BSc(Hons) Computer Games Technology (Birmingham City University)
Jake is interested in Virtual reality, Augmented reality and how games technology can be applied to fields such as healthcare to enhance staff training and patient experiences. Jake has developed a close working relationship with doctors from Sandwell trust City Hospital and has developed software to support the learning of eye examination techniques for junior doctors. Jake is planning to pursue a PhD in the field of Computer Games Technology in the near future.
Harvey, C., Selmanović, E., O’Connor, J. and Chahin, M., 2019. A comparison between expert and beginner learning for motor skill development in a virtual reality serious game. The Visual Computer, pp.1-15.
Wilson, A.S., Ramesh, A., Carruthers, D. and O'Connor, J., 2018, October. A Prototype Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Game for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. In European Conference on Games Based Learning (pp. 745-XXVI). Academic Conferences International Limited.
Harvey, C., Selmanovic, E., O'Connor, J. and Chahin, M., 2018, September. Validity of virtual reality training for motor skill development in a serious game. In 2018 10th International Conference on Virtual Worlds and Games for Serious Applications (VS-Games) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
Wilson, A.S., O’Connor, J., Taylor, L. and Carruthers, D., 2017, November. A case study into the use of virtual reality and gamification in ophthalmology training. In Joint International Conference on Serious Games (pp. 158-169). Springer, Cham.
Wilson, A.S., O'Connor, J., Taylor, L. and Carruthers, D., 2017. A 3D virtual reality ophthalmoscopy trainer. The clinical teacher, 14(6), pp.427-431.
