responsibilities:

Graduate Admissions Tutor

Digital and Computing Stream Leader

University responsibilities:

Chair, University Computing Committee

Supervisor and member of the Board of Studies for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice

Latest 30 Publications

  • M. A. Lones and S. L. Smith, Objective Assessment of Visuo-spatial Ability using Implicit Context Representation Cartesian Genetic Programming -Genetic and Evolutionary Computation: Medical Applications, Wiley, 2010
  • M. A. Lones, S. L. Smith, A. T. Harris, A. S. High, S. E. Fisher, D. A. Smith and J. Kirkham, Discriminating Normal and Cancerous Thyroid Cell Lines using Implicit Context Representation Cartesian Genetic Programming, World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI) 2010, Barcelona, 2010
  • Jason H. Moore, Elena Marchiori, Marylyn Ritchie, Artificial Evolution Methods in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Journal of Artificial Evolution and Applications, 1687-6229, 2010
  • A.T. Harris, A. Lungari, C.J. Needham, S.L. Smith, M.A. Lones, S.E. Fisher, X. B. Yang, N. Cooper, J. Kirkham, D.A. Smith, D.P. Martin-Hirsch and A.S. High, Potential for Raman Spectroscopy to Provide Cancer Screening Using a Peripheral Blood Sample, Head & Neck Oncology, 1(34)September, 2009
  • S. L. Smith and M. A. Lones, Implicit Context Representation Cartesian Genetic Programming for the Assessment of Visuo-Spatial Ability, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2009, Trondheim, Norway, May, 2009
  • J.A. Walker, K. Voelk, S.L. Smith and J.F. Miller, Parallel Evolution using Multi-chromosome Cartesian Genetic Programming, GPEM: Special Issue on Parallel and Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms, 10(4):417-445, 2009
  • Smith, S.L. and Timmis, J., An immune network inspired evolutionary algorithm for the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, BioSystems, 94(-1):34-46, 0303-24647, October-Nove, 2008
  • Stephen L. Smith, Andrew Greensted, Jon Timmis, Hardware Acceleration of an Immune Network Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm for Medical Diagnosis, 8th International Conference on Evolvable Systems, 34-46, Prague, Czech Republic, September, 2008
  • D.P. Allen, J.R. Playfer, N.M. Aly, P. Duffey, A. Heald, S.L. Smith, D.M. Halliday, On the use of low-cost computer peripherals for the assessment of motor dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease – Quantification of bradykinesia using target tracking tasks. 10.1109/TNSRE.2007.897020, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering, 15:286-294, 2007
  • S. L. Smith, P. Gaughan, D. M. Halliday, Q. Ju, N. M. Aly and J. R. Playfer, Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease using evolutionary algorithms, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, 8(4):433 - 447, 1389-2576, 2007
  • Aly, N. M., Playfer, J. R., Smith, S. L. and Halliday, D. M., A novel computer-based technique for the assessment of tremor in Parkinson's disease, Age and Ageing, 36(4):395-399, 0002-0729, 2007
  • Stephen L. Smith, Patrick Gaughan, David M. Halliday, Quan Ju, Nabil M. Aly, Jeremy R. Playfer, The Application of Evolutionary Algorithms towards the Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Seattle, USA, July, 2006
  • Cavill, R., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., Variable Length Genetic Algorithm with Multiple Chromosomes on a Variant of the One-max Problem, GECCO, 1405-1406, Seattle, July, 2006
  • Xinye Cai, Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, Positional Independence and Recombination in Cartesian Genetic Programming, European Conference on Genetic Programming (EuroGP), 351-360, Budapest, Hungary, April, 2006
  • Julian F. Miller and S. L. Smith, Redundancy and Computational Efficiency in Cartesian Genetic Programming, IEEE Transaction on Evolutionary Computation, 10(2):167-174, 2006
  • Richard O. Canham, Stephen L. Smith and Andy M. Tyrrell, Location of Structural Sections from within a Highly Distorted Complex Line Drawing, IEE Proc. Vision, Image & Signal Processing, 152(6):741-749, 1350-245X, December, 2005
  • Rodney Fry, Stephen Smith and Andy Tyrrell, A Self-Adaptive Mate Selection Model for Genetic Programming, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2005), 2707-2714, Edinburgh, 0-7803-9363-5, September, 2005
  • Xinye Cai, Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., Positional Independence and Recombination in Cartesian Genetic Programming, 6th International Conference on Evolvable Systems (ICES 2005), 143-154, Sitges, Spain, 3-540-28736-1, September, 2005
  • Rachel Cavill, Stephen L Smith and Andy M Tyrrell, Multi­chromosomal Genetic Programming, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 1753-1759, Washington D.C., 1-59593-010-8, June, 2005
  • Stephen L Smith, Stefan Leggett and Andrew M. Tyrrel, An Implicit Context Representation for Evolving Image Processing Filters, EvoWorkshops2005, 407-416, Lausanne, Switzerland, 3-540-25396-3, 2005
  • Allen, D.P., Halliday, D.M., Smith, S., Playfer, J. & Aly, N., A clinical diagnostic tool for the assessment of bradykinesia in Parkinson’s disease using using low cost computer peripherals., Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, Annual Scientific Meeting, P34, 2005
  • Zhang, Y., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., Digital Circuit Design using Intrinsic Evolvable Hardware, 5th NASA Conference on Evolvable Hardware, Seattle, June, 2004
  • Zhang, Y., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M. pp., Digital Circuit Design using Intrinsic Evolvable Hardware, Coimbra, Portugal, April, 2004
  • Smith, S.L., Crouch, D.P. and Tyrrell, A.M., Evolving Image Processing Operations for an Evolvable Hardware Environment, 5th International Conference on Evolvable Systems, 332-343, Trondheim, March, 2003
  • Tyrrell, A.M., Hollingworth, G. and Smith, S.L., Evolutionary Strategies and Intriinsic Fault Tolerance, 3rd NASA/DoD Workshop on Evolvable Hardware, 98-106, Long Beach, July, 2001
  • Scowen, B.C., Smith, S.L. and Vannan, M.A., Quantitative 3D Modelling of the Left Ventrical from Ultrasound Images, 26th Euromicro Conference, Workshop on Medical Informatics, 432-439, Maastricht, 0-7695-0780-8, September, 2000
  • Canham, R.O., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., Recognition and Grading of Severely Distorted Geometric Shapes from within a Complex Figure, 26th Euromicro Conference, Workshop on Medical Informatics, 406-413, Maastricht, September, 2000
  • Ortega, C., Mange, D., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., Embryonics: A Bio-Inspired Cellular Architecture with Fault-Tolerant Properties, Journal of Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, 1(3):187-215, July, 2000
  • Hollingworth, G., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., The Evolution of an XC6200 Architecture in a Virtex Device, 2nd NASA/DoD Workshop on Evolvable Hardware, 195-202, Silicon Valley, July, 2000
  • Hollingworth, G.S., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., The Intrinsic Evolution of Virtex Devices through Internet Reconfigurable Logic, 3rd International Conference on Evolvable Systems: from Biology to Hardware, 72-79, Edinburgh, April, 2000
  • Canham, R.O., Smith, S.L. and Tyrrell, A.M., Recognition and Grading of Severely Distorted Geometric Shapes from within a Complex Figure, Journal of Pattern Analysis and Applications, Springer Verlag, 3(4):355-347, 2000

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