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What Do Robots Sound Like? Ep 01 - Dr Iain McGregor (2024)
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McGregor, I. (2024). What Do Robots Sound Like? Ep 01 - Dr Iain McGregor. [Podcast]

Interviews on the topic of sound for human-robot interactions. Game audio designer Ali Tocher enjoys long form conversations with a wide range of guests. This episode’s guest is Dr Iain McGregor, an Associate Professor of sound design at Edinburgh’s... Read More about What Do Robots Sound Like? Ep 01 - Dr Iain McGregor.

Acoustics versus Psychoacoustics in Mixed Reality (2022)
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McGregor, I. (2022). Acoustics versus Psychoacoustics in Mixed Reality. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCD99RcDts&list=PLtnYW6qlPmyg4EcCMqRmVrXtopztUyUSx&index=3]

In Mixed Reality there is often a highly understandable desire to capture the “ground truth” and to represent it in its entirety. A typically strong belief is that the greater the amount of resolution, the better potential sense of immersion. This... Read More about Acoustics versus Psychoacoustics in Mixed Reality.

E06 - 'Diary of the war' episode 6 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E06 - 'Diary of the war' episode 6. [Podcast]

This is episode 6 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers mid-May to early August 1940.

E04 - 'Diary of the war' episode 4 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E04 - 'Diary of the war' episode 4. [Podcast]

This is episode 4 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers December 1939 to March 1940.

E11 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 3 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E11 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 3. [Podcast]

This is episode 3 of Lorna Lloyd’s poetry, a bonus episode of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’. This episode features Lorna’s poetry from the mid- to late 1930s.

E10 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 2 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E10 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 2. [Podcast]

This is episode 2 of Lorna Lloyd’s poetry, a bonus episode of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’. This episode features Lorna’s poetry from the early 1930s.

E09 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 1 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E09 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 1. [Podcast]

This is episode 1 of Lorna Lloyd’s poetry, a bonus episode of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’. This episode features Lorna’s poetry from 1928 to 1930.

E08 - 'Diary of the war' episode 8 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E08 - 'Diary of the war' episode 8. [Podcast]

This is episode 8 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers late December 1940 to February 1942.

E12 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 4 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E12 - 'Lorna Lloyd's Poetry' Episode 4. [Podcast]

This is episode 4 of Lorna Lloyd’s poetry, a bonus episode of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’. This episode features Lorna’s poetry from the early 1940s.

E05 - 'Diary of the war' episode 5 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E05 - 'Diary of the war' episode 5. [Podcast]

This is episode 5 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers April and early May 1940.

E01 - 'Diary of the war' episode 1 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E01 - 'Diary of the war' episode 1. [Podcast]

This is episode 1 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers early September 1939.

E03 - 'Diary of the war' episode 3 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E03 - 'Diary of the war' episode 3. [Podcast]

This is episode 3 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers October to November 1939.

E07 - 'Diary of the war' episode 7 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E07 - 'Diary of the war' episode 7. [Podcast]

This is episode 7 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers mid-August to mid-December 1940.

E02 - 'Diary of the war' episode 2 (2022)
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Ryan, B., Hall, H., & McGregor, I. (2022). E02 - 'Diary of the war' episode 2. [Podcast]

This is episode 2 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers mid- to late September 1939.

Designing Sound for Mixed Reality (MR) (2021)
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McGregor, I. (2021). Designing Sound for Mixed Reality (MR). [Website]

Mixed Reality refers to technologies which can be used to overlay virtual artifacts onto the physical ‘real’ world. The physical world can be augmented with content to provide either an enhanced, or fantastic experience, such as guiding a lifesaving... Read More about Designing Sound for Mixed Reality (MR).

Designing Sound for Robots: An In-depth Guide to Great Robot Sound Design (2019)
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McGregor, I. (2019). Designing Sound for Robots: An In-depth Guide to Great Robot Sound Design. [Blog]

From robotic lawnmowers and autonomous vacuum cleaners, to interactive toys and personal assistants, robots are becoming an ever-growing part of our personal and professional lives - and what they sound like has a profound impact on how we perceive,... Read More about Designing Sound for Robots: An In-depth Guide to Great Robot Sound Design.

Designing vehicle sounds (2018)
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McGregor, I. (2018). Designing vehicle sounds. [Website]

Sound is intrinsically linked to vehicles, drivers use it to monitor their actions and vehicle mechanical condition. Pedestrians and other road users rely on sound to prevent accidents. Motoring authorities in the EU, Japan and USA are concerned abou... Read More about Designing vehicle sounds.

Internet of things needs to use sound in ways computers and phones never have (2018)
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McGregor, I. (2018). Internet of things needs to use sound in ways computers and phones never have. [Website]

With many consumer devices, we can find out about their status without having to look at them directly. When a kettle clicks off, you know the water has boiled. When the toaster pops, you know the toast is ready. The gentle hum of a freezer tells you... Read More about Internet of things needs to use sound in ways computers and phones never have.

Sound and the Internet of Things (2017)
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McGregor, I. (2017). Sound and the Internet of Things. [Blog]

Sound has enormous potential to enhance how we experience and interact with the connected everyday devices and appliances that make up the Internet of Things. Dr Iain McGregor - programme leader for the online MSc in Sound design at Edinburgh Napi... Read More about Sound and the Internet of Things.

Listening loudspeakers: a quieter and more intelligible world (2017)
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McGregor, I. (2017). Listening loudspeakers: a quieter and more intelligible world. [Website]

Loudspeakers can now truly be described as ubiquitous, being part of many portable and fixed technologies. They are an important part of everyday life, providing both entertainment and essential information. Unfortunately, growth in utilisation has... Read More about Listening loudspeakers: a quieter and more intelligible world.