Professor Karen Blackmore
Acting Head of School
School of Information and Physical Sciences (Computing and Information Technology)
- Email:karen.blackmore@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:+61 2 492 15206
A serious attitude toward gaming
Dr Karen Blackmore is driven by problem-solving. From the application of Virtual Reality for industry, to girls participation in STEM Karen is always looking toward an innovative solution to society’s issues.
An early career as a special scientist has led Karen to some diverse and challenging fields, and Karen’s now moved from making maps to assisting industry navigate the maze of virtual reality to deal with the challenges of training for real-world problems.
Serious Gaming
Gaming’s transitioned from being purely for fun, to taking a more serious stance, so it’s unsurprising that Karen’s moved into this space from a teaching and a research perspective. “As a spatial analyist I make 3D environments for a living, so the transition into this space was a fairly natural one. I teach game design and production and while students are very interested in those spaces, the job prospects are limited, so I feel the need to provide guidance in spaces where there’s a range of job prospects,” Karen says.
Serious gaming is an area of opportunity with a range of businesses taking it on as a form of training. “Serious games falls into my simulation and training area and I’m particularly interested in that space because they use a lot of common technologies where job opportunities are interesting and offer huge scope for growth.”
On the defence
One of the key areas utilising simulation and virtual reality for training is defence, and Karen’s forged key partnerships in the area. “I was contacted by the Director of the Defence Simulation Centre to do training for staff which has spawned a key collaboration at Williamtown where they do all the training for our UN Peacekeeping forces both locally and globally,” Karen says.
“People are flying in from all over the world to receive training in the Hunter before being deployed,” Karen adds. “They’re faced with a lot of problems moving into those landscapes so defence is using simulation-based training as one of their tools in preparing their people.”
UON has now signed an MOU where Honours students in the IT program can collaborate with students from the Defence College on projects. “This is a real growth area,” says Karen. “We’ve already had successful students go through and complete projects and now more local industry groups have approached us to collaborate with students and research projects. There’s a definite skill shortage in the defence-space in particular where the workforce is limited as they are not permitted to bring in people from overseas for national security reasons.”
Virtual reality
Karen’s interest in virtual reality goes back her special analysis days, where the idea of using 3D models and virtual reality to view them first began. “The technology has now advanced so far, and it’s now readily available and has matured enough to be deployable in a range of different scenarios,” Karen says. “The biggest changes that industry partners face is answering the question ‘How can we best make use of this technology?’”
Karen and her team are looking to help industry develop training scenarios that will allow a trainee to participate and then develop a set of skills that are transferable to real-world scenarios. Using a broach range or VR devices such as the head-mounted Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, to the newly acquired iDome – which is a large format immersive display, the team are exploring which form of technology is best deployed in which situation.
“We can now start to go back and look at the impact of these technologies on training tasks: on the cognitive load that an individual will be under when performing a training task, the impact of those training tasks in that specific tasks in those environments and help industry partners optimise their training in a simulated, immersive environment which sees their trainee move into a real world scenario with transferable skills.”
I3 lab
Universities are increasingly moving toward collaborations with industry – taking the knowledge and research formed in academia and implementing in society through collaborations with industry. As such, Karen and her colleagues Dr Keith Nesbitt and Dr Shamus Smith set up i3 Lab.
The focus of i3 Lab is industry-linked research: finding new solutions to complex problems caused by interactions between humans, computers and data. “Recognising the need for academics to engage better with industry we sat down and thought about the best ways to successfully collaborate and connect with industry,” Karen says. “It’s our ability to deliver services that’s of interest to industry – not an academic publication record, so we needed to set up a commercial front when representing the university when dealing with industry.”
The i3 Lab has successfully been appointed to a Simulation Support Panel by a Government tender, so it’s now on the Preferred Supplier List for any Government Department. “This was a major coup,” Karen says. “We now provide services around evaluating simulation environments.”
While many people recoil at the very thought of a problem Karen takes a completely different approach to the issue: “What drives my interest in STEM? Problem-based issues. What drives my research? Interesting problems. What do I prioritise in my work? Problems. And not having a full solution set to a problem because of limited participation by women is a problem.”
Karen’s experience with gender stereotyping was highlighted during her career as a spatial scientist in the public sector. “I made maps for a living in a very male-dominated field, and if we feed in all the stereotypes of women: that they’re not meant to be good at reading maps, and we’re not meant to have strong spatial abilities, well, you can imagine the issues I faced…” Karen says with a wry smile.
Despite the challenges, Karen’s still inspired by her early career: “I love the art as much as I love the science,” Karen says. “For me, that area in particular is about creative expression. There’s a lot of aesthetics and visualisation involved: understanding how we can best organise things so that people can understand. I see that the field itself would be enhanced with the addition of women: women bring a different perspective and a different set of skills to the field,” Karen says.
In the early years of her academic career Karen was often the only woman in her particular discipline, “I come from the particular viewpoint that the driver is that people should work to our abilities, and what we understand to be our abilities should not be undermined by stereotypes.”
Tech girls are superheroes
There’s a sustained global push to encourage more girls into STEM, with the gender balance seen as driving inequity. However, Karen approaches it in a different manner. “The maleness of this area isn’t the driver for me, it’s the obvious contribution that a female can add to those areas that drives me,” Karen says. “It’s about generating better solutions, and we should be striving toward this.”
Karen’s commitment to increasing the participation of girls in STEM-related subjects saw her bring Tech Girls Are Superheros to the Hunter. With this program, designed to bring 100 000 girls to the tech industry by 2020, Karen brings a group of Year 8 girls from Maitland High onto UON’s campus to delve into the world of technology. “As someone who’s been lecturing in IT-related courses for over 10 years, often to entirely male-dominated classes, there’s a very different dynamic when it’s a girls-only class.”
“When I have 20 girls in a lab developing a mobile app it’s fascinating to see how they work together. As most of them don’t have a technology background the day’s as much about entrepreneurship as it is about coding,” Karen says.
