Head-mounted displays as opera glasses: using mixed-reality to deliver an egalitarian user experience during live events
Conference Proceeding
Bishop, C., Esteves, A., & McGregor, I. (2017)
Head-mounted displays as opera glasses: using mixed-reality to deliver an egalitarian user experience during live events. In ICMI 2017 Proceedings of the 19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interactionhttps://doi.org/10.1145/3136755.3136781
This paper explores the use of head-mounted displays (HMDs) as a way to deliver a front row experience to any audience member during a live event. To do so, it presents a two-...
An introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape.
Conference Proceeding
Quinton, M., & McGregor, I. (2014)
An introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape. In Proceedings of invisible places:sounding cities 2014, (13-38
This is an introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape and is part of an even bigger project. It introduces a soundscape diced with traditional sounds which still echo in the...
Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs
Journal Article
McGregor, I., Turner, P., & Benyon, D. (2014)
Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs. Journal of Sonic Studies, 6(1),
There are numerous rules and well-established guidelines to help designers with the visual appearance of interactive technologies. In contrast, when it comes to the use of sou...
Soundscape mapping: a tool for evaluating sounds and auditory environments
Conference Proceeding
McGregor, I., LePlâtre, G., Turner, P., & Flint, T. (2010)
Soundscape mapping: a tool for evaluating sounds and auditory environments. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Auditory Display
This paper describes a soundscape mapping tool, and provides an illustration of its use in the evaluation of an in-car auditory interface. The tool addresses three areas: comm...
Mapping workplace soundscapes: Reifying Office Auditory Environments
Conference Proceeding
McGregor, I., Crerar, A., Benyon, D., & LePlâtre, G. (2006)
Mapping workplace soundscapes: Reifying Office Auditory Environments. In World Forum on Acoustic Ecology Conference (334-344
This paper reports an empirical study to investigate how individuals perceive and classify elements of their workplace auditory environments. The participants were 18 universi...
Sound and soundscape classification: Establishing key auditory dimensions and their relative importance
Conference Proceeding
McGregor, I., LePlâtre, G., Crerar, A., & Benyon, D. (2006)
Sound and soundscape classification: Establishing key auditory dimensions and their relative importance
This paper investigates soundscape classification by using two different forms of data gathering and two different populations. The first method involves a questionnaire compl...
How to tackle auditory interface aesthetics? Discussion and case study
Conference Proceeding
LePlâtre, G., & McGregor, I. (2004)
How to tackle auditory interface aesthetics? Discussion and case study. In Proceedings of ICAD 04-Tenth Meeting of the International Conference on Auditory Display, Sydney, Australia, July 6-9, 2004
This paper discusses the importance of auditory interface
aesthetics and presents an empirical investigation of sound
aesthetics in context. The theoretical discussion examine...
Telling people about virtual places: A qualitative perspective
Conference Proceeding
Turner, P., & McGregor, I. (2004)
Telling people about virtual places: A qualitative perspective
This paper presents an investigation into how sound can be used to create a sense of place (that is, the sense of being in that particular place). In the study, people were as...
Evaluating soundscapes as a means of creating a sense of place
Conference Proceeding
Turner, P., McGregor, I., Turner, S., & Carroll, F. (2003)
Evaluating soundscapes as a means of creating a sense of place
We report an empirical study into the creation of, and
response to, a soundscape of a computer centre. We contrast
the use of presence questionnaires, as means of assessing th...
Soundfields and soundscapes: reifying auditory communities
Conference Proceeding
McGregor, I., Crerar, A., Benyon, D., & Macaulay, C. (2002)
Soundfields and soundscapes: reifying auditory communities. In Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on Auditory Display, Kyoto, Japan, July 2-5, 2002 (290-294
This paper reports progress towards mapping workplace soundscapes. In order to design auditory interfaces that integrate effectively with workplace environments, we need a det...