Birthday:
August 6
About
When and how have you participated at SIGGRAPH Conferences? (exhibits, talks, panels, performance, screenings). OK if you have not participated.
10 (+?) years as a member of The Studio / Guerilla Studio. Art Papers -Journal paper and talk (2012) Sandbox 2008 ACM SIGGRAPH symposium on Video games -Paper and talk Lead creator of "Petebot" -robot inspired by Pete Braccio Co-creator of the CNC "Sand Painting" machine 2004
Are you a member of ACM SIGGRAPH?
Yes
Are you on a SIGGRAPH Committee?
Studio
Have you shown art in any SIGGRAPH Art Shows?
No
Have you shown in any SIGGRAPH Animation Screenings?
No
What countries do you work in?
USA
Short Bio
Byron Lahey is an artist and engineer with a foundation in sculpture (BFA, University of Northern Iowa, 1990, MFA, Arizona State University, 1997). Byron is currently a PhD student in the School of Arts, Media and Engineering at ASU. He works in the Motivational Environments Research Group and focuses on tangible and embodied interaction devices. His current research explores the perceptual fusion of multimodal information with an emphasis on haptic interaction. This research involves the creation of hybrid physical-digital musical instruments. Byron has worked as a professional artist, teacher and consultant on a wide range of commercial and fine art projects. Byron's research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA Space Grant and the Ford Foundation. He is a lecturer at ASU and teaches in the School of Art and the Digital Culture Program.
