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Dr. Paul Coulton
BSc (hons), MSc (distinction), Ph.D.
United Kingdom

Paul Coulton has over 10 years' research and development experience in mobile systems and applications and is based within the Department of Communication Systems at Lancaster University. Paul has published extensively in this area, both in terms of academic publications, and a forthcoming book on S60 programming. The main focus of his current research surrounds innovative m-commerce solutions with a particular emphasis on mobile entertainment, such as games, which resulted in development of the MSc in Mobile Game Design and M-Commerce Systems.

Many of the research projects encompass novel uses of the latest technologies such as RFID/NFC, an example of which is the mixed reality game PAC-LAN. Paul is also a Director of university spin-out company m-ventions ltd which provides a commercial avenue for his expertise and many of the innovative researchers with whom he works.

Development Areas of Interest

Mobile platforms

Symbian, Brew

Application categories

Games, entertainment, advertising, payment mechanisms, and location-based services

Programming languages

S60, J2ME™, Python, Brew, Flash Lite.

Integrated development environments (IDEs)

Carbide

Wireless device technologies

Novel mobile applications using Bluetooth, Camera, RFID, NFC, etc.

Other areas of interest

Mobile Social Software (MoSoSo)

Personal Competencies

Forum Nokia Community activity areas

S60, J2ME, and Python education. Novel research papers on m-commerce solutions. Tutorials on 3D development for S60.

Mobile competencies

Extensive knowledge of both mobile systems and operating systems

Other competencies

Highly experienced public speaker on mobile technologies and applications. Regular reviewer in leading journals on mobile applications.

Main Achievements

Applications

Live Premiership results service and Football manager game MFOOTY.
thetxtbk: a MassivelyMulti-Authored Mobile (M3) book.

Various mobile games and applications, details of which can be found at www.m-ventions.com.

Books and other publications

Example publications from the full list, which is available at www.mobileradicals.com

Research Papers
Rashid O., Mullins I., Coulton P., and Edwards R. “Extending Cyberspace: Location Based Games Using Cellular Phones,” ACM Computers in Entertainment, Vol 4, Issue 1, January, 2006
Chehimi F., Coulton P., and Edwards R. “Delivering 3D Advertising to Mobile Phones,” IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, January 2006, Las Vegas, USA.
Coulton P., Rashid O., Edwards R., and Thompson R. “Creating Entertainment Applications for Cellular Phones,” ACM Computers in Entertainment, Vol 3, Issue 3, July, 2005.

Forthcoming book
Coulton, P., Edwards, R., and Clemson H. Series 60 Programming: A Tutorial Guide

Mobile communities in which you are active

Mobile Radicals, IGDA (Mobile SIG), IEEE

Contact Information

Contact Information

pDOTcoultonATlancasterDOTacDOT.uk

Personal Web pages

www.mobileradicals.com
www.pac-lan.com
www.mobspray.com

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