Joseph Williams

Postdoctoral Research Associate

ORCID: 0000-0002-0784-3401

Research Interests

  • Audience Synchrony
  • Spatial Sound Design
  • Sound Synthesis
  • Computer Vision
  • Psychophysiological Methods
  • Interactive Media Experiences

Biography

Joe is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at CoSTAR Live Lab. Having graduated with a First Class MEng degree in Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems from the University of York in 2019, he spent a year working as an Embedded Systems Engineer before returning to York to start his PhD in 2020. During his PhD, Joe explored the influence of spatial sound design on film-viewing experiences through analyses of questionnaires, open-response comments, and innovative camera-sourced physiological synchrony features. His research with Live Lab strives to innovate in collaboration with the live performance industry.

Publications

Exploring the Psychophysiological Influence of Audio Presentation on Film Viewing Experiences
Joseph Williams

Contact

joe.williams@york.ac.uk