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Biography
My research is grounded in hands-on experimentation with embedded and networked technologies, using interactive artefacts as a means of inquiry.
I work primarily through Research through Design in the Field, combining ethnographic methods with the development of research prototypes that respond to questions emerging from specific social contexts. This approach informs both my research and teaching, where studio-based exploration is used to support engagement with emerging technologies.
I am particularly interested in collaboration and in the situated use of prototypes, valuing opportunities to work alongside participants and to observe how artefacts operate in everyday settings over time.
Education/Academic qualification
Design Studies, PhD, Meaningful Moments: Reframing Older People with Dementia in Design
Award Date: 1 Jun 2018
Product Design and Manufacture, MA, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jun 2010
Product Design and Manufacture, BSc, University of Dundee
Award Date: 1 Jun 2007
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PhotoThings: Designing child-friendly ways into personal photo archives
Dylan, T., 22 Jun 2026, IDC '26: Proceedings of the 25th Interaction Design and Children Conference. New York, US: ACMResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Communicative Openness within Adoptive Families: The Role of Photos and Visual Communication
Dylan, T., Harrison, D. & Durrant, A., 13 Jun 2022, DIS 2022 - Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Digital Wellbeing. Mueller, F. `., Greuter, S., Khot, R. A., Sweetser, P. & Obrist, M. (eds.). New York, US: ACM, p. 807–820 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A systematic review of physical–digital play technology and developmentally relevant child behaviour
Torres, P. E., Ulrich, P. I. N., Cucuiat, V., Cukurova, M., Fercovic De la Presa, M. C., Luckin, R., Carr, A., Dylan, T., Durrant, A., Vines, J. & Lawson, S., 1 Dec 2021, In: International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. 30, p. 1-33 33 p., 100323.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Lanterns: Configuring a Digital Resource to Inspire Preschool Children's Free Play Outdoors
Dylan, T., Durrant, A., Çerçi, S., Lawson, S. & Vines, J., 6 May 2021, Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Kitamura, Y., Quigley, A., Isbister, K., Igarashi, T., Bjørn, P. & Drucker, S. (eds.). New York: ACM, p. 1-15 15 p. 635. (Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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IoT Resources for Outdoor Play
Dylan, T., Durrant, A., Wood, G., Vines, J. & Lawson, S., 4 May 2019, CHI’19 Extended Abstracts: Proceedings of the CHI 2019 workshop on Designing for Outdoor Play. ACM, 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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