Background
Stone, Robert John was born on April 2, 1958 in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Son of William James and Mary Joan (Curtiss) Stone.
Stone, Robert John was born on April 2, 1958 in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Son of William James and Mary Joan (Curtiss) Stone.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University College, London, 1979. Master of Science in Ergonomics, University College, London, 1981.
Group leader ergonomics British Aerospace, Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom, 1980-1989. Technical manager, virtual reality and telepresence team leader United Kingdom Advanced Robotics Research Center, Salford, United Kingdom, 1989-1994. Senior consultant virtual reality and human factors Intelligent Systems Solutions Ltd., England, 1994-1995.
Director, general manager VR Solutions Ltd., 1995-1997. Senior director VR Solutions/Virtual Presence Ltd, Sale, England, since 1997. Technology evaluator Commission for European Communities, Brussels, 1989-1990.
Visiting professor virtual reality University Salford, 1993-1997, University Plymouth, since 1995. Director virtual reality studies North England Wolfson Centre for Minimally Invasive Therapy University Manchester, since 1997.
Fellow British Psychological Society (associate), Royal Society Encouragement of Arts. Member European Ergonomist (accreditation 1996), Ergonomics Society (Applications award 1985, Otto Edholm award, 1993).
Married Deirdre Glenna Jackson, September, 1993. Children: Thomas Philip, Abigail Edith, Charles William.