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Within our research we strive for collaboration, knowledge production and co-creation. As such many of our publications are done with researchers from partnering institutions.

Publications

  • Lee, E., Sukhai, M., & Coppin, P. W. (2022). How virtual work environments convey perceptual cues to foster shared intentionality during Covid-19 for blind and partially sighted employees. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 44, 3195–3201. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/53f243b2
  • Barter, D., & Coppin, P. (2022). A diagram must never be ten thousand words: Text-based (sentential) approaches to diagrams accessibility limit users’ potential for normative agency. In V. Giardino, S. Linker, R. Burns, F. Bellucci, J.-M. Boucheix, & P. Viana (Eds.), Diagrammatic representation and inference. Diagrams 2022. (pp. 86–93). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15146-0_7
  • Temor, L., Husain, Z., & Coppin, P. (2022). A cross-modal UX design pedagogy for industrial design. Proceedings of the 17th International Audio Mostly Conference (AM ’22), 195–198. https://doi.org/10.1145/3561212.3561241
  • Kamat, M., Quevedo, A. U., & Coppin, P. (2022). Tangible
    construction kit for blind and partially sighted drawers: Co-designing a
    cross-sensory 3D interface with blind and partially sighted drawers
    during Covid-19. Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible,
    Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ’22), Article 76, 1–6.
    https://doi.org/10.1145/3490149.3505580
  • Steinman, D., Coppin, P., & Steinman, D. (in press). Narcissus and Echo: Reflections on an Art-Science Collaboration. Leonardo Journal, MIT Press. pulvinar dapibus leo.
  • Natarajan, T., MacDonald, D., Najafi, M., Coppin, P., & Steinman, D. (2020). Spectral decomposition and illustration-inspired visualisation of highly disturbed cerebrovascular blood flow dynamics.
  • Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, Taylor & Francis (pp. 182–193).
  • Biggs, B., Coughlan, J., & Coppin, P. (2019). Design and Evaluation of an Audio Game-Inspired Auditory Map Interface. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2019), Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
  • Ghodke, U., Yusim, L., Somanath, S., & Coppin, P. (2019). The Cross-Sensory Globe: Participatory Design of a 3D Audio-Tactile Globe Prototype for Blind and Low-Vision Users to Learn Geography. In S. Harrison, S. Bardzell, C. Neustaedter, & D. Tartar (Eds.), DIS ’19: Proceedings of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, Proceedings (pp. 399-412).
  • Sarmiento, F., & Coppin, P. W. (2018). An evolving multimodal sign system for the non-visual and non-aural soccer spectator [Abstract]. 3rd Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Toronto, Ontario (Canada), July 13–15, 2018. http://iacs-2018.org
  • MacDonald, D. E., Natarajan, T., Windeyer, R. C., Coppin, P., & Steinman, D. A. (2018). Data-driven sonification of CFD aneurysm models. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2018), Michigan Technical University, June 10–15, 2018. https://doi.org/10.21785/ icad2018.010
  • Windeyer, R. C., & Coppin, P. W. (2018). Sonifying Napoleon’s March: A cognitive semiotics ap- proach to translating infographic maps into cross-modal information displays [Abstract]. 3rd Con- ference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Toronto, Ontario (Canada), July 13–15, 2018. http://iacs-2018.org
  • Biggs, B., Yusim, L., & Coppin, P. (2018a). The audio game laboratory [Abstract]. 3rd Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Toronto, Ontario (Canada), July 13–15, 2018. http://iacs-2018.org
  • Levy, A., & Coppin, P. (2018). A participatory approach to cross-modal translations/interpretation of visual artworks [Abstract]. 3rd Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Toronto, Ontario (Canada), July 13–15, 2018. http://iacs-2018.org
  • Coppin, P. W., & Windeyer, R. C. (2018). Sonifying Napoleon’s March by identifying auditory cor- relates of the graphic-linguistic distinction. In P. Chapman, G. Stapleton, A. Moktefi, S. Perez-Kriz, & F. Bellucci (Eds.), Diagrammatic representation and inference: 10th international conference, Dia- grams 2018, Edinburgh, UK, June 18-22, 2018, Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319- 91376-6_23
  • Biggs, B., Yusim, L., & Coppin, P. (2018b). The audio game laboratory: Building maps from games.
  • Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2018), Michigan Technical University, June 10–15, 2018, Article 51. http://icad2018.icad.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ ICAD2018_paper_51.pdf
  • Windeyer, R., MacDonald, D., Steinman, D., Li, A., & Coppin, P. (2017). An immersive binaural horizon for sonic data analytics [Abstract]. CogSci 2017: Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Society, London, UK, 26–29 July 2017: Computational Foundations of Cognition.
  • Coppin, P. W., Windeyer, R. C., MacDonald, D. E., & Steinman, D. A. (2017). Progress toward sonifying Napoleon’s March and fluid flow simulations through binaural horizons. In M. Schedel & M. Ballora (Eds.), Sound in learning: Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference on Auditory Display, The University of Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus, June 19–23, 2017. https://doi.org/10.21785/icad2017.042
  • Coppin, P. (2016). Artifact evolution’ of the axiomatic method from a ‘primordial soup of pic- tures’ (with implications for ‘visual’ language design) [Abstract]. 2nd Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Lublin, 20–22.VI.2016. http://iacs2016.umcs.lublin.pl/wp- content/uploads/2016/06/iacs2016_boaf.pdf
  • Coppin, P. W., Chnafa, C., Julian, M., & Steinman, D. (2016). The turbulent heart, revealed in four- dimensions [Abstract]. In H. Leder, M. Forster, G. Gerger, M. Nadal, M. Pelowski, & R. Rosenberg (Eds.), Proceedings of the XXIV. Conference of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics. University of Vienna. http://www.science-of-aesthetics.org/data/proceedings/IAEACongress Proceedings2016.pdf
  • Coppin, P., Li, A., & Carnevale, M. (2016). Iconic properties are lost when translating visual graph- ics to text for accessibility. In J. Zlatev, G. Sonesson, & P. Konderak (Eds.), Meaning, mind, and communication: Explorations in cognitive semiotics. Peter Lang.
  • Coppin, P. (2015). What is lost in translation from visual graphics to text for accessibility. In D. C. Noelle, R. Dale, A. S. Warlaumont, J. Yoshimi, T. Matlock, C. D. Jennings, & P. P. Maglio (Eds.), Proceedings of the 37th Annual Cognitive Science Society. Cognitive Science Society.
  • Coppin, P. W. (2014a). An embodied cognition approach to distinguishing pictures, diagrams, and sentences to inform design. Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics (IACS), Lund, Sweden.
  • Coppin, P. W., Harvey, J., Valen-Sendstad, K., & Steinman, D. A. (2014a). ‘perceptually optimizing’ depictions of blood flow dynamics via caricature, sequential art, and 20th century futurism. Pro- ceedings of the 1st Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics (IACS), Lund, Sweden.
  • Coppin, P. W. (2014b). Progress toward translating “visual” graphics into sound to produce more accessible interfaces (with implications for the picture perception debate). Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics (IACS), Lund, Sweden.
  • Steinman, D., Coppin, P. W., & Steinman, D. A. (2014). Everything old is new again: Illustration and caricature for communicating complex medical images. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of the European Society for the History of Science, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Coppin, P. W. (2014c). Perceptual-cognitive properties of pictures, diagrams, and sentences: Toward a science of visual information design (Doctoral dissertation). Toronto, Ontario, Canada, University of Toronto.
  • Coppin, P. W., Harvey, J., Valen-Sendstad, K., & Steinman, D. A. (2014b). Illustration-inspired vi- sualization of blood flow dynamics. Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Burton, J., & Coppin, P. W. (2012, July). Understanding and predicting the affordances of visual logics. In P. Chapman & L. Micallef (Eds.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Euler Diagrams, 2nd July 2012, Canterbury, UK, in conjunction with Diagrams 2012. http://ceur-ws.org/ Vol-854/
  • Coppin, P. W. (2012). Pictures are perceived: Symbols are also recognized. Proceedings of The Seventh International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, (7352). https://doi. org/10.1007/978-3-642-31223-6_43
  • [Co-design Sessions at festival in collaboration with CNIB and Ontario Tech] Coppin, P., Crasto, T., Barter, D., Murgaski, S., Husain, Z., Puvanesasingham, R., Mejia, M. (2023)
  • [Peer Reviewed International Workshop] To, P., Schiafone, M., Wnuczko. M., Patel, R., Ingino, R., Rachel, H. & Coppin, P. (2020). Making Science Accessible: A Co-Design of Non-Visual Representations for Visually Impaired Students. In S. Denison, M. Mack, Y. Xu, & B. Armstrong (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Cognitive. Science Society, Toronto, Canada (pp. 13-14).
