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University of Birmingham, Ph.D. in Electronic & Electrical Engineering - "Active Sonar Pulse Design" (1997)
University of Birmingham, B.Eng. (Hons.) 1st class degree in Electronic & Communications Engineering (1993)
2000 - 2016 Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham.
1993 - 2000 Research Fellow, Acoustics and Sonar Research Group, University of Birmingham.
1989 - 1990 British Rail, Signals and Telecommunications.
Our Electrical and Electronic Engineering degrees provide specialist knowledge and expertise for a careers in electrical and electronic engineering. With project-based learning in all years, including live industry-led projects, you’ll develop the transferable skills and the multi-disciplinary awareness so highly prized by industry.
I am the programme leader for Electrical and Electronic Engineering and teach on:
PhD Supervision
Current “Artefact Reduction for 24 Hour Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmogram Heart-Rate Estimation”
2019 “Real-World Multi-Modal Recording and Data Analysis of Circadian Parameters”
2016 “View Invariant Multi-Modal Person Re-identification”
2016 “The Reconstruction of Virtual Cuneiform Fragments in an Online Environment”
2015 “Rendering Ambisonics over Headphones”
2010 “A Room Acoustics Measurement System Using Non-Invasive Microphone Arrays”
2005 “Cyclostationary Direction Finding”
2004 “Incoherent Processing of Synthetic Aperture Sonar”
2015 - 2019 University of Derby, MSc Audio Engineering
2011 - 2016 University of Wolverhampton, Electronics and Mechatronics Programmes BEng/MEng
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Medical Devices, Data Analysis and Machine Learning
Audio, Acoustics and Sonar Signal Processing
Current Research Collaboration
T. Collins, SI. Woolley, S. Oniani, IM. Pires, NM. Garcia, et al. SJ. Ledger, A. Pandyan. (2019). Version reporting and assessment approaches for new and updated activity and heart rate monitors. Sensors (Switzerland). 19(7),
LU. Hernandez-Munoz, SI. Woolley, D. Luyt, G. Stiefel, K. Kirk, et al. N. Makwana, C. Melchior, TC. Dawson, G. Wong, T. Collins, L. Diwakar. (2017). Evaluation of AllergiSense smartphone tools for adrenaline injection training. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 21(1), pp.272-282.
T. Collins, SI. Woolley, LH. Munoz, A. Lewis, E. Ch'Ng, et al. E. Gehlken. (2014). Computer-assisted reconstruction of virtual fragmented cuneiform tablets. In: Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2014. pp.70-77.
D. Ray, T. Collins, S. Woolley, P. Ponnapalli (2023). A Review of Wearable Multi-wavelength Photoplethysmography. IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 16, pp.136-151.
SI. Woolley, T. Collins (2021). User Experience and Engagement in the Reality–Virtuality Continuum: A Special Issue Guest Editorial. PRESENCE-Virtual and Augmented Reality. 28, pp.203-206.
T. Collins, SI. Woolley, S. Oniani, A. Pandyan (2021). Quantifying Missingness in Wearable Heart Rate Recordings. Studies in health technology and informatics. 281, pp.1077-1078.
D. Ray, T. Collins, P. Ponnapalli (2021). Deep Neural Network Architecture Search for Wearable Heart Rate Estimations. Studies in health technology and informatics. 281, pp.1106-1107.
T. Collins, SI. Woolley, S. Oniani, IM. Pires, NM. Garcia, et al. SJ. Ledger, A. Pandyan. (2019). Version reporting and assessment approaches for new and updated activity and heart rate monitors. Sensors (Switzerland). 19(7),
T. Collins, SN. Yao, C. Liang Head-Related Transfer Function Selection Using Neural Networks. Archives of Acoustics. 42(3), pp.365-373.
LU. Hernandez-Munoz, SI. Woolley, D. Luyt, G. Stiefel, K. Kirk, et al. N. Makwana, C. Melchior, TC. Dawson, G. Wong, T. Collins, L. Diwakar. (2017). Evaluation of AllergiSense smartphone tools for adrenaline injection training. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 21(1), pp.272-282.
