Selected Publications
Books
ROBERTSON, Alec. (Ed. book) "4D Dynamics" Conference Proceedings. 30 March 1996. 200pps. De Montfort University. UK. ISBN 185721130 8
Contributions to books
Book 'The Automated Building' by G. Vincent & J Peacock, and A, Robertson (additional material). The Architectural Press. 1985.
Articles in professional journals / catalogues conference papers, reports etc by date.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "A road sign warning of close-following driving behaviour: form and message design". Transport and Road Research Laboratory
TRRL Report. SR 324. 1977
ROBERTSON, Alec. "Metamorphosis in Design". Paper in Proc. 'The Silicon Factor'. Ed. North, I and Simson R., ILEA. 1979
ROBERTSON, Alec. "CYBERG: a model for assisting innovation in products and their design " in 'Creativity and Innovation Network Journal'.
Manchester Business School. July 1983.
ROBERTSON, A.
"Technolust versus creative design: some implications of`intelligent' products for design" IEEE Xplore. Issue: 2002-08-06 INSPEC No: 4118111.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "Speculation on the Future of Engineering the Environment". Paper in Proc. Environmental Engineering Conference. 21 Sept.
1993. Leicester.
ROBERTSON, Alec.
"4D Design: Interaction of Disciplines at a new design frontier". 20 Jan 1992 pps 6/1-6/5
Paper in DMI Journal, Summer 1994 pp26-30.
ROBERTSON, Alec. Pathfinder Products: reducing risk in design innovation".Paper in Proc. DMI 6th International Forum on Design Management
Education & Research. 1-3 June 1994. ESCP Senior. Paris, France.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "Smart consumer products with a pathfinder product development strategy". Paper in Proc. 2nd European Conference on Smart
Structures and Materials. 12-14 Oct. 1994. University of Strathclyde. Glasgow.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "4D Design Futures: Some Concepts and Complexities." in Procs. 4D Dynamics Conference 21 Sept. 1995. De Montfort University,
Leicester. ISBN 1857211308.
SARRI, Elli. and ROBERTSON, Alec. "Packaging & Environmental Legislation in Single European Market". Environmental Management Systems Conf.
Nottingham Trent University. 12 July 1995.
ALMEIDA, A.F. & ROBERTSON, Alec."Domestic Batteries and the Environment". Paper in Proc. International Conference on Clean Electronic Products
& Technology. IEE & IEEE Edinburgh University. 9-11 Oct. 1995.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "4D Product Design" Paper in Proc. 4th National Product
Design Education Conference. Brunel University. 7-8 July 1997.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "4D Design: Creative Thinking for the 21st Century" at World Congress on Thinking & Creativity. Chukyo University, Nagoya,
Japan. 23-24 Aug. 1997.
ROBERTSON, Alec. & SCHYBERGSON, Olaf. "Multimedia complexity: a pathfinder development strategy". Article in book 'The Challenge of
Complexity' Ed. P McGory. ISBN 951 9385 995. UIAH Helsinki 1998.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "4D Design: Adding value to consumer products using mechatronics and multimedia technologies" in Procs. Mechatronics 98.
(Eds.) Adolfsson and J. Karlsen 1998 Elservier ISBN 0-08-043339-1
ROBERTSON, Alec. & WOUDHUYSEN, James. 4D Design: Applied Performance in the Experience Economy". Paper in Body
Space & Technology on-line Journal. Vol. 1, No 1. Nov 2001. Brunel University. Available at
http://people.brunel.ac.uk/bst/vol0101/index.html
RUST, Chris. and ROBERTSON, Alec. "Show or Tell? Opportunities, problems and methods of the exhibition as
a form of research dissemination". EAD Conference 2003, April 28,29,30, University of Barcelona, Spain,
ROBERTSON, Alec. "The research exhibition and some useful on-line media for this alternative publication format of the design research
community." DRS Biennial FUTUREGROUND Conference. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. 17-21st November 2004.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "2D and Paper to 3D and Pixels<: The research
exhibition and its On-line Media." EAD06 Conference<. University of Arts,
Bremen Germany 29-31 March 2005.
ROBERTSON, Alec. "More is More Symposium: Some Reflections" Workshop Procs, ECCS06 Conference, 28 Sept 2006. SAID Business School,
University of Oxford.
EVERITT, Dave., and ROBERTSON, Alec., 'Emergence and complexity,: Some observations and reflections on trans-disciplinary research involving performative contexts and new media'
in International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media. Volume 3, Issue 2&3, pp.239-252, doi:10.1386/padm.3.2&3.281/1. Intellect Books. ISSN: 14794713
ROBERTSON, Alec, LYCOURIS, Sophia., and JOHNSON, Jeffrey. (2007) 'An approach to the design of interactive environments, with reference to choreography, architecture, the science of
complex systems and 4D design',International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media. Volume 3, Issue 2&3, pp.281-294, doi:10.1386/padm.3.2&3.281/1. Intellect Books. ISSN: 14794713
ROBERTSON, Alec (2009) 'Metamorphosis of the Artificial:
Designing the future through tentative links between complex systems science, second-order cybernetics and 4D Design",
chapter in book 'Embracing Complexity in Design' Ed. Alexiou, K. et al. Taylor & Francis.
ROBERTSON Alec, MEN Delai, (2011)
"Future "designing" and the Chinese notions of "Li"" Kybernetes, Vol. 40 Iss: 7/8, pp.1137 - 1148. Emerald.
ROBERTSON, Alec (2011) "A stitch in time saves nine: the impact of academic research on professional design practice. Paper/presentation at the Fashion Colloquia - London. 21 - 22 September 2011 London College of Fashion.
Other
ROBERTSON, Alec., Design Research Society, Quarterly Council Report. (QCR), Founder and Editor. (13 Issues 2001-2004) . ISSN 1742-2035
Web site: Cyberbridge-4D-Design at http://www.4d-dynamics.net
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