Katherine Isbister

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"K. Isbister"

I research and design digital games and other computer-supported experiences. My focus is emotion and social connection--understanding the impact of design choices on these qualities, and figuring out how to get better at making and evaluating digital experiences that have these qualities. Because I trained in both social science and design, I value data and intuition, and I don't see a contradiction in blending these modes of inquiry for best results.

Publications by Katherine Isbister (bibliography)

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Bernhaupt, Regina, Isbister, Katherine, Buchanan, John, Cook, Daniel and Warfield, Dave (2011): Games and HCI: perspectives on intersections and opportunities. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2011 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2011. pp. 351-354.

Bernhaupt, Regina and Isbister, Katherine (2011): (invited) games and entertainment at CHI: towards forming a robust and ongoing community. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2011 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2011. pp. 439-442.

Isbister, Katherine, Schwekendiek, Ulf and Frye, Jonathan (2011): Wriggle: an exploration of emotional and social effects of movement. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2011 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2011. pp. 1885-1890.

Sá, Marco de, Churchill, Elizabeth F. and Isbister, Katherine (2011): Mobile augmented reality: design issues and opportunities. In: Proceedings of 13th Conference on Human-computer interaction with mobile devices and services 2011. pp. 749-752.

Isbister, Katherine, Flanagan, Mary and Hash, Chelsea (2010): Designing games for learning: insights from conversations with designers. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2010 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2010. pp. 2041-2044.

Isbister, Katherine and Höök, Kristina (2009): On being supple: in search of rigor without rigidity in meeting new design and evaluation challenges for HCI practitioners. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2009 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2009. pp. 2233-2242.

Isbister, Katherine and Höök, Kristina (2007): Evaluating affective interactions. In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 65 (4) pp. 273-274.

Isbister, Katherine, Höök, Kristina, Laaksolahti, Jarmo and Sharp, Michael (2007): The sensual evaluation instrument: Developing a trans-cultural self-report measure of affect. In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 65 (4) pp. 315-328.

Isbister, Katherine, Höök, Kristina, Sharp, Michael and Laaksolahti, Jarmo (2006): The sensual evaluation instrument: developing an affective evaluation tool. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2006 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2006. pp. 1163-1172.

Isbister, Katherine and Höök, Kristina (2005): Evaluating affective interfaces: innovative approaches. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2005 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2005. p. 2119.

Isbister, Katherine, Nakanishi, Hideyuki, Ishida, Toru and Nass, Clifford (2000): Helper Agent: Designing an Assistant for Human-Human Interaction in a Virtual Meeting Space. In: Turner, Thea, Szwillus, Gerd, Czerwinski, Mary, Peterno, Fabio and Pemberton, Steven (eds.) Proceedings of the ACM CHI 2000 Human Factors in Computing Systems Conference April 1-6, 2000, The Hague, The Netherlands. pp. 57-64.

Isbister, Katherine and Nass, Clifford (2000): Consistency of Personality in Interactive Characters: Verbal Cues, Non-Verbal Cues, and User Characteristics. In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 53 (2) pp. 251-267.

Ishida, Toru and Isbister, Katherine (eds.) Digital Cities - Technologies Experiences and Future Perspectives September, 2000, Kyoto, Japan.

Isbister, Katherine (2000): A Warm Cyber-Welcome: Using an Agent-Led Group Tour to Introduce Visitors to Kyoto. In: Ishida, Toru and Isbister, Katherine (eds.) Digital Cities - Technologies Experiences and Future Perspectives September, 2000, Kyoto, Japan. pp. 391-400.

Okamoto, M., Nakanishi, Hideyuki, Isbister, Katherine and Ishida, Toru (1999): Supporting cross-cultural communication in real-world encounters. In: 1999. pp. 442-446.

Isbister, Katherine (1995): Students: HCI Students and Internships. In ACM SIGCHI Bulletin, 27 (3) pp. 12-15.

Layton, Terre L. and Isbister, Katherine (1994): Agents in Review: Examples, Dimensions and Issues. In: Proceedings of OZCHI94, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1994. pp. 325-326.

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