Dr David P. Oulton

Curriculum Vitae December 2010

I am retired from the full payroll but I continue to contribute as a research active member of staff in my potential capacity as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Dept of Textiles (Staff PN 84279, LN 7084279B).

I have spent my working life associated with, and working in the field of Colour Science. Industrial employers have included Samuel Heap & Son Ltd, Dyers and Finishers, and Courtaulds Ltd, at their Droylesden Research and Development labs.

Recent career highlights include an on-going research and publication record, and a five out of five success rate in Research Council funding bids. The average research rating on the outcome of those projects was alpha 3. Since joining UMIST in 1989, I have produced over 37 refereed publications, and generated in excess of £1,000,000 research income.

The development of the Imagemaster computer colour-visualisation system, and its launch with national publicity was a gratifying outcome of one of the above projects. Its subsequent purchase by an International corporation confirmed its significance.

In recent years, I have become a member of the Colour Measurement Committee of the Society of Dyers and Colorists, which is the senior national committee in the field. I have also served on the SDC Fastness Testing Committee.

My research and publications in the field of colour calibration methodology, have lead to my appointment to an international committee. This is TC 1-56, a technical committee of the main international standardisation body of colour science, the CIE (Commission Internationale d'Eclairage). Division 1 is concerned with the fundamentals of Colorimetry, and TC 1-56 reviews the properties and uses of the Colorimetric Standard Observer.

A particularly satisfying aspect of my research in colour communication systems, has been its wide and general applicability. It must be a first, for a member of the Textile Department to receive a substantial DTI Link funding grant (won in collaboration with Unilever food research) from the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Current work is on Imaging Science, and Colorimetric modelling. The work is also expected to yield inter-disciplinary exploitation and generate new research projects and grants.

Qualifications :-

Bsc Tech ( Hons ) in Textile Chemistry, UMIST 1960

AMCST in Textile Chemistry, UMIST 1960.

MSc in Computation, UMIST 1982.

PhD in Colour Science Manchester 2010

Experience in education includes a substantial period lecturing in textile processing, and colour science at Salford College of Technology.

More recently ( 1989 onwards ), I have been employed as the Lecturer in CAD and Computing at UMIST.

Research interests, and publications cover -

1. Colour measurement systems

2. Colour communication systems

3. Precision colour imaging

4. Modelling the visual colour response.

5. Product colour simulation using texture modelling systems.

6. Fire retardant textile materials.

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For a number of years I managed the UMIST Colour Communication Research Group, which in total employed five full time research associates on a range of EPSRC funded projects.

Research ActivityResearch Projects and expenditureDavid Oulton has been either Principle Investigator or co-Investigator on 5 major research projects with a total budget of £1,665,000. Of this total £ 844,000 is direct UMIST research expenditure within the Department. The most recent EPSRC grant of £62,500 ran from 2001 - 2003.

The completed EPSRC projects have achieved one alpha 4, 3 Alpha 3 ratings and an Alpha 2. The Teaching Company resulted in significant Technology Licensing activity, with three licensees, and an income to UMIST in excess of £250,000.

The Company Colorite Ltd was founded to exploit the output of EPSRC project GR/J 91852, and employed three members of the UMIST research team, and the former Teaching Company RA. Datacolor International subsequently bought the company, for a sum approaching £1,000,000.

The above projects involved 16.5 man-years of Research Associate effort

In addition, a Teaching company Programme with Worthington Manufacturing (Grant value £93,000) was launched in Oct 2001 and completed in 2003. It employed one RA, and established and widened the use of calibrated imaging systems for colour communication at the company.

DPO Publications as at /1/2009.1. 'Generatione Della Gamma di Colori Tramite CAD' D.P. Oulton, and C.J. Hawkyard, in Spazzio Tessile pp 65-70,

June, 1991. English text, pp 83-85.

2. "Colour in Textile Computer-Aided Design Systems", JSDC 107 (1991), pp 309-313 D.P. Oulton and C.J. Hawkyard This paper was awarded the Research Medal of the Worshipful Company of Dyers.

3. “Specification and Control of Screen Colour in High Resolution Monitors” D.P. Oulton and C.J. Hawkyard Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics Vol 10 (3) p 311 - 316

4. “Colour range generation using precise on-screen colour”, Proc. CNR. International Conference 'CAD-CAM in the textile industry’ COMO, Italy, April, 1991.

5. “Simulated surface colour to CIE specifications”, D.P. Oulton, Proc. A.V.A. Seminar, Applied Vision Software for PCs', UMIST, NOV. 1991.

6. “Colour Interpretation”, D.P. Oulton and C. Wilkinson, Proc. I.G.I. Technical Seminar, Heathrow, London. 1991.

7. “Mastering the Shade… A CAD system for Colour” (C.J. Hawkyard & D.P.Oulton) Ed M.R.C. JSDC vol 108 Dec 1992 pp521-22.

