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Articles by Ian
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What are the top 5 skills to have as a Senior Management Consultant?
It is impossible to work in management consulting without the ability to constantly learn, and that ability to learn is not just in one specialism. It is about being widely read and experienced, even in subject areas that run at right angles to that which generates revenue.
Activity
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Would be better if they made sure there was a user usable 5G WiFi capability...
Would be better if they made sure there was a user usable 5G WiFi capability...
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Tools to make better use of HDR Photos...
Tools to make better use of HDR Photos...
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Experience & Education
Volunteer Experience
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STEMNET Ambassador
STEMNET
- Present 8 years 5 months
Education
Available to work in schools to further understanding about Engineering (note the emphasis), Science, Technology and Mathematics. Have supported schools informally in recent years as a parent and decided to make it formal. If you are a school in Kent and are interested in input in the area of electronic, mechanical, communication engineering, as well as TV Technology in general, please do get in touch. I am also listed in the STEMNET Ambassadors database.
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Member, COMMS-WG, INTEROP-WG, GUIDELINES-WG
Ultra HD Forum
- Present 9 years 1 month
Science and Technology
Supporting the advocacy, implementation and deployment of UltraHD Technologies and Services. Fairmile West is a member of the Ultra HD Forum, and my efforts are as part of the contributory teams to the three main Working Groups with our focus being primarily on Interoperability and practical application of UHD Technologies in real world products and services. I take a lead in organisation and execution of the Forum's Interoperability events whether they are plugfests or public demonstrations.
Publications
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Artificial Intelligence: Demystifying the hype and understanding its true nature
CSI Magazine
Ian Nock debunks some of the myths around AI and suggests a future roadmap for its applications and adoption.
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Squaring the triangle: Sustainability philosophy needs to be an essential part of engineering design
The Flint
In traditional engineering design, the cornerstone principles have long been anchored in a triad of performance, quality, and cost. Historically, these three performance indicators were a direct response to customer demands – a product had to perform effectively, be of sufficient quality to ensure reliability, and be cost-efficient enough to be commercially viable. The one tasked to balance this triad is the design engineer. Now we have the need for sustainability and I put forward the case for…
In traditional engineering design, the cornerstone principles have long been anchored in a triad of performance, quality, and cost. Historically, these three performance indicators were a direct response to customer demands – a product had to perform effectively, be of sufficient quality to ensure reliability, and be cost-efficient enough to be commercially viable. The one tasked to balance this triad is the design engineer. Now we have the need for sustainability and I put forward the case for squaring the triangle right from the beginning.
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The HDR Content Challenge
CSI Magazine
High Dynamic Range content is transforming the visual experience, offering viewers unprecedented levels of detail, color, and contrast. This technology is here, but its widespread distribution and adoption is facing significant challenges outside of the content delivered by the large SVODs.
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Sunny Outlook for NextGenTV?
CSI Magazine
Digital ‘Over the Air’ broadcast TV has grown significantly in the last three decades (even South Africa has finally begun their move to Digital Switch Off after many delays). What is happening with NextGenTV, otherwise known as ATSC3.0?
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Is 4K Video Sustainable?
CSI Magazine
Ian Nock of Fairmile West Consulting gives an update on sustainability in UHD
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Implementation of a Rock Crusher Monitoring & Control System Using Knowledge Based Techniques, Applications & Innovations in Expert Systems.