  • [Invited Speaker] Coppin, P. (2020). The Online Delivery Paradigm of the Inclusive Design MDes Program at OCAD University. OCADU Senate Academic Emergency Response Committee (via Videoconferencing), OCAD University, Toronto, Canada, June 15, 2020.
  • [Invited Keynote Speaker] Coppin, P. (2020). Affordances of Hybrid Learning for Inclusive Design with Dr. Peter Coppin. ENGAGED: Faculty Conversations about Online Teaching and Learning (via Videoconferencing), OCAD University, Toronto, Canada, May 6, 2020.
  • [Invited Keynote Speaker] Coppin, P. (2020). Can I feel what you see? Multi-Sensory Design. Lunch & Learn Seminar Series (via Videoconferencing), Institute for Human Centred Design (IHCD), Boston, MA, USA, April 15, 2020.ˆLink to video of talk
  • [Invited Speaker] Coppin, P. (2019). Can I feel what you see? Multi-Sensory Design. CRAM: Extraordinary Ideas Unleashed, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada, April 15, 2019.
  • Coppin, P. (2018). Theory meets practice through inclusive cross-sensory design: A research overview. Data Analytics & Visualization Summer School 2018, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada, July 3–6, 2018.
  • Coppin, P. (2018). Sonifying Napoleon’s March by identifying auditory correlates of the graphic linguistic distinction. Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: 10th International Conference, Diagrams 2018, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK, June 18-22, 2018.
  • Biggs, B., Yusim, L., & Coppin, P. (2018). The audio game laboratory. The Third Conferenceof the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, July 13–15, 2018.
  • Levy, A. & Coppin, P. (2018). Sonifying Napoleon’s March: A cognitive semiotics approach to translating infographic maps into cross-modal information displays. The Third Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, July 13–15, 2018.
  • Windeyer, R. & Coppin, P. (2018). A participatory approach to cross-modal translations/interpretation of visual artworks. The Third Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, July 13–15, 2018.
  • Coppin, P. (2018). Cross-sensory modelling and mapping research to support inclusive data analytics design. Data Analytics & Visualization Summer School 2018, OCAD U, Toronto, Canada, July 3–6, 2018. 
  • Coppin, P. (2018). What is afforded by representational art?: Clues from the cognitive science of external representation. TRAC 2018: The Representational Art Conference, WTC, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, May 1–4, 2018.
  • Coppin, P. W. Oct 2015 Update: Amplifying visual analysis & access through data-driven sonification (introduced amodal data analytics concept). CIV-DDD Annual Group Meeting (AGM), Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 2015.
  • Coppin, P. W. Design and Cognitive Science. CIV-DDD Publicity Video, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Summer, 2015. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flmrWa0OiVM
  • Coppin, P. W. What is Lost in Translation from Visual Graphics to Text for Accessibility. 37th Annual Cognitive Science Society Meeting, Pasadena, California July 23–25, 2015.
  • Carnevale, M. J., Li, A., Pfaff, D., Coppin, P. W. Enhancing Access to Online Financial Charts.International Conference on Perceptual Organization, York University Centre for Vision Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 23–26, 2015.
  • Pfaff, D., Li, A., Carnevale, M. J., Coppin, P. W. Representation of statistical charts and graphs without the use of visual perception. International Conference on Perceptual Organization, York University Centre for Vision Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 23–26, 2015.
