Dr Franck P. Vidal achieved his PhD research in the School of Computer Science at Bangor University in January 2008. His research area addressed medical virtual environments, particularly for interventional radiology training. He has worked on a simulator for ultrasound guided needle puncture: BIGNePSi (Bangor Image Guided Needle Puncture Simulator).

Following up his PhD research, he worked as a research officer in the School of Computer Science at Bangor University where he collaborated on the implementation and validation of ImaGINe-S (Imaging Guided Interventional Needle Simulation), a VR Simulator for Visceral Needle Puncture funded under the Health Technology Devices (HTD) Programme. ImaGINe-S was awarded 2nd place in the Eurographics 2009 Medical Prize “for its innovative use of computer graphics in a complex system that is already far advanced towards clinical use” (see here for a YouTube video to learn more about the simulator).

In late 2008, he joined the APIS team (Analyis of irregular Processes, Images and Signal, applications to biology and medicine) at INRIA Saclay—Île-de-France (the French national research institute in computer science and automation) where he was investigating the use of evolutionary algorithms in tomography for nuclear medicine.

In January 2010, Dr Vidal joined the SuperComputing Online Re-planning Environment (SCORE) project at the Department of Radiation Oncology of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) where he developped Compton scattering computations on GPU.

In mid-February 2011, he joined the AVIZ (analysis and visualization) team at INRIA Saclay—Île-de-France. He was investigating multimodal visualisation of MRI data.

Dr Vidal was awarded a lectureship position at the School of Computer Science at Bangor University in October 2011. His research area is mainly focussing on computer graphics, visualisation and physically-based simulation, with a strong focus on medical imaging and medical physics (including tomogrphy reconstruction, X-ray imaging, soft tissue modelling).

Dr Franck P. Vidal

Lecturer / Senior tutor / Disability tutor / Examination officer

School of Computer Science

Bangor University

Dean Street

Bangor LL57 1UT

Gwynedd

United Kingdom

e-mail: f.vidal@bangor.ac.uk

telephone: +44 1248 382834

fax: +44 1248 361429

url: http://www.fpvidal.net/

  • Arall: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
    2011–2016
  • PhD: PhD in Computer Science
    2003–2008
  • Arall: Diplôme d'études approfondies Images et Systèmes
    Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 2002–2003
  • MSc: Master of Science in Computer-Aided Graphical Technology Applications
    Teesside University, 2001–2002
  • Arall: Diplôme d'Univérsite Ingienérie de l'Image
    Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 2000–2001
  • Arall: Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie, spécialité génie logiciel
    University Claude Bernard Lyon I, Lyon, 1998–2000

2011->2015: ICP1030 - Computing fundamentals

2011->today: ICP1043 and ICP4143 - Information systems

2012->today: ICP4129 - Distributed systems (labs)

2015->today: ICP3038 - Computer Vision

My research interests include:

  • Radiotherapy planning,
  • medical virtual environment,
  • computer graphics,
  • haptics,
  • GPU programming,
  • image and signal processing,
  • X-ray imaging,
  • tomography,
  • medical physics,
  • evolutionary algorithms,
  • interventional radiology training,
  • Numerical simulation (e.g. X-ray imaging, soft-tissue deformation, respiration)

Some of my current and most recent past projects:

evolutionary computing medical imaging computer graphics virtual environment haptics computer vision X-ray simulation tomography reconstruction (e.g. CT, PET)

2023

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2022

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2021

  • Cyhoeddwyd3D-2D Registration using X-ray Simulation and CMA-ES
    Wen, T., Mihail, R. P. & Vidal, F., 2021, t. 458-468.
    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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2020

  • Cyhoeddwydjava.lang.NullPointerException
  • CyhoeddwydRecognising specific foods in MRI scans using CNN and visualisation
    Gardner, J., Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., 2020, Proceedings of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2020 (CGVC 2020). The Eurographics Association
    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Cyfraniad i Gynhadledd › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
  • CyhoeddwydSimulating Dynamic Ecosystems with Co-Evolutionary Agents
    Fergusson, G. & Vidal, F., 2020, Proceedings of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing Conference 2020 (CGVC 2020). The Eurographics Association, 5 t.
    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Cyfraniad i Gynhadledd › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2019

