Publications
This page contains published papers from the Augmented Instruments Laboratory, organised by date. Explore our latest research on musical instrument desgn, human-computer interaction, signal processing, performance studies and critical theory.
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2022
G. Lepri, J. Bowers, S. Topley, P. Stapleton, P. Bennett, K. Andersen and A. McPherson
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The 10,000 Instruments Workshop - (Im)practical Research for Critical Speculation
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Auckland, New Zealand
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2022
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2022
G. Lepri and A. McPherson
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Embrace the weirdness: negotiating values inscribed into music technology
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Computer Music Journal
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2022
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2022
L. Mice and A. McPherson
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The M in NIME: Motivic analysis and the case for a musicology of NIME performances
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Auckland, New Zealand
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2022
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2022
C. N. Reed, C. Nordmoen, A. Martelloni, G. Lepri, N. Robson, E. Zayas-Garin, K. Cotton, L. Mice and A. McPherson
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Exploring Experiences with New Musical Instruments through Micro-phenomenology
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Auckland, New Zealand
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2022
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2022
J. Armitage
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Subtlety and detail in digital musical instrument design
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PhD thesis, School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
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Queen Mary University of London, UK
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2022
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2022
J. Pigrem and A. McPherson and N. Bryan-Kinns and R. Jack
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Sounds -> Object -> Gesture : Physical Affordances of Virtual Materials
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Proc. Audio Mostly Conference
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St. Pölten, Austria
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2022
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2022
A. Guidi and A. McPherson
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Quantitative evaluation of aspects of embodiment in new digital musical instruments
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Auckland, New Zealand
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2022
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2021
G. Moro and A. McPherson
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Performer experience on a continuous keyboard instrument
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Computer Music Journal
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2021
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2021
L. Zayas Garin, J. Harrison, R. Jack and A. McPherson
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DMI Apprenticeship: Sharing and Replicating Musical Artefacts
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Shanghai, China
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2021
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2021
A. Martelloni, A. McPherson and M. Barthet
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Guitar augmentation for Percussive Fingerstyle: Combining self-reflexive practice and user-centred design
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Shanghai, China
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2021
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2021
C. N. Reed and A. P. McPherson
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Surface Electromyography for Sensing Performance Intention and Musical Imagery in Vocalists
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Proc. International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI)
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Salzburg, Austria
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2021
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2021
N. Robson, N. Bryan-Kinns and A. McPherson
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On Mediating Sound, Space and Experience: Interviews with Situated Sound Art Practitioners
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Organised Sound
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2021
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2021
A. Benito Temprano and A. McPherson
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A TMR angle sensor for gesture acquisition and disambiguation on the electric guitar
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Audio Mostly
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Trento, Italy
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2021
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2020
F. Morreale S. M. A. Bin, A. P. McPherson, P. Stapleton and M. M. Wanderley
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A NIME of the Times: Developing an Outward-Looking Political Agenda For This Community
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK
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2020
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2020
G. Lepri
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Sonification as Negotiation - Learning from Translation Studies
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Proc. Sound and Music Computing (SMC)
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University of Turin - Polytechnic School and Conservatorio di Musica G. Verdi, Turin, Italy
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2020
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2020
G. Lepri, A. P. McPherson and J. Bowers
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Useless, not Worthless: Absurd Making as Critical Practice
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Proc. ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) - Honorable Mention Award
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Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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2020
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2020
J. Harrison
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Instruments and Access: The Role of Instruments in Music and Disability (PhD Thesis)
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2020
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2020
J. Armitage
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An experimental audio-tactile interface for sculpting digital resonance models using modelling clay
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Proc. International Conference on Art, Science, and Engineering of Programming
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2020
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2020
G. Lepri, A. P. McPherson, A. Nonnis, P. Stapleton, K. Andersen, T. Mudd, P. Bennett and S. Topley
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Play Make Believe: Exploring Design Fiction and Absurd Making for Critical NIME Design
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New Interfaces for Musical Expression Workshop (NIME)
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK
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2020
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2020
A. P. McPherson and K. Tahiroğlu
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Idiomatic Patterns and Aesthetic Influence in Computer Music Languages
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Organised Sound
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2020
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2020
G. Moro and A. P. McPherson
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A Platform for Low-latency Continuous Keyboard Sensing and Sound Generation
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK
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2020
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2020
A. Boem, G. M. Troiano, G. Lepri and V. Zappi
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Non-Rigid Musical Interfaces: Exploring Practices, Takes, and Future Perspective
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK
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2020
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2020
R. Jack, J. Harrison, A. P. McPherson
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Digital Musical Instruments as Research Products
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK
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2020
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2020
J. Martinez Avila, V. Tsaknaki, P. Karpashevich, C. Windlin, N. Valenti, K. Höök, A. P. McPherson and S. Benford
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Soma Design for NIME
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK
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2020
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2020
L. Mice and A. P. McPherson.
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From Miming to NIMEing: the Development of Idiomatic Gestural Language on Large Scale DMIs
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK
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2020
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Other Outputs
Laura Blue, Kevin Grey
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Mental Health in the Digital Age
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Journal of Mental Health
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2023
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Michael Green, Sarah Black
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Sustainable Energy Solutions
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Renewable Energy Journal
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2023
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Emily White, Robert Brown
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Advancements in Artificial Intelligence
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Journal of AI Research
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2023
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Alice Johnson, Mark Lee
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Climate Change and Global Health
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Global Health Perspectives
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2023
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John Doe, Jane Smith
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The Impact of Technology on Education
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International Journal of Educational Technology
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2023
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