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Biography

University of Michigan - Music

Associate Professor, University Of Michigan
Higher Education
Sile
O'Modhrain
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Currently a faculty member at the University of Michigan teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs in both the School of Information and the School of Music,Theatre and Dance.

Research focusses on Human-computer Interaction (HCI), particularly in the areas of touch (haptics) and sound (auditory feedback).



Principal investigator on an NSF grant to develop a full-page refreshable tactile display for visually impaired computer users.

Actively involved in promoting the design of accessible products and technologies from the perspective of a blind person working in the field of human-computer action and interaction design.

For a recent overview see link:

Experience

  • BBC

    Studio Manager

    Studio Manager and Producer, BBC Network Radio.

  • Queen's University Belfast

    Senior Lecturer

    Director of Research for Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC).
    Lectured in the undergraduate and graduate programmes at the Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC).
    Coordinated the Masters and PhD programmes.

  • MIT Media Lab

    Principal Investigator

    Directed the Palpable Machines group.

  • University of Michigan - School of Information and School of Music

    Associate Professor

    Teach in the undergraduate and graduate degrees in the Performing Arts Technology Program.
    Supervise graduate Masters and PhD students in the HCI Program at the School of Information.
    Conduct research on tactile and haptic interfaces for human computer interaction.
    A current project involves developing a full page tacile array using microfluidic actuators.
    http://www.somodhrain.com/palpable/projects.html

Education

  • University of York

    MSc

    Music Technology

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Post Doc

    Media Arts and Sciences

  • Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

    Human Computer Interaction
    Ph.D. in Computer-Based Music at CCRMA, focussing on the role of touch in the performer/instrument instrument interaction loop.