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My current research interests are focused in two separate but
connected areas:
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Semiotics (the study of sign systems). My
interest in semiotic theory is to explore its use, not only
as a method of critique for contemporary digital media but also
more deeply as way of grappling with the different kinds of
meanings that we make when we interact with it. My aim is to
develop a semiotic model of interaction.
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The BENOGO project. My work on the Benogo
project entails the development of novel research methods that
explore the concept of presence in virtual places. To this end,
as part of the Napier HCI team I have conducted numerous studies
with people in both real and virtual places and have developed
a new research tool called the presence/place probe.
These research areas are interconnected because
my understanding of semiotics has played a role in understanding
the meanings people make in both real and virtual places. |
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