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Research interests
My principal research interest is complex systems simulation: the application of modelling techniques developed within artificial intelligence, complexity science, maths and physics to understanding how complex systems behave. I am interested in the potential for the modelling techniques that I use to be applied to problems from many other disciplines. I have worked on problems from archaeology to zoology and my primary interests are in the life sciences and social sciences. I am also interested in self-organisation and adaptation in engineered systems, such as computational ecosystems, infrastructure systems, etc.
Short bio
After gaining a BA in cognitive science and a DPhil (PhD) in evolutionary simulation modelling from the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences at Sussex University, I spent two years in Berlin at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development working on simulating the evolution of adaptive decision-making behaviour in people and other animals. In 1999 I took up a five-year University Research Fellowship at the University of Leeds, founded the Biosystems research group, and became a Lecturer there in 2004. In October 2005 I joined the University of Southampton as Senior Lecturer, and helped to found the Science and Engineering of Natural Systems (SENSe) research group. In 2009 I became head of the SENSe group, and also became Director of Southampton's Institute for Complex Systems Simulation (ICSS). In 2011 I was promoted to Professor of Computer Science and helped found the Agents, Interaction and Complexity (AIC) research group. In 2015 I joined the University of Bristol's Department of Computer Science as Toshiba Chair in Data Science and Simulation.
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T-B PHASE: Prosperity Partnership with Thales
Richards, A. G., Wilson, R. E., Johnson, A., Bullock, S., Lawry, J., Noyes, J. M., Hauert, S., Bode, N. W. F., Pitonakova, L., Kent, T., Crosscombe, M., Zanatto, D., Alkan, B., Drury, K. L., Hogg, E., Bonnell, W. D., Bennett, C., Clarke, C. E. M., Potts, M. W., Sartor, P. N., Harvey, D., Rayneau-Kirkhope, B., Galvin, K., Lam, J., Barden, E., Chattington, M., Radanovic, M., Morey, E. J., Ball, M., Hunt, E. R., Richards, A. G., Radanovic, M., Morey, E. J., Steane, V., Reed Edworthy, J. & Hart, S. G.
1/10/17 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Exploiting Intrinsic Multi-Agent Heterogeneity for Spatial Interference Reduction in an Idealised Foraging Task
Bennett, C., Lawry, J. & Bullock, S., 28 Apr 2022, p. 264-272. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper
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Nectar of the Bots: Evolving Bidirectional Referential Communication
Fox, R. & Bullock, S., 8 Jul 2022, In: Adaptive Behavior. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Understanding Human Decision-Making when Controlling UAVs in a Search and Rescue Application
Hart, S., Steane, V., Bullock, S. & Noyes, J. M., 20 Aug 2022, Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2022): Artificial Intelligence & Future Applications. AHFE International, Vol. 68. 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Code and data set for "The robustness-fidelity trade-off in Grow When Required neural networks performing continuous novelty detection"
Bullock, S. (Creator) & Pitonakova, L. (Creator), University of Bristol, 27 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.5523/bris.249ybeqe4c73n2hmq5r9c5dr8u, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/249ybeqe4c73n2hmq5r9c5dr8u
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A Model to Investigate Exploiting Intrinsic Multi-Agent Heterogeneity for Spatial Interference Reduction in an Idealised Foraging Task
Bullock, S. (Creator) & Bennett, C. (Creator), University of Bristol, 18 May 2022
DOI: 10.5523/bris.3ota45j8tbx332daufr3vp35ad, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/3ota45j8tbx332daufr3vp35ad
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Data from Study_How does complexity affect the successful engineering of systems throughout a system lifecycle
Bullock, S. (Creator) & Potts, M. (Creator), University of Bristol, 20 Jul 2020
DOI: 10.5523/bris.pji8xwa0q6ue27lcu8gp62k0q, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/pji8xwa0q6ue27lcu8gp62k0q
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Perspectives in Hybrid Autonomous Systems Engineering
R E Wilson (Organiser), Katie L Drury (Organiser), Jan M Noyes (Speaker), Seth Bullock (Chair), Arthur G Richards (Participant), Jonathan Lawry (Chair), Sophie Hart (Participant), Emily J Morey (Participant), Chris Bennett (Participant) & Elliott Hogg (Participant)
28 Jun 2022 → 30 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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EPSRC Video: Prosperity Partnerships: the first year
Seth Bullock (Contributor) & Angus Johnson (Contributor)
26 Sep 2018Activity: Other activity types › Media coverage or participation
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2018 Conference on Artificial Life
Seth Bullock (Invited speaker)
25 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Invited talk