Andrew Watson

Andrew Watson is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Technology at Bournemouth University. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Electronics from UCLAN and has been affiliated with the university since 1992, initially joining the Electronics department before transitioning to the Design department (2010-2012) and then the Creative Technology department (2012-present). His career spans both academic and industry sectors, including work in UK commercial and military defense electronics.

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Electronics, UCLAN, 1992

His research focuses on embedded systems design, software programming (particularly C++), and digital media applications. He has contributed to game-based training systems using emotional dialogue trees and explored tangible interfaces for digital communication.

Andrew has published on topics like emotional response modeling in dialogue systems and physical computing for human-computer interaction. His work bridges creative technology with practical software and hardware integration.