  • Coppin, P. W. An Embodied Cognition Approach to Distinguishing Pictures, Diagrams, and Sentences to Inform Design. Oral presentation (conference session) at the 1st Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics (IACS), Lund University, Lund, Sweden, September 27, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W., Harvey, J., Valen-Sendstad, K., Steinman, D. A. “Perceptually optimizing” depictions of blood flow dynamics via caricature, sequential art, and 20th century futurism. Research poster and presentation at the 1st Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics (IACS), Lund University, Lund, Sweden, September 25, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. Progress toward translating “visual” graphics into sound to produce more accessible interfaces (with implications for the picture perception debate). Research poster and presentation at the 1st Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics (IACS), Lund University, Lund, Sweden, September 25, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. and Pokinko, T. Perceptual Approaches to Inclusive Interface Design (“Accessible Data Analytics”). CNIB Annual Conference (Braille+), Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Toronto, October 31, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. Perceptual Approaches to Inclusive Interface Design (“Accessible Data Analytics”). York Vision Science Boot Camp, Centre for Vision Research (CVR), York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 31, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. The artifact evolution of writing from a “primordial soup” of pictures to afford the emergence of the axiomatic method: Illustrated via the controversy surrounding the pictures of Proposition 35 of Euclid’s Elements in the 19th century. Guest lecture for Cognition and Computation, a course (taught by Ramtin Lotfabadi) for the Digital Futures Initiative, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 21, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. Progress toward translating ‘visual’ graphics into sound (and touch) to produce more accessible interfaces: Opportunities for industry and audiences. Presented at Designing Enabling Economies and Policies 2014 (DEEP 2014), October 16, 2014 (3.30pm–4.00pm).
  • Coppin, P. W. and Steinman, D. A. Amplifying visual analysis and access through data-driven sonification. CIV-DDD Annual Group Meeting (AGM), Data Analytics Lab, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 16, 2014 (8.30am–Noon).
  • Coppin, P. W. Progress toward translating “visual” graphics into sound to produce more accessible interfaces. Presented at Canadian Financial Institution Accessibility Taskforce (CFIAT) Meeting, CIBC Mellon Building, October 8, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. A perceptual-motor approach to interface design. Presentation for external review of research expertise for a proposed graduate program in design for health. OCAD University, Inclusive Design Institute Collaboration Room, June 19, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. Early Attempts at “Inclusive InfoVis.” OCAD U Inclusive Design MDes Program Culminating Festival, June 13, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. and Harvey, J. “Freezing time” to show 4D evolution of vortex cores in an aneurism that is undergoing highly unstable flow (research poster and presentation). GRAND NCE Conference, The Westin Ottawa Hotel, May 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. and Pokinko, T. An Embodied Cognition Approach to Meeting the Challenge of “Inclusive InfoVis.” (research poster and presentation). GRAND NCE Conference, The Westin Ottawa Hotel, May 2014.
  • Coppin P. W. On the notion of experimental game sketching. Online forum for The playsthetics of experimental digital games, Empyre (online peer reviewed discussion forum), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, March 17–23, 2014.
  • Coppin, P. W. Toward an Applied Cognitive Science of Visual Design: A Theoretical Model to Inform Practice. Panel presentation for the Diagrammatic Cognition: Design and Discovery workshop at 35th annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Berlin, Germany, July 2013.
  • Coppin, P. W. Recruiting theories of perception and cognition to support science communication and education. Poster presentation for Gordon Research Conference: Visualization in Science and Education, Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA, July 2013.
  • Coppin, P. W. Research methods, inclusive design, design, science, engineering, and fine art. Guest lecture for KMD1001 (KMD: Fundamental Concepts), a course (taught by Peter Pennefather) for the Knowledge Media Design Collaborative Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 3, 2012.
  • Coppin, P. W. How can we learn lessons from the evolution of science from craft to inform art and design practice? Guest lecture for the core research methods course for the IAMD program (taught by Barbara Rauch), OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Fall 2012.
  • Burton, J. and Coppin, P. W. Understanding and predicting the affordances of visual logics. Presented at the Third International Workshop on Euler Diagrams (A Diagrams 2012 Workshop).
  • Rachel, H. (2020). The 81st Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)’s Annual National Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Printed poster presentation (Jul 6-Aug 28, 2020)

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