Digital Design Studio
Encyclopedia
The Digital Design Studio (DDS) is a research
and postgraduate centre of Glasgow School of Art
, specialising in 3D digital visualisation and interaction technologies.
in Bellahouston Park
, Glasgow. In 2009, the DDS moved to a purpose-built facility at Pacific Quay
, Glasgow which includes a high-definition 13mx8m stereo-projected display lab with full body and object tracking facilities.
The DDS has attracted major research funding from industrial partners such as Ford Motor Company USA
, QinetiQ
, BAE Systems
, Thales
, Fisher Defence, BBC Scotland
and Shed Media
, and Historic Scotland
. The DDS also has secured research grants from the EPSRC; and NESTA
; AHRC
; Scottish Enterprise
; the EU FP6&7, and an RCUK Academic Fellowship.
In 2010, in collaboration with NHS Education for Scotland
, the DDS set up two networked research centres located in Inverness
and Stornoway
. The goal of these centres is to bring virtual medical training to areas of Scotland that struggle to gain access to traditional medical training resources. Each research centre is equipped with a passive stereo projection suite and a range of haptic
devices in order to deliver medical training.
2D and 3D Dentistry project
Funded by NHS Education for Scotland
and in collaboration with the University of Glasgow
and the Centre for Health Science, this project is in the process of producing detailed virtual anatomy of the human head and neck for anatomical training, a series of training videos for best practice in decontamination in dentistry, and modelling common disease processes. It also aims to address patient inequalities using a virtual patient training environment.. This work was presented at the Association for Medical Education in Europe
conference in 2010.
Scottish 10 project
The Scottish 10 project aims to digitally document ten of the world's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including all five of Scotland's sites. So far, the team from DDS and the CDDV have laser-scanned New Lanark
and Neolithic Orkney
in Scotland, and Mount Rushmore
in the USA.
Glasgow Urban Model
DDS produced a detailed 3D model of Glasgow City Centre, the region surrounding Glasgow School of Art
and the Clyde corridor. This model was commissioned by Glasgow City Council and was featured on the BBC news website.
British Empire Exhibition 1938
As part of an AHRC-funded research project, DDS has created a 3D digital model of the 1938 British Empire Exhibition. There is a follow-up project which aims to link, in 3D space, the archive of materials on which the 3D models were based, to the models themselves and allow users to 'annotate' the models and digital archive.
The DDS has run projects on virtual tools and visualisations for shipbuilding, both modern and relating to the history of Glasgow as a shipbuilding centre and marine visualisation.
Acoustics and working on various research projects related to sound and auralisation, including SoundLab and modelling virtual concert halls for music rehearsal
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and postgraduate centre of Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, specialising in 3D digital visualisation and interaction technologies.
History
Launched in 1997, the DDS was based at House for an Art LoverHouse for an Art Lover
The House for an Art Lover is based on a design produced in 1901 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh with his wife, Margaret MacDonald. The building is situated in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Construction began in 1989 and the house was finally opened to the public in 1996...
in Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park is a public park in the South Side of Glasgow, Scotland, between the areas of Mosspark, Craigton, Ibrox, and Dumbreck, covering an area of . It is based around Ibrox hill in the centre, with commanding views over most of the city, exceptions being views to the east that are...
, Glasgow. In 2009, the DDS moved to a purpose-built facility at Pacific Quay
Pacific Quay
Pacific Quay is an area south of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located at the former Plantation Quay and Princes' Dock Basin. The Princes' Dock Basin was the largest on the River Clyde when it was opened in 1900. It ceased to be used in the 1970s as the volume of Shipping using the...
, Glasgow which includes a high-definition 13mx8m stereo-projected display lab with full body and object tracking facilities.
The DDS has attracted major research funding from industrial partners such as Ford Motor Company USA
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
, QinetiQ
QinetiQ
Qinetiq is a British global defence technology company, formed from the greater part of the former UK government agency, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency , when it was split up in June 2001...
, BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
, Thales
Thales
Thales of Miletus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor, and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition...
