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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2023
F. Caspe, A. McPherson and M. Sandler
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FM tone transfer with envelope learning
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Proc. Audio Mostly Conference
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Edinburgh
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2023
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2023
A. Guidi
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Evaluating Embodiment in Musical Instrument Modification and Augmentation
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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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2023
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2023
J. Shier, F. Caspe, A. Robertson, M. Sandler, C. Saitis and A. McPherson
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Differentiable modelling of percussive audio with transient and spectral synthesis
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10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association (Forum Acusticum)
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2023
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2023
L. Wolstanholme and A. McPherson
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Towards orchestrating physically modelled 2D percussion instruments
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10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association (Forum Acustium)
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Turin, Italy
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2023
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2023
C. Nordmoen and A. McPherson
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What the Sensor Knows: More-Than-Human Knowledge Co-Production in Wood Carving
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Proc. ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS)
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2023
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2022
C. N. Reed, S. Skach, P. Strohmeier and A. P. McPherson
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Singing Knit: Soft Knit Biosensing for Augmenting Vocal Performances
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Proc. Augmented Humans
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2022
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2022
N. Robson, A. McPherson and N. Bryan-Kinns
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Being With The Waves: An Ultrasonic Art Installation Enabling Rich Interaction Without Sensors
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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. Nordmoen and A. McPherson
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Making space for material entanglements: A diffractive analysis of woodwork and the practice of making an interactive system
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Proc. ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS)
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2022
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2022
L. Mice and A. McPherson
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Super Size Me: Interface Size, Identity and Embodiment in Digital Musical Instrument Design
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Proc. ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI)
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New Orleans, LA, USA
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2022
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2022
G. Lepri
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Play-Make-Believe: Discovering the Musical Values Inscribed into Digital Instruments
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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
E. Zayas-Garin and A. McPherson
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Dialogic Design of Accessible Digital Musical Instruments: Investigating Performer Experience
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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, 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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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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