All Outputs (881)

Building an Embodied Musicking Dataset for co-creative music-making (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Vear, C., Poltronieri, F., Didonato, B., Zhang, Y., Benerradi, J., Hutchinson, S., …Malekmohamadi, H. (in press). Building an Embodied Musicking Dataset for co-creative music-making. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56992-0_24

In this paper, we present our findings of the design, development and deployment of a proof-of-concept dataset that captures some of the physiological, musicological, and psychological aspects of embodied musicking. After outlining the conceptual ele... Read More about Building an Embodied Musicking Dataset for co-creative music-making.

Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination in a Co-located Shared Augmented Reality Game: Perspectives From Deaf and Hard of Hearing People (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Luna, S. M., Xu, J., Papangelis, K., Tigwell, G. W., LaLone, N., Saker, M., …Wang, Y. (in press). Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination in a Co-located Shared Augmented Reality Game: Perspectives From Deaf and Hard of Hearing People. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), May 11–16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642953

Co-located collaborative shared augmented reality (CS-AR) environments have gained considerable research attention, mainly focusing on design, implementation, accuracy, and usability. Yet, a gap persists in our understanding regarding the accessibili... Read More about Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination in a Co-located Shared Augmented Reality Game: Perspectives From Deaf and Hard of Hearing People.

The Purr-suit of Happiness: A Tale of Three Kittens, Robots, Humans, Cats, and AI (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Schneiders, E., Benford, S., Row Farr, J., Tandavanitj, N., & Adams, M. (2024). The Purr-suit of Happiness: A Tale of Three Kittens, Robots, Humans, Cats, and AI. In HRI ’24 Companion of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3610978.3640791

This paper showcases Cat Royale, an exploration of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on animal happiness situated at the intersection of Art, Computer Science, and Animal Welfare. We argue for the inclusion of non-human actors when designing... Read More about The Purr-suit of Happiness: A Tale of Three Kittens, Robots, Humans, Cats, and AI.

The Effect of Predictive Formal Modelling at Runtime on Performance in Human-Swarm Interaction (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Abioye, A. O., Hunt, W., Gu, Y., Schneiders, E., Naiseh, M., Fischer, J. E., …Sevegnani, M. (2024). The Effect of Predictive Formal Modelling at Runtime on Performance in Human-Swarm Interaction. In HRI ’24 Companion of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3610978.3640725

Formal Modelling is often used as part of the design and testing process of software development to ensure that components operate within suitable bounds even in unexpected circumstances. In this paper, we use predictive formal modelling (PFM) at run... Read More about The Effect of Predictive Formal Modelling at Runtime on Performance in Human-Swarm Interaction.

Encountering Autonomous Robots on Public Streets (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Pelikan, H. R. M., Reeves, S., & Cantarutti, M. N. (2024). Encountering Autonomous Robots on Public Streets. In HRI '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3610977.3634936

Robots deployed in public settings enter spaces that humans live and work in. Studies of HRI in public tend to prioritise direct and deliberate interactions. Yet this misses the most common form of response to robots, which ranges from subtle fleetin... Read More about Encountering Autonomous Robots on Public Streets.

Exploring the Impact of Verbal-Imagery Cognitive Style on Web Search Behaviour and Mental Workload (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, H., Benerradi, J., Maior, H. A., Pike, M., Landowska, A., & Wilson, M. L. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Verbal-Imagery Cognitive Style on Web Search Behaviour and Mental Workload. . https://doi.org/10.1145/3627508.3638313

Cognitive style has been shown to influence users’ interaction with search interfaces. However, as a fundamental dimension of cognitive styles, the relationship between the Verbal-Imagery (VI) cognitive style dimension and search behaviour has not be... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Verbal-Imagery Cognitive Style on Web Search Behaviour and Mental Workload.

Jess+: AI and Robotics with Inclusive Music-Making (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Vear, C., Hazzard, A., Moroz, S., & Benerradi, J. (in press). Jess+: AI and Robotics with Inclusive Music-Making. . https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642548

This paper discusses the findings from a cross-sector research project investigating how a digital score created using AI and robotics might stimulate new creative opportunities and relationships within the practices of an inclusive music ensemble. T... Read More about Jess+: AI and Robotics with Inclusive Music-Making.

