Simon Bell
 doctor
                            Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences                            
                            hull
                            United Kingdom
                        
Biography
PhD in Computer Science (Aston University 2015) MSc in Applied Meteorology & Climatology (University of Birmingham 2011) BSc Physical Geography (University of Sheffield 2010)
Research Interest
He is currently working closely with hardware engineers to develop a low-cost infrared sensor capable of measuring the temperature of a road’s surface. As these sensors are contactless and low in cost a network of hundreds of sensors could be quickly and affordably deployed on street furniture across a city.
Publications
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Bell, S., Cornford, D. & Bastin, L. 2015. How good are citizen weather stations? Addressing a biased opinion. Weather. Volume 70(3), pp 75-84.
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Bell, S., Cornford, D. & Bastin, L., 2013. The state of automated amateur weather observations. Weather, Volume 68(2), pp. 36-41.