Dr Gethin Wyn Roberts, Chair Elect Commission 6,
2009-2010
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Curriculum Vitae
Date of birth: 20 October 1970
Nationality: British
Current Position: Associate Professor and Reader in Geospatial
Engineering at the University of Nottingham
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Education
- 1989 – 1993 BEng 1st class (Hons) in Mining Engineering,
The University of Nottingham
- 1993 – 1997 PhD, Engineering Surveying and Geodesy “Real
Time On The Fly Kinematic GPS”
- 1999 Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practices
Work Experience
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1990 – 1991
British Coal as an Engineering Trainee.
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1993 – present
The University of Nottingham. Starting as a teaching
assistant whilst researching for my PhD, then a lecturer,
senior lecturer, Associate Professor and now Associate
Professor and Reader in Geospatial Engineering. I am
involved with teaching surveying to undergraduate civil
engineering students, I am the undergraduate admissions
tutor for civil engineering, teach to MSc students at the
IESSG, director of the MSc in Engineering Surveying and
Geodesy. Manage and carry out research in areas of
Engineering Surveying, currently the principal investigator
on the VISTA and Mapping the Underworld projects, funded by
the UK’s TSB and EPSRC, investigating the use of GNSS and
other technologies to aid locating and positioning buried
pipes and utilities in built up areas. Also, using GNSS
technology to monitor the movements and frequencies of
bridges and other structures. Using technologies such as
locatalites and GNSS for precise positioning. I have also
supervised and co-supervised 10 PhD students to successful
completion.
Professional Activities
- A member of the UK’s Institution of Civil Engineering
Surveyors
- The ICES’ UK delegate to Commission 6
- A member of the ICES’ Education Training and Membership
Committee
- A member of the ICES’ and ICE Geospatial Engineering
Board
- Chairman of the FIG’s Working Group 6.4 “Engineering
Surveys for Construction Works and Structural Engineering”
- Chairman of the FIG’s Task Force “Monitoring and
Analysis of Cyclic Deformations and Structural Vibrations”
- President Elect of the Institution of Civil Engineering
Surveyors for the year 2010/2011
FIG Publications
Teaching Related
Refereed Journal Publications
Smith, M J; Roberts, G W; Computer Aided Learning in
Surveying, Survey Review, October 1996, Vol. 33, No. 262, ISSN
0039-6365, pp 546 - 552.
Smith, M J; Roberts, G W; Teaching Engineering Surveying
through Computer Aided Learning. Habitat, Issue 4, ISSN
1362-5020, pp 26 – 30, July 1997.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Roberts, G W; Smith, M J; Computer Aided Learning for
Teaching Engineering Surveying, Proc FIG Commission 2 Joint
Workshop on Computer Assisted Learning and Achieving Quality in
the Education of Surveyors, ISBN 951-22-3206-5, pp 183 - 192,
September 1996.
Refereed Abstracts
1. Roberts, G. W.;
Meng, X.; Brown, C. J.; (2008) Research into the use of GNSS to
Monitor the Deflections of Suspension Bridges, and the Role of
the FIG in Deformation Monitoring of Bridges. IABMAS2008, Seoul,
Korea, July 2008.
2. Roberts, G. W.; Brown, C. J.; Ogundipe, O.; (2008) The use of
Kinematic GPS to Monitor the Deflections and Frequencies of a
174m Long Viaduct Under Traffic Loading. FIG Working Week 2008,
Stockholm, Sweden, June 2008.
3. Roberts, G. W.; Brown, C. J.; Atkins, C.; Meng, X.; (2008)
The Use of GNSS to Monitor the Deflections of Suspension
Bridges. Measuring the Changes, 13th International Symposium on
Deformation Measurements and Analysis, Lisbon, Portugal, May
2008.
4. Roberts, G. W.;
Brown, C. J.; Ogundipe, O.; (2008) Monitoring the Deformation of
a Motorway Viaduct Using Kinematic GPS. Measuring the Changes,
13th International Symposium on Deformation Measurements and
Analysis, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2008.
5. Roberts, G. W.,
Badley, M. (2007) Deformation Monitoring Trials Using a Leica
HDS3000. FIG Working Week 2007, Hong Kong SAR 13-17 May 2007.
ISBN 978-87-90907-59-4
6. G W Roberts, C
Brown, C Atkins and X Meng (2007). Further Results from Using
GPS to Monitor the Deflections of the Forth Road Bridge. FIG
Working Week 2007, Hong Kong SAR 13-17 May 2007. ISBN
978-87-90907-59-4
7. Roberts, G. W.;
Meng, X.; Taha, A.; Motillet, J.P.; The Location and Positioning
of Buried Pipes and Cables in Built Up Areas. In: Proceedings of
the FIG XXIII Congress, Munich, October 2006. ISBN
87-90907-52-3.
