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As an approach to connecting diverse fields (biology, architecture, | As an approach to connecting diverse fields (biology, architecture, | ||
- | * The increase of data volume and complexity and the requirement for designing processes (programming) to deal with it all. | + | * The increase of data volume and complexity and the requirement for designing processes (programming) to deal with it all. // Alex says: This is close to the core aims of the OAK group in Sheffield too I think // |
* The rise of computational solutions to problems in general has left some areas behind - eg. not all areas of biology have easy access to bioinformatics departments. | * The rise of computational solutions to problems in general has left some areas behind - eg. not all areas of biology have easy access to bioinformatics departments. | ||
* Not having enough of an understanding of the processes carried out on a data set can lead to problematic interpretations. | * Not having enough of an understanding of the processes carried out on a data set can lead to problematic interpretations. | ||
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==Why is this needed? The Importance of a Code Literate Culture== | ==Why is this needed? The Importance of a Code Literate Culture== | ||
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"the code literate of our society are mostly white men" ... "code written today is not representative of our society" | "the code literate of our society are mostly white men" ... "code written today is not representative of our society" | ||
- | With the introduction of algorithms into every part of our lives, diversification of programming is an important goal in itself: | + | With the introduction of algorithms into every part of our lives, diversification of programming is an important goal in itself |
* Is the lack of diversity in programmers a self perpetuating situation? | * Is the lack of diversity in programmers a self perpetuating situation? | ||
* Is the specialisation of information technology into separate fields problematic? | * Is the specialisation of information technology into separate fields problematic? | ||
- | * What is it about programming languages or it' | + | * What is it about programming languages or its culture that is problematic for some? |
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+ | // Alex says: I think we need to find more data on this, will have a look around. | ||
==Aims/ | ==Aims/ | ||
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* Embodying multiple forms of representation | * Embodying multiple forms of representation | ||
* ... | * ... | ||
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+ | And will prove it with the evaluation of 2 (or more) use cases in diverse fields. | ||
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+ | // Alex says: I have a feeling that the aim of covering multiple levels of abstraction could be at odds with the aim of non-domain specificity. Are lower levels of abstraction necessarily domain specific? // | ||
==Possible Methodologies== | ==Possible Methodologies== | ||
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Good bits: | Good bits: | ||
- | * Scalability/ | + | * Scalability/ |
* Use of real application | * Use of real application | ||
* Mixed reality needs sound development methods | * Mixed reality needs sound development methods | ||
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Why are we better placed to tackle this than CS or bioinformatics or architecture departments? | Why are we better placed to tackle this than CS or bioinformatics or architecture departments? | ||
Some way to present diversity as strength? | Some way to present diversity as strength? | ||
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+ | ==Summary== | ||
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+ | By 2020 computer interfaces will have become embedded into the environment, | ||
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+ | However datasets continue to grow across fields of research and practice, already surpassing the practical limits of end-user programming tools such as Excel in some fields. | ||
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+ | As datasets continue to grow in size and complexity across fields, there will be opportunities for developing hybrid systems which take advantage of new modes of embodied HCI, but applied to higher order interactions. | ||
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+ | The fundamental scientific problem to solve in order to implement the technology and get the benefits by then is in how to map the abstractions of formal language to embodied interactions. | ||
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+ | Our research questions are: How can linguistic interfaces be integrated with emerging, embodied modes of human-computer interaction? | ||
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+ | The design of these language environments needs to be led by the needs of end user programmers from the start, through brainstorming, | ||
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+ | The challenges we will be facing are that the needs of end user programmers differ strongly from the computer scientists and professional programmers who generally lead the design of programming languages. | ||
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+ | There are risks in taking a cross-domain approach, as research into Visual Programming and Tangible Interfaces have largely only seen success in particular specialised domains. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== |