This Happened Talk Online

A video of the talk I gave at the first 'This Happened...' in Bristol is now online. This happened is a global network of events focusing on interaction design


In this public talk I introduce and discuss the background behind 'The Question', the theatre project I developed the Haptic Lotus for. In particular I used this talk to discuss the chronological development of the project, from my undergraduate interest in haptics to the electronic adaptation of children's games as a way of achieving embodied interaction in a cultural setting.

This is the first public talk I have given where people had to pay an entrance fee (for 3 talks in total). Hence, I felt that the pressure was on to be entertaining (technical details were therefore minimal).

Changing Perspectives

My PhD research (on natural reaching in humanoid robots) is going to be presented at a University of Bristol public engagment event in late March featuring live acrobats from Circomedia!

Image from http://www.circomedia.com/

Here's the blurb:

Come along to a free, interactive exhibition for families. Watch aerial circus performers, learn about how they accomplish their extraordinary feats and discover how your body works with TV presenter Alice Roberts. Take part in body painting and talk to local researchers from the University of Bristol about cutting edge research – in anatomy and physiology, neuroscience, robotics and biomechanics – happening in your city.

More information to follow. Here is the website of the event:

http://www.bris.ac.uk/changingperspectives/projects/experience/