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User Interfaces topic

The interfaces we use are no longer just physical; they can be graphical and virtual too, taking input from our gestures and the sound of our voice. Our work seeks to improve the interaction between people and technology, minimising the gap between a user's goal and a computer's understanding of their task.

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Custom fonts for streaming subtitles

Ensuring the readability of our subtitles is critically important and the font used has a significant impact on accessibility and legibility.

Blog post on 30 Apr 2024
At the drop of a frame: Measuring the performance of graphics on TVs

How can we accurately measure graphics performance to help us get the most out of low-powered TV platforms?

Blog post on 16 Oct 2023
Introducing the energy saving concept of Lower Carbon Graphics

Developing and implementing a new idea which we believe has already saved energy in homes across the UK.

Blog post on 9 Aug 2023
Exploring future audience needs: developing new user research methods

Discovering new ways to research the future needs of our audiences.

Blog post on 18 Jul 2023
Designing an object from the future for the ��tv 100 collection

An object from the ��tv's *next* century, something from the future to reflect the ��tv's forward-looking vision and complement its 100 years.

Blog post on 14 Nov 2022
Guidelines for remote interactions

We want to learn how to design and create online experiences which promote togetherness, social connection and engagement.

Blog post on 27 Jun 2022
White Paper WHP 401: Design Patterns for Remote Social Interactions

Mathieu Triay, Andrew Wood

Guidelines for designing remote multiplayer experiences that promote togetherness; inspired by online boardgames played in lockdown.

White paper published Jun 2022
Sustainable futures: Designing a secure carbon calculator

Investigating the potential of a personal data-driven climate impact calculator that puts users' privacy first.

Blog post on 26 Oct 2021
Personal data stores: building and trialling trusted data services

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, wants to reconfigure the web so users own and control their data. We are investigating how to give young people the chance to do just that.

Blog post on 29 Sep 2021
Using board games as interfaces for social interactions

Could the framework of cooperative board games provide a more human and social dimension to our digital storytelling and participatory experiences work?

Blog post on 19 Aug 2021
Ethics of recommendation systems in public service media

We are collaborating with the Ada Lovelace Institute to explore the ethical implications of recommendation systems in public service media.

Blog post on 5 Aug 2021
AI on Winterwatch: An automated eye for watching the wildlife

We have developed our system for automated remote camera monitoring - now identifying fish and potentially 'interesting' moments.

Blog post on 14 Apr 2021
Archiving StoryKit's interactive and personalised web-based experiences

How can media be captured and stored when it could have 84 quadrillion different versions of itself?

Blog post on 11 Mar 2021
Interactive Audio Augmented Reality in Participatory Performance

Valentin Bauer (Queen Mary, University of London), Chris Baume, Tim Cowlishaw, Henry Cooke, Chris Pike, Anna Nagele (Queen Mary, University of London), Joshua D. Reiss (Queen Mary, University of London), Patrick G.T. Healey (Queen Mary, University of London)

A study investigating how people engaged with an participatory, collaborative multi-player audio experience.

Research paper published Feb 2021
Intelligent Audio Production Tools

Making production easier and more efficient by helping to organise, navigate, and enhance audio plus creating new types of programmes that would otherwise be impractical or impossible.

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