Awards, Honors and Scholarships
2011 Title: Emma Award Nomination for Best Contribution to Creative Communication
Type: Research
Organization: Creativity and Cognition
Details: for paper publication: Corness, G., Carlson, K., Schiphorst, T. (2011) Audience Empathy: A Phenomenological Method for Mediated Performance' The 8th ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition, ACM Press. 127-136.
2011 Title: Best Student Paper Award
Type: Research
Organization:Conference on Computational Creativity ICCCX
Details: for paper publication: Carlson, K., Schiphorst, T., Pasquier, P., (2011) Scuddle: Generating Movement Catalysts for Computer-Aided Choreography, The Second International Conference on Computational Creativity, (ICCCX), ACM Press, 8 pages.
2009 Title: BFCAT Curriculum Innovation Award
Type: Research in Teaching
Organization:FCAT Curriculum Innovation Award, SFU
Details: Performance & Technology collaboration between SIAT and SCA undergraduate students. Mentored by Thecla Schiphorst, Philippe Pasquier and Henry Daniel. Resulted in "Performers In Technology" show performed in Studio D at the Woodward's campus, April 3-4, 2012
2006 Title: CTIA Honorable Mention Fashion and Futures
Type: Research
Organization: CTIA
Details: Honorable Mention Awarded for contribution to Research in Wearable Technologies
2006 Title: ITEA Best Demonstration
Type: Research
Organization: Philips, Inc, The Netherlands
Details: Best Technical Demonstration at the ITEA, Paris Symposium for the move.me interactive ambient pillow and soft objects research with V2 in Rotterdam
1998 Title: PetroCanada Award in New Media for Innovation in New Media Technologies
Type: Research
Organization: Canada Council for the Arts, $10,000CAD
Details: Awarded Biennielly to a Canadian Artist for their contribution to Research and Development in New Media Technologies in the context of Artistic Practice, Awarded for achievements and cross-disciplinary approach to interactive art, dance, computer science and video. http://www.canadacouncil.ca/news/releases/1999/qx127243889223906250.htm
1997 Title: Honorable Mention Media Arts Interface Award for 'immerce' Interactive Exploration of Movement Database
Type: Research Design
Organization: Paris, France
Details: Awarded for CD-Web Based Interface 'immerce' exploring navigation through movement data-base based on Merce Cunningham's choreographic strategies.
1997 Title:Design School Distinction for Teaching Award
Type: Teaching
Organization: Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
Details: Awarded by the Dean of the Design School for excellence in teaching based on student projects, reviews and assessment through the School of Design at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
1996 Title: International Digital Media Award (IDMA) for Best Interface
Type: Design
Organization: IDMA - Canada
Details: This award was given to the Interactive CD-Rom/Web Based Interaction entitled "immerce" an exploration of research into navigation techniques of movement based on the archive of Merce Cunningham
1996 Title: International Digital Media Award (IDMA) Best Overall
Type: Design
Organization: IDMA - Canada
Details: Best Overall in the Interaction Design Category for the Interactive CD-Rom/Web Based Interaction entitled "immerce" an exploration of navigation based on choreographic techniques accessing the dance archive of Merce Cunningham
1996 Title: International Digital Media Award (IDMA) People's Favorite
Type: Design
Organization:IDMA - Canada
Details: The People's Favorite award for the Interaction Design Category for the Interactive CDRom/ Web Based Interaction entitled "immerce" an exploration of navigation based on choreographic techniques accessing the dance archive of Merce Cunningham.
1996 Title: Graphex Design Award
Type:Design
Organization: Graphex Design - Canada
Details: Graphics Design Award for the Interactive Category based on Screen Designs for Navigation for the Interactive CD-Rom/Web Based piece entitled "immerce" an exploration of an innovative navigation system based on choreographic techniques accessing the dance archive of Merce Cunningham
1996 Title: Selection for exhibition in 1996 Ars Electronica
Type: Interactive Arts
Organization: Ars Electronica
Details: Selected for International Interactive Arts Exhibition, Ars Electronica 1996
1976 Title:Academic Scholarship
Type: Scholarship
Organization: DPMA - Data Processing Management Association of British Columbia
Details: Awarded for Academic Achievement - Graduation Award British Columbia Institute of Technology Computer Programming and Systems Analysis