This program inspired her ‘a-ha’ moment: “When you only have a few girls in class they get sucked into the first-finished mentality and they’re seen as slowing things down if they don’t. However, projects need balance: you need directedness and a capacity to meet your targets, but intermixed in there you also need an exploration of space.”
“The sense of ‘playfulness’ they have with the software is unique. They’re interested in exploring, testing and surveying the space rather than being driven to complete the project in the shortest time possible as so many boys are.”
Karen’s latest project is co-founding HunterWiSE – where she has the opportunity to work with industry, partners, schools and communities alongside women in STEM to enhance opportunities and promote positive collaboration.
HunterWiSE features two interlinked actions aimed at increasing the number of girls and women participating in STEM through a school program and a series of networking events across the Hunter for women STEM professionals.
This approach is designed to steer women toward STEM, and encourage their retention in the STEM pipeline.
A serious attitude toward gaming
Dr Karen Blackmore is driven by problem-solving, from the application of Virtual Reality for industry to girls participation in STEM
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Karen Blackmore is an Associate Professor in Computing and Information Technology at the School of Information and Physical Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Australia. She received her BIT (Spatial Science) With Distinction and PhD (2008) from Charles Sturt University, Australia. Dr Blackmore is a spatial scientist with research expertise in the modelling and simulation of complex social and environmental systems. Her research interests cover the use of agent-based models for simulation of socio-spatial interactions, and the use of simulation and games for serious purposes. Her research is cross-disciplinary and empirical in nature, and extends to exploration of the ways that humans engage and interact with models and simulations. Before joining the University of Newcastle, Dr Blackmore was a Research Fellow in the Department of Environment and Geography at Macquarie University, Australia and a Lecturer in the School of Information Technology, Computing and Mathematics at Charles Sturt University.
Qualifications
- PhD, Charles Sturt University
- Bachelor of Information Technology, Charles Sturt University
Keywords
- Agent-Based Modelling
- Data mining
- Game Design
- Human Computer Interaction
- Simulation
- Simulation Training
- Virtual Reality
Languages
- English (Mother)
Fields of Research
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460706 | Serious games | 40 |
460806 | Human-computer interaction | 40 |
460708 | Virtual and mixed reality | 20 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Professor | University of Newcastle College of Engineering, Science and Environment Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/5/2009 - 1/12/2012 | Research Fellow | Macquarie University Department of Environment and Geography - Environmental Science Australia |
1/1/2008 - 1/5/2010 |
Postdoctoral Fellow Climate Science. |
University of Newcastle Australia |
1/1/2006 - 1/1/2008 | Lecturer | Charles Sturt University School of Information Technology |
Awards
Award
Year | Award |
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2021 |
College of Engineering, Science & Environment Leadership Excellence Award College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
2021 |
Vice Chancellor's Excellence Award – Leadership Excellence Office of the Vice-Chancellor, The University of Newcastle |
2020 |
Australian Defence Industry Awards 2020 : Academic of the Year Finalist Defence Connect |
2019 |
Best Research Paper - Australasian Simulation Congress (SimTecT) 2019 Australasian Simulation Congress |
2019 |
2019 Award for Teaching and Learning Excellence Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
2019 |
2019 Award for Gender Equity Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
2019 |
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award The University of Newcastle |
2016 |
Team Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning [Highly Commended] Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
2016 |
Best Research Paper - SimTect 2016 Australasian Simulation Congress |
Distinction
Year | Award |
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1999 |
Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence (Autumn & Spring sessions) Charles Sturt University |
Prize
Year | Award |
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2014 |
LGSA’s Environment Award for Energy Saving and Climate Projection Winner C Division & Overall Category Winner 2009 Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environment Management Strategy (NCCREMS) |
1999 |
AISIST Achievement Prize in Spatial Information Systems Australian Institute of Spatial Information Sciences and Technology (AISIST) |
Thesis Examinations
Year | Level | Discipline | Thesis |
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2016 | Masters | Science | Intelligent virtual agents to provide support to young people and young adults |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
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2014 |
Blackmore K, Nesbitt KV, Smith SP, IE2014: Proceedings of the 2014 Conference on Interactive Entertainment, ACM, 259 (2014) [E4]
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Chapter (5 outputs)
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2023 |
Bailey JD, Blackmore KL, King R, 'Insights from the Uncanny Valley: Gender(Sex) Differences in Avatar Realism and Uncanniness Perceptions', Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, Springer, Cham, Switzerland 51-70 (2023) [B1]
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2015 |
Smith SP, Blackmore K, Nesbitt K, 'A Meta-analysis of Data Collection in Serious Games Research', Serious Games Analytics: Methodologies for Performance Measurement, Assessment, and Improvement, Springer, New York 31-55 (2015) [B1]
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2015 |
Nesbitt K, Blackmore K, Hookham G, Kay-Lambkin F, Walla P, 'Using the Startle Eye-Blink to Measure Affect in Players', Serious Games Analytics: Methodologies for Performance Measurement, Assessment, and Improvement, Springer, Cham, Switzerland 401-434 (2015) [B1]
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2005 |
Blackmore K, Bossomaier T, Foy S, Thomson D, 'Data mining of missing persons data', , SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN 305-314 (2005) [B1]
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Journal article (37 outputs)
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2024 |
Lane C, Saronga N, Fowell R, Berretta R, Blackmore K, Momenzadeh L, et al., 'Does targeted recruitment turn the dial for gender equity? A qualitative study at an Australian University', Higher Education Quarterly,
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2024 |
Blackmore KL, Smith SP, Bailey JD, Krynski B, 'Integrating Biofeedback and Artificial Intelligence into eXtended Reality Training Scenarios: A Systematic Literature Review', Simulation & Gaming,
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Albishri B, Blackmore KL, 'Duality in barriers and enablers of augmented reality adoption in education: a systematic review of reviews', Interactive Technology and Smart Education,
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2023 |
Seyderhelm AJA, Blackmore KLL, 'How Hard Is It Really? Assessing Game-Task Difficulty Through Real-Time Measures of Performance and Cognitive Load', SIMULATION & GAMING, 54 294-321 (2023) [C1]
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2022 |
Bailey JD, Blackmore KL, 'A Novel Method of Exploring the Uncanny Valley in Avatar Gender(Sex) and Realism Using Electromyography', BIG DATA AND COGNITIVE COMPUTING, 6 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Phirouzabadi AM, Blackmore K, Savage D, Juniper J, 'Modelling and simulating a multi-modal and multi-dimensional technology interaction framework: The case of vehicle powertrain technologies in the US market', TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE, 175 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Prieto-Rodriguez E, Sincock K, Berretta R, Todd J, Johnson S, Blackmore K, et al., 'A study of factors affecting women s lived experiences in STEM', Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9 (2022) [C1] The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female... [more] The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female underrepresentation has emerged in the past 20 years, however, many of those studies focus on educational access and retention and not many look at the lived experiences of women after they have left higher education. In this article, we take a different stance and explore the heterogeneous experiences of female STEM professionals in regional Australia. Through the qualitative analysis of 25 interviews, we learn what women have endured, accepted, and valued on their individual STEM journeys. While these journeys are often quite different, our interviewees independently reported having experienced similar societal prejudices and possessing similar personality traits. Our data reveals that resilience and determination proved vital for these women, as did a strong early interest in STEM. Our interviews also unearth issues in which women¿s opinions are fiercely divided, such as whether positive discrimination has been a barrier or an enabler for their careers. Based on what we have learnt from their accounts, we argue that these women have ¿survived¿ their work environments despite structural barriers, only due to their determination, resilience and fervent interest.
