Outputs (51)

Proceedings of the 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2017) (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2017). Proceedings of the 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2017). In L. Hall, T. Flint, S. O’Hara, & P. Turner (Eds.), Proceedings of the 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2017). https://

The 31st British Human Computer Interaction Conference was held between the 3rd and 6th July 2017 at the University of Sunderland’s St. Peter’s Campus. The conference was organised by the HCI research groups at the University of Sunderland and Napier... Read More about Proceedings of the 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2017).

Eidolon 360 VR Performance (2017)
Digital Artefact
Hood, B., & Flint, T. (2017). Eidolon 360 VR Performance. [https://eidolonblog.wordpress.com/]

Eidolon 360 was created with Bev Hood as part of her larger Eidolon Project. The reclining viewer inhabits the point of view of resuscitation manikin Resusci Anne, set within a resuscitation training room. A medic (actress Pauline Goldsmith) appr... Read More about Eidolon 360 VR Performance.

Getting unstuck: Information problem solving in high school STEM students and evidence of metacognitive knowledge (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Richter, T., Muir, L., Flint, T., Hall, H., & Smith, C. (2017, June). Getting unstuck: Information problem solving in high school STEM students and evidence of metacognitive knowledge. Paper presented at i3- information: interactions and impact

This presentation reports the initial findings from an ongoing empirical study which aims to evaluate how students seek, use, and think about information when they encounter problems in the design, construction, and delivery of digital technology pro... Read More about Getting unstuck: Information problem solving in high school STEM students and evidence of metacognitive knowledge.

Designing for mixed reality with children (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Flint, T. (2017, May). Designing for mixed reality with children. Paper presented at Researching with and for children: Place, pedagogy and play

Appropriating interaction (2016)
Thesis
Flint, T. E. Appropriating interaction. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453421

This thesis is concerned with the fact that people routinely appropriate interactive technology. Much of the work in this project was conducted at The Public, an interactive art gallery in West Bromwich. Examples of appropriation that are presented r... Read More about Appropriating interaction.

The Ensoulment of Virtual Space Minecraft as a Tool for Engaging With a Sculpture Park (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Flint, T., Turner, P., & Banach, A. (2016, June). The Ensoulment of Virtual Space Minecraft as a Tool for Engaging With a Sculpture Park. Presented at 15th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children - IDC '16

This is a demonstration of a Minecraft facsimile of Jupiter Artland, a sculpture park on the outskirts of Edinburgh. With the cooperation of primary school children we developed a mixed reality game employing Minecraft. Our aim is to investigate atta... Read More about The Ensoulment of Virtual Space Minecraft as a Tool for Engaging With a Sculpture Park.

What do Dovecot Weavers Do All Day? (2016)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T., Wall, Z., & McKelvey, A. (2016). What do Dovecot Weavers Do All Day?. [https://www.tomflint.co.uk/]

This bespoke VR Experience enables the user to virtually step inside Dovecot Tapestry Studios.

Jupiter Artland in Minecraft (2016)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T. (2016). Jupiter Artland in Minecraft. [https://www.jupiterartland.org/digital/minecraftproject]

This is a facsimile of Jupiter Artland created in Minecraft. The Minecraft world has been used to investigate remote connection with the sculpture park. The world is available to download and as a collaborative server experience.

Fiction for design: appropriating Hollywood techniques for design fictions (2016)
Book Chapter
Flint, T. (2016). Fiction for design: appropriating Hollywood techniques for design fictions. In P. Turner, & T. Harviainen (Eds.), Digital Make-Believe (49-66). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29553-4_4

There is evidence that narratives told in a structured manner are more likely to be convincing to an audience. Design Fictions are an increasingly popular medium in HCI. It is important that we make our stories believable so that they can be more rea... Read More about Fiction for design: appropriating Hollywood techniques for design fictions.

Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience (2016)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T., & McGregor, I. (2016). Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience. [https://vimeo.com/166204060]

This Android application is free to download from the Google Play Store. This mixed reality game connects the real world with a virtual Minecraft version of Jupiter Artland. The game was launched at the Edinburgh International Science Festival.