Research Student
Academic Division: Electrical Engineering
Telephone: +44 1223 7 48300
Email: js2459@eng.cam.ac.uk
Research interests
Touch control infotainment systems in modern vehicles are a major distraction to drivers and endanger road safety. Conventional head-up displays require the driver to shift the field of view from the far field of the road towards a small region on the windscreen. Panoramic holographic projections that provide an augmented reality experience in the driver’s field of view could prevent driver distraction. We develop holographic automotive head-up display to project 2D and 3D Ultra-High Definition (UHD) images using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data in the driver’s field of view. Panoramic holographic projections provide a virtual reality experience in the driver’s field of view prevent driver distraction and improve safety. Head-Up Displays (HUDs) can serve as a defensive tool to promote driver attention. This technology could be useful for many drivers, including elderly and disabled populations. Human-machine interaction studies are being used to optimise this technology for drivers and may serve as a basis for future advances in virtual reality.
Skirnewskaja, J., Montelongo, Y., Wilkes, P., Sha, J., Wilkinson, T.D. Accelerated Augmented Reality Holographic 4K Video Projections Based on LiDAR Point Clouds for Automotive Head-Up Displays, Advanced Optical Materials (2023) pdf
Skirnewskaja, J., Montelongo, Y., Wilkinson, T.D. Compact Ultra-High-Definition Mixed Reality Holographic Projections with Optical Fiber Lasers, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications XX, Proc. SPIE 12737, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2023) pdf
Skirnewskaja, J., Montelongo, Y., Wilkinson, T.D. Panoramic Ultra-High-Definition Augmented Reality 360° Color Holograms as Inclusive Tools in Transportation, Practical Holography XXXVII: Displays, Materials, and Applications, Proc. SPIE 12445, San Francisco, CA (2023) pdf
Skirnewskaja, J., Wilkinson, T.D. Automotive Holographic Head-Up Displays. Advanced Materials, 34 (19), 2110463 (2022) pdf
Skirnewskaja, J., Montelongo, Y., Sha, J., Wilkinson, T. D. Holographic LiDAR Projections with Brightness Control, Optica Imaging and Applied Optics Congress, Vancouver, BC, Canada (2022) link
Skirnewskaja, J., Montelongo, Y., Wilkinson, T.D. Laser Applications for 2D and 3D Augmented Reality Head-Up Displays in Cars, Optics and Photonics International Congress (OPIC) (2022) link
Skirnewskaja, J., Shores, T., Wilkinson, T.D. Inclusivity at Workspace: A Systems Engineering Approach, Global Inclusion Conference, San Francisco, CA (2022) link
Skirnewskaja, J., Montelongo, Y., Wilkes, P., Wilkinson, T.D. LiDAR-Derived Digital Holograms for Automotive Head-Up Displays. Optics Express, 29 (9), 13681-13695 (2021) pdf
Skirnewskaja, J., Montelongo, Y., Wilkinson, T.D. 3D Computer-Generated Holograms for Augmented Reality Applications in Medical Education. Applications of Digital Image Processing XLIV, SPIE Optics + Photonics, 11842-51 (2021) pdf
Research projects
Holographic Devices for Augmented Reality Applications in the Transportation Sector link
Teaching activity
Photonic Systems (4B11)
Integrated Electrical Project (Part IA)
Electrical Power (Part IB, 2P5)
Physical Principles of Electronics and Electromagnetics (IA, 1P3)
Analysis of Circuits and Devices (IA, 1P3)
Digital Circuits (IA)
Quantum and Nanotechnologies (4B5)
Advanced Information Theory and Coding (4F5)
Research opportunities
CMMPE group link
Biography
Education
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge (2020-2024)
MRes, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London (2020)
MSc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham (2019)
BSc, Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig (2017)
Awards
Conference Award, SPIE, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2023)
Travel Award, Darwin College, University of Cambridge (2023)
SIM Scholarship, the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers (2022) link
Optoelectronics Research Award, Rank Prize (2021) link
PhD Scholarship, Foundation of German Business (2020) link
PhD Studentship, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems (2020) link
Memberships
Member, the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers link
Member, Centre for Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems link
Member, Darwin College link
Department role and responsibilities
Department of Engineering: Augmented reality head-up displays – navigating the next-gen driving experience link
Department of Engineering: A PhD student’s experience of the rewarding nature of outreach work link
Cambridge Festival 2022: Mixed Reality Holographic Video Projections link
Department of Engineering: Women in Engineering: an interview with PhD student Jana Skirnewskaja link
Cambridge Festival 2021: Panoramic Holographic Projections to Improve Safety in Cars link
Department of Engineering: Optoelectronics Research Supported by COVID-19 Impact Fund link
University of Cambridge: 3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety link
Inverse: Scientists want to make you a safer driver by beaming lasers at your eyeballs link
The Institution of Engineering and Technology: Head-up display uses lidar to alert drivers of upcoming hazards link
Department of Engineering: 3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety link
Optica: Holograms of Lidar Data for Automotive AR link
The Engineer: LiDAR head-up display could improve road safety link
LIDAR Magazine: An Abundance of Caution link
Photonics: LiDAR-based AR Display Reveals Hidden Road Hazards link