People
Dr Steven Lloyd
Research Associate
School/Department: Physics and Astronomy, School of; Space Park Leicester; Earth Observation Science
Email: sdl18@leicester.ac.uk
Profile
I have a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with experience in creating and deploying sensor payloads in marine environments via Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) such as Inertial Measurement Units, hydrophones & imaging systems, along with the processing of their data outputs, specifically digital signal processing. I am the Lead researcher and head of the drone Laboratory at Space Park Leicester.
Research
I am currently a post-doctoral researcher in Earth Observation and have/am conducting research in the following areas:
- Algorithm implementation to Machine learning lead and RPAS pilot on Rapid information extraction for Environmental remote sensing on board spacecraft through Application of Light Machine Learning (ML) models project.
- Drone laboratory lead at Space Park Leicester with GVC & A2 CofC licences.
- Several field trials conducted including drone deployments in Uganda, British Indian Ocean Territory, Maldives & the UK.
- Previous interim project manager on UK Bilateral mission .
- Multi-angle Polarimeter demonstrator software, control and UoL electrical systems integration lead.
- Distributed computing expertise using docker and CWL for applications on-board satellite systems.
Publications
Supervision
Physics Research Project Supervision
GY7711 Field Data Capture - Drone Pilot and Data Aquisition
Press and media
Awards
Media coverage
Was a part of, and conducted UAV flights for a BBC East Midlands Today news segment which aired 24th April 2023.
Qualifications
General VLOS Certificate (GVC)
A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC)