All Outputs (522)

Sentic Computing for social media marketing (2011)
Journal Article
Cambria, E., Grassi, M., Hussain, A., & Havasi, C. (2012). Sentic Computing for social media marketing. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 59(2), 557-577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-011-0815-0

In a world in which millions of people express their opinions about commercial products in blogs, wikis, fora, chats and social networks, the distillation of knowledge from this huge amount of unstructured information can be a key factor for marketer... Read More about Sentic Computing for social media marketing.

Improved multiple description wavelet based image coding using subband uniform quantization (2011)
Journal Article
Khelil, K., Hussain, A., Bekka, R. E., & Berrezzek, F. (2011). Improved multiple description wavelet based image coding using subband uniform quantization. International journal of electronics and communications = Archiv fur Elektronik und Ubertragungstechnik : AEU, 65(11), 967-974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeue.2011.03.011

The objective of multiple description coding (MDC) is to encode a source into multiple descriptions supporting different quality levels of reconstruction. In this paper, we use the multiple description transform coding (MDTC) algorithm based on the w... Read More about Improved multiple description wavelet based image coding using subband uniform quantization.

Sensing emergence in complex systems (2011)
Journal Article
Niazi, M. A., & Hussain, A. (2011). Sensing emergence in complex systems. IEEE Sensors Journal, 11(10), 2479-2480. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2011.2142303

We propose the Sensing of Emergent behavior in a Complex Adaptive System (SECAS), as an extension of our previous work Formal Agent-Based Simulation Framework (FABS). Using aggregated data from an array of proximity sensors, SECAS allows for the dete... Read More about Sensing emergence in complex systems.

Social network analysis of trends in the consumer electronics domain (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Niazi, M. A., & Hussain, A. (2011, January). Social network analysis of trends in the consumer electronics domain. Presented at 2011 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Las Vegas, NV, USA

We present a study of the trends in the consumer electronics domain using Complex Social Network Analysis (SNA) of citation data retrieved from the Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge. Our findings include the identification of the most influential pape... Read More about Social network analysis of trends in the consumer electronics domain.

Analysis of elevated liver enzymes in an acute medical setting: Jaundice may indicate increased survival in elderly patients with bacterial sepsis (2010)
Journal Article
Shah, A. A., Patton, M., Chishty, W. H., & Hussain, A. (2010). Analysis of elevated liver enzymes in an acute medical setting: Jaundice may indicate increased survival in elderly patients with bacterial sepsis. Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 16(4), 260-263. https://doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.70609

BACKGROUND /AIM:
It has been shown previously that in primary care settings in UK abnormal liver enzymes are not adequately investigated and followed up; hence potentially treatable chronic liver diseases remain undiagnosed. No such published data... Read More about Analysis of elevated liver enzymes in an acute medical setting: Jaundice may indicate increased survival in elderly patients with bacterial sepsis.

Multiple description transform image coder using correlating transforms (2010)
Journal Article
Khelil, K., Hussain, A., Berrezzek, F., & Djebbari, A. (2010). Multiple description transform image coder using correlating transforms. International Review on Computers and Software, 5(2), 150-155

The objective of multiple description coding (MDC) is to represent a source into multiple descriptions such that various reconstruction qualities are obtained from different subsets of the descriptions. In this paper, we report an application of a pr... Read More about Multiple description transform image coder using correlating transforms.

Development of Multimodal Interfaces: Active Listening and Synchrony - Preface (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Esposito, A., Campbell, N., Vogel, C., Hussain, A., & Nijholt, A. (2009, March). Development of Multimodal Interfaces: Active Listening and Synchrony - Preface. Presented at Second COST 2102 International Training School, Dublin, Ireland

This volume brings together, through a peer-revision process, the advanced research results obtained by the European COST Action 2102: Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, primarily discussed for the first time at the Se... Read More about Development of Multimodal Interfaces: Active Listening and Synchrony - Preface.

Do not feel the trolls (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cambria, E., Chandra, P., Sharma, A., & Hussain, A. (2010, November). Do not feel the trolls. Presented at SDoW2010 Social Data on the Web: Workshop at the 9th International Semantic Web Conference, Shanghai, China

The passage from a read-only to a read-write Web gave people the possibility to freely interact, share and collaborate through social networks, online communities, blogs, wikis and other online collaborative media. The democracy of the Web is what ma... Read More about Do not feel the trolls.

Emotional vocal expressions recognition using the COST 2102 Italian database of emotional speech (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atassi, H., Riviello, M. T., Smékal, Z., Hussain, A., & Esposito, A. (2009, March). Emotional vocal expressions recognition using the COST 2102 Italian database of emotional speech. Presented at Second COST 2102 International Training School, Dublin, Ireland

The present paper proposes a new speaker-independent approach to the classification of emotional vocal expressions by using the COST 2102 Italian database of emotional speech. The audio records extracted from video clips of Italian movies possess a c... Read More about Emotional vocal expressions recognition using the COST 2102 Italian database of emotional speech.

