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Designing Sound for Robots: An In-depth Guide to Great Robot Sound Design (2019)
Digital Artefact
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)
Digital Artefact
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.

Sound and the Internet of Things (2017)
Digital Artefact
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)
Digital Artefact
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.

Eidolon 360 VR Performance (2017)
Digital Artefact
Hood, B., & Flint, T. (2017). Eidolon 360 VR Performance. [Digital video]

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.

To uncover the secrets of exoplanets, try listening to them (2016)
Digital Artefact
Quinton, M., Benyon, D., & McGregor, I. (2016). To uncover the secrets of exoplanets, try listening to them. [Website]

From rainfall patterns to share price performance, the usual way to analyse any data that shows something changing over a period of time is to put it into a graphic. Making data visual usually makes it much easier to understand the trends – but not a... Read More about To uncover the secrets of exoplanets, try listening to them.

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

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.

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.

Sir James Macmillan/Hebrides Ensemble LoLa Research between UK and Italy (2015)
Digital Artefact
Ferguson, P. (2015). Sir James Macmillan/Hebrides Ensemble LoLa Research between UK and Italy. [Video]

This video documents the use of Edinburgh Napier University's low-latency research by Sir James Macmillan and the Hebrides Ensemble. The resulting Macmillan Horn Quintet masterclass took place between three sites: Edinburgh, London and Trieste (Ital... Read More about Sir James Macmillan/Hebrides Ensemble LoLa Research between UK and Italy.

Jupiter Artland iOS App (2014)
Digital Artefact
Mival, O., Ammeloot, A., McGregor, I., & Benyon, D. (2014). Jupiter Artland iOS App. [iOS app]

This free app can be used onsite or offsite to enhance the visitor experience and has film, audio, text and photographs providing an in-depth look at this private family collection. Onsite an interactive map allows you to locate yourself in relation... Read More about Jupiter Artland iOS App.

Jupiter Artland Audio Guide (2011)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T., & Mcgregor, I. (2011). Jupiter Artland Audio Guide. [https://www.jupiterartland.org/learning/projects/audio-development-project]

This is the official audio guide for Jupiter Artland. Visitors can choose between audio guides one might expect with commentary by artists and curators or a series of stories written and narrated by pupils of Juniper Green Primary School.

Endangered Sounds (2007)
Digital Artefact
McGregor, I., Baker, N., Fanshawe, S., Jarvis, R., Sweet, R., White, P., O'Donoghue, G., Woodward, S., & Maunder, M. (2007). Endangered Sounds. [Radio Programme]

The melodramatic clang of the old style police car bell, the tranquil tick of a grandfather clock; the warm purr of the old dialling tone - all formerly familiar, all under threat of extinction or already consigned to the sound file marked nostalgia.... Read More about Endangered Sounds.

Assessment App
Digital Artefact
Cochrane, R. Assessment App. [Concept storyboard artwork]

Digital Assessment system