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2022 |
Prieto-Rodriguez E, Sincock K, Berretta R, Blackmore K, Todd J, Wanless E, et al., 'Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Intervention on Girls STEM Identity Formation', International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 14 183-206 (2022) [C1]
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2021 |
Blackmore KL, Allitt EWH, 'Building and sustaining the defense simulation training workforce', The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, 18 157-170 (2021) [C1]
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2020 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, Juniper A, Savage D, Blackmore K, 'Supportive or inhibitive? Analysis of dynamic interactions between the inter-organisational collaborations of vehicle powertrains', Journal of Cleaner Production, 244 118790-118790 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, Savage D, Juniper A, Blackmore K, 'Dataset on the global patent networks within and between vehicle powertrain technologies cases of ICEV, HEV, and BEV', Data in Brief, 28 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, Blackmore K, Savage D, Juniper J, 'On the coexistence of positive and negative externalities in the inter-powertrain relationships', Journal of Cleaner Production, 277 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Prieto-Rodriguez E, Sincock K, Blackmore K, 'STEM initiatives matter: results from a systematic review of secondary school interventions for girls', International Journal of Science Education, 42 1144-1161 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, Savage D, Blackmore K, Juniper A, 'The evolution of dynamic interactions between the knowledge development of powertrain systems', Transport Policy, 93 1-16 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, Savage D, Blackmore K, Juniper A, 'The global patents dataset on the vehicle powertrains of ICEV, HEV, and BEV', Data in Brief, 28 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Gu X, Blackmore KL, 'Developing a scholar classification scheme from publication patterns in academic science: A cluster analysis approach', Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 70 1262-1276 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
North L, Blackmore K, Nesbitt K, Mahoney MR, 'Methods of coke quality prediction: A review', FUEL, 219 426-445 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
North LA, Blackmore KL, Nesbitt KV, Hockings K, Mahoney MR, 'Understanding the impact of coal blending decisions on the prediction of coke quality: a data mining approach', International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
North L, Blackmore K, Nesbitt K, Mahoney MR, 'Models of coke quality prediction and the relationships to input variables: A review', Fuel, 219 446-466 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Nesbitt KV, Williams P, Ng P, Blackmore K, Eidels A, 'Informative Sound Assists Timing in a Simple Visual Decision-Making Task', Journal of Sonic Studies, 17 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Gavgani AM, Nesbitt KV, Blackmore KL, Nalivaiko E, 'Profiling subjective symptoms and autonomic changes associated with cybersickness', Autonomic Neuroscience, 203 41-50 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Gu X, Blackmore K, 'Quantitative study on Australian academic science', Scientometrics, 113 1009-1035 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Gu X, Blackmore K, 'Characterisation of academic journals in the digital age', Scientometrics, 110 1333-1350 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Gu X, Blackmore KL, 'Towards a Broader Understanding of Journal Impact: Measuring Relationships between Journal Characteristics and Scholarly Impact', International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering, 11 2169-2174 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Nesbitt K, Davis S, Blackmore K, Nalivaiko E, 'Correlating Reaction Time and Nausea Measures with Traditional Measures of Cybersickness', Displays, 48 1-8 (2017) [C1]
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2016 |
Gu X, Blackmore KL, 'Recent trends in academic journal growth', Scientometrics, 108 693-716 (2016) [C1] Since the publication of the first academic journal in 1665, the number of academic journal titles has grown steadily. In 2001, Mabe and Amin studied the pattern of growth in the ... [more] Since the publication of the first academic journal in 1665, the number of academic journal titles has grown steadily. In 2001, Mabe and Amin studied the pattern of growth in the number of academic journals worldwide, identifying three key development periods between 1900 and 1996. These three episodes are from 1900 to 1944, from 1944 to 1978, and from 1978 to 1996. The compound annual growth rates for each episode are 3.30, 4.68 and 3.31¿% respectively. In this research, we seek to validate these findings, and extend on previous work to analyze journal growth patterns from 1986 to 2013. Our results show academic journals grew at an average rate of 4.7¿% from 1986 to 2013, which is very similar to the growth rate during the Big Science period observed in the previous study. Our results also show that academic journals had an estimated 92¿% Active rate, and 8¿% Inactive rate annually. Out of all Active journals, approximately 43¿% have high impact and reach JCR or SJR databases, and 26¿% have relatively higher impact and are thus collected in the JCR database. The comparison results of Active/InactiveSJR and JCR journals suggest that lower impact journals have a higher chance to become Inactive than higher impact journals. With the wide use of the Internet in academic science, our results expectedly show that the number of Print-Only journals is gradually decreasing while the number of Online-Only journals is increasing. The growth of Online-Only journals exceeds the growth of Print-Only journals in 2007, and the number of Online-Only journals exceeded the number of Print and Only journals in 2012. More than 30¿% Newly Created journals provide Open Access. It is suggested that we are experiencing the second journal boom in history and Internet technology has changed the academic publication system.
