Author: James L. Alty
James Alty has worked for over 30 years in Human Computer Interaction. He is currently an Emeritus Professor at the Computer Science Department at Loughborough University (UK) and lectures part-time there. Previously he was a Professor of Computer Science at Liverpool University (1972-82) Strathclyde University (1982-90) and at Loughborough University. Between 1984-90 he was Executive Director of the Turing Institute in Glasgow and Chair of the Scottish HCI Centre. From 1991-2003 he was a co-director of the LUTCHI Research Centre at Loughborough University.
He has over 100 research publications mainly in HCI area and has written a number of books including Computer Skills and User Interface(1980). His research interests are Auditory Interfaces, Process Control Interfaces and Multimedia.
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Alty, James L., Al-Sharrah, A., Beacham, N. (2006): When humans form media and media form humans: An experimental study examining the effects . In Interacting with Computers, 18 (5) pp. 891-909. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intcom.2006.04.002
Rigas, Dimitrios, Alty, James L. (2005): The rising pitch metaphor: an empirical study. In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 62 (1) pp. 1-20. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2004.06.004
Alty, James L., Rigas, Dimitrios (2005): Exploring the use of structured musical stimuli to communicate simple diagrams: the role o. In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 62 (1) pp. 21-40. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2004.08.003
Vickers, Paul, Alty, James L. (2003): Siren songs and swan songs debugging with music. In Communications of the ACM, 46 (7) pp. 86-93. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/792704.792734
Vickers, Paul, Alty, James L. (2002): Using music to communicate computing information. In Interacting with Computers, 14 (5) pp. 435-456.
Vickers, Paul, Alty, James L. (2002): Musical program auralisation: a structured approach to motif design. In Interacting with Computers, 14 (5) pp. 457-485.
Vickers, Paul, Alty, James L. (2002): When bugs sing. In Interacting with Computers, 14 (6) pp. 793-819.
Alty, James L., Knott, R. P., Anderson, Ben, Smyth, M. (2000): A Framework for Engineering Metaphor at the User Interface. In Interacting with Computers, 13 (2) pp. 301-322.
Miah, T., Alty, James L. (2000): Vanishing Windows Technique for Adaptive Window Management. In Interacting with Computers, 12 (4) pp. 337-355.
Alty, James L., Rigas, Dimitrios I. (1998): Communicating Graphical Information to Blind Users Using Music: The Role of Context. In: Karat, Clare-Marie, Lund, Arnold, Coutaz, Joëlle, Karat, John (eds.) Proceedings of the ACM CHI 98 Human Factors in Computing Systems Conference April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, California. pp. 574-581. https://www.acm.org/pubs/articles/proceedings/chi/274644/p574-alty/p574-alty.pdf
Rigas, Dimitrios I., Alty, James L. (1998): How Can Multimedia Designers Utilize Timbre?. In: Johnson, Hilary, Nigay, Laurence, Roast, C. R. (eds.) Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers XIII August 1-4, 1998, Sheffield, UK. pp. 273-286.
Williams, David, Duncumb, Iain, Alty, James L. (1996): Matching Media to Goals: An Approach Based on Expressiveness. In: Sasse, Martina Angela, Cunningham, R. J., Winder, R. L. (eds.) Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers XI August, 1996, London, UK. pp. 333-347.
Anderson, Ben, Alty, James L. (1995): Everyday Theories, Cognitive Anthropology and User-Centred System Design. In: Kirby, M. A. R., Dix, Alan J., Finlay, Janet E. (eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers X August, 1995, Huddersfield, UK. pp. 121-135.
Smyth, Michael, Anderson, Ben, Alty, James L. (1995): Metaphor Reflections and a Tool for Thought. In: Kirby, M. A. R., Dix, Alan J., Finlay, Janet E. (eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers X August, 1995, Huddersfield, UK. pp. 137-150.
Alty, James L. (1995): Can We Use Music in Computer-Human Communication?. In: Kirby, M. A. R., Dix, Alan J., Finlay, Janet E. (eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers X August, 1995, Huddersfield, UK. pp. 409-423.
Anderson, Ben, Smyth, Michael, Knott, R. P., Bergan, Marius, Bergan, Julie, Alty, James L. (1994): Minimising Conceptual Baggage: Making Choices about Metaphor. In: Cockton, Gilbert, Draper, Steven, Weir, George R. S. (eds.) Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers IX August 23-26, 1994, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. pp. 179-194.