, Fisher Defence, BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
and Shed Media
Shed Media
Shed Media Group is a British creator and distributor of television content. The Group produces long-running television brands in drama, factual, documentary, factual entertainment, and history....
, and Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:...
. The DDS also has secured research grants from the EPSRC; and NESTA
NESTA
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts is an independent endowment in the United Kingdom established by an Act of Parliament in 1998....
; AHRC
AHRC
AHRC can refer to:* Asian Human Rights Commission* Arts and Humanities Research Council* Association for the Help of Retarded Children* American Homeowners Resource Center* Australian Human Rights Commission...
; Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business...
; the EU FP6&7, and an RCUK Academic Fellowship.
In 2010, in collaboration with NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland is a special board with a remit to promote learning and education for NHS Staff.NES is responsible for supporting NHS services delivered to the people of Scotland by developing and delivering education and training for those who work in NHSScotland....
, the DDS set up two networked research centres located in Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
and Stornoway
Stornoway
Stornoway is a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.The town's population is around 9,000, making it the largest settlement in the Western Isles and the third largest town in the Scottish Highlands after Inverness and Fort William...
. The goal of these centres is to bring virtual medical training to areas of Scotland that struggle to gain access to traditional medical training resources. Each research centre is equipped with a passive stereo projection suite and a range of haptic
Haptic
Haptic technology, or haptics, is a tactile feedback technology that takes advantage of a user's sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user...
devices in order to deliver medical training.
Medical Visualization
DDS has experience in medical visualization as evidenced by multiple research publications.2D and 3D Dentistry project
Funded by NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland is a special board with a remit to promote learning and education for NHS Staff.NES is responsible for supporting NHS services delivered to the people of Scotland by developing and delivering education and training for those who work in NHSScotland....
and in collaboration with the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
and the Centre for Health Science, this project is in the process of producing detailed virtual anatomy of the human head and neck for anatomical training, a series of training videos for best practice in decontamination in dentistry, and modelling common disease processes. It also aims to address patient inequalities using a virtual patient training environment.. This work was presented at the Association for Medical Education in Europe
AMEE
AMEE can mean*Africa, Middle East, and Eastern Europe*Association for Medical Education In Europe*Autonomous Mapping Evaluation and Evasion, a robot in the 2000 film Red Planet*Avoiding Mass Extinctions Engine in Climate Change...
conference in 2010.
Cultural Heritage and Urban Visualization
The DDS and Historic Scotland have formed the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualization (CDDV) which specialises in the precise documentation and 3D representation of heritage objects, architecture and environments using high resolution laser scanning technology and 3D visualization software.Scottish 10 project
The Scottish 10 project aims to digitally document ten of the world's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including all five of Scotland's sites. So far, the team from DDS and the CDDV have laser-scanned New Lanark
New Lanark
New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 1.4 miles from Lanark, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was founded in 1786 by David Dale, who built cotton mills and housing for the mill workers. Dale built the mills there to take advantage of the water power provided by the river...
and Neolithic Orkney
Prehistoric Orkney
Prehistoric Orkney refers to a period in the human occupation of the Orkney archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory. The period of prehistory prior to occupation by the genus Homo is part of the geology of Scotland...
in Scotland, and Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States...
in the USA.
Glasgow Urban Model
DDS produced a detailed 3D model of Glasgow City Centre, the region surrounding Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
and the Clyde corridor. This model was commissioned by Glasgow City Council and was featured on the BBC news website.
British Empire Exhibition 1938
As part of an AHRC-funded research project, DDS has created a 3D digital model of the 1938 British Empire Exhibition. There is a follow-up project which aims to link, in 3D space, the archive of materials on which the 3D models were based, to the models themselves and allow users to 'annotate' the models and digital archive.
Marine Visualization
Virtual ShipbuildingThe DDS has run projects on virtual tools and visualisations for shipbuilding, both modern and relating to the history of Glasgow as a shipbuilding centre and marine visualisation.
Auralisation and sound
DDS is in partnership with ARUPArup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
Acoustics and working on various research projects related to sound and auralisation, including SoundLab and modelling virtual concert halls for music rehearsal