Unlocking Design Potential: The Power of Mixed Fidelity, Mixed Reality Prototypes

Posted Leave a commentPosted in 21st Century Prototyping, Chris Cox

Mixed Reality (MR) technologies have emerged as potential game-changers in the design landscape, offering a dynamic blend of physical and virtual elements. Designers are increasingly drawn to MR for its potential to elevate, enrich, and expedite prototyping endeavors. One intriguing aspect is MR’s ability to deceive our senses, bridging the gap between the virtual and […]

The physical-digital affordance index @ cross-catapult design event

Posted Leave a commentPosted in Design Cognition, News, Researcher in Residence

In Spring 2023 I found out that I was successful in my application to the Researcher in Residence programme to develop the Physical-Digital Affordance Index (PDAI) in collaboration with the Digital Catapult (DC).  As technology develops, we are increasing moving many aspects of our lives, both design specifically and more generally, into the digital realm […]

UK-Colombia collaboration and WUN bid submission

Posted Leave a commentPosted in Announcements, Awards, News, Urban Agriculture

I returned to visit la Universidad de Los Andes (Uniandes) in August this year after a pandemic induced hiatus. Prior to 2020, we had been working with Uniandes to develop proposals to do with agritech and transdisciplinary engineering. During the pandemic we were able to manage some collaboration through project clean access (leading to a […]