Steven Mead

Steven Mead serves as a Senior Lecturer in Computer Games Development at the Department of Computing & Games, Teesside University. His research focuses on interactive storytelling and mixed reality applications.

• Current affiliation: Teesside University
• Academic role: Senior Lecturer

Research areas include:

• Interactive storytelling techniques
• Mixed reality environments
• Virtual actor behavior modeling
• Artificial intelligence for narrative generation
• Dynamic user interaction systems

His scholarly output demonstrates expertise in applying hierarchical task network planning and artificial intelligence to create immersive storytelling experiences. Key themes involve:

• Multi-modal user engagement
• Context-sensitive narrative adaptation
• Plan-based comedic scenario generation
• Integrated MR storytelling frameworks