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Social Networking and Affinity Spaces – The Virtual Atelier (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pengelly, J., & Thompson, P. (2012, December). Social Networking and Affinity Spaces – The Virtual Atelier. Presented at Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens

This paper examines the impact digital culture, Web 2.0 and Online Networking, an area we might collectively define as e-culture, is having on the practice, modes of collaboration, distribution and consumption within contemporary printmaking. The aut... Read More about Social Networking and Affinity Spaces – The Virtual Atelier.

Foreign Bodies – The Creation of Symbiotic Jewellery through the Development and Application of Stimulus-Responsive Smart Materials and Microelectromechanical Systems (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vones, K. (2012, June). Foreign Bodies – The Creation of Symbiotic Jewellery through the Development and Application of Stimulus-Responsive Smart Materials and Microelectromechanical Systems. Presented at 4th International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Terme, Italy

With the increased prevalence of digital technologies in our everyday lives, the questions posed to the contemporary craft practitioner regarding creation of an emotionally resonant interaction between the digitally enhanced object and its wearer hav... Read More about Foreign Bodies – The Creation of Symbiotic Jewellery through the Development and Application of Stimulus-Responsive Smart Materials and Microelectromechanical Systems.

The Digital Matrix and the Paperless Print (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thompson, P. (2009, September). The Digital Matrix and the Paperless Print. Presented at Impact 6: IMPACT Print Conference

This paper examines, from the perspective of a critically engaged practioner within the context of contemporary fine art printmaking practice, the concept of a " digital matrix " and the consequent " paperless print ". It identifies that " digital pr... Read More about The Digital Matrix and the Paperless Print.

The Personalised Surface, New Approaches to Digital Printmaking (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thompson, P. (2009, April). The Personalised Surface, New Approaches to Digital Printmaking. Presented at The Personalised Surface: New Approaches to Digital Printmaking - Symposium

My work is formed through practice-based research and is placed within the context of the transferred image. I have developed my digital practice from traditional methods of painting, printmaking and the multiple, through contextual study and action... Read More about The Personalised Surface, New Approaches to Digital Printmaking.

Plotting affect and premises for use in aesthetic interaction design: towards evaluation of the everyday. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kettley, S., & Smyth, M. (2006, September). Plotting affect and premises for use in aesthetic interaction design: towards evaluation of the everyday. Presented at HCI Conference 2006

This short paper presents an experimental approach to the difficulty of evaluating interactive systems as artefacts for everyday life. The problem arises from the event-like nature of the user-centred evaluation session, as distinct from ‘being’ or t... Read More about Plotting affect and premises for use in aesthetic interaction design: towards evaluation of the everyday..

Visual-narrative and virtual reality. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carroll, F., Smyth, M., & Dryden, L. (2004, October). Visual-narrative and virtual reality. Presented at IVLA Conference 2004, Pilansberg, South Africa

This paper explores the relationship between the image and the narrative in virtual reality (VR) environments. It
addresses three main issues; how we engage in images, how the VR technology can enhance this engagement
and how narratives can maintai... Read More about Visual-narrative and virtual reality..

Space, place and interface (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M. (1999, December). Space, place and interface. Paper presented at Acradia Workshop

No abstract available.

The role of metaphor at the human computer interface. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., & Knott, R. P. (1994, November). The role of metaphor at the human computer interface. Presented at OZCHI94 - Harmony through working together

Interface metaphors are introduced as a technique to facilitate the learning of systems. To better understand this process, metaphors are discussed in terms of their role in the formation of mental models. This suggests that the principle advantage o... Read More about The role of metaphor at the human computer interface..

The use of design activity for research into Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW) (1991)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Garner, S. W., Scrivener, S. A. R., Clarke, A. A., Clark, S., Connolly, J. H., Palmen, H., Schappo, A., & Smyth, M. G. (1991, September). The use of design activity for research into Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW). Presented at 4th Design and technology educational research and curriculum development (National conference)

This paper describes current research at Loughborough University in the field of Computer Supported Co-operative Working (CSCW). The project, which is funded by the Information Engineering Directorate (IED) within the Science and Engineering Research... Read More about The use of design activity for research into Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW).

Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shemilt, E. (2024, March). Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism. Presented at Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism, London, UK

Book launch and panel discussion to celebrate the publication of INCITE: Digital Art & Activism. This collaborative artist book features creative responses from artists, scholars, and activists connected through the Digital Art and Activism Network.... Read More about Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism.