Adrian Hazzard

Biographic Data

ID7398020
NAMEAdrian Hazzard
GIVEN NAMESAdrian
FAMILY NAMEHazzard
SIGNATUREHAZZARD A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nottingham
ORCID0000-0003-0286-960X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • The Stretchy Strap

    Open AccessJuan Martinez Avila, Adrian Hazzard et al.ARTICLEJournal of New Music Research2023

    Guitarists struggle to play their instruments while simultaneously using additional computing devices (i.e., encumbered interaction). We explored designs with guitarists through co-design and somaesthetic design workshops, learning that they (unsurprisingly) preferred to focus on playing their guitars and keeping their instruments’ material integrity intact. Subsequently, we devised an interactive guitar strap controller, which guitarists found p…

  • Augmenting musical instruments with digital identities

    Open AccessSteve Benford, Glenn McGarry et al.ARTICLEJournal of New Music Research2023

    We explore how augmenting musical instruments with digital identities can enhance their provenance, utility during creative practice, and personal meaning. A literature review reveals the importance of object identities in general and instrument identities in particular, how the identities of things can be digitally augmented, but also that this idea has not been widely applied to musical instruments. A first case study draws on interviews to ill…

  • Contesting control

    Open AccessSteve Benford, Richard Ramchurn et al.ARTICLEHuman-Computer Interaction2020

    As Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) engages with technologies that sense and actuate the body, there is a need to reconsider the human bodily experience. We present three case studies that each involve different forms of bodily experience: a breath-controlled amusement ride, a brain-controlled film, and an interactive musical duet with a physically actuated piano. We introduce a conceptual framework to describe how control becomes contested betwe…

  • Demo hour

    Open AccessDougie Mann, Steve Benford et al.ARTICLEinteractions2019

    forum Share on Demo hour Authors: Dougie Mann Royal College of Art & Imperial College London Royal College of Art & Imperial College LondonView Profile , Steve Benford The University of Nottingham The University of NottinghamView Profile , Adrian Hazzard The University of Nottingham The University of NottinghamView Profile , Alan Chamberlain The University of Nottingham The University of NottinghamView Profile , Dimitri Darzentas The University o…

  • The Carolan guitar

    Open AccessSteve Benford, Adrian Hazzard et al.ARTICLEinteractions2015

    We live in a world where everyday objects, digital services, and human beings are increasingly interconnected. This forum aims to offer and promote a rich discussion on the challenges of designing for a broader ecology of materials, artifacts, and practices. --- Elisa Giaccardi, Editor