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2015 |
Nalivaiko E, Davis SL, Blackmore KL, Vakulin A, Nesbitt KV, 'Cybersickness provoked by head-mounted display affects cutaneous vascular tone, heart rate and reaction time', Physiology and Behavior, 151 583-590 (2015) [C1] Evidence from studies of provocative motion indicates that motion sickness is tightly linked to the disturbances of thermoregulation. The major aim of the current study was to det... [more] Evidence from studies of provocative motion indicates that motion sickness is tightly linked to the disturbances of thermoregulation. The major aim of the current study was to determine whether provocative visual stimuli (immersion into the virtual reality simulating rides on a rollercoaster) affect skin temperature that reflects thermoregulatory cutaneous responses, and to test whether such stimuli alter cognitive functions. In 26 healthy young volunteers wearing head-mounted display (Oculus Rift), simulated rides consistently provoked vection and nausea, with a significant difference between the two versions of simulation software (Parrot Coaster and Helix). Basal finger temperature had bimodal distribution, with low-temperature group (n. =. 8) having values of 23-29. °C, and high-temperature group (n. =. 18) having values of 32-36. °C. Effects of cybersickness on finger temperature depended on the basal level of this variable: in subjects from former group it raised by 3-4. °C, while in most subjects from the latter group it either did not change or transiently reduced by 1.5-2. °C. There was no correlation between the magnitude of changes in the finger temperature and nausea score at the end of simulated ride. Provocative visual stimulation caused prolongation of simple reaction time by 20-50. ms; this increase closely correlated with the subjective rating of nausea. Lastly, in subjects who experienced pronounced nausea, heart rate was elevated. We conclude that cybersickness is associated with changes in cutaneous thermoregulatory vascular tone; this further supports the idea of a tight link between motion sickness and thermoregulation. Cybersickness-induced prolongation of reaction time raises obvious concerns regarding the safety of this technology.
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Gu X, Blackmore KL, 'A systematic review of agent-based modelling and simulation applications in the higher education domain', Higher Education Research and Development, (2015) [C1] This paper presents the results of a systematic review of agent-based modelling and simulation (ABMS) applications in the higher education (HE) domain. Agent-based modelling is a ... [more] This paper presents the results of a systematic review of agent-based modelling and simulation (ABMS) applications in the higher education (HE) domain. Agent-based modelling is a ¿bottom-up¿ modelling paradigm in which system-level behaviour (macro) is modelled through the behaviour of individual local-level agent interactions (micro). This approach of considering the behaviour of systems of interacting ¿agents¿ has been applied to a wide variety of domains. Of particular interest, are the ways that ABMS applications have been used to further understand the dynamics of the HE domain. We conduct a systematic review of literature to analyse publications by year, role of the simulator, development stage of the models, and any associated validation. We also identify areas for future work, which includes an emphasis on validating existing and future models, detailed description of simulations to allow replication and further development, and the use of agent-based models in other contexts within the increasingly complex HE domain.
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Gu X, Blackmore K, Cornforth D, Nesbitt K, 'Modelling Academics as Agents: An Implementation of an Agent-Based Strategic Publication Model', Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 18 (2015) [C1]
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2013 |
Goodwin ID, Freeman R, Blackmore K, 'An insight into headland sand bypassing and wave climate variability from shoreface bathymetric change at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia', Marine Geology, 341 29-45 (2013) [C1] The headland sand bypassing mechanisms in the Eastern Australian longshore sand transport system are investigated at Cape Byron, in response to wave climate variability. The mecha... [more] The headland sand bypassing mechanisms in the Eastern Australian longshore sand transport system are investigated at Cape Byron, in response to wave climate variability. The mechanisms are interpreted from shoreface bathymetric change between surveys in 1883, 2002 and 2011 CE. They involve a split in the sand transport to follow a nearshore path along the inner bar and a cross-embayment path connecting the up-coast and down-coast outer bars. The relative magnitude of the net sand transported via the two pathways is controlled by a rotation in directional wave conditions. Two bypassing mechanisms were interpreted: (i) a predominantly cross embayment transport during unimodal east-southeast wave climate such as those interpreted for the period prior to 1883; and, (ii) a split transport between the inner nearshore and cross-embayment paths during a bimodal dominant south-south-easterly and sub-dominant east-north-easterly wave climate such as in the 2000s. The net sand transport bypassing Cape Byron was dominated by a connected outer bar system prior to 1883 and conversely, a stronger inner bar system during the 1960s to 2000s. This is manifest in the 10° rotation in seabed morphology and shoreline planforms. These changes are in accordance with decadal climate variability described by the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO). The switching between headland sand bypassing mechanisms on interannual to decadal timescales determines the geometry of the bypass strand with the downcoast littoral zone and has important implications for understanding the shoreline rotation and the application of the headland-bay beach concept to predicting planform curvature in open compartments. © 2013.
