Profile
| Name: | Dr Brock Craft |
| About: |
Brock's research is focused on developing design methods for Information Visualisation, and physical computing. Additional areas of interest are collaborative design methods and sketching. He has lectured on Human-Computer Interaction, Web design, and e-Commerce. He has regularly chaired the International Symposium for Design and Aesthetics in Visualisation. Brock also creates electronic interactive art, and collaborates with contemporary artists on interactive installations. Brock Craft received a PhD in Computer Science at University College London in 2007 and earned an MS in Human-Computer Interaction from DePaul University (Chicago) in 2001. His BA was in digital imaging and photography at Columbia College Chicago. For 10 years he was a network architect and worked for a Fortune 100 manufacturing subsidiary. He has an extensive background in visual design and development for web-based and visual interfaces. His areas of specialist knowledge are Information Visualisation, physical computing, and usability. Website: http://www.brockcraft.com Email: brock@craft.org
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| Personal Website: | www.brockcraft.com |
Students
| Students: | Alistair Gray, Why Buy an iPod?: Exploring the Relationship Between Aesthetics, Pleasure, and Usability
Elizabeth Citron, Does Usability Affect Brand Perception? Bejal Chawda, Do Attractive Things Work Better? An Exploration of Search Tool Visualisations Sara Parker, UCL Interaction Centre |
LKL News
| Brock Craft is featured in the following news items: | |
| Date | Title |
| Friday, 27 July 2012 | What the Research says 20th July Event Report |
| Wednesday, 29 June 2011 | "iBats", an†iPhone/Android†application for use by citizen scientists |
Full LKL news listing | |
LKL Events
| List of events at the London Knowledge Lab with Brock Craft: | |
| Date | Title |
| Thursday, 13 October 2011 | Call for Participation Investigative workshop. "The Art and Science of Learning Design" |
| Tuesday, 09 October 2007 | Computer generated art using context-free grammars |
Full LKL event listing | |
LKL Research
| Brock Craft is participating in the following LKL research projects: (bold = current) | |
| Title | |
| SPOT ON Project: Exploring new technology for embodied and kinaesthetic learning | |
| SPOT Turtles: A Next-generation Approach for the Kinaesthetic Learning of Geometry | |
| Taking on the Teenagers | |
Full LKL research projects listing | |
