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Extending the semiotics of embodied interaction to blended spaces. (2015)
Journal Article
O'Neill, S., & Benyon, D. (2015). Extending the semiotics of embodied interaction to blended spaces. Human technology an interdisciplinary journal on humans in ICT environments, 11, 30-56. https://doi.org/10.17011/ht/urn.201505061739

In this paper, we develop a new way of understanding interactions in blended spaces. We do this by developing ideas about embodied semiotics and then apply these ideas to the analysis of interaction in mixed-reality blended spaces (where the physical... Read More about Extending the semiotics of embodied interaction to blended spaces..

Using the blended spaces framework to design heritage stories with schoolchildren. (2015)
Journal Article
O'Keefe, B., & Benyon, D. (2015). Using the blended spaces framework to design heritage stories with schoolchildren. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 6, 7-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2016.02.001

Blended spaces are spaces where a physical space is deliberately integrated in a close-knit way with a digital space. Blended spaces may take the form of a carefully designed meeting room, for example, that integrates collaborative media with the des... Read More about Using the blended spaces framework to design heritage stories with schoolchildren..

A critical analysis of e-government evaluation models at national and local municipal levels (2015)
Journal Article
Zahran, D. I., Al-Nuaim, H. A., Rutter, M. J., & Benyon, D. (2015). A critical analysis of e-government evaluation models at national and local municipal levels. Electronic Journal of e-Government, 13, 28-42

The importance of e-government models lies in their offering a basis to measure and guide e-government. There is still no agreement on how to assess a government online. Most of the e-government models are not based on research, nor are they validate... Read More about A critical analysis of e-government evaluation models at national and local municipal levels.

Blended Spaces for Collaboration (2015)
Journal Article
Benyon, D., & Mival, O. (2015). Blended Spaces for Collaboration. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 24(2-3), 223-249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-015-9223-8

In this paper, we reflect on our experiences of designing, developing, implementing and using a number of real world, functional, multi-touch enabled Interactive Collaborative Environments (ICEs). We created an ICE in our university in order to explo... Read More about Blended Spaces for Collaboration.

Designing blended spaces: historical echoes, testing a framework for digital tourism. (2014)
Journal Article
Ayan, S., & Benyon, D. (2014). Designing blended spaces: historical echoes, testing a framework for digital tourism. International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design, 7(2), 1-12

This work relates heavily to blended space theory and the trajectories approach previously done in this field. Imaz and Benyon have introduced the ideas of conceptual blending to analyze developments in HCI and software engineering. Benford explains... Read More about Designing blended spaces: historical echoes, testing a framework for digital tourism..

A comparative approach to web evaluation and website evaluation methods. (2014)
Journal Article
Zahran, D., Al-Nuaim, H., Rutter, M., & Benyon, D. (2014). A comparative approach to web evaluation and website evaluation methods. International journal of public information systems, 10, 21-39

There is still a lack of an engineering approach for building Web systems, and the field of measuring the Web is not yet mature. In particular, there is an uncertainty in the selection of evaluation methods, and there are risks of standardizing inade... Read More about A comparative approach to web evaluation and website evaluation methods..

Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs (2014)
Journal Article
McGregor, I., Turner, P., & Benyon, D. (2014). Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs. Journal of Sonic Studies, 6(1),

There are numerous rules and well-established guidelines to help designers with the visual appearance of interactive technologies. In contrast, when it comes to the use of sound, there is a paucity of practical information regarding design for euphon... Read More about Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs.

How Was Your Day? evaluating a conversational companion (2012)
Journal Article
Benyon, D., Gambäck, B., Hansen, P., Mival, O., & Webb, N. (2012). How Was Your Day? evaluating a conversational companion. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 4, 299-311. https://doi.org/10.1109/T-AFFC.2013.15

The “How Was Your Day” (HWYD) Companion is an embodied conversational agent that can discuss work-related issues, entering free-form dialogues that lack any clearly defined tasks and goals. The development of this type of Companion technology require... Read More about How Was Your Day? evaluating a conversational companion.