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King RAR, Blackmore KL, 'Physical and political boundaries as barriers to the continuity of social vulnerability', Applied Geography, 44 79-87 (2013) [C1] The dynamics of social vulnerability are of key interest to many government agencies and departments. Identifying the geographic distribution of vulnerability within regions, and ... [more] The dynamics of social vulnerability are of key interest to many government agencies and departments. Identifying the geographic distribution of vulnerability within regions, and analysing how localised areas of social need change over time, is a key information requirement for decision-making, and the resultant allocation of resources. Typically, the delineation of areas for the determination of social vulnerability occurs using a combination of political and census boundaries. In many instances, the boundaries of these areas align to natural geographic features such as rivers or lakes. In other cases, a boundary is aligned to a man-made structure such as a road. The boundary may also be arbitrarily positioned based on some measure of distance and not align to any physical feature. In this research, we identify the various boundary types present in a political region. Using two measures of social vulnerability, we assess these boundaries as barriers to the continuity of social vulnerability. From our results, we identify motorways/highways and watercourses as potential barriers. We find no significant effects with lesser road structures suggesting there is no "wrong side of the street". These results have implications for decision-makers and emphasise the need to recognise the "softness" of boundaries, and consider the relationships between areas, when allocating resources. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
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2013 |
Blackmore K, Nesbitt K, 'Verifying the Miles and Snow strategy types in Australian small- and medium-size enterprises', Australian Journal of Management, 38 171-190 (2013) [C1] In this paper we set out to verify the existence of Miles and Snow strategy types in Australian small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) through objective classification. Austral... [more] In this paper we set out to verify the existence of Miles and Snow strategy types in Australian small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) through objective classification. Australian SMEs, in particular, are interesting as they are reported to have some unique characteristics, with as many as 70% following a low growth or life-style pathway. While numerous empirical studies have been conducted to validate the existence and characteristics of the Miles and Snow strategy types in different domains for both larger and smaller enterprises, these studies typically rely on a subjective, 'self-typing' approach. In this study we employ a more objective approach by identifying measures from existing survey data that capture the strategic dimensions proposed by Miles and Snow. We use these objective measures in a K-means cluster analysis to identify four different strategic groups. Three of the groups correspond to the three 'viable' Miles and Snow strategy types of Defender, Prospector and Analyser; however, we also identify a 'Static' strategy type that constitutes 42% of SMEs in the sample. © The Author(s) 2012.
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2009 |
Blackmore KL, Nesbitt KV, 'Defending against turbulent conditions: Results from an agent-based simulation', International Journal of Business Studies, 17 127-148 (2009) [C1]
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Conference (32 outputs)
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2022 |
Bailey JD, Blackmore KL, King R, 'Observing the Uncanny Valley: Gender Differences in Perceptions of Avatar Uncanniness', Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications (CHIRA 2022), Valletta, Malta (2022) [E1]
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2022 | Blackmore K, Krynski B, Smith S, 'How biofeedback technologies are being used within XR systems for training and/or educational applications', Journal of Military and Veterans Health, Hobart, TAS, Australia (2022) | ||||||||||
2021 |
Brown A, Bailey J, Blackmore K, Boogaard S, Nesbitt K, 'Gender Differences when Adopting Avatars for Educational Games', ACSW '21: 2021 Australasian Computer Science Week Multiconference, Virtual (2021) [E1]
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2021 |
Smith SP, Blackmore K, Wark S, Nowina-Krowicki M, 'Evaluating instruction quality across narrative modality using measures of real-time cognitive load', MODSIM2021, 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., Sydney, NSW (2021) [E1]
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2020 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, Savage D, Blackmore K, Juniper A, 'Exploring the dynamic influences between the conventional, electric and hybrid powertrains on a global market scale', 33rd World Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition (EVS33) Peer Reviewed Conference Papers, Portland, USA (2020) [E1]
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2020 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, Savage D, Blackmore K, Juniper A, 'Tripartite dynamic interactions on the scientific knowledge development of ICEV, BEV and HEV technologies', 33rd World Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition (EVS33) Peer Reviewed Conference Papers, Portland, USA (2020) [E1]
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2019 |
Waters LA, Blackmore KL, 'Using Game-Based Environments to Measure Cognitive Decision Making', Entertainment Computing and Serious Games. First IFIP TC 14 Joint International Conference, ICEC-JCSG 2019. Proceedings, Arequipa, Peru (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Seyderhelm AJA, Blackmore KL, Nesbitt K, 'Towards Cognitive Adaptive Serious Games: A Conceptual Framework', Entertainment Computing and Serious Games. First IFIP TC 14 Joint International Conference, ICEC-JCSG 2019. Proceedings, Arequipa, Peru (2019) [E1]
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2019 | Blackmore KL, Allitt EWH, 'Balancing Defence Service Experience and Technical Skills to Deliver Simulation Workforce Capability: A Case Study', Intersections in Simulation and Gaming: Disruption and Balance, Gold Coast, QLD (2019) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2019 |
Blackmore KL, Smith SP, Nesbitt KV, North L, Wark S, Nowina-Krowicki M, 'Evaluating a virtual human storyteller for improved decision support', MODSIM2019, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Canberra, Australia (2019) [E1]
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Nova | |||||||||
2018 |
Bailey J, Blackmore K, Robinson G, 'Exploring avatar facial fidelity and emotional expressions on observer perception of the uncanny valley', Intersections in Simulation and Gaming. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Melbourne, Australia (2018) [E1]
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2017 |
Bailey JD, Blackmore KL, 'Gender and the Perception of Emotions in Avatars', ACSW'17 Proceedings of the Australasian Computer Science Week Multiconference, Geelong, Australia (2017) [E1]
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Nova | |||||||||
2017 |
North L, Blackmore KL, Nesbitt KV, Hockings K, Mahoney M, 'A Novel Approach to Coke Strength Prediction Using Self Organizing Maps', Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Data Mining, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (2017) [E1]
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Nova | |||||||||
2017 |
Bailey J, Sutton K, Blackmore K, 'Gender Differences in Spatial Ability and Affective Processing in Avatar Perception', Simulation Australasia, Sydney, Australia (2017) [E1]
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Nova | |||||||||
2016 |
Nesbitt K, Williams P, Ng P, Blackmore K, Eidels A, 'Designing Informative Sound to Enhance a Simple Decision Task', 22nd International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD - 2016 ), Canberra, Australia (2016) [E1]
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2016 |
Blackmore KL, Coppins W, Nesbitt KV, 'Using startle reflex to compare playing and watching in a horror game', Proceedings of the Australasian Computer Science Week Multiconference, Canberra, ACT (2016) [E1]
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2016 |
Hookham G, Kay-Lambkin F, Blackmore K, Nesbitt K, 'Using startle probe to compare affect and engagement between a serious game and an online intervention program', ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (2016) [E1] The widespread popularity of computer games have led to their expanded use in more serious applications for training and education. In many cases serious games are being advanced ... [more] The widespread popularity of computer games have led to their expanded use in more serious applications for training and education. In many cases serious games are being advanced as more compelling than traditional face-to-face or interactive online training. A typically reported motivation for developing serious games is to try and increase engagement of participants and thus ultimately the effectiveness of the training experience. In this paper we discuss the relation of affect to engagement. The training reported in this study relates to a psychological counseling program developed to assist patients with comorbidity in depression and alcohol use disorders. A pre-existing online intervention program, called "SHADE", had been found to provide effective treatment when participants completed the program. However, a significant number of participants failed to complete the program, with most exits occurring when Cognitive Based Training (CBT) was integrated into the online program. To try and increase the number of participants completing the program a serious game, called "Shadow" is being developed to cover similar material. This paper reports on a study that uses the startle reflex modulation measure to try and objectively quantify the affective engagement of players in the two treatment approaches, Shadow, the serious game, versus SHADE, the online intervention program. Also reported are the issues associated with using affective processing, as measured by the startle probe technique, as a means of evaluating engagement in serious games.
