Projects
Here is some information about a few of the projects I am currently, or have been, involved in within the School of Computing.
Digital Media Access Group
July 2007 - ongoing
We offer consultancy in accessible and usable design of digital media, specialising in the accessibility and usability of web sites to disabled and older people, and providing custom accessibility reports/audits of web sites and software interfaces.
More information about the Digital Media Access Group
.
Placement Pitch - Personal Development Planning for ICS students
March 2009 - June 2009
We are designing, building and developing content for an interactive system, which will help information and computer science students who are aiming to enter the creative industries to develop their career pathway.
More information about
the Placement Pitch project .
Requirements Gathering for an Inclusive Digital Economy
July 2008 - June 2009
This research is aimed at understanding the needs of older adults as it impacts job performance, and the conceptual challenges in designing appropriate accessible technology for an increasingly ageing workforce.
More information about
the Requirements Gathering for an Inclusive Digital Economy project .
Inclusive Digital Economy Network
April 2008 - June 2009
The goal of the Network is to identify challenges of older and disabled people within the Digital Economy and to outline research needed to address these challenges.
More information about
the Inclusive Digital Economy Network .
Research Teaching Enhancement Themes
July 2008 - February 2009
The aim of this subject-focussed work is to identify, share and build on good and innovative practice in utilising research-teaching linkages to enhance the achievement of graduate attributes.
More information about
the Research Teaching Enhancement Themes project .
PhD - The Sonic Mapping Tool
November 2003 - July 2008
My PhD thesis documented the development of an acoustic ecology-based suite of methods to enable designers of sonically enhanced technologies to understand the relationship that users have with their existing "soundscapes" in order to conceptualise potential future design projects.
More details about this project can be found on my PhD page.