8. Roberts, G.W.;
Brown, C. J.; Meng, X.; Using GPS to Monitor the Forth Road
Bridge. In: Proceedings of the FIG XXIII Congress, Munich,
October 2006. ISBN 87-90907-52-3.
9. Meng, X.; Roberts,
G. W.; Dodson, A. H.; Ince, S.; Waugh, S.; (2006) GNSS for
Structural Deformation and Deflection Monitoring: Implementation
and Data Analysis. Proceedings of the 3rd IAG Symposium on
Geodesy for Geotechnical and Structural Engineering. 12th FIG
Symposium on Deformation Measurement. 22 – 24 May 2006, Baden,
Austria.
10. Roberts, G. W.;
Brown, C. J.; Meng, X.; (2006) Deflection Monitoring and
Frequency Analysis of the Forth Road Bridge using GPS.
Proceedings of the 3rd IAG Symposium on Geodesy for Geotechnical
and Structural Engineering. 12th FIG Symposium on Deformation
Measurement. 22 – 24 May 2006, Baden, Austria.
11. Pytharouli, S.;
Meng, X.; Stiros, S.; Roberts, G. W.; (2006) Analysis of the GPS
monitoring record of the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland.
Proceedings of the 3rd IAG Symposium on Geodesy for Geotechnical
and Structural Engineering. 12th FIG Symposium on Deformation
Measurement. 22 – 24 May 2006, Baden, Austria.
12. Roberts, G W;
Hirst, L; (2005). Deformation Monitoring and Analysis of
Structures Using Laser Scanners. Proceedings of the FIG Working
Week, Cairo, April 2005.
13. Cosser, E; Hill,
C J; Roberts, G W; Meng, X; Moore, T; and Dodson, A H; (2004).
Bridge Monitoring with Garmin Handheld Receivers. First FIG
International Symposium on Engineering Surveys for Construction
Works and Structural Engineering, 28 June - 1 July 2004,
Nottingham, UK.
14. Cosser, E;
Roberts, G W; Meng, X; and Dodson, A H; (2004). Single Frequency
GPS for Bridge Deflection Monitoring: Progress and Results.
First FIG International Symposium on Engineering Surveys for
Construction Works and Structural Engineering, 28 June - 1 July
2004, Nottingham, UK.
15. Wang, R; Meng, X;
G W Roberts and Dodson, A H; (2004). Structural Health
Monitoring Systems for Bridge with Hybrid Sensor System. First
FIG International Symposium on Engineering Surveys for
Construction Works and Structural Engineering, 28 June - 1 July
2004, Nottingham, UK.
16. Meng, X; Roberts,
G W; Dodson, A H; Cosser, E; and M Meo (2004). Development of a
Prototype Remote Structural Health Monitoring System (RSHMS).
First FIG International Symposium on Engineering Surveys for
Construction Works and Structural Engineering, 28 June - 1 July
2004, Nottingham, UK.
17. Roberts, G W;
Meng, X; and Brown, C J; (2004). From St Paul’s to the Tate
Modern – overcoming problems in monitoring bridges using GPS.
First FIG International Symposium on Engineering Surveys for
Construction Works and Structural Engineering, 28 June - 1 July
2004, Nottingham, UK.
18. Cosser, E; Meng,
X; J Barnes, GW Roberts, Dodson, A H; and C Rizos (2004).
Precise Engineering Applications of Pseudolites Augmented GNSS.
First FIG International Symposium on Engineering Surveys for
Construction Works and Structural Engineering, 28 June - 1 July
2004, Nottingham, UK.
19. Roberts, G W;
Meng, X; Cosser, E; Dodson, A H; The Use of Single Frequency GPS
to Measure the Deformations and Deflections of Structures.
Proceedings of the FIG Working Week, Athens, May 2004.
20. Whitaker, C;
Chrzanowski, A; Johansen, S K; Kopacik, A; Roberts, G W; Stiros,
S; Tsakiri, M; A Report on the Activities of Commission 6
(Engineering Surveys), of the International Federation of
Surveyors (FIG), Proceedings of the American Congress on
Surveying and Mapping, www.acsm.net April 2004.
21. Cosser, E;
Roberts, G W; Meng, X; Dodson, A H; Measuring Dynamic
Deformation of Bridges Using a Total Station. Proc 11th
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTS,
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SURVEYORS (FIG), Commission 6 -
Engineering Surveys, Working Group 6.1, Santorini, Greece, May
2003.