8. “Instrumental Rating of Dye Fastness”, D.P. Oulton and S. Eckersley, Textile Month May 1992 pp 33-35.

9. “Instrumental Dye Fastness Rating Performance, The UMIST Fastrate System”. Proc. UMIST 'Fibre Fracture and Performance' Conference, June, 1992.

10. "Control of Colour, Using Measurement and Feedback", D.P. Oulton and I. Porat, J.Text.Inst., 83, No.3, p 453. 1992.

11. “Method and Apparatus for Measuring Colour”, D.P. Oulton and I. Porat, British Pat. App. No. 9315245.2, July, 1993.

12. "An Introduction to CAD", D.P. Oulton, World Rev. of Textile Design, International Textiles, No.749, pp 39-42 Dec. 1993.

13. "Anomalous Delta E Values", S.L. Hayden and D.P. Oulton, J.S.D.C. Vol. 110 Feb. (1994) p 77-78.

14. "The Quantification of Small Visual Colour Differences", S.L. Hayden and D.P. Oulton, J.S.D.C. Vol. 110 March (1994) pp 104-111.

15. "Sensitivity of concentration change in dye dispensing using computer systems". D.P. Oulton and Chen Ping-Biao, J.C.T.U. Vol.10, No.4 pp 81-88 1994.

16. "Digitally generated small colour differences", D.P. Oulton and S.L. Hayden, J.S.D.C. V.110, No.94 pp 351-353.

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17. "Colour Measurement", D.P. Oulton and I. Porat, Brit. Pat. App. No. 9415092.7 Aug.94.

18. "Colour Imaging," D.P. Oulton and I. Porat, Brit. Pat. App. No. 9422890.5 Nov.94.

19. "Rapid low cost print sampling", R. Coulton and D.P. Oulton, International Dyer, Jan. 1995, pp 14-16.

20. "Fire Retardant Textiles" Ch 3. pp102-124 in Chemistry of the Textiles Industry ED C.M. Carr, Publ. by Blackie Academic & Professional 1995.

21. "Colour Change Sensitivity of Dye Recipes” D.P. Oulton & P. Chen, JSDC Vol. 111 July/Aug 1995 pp 237 - 244.

22. "Standardizing on C.I.E. co-ordinates for colour communication” D.P.Oulton, Proc. Int. Conf. ‘Colour Communication’, UMIST, 1995 pp 60 – 64. Publ. Dept. Textiles UMIST.

23. "Calibrated Colour in textile CAD” D.P. Oulton. Proc. Third annual CITDA Conference Greensboro North Carolina June. 1995.

24. "Instrumental Evaluation Methods: Why is it difficult to use New Techniques?" D.P.Oulton, J.Text.Inst. 1996, Pt 1 No 2. P 399.

25. "Imagemaster : Precision Colour Communication based on CIE Calibrated Monitor Screens" D.P.Oulton, J.Boston, & R.Walsby, Proc 5th International Conference on High Technology, Chiba Japan, pp 270-279 Sept 1996.

26. “Building a Precision Colour Imaging System” D.P.Oulton, J.Boston, & R.Walsby, Proc. IS&T/SID 4 th Int. Imaging Conf. Scottsdale Arizona, pp14-19 Nov 1996.

27. "Colour Systems for Texture in Textile CAD" EPSRC Project No. GR/J 91852 Final Report. D.P.Oulton & I.Porat. UMIST 1997.

28. "A General Theory of Colour Calibration" EPSRC ROPA Project GR/K 34658 Final Report. D.P.Oulton UMIST 1997.

29. "Environmentally Friendly Yarn Dyeing" EPSRC Project No. GR/J 63972 Final Report. C.R.Cork, P.W.Foster. & D.P.Oulton UMIST 1997.

30. "Colour Systems for the Analysis and Definition of Surface Texture, and its Effect on Colour Appearance", D.P.Oulton, E.Peterman, & A.W.Bowen. Proc. 5th Intl. Conf. 'Colour and Colorimetry' pp 65-75, Sept 1998, BRDO Slovenia ISBN 86-435-0244-8. Publ. University of Maribor, Smetanova 17.2000, Maribor Slovenia.

31. "Laser Based Tristimulus Colorimetry" D.P.Oulton & I.Porat, Proc. Int. Conf. 'Colour Science 98' pp 149-158. ISBN 085316 218 2 (University of Leeds) Harrogate March 1998.

32. "Quantifying the Effect of Texture on Colour Appearance", D.P.Oulton, A.W.Bowen, and E.Peterman. Proc. Int. Conf. 'Colour Science 98' pp 12-21. ISBN 085316 218 2 (University of Leeds) Harrogate March 1998.