Designing Multispecies Worlds for Robots, Cats, and Humans (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Schneiders, E., Benford, S., Chamberlain, A., Mancini, C., Castle-Green, S., Ngo, V., …Fischer, J. (in press). Designing Multispecies Worlds for Robots, Cats, and Humans. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), May 11–16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642115

We reflect on the design of a multispecies world centred around a be-spoke enclosure in which three cats and a robot arm coexist for six hours a day during a twelve-day installation as part of an artist-led project. In this paper, we present the proj... Read More about Designing Multispecies Worlds for Robots, Cats, and Humans.

Understanding Entrainment in Human Groups: Optimising Human-Robot Collaboration from Lessons Learned during Human-Human Collaboration (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Schneiders, E., Fourie, C., Celestin, S., Shah, J., & Jung, M. (in press). Understanding Entrainment in Human Groups: Optimising Human-Robot Collaboration from Lessons Learned during Human-Human Collaboration. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), May 11–16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642427

Successful entrainment during collaboration positively affects trust, willingness to collaborate, and likeability towards collaborators. In this paper, we present a mixed-method study to investigate charac- teristics of successful entrainment lead... Read More about Understanding Entrainment in Human Groups: Optimising Human-Robot Collaboration from Lessons Learned during Human-Human Collaboration.

Charting Ethical Tensions in Multispecies Technology Research through Beneficiary-Epistemology Space (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Benford, S., Mancini, C., Chamberlain, A., Schneiders, E., Castle-Green, S., Fischer, J., …Ju, R. F. (in press). Charting Ethical Tensions in Multispecies Technology Research through Beneficiary-Epistemology Space.

While ethical challenges are widely discussed in HCI, far less is reported about the ethical processes that researchers routinely navigate. We reflect on a multispecies project that negotiated an especially complex ethical approval process. Cat Royal... Read More about Charting Ethical Tensions in Multispecies Technology Research through Beneficiary-Epistemology Space.

Assessing relative contribution of Environmental, Behavioural and Social factors on Life Satisfaction via mobile app data (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Milligan, G., Harvey, J., Dowthwaite, L., Vallejos, E. P., Nica-Avram, G., & Goulding, J. (2023). Assessing relative contribution of Environmental, Behavioural and Social factors on Life Satisfaction via mobile app data. In Proceedings: 2023 IEEE International Conference on Big Data: Dec 15 - Dec 18, 2023 Sorrento, Italy. https://doi.org/10.1109/BigData59044.2023.10386740

Life satisfaction significantly contributes to wellbe-ing and is linked to positive outcomes for individual people and society more broadly. However, previous research demonstrates that many factors contribute to the life satisfaction of an individua... Read More about Assessing relative contribution of Environmental, Behavioural and Social factors on Life Satisfaction via mobile app data.

A Difficulty in Trust Modelling (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Muller, T. (2023). A Difficulty in Trust Modelling.

There are various trust models, and no pair are the same. Why is there no consensus on what the best trust model is yet? In this paper, we prove some impossibility results, that suggests that no perfect trust model exists. We provide a general meta-m... Read More about A Difficulty in Trust Modelling.

Pre-Signature Scheme for Trustworthy Offline V2V Communication (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Muller, T., Carpent, X., Furnell, S., Almani, D., & Yoshizawa, T. (2023). Pre-Signature Scheme for Trustworthy Offline V2V Communication.

Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication systems hold great potential for enhancing road safety and traffic efficiency. The authenti-cation of such communication is crucial, particularly in scenarios where infrastructure is absent, while also ensuring... Read More about Pre-Signature Scheme for Trustworthy Offline V2V Communication.

UbiFix: Tackling Repairability Challenges in Smart Devices (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Sailaja, N., Castle-Green, T., Coulton, P., Stead, M., Lindley, J., Urquhart, L., & Darzentas, D. P. (2023). UbiFix: Tackling Repairability Challenges in Smart Devices. In UbiComp/ISWC '23 Adjunct (802-806). https://doi.org/10.1145/3594739.3605113

IoT products are increasingly becoming the default, with non-IoT versions of common hardware (e.g., TVs and printers) harder to find. Alongside this adoption surge, lack of support, outdated security, and planned obsolescence present concerning susta... Read More about UbiFix: Tackling Repairability Challenges in Smart Devices.