T. Collins, SI. Woolley, NC. Rawson, L. Haroon (2016). Final-year projects using open source OpenEEG. Computer Applications in Engineering Education. 24(1), pp.156-164.
SN. Yao, T. Collins, P. Jančovič (2015). Timbral and spatial fidelity improvement in ambisonics. Applied Acoustics. 93, pp.1-8.
SN. Yao, T. Collins, P. Jančovič (2012). Hybrid method for designing digital Butterworth filters. Computers & Electrical Engineering. 38(4), pp.811-818.
KY. Foo, PR. Atkins, T. Collins, SA. Pointer, CP. Tiltman (2010). Sea trials of an underwater, ad hoc, acoustic network with stationary assets. IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation. 4(1), pp.2-2.
T. Collins (2009). Active acoustic touch interface. Electronics Letters. 45(20), pp.1055-1055.
KY. Foo, PR. Atkins, T. Collins (2008). Results from trials of a planar, incoherent, synthetic aperture sonar for underwater imaging. IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation. 2(3), pp.214-214.
S. Roper, T. Collins (2007). A sound sources and reflections localization method for reverberant rooms using arrays of microphones. Proceedings of the AES International Conference.
PR. Atkins, T. Collins, KG. Foote (2007). Transmit-Signal Design and Processing Strategies for Sonar Target Phase Measurement. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. 1(1), pp.91-104.
KY. Foo, PR. Atkins, T. Collins (2004). Sea trials of bi-static, time-domain, incoherent synthetic aperture sonar. Electronics Letters. 40(5), pp.341-341.
T. Collins, P. Atkins (1999). Nonlinear frequency modulation chirps for active sonar. IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation. 146(6), pp.312-312.
T. Collins, P. Atkins (1998). Doppler-sensitive active sonar pulse designs for reverberation processing. IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation. 145(6), pp.347-347.
C. Goodwin, S. Woolley, E. de Quincey, T. Collins (2023). Quantifying Device Usefulness - How Useful is an Obsolete Device?. In: Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023. Springer Nature Switzerland, pp.90-99.
S. Woolley, J. Mitchell, T. Collins, R. Rhodes, T. Rukasha, et al. E. Gehlken, E. Ch’ng, A. Cooke. (2021). Virtual Museum ‘Takeouts’ and DIY Exhibitions–Augmented Reality Apps for Scholarship, Citizen Science and Public Engagement. In: Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. Springer International Publishing, pp.323-333.
T. Collins (2007). Carrierless Amplitude Phase Modulation. In: Handbook of Computer Networks. Wiley, pp.426-437.
L. Xiao, T. collins, Y. Sun (2006). Acoustic source localization for design of tangible acoustic interfaces. In: Intelligent Production Machines and Systems. Elsevier, pp.529-534.
Y. Sun, T. Collins, L. Xiao (2006). Tracking Target Using Wideband Cox Comb Signals for Human Computer Interaction. YY. Tang, SP. Wang, G. Lorette, DS. Yeung, H. Yan. In: Intelligent Production Machines and Systems. Elsevier, pp.562-567.
T. Rukasha, SI. Woolley, T. Collins (2020). Wearable epilepsy seizure monitor user interface evaluation: An evaluation of the empatica 'embrace' interface. In: UbiComp/ISWC 2020 Adjunct - Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers. pp.110-114.
T. Collins, S. Woolley, E. Gehlken, E. Ch'ng (2017). Computational Aspects of Model Acquisition and Join Geometry for the Virtual Reconstruction of the Atrahasis Cuneiform Tablet. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2017 23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL SYSTEM AND MULTIMEDIA (VSMM). Univ Coll Dublin, IRELAND, 31/10/2017. pp.300-305.
T. Collins, SI. Woolley, E. Ch’ng, L. Hernandez-Munoz, E. Gehlken, et al. D. Nash, A. Lewis, L. Hanes. (2017). A Virtual 3D Cuneiform Tablet Reconstruction Interaction. In: Electronic Workshops in Computing.
T. Collins, SI. Woolley, LH. Munoz, A. Lewis, E. Ch'Ng, et al. E. Gehlken. (2014). Computer-assisted reconstruction of virtual fragmented cuneiform tablets. In: Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2014. pp.70-77.