33. “On-line Colour Measurement Using Laser-Based Abridged Spectrophotometry” D.P.Oulton, I.E. Sayed, and I.Porat. J.Text.Inst Vol 89 Pt 3 1998 pp 63 – 71.

34. Seminar Topics 1 – 3: “Recent Developments in Colorimetry, Imaging Science, and Hard-Copy Colour Reproduction” (6 papers) D.P.Oulton, in Proceedings of the ITRI Advanced Seminar in Imaging Science. Industrial Technology Research Institute Hsin Chu Taiwan March 1999.

35. “The development of a new continuous dyeing method based on an aerosol delivery system” C.R.Cork, P.W.Foster, D.P.Oulton, M.D.H.Choudhury JSDC Vol 115 No.11 (Nov 99) pp 333-338.

36. "The Art of Colour Forecasting…" L.Benson, M.A.Bruce, D.P.Oulton, M.Hogg, & J.A.Wilson. Int. J. New Prod. Dev & Innov. Man. Dec 1999. pp 311 - 320.

37. “A Novel Approach to Continuous Fabric Wet Processing Using Steam Pre-treatment” David P. Oulton, Khaled K.Khaled, & P.W.Foster. Proc. AATCC 2000 International Conference, Winston-Salem. Textile Chemist and Colorist Aug 2000 p 44.

38. “Colour Difference Acceptability for Calibrated Digital Images” D.K.C. Yu & D.P.Oulton, The Imaging Science Journal 2000 Vol 48 No 4 pp 165-176.

39. “The Incidence of Instrumental Metamerism, and Its Effect on the Fidelity of Colour Rendering in Digital Cameras” D.P.Oulton. & D.K.C. Yu, Proc. Roy. Photo. Soc. Conf ‘Digital futures 2000’.

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40. “False Twisting of a Staple Yarn in a potential Dyeing Process” C.R.Cork, P.W.Foster, and D.P.Oulton. J. Text. Inst. 2001 92 Pt I No.2 pp 115-126.

41. “Optimising Product Colour”, M.A.Bruce, L. Benson, D.P. Oulton, M. Hogg and J.Wilson, in Society of Dyers and Colourists Review of Progress in Colouration 2001, Volume 31, pages 29-35. Publ. Soc. Dyers and Colorists UK.

42. “Predicting the Future: An Overview of the Colour Forecasting Industry” M.A.Bruce, M.K.Hogg, and D.P.Oulton. The Design Journal 2001 Vol.4 Issue 1, pp 15 – 31. Publ. by Gower press, Farham UK.

43. “New Insights into Retail Space and Format Planning from Customer-tracking Data” Andrew Newman, Daniel K.C.Yu & David P.Oulton, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2002 Vol 9, pp. 253-258.

44. "Inter-observer Agreement on Colour Matches and the role of Metamersim as a Cause of Disagreement” D.P.Oulton & H.Taylor, in Surface Coatings International Part B June 2002 Vol 85 pp105-108.

45. “ Accurate Colour Co-ordination for Textile Components of Lingerie” D.P.Oulton & T.Young. Proc. Int. Conf. CESA 2003 IMACS Multi-conference, Lille July 2003.

46. “Colour Specification at the Design to Production Interface” D.P.Oulton & T.Young. INTEDEC 2003, Edinburgh Sept 2003. Int. Journal of Clothing Science & Technology Vol. 16 N0.1/2 2004, pp 274 – 284.

47. “The Properties of Multiple CMF Determinations Using Alternative Primary Sets Part I: Evidence and Modeling” D. P. Oulton Color Research and Application 2004 No. 4 pp273-284.

48. “The Properties of Multiple CMF Determinations Using Alternative Primary Sets Part II: A Data Unification Methodology” D. P. Oulton Color Research and Application 2004 No. 6 pp 438-450.

49. “ Testing and Optimizing the Spectral Response of Digital Cameras” D.P.Oulton and D.Yu, Royal Photographic Soc. Imaging Science Journal 2005 Vol 53 pp 1 - 11.

50. “The use of reflectance measurements in the determination of fixation of reactive dyes to cotton”, N. Ahmed, D.P. Oulton, and J.A. Taylor, Color Res. & Appl. 2006 Vol 31 No.2 pp 117-121.

51. “Notes Toward a Verifiable Vector Algebraic Basis for Colorimetric Modelling” D.P.Oulton, Color Research and Application 2009,Volume 34 No. 2 pp 163 – 169 Publ. John Wiley Interscience New York

52. “Modelling Colour Properties for Textiles” D.P.Oulton, Chapter 9 in Modelling Textile Properties Editor X.Chen, to be published 2009 by Woodhead Publshing Ltd.

53. David P.Oulton PhD Thesis “Selected Papers on Colorimetric Theory and Colour Modelling” Published by the University of Manchester; 2010, and available electronically via eScholar. Manchester.

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