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Biography
Professor Paul Scott has an honours degree in Mathematics and an MSc in Statistics and also a PhD in Statistics under the supervision of Dr Rodney Coleman at Imperial College London.
Paul Scott started his career at Taylor Hobson Ltd, Leicester: a world leader in the design and development of ultra-precision metrology instruments for surface texture and form. He spent twenty six years in the research department applying mathematical ideas and concepts to surface texture and form measuring instruments both during the development of instrumentation and post development for mathematical enhancements of the metrological capabilities of instrumentation.
In 2010 Paul moved to the Centre of Precision Technologies at the University of Huddersfield, where he currently holds the Taylor Hobson Chair in computational geometry.
Paul focused his research on why algorithms in surface and form characterisation and instrumentation are quick and stable whilst others are not. Only by going back to mathematical fundamental principles is it possible to discover core factors for determining quick and substantially stable algorithms to solve problems and even to try and generalise the global solution to wider problems. Most of the algorithms he developed, usually being the first in the field, have become the de-facto standard algorithms against which algorithms developed by others are compared.
Since November 1984, Paul became interested in smart algorithms (AI). This includes: automated recognition of features in surface texture, semantically labeling these features for subsequent analytics, using category theory to model dynamic information flow in systems particularly manufacturing systems (digital twins).
Paul is also very active in National and International Standardisation for Geometrical Product Specification and Verification (GPS). He is a core member of the BSI Committee TDW4. Paul Scott is also a leading member of ISO Technical Committee TC/213 being a founder member of its strategic group AG1, a founder member of its technical review group AG2, convenor of working group WG15 on Filtration and Extraction and also convenor of advisory group AG12 on Mathematics for Geometrical Product Specification. He was project leader for twenty three published ISO standards and is currently working on four new ISO documents.
Paul is also developing a Category Semantic Language (CSL) to create documents, such as International Standards, that can be machine: readable, queryable, and interpreted, for use in future smart AI systems.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Expertise and Interests
- Computational Geometry
- Surface Texture and Form
- Measurement and Metrology
- Precision Engineering
- Manufacturing Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applied Category Theory
- Standards and Quality
- Informatics
- Decomposition of Geometries
- Solid Geometry
- Applied Topology
- Verifying geometrical products
- Fundaments of mathematical metrology
- Algorithms
- Solving next generation real world industrial/manufacturing problems (Industrie 4.0)
- Development of National and International standards
- Philosophy and history of measurement
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EPSRC Fellowship in Manufacturing: Controlling Geometrical Variability of Products for Manufacturing
1/09/13 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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ESPRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology
Jiang, J., Blunt, L., Longstaff, A., Towns-Andrews, L., Scott, P., Myers, A., Fletcher, S. & Ball, A.
1/09/11 → 28/02/17
Project: Research
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Future Advanced Metrology Hub
Jiang, J., Martin, H., Longstaff, A., Kadirkamanathan, V., Turner, M. S., Keogh, P., Scott, P., McLeay, T. E., Blunt, L., Zeng, W., Huntley, J. M., Bills, P., Fletcher, S., Gao, F., Coupland, J. M., Kinnell, P., Mahfouf, M. & Mullineux, G.
1/10/16 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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A novel surface denoising approach based on deep learning for freeform structured surface in metrology
Cui, W., Zeng, W., Lou, S., Jiang, J. & Scott, P., 15 Mar 2023, Laser Metrology and Machine Performance XV: 15th International Conference and Exhibition on Laser Metrology, Machine Tool, CMM & Robotic Performance: LAMDAMAP 2023. euspen, 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Comparison of discrete Laplacian-Beltrami operators and their applications in surface metrology
Huang, H., Zeng, W., Lou, S., Jiang, J. & Scott, P., 15 Mar 2023, Laser Metrology and Machine Performance XV: 15th International Conference and Exhibition on Laser Metrology, Machine Tool, CMM & Robotic Performance: LAMDAMAP 2023. euspen, 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Learn to rotate: Part orientation for reducing support volume via generalizable reinforcement learning
Shi, P., Qi, Q., Qin, Y., Meng, F., Lou, S., Scott, P. & Jiang, J., 27 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. p. 1-13 13 p., 10054468.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Methods in Additive Manufacturing: The State of the Art
Qin, Y., Qi, Q., Shi, P., Lou, S., Scott, P. & Jiang, J., 7 Feb 2023, In: Processes. 11, 2, 27 p., 497.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Selection of materials in metal additive manufacturing via three-way decision-making
Qin, Y., Qi, Q., Shi, P., Scott, P. & Jiang, J., 10 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Investigation of the smoothing effect of focal spot size and voxel size on the XCT measurement of AM surface texture using surface amplitude transfer function
Xiao Chen (Speaker), Jane Jiang (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Wenjuan Sun (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Shan Lou (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Paul Scott (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Wenhan Zeng (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
16 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Investigation of the effect of XCT beam hardening correction on dimensional measurement of an additively manufactured hollow cylinder
Weidong Liu (Speaker), Xiao Chen (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Wenhan Zeng (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Wenjuan Sun (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), David Gorman (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Alan Wilson (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Paul Scott (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Jane Jiang (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Shan Lou (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
15 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Surface Texture Characterization of Metal Selective Laser Melted Part with Varying Surface Inclinations
Shan Lou (Speaker), Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju (Speaker), Weidong Liu (Speaker), Wenhan Zeng (Speaker), TianLong See (Speaker), Paul Scott (Speaker) & Jane Jiang (Speaker)
19 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Investigation of the impact of focal spot blur and detector blur on the XCT surface texture measurement of AM parts
Xiao Chen (Speaker), Wenjuan Sun (Speaker), Wenhan Zeng (Speaker), Jane Jiang (Speaker), Paul Scott (Speaker) & Shan Lou (Speaker)
18 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Feature-based characterisation of surface topography and its application
Jane Jiang (Keynote speaker), Nicola Senin (Speaker), Paul Scott (Speaker) & François Blateyron (Speaker)
Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Manufacturers benefit in discovery of math foundation for decomposition in £1.5 million project
Paul Scott, Qunfen Qi & Luca Pagani
19/02/19 → 20/02/19
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Press/Media: Expert Comment