22. Roberts, G W;
Meng, X; Cosser, E; Dodson, A H; A Morris, M Meo; A Remote
Bridge Health Monitoring System Using Computational Simulation
and GPS Sensor Data. Proc 11th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTS, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SURVEYORS
(FIG), Commission 6 - Engineering Surveys, Working Group 6.1,
Santorini, Greece, May 2003.
23. Cosser, E;
Roberts, G W; Meng, X; Dodson, A H; The Comparison of Single
Frequency and Dual Frequency GPS for Bridge Deflection and
Vibration Monitoring. Proc 11th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTS, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SURVEYORS
(FIG), Commission 6 - Engineering Surveys, Working Group 6.1,
Santorini, Greece, May 2003.
24. Meng, X; Roberts,
G W; Cosser, E; Dodson, A H; Real-time Bridge Deflection and
Vibration Monitoring Using an Integrated GPS/Accelerometer/Pseudolite
System. Proc 11th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DEFORMATION
MEASUREMENTS, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SURVEYORS (FIG),
Commission 6 - Engineering Surveys, Working Group 6.1, Santorini,
Greece, May 2003.
25. A Chrzanowski, X
Ding, Roberts, G W; C Whitaker; Goals and Achievements of FIG
Working Group WG 6.1 – Deformation Measurements and Analysis.
Proc 11th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTS,
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SURVEYORS (FIG), Commission 6 -
Engineering Surveys, Working Group 6.1, Santorini, Greece, May
2003.
26. Barnes, J.,
Rizos, C., Wang, J., Meng, X., Cosser, E., Dodson, A. H. and
Roberts, G. W. (2003). "The Monitoring of Bridge Movements using
GPS and Pseudolites." 11th International Symposium on
Deformation Measurements, International Federation Surveyors (FIG),
Commission 6 - Engineering Surveys, Working Group 6.1, 25-28
May, Santorini, Greece.
27. Roberts G W; Meng
X; Dodson A H; Using Adaptive Filtering to Detect Multipath and
Cycle Slips in GPS/Accelerometer Bridge Deflection Monitoring
Data, Proc XXII International Congress of the FIG, TS6.2
Engineering Surveys for Construction Works and Structural
Engineering II, Washington DC, USA, April 19 – 26 2002.
28. Roberts G W;
Evans A J; Dodson A H; Denby B; Cooper S; Hollands R; The Use of
Augmented Reality, GPS and INS for Subsurface Data Visualisation,
Proc XXII International Congress of the FIG, TS5.13 Integration
of Techniques, Washington DC, USA, April 19 – 26 2002.
29. Roberts G W;
Strange K; Waller M; The Detection of Abandoned Mineshafts using
GPS and Capacitively Coupled Resistivity Imaging, Proc XXII
International Congress of the FIG, JS27 Engineering Survey
Databases and Facility Management Systems, Washington DC, USA,
April 19 – 26 2002.
30. Roberts G W;
Ogundipe O; Dodson A H; Construction Plant Control Using RTK GPS,
Proc XXII International Congress of the FIG, TS6.2 Engineering
Surveys for Construction Works and Structural Engineering II,
Washington DC, USA, April 19 – 26 2002.
31. Roberts G W; Meng
X; Dodson A H; The Use of Kinematic GPS and Triaxial
Accelerometers to Monitor the deflections of Large Bridges, Proc
- Deformation Measurements and Analysis, 10th INTERNATIONAL
SYMPOSIUM ON DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTS, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF SURVEYORS (FIG), Commission 6 - Engineering Surveys, Working
Group 6.1, Orange, California, USA 8 pages, 19 - 22 March 2001.
32. Ashkenazi, V;
Roberts, G W; Dumville, M; Real Time Positioning of Construction
Plant through the use of GPS, Proc XXI International Congress of
the FIG, Commission 6, Engineering Surveys, ISBN 0-85406-902-X,
pp 475 - 484, Brighton, July 1998.
33. Ashkenazi, V;
Roberts, G W; Dodson, A H; Real Time Monitoring of Bridges by
GPS, Proc XXI International Congress of the FIG, Commission 5,
Positioning and Measurement, ISBN 0-85406-901-1, pp 503 - 512,
Brighton, July 1998.
Languages
English and Welsh
Contacts
Dr Gethin Roberts
IESSG
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2QW
UNITED KINDOM
Tel +44 115 9513933
Fax +44 155 9513881
Email
gethin.roberts@nottingham.ac.uk
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