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2016 |
Bailey JD, Blackmore KL, Robinson G, 'Exploring avatar facial fidelity and emotional expressions on observer perception of the Uncanny Valley', Congress Proceedings: 2016 Australasian Simulation Congress, Melbourne, Victoria (2016) [E1]
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2015 |
Ng P, Nesbitt K, Blackmore K, 'Sound improves player performance in a multiplayer online battle arena game', Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (2015) [E1] Sound in video games is often used by developers to enhance the visual experience on screen. Despite its importance in creating presence and improving visual screen elements, soun... [more] Sound in video games is often used by developers to enhance the visual experience on screen. Despite its importance in creating presence and improving visual screen elements, sound also plays an important role in providing additional information to a player when completing various game tasks. This preliminary study focuses on the use of informative sound in the popular multiplayer online battle arena game, Dota 2. Our initial results indicate that team performance improves with the use of sound. However, mixed results with individual performances were measured, with some individual performances better with sound and some better without sound.
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2014 |
Gu X, Blackmore K, 'The Publishing Game: An Analysis of "Game" Related Academic Publishing Patterns', Proceedings of the 2014 Conference on Interactive Entertainment, Newcastle, NSW (2014) [E1]
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2014 |
Ng P, Nesbitt K, Blackmore K, 'Informative Sound and Performance in a Team Based Computer Game', Entertainment Computing ICEC 2014, Sydney (2014) [E1]
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2013 |
Blackmore K, Nesbitt K, Cornforth D, 'Simulating stable, trending and turbulent operating environments', Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE 8th Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2013, School of Design, Communication and IT, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia (2013) [E1]
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2012 |
Blackmore KL, Nesbitt KV, 'Simulating the performance of small-medium enterprises in different market conditions', 2012 International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Information Systems Research Proceedings, Taipei (2012) [E1]
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2008 |
Blackmore KL, Nesbitt KV, 'Identifying risks for cross-disciplinary higher degree research students', Computing Education 2008: Proceedings of the Tenth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE2008), Wollongong, NSW (2008) [E1]
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2002 |
Blackmore K, Bossomaier TRJ, 'Comparison of See5 and J48.PART Algorithms for Missing Persons Profiling', Proceedings of the First International Conference on Information Technology and Applications (ICITA 2002) (2002) Algorithms to derive rules from data sets can obtain differing results from the same data set. The J48.PART and the See5 schemes use similar methodologies to derive rules, however... [more] Algorithms to derive rules from data sets can obtain differing results from the same data set. The J48.PART and the See5 schemes use similar methodologies to derive rules, however, differences appear in the number and constitution of rules produced to predict outcomes for missing persons cases. See5 generates fewer rules to obtain the same level of accuracy as J48.PART. Analysis of the input-output space using a measure of concept variation indicates missing persons profiling is characteristic of a difficult classification problem, resulting in fragmentation problems. This provides explanation for the differences that occur in the number and constitution of rules.
