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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2019

V. Gourdarzi, A. Gioti, G. Lepri, F. Morreale
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Exploring Participatory Sound Art
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Proc. International Conference on Music Computing (ICMC) 2019
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New York City, New York, USA
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2019
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2019

F. Morreale, A. Guidi, A. P. McPherson
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Magpick: an Augmented Guitar Pick for Nuanced Control
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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2019
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2019

J. Harrison, A. Chamberlain, A. P. McPherson
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Accessible Instruments in the Wild: Engaging with a Community of Learning-Disabled Musicians
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Conference for Human Computer Interaction (CHI) 2019
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Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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2019
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2019

A. McPherson, S. Benford
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Music, design and ethnography: an interview with Steve Benford
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New Directions Music and Human-Computer Interaction; Holland, S., Mudd, T., Wilkie-McKenna, K., McPherson, A., Wanderley, M. M. (eds.); Springer
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2019
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2019

C. Nordmoen, J. Armitage, F. Morreale, R. Stewart, A. McPherson
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Making Sense of Sensors: Discovery through Craft Practice with an Open-Ended Sensor Material
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Proc. ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS)
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San Diego, Californis, USA
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2019
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2019

L. S. Pardue and A. McPherson
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Real-Time Aural and Visual Feedback for Improving Violin Intonation
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Frontiers in Psychology
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2019
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2019

L. Mice and A. P. McPherson.
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Embodied Cognition in Performers of Large Acoustic Instruments as a Method of Designing Large Digital Musical Instruments
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Proc. Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research Conference
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Marseille, France
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2019
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2018

L. Donovan
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Travelling Wave Control of Stringed Musical Instruments
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PhD thesis, Queen Mary University of London
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2018
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2018

S. Salazar and J. Armitage
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Re-Engaging the Body and Gesture in Live Coding
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2018

S. M. A. Bin, N. Bryan-Kinns, A. P. McPherson
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Risky business: Disfluency as a design strategy
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2018

K. Buys and A. McPherson
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Real-time bowed string feature extraction for performance applications
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Proc. Sound and Music Computing
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Limassol, Cyprus
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2018
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2018

L. Pardue, A. McPherson and D. Overholt
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Improving the Instrumental Learning Experience through Complexity Management
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Proc. Sound and Music Computing
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Limassol, Cyprus
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2018
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2018

A. Sarwate, R. Rose, J. Armitage and J. Freeman
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Performance Systems for Live Coders and Non-Coders
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2018

R. Jack, J.Harrison, F. Morreale and A. McPherson
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Democratising DMIs: the relationship of expertise and control intimacy
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2018

J. Harrison, R. Jack, F. Morreale and A. McPherson
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When is a Guitar not a Guitar? Cultural Form, Input Modality and Expertise
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2018

S. M. Astrid Bin
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The Show Must Go Wrong: Towards an understanding of audience perception of error in digital musical instrument performance
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PhD thesis, Queen Mary University of London
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2018
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2018

J. Pigrem and A. McPherson
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Do We Speak Sensor? Cultural Constraints of Embodied Interaction
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2018

R. H. Jack, A. Mehrabi, T. Stockman and A. McPherson
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Action-sound Latency and the Perceived Quality of Digital Musical Instruments: Comparing Professional Percussionists and Amateur Musicians
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Music Perception
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2018
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2018

F. Morreale, J. Armitage and A. McPherson
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Effect of Instrument Structure Alterations on Violin Performance
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Frontiers in Psychology
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2018
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2018

V. Zappi and A. McPherson
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Hackable Instruments: Supporting Appropriation and Modification in Digital Musical Interaction
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Frontiers in ICT
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2018
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2018

G. Lepri, A. P. McPherson
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Mirroring the past, from typewriting to interactive art: an approach to the re-design of a vintage technology
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2018

J. Armitage and A. McPherson
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Crafting Digital Musical Instruments: An Exploratory Workshop Study
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Proc. New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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2018
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2017

A. P. McPherson and F. Morreale
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Technology and community in toolkits for musical interface design
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ACM CHI Workshop on HCI.tools
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Denver, USA
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2017
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2017

A. P. McPherson, J. Armitage, S. M. A. Bin, F. Morreale, R. Jack
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NIMEcraft Workshop: Exploring the Subtleties of Digital Lutherie
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Proc. New Instruments for Musical Expression
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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2017
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2017

S. M. A. Bin, N. Bryan-Kinns, A. P. McPherson
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In-the-moment and beyond: Combining post-hoc and real-time data for the study of audience perception of electronic music performance
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Proc. INTERACT
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Mumbai, India
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2017
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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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