These pages are dedicated to the memory of Dr Alexander Wilson (Later Regius Professor of Astronomy) of Glasgow University and his student, Thomas Melvill, for their pioneering work, in 1749, on the use of kites as an aerial platform for scientific research.

Secretary

Rosie Wells

Kite aerial photography (1), archival research and administration

Rosie started her working life in advertising and public relations and ended her career as a teacher.  Her first degree was from Warwick University and her postgraduate teaching qualification from Oxford University.

Honorary Member

James Gentles

Website  Galleries  Innovation  Photographic Service

James has provided an inspirational lead in the low-level aerial photography of West Lothian and has demonstrated excellence and innovation in the field of kite aerial photography.

Group Archaeologist

Jim Knowles

Archaeology, geophysics and kite aerial photography (2)

Jim's first degree was in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Bradford. After university, he undertook a postgraduate degree in computing to further his knowledge in computational programming.

His career within archaeology, so far, has been wide and varied. He has undertaken all aspects of archaeological field work across many different areas, from prehistoric to battlefield archaeology. His career became channelled towards field and geophysical survey. In addition to his role as a field archaeologist, he became part of a small survey team to digitally record buildings and archaeological sites. Modern (GPS and Laser Scanner) and traditional equipment (EDM) was used to record features or buildings. The information would then be processed to create plans or models of the geospatial data using dedicated software. Jim has a specialist knowledge of archaeological prospection including the use of magnetic, earth resistance, ground penetrating radar and chemical methods to detect and identify archaeological areas of interest. He also has a specialist interest in scientific analysis (including chemical and metallurgical) and specialist computer use, including 3D modelling, database manipulation, spatial information use and programming. 

 j.t.knowleszen.co.uk

John Wells

Kite aerial photography (1)

John was briefly a teacher of mathematics, but then spent the rest of his working life as a research scientist.

Cade Wells

Machine vision and emerging technologies

Cade's first degree was an MEng in Computer Systems Engineering from Bangor, Wales. His EngD was awarded jointly by the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde and Heriot Watt for his work on machine vision.