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Other (2 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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2024 | Birt JR, Stothard P, Ryan P, Blackmore K, Hall K, Montgomery S, et al., 'ISO/IEC 5927: 2024-Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation Augmented and virtual reality safety Guidance on safe immersion, set up and usage', ISO/IEC 5927: 2024: International Organization for Standardization (2024) | ||
2021 | Seyderhelm A, Blackmore K, 'Quantifying in-game task difficulty using real-time cognitive load', i3 Lab Working Paper Series. Callaghan: The University of Newcastle (2021) | Nova |
Preprint (1 outputs)
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2021 |
Seyderhelm AJA, Blackmore K, 'Systematic Review of Dynamic Difficulty Adaption for Serious Games: The Importance of Diverse Approaches
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Report (13 outputs)
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2023 | Blackmore K, Albishri B, Smith S, 'Gamification of Asset Management for Tomago Aluminium', Tomago Aluminium Pty Ltd (2023) | ||||
2022 | Blackmore K, Bailey JD, Smith S, 'Sensor Biofeedback for XR Simulation/Training and Learning', Real Response Pty Ltd (2022) | ||||
2022 |
Blackmore K, Bailey JD, Smith S, 'Artificial Intelligence Integration for XR Simulation/Training and Learning', Real Response Pty Ltd (2022)
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
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2021 |
Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi A, A dynamic approach to technology interaction in the era of ferment, University of Newcastle (2021)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 32 |
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Total funding | $1,553,010 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
Highlighted grants and funding
Accounting for Differences when Visualising Uncertainty of Avatar Emotions$97,036
Funding body: Meta
Funding body | Meta |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Jacqueline Bailey, Associate Professor Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Controls That Matter and Considering Everyone |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2200325 |
Type Of Funding | C3600 - International Philanthropy |
Category | 3600 |
UON | Y |
20225 grants / $247,686
Accounting for Differences when Visualising Uncertainty of Avatar Emotions$97,036
Funding body: Meta
Funding body | Meta |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Jacqueline Bailey, Associate Professor Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Controls That Matter and Considering Everyone |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2200325 |
Type Of Funding | C3600 - International Philanthropy |
Category | 3600 |
UON | Y |
Traditional first aid training vs Simulation based first aid training$50,532
Funding body: Real Response Pty Ltd
Funding body | Real Response Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Dr Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Entrepreneurs' Programme: Innovation Connections |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G2200863 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE – Outreach Delivery Program 2022$50,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | Community Investment Program (CI) Program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2101221 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
S.T.A.R. on Sensors with Biofeedback to Enable XR Learning/Simulation Integrated with AI$30,056
Funding body: Real Response Pty Ltd
Funding body | Real Response Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Associate Professor Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2200171 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Gamification of Asset Management for Tomago Aluminum$20,062
Funding body: Tomago Aluminium Company
Funding body | Tomago Aluminium Company |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Dr Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Research Grants |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G2201154 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20206 grants / $250,092
Correlating the distribution of multiscale structural features with coke quality indicators by combining advanced datamining approaches with 3D visualisation$89,680
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Professor Stephan Chalup, Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Robert King, Associate Professor Merrick Mahoney |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1901124 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
Narrative Modality Evaluation Using Measure of Real-Time Cognitive Load$49,626
Funding body: Defence Science and Technology Group
Funding body | Defence Science and Technology Group |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Associate Professor Shamus Smith, Professor Karen Blackmore |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2000237 |
Type Of Funding | C2200 - Aust Commonwealth – Other |
Category | 2200 |
UON | Y |
HunterWISE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship - Alumni$40,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Community Investment Program (CI) Program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2000784 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$31,818
Funding body: Bradken Resources Pty Limited
Funding body | Bradken Resources Pty Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | HunterWiSE Silver Sponsorship |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2000224 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Evaluation of the Applied Virtual Simulation (AVS) RWS Desktop Trainer (RDT)$25,332
Funding body: Applied Virtual Simulations
Funding body | Applied Virtual Simulations |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Associate Professor Shamus Smith, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Mr Craig Williams, MAJ Andrew Bone |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2000204 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$13,636
Funding body: BHP Billiton Limited
Funding body | BHP Billiton Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1901241 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20198 grants / $293,957
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$90,000
Funding body: Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG)
Funding body | Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G1900128 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWISE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$70,000
Funding body: GHD
Funding body | GHD |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G1801294 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$45,000
Funding body: NSW Roads and Maritime Services
Funding body | NSW Roads and Maritime Services |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1801366 |
Type Of Funding | C2300 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Own Purpose |
Category | 2300 |
UON | Y |
Real-Time Cognitive Measures for Enhanced Human Performance$28,500
Funding body: NSW Department of Industry
Funding body | NSW Department of Industry |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Ami Eidels, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Mr Ryan Stephenson |
Scheme | Defence Innovation Network |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1900302 |
Type Of Funding | C2400 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Other |
Category | 2400 |
UON | Y |
DST/UON (i3 Lab) Virtual Advisor Evaluation$20,912
Funding body: Defence Science and Technology Group
Funding body | Defence Science and Technology Group |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Associate Professor Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1900577 |
Type Of Funding | C2200 - Aust Commonwealth – Other |
Category | 2200 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$19,545
Funding body: Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd
Funding body | Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G1801368 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWise: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$15,000
Funding body: Impervium Solutions
Funding body | Impervium Solutions |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez |
Scheme | Donation |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G1901081 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$5,000
Funding body: Port of Newcastle
Funding body | Port of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1900247 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20183 grants / $263,645
Improved understanding of coke quality using 3D immersive visualisation and statistical characterisation of microstructure properties$92,880
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Associate Professor Merrick Mahoney, Professor Karen Blackmore, Associate Professor David Jenkins, Miss Lauren North |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1701309 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies Research Report$90,765
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Erica Southgate, Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Stephanie Pieschl, Mrs Susan Grimes |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1801164 |
Type Of Funding | C2200 - Aust Commonwealth – Other |
Category | 2200 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$80,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1801175 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20174 grants / $148,047
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$83,636
Funding body: Muswellbrook Shire Council
Funding body | Muswellbrook Shire Council |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1700965 |
Type Of Funding | C2400 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Other |
Category | 2400 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$35,000
Funding body: Hunter Water Corporation
Funding body | Hunter Water Corporation |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1700961 |
Type Of Funding | C3300 – Aust Philanthropy |
Category | 3300 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$15,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700962 |
Type Of Funding | C3300 – Aust Philanthropy |
