Recent years have seen a rapid proliferation of mass-market consumer software that takes
inspiration from video games. Usually summarized as" gamification", this trend connects to a …

Engagement in the arts1 is an important component of participation in cultural activities, but
remains a largely unaddressed challenge for people with sensory disabilities. Visual arts are …

In recent years, many different studies regarding Co-located Augmented Play-spaces
(CAPs) have been published in a wide variety of conferences and journals. We present an …

Open-ended play with interactive objects provides children with the freedom to construct
their own rules, goals and meaning. Instead of games with strict rules, open-ended play …

We explore the ethical implications of HCI's turn to the 'cultural'. This is motivated by an
awareness of how cultural applications, in our case interactive performances, raise ethical …

This paper explores the design of digital musical instruments (DMIs) for exploratory play.
Based on Gaver's principles of ludic design, we examine the ways in which people come to …

This paper presents a study on children's play with tangible, interactive objects called
MagicBuns. The aim of this study was to examine the support of different combinations of …

Algorithms are present in many of our everyday activities. However, there is generally low
awareness of their presence among users, and there are various conceptualizations to …

HCI is increasingly interested in amateurism, but the wider literature suggests that the
amateur is a complex and distinctive phenomenon. An interview study reveals the nature of …

Investigations of algorithmic regimes benefit from attention to people's experiences.
However, when applying methods that involve users and lay people to this topic, particular …