FUTURE MACHINE: Making Myths & Designing Technology for a Responsible Future: Making Myths and Entanglement: Community engagement at the edge of participatory design and user experience (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Jacobs, R., Spence, J., Abbott, F., Chamberlain, A., Heim, W., Yemaoua Dayo, A., …King, J. (2023). FUTURE MACHINE: Making Myths & Designing Technology for a Responsible Future: Making Myths and Entanglement: Community engagement at the edge of participatory design and user experience. . https://doi.org/10.1145/3616961.3616979

This paper explores the unique methods and strategies employed by a team of artists, in collaboration with engineers, programmers, a climate scientist, researchers and members of the public, who have come together to create the Future Machine, with t... Read More about FUTURE MACHINE: Making Myths & Designing Technology for a Responsible Future: Making Myths and Entanglement: Community engagement at the edge of participatory design and user experience.

Mobility and Utility in Robot Mediated Interaction: An Interactive Workshop for the Identification of Use Cases and Affordances of Telepresence Robots (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Schneiders, E., Boudouraki, A., Reyes-Cruz, G., Martinez Avila, J. P., Elmimouni, H., Grønbæk, J. E. S., …Joshi, S. (2023). Mobility and Utility in Robot Mediated Interaction: An Interactive Workshop for the Identification of Use Cases and Affordances of Telepresence Robots. In MobileHCI '23 Companion: Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction (1-5). https://doi.org/10.1145/3565066.3609791

In recent years virtual meetings have become the predominant alternative to face-To-face meetings. Ongoing efforts in the design of telepresence robots promise remote access to physical settings and a greater sense of presence, leading to improved re... Read More about Mobility and Utility in Robot Mediated Interaction: An Interactive Workshop for the Identification of Use Cases and Affordances of Telepresence Robots.

UAV Path Planning for Area Coverage and Energy Consumption in Oil and Gas Exploration Environment (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Maaji, S. S., & Landa-Silva, D. (2023). UAV Path Planning for Area Coverage and Energy Consumption in Oil and Gas Exploration Environment. In Computational Logistics. ICCL 2023 (467-481). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43612-3_29

This paper proposes a model for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) grid-based coverage path planning, considering coverage completeness and energy consumption in complex environments with multiple obstacles. The work is inspired by the need for more effi... Read More about UAV Path Planning for Area Coverage and Energy Consumption in Oil and Gas Exploration Environment.

Identifying Variation in the Newborn Life Support Procedure: An Automated Method (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Tan, A., Remenyte-Prescott, R., Egede, J., Valstar, M., & Sharkey, D. (2023). Identifying Variation in the Newborn Life Support Procedure: An Automated Method. In M. P. Brito, T. Aven, P. Baraldi, M. Čepin, & E. Zio (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2023) (607-614)

This research is conducted for developing an automated method to recognize variations in the Newborn Life Support (NLS) procedure. Compliance with the NLS standard guideline is essential to prevent any adverse consequences for the newborn. Video reco... Read More about Identifying Variation in the Newborn Life Support Procedure: An Automated Method.

Human-AI Musicking: A Framework for Designing AI for Music Co-creativity (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Vear, C., Benford, S., Avila, J. M., & Moroz, S. (2023). Human-AI Musicking: A Framework for Designing AI for Music Co-creativity.

In this paper, we present a framework for understanding human-AI musicking. This framework prompts a series of questions for reflecting on various aspects of the creative interrelationships between musicians and AI and thus can be used as a tool for... Read More about Human-AI Musicking: A Framework for Designing AI for Music Co-creativity.

“They’re not going to do all the tasks we do”: Understanding Trust and Reassurance towards a UV-C Disinfection Robot (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Trigo, M. J. G., Reyes-Cruz, G., Maior, H. A., Pepper, C., Price, D., Leonard, P., …Fischer, J. E. (2023). “They’re not going to do all the tasks we do”: Understanding Trust and Reassurance towards a UV-C Disinfection Robot. In 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309364

Increasingly, robots are adopted for routine tasks such as cleaning and disinfection of public spaces, raising questions about attitudes and trust of professional cleaners who might in future have robots as teammates, and whether the general public f... Read More about “They’re not going to do all the tasks we do”: Understanding Trust and Reassurance towards a UV-C Disinfection Robot.