Proceedings ES 93, 13th Annual Conference of the British Computer Society Specialist Group on Expert Systems, St John’s College, Cambridge, 13 - 15 December 1993. pp 219-228, ISBN 185598 021 5
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An Investigation into the Force/Time Characteristics of Needle Insertions into Isobutene-Isoprene (Butyl) Rubber Bungs Used in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Transactions, Institute of Measurement & Control, 1993, Vol. 15 No 2, pp 81-86
For reasons of hygiene, the preparation and parenteral administration of drugs utilises a fresh sterile needle for each injection. Automated systems, where the drug is prepared for later administration, are not likely to suffer from biological cross-contamination and thus needles may be utilised for multiple insertions, providing enhanced cost efficiency. In order to assess the optimum needle life, an experiment was conducted to investigate the change in the force required to effect…
For reasons of hygiene, the preparation and parenteral administration of drugs utilises a fresh sterile needle for each injection. Automated systems, where the drug is prepared for later administration, are not likely to suffer from biological cross-contamination and thus needles may be utilised for multiple insertions, providing enhanced cost efficiency. In order to assess the optimum needle life, an experiment was conducted to investigate the change in the force required to effect penetration, into isobutene-isoprene rubber bungs, over a number of insertions.
Similarities between the injection process and that of metal die blanking have been noted, extending to the design of the needle. The experiments were conducted in an automated manner; a traversing mechanism provided the means of needle insertion and resultant forces were measured using a load cell. Force-time signatures, captured on a Digital Storage Oscilloscope, were transmitted to a microcomputer for incorporation into result documentation and disk storage. The characteristic signatures have been shown to demonstrate similarities to those of die blanking, thus vindicating the chosen model. Analysis of the insertion impulse, or change in momentum, as it varied with the number of insertions was expected to provide a measure of 'bluntness'. This is confirmed in the analysis of the initial small scale test results.Other authorsSee publication
Projects
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Android TV Operator Tier based TV Service and Device
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Product, Technical and Delivery Lead for an Android TV Operator Tier STB and service with Custom Launcher development.
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Full Service OTT & Multicast IP TV Platform with Android TV Operator Tier
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Product Management and E2E Architect for the addition of Android Operator Tier STB devices (STB/Stick) and Custom Launcher using DVB-C, IPTV Multicast and OTT delivery to an existing standardised and harmonised TV Platform to multiple countries for a Tier 1 Global Operator.
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OTT TV Platform
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Product Management and E2E Product Architect for the delivery of a standardised and harmonised OTT TV Platform for a tier 1 Global Telecoms operator. Includes full distribution, content protection, linear and TVOD/SVOD capabilities. Includes clients for iOS, Android, and Web.
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IBC2019 - UHD Technology Demonstration
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Design, Creation and Delivery of UHD Technology in the Future Zone on behalf of the Ultra HD Forum. The demonstrations focused on 8K/4K streaming at high levels of compression using Content Aware Encoding techniques, HFR/SFR quality comparison and HDR Dynamic Mapping.
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Big Interop with the DTG/DTVP 10th UHD Plugfest
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Undertook evaluation of HFR backwards compatibility Interoperability and SDR/HDR transitions with a range of TV manufacturers and STB providers.
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UHD & HDR Technology Report for a major TV Technology Provider and System Integrator
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Provided an indepth deep dive report on the current state of art of UHD HDR Technology and Content, and its use in delivery of services for large scale operators.
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NAB2019 - UHD Technology Demonstrations on behalf of the Ultra HD Forum
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Creation and delivery of Ultra HD Technology Demonstrations in conjunction with members of the Forum, covering HFR/SFR/HD/4K Perceptual Quality - impact of resolution and frame rate, SDR/HDR transitions, 8K Production/4K Distribution, ATSC3.0 & Dynamic Metadata.
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Big Interop with DTG/DTVP 9th UHD Plugfest - Live HDR delivery
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Undertaking analysis of snagging issues from the production and distribution of the 4K HDR services for the World Cup 2018. Worked with takers and production organisations involved in the event to identify and evaluate the consumer and technical issues surrounding the distributed content.
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IBC2018 - UHD Technology Innovation Demonstrations on behalf of Ultra HD Forum
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Live HLG HDR, CAE, SHVC, Dynamic Metadata and HFR Backwards Compatibility demonstrations shown in the Future Zone of IBC.
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Big Interop with the DTG/DTVP 8th UHD Plugfest
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Defined a technical testing and evaluation approach with the Ultra HD Forum membership aimed at developing understanding and use of HFR HDR based video content. Planned and delivered the main approach to testing successfully in parallel with the DTG/DTVP UHD Plugfest, including focus on the 4K HDR World Cup distribution.
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UHD Technology Deep Dive on HDR
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Created and delivered an full HDR Technology Deep Dive for a Major Service Provider/Telecoms company, covering all aspects of HDR and WCG technology, usage and onward future development.
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NAB2018 - UHD Technology Innovation Demonstrations
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Created, planned and managed the delivery of a range of HDR, HFR and NGA demonstrations on behalf of the Ultra HD Forum at NAB2018
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UHD State of the Art Seminar
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Created and delivered a half day introduction the technology underpinnings of Ultra HD including HDR, HFR, NGA and WCG.
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DTG/DTVP 7th UHD Plugfest
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Quantification of the operation of display behaviour with regard to ST2086 metadata handling and rendering with Consumer Displays.
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IBC2017 UHD Technology Innovation Demonstration
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Planned, created and delivered a number of UHD HDR and HFR technical demonstrations on behalf of the Ultra HD Forum for IBC2017
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Media Summit Digest for an Industry Conference
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Reviewed and analysed the key points from a Video Industry Conference, and created a digest paper.
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Merger and Acquisition Technical Review and Analysis
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On behalf of a major service provider, we assisted with the review of the technical aspects of an acquisition target, providing the approach and identification of key issues/challenges with the platforms run by the target, before the acquisition halted for other reasons.
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Video - Broadcast to IP Whitepaper
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Researched and created a strategic review of the move from Broadcast based to IP based services for internal use by a technology organisation.
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DTG / DTVP Ultra HD Plugfest 6 - Validation of Correct handling of content signalling and rendering with consumer displays on behalf of the Ultra HD Forum
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Supported the Interop-Working Group of the Ultra HD Forum, defining a test strategy and approach for validating the correct signalling of UHD HDR content and validation of the behaviour from market consumer displays.
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UHD Technology Innovation Demonstration for Ultra HD Forum at NAB 2017
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With over a dozen demos all focussed on HDR, I planned and delivered demonstrations covering Phase A and Phase B technologies.
Phase A:
Live HDR Video delivery
Mixing SDR and HDR services to the consumer
UHD HDR Video Quality
Phase B:
Dynamic Metadata
HDR and SDR Improvements
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DTG / DTVP Ultra HD Plugfest 5 - Content Interoperability with Consumer Displays on behalf of the Ultra HD Forum
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Supported the Interop-Working Group of the Ultra HD Forum in the planning and executing of Ultra HD HDR content testing with Consumer Displays.
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UltraHD Operator Interop project
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Organised and executed the validation of interoperability for UltraHD Content with consumer displays and STBs on behalf of the UltraHD Forum. Aimed at confirming the performance and compliance with the developing HLG and PQ HDR Standards and Technologies.
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Ultra HD Technical Strategy for a Major MSO
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Fairmile West was engaged by a major European MSO to provide fully tailored technology guidance and strategy approach to their development and deployment of Ultra HD and HDR based services for primary video services and OTT Mobile platforms.
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Agile and DevOps within the Video Industry – A Whitepaper
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As the video industry experiences another phase of significant disruption and evolution can it adapt to the changes in technology, consumer behaviour and the competitive landscape by using software development practises such as Agile and DevOps to adapt, drive innovation and sustain growth?
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Lead Consultant Architect STB Technology - Horizon/Dawn/Eos
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Consulting and advising on CPE Software and Hardware Architectures and Development for Liberty Global using HTML5, RDK, HbbTV, Hybrid Cable/IP, OTT and UHD video capabilities, including meeting full product and regulatory requirements. This encompassed all platforms under Liberty Global's European and Chilean footprint including Horizon, Dawn, OpenTV and legacy platforms. This included the specification, design and integration of the EOS UHD STB as used for Horizon 4/RDK platform and for TiVo…
Consulting and advising on CPE Software and Hardware Architectures and Development for Liberty Global using HTML5, RDK, HbbTV, Hybrid Cable/IP, OTT and UHD video capabilities, including meeting full product and regulatory requirements. This encompassed all platforms under Liberty Global's European and Chilean footprint including Horizon, Dawn, OpenTV and legacy platforms. This included the specification, design and integration of the EOS UHD STB as used for Horizon 4/RDK platform and for TiVo (known as TiVo V6 in the UK).
