Research Wednesdays is a brand-new initiative launching in March 2024 at dBs Institute that welcomes a myriad of guest speakers to talk about their investigations into innovative applications for music, sound and interactive experiences.
Innovation and inspiration requires a spark to get going, and we're very excited to announce a special series of guest speakers that will form the first iteration of 'Research Wednesdays'. Drawing on the specialist talents of our staff, as well as guest speakers from our wider network, our students, staff and graduates will have the opportunity to hear how their peers are pushing the boundaries in their field.
The lineup of speakers and topics is:
BRUCE TURNER | Wednesday 6th March
Parameter Mapping Sonification of Body Movement: A Precise and Relatable Translation of Ankle Joint Data To Sonic Form
WILLIAM SAWYERR | Wednesday 13th March
Research in Action: Virtual World Application Development
GIORGIO CORTIANA and JAY AUBORN | Wednesday 20th March
Interactive and Adaptive Sound and Music for Games
NATHAN DURAN | Wednesday 27th March
Creating representations of language in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing in Artificial Intelligence
JOHN MATTHIAS | Wednesday 17th April
An Introduction to Practice Based Research in Creative Arts and Design
While these sessions aren't available to the public, we will be recording each session and you can expect to see short edits from each session on our YouTube channel in the near future. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new videos as they're released.