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2018

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2017

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  • CyhoeddwydEvolutionary Art Using the Fly Algorithm
    Abbood, Z., Amlal, O. & Vidal, F., 2017, Applications of Evolutionary Computation. Squillero, G. & Sim, K. (gol.). Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Cyfrol Part I. t. 455-470 ( Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Cyfrol 10199).
    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Cyfraniad i Gynhadledd › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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2010

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2009

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2008

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2007

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2006

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2005

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2003

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2022

  • Characterization of fatigue cracks in metallic materials by X-ray tomography

    PhD thesis referee for a student at the Materials Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (MATEIS), and the thesis will be defended in March 2022 at the Ecole Doctorale Matériaux de Lyon (EDML) of National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon (INSA-Lyon) in France.

    9 Chwef 2022 – 30 Maw 2022

    Gweithgaredd: Arholiad (Arholwr)

2021

2019

  • Array (Cyfnodolyn)

    Associate Editor

    15 Mai 2019 →

    Gweithgaredd: Gweithgarwch golygyddol (Aelod o fwrdd golygyddol)
  • Inria - Nancy

    Invited researcher at Inria (postponed to Summer due to conflict with Brexit date)

    Ebr 2019

    Gweithgaredd: Ymweld â sefydliad academaidd allanol (Ymchwilydd Gwadd)
  • Evelyne Lutton

    Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data

    25 Chwef 2019 – 15 Maw 2019

    Gweithgaredd: Gwesteio ymwelydd academaidd (Gwesteiwr)
  • Francois Boue

    Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data

    25 Chwef 2019 – 15 Maw 2019

    Gweithgaredd: Gwesteio ymwelydd academaidd (Gwesteiwr)

2018

  • Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2018

    - attended conference.

    - chair session

    - decided who got the awards with the other programme chair

    13 Medi 2018 – 14 Medi 2018

    Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd (Siaradwr)
  • Evelyne Lutton

    Application of the Fly Algorithm to MRI image analysis of food bolus

    12 Chwef 2018 – 26 Chwef 2018

    Gweithgaredd: Gwesteio ymwelydd academaidd (Gwesteiwr)
  • Francois Boue

    Expert validation of the Fly Algorithm applied to food bolus Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    12 Chwef 2018 – 26 Chwef 2018

    Gweithgaredd: Gwesteio ymwelydd academaidd (Gwesteiwr)

2017

2013

  • P.F. Villard

    Respiration Modelling

    Mai 2013 – Meh 2013

    Gweithgaredd: Gwesteio ymwelydd academaidd (Gwesteiwr)

2008

  • 2011, AVIZ Team at INRIA Saclay - Ile-de-France, France: multi-modal visualization of neuroimaging data (inc. T2 MRI, DTI, fMRI, etc.)
  • 2010/2011, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), CA, USA: use of high performance computing in radiotherapy re-planning, particularly physically-based simulation of radiation/matter interactions using GPU programming
  • 2008/2009, Fondation Digiteo, INRIA Saclay-Ile-de-France and CEA Saclay, France: Tomo3D-EA - Evolutionary algorithms and particle physics modelling in fully-3D tomographic reconstruction for nuclear medicine
  • 2006-2008, School of Computer Science, Bangor University, UK: Development and validation of a virtual reality simulator for training in interventional radiological visceral needle puncture procedures
  • 2003/2008, School of Computer Science, Bangor University, UK: Development of novel techniques for a virtual reality simulator for training in image-guided needle puncture procedures
  • 2002/2003, Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing using Ionizing Radiations (CNDRI), INSA, Lyon, France: Modelling the response of an X-ray camera and developing a new method based on X-ray imaging simulations to investigate or predict artefacts in micro-tomography.