Dr Jarek Francik
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Networks and Digital Media
- School of Computer Science and Mathematics
- Penrhyn Road
Senior Lecturer in Games Development and Design
- Email:
- jarek@kingston.ac.uk
About
I am a graduate of the Silesian University of Technology in Poland, received my PhD from the University of Lille, France, and eventually moved to the UK to enhance my perspectives as a researcher and academic lecturer. Currently with Kingston University, London, I am a passionate lecturer in Games Development and Design, and a researcher in artificial intelligence, sensor technology and virtual reality. I have worked with industry on a wide variety of projects - from coal mining to finances, from lift industry to aviation. Most recently I have been working on sensing, simulation and 3D visualisation software for the elevator and escalator industry. When not programming, or gaming, or reading, I am probably out in some desolate spot, birdwatching.
Qualifications
- 3D Computer Graphics and Animation
- Games Development and Design
- Virtual Reality
- Artificial Intelligence
- Sensor Technology
Publications
Layering and heterogeneity as design principles for animated embedded agents
Szarowicz, A., Francik, J., Mittman, M. and Remagnino, P., 2005, Information Sciences (171), 4, pp 355-376
Reinforcement learning and genetic programming for motion acquisition
Szarowicz, Adam, Francik, Jaroslaw and Lach, Ewa, 2005, (4), 1, pp 55-66
A framework for program control of animation of human and animal characters
Francik, Jaroslaw and Trybicka-Francik, Katarzyna, 2003, Studia Informatica (24), 4, pp 55-65
The virtual courtroom: a view of justice. Project to prepare witnesses or victims with learning disabilities to give evidence
Cooke, P., Laczny, A., Brown, D.J. and Francik, J., 2002, Disability and Rehabilitation (24), 11/12, pp 634-642
A multidisciplinary knowledge transfer partnership in development of lift simulator
Godwin, Adrian, Ordys, A., Francik, Jaroslaw, Curley, Andrew, Smolenski, Piotr and Burley, Richard (2010). In: Howlett, Robert James, (ed.), Innovation through knowledge transfer. Berlin, Germany: Springer, pp 115-123
Intelligent action acquisition for animated learning agents
Szarowicz, Adam, Mittmann, Marek and Francik, Jaroslaw (2004). In: Khosla, Rajiv, (eds.), Ichalkaranje, Nikhil, (eds.) and Jain, Lakhmi, (eds.), Design of intelligent multi-agent systems: human-centredness, architectures, learning and adaptation. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, pp 355-386
Algorithm animation using data flow tracing
Francik, Jaroslaw (2002). In: Diehl, Stephan, (ed.), Software Visualization: International Seminar, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, May 20-25 2001: revised papers. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, pp 73-87
Pose-centric motion synthesis through adaptive instance normalization
Hixon-Fisher, Olly, Francik, Jarek and Makris, Dimitrios(2025). In: 20th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, 26-28 February 2025 :Porto, Portugal
Enhancing gait recognition : data augmentation via physics-based biomechanical simulation
Chandrasekaran, Mritula, Francik, Jarek and Makris, Dimitrios(2024). In: 18th European Conference on Computer Vision ECCV 2024, 29 Sept - 04 Oct 2024 :Milan, Italy
User experience design in web applications
Kiruthika, Jay, Khaddaj, Souheil, Greenhill, Darrel and Francik, Jarek(2016). In: 15th International Symposium on Distributed Computing and Applications to Business, Engineering and Science (DCABES 2016), 24-26 Aug 2016 :Paris, France
Real-time sensor data integration in vertical transport systems
Francik, Jarek, Brujic-Okretic, Vesna, Menegazzo, Mirko, Godwin, Adrian and Zienowicz, Krzysztof(2016). In: Sensors Applications Symposium, 20-22 April 2016 :Catania, Italy
Virtual machine migration strategy in cloud computing
Liyanage, S., Khaddaj, S. and Francik, J.(2015). In: 2015 14th International Symposium on Distributed Computing and Applications for Business Engineering and Science (DCABES), 18-24 Aug 2015 :Guiyang, China
A multidisciplinary knowledge transfer partnership in development of lift simulator
Ordys, Andrew, Burley, Richard, Curley, Andrew, Francik, Jaroslaw, Godwin, Adrian and Smolenski, Piotr(2009). In: Innovation through knowledge transfer 2009: research with impact, 02 Dec 2009 :East Molesey, U.K.
Development of simulation system for lift design
Godwin, A, Ordys, A., Francik, J., Smolenski, P, Zienowicz, K., Burley, R, Meng, Chan and Li, Ai(2009). In: International Conference on Systems Engineering, 8 - 10 Sept 2009 :Coventry, U.K.
An overview of autonomous animation techniques
Francik, J. and Szarowicz, A.(2006). In: Research Seminar series at University of Surrey, 25 Jan 2006 :Guildford, U.K.
A balanced approach to character motion
Mittmann, M., Szarowicz, A. and Francik, J.(2005). In: 7th International Conference on Computer Games - Artificial Intelligence, Animation, Mobile, Educational and Serious Games, 28 - 30 Nov 2005 :Angouleme, France
Character animation with decoupled behaviour and smart objects
Francik, J. and Szarowicz, A.(2005). In: 6th International Conference on Computer Games: AI and Mobile Systems, 27 July - 30 July 2005 :Louisville, U.S.A.
Integrate and conquer: the next generation of intelligent avatars
Francik, Jaroslaw and Szarowicz, Adam(2005). In: International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, 15 - 17 June 2005 :Valencia, Spain
Human motion for virtual people
Szarowicz, A. and Francik, J.(2004). In: 5th Game-On International Conference on Computer Games: Artificial Intelligence, Design and Education, 8-10 Nov 2004 :Reading, U.K.
Automatic acquisition of actions for animated agents
Szarowicz, Adam, Mittmann, Marek, Remagnino, Paolo and Francik, Jaroslaw(2003). In: 4th International Conference on Intelligent Games and Simulation, 19- 21 Nov 2003 :London, U.K.
Animating sign language in the real time
Francik, J. and Fabian, P.(2002). In: The IASTED International Conference on Applied Informatics, 18 - 21 Feb 2002 :Innsbruck, Austria
Algorithm animation based on data flow animation
Francik, Jaroslaw(2001). In: Dagstuhl Seminar on Software Visualization, 20 - 25 May 2001 :Wadern, Germany
Data flow tracing for algorithm animation
Francik, Jaroslaw (1999), PhD thesis, Instytut Informatyki Politechniki Slaskiej, Gliwice, Polska Laboratoire D'Automatique I[sup]3D, Universite de Sciences et Technologies de Lille