Apply for my old job as Lecturer in HCI at Bristol. It's a lovely group and a good place to work. I only left because my wife lived in a different country.
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Brisol CS is now in Bsky
A large screen with an "anywhere on earth" clock, lots of packaging from sweets and a pile of pizza boxes.
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Published today in IJHCS:
we find that multi fractal patterns in keystroke timings can serve as a marker of fatigue. This points to opportunities for unobtrusive, cheap, privacy conserving monitoring of fatigue, and the timing of effective interventions.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A blog post from my PhD student Tegan Roberts Morgan about her recent work on how understanding sensory metaphors can help us design technologies to support positive interactions between young and old.
blogs.ed.ac.uk/smartsense/c...
Accepted at IJHCS today
Multifractality in Typing as a Marker of Fatigue
Multifractal variation carries information about behavioural coordination, while fatigue is known to undermine coordination. We investigated whether multifractal patterns in typing correlate with fatigue
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Oliver Child, wearing a black T-shirt and glasses, stands next to a summer school delegate in a computer lab, pointing at something on a computer screen during a practical tutorial.
Two summer school delegates sit in a computer lab, smiling and looking toward a computer screen. In the foreground potted plants can be seen.
Also on the agenda yesterday was a talk and practical tutorial on 3D computer aided design, presented by @oliverchild.bsky.social of @bristolhci.bsky.social and John Vidler of @lancasteruni.bsky.social
#pro2summerschool2025 #CAD
Jack Burnett stands at the front of a lecture theatre with a desk before him and two large screens showing a PowerPoint slide above him. The slide shows a prototype of a video game controller and the text 'The Final Prototype'.
Also from @bristolhci.bsky.social, @jackjburnett.bsky.social spoke about his work on designing accessible video game controllers for people with disabilities.
#pro2summerschool2025 #assistivetech
Text on a yellow and navy blue background reads 'Wanted: Research Participants. Designing and Building Digital Devices'. Below the pro2 network+ and EPSRC logos are displayed against a white background.
Do you design and build prototypes of digital devices? If so, we want to hear from you!
Follow the link to complete a brief questionnaire about where you find help when encountering problems (takes just 5-10 mins): lnkd.in/euaprTfX
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social @bristolhci.bsky.social #prototyping
BIG's Kyle Keane has been interviewed on @npr.org 's daily On Point show, talking about how AI tools are transforming the lives of disabled people listen here:
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
Join us on Monday 14th July for Emergent Harmonics at @wshed.bsky.social in Bristol!
Advancing science and technology that elevates human dignity
A day of talks, interactive demos and chances to engage with world experts in echolocation, the human mind, & assistive tech
biglab.co.uk/event/emerge...
Join us on Monday 14th July for Emergent Harmonics at @wshed.bsky.social in Bristol!
Advancing science and technology that elevates human dignity
A day of talks, interactive demos and chances to engage with world experts in echolocation, the human mind, & assistive tech
biglab.co.uk/event/emerge...
BIG's Kyle Keane has been interviewed on @npr.org 's daily On Point show, talking about how AI tools are transforming the lives of disabled people listen here:
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
Could understanding how we regulate our motivation help design for more intentional, meaningful time online?
Science X discusses recent work from BIG
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
doi.org/10.1145/3706...
@bristolhci.bsky.social and the Diverse-ability Interaction Lab had a good presence at #IDC2025 with two full papers and one pictorial, and with one of the paper receiving a Best Paper Honourable Mention Award!
Could understanding how we regulate our motivation help design for more intentional, meaningful time online?
Science X discusses recent work from BIG
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
doi.org/10.1145/3706...
BIG TALK! "Towards accessibility and inclusion for all" - Robin Brewer from University of Michigan talks about the intersection of social computing and accessibility tomorrow (Thursday) at 2-3pm BST online - join us, all welcome!
bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/9714911534...
Registration now open for our 3.5 day, hands-on summer school at Lancaster University this July!
30 places available with accommodation, meals and all course content for just £50, plus £4000 in prizes. Open to all interested in low-volume device creation.
Learn more & apply: buff.ly/mX7ihRV
Hello Bluesky! First post here to introduce the Diverse-ability Interaction Lab: part of @bristolhci.bsky.social we study inclusive tech that centres the experiences of both disabled and non-disabled people.
Come say hello if you're at #CHI2025!
Check out the Bristol Interaction Group @bristolhci.bsky.social contributions to the #CHI2025 technical program across the various submission categories:
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/sea...
And come say hello if you see us around.
(Most of) The @bristolhci.bsky.social crew at Yokohama this year. I think we all had a pretty great time. Thanks to the @chi.acm.org organizers, and everyone we connected with.
Banner for the talk: "BIG talk, University of Bristol Interaction Group. Sebastian Deterding, imperial college London.
BIG TALK!! Sebastian Deterding @codingconduct.cc from Dyson School, Imperial College London is visiting to talk about his research "Chasing Engaging Ingredients in Design"
this Thursday from 2-3pm BST. All welcome, join us online!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1202928504...
Second time lucky: missed the sign up link before!
Banner for the talk: "BIG talk, University of Bristol Interaction Group. Sebastian Deterding, imperial college London.
BIG TALK!! Sebastian Deterding @codingconduct.cc from Dyson School, Imperial College London is visiting to talk about his research "Chasing Engaging Ingredients in Design"
this Thursday from 2-3pm BST. All welcome, join us online!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1202928504...
Congratulations to @b-morris.bsky.social , @ousmet.bsky.social and co-authors on their Best Paper Award!
Congratulations to @b-morris.bsky.social , @ousmet.bsky.social and co-authors on their Best Paper Award!
Today at 2pm GMT - join us online for the state of the art in personal informatics #hci research with Daniel Epstein! @depstein.net www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-talk-d...
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BIG TALK!! Daniel Epstein @depstein.net from University of California, Irvine is waking up early to chat about his research "Towards More Meaningful Personal Tracking" this Thursday from 2-3pm GMT. All welcome, join us online! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1270433945...
SW UK & De Cymru HCI researchers!
Pre-CHI is your chance to practice talks, share work-in-progress, & connect in a supportive space. Free & open to all — students, academics, & industry pros!
📅 14-15/04/2025
📍 Wills Memorial, Bristol
🔗 Reg: bit.ly/4hSWq6x
🔗 Site: bit.ly/3XapAph
#HCI #PreCHI #CHI2025
