peter coppin

PhD Candidate
Faculty of Information
University of Toronto

Knowledge Media Design Institute,
& Perception Group, UTSC

peter.coppin (at) utoronto.ca

 

 
 
 

 

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My research lies in the domain of new media, and graphic representation in particular. I seek a scientifically-grounded understanding of established conventions in the applied visual arts to inform a principled and rational approach to Visual Information Design.
recent
Pictures are Perceived; Symbols are also Recognized. A conception of pictorial versus symbolized information.
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Reconciling competing accounts of picture perception via the dual-route hypothesis was presented at The European conference on cognitive science.
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An attention based theory to explore affordances of textual and diagrammatic proofs was presented at Diagrams 2010.
placeholderObserving information organization in naturalistic settings. Presented at Science and Technology for Humanity 2009 and EPIC 2009.
selected projects
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Graphic Representation and Cognition (2007-current)

A perceptual-cognitive approach to visual information design.
Overview: Academic Research Site
 
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Highlakes Expedition (2005)

Imbedded reporter style public interface for a science expedition.
Web: Highlakes 2005 Site

EventScope Projects (1999-2006)

Public remote experience via 3D virtual terrains generated from rover data.
Papers: Ro-Man'00;VIS'05;SIGGRAPH
Video: Vimeo | Archive site: EventScope

BigSignal (1998-2000)

Internet telescience in the classroom.

Papers: ICRA'98
Video: Vimeo
Archive: BigSignal 2000

Project Paradise & other (1995-2000)

Telepresence art, the cyborg surragate self, and Project Paradise.
Exhibits: Ars '98; SiGGRAPH '98
Video: Youtube | Paper: Cultronix