Professor Craig Michie

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Personal statement

I re-joined the University in 2006 after a period in industry and I am currently Reader in Electronics and Electrical Engineering and Course Advisor for EEE fourth and fith year.

I received a BSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Glasgow in 1983 and after a year working for the BBC in Broadcasting House London I returned to do a PhD in Coherent Optical Communications. Following this I had my first spell at Strathclyde researching into optical sensor systems for structural monitoring. I became Senior Research fellow in 1991 and joined the Rolls Royce University Technology Centre in 1998.

I left the department during 2001-2004 when I worked as a Senior Engineer at Kamelian Limited, a start-up company in the telecommunication area making semiconductor optical amplifiers. Following this I went to Scottish Enterprise to take a post as a Senior Manager supporting the delivery of  the Intermediate Technology Institute ‘ITI Techmedia’.

In  2006 I came back to Strathclyde and continued to work on optical fibre communications technologies. At that time I also began also to develop a research expertise in wireless sensor technology for asset monitoring. Almost all of my research activity is now in this area with a particular emphasis on animal health monitoring. A few years ago we started a spin out company in this area. Now known as, SilentHerdsman Ltd., which makes neck mounted activity collars for cattle. The collars monitor cow movements and send alerts to enable farmers to inseminate the cattle at the optimum time, hence optimising milk yield. 

Publications

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Czerkawski Mikolaj, Upadhyay Priti, Davison Christopher, Werkmeister Astrid, Cardona Javier, Atkinson Robert, Michie Craig, Andonovic Ivan, Macdonald Malcolm, Tachtatzis Christos
Remote Sensing Vol 14 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246324
Parameterisation of domain knowledge for rapid and iterative prototyping of knowledge-based systems
Young Andrew, West Graeme, Brown Blair, Stephen Bruce, Duncan Andrew, Michie Craig, McArthur Stephen DJ
Expert Systems with Applications Vol 208 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.118169
Leveraging Siamese networks for one-shot intrusion detection model
Hindy Hanan, Tachtatzis Christos, Atkinson Robert, Brosset David, Bures Miroslav, Andonovic Ivan, Michie Craig, Bellekens Xavier
Journal of Intelligent Information Systems (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10844-022-00747-z
On input formats for radar Micro-Doppler signature processing by convolutional neural networks
Czerkawski Mikolaj, Clemente Carmine, Michie Craig, Tachtatzis Christos
Radar 2022, International Conference on Radar Systems, pp. 1-6 (2022)
Robustness of deep neural networks for micro-Doppler radar classification
Czerkawski Mikolaj, Clemente Carmine, Michie Craig, Andonovic Ivan, Tachtatzis Christos
2022 23rd International Radar Symposium (IRS) International Radar Symposium 2022, pp. 1-6 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.23919/IRS54158.2022.9905017
Chapter 3: Herdsman+: artificial intelligence enabled systems and services for livestock farming : Herdsman+ artificial intelligence enabled systems and services for livestock farming
Michie C, Andonovic I, Tachtatzis C, Davison C, Hamilton A
Practical Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) Hands-On Experiences with PLF Technologies in Commercial and R&D Settings (2022) (2022)
https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-934-3_3

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Teaching

My teaching activities are aligned closely to my research experience and presently I teach several classes:

EE473 Photonic Systems - including optical communications technologies and systems

EM310 Signals and Systems

EE473 Information Transmission and Security

Research interests

My current research interests focus on wireless sensor networks and in particular the application of sensor systems within the area of animal health monitoring and precision livestock farming. Currently we are researching methods to process signatures derived from a neck mounted accelerometer in order to determine when a cow is in heat, when she is eating, drinking, ruminating, lying, standing or walking. This information facilitates the detection of a range of welfare events and enables farmers to optimise the performance of their herd. 

Professional activities

Sensing in Dairy Farming nad its Role in Green House Gas Mitigation
Speaker
31/5/2023
City of Glasgow Sensor Network BEACO2N2
Speaker
10/11/2020
Achieving a sustainable, digital circular, rural economy in Scotland
Participant
16/10/2019
The Challenges in the Implementation of Cloud-based Precision Livestock Management Services Provision
Contributor
26/8/2019
Sensors (Journal)
Guest editor
15/7/2019
Sensors (Journal)
Guest editor
15/4/2019

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Projects

Decision Support for Investment & Economic Development within Sparse Data Markets
Tachtatzis, Christos (Principal Investigator) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator) Atkinson, Robert (Co-investigator) Cardona Amengual, Javier (Co-investigator) Hamilton, Andrew (Co-investigator) Macdonald, Malcolm (Co-investigator) Michie, Craig (Co-investigator)
11-Jan-2022 - 10-Jan-2023
DEFGRID - The Utility DSbD Demonstrator (ISCF Digital Security by Design)
Atkinson, Robert (Principal Investigator) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator) Coffele, Federico (Co-investigator) Irvine, James (Co-investigator) Michie, Craig (Co-investigator) Tachtatzis, Christos (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025
Digital Dairy Value-Chain for South-West Scotland and Cumbria (Strength in Places Fund)
Michie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Wagner, Beverly (Academic) Wilson, Juliette (Academic) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator) Atkinson, Robert (Co-investigator) Bellekens, Xavier (Co-investigator) Galloway, Stuart (Co-investigator) Kelly, Nicolas (Co-investigator) Lengden, Michael (Co-investigator) Revie, Matthew (Co-investigator) Stewart, Robert (Co-investigator) Tachtatzis, Christos (Co-investigator) Ward, Andrew (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2027
Building and Testing a Rumen Function Sensor: RUFUS
Michie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator)
08-Jan-2021 - 07-Jan-2022
5G New Thinking - Shared Spectrum Rural Network
Stewart, Robert (Principal Investigator) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator) Irvine, James (Co-investigator) Michie, Craig (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2022
The Scotland 5G Centre
Stewart, Robert (Principal Investigator) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator) Crawford, David H (Co-investigator) Irvine, James (Co-investigator) Michie, Craig (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2023

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Address

Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Royal College

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