Sentic computing: Exploitation of common sense for the development of emotion-sensitive systems (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cambria, E., Hussain, A., Havasi, C., & Eckl, C. (2009, March). Sentic computing: Exploitation of common sense for the development of emotion-sensitive systems. Presented at Second COST 2102 International Training School, Dublin, Ireland

Emotions are a fundamental component in human experience, cognition, perception, learning and communication. In this paper we explore how the use of Common Sense Computing can significantly enhance computers’ emotional intelligence i.e. their capabil... Read More about Sentic computing: Exploitation of common sense for the development of emotion-sensitive systems.

SenticNet: A publicly available semantic resource for opinion mining (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cambria, E., Speer, R., Havasi, C., & Hussain, A. (2010, November). SenticNet: A publicly available semantic resource for opinion mining. Presented at AAAI Fall Symposium, Arlington, Virginia

Today millions of web-users express their opinions about many topics through blogs, wikis, fora, chats and social networks. For sectors such as e-commerce and e-tourism, it is very useful to automatically analyze the huge amount of social information... Read More about SenticNet: A publicly available semantic resource for opinion mining.

SenticSpace: Visualizing opinions and sentiments in a multi-dimensional vector space (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cambria, E., Hussain, A., Havasi, C., & Eckl, C. (2010, September). SenticSpace: Visualizing opinions and sentiments in a multi-dimensional vector space. Presented at 14th International Conference, KES: International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems 2010, Cardiff, UK

In a world in which millions of people express their feelings and opinions about any issue in blogs, wikis, fora, chats and social networks, the distillation of knowledge from this huge amount of unstructured information is a challenging task. In thi... Read More about SenticSpace: Visualizing opinions and sentiments in a multi-dimensional vector space.

Sentic computing for patient centered applications (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cambria, E., Hussain, A., Durrani, T., Havasi, C., Eckl, C., & Munro, J. (2010, October). Sentic computing for patient centered applications. Presented at IEEE 10th International Conference on Signal Processing, Beijing, China

Next-generation patients are far from being peripheral to health-care. They are central to understanding the effectiveness and efficiency of services and how they can be improved. Today a lot of patients are used to reviewing local health services on... Read More about Sentic computing for patient centered applications.

Modeling and design of MPPT controller for a PV module using PSCAD/EMTDC (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gupta, R., Gupta, G., Kastwar, D., Hussain, A., & Ranjan, H. (2010, October). Modeling and design of MPPT controller for a PV module using PSCAD/EMTDC. Presented at 2010 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), Gothenberg, Sweden

This paper presents a modeling of photovoltaic (PV) module in PSCAD/EMTDC and design of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) using boost converter. The model can be used for simulation studies of grid interface applications using voltage source conver... Read More about Modeling and design of MPPT controller for a PV module using PSCAD/EMTDC.

A novel agent-based simulation framework for sensing in complex adaptive environments (2010)
Journal Article
Niazi, M., & Hussain, A. (2011). A novel agent-based simulation framework for sensing in complex adaptive environments. IEEE Sensors Journal, 11(2), 404-412. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2010.2068044

In this paper, we present a novel formal agent-based simulation framework (FABS). FABS uses formal specification as a means of clear description of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) sensing a complex adaptive environment. This specification model is th... Read More about A novel agent-based simulation framework for sensing in complex adaptive environments.

Verification & validation of an agent-based forest fire simulation model (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Niazi, M. A., Siddique, Q., Hussain, A., & Kolberg, M. (2010, April). Verification & validation of an agent-based forest fire simulation model. Presented at SpringSim '10 - Spring Simulation Multiconference, Orlando, Florida

In this paper, we present the verification and validation of an agent-based model of forest fires. We use a combination of a Virtual Overlay Multi-Agent System (VOMAS) validation scheme with Fire Weather Index (FWI) to validate the forest fire Simula... Read More about Verification & validation of an agent-based forest fire simulation model.

Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications (2010)
Journal Article
Hussain, A., Wang, H., & Nobakhti, A. (2010). Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications. IET Control Theory and Applications, 4(2), 173-175. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2010.9006

Complex and large scale systems and networks have evolved in many fields: from communication data networks, banking, financial systems, bio-engineering and robotics to, amongst others, industrial control systems. In control engineering, the main driv... Read More about Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications.

A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zayed, A., El-Fandi, M., Hussain, A., & El-Fllah, A. (2009, July). A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller. Presented at The 20th IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation MS 2009, Banff, Alberta, Canada

In this paper, a new computationally efficient multivariable self-tuning controller with a proportional plus integral plus derivative (PID) is derived. The algorithm features a combination of the self-tuning property, in which the controller paramete... Read More about A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller.

An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cifani, S., Abel, A., Hussain, A., Squartini, S., & Piazza, F. (2008, October). An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments. Presented at COST Action 2102 International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic

As evidence of a link between the various human communication production domains has become more prominent in the last decade, the field of multimodal speech processing has undergone significant expansion. Many different specialised processing method... Read More about An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments.

Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cambria, E., Hussain, A., Havasi, C., & Eckl, C. (2009, September). Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond. Presented at BioID: European Workshop on Biometrics and Identity Management, Madrid, Spain

What is Common Sense Computing? And why is it so important for the technological evolution of humankind? This paper presents an overview of past, present and future efforts of the AI community to give computers the capacity for Common Sense reasoning... Read More about Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond.