This part of the site will become a repository for the technology-related stuff I’ve been doing. I’m interested in the ways new technology can be used to improve psychological research, and engage with the public. I use Flash with Actionscript 2.0 for developing online experiments and applications; Flash Lite 1.1 for mobile applications; I use php to link computers and cellphones to mySQL databases, and visualBasic macros to deal with Excel. I also used Java once to create a mobile app but got scared, and haven't tried it since. As well as this, I have been looking at using wii peripherals, such as the wiimote and balance board, as input devices for psychological experiments, using Bluetooth and the application GlovePie. Finally, I have – for reasons I can’t yet justify apart from the fact that I got it cheap – a full green-screen setup which allows me to use Adobe Ultra and Premiere CS3 to create ‘virtual studio’ video lecture environments. I have published papers about using Adobe Flash for web-based testing, Flash Lite for mobile-phone-based reaction time measurement, and sms text messaging to allow students to respond to experiments and tests in lectures. See CV for more details.

First project: Connecting a Wii Balance Board to a Laptop with Bluetooth

Here's the first information page for connecting a Wii Balance Board to a bluetooth-enabled laptop. I've been doing this as part of my research on the effects of balance and posture on judgement and decision making. Once the connection with WiiFlash server is established, you can very easily read centre of gravity and other variables from the balance board in Flash. Instructions for connecting are here.