Bray, A. D., Alty, James L. (1994): Multiple Worlds: An Approach to Multimedia Resource Management Using Truth Maintenance. In Interacting with Computers, 6 (2) pp. 135-150.
Alty, James L., Bergan, Marius, Craufurd, Penny, Dolphin, Ciaran (1993): Experiments using multimedia interfaces in process control: Some initial results. In Computers & Graphics, 17 (3) pp. 205-218. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0097-8493(93)90069-L
Edmonds, Ernest, Alty, James L., Clarke, Anthony, Scrivener, Stephen A. R. (1992): The LUTCHI Research Centre. In: Monk, Andrew, Diaper, Dan, Harrison, Michael D. (eds.) Proceedings of the Seventh Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers VII August 15-18, 1992, University of York, UK. pp. 527-529.
Alty, James L. (1991): Multimedia -- What is It and How Do We Exploit It?. In: Diaper, Dan, Hammond, Nick (eds.) Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers VI August 20-23, 1991, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. pp. 31-44.
Alty, James L., Mullin, Jim (1989): Dialogue Specification in the GRADIENT Dialogue System. In: Sutcliffe, Alistair G., Macauley, Linda (eds.) Proceedings of the Fifth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers V August 5-8, 1989, University of Nottingham, UK. pp. 151-168.
Alty, James L., Mullin, Jim (1987): The Role of the Dialogue System in a User Interface Management System. In: Bullinger, Hans-Jorg, Shackel, Brian (eds.) INTERACT 87 - 2nd IFIP International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction September 1-4, 1987, Stuttgart, Germany. pp. 1007-1012.
Alty, James L., McKell, P. (1986): Application Modelling in a User Interface Management System. In: Harrison, Michael D., Monk, Andrew (eds.) Proceedings of the Second Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers II August 23-26, 1986, University of York, UK. pp. 319-335.
Coombs, Michael J., Alty, James L. (1985): An Application of the Birmingham Discourse Analysis System to the Study of Computer Guidan. In Human-Computer Interaction, 1 (3) pp. 243-282.
Alty, James L., Ritchie, Russell A. (1985): A Path Algebra Support Facility for Interactive Dialogue Designers. In: Johnson, Peter, Cook, Stephen (eds.) Proceedings of the Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers I August 17-20, 1985, University of East Anglia. pp. 128-137.
Brooks, Andrew, Alty, James L. (1985): The Use of Rule Induction, A Knowledge Acquisition Technique for Expert Systems, to Interp. In: Johnson, Peter, Cook, Stephen (eds.) Proceedings of the Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers I August 17-20, 1985, University of East Anglia. pp. 255-263.
Alty, James L. (1984): Use of Path Algebras in an Interactive Adaptive Dialogue System. In: Shackel, Brian (eds.) INTERACT 84 - 1st IFIP International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction September 4-7, 1984, London, UK. pp. 351-354.
Alty, James L. (1984): The Application of Path Algebras to Interactive Dialogue Design. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 3 (2) pp. 119-132.
Coombs, Michael J., Gibson, R., Alty, James L. (1982): Learning a First Computer Language: Strategies for Making Sense. In International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 16 (4) pp. 449-486.
Alty, James L., Coombs, Michael J. (1980): Face-to-Face Guidance of University Computer Users -- I. A Study of Advisory Services. In International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 12 (4) pp. 389-405.
Coombs, Michael J., Alty, James L. (1980): Face-to-Face Guidance of University Computer Users -- II. Characterizing Advisory Interact. In International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 12 (4) pp. 407-429.
Alty, James L., Diaper, Dan, Guest, D. (eds.) Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers VIII August 7-10, 1993, Loughborough University, UK.
Alty, James L. (1997): Human Computer Interaction: The Year 2000 and Beyond. In: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction , 1997, . pp. 193-196.
Viano, Gianni, Parodi, Andrea, Alty, James L., Khail, Chris, Angulo, Inaki, Biglino, Daniele, Crampes, Michel, Vaudry, Christophe, Daurensan, Veronique, Lachaud, Philippe (2000): Adaptive User Interface for Process Control based on Multi Agent Approach. In: Advanced Visual Interfaces 2000 , 2000, . pp. 201-204.