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UHD - Opportunities and Challenges Towards Mass Deployment Whitepaper
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UHD (or Ultra High Definition) is the next buzzword in the TV and video world, but we were interested in whether this was going to be the new 3D or the new HD, in other words if this would really be a successful consumer product. We put Nick Russell on to this last September, to garner the views, opinions and facts around the drive to market that started last year and can now be seen with the announcements coming out of CES2015. He spent time with over 40 industry players since IBC 2014 and…
UHD (or Ultra High Definition) is the next buzzword in the TV and video world, but we were interested in whether this was going to be the new 3D or the new HD, in other words if this would really be a successful consumer product. We put Nick Russell on to this last September, to garner the views, opinions and facts around the drive to market that started last year and can now be seen with the announcements coming out of CES2015. He spent time with over 40 industry players since IBC 2014 and from this we have produced a whitepaper on Ultra High Definition, the opportunities and challenges towards large scale consumer adoption in the coming years.
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Manager STB Technology (Interim) for Liberty Global
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Managing the STB software and hardware technology development all of Liberty Global's Corporate next generation products. This includes working with current (Horizon, Dawn, Eos) and legacy products from:
- Simple Embedded UIs
- Middleware inc RDK/OpenTV, and based on Flash/HTML5/Javascript
- Conditional Access - Card and Cardless
- DRM solutions (Play Ready, Nagra PRM, Widevine, Proprietary)
- Fingerprinting/Watermarking Solutions
- Cable, IPTV, Satellite, OTT
- Cloud…Managing the STB software and hardware technology development all of Liberty Global's Corporate next generation products. This includes working with current (Horizon, Dawn, Eos) and legacy products from:
- Simple Embedded UIs
- Middleware inc RDK/OpenTV, and based on Flash/HTML5/Javascript
- Conditional Access - Card and Cardless
- DRM solutions (Play Ready, Nagra PRM, Widevine, Proprietary)
- Fingerprinting/Watermarking Solutions
- Cable, IPTV, Satellite, OTT
- Cloud Platforms
- NPVR and CPVR, On Demand, VoD
- SoC from Broadcom, ST and (other) ARM.
- Home Networking/Routing/WiFi 802.11n and ac/Power Line/MoCA
- Tablet/Smartphone OTT Video Solutions
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Horizon/Dawn Next Gen TV Product, STB Software and Hardware Programme - CPE Specialist/Tech Lead
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Engaged in Liberty Global's programme to develop second generation Horizon UI Product involving the latest hardware (hybrid cable and IP video) and software technologies (Javscript, Java, HbbTV, HTML5-Webkit, RDK). Focus on CPE and E2E requirements, architecture, design and implementation.
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Horizon Product Requirement Definition
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Creation and harmonisation of the Product Requirements for the Horizon Next Gen Headed STB Gateway and IP Client Product, providing a high quality and innovative user interface, advanced networking and multi-room capabilities as part of a multi-device eco-system. Platform included Flash, HTML5 and application store technologies, in addition to whole home content distribution and OTT services.
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UPC DTH New STB Hardware Delivery - Hybrid Satellite STB
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Pick up of the Technical Delivery, Integration, Testing and Acceptance of a new Hybrid Satellite/IP STB with extendable storage capabilities and preparation for a future expansion of services. Involved:
- Hardware SoC/Bootloader/Input/Output
- STB Security CAS and DRM
- Software HbbTV/HTML5/Javascript
- OTT Applications
- USB DVR
- Integration with existing Product Range
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IBC 2024, definitely my busiest yet! From exciting moments like being transformed into a sci-fi character (thanks Richard Welsh) to discussing…
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