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Digital Design Studio
The Digital Design Studio (DDS) is the largest postgraduate research centre of the Glasgow School of Art (GSA), with a complement of multidisciplinary masters students, PhDs and an international multidisciplinary research staff.
Since its inception in 1997 it has experienced substantial growth, and is now based in custom-built laboratories at Pacific Quay, Scotland’s Digital Media Quarter, Glasgow. Within the facility, Lab 1 has one of the top six interactive 3D visualisation labs in the world.
The DDS specialises in advanced 3D visualisation and interaction technologies. These technologies consist of haptics, 3D sound, advanced interfaces, tracking devices, gesture-based interaction, 3D displays, machine vision and speech recognition. The primary focus of research and development is centred on user interaction with real-time digital data, involving multidisciplinary skill sets. The DDS has built an international reputation in 3D visualisation and interaction research supported by new tools, techniques and methodologies.
Its imaginative use of technology provides solutions to specific research questions and commercial challenges. DDS research and commercial activities have established a valuable IP portfolio and provide licensing income and spin-out opportunities. The DDS has a large portfolio of projects with business and industry in Scotland, the UK and Europe, centred on expertise in real-time 3D visualisation, 3D sound, modelling and animation.
The GSA has one of the UK’s largest research communities in the creative arts, outside of London. The DDS offers Masters programmes in Animation and Sound for the Moving Image. It also offers an MSc in Medical Visualisation, in collaboration with the University of Glasgow.
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Digital Design Studio The Hub Building Pacific Drive Glasgow G51 1DZ
Tel: +44 (0)141 566 1478 Contact: Professor Paul Anderson Email: a.mcallister@gsa.ac.uk
www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/ our-structure/digital-design- studio
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