Interaction strategies for an affective conversational agent (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, C., Crook, N., Dobnik, S., Charlton, D., Boye, J., Pulman, S., …Cavazza, M. (2011). Interaction strategies for an affective conversational agent. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 20, 395-411. https://doi.org/10.1162/PRES_a_00063

The development of embodied conversational agents (ECA) as companions brings several challenges for both affective and conversational dialogue. These include challenges in generating appropriate affective responses, selecting the overall shape of the... Read More about Interaction strategies for an affective conversational agent.

Culture & biometrics: regional differences in the perception of biometric authentication technologies (2009)
Journal Article
Riley, C. W., Buckner, K., Johnson, G., & Benyon, D. (2009). Culture & biometrics: regional differences in the perception of biometric authentication technologies. AI & society, 24, 295-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-009-0218-1

Previous research has identified user concerns about biometric authentication technology, but most of this research has been conducted in European contexts. There is a lack of research that has investigated attitudes towards biometric technology in o... Read More about Culture & biometrics: regional differences in the perception of biometric authentication technologies.

Place and technology in the home. (2007)
Journal Article
Baillie, L., & Benyon, D. (2007). Place and technology in the home. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 17, 227-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-007-9063-2

The home is a complex environment, designed for general use but shaped by individual needs and desires. It is a place often shared by several people with different demands and requirements. It is a place embedded with technologies utilised at various... Read More about Place and technology in the home..

Navigating information space: web site design and lessons from the built environment. (2006)
Journal Article
Benyon, D. (2006). Navigating information space: web site design and lessons from the built environment. PsychNology journal, 4, 7-24

The Web is the archetypal information space but even on a well designed site it can be difficult to find all the information you need. It is impossible to design a site so that all the information needs of all the users of the site are satisfied on a... Read More about Navigating information space: web site design and lessons from the built environment..

The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments. (2006)
Journal Article
McCall, R., Benyon, D., Smyth, M., O'Neill, S., McCall, R., & Carroll, F. (2006). The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 15(6), 668-687. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres.

This paper describes the design, application, and refinement of a qualitative tool designed to study sense of place. The Place Probe incorporates a range of stimuli and techniques aimed at articulating a person's sense of place. It has been developed... Read More about The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments..

Responsive environments, place and presence. (2005)
Journal Article
McCall, R., O'Neill, S., Carroll, F., Benyon, D., & Smyth, M. (2005). Responsive environments, place and presence. PsychNology journal, 3, 34-74

This paper examines the effect that changing arena (i.e. an immersive CAVE or head mounted display) and adding an augmented barrier has on the sense of place and presence in two photo-realistic virtual environments. Twenty eight subjects (17 male, 1... Read More about Responsive environments, place and presence..

Investigating design issues in household environments. (2003)
Journal Article
Baillie, L., Benyon, D., Macaulay, C., & Petersen, M. G. (2003). Investigating design issues in household environments. Cognition, Technology and Work, 5, 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-002-0116-5

This paper argues that the current involvement of end users in the design of technological artefacts is too superficial. It is common to involve people in requirements generation, but rarely in product inception or design. A study is reported involvi... Read More about Investigating design issues in household environments..

Representations in Human-Computer Systems development. (2002)
Journal Article
Benyon, D. (2002). Representations in Human-Computer Systems development. Cognition, Technology and Work, 4, 180-196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s101110200017

When system developers design a computer system (or other information artefact), they must inevitably make judgements as to how to abstract the domain and how to represent this abstraction in their designs. Over the years human–computer interaction,... Read More about Representations in Human-Computer Systems development..

Scenarios and the HCI-SE design problem (2002)
Journal Article
Benyon, D., & Macaulay, C. (2002). Scenarios and the HCI-SE design problem. Interacting with Computers, 14(4), 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0953-5438%2802%2900007-3

Diaper's critical review of Carrol's book ‘Making Use’ raises a number of interesting issues about how to set about the design of interactive systems. In particular Diaper poses an issue that has long dogged the area of Human–Computer Interaction and... Read More about Scenarios and the HCI-SE design problem.

The new HCI? navigation of information space (2001)
Journal Article
Benyon, D. (2001). The new HCI? navigation of information space. Knowledge-Based Systems, 14(8), 425-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0950-7051%2801%2900135-6

When we use the term ‘human–computer interaction’ (HCI), the image that is conjured up is of a person sitting at a visual display unit staring in at the world of ‘information’; the person is very much outside the space of information. But when we thi... Read More about The new HCI? navigation of information space.