E. Ch'Ng, SI. Woolley, L. Hernandez-Munoz, T. Collins, A. Lewis, et al. E. Gehlken. (2014). The development of a collaborative virtual environment for 3D reconstruction of cuneiform tablets. In: Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2014. pp.35-42.
T. Collins (2013). Binaural ambisonic decoding with enhanced lateral localization. In: 134th Audio Engineering Society Convention 2013. pp.72-81.
DI. Sanchez, T. Collins, R. Stone (2012). Effect of 10 and 20 Hz photic stimulation on stress and temperature of the fingers. In: 2012 International Symposium on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics (ISCAIE). Kota Kinabalu, MALAYSIA, 3/12/2012. pp.142-146.
DI. Sanchez, T. Collins, R. Stone (2012). Can thermal biofeedback be implemented on cellular phones for therapeutic uses?. In: 2012 International Symposium on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics (ISCAIE). Kota Kinabalu, MALAYSIA, 3/12/2012. pp.118-123.
DI. Sanchez, T. Collins, R. Stone, SI. Woolley (2012). Cellular phone-based Biofeedback to treat physical and mental disorders. In: 2012 IEEE 14th International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services (Healthcom). 10/10/2012. pp.411-414.
SN. Yao, T. Collins, P. Jancovic (2011). A dual-mode architecture for headphones delivering surround sound: Low-order IIR filter models approach. In: 2011 IEEE 15th International Symposium on Consumer Electronics (ISCE). 14/6/2011. pp.62-66.
S. Roper, T. Collins (2007). The localization of a sound source in a reverberant room using arrays of microphones. In: Proceedings of the AES International Conference.
PR. Atkins, KG. Foote, T. Collins (2007). Practical implications of sonar target-phase measurement classifiers. In: Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics. pp.170-178.
Y. Sun, T. Collins, L. Xiao (2006). 3D active doppler tracking in air using kalman filter. In: Proceedings of the Third IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Applications. pp.71-75.
X. Lejun, T. Collins, S. Ying (2006). Acoustic source localization for human computer interaction. In: Proceedings of the Third IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Applications. pp.9-14.
L. Xiao, T. Collins (2006). Multiple source localization under reverberant conditions. In: 2006 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SIGNAL PROCESSING, VOLS 1-4. Guilin, PEOPLES R CHINA, 16/11/2006. pp.2888-2891.
KY. Foo, PR. Atkins, T. Collins, C. Morley, J. Davies (2004). A routing and channel-access approach for an ad hoc underwater acoustic network. In: OCEANS '04 MTS/IEEE TECHNO-OCEAN '04, VOLS 1- 2, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, VOLS. 1-4. Kobe, JAPAN, 9/11/2004. pp.789-795.
T. Collins (2003). A non-linear technique for room impulse response estimation. In: DAFX-03: 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL AUDIO EFFECTS, PROCEEDINGS. QUEEN MARY UNIV LONDON, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8/9/2003. pp.192-197.
KY. Foo, PR. Atkins, T. Collins (2003). Robust underwater imaging with fast broadband incoherent synthetic aperture sonar. In: 2003 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, VOL V, PROCEEDINGS. HONG KONG, PEOPLES R CHINA, 6/4/2003. pp.17-20.
T. Collins, P. Atkins, J. Davies, S. Dunn (2000). <title>Robust video coding for underwater transmission</title>. In: Visual Communications and Image Processing 2001. SAN JOSE, CA, 24/1/2001. pp.893-899.
T. Collins, P. Atkins (2001). Error-tolerant SPIHT image compression. In: IEE Proceedings - Vision, Image, and Signal Processing. pp.182-182.
T. Collins, P. Atkins, JJ. Davies (1999). Video transmission through a shallow underwater acoustical channel. In: IEE Colloquium (Digest). pp.23-26.
Research Funding
Chartered Engineer (C.Eng)
Associate member of the EPSRC peer review college
Guest Editor, MIT Press PRESENCE Journal: Virtual and Augmented Reality Special Issue on User Experience and Engagement
Member of the Institution of Engineering Technology (IET)
Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)