Category | 3300 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$14,411
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Internal Research Support |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700963 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20163 grants / $334,998
Assessing coal properties and their effects on coking performance: a data mining approach$330,000
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Miss Lauren North, Associate Professor Merrick Mahoney, Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Keith Nesbitt |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1600137 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
Exploring Avatar Facial Fidelity and Emotional Expressions on Observer Perception of the Uncanny Valley$3,998
Funding body: Simulation Australasia Ltd
Funding body | Simulation Australasia Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Miss Jacqueline Bailey |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1601247 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
QL126 Joint Fires in the Exploratory Force workshop$1,000
Funding body: RPDE: Rapid Prototyping, Development and Evaluation Program
Funding body | RPDE: Rapid Prototyping, Development and Evaluation Program |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore |
Scheme | Industry Workshop Participant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1600799 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
20141 grants / $8,500
Climate Change Model Validation and Projected Climate Surface Generation$8,500
Funding body: Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environment Management Strategy (NCCREMS)
Funding body | Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environment Management Strategy (NCCREMS) |
---|---|
Project Team | Karen Blackmore |
Scheme | Regional Conservation Assessment Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Local |
Category | 2OPL |
UON | N |
20131 grants / $4,085
Spatial Data Analytics: Addressing critical application problems concerning the environment and human society, and the interactions between them, using spatial data analytic approaches$4,085
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore |
Scheme | New Staff Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1300663 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20061 grants / $2,000
International Travel Grant$2,000
Funding body: Complex Open Systems Research Network (COSNet)
Funding body | Complex Open Systems Research Network (COSNet) |
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Project Team | Karen Blackmore |
Scheme | Internation Travel Grants |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2023 | PhD | Enhancing Data Privacy and Informed Consent in XR Technologies | PhD (Information Systems), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | The Effect of Mixed Reality on Enhancing E-Learning in Higher Education in KSA | PhD (Information Technology), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | Developing simulation pathways: the potential of new educational models in post compulsory education to meet emergent technocentric industrial needs for the simulation workforce. | PhD (Information Technology), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | Barriers And Enablers For Woman Transitioning To ICT Careers. | PhD (Information Technology), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2020 | Masters | Data Modelling and Visualisation Techniques to Enhance Student and Staff Understanding of Course Learning Outcomes Across a Program of Study | M Philosophy (InformationTech), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2019 | PhD | Real-Time Cognitive Measures for Enhanced Human Performance | PhD (Computer Science), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2023 | PhD | Enhancement of User Awareness of Virtual Content in Augmented Reality | PhD (Computer Science), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Affective and Cognitive Variations Account for Sex Differences in the Perception of Facial Avatar Realism and Uncanniness | PhD (Information Technology), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | A Dynamic Approach to Technology Interaction in the Era of Ferment | PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2020 | PhD | Assessing Coal Properties and Their Effects on Coking Performance: A Data Mining Approach | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | An Architecture for Active Living Technology Adoption | PhD (Information Technology), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Modelling the Academic Publishing System: A Data-Driven Agent-Based Approach | PhD (Information Technology), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2015 | Honours | Exploring avatar facial fidelity and emotional expressions on observer perceptions of the uncanny valley | Information Technology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle | Australia | Sole Supervisor |
2014 | Honours | Measuring the effect of sound on the emotional and immersive experience of players in a video game: a case study in the horror genre | Information Technology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle | Australia | Sole Supervisor |
Research Projects
Games and Adaption for Better Training Outcomes 2016 - 2021
Training is a critical component for successful organisations and industries. Using technologies such as games technologies, and virtual and augmented realities can improve training outcomes when implemented appropriately. This project focusses on ongoing initiatives with Defence and defence industry to improve training processes and outcomes.
Grants
DST/UON (i3 Lab) Virtual Advisor Evaluation
Funding body: Defence Science and Technology Group
Funding body | Defence Science and Technology Group |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Associate Professor Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Narrative Modality Evaluation Using Measure of Real-Time Cognitive Load
Funding body: Defence Science and Technology Group
Funding body | Defence Science and Technology Group |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Karen Blackmore, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Associate Professor Shamus Smith |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Real-Time Cognitive Measures for Enhanced Human Performance
Funding body: NSW Department of Industry
Funding body | NSW Department of Industry |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Ami Eidels, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Mr Ryan Stephenson |
Scheme | Defence Innovation Network |
Evaluation of the Applied Virtual Simulation (AVS) RWS Desktop Trainer (RDT)
Funding body: Applied Virtual Simulations
Funding body | Applied Virtual Simulations |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Associate Professor Shamus Smith, Doctor Keith Nesbitt, Mr Craig Williams, MAJ Andrew Bone |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Publications
Seyderhelm AJA, Blackmore KL, Nesbitt K, 'Towards Cognitive Adaptive Serious Games: A Conceptual Framework', Entertainment Computing and Serious Games. First IFIP TC 14 Joint International Conference, ICEC-JCSG 2019. Proceedings, Arequipa, Peru (2019) [E1]
Students
Program | Research Title |
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PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Enhancement of User Awareness of Virtual Content in Augmented Reality |
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Real-Time Cognitive Measures for Enhanced Human Performance |
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News
News • 8 Feb 2024
Empowering women in STEM: HunterWiSE and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group launch new scholarship initiative
In 2024, Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG), a leading industry advocate for gender diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, will proudly strengthen its collaboration with HunterWiSE to offer scholarships for University of Newcastle students.
News • 13 Nov 2023
Seven teams secure $3.7m in ARC Discovery Project grants
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded $3.7m in Discovery Project grants to seven University of Newcastle research teams.
News • 13 Aug 2019
Research seeks to empower students and teachers to thrive in an artificial intelligence world
A national report by University of Newcastle researchers has been released which contains a custom designed framework for future use of artificial intelligence in schools.
News • 4 Apr 2019
Partnership sets year 8 girls on STEM path
Girls from two Hunter-based high schools seeking a higher education and career in STEM-related disciplines are closer to achieving their goals thanks to a partnership announced between HunterWiSE, Newcastle High School, Callaghan College and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group.
News • 22 Nov 2018
Female researchers sponsored in academic journey
Seven promising University of Newcastle researchers are helping to pave the way for their female peers, as recipients of a Women in Research (WIR) Fellowship designed to support the development of their academic careers.
News • 20 Feb 2018
Defence forum targets emerging research
Leading research on emerging Virtual and Augmented Reality technology will be showcased tomorrow when the University of Newcastle hosts the Australian Defence College (ADC) Simulation Forum.
News • 23 Nov 2017
STEM pilot program a great success
The HunterWiSE 2017 Pilot Program culminated in a final presentation on Wednesday the 1st of November.
News • 3 Nov 2016
Gender Equity PhD Opportunity
PhD opportunity for a business intelligence and data analytics framework for delivering gender equity in the higher education Sector.
Professor Karen Blackmore
Position
Acting Head of School
School of Information and Physical Sciences
School of Information and Physical Sciences
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Computing and Information Technology
Contact Details
karen.blackmore@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | +61 2 492 15206 |
Links |
Twitter Research Networks Google+ Research and Innovation Cluster Personal webpage |
Office
Room | SR 244 |
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Building | SR Building |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |