Research Associate / Senior Research Associate in Cross-sensory Shape-Changing Interfaces

That is an thrilling alternative for a Analysis Affiliate / Senior Analysis Affiliate place to affix the Various-Capability Interplay Lab (Dive Lab), led by Dr Oussama Metatla, inside the Bristol Interplay Group (BIG) on the College of Bristol.

Within the Dive Lab, we examine interactions between disabled and non-disabled folks to design, engineer and consider applied sciences that help extra inclusion in human society, spanning a variety of teams, domains, and contexts, together with visible impairments, neurodiversity, and cognitive and bodily impairments in schooling, work, and leisure.

The postholder will be part of a multidisciplinary staff engaged on the inclusiveXplay undertaking (supported by an ERC-selected Consolidator Grant, funded by UKRI), to analyze how cross-sensory and embodied cognition informs the design of novel applied sciences that may help early motor, cognitive and social improvement of blind and visually impaired (BVI) preschool-aged kids after they work together with their sighted friends. The postholder will lead the engineering facets of the inclusiveXplay undertaking: to think about, design, and engineer novel shape-changing interfaces and to analyze how they are often augmented with a richer set of sensory modalities (visible, auditory, haptic, olfactory, and gustatory) for frolicsome management and interplay by kids.

You’ll discover approaches to engineering shape-change interfaces with a specific give attention to playful interface management of form altering kinds. You’ll examine approaches to augmenting form altering interfaces with a wider vary of sensory modalities (e.g., olfactory, auditory, and gustatory show). Lastly, you’ll discover approaches for integrating outcomes into playful cross-sensory interactive shape-changing interfaces.

You’ll make use of iterative {hardware} improvement to assemble a variety of prototypes, in addition to rigorous empirical evaluations and testing to characterise the behaviour and capabilities of the developed prototypes.

This may contribute new information to the rising physique of literature on shape-changing interfaces and their potential for cross-sensory show and accessible interplay.

You have an interest in engineering novel cross-sensory form altering interfaces utilizing a variety of supplies and actuation mechanisms, and in collaborating with interplay designers, experimental psychologists, and human-computer interplay consultants, to:

• Lead the engineering of novel shape-changing shows and their augmentation with a wider vary of sensory modalities.
• Design, plan and execute iterative {hardware} improvement and testing.
• Gather information characterising {hardware} behaviours and capabilities.
• Translate findings into purposeful prototypes for testing with finish customers in different inclusiveXplay undertaking actions, e.g., co-design actions, and experimental research.
• Write up and submit analysis findings to high publication venues.

For casual queries please contact Dr Oussama Metatla; [email protected]

To search out out extra about what it is prefer to work within the School of Engineering, and the way the School helps folks to realize their potential, please see our employees weblog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 08/01/2024.

We not too long ago launched our technique  to 2030 tying collectively our mission, imaginative and prescient and values.

The College of Bristol goals to be a spot the place everybody feels in a position to be themselves and do their greatest in an inclusive working atmosphere the place all colleagues can thrive and attain their full potential. We would like to draw, develop, and retain people with totally different experiences, backgrounds and views – significantly folks of color, LGBT+ and disabled folks – as a result of variety of individuals and concepts stays integral to our excellence as a worldwide civic establishment.

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That is an thrilling alternative for a Analysis Affiliate / Senior Analysis Affiliate place to affix the Various-Capability Interplay Lab (Dive Lab), led by Dr Oussama Metatla, inside the Bristol Interplay Group (BIG) on the College of Bristol.

Within the Dive Lab, we examine interactions between disabled and non-disabled folks to design, engineer and consider applied sciences that help extra inclusion in human society, spanning a variety of teams, domains, and contexts, together with visible impairments, neurodiversity, and cognitive and bodily impairments in schooling, work, and leisure.

The postholder will be part of a multidisciplinary staff engaged on the inclusiveXplay undertaking (supported by an ERC-selected Consolidator Grant, funded by UKRI), to analyze how cross-sensory and embodied cognition informs the design of novel applied sciences that may help early motor, cognitive and social improvement of blind and visually impaired (BVI) preschool-aged kids after they work together with their sighted friends. The postholder will lead the engineering facets of the inclusiveXplay undertaking: to think about, design, and engineer novel shape-changing interfaces and to analyze how they are often augmented with a richer set of sensory modalities (visible, auditory, haptic, olfactory, and gustatory) for frolicsome management and interplay by kids.

You’ll discover approaches to engineering shape-change interfaces with a specific give attention to playful interface management of form altering kinds. You’ll examine approaches to augmenting form altering interfaces with a wider vary of sensory modalities (e.g., olfactory, auditory, and gustatory show). Lastly, you’ll discover approaches for integrating outcomes into playful cross-sensory interactive shape-changing interfaces.

You’ll make use of iterative {hardware} improvement to assemble a variety of prototypes, in addition to rigorous empirical evaluations and testing to characterise the behaviour and capabilities of the developed prototypes.

This may contribute new information to the rising physique of literature on shape-changing interfaces and their potential for cross-sensory show and accessible interplay.

You have an interest in engineering novel cross-sensory form altering interfaces utilizing a variety of supplies and actuation mechanisms, and in collaborating with interplay designers, experimental psychologists, and human-computer interplay consultants, to:

• Lead the engineering of novel shape-changing shows and their augmentation with a wider vary of sensory modalities.
• Design, plan and execute iterative {hardware} improvement and testing.
• Gather information characterising {hardware} behaviours and capabilities.
• Translate findings into purposeful prototypes for testing with finish customers in different inclusiveXplay undertaking actions, e.g., co-design actions, and experimental research.
• Write up and submit analysis findings to high publication venues.

For casual queries please contact Dr Oussama Metatla; [email protected]

To search out out extra about what it is prefer to work within the School of Engineering, and the way the School helps folks to realize their potential, please see our employees weblog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 08/01/2024.

We not too long ago launched our technique  to 2030 tying collectively our mission, imaginative and prescient and values.

The College of Bristol goals to be a spot the place everybody feels in a position to be themselves and do their greatest in an inclusive working atmosphere the place all colleagues can thrive and attain their full potential. We would like to draw, develop, and retain people with totally different experiences, backgrounds and views – significantly folks of color, LGBT+ and disabled folks – as a result of variety of individuals and concepts stays integral to our excellence as a worldwide civic establishment.

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