• Procedural content generation for games using grammatical evolution an attribute grammars 

  Patten, James Vincent; Ryan, Conor (Nova Science Pub Inc;, 2014)

  The benefits of using some type of automation to reduce the time and cost of software development is generally accepted in most domains, video games1 included. While there are a wide variety of automation techniques ...
• EVO-CBG - an evolutionary system for automatically generating character behaviours for game environments 

  Patten, James Vincent; Ryan, Conor (Springer, 2012)

  In this paper we discuss the need to extend the standard types of character behaviours found in game environments if we are to create new and more compelling gaming experiences. We propose using techniques from Evolutionary ...
• Attributed grammatical evolution using shared memory spaces and dynamically typed semantic function specification 

  Patten, James Vincent; Ryan, Conor (Springer, 2015)

  In this paper we introduce a new Grammatical Evolution (GE) system designed to support the speci cation of problem semantics in the form of attribute grammars (AG). We discuss the motivations behind our system design, ...
• Intrinsic motivation of senior professionals in the business IT function: linking career anchors to a social cognitive framework 

  Donohue, Patrick John (University of Limerick, 2018)

  The intrinsic motivations of IT professionals play an important role in their work performance and personal ambitions. It follows that a greater understanding of these motivations would be of benefit to both the IT ...
• Looking for an identity in digital art practices 

  Torre, Giuseppe (2018)

  Can we be creative without an in-depth understanding of the tools we use? It is unlikely, I argue. In relation to digital art practices, the tacit assumption that technology enables a creative practice without a problematisation ...
• Designing an educational interactive eBook for newly diagnosed children with type 1 diabetes: Mapping a new design space 

  Tsvyatkova, Damyanka; Storni, Cristiano (Elsevier, 2018)

  In this paper, we report on a project investigating the role of Interactive Technologies (IT) and participatory design methods in supporting self-care practices in paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). In particular, ...
• Videogames censorship in China: a study on the effects of censorship regulations and the response by the Players 

  Bottura, Piertommaso (University of Limerick, 2017)

  China is a rapidly growing market for videogames where the industry has to cope with stringent yet often ambiguous censorship regulations. After providing an overview of the controversial discourse surrounding games as ...
• It takes two to tango: merging science and creativity to support continued innovation in the IoT domain 

  Hasenfuss, Helen; Fraifer, Muftah; Kharel, Sameer; Elmangoush, Asma; Ryan, Alan; Elgenaidi, Walid (Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ), 2018)

  The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new concept that has a great appeal for researchers, businesses and the ordinary tech user. It presents new possibilities of connection between devices and people and it stimulates our ...
• Acouscenic listening and creative soundwalks: evoking memory and narratives through soundscape exploration 

  Taylor, Sean; Fernström, Mikael (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 2017)

  Sound art is at the vanguard of contemporary creative practices seeking to establish a platform for meaningful debate on a range of accelerating global environmental crises. This paper explores how the Softday art/science ...
• BODHI LINUX MEDIA - Open Source Operating System for Digital Artists 

  Torre, Giuseppe (2018)

  Bodhi Linux Media is an open source operating system based on Bodhi (Ubuntu-based). It contains a curated list of the most professional software used in the digital art field. Install instructions here: https://gitlab.co ...
• What is interactive art? An uncomplicated (possibly incautious) definition 

  Torre, Giuseppe (University of Limerick, 2018)

  In this book I offer a definition of interactive art. The argument I put forward ( in a somehow unorthodox/tongue and cheek manner) is that interactive art is, in its essence, a poststructuralist practice. This claim ...
• Code and computer's creativity? hmmm... 

  Torre, Giuseppe (2018)

  Where, and how, does code' syntax start becoming, or it is forbidden to become, and intentional act of artistic expression (semantic?) for the computer?
• A design exploration of an agent template for multiagent systems (MAS) for shape shifting tangible user interfaces 

  Hasenfuss, Helen (University of Limerick, 2018)

  In the field of tangible, shape-shifting, interactive interfaces that are based on multiagent systems or programmable matter, communication and assembly mechanism have gained predominant attention. The results from this ...
• Development and evaluation of a quality assurance programme for a radiology department. 

  Lötter, Martha (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Design and Implementation of a Quality Assurance Programme for a Radiology Department (RAD-QAP). Abstract— This thesis describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a quality assurance programme for a radiology ...
• Different cognitive abilities displayed by action video gamers and non-gamers 

  Kowal, Magdalena; Toth, Adam J.; Exton, Chris; Campbell, Mark J. (Elsevier, 2018)

  Playing action video games requires players to develop a cognitive profile that allows them to rapidly monitor and react to fast moving visual and auditory stimuli, and to inhibit erroneous actions. This study investigated ...
• A gamification–motivation design framework for educational software developers 

  Buckley, Jim; De Wille, Tabea Margaret; Exton, Chris; Exton, Geraldine; Murray, Liam (SAGE Publications, 2018)

  Gamification is the use of game design elements in nongame contexts and has been shown to be effective in motivating behavior change. By seeing game elements as “motivational affordances,” and formalizing the relationship ...
• Architecture consistency: state of the practice, challenges and requirements 

  Ali, Nour; Baker, Sean; O'Crowley, Ross; Herold, Sebastian; Buckley, Jim (Springer, 2018)

  Architecture Consistency (AC) aims to align implemented systems with their intended architectures. Several AC approaches and tools have been proposed and empirically evaluated, suggesting favourable results. In this ...
• Expectations versus reality of artificial intelligence: using art to examine ontological issues 

  Torre, Giuseppe (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 2017)

  The author presents three of his artworks that engage with issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) research. The artworks provide a means for discussing issues that are predominantly ontological rather than technical; ...
• The Hands: the making of a digital musical instrument 

  Torre, Giuseppe; Andersen, Kristina; Baldé, Frank (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)

  Michel Waisvisz's The Hands is one of the most famous and long-lasting research projects in the literature of digital music instruments. Consisting of a pair of data gloves and exhibited for the first time in 1984, The ...
• A journey towards the development of a sound-led interdisciplinary performance: Agorá 

  Torre, Giuseppe (Taylor and Francis, 2015)

  Many live performance practitioners have explored the development of live gestural controllers in the hope of achieving natural and intimate interaction with their instrument. While the relevant literature offers a great ...

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