Benjamin Knapp
Benjamin Knapp: Professor
OFFICE:
213 Moss Arts Center
Phone: (540) 231-1911
Email: benknapp@vt.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
Stanford University, 1989
M.S., Electrical Engineering
Stanford University, 1986
B.S., Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University, 1984
RESEARCH AREA:
Human Computer Interaction
BIO:
R. Benjamin Knapp is the founding director of the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology and professor of computer science at Virginia Tech. For more than 20 years, he has been working to create meaningful links between human-computer interaction, universal design, and various forms of creativity.
Knapp's research on human-computer interaction has focused on the development and design of user-interfaces and software that allow both composers and performers to augment the physical control of a musical instrument with direct sensory interaction. He holds twelve patents and is the co-inventor of the BioMuse system, which enables artists to use gesture, cognition, and emotional state to interact with audio and video media.