Scott Barton composes, performs, and produces (electro)(acoustic) music; conducts psychological research; and develops musical robots. His interests include rhythm, stylistic synthesis, perceptual organization, instrument design, machine expression, human-robot interaction, improvisation, creativity, and audio production. He founded and directs the Music, Perception, and Robotics lab at WPI and co-founded Expressive Machines Musical Instruments (EMMI), a collective that designs and builds robotic musical instruments. His work in robotics explores the novel expressive capabilities of machines and the ways in which robots can voice and inspire human creativity. His research in rhythm perception and production has been published in journals such as Music Perception and Acta Psychologica. He fuses the worlds of psychology and robotics in software that allows robots to improvise with humans. He is active in the world of audio production as a recordist, mixer, and producer. His most recent album Stylistic Alchemies (Ravello Records) features electroacoustic works that illuminate the creative potential of the studio in the synthesis and juxtaposition of musical genres. His compositions have been performed throughout the world including at SMC; ICMC; SEAMUS; CMMR and NIME. He is a Professor of Music with affiliate appointments in Robotics Engineering, Computer Science, and Psychology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.