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Development of real-time 3D web-based application for general practitioners and patient users on back pain (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, S., Kelly, D., Turner, J., Charissis, V., & Chanock, D. (2010, September). Development of real-time 3D web-based application for general practitioners and patient users on back pain. Paper presented at 2010 Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference, Glasgow, UK

We present the development of an innovative web-based learning tool for general practitioners on back pain. Clinical assessment is demonstrated by the use of podcasts. These include patient histories and clinical examination of common conditions affe... Read More about Development of real-time 3D web-based application for general practitioners and patient users on back pain.

Early notification warning system for prototype head-up display: development and evaluation of traffic congestion and sharp turn warnings (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Vlachos, G., Chan, W., & Arafat, S. (2010, April). Early notification warning system for prototype head-up display: development and evaluation of traffic congestion and sharp turn warnings. Presented at SAE 2010 World Congress & Exhibition, Detroit

This paper presents the design and development of a prototype Head-Up Display (HUD) interface that offer early notification warnings of potential collisions under unfavourable weather and traffic conditions. In this work we particularly focus our eff... Read More about Early notification warning system for prototype head-up display: development and evaluation of traffic congestion and sharp turn warnings.

Interface development for early notification warning system: full windshield head-up display case study (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Papanastasiou, S., & Vlachos, G. (2009, July). Interface development for early notification warning system: full windshield head-up display case study. Presented at HCI International 2009, San Diego, CA, USA

This paper elaborates on the development of a prototype Head-Up Display (HUD) system designed to offer crucial navigation information to the driver, under adverse weather conditions. In particular the paper presents the implementation process and eva... Read More about Interface development for early notification warning system: full windshield head-up display case study.

Design and implementation of augmented reality environment for complex anatomy training: inguinal canal case study (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sakellariou, S., Ward, B. M., Charissis, V., Chanock, D., & Anderson, P. (2009, July). Design and implementation of augmented reality environment for complex anatomy training: inguinal canal case study. Presented at VMR 2009, San Diego, CA USA

Adhering to contemporary requirements for reduction of cadaveric training of medical trainees we have developed a prototype augmented reality environment which investigates complex anatomical sections. A human 3D model has been implemented in order t... Read More about Design and implementation of augmented reality environment for complex anatomy training: inguinal canal case study.

Investigation of users' age and driving performance with the use of prototype automotive HUD system (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Naef, M., Papanastasiou, S., & Vlachos, G. (2008, November). Investigation of users' age and driving performance with the use of prototype automotive HUD system. Presented at 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems and ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting, New York

A plethora of rear collision avoidance or warning systems have recently been developed in order to assist drivers in demanding driving situations and weather conditions. However vehicle’s controllability through human decision-making is often sacrifi... Read More about Investigation of users' age and driving performance with the use of prototype automotive HUD system.

On the impact of user’s computer knowledge on driving simulation test results - HUD simulation case study (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Naef, M., Arafat, S., & Vlachos, G. (2008, June). On the impact of user’s computer knowledge on driving simulation test results - HUD simulation case study. Presented at 27th European Annual Conference on Human Decision-Making and Manual Control, Delft, The Netherlands

Contemporary studies have focused on the development of rear collision avoidance or warning systems, in order to assist drivers during demanding driving situations and weather conditions. However, vehicle’s controllability through human decision-maki... Read More about On the impact of user’s computer knowledge on driving simulation test results - HUD simulation case study.

An enquiry into VR interface design for medical training: VR augmented anatomy tutorials for breast cancer (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Ward, B. M., Naef, M., Rowley, D., Brady, L., & Anderson, P. (2008, December). An enquiry into VR interface design for medical training: VR augmented anatomy tutorials for breast cancer. Presented at Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, US

This paper presents an initial study exploring and evaluating a novel, accessible and user-centred interface developed for a VR Medical training environment. In particular, the proposed system facilitates a detailed 3D information exchange, with the... Read More about An enquiry into VR interface design for medical training: VR augmented anatomy tutorials for breast cancer.

Augmented reality anatomy training for inguinal canal region (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Ward, B. M., Sakellariou, S., Parkin, I., Rowley, D., & Anderson, P. (2008, December). Augmented reality anatomy training for inguinal canal region. Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Systems Research in the Arts and Humanities

The proliferation of three-dimensional and augmented reality representations offers significant advantages for the accumulation of spatial knowledge regarding human complex structures. Interestingly the interpretation of complex applied medical scien... Read More about Augmented reality anatomy training for inguinal canal region.

Design issues of head-up displays and driving simulators: a European perspective (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V. (2008, December). Design issues of head-up displays and driving simulators: a European perspective. Paper presented at UCTC Annual Conference, University of California Santa Barbara, California, USA

Head-Up Display (HUD) interfaces aim to improve the driver’s spatial awareness and response times (RTs). In this paper HUD designs enhancing the quality and increasing the quantity of information provided to the driver utilising the vehicle’s sensor... Read More about Design issues of head-up displays and driving simulators: a European perspective.

An evaluation of prototype VR medical training environment: applied surgical anatomy training for malignant breast disease (2008)
Book Chapter
Ward, B. M., Charissis, V., Rowley, D., Anderson, P., & Brady, L. (2008). An evaluation of prototype VR medical training environment: applied surgical anatomy training for malignant breast disease. In Ebook: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 16 (500-505). IOS Press

This paper presents an enquiry into the suitability of Virtual Reality (VR) technology as the principal training method for applied surgical anatomy. In this work we present the development of a prototype VR medical training environment and the evalu... Read More about An evaluation of prototype VR medical training environment: applied surgical anatomy training for malignant breast disease.

3D stereoscopic design of submersive rescue vehicle and rescue mission simulation (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Ramsay, J., Sharples, B., Naef, M., & Sherwood Jones, B. (2008, December). 3D stereoscopic design of submersive rescue vehicle and rescue mission simulation. Presented at International Conference of Warship 2008, Glasgow

The three-dimensional representation of complex mechanical structures has recently received substantial research attention as it assists significantly during the design review process. Being the epitome of engineering products, submarine designs have... Read More about 3D stereoscopic design of submersive rescue vehicle and rescue mission simulation.

A survey of MAC protocols for mobile ad hoc networks (2008)
Book Chapter
Papanastasiou, S., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Charissis, V. (2008). A survey of MAC protocols for mobile ad hoc networks. In G. Ming, Y. Pan, & P. Fan (Eds.), Advances in Wireless Networks: Performance Modelling, Analysis and Enhancement. Nova Science Publishers

Book abstract: This book is dedicated to review important developments and results, explore recent state-of-the-art research and discuss new strategies for performance modelling, analysis and enhancement of wireless networks.

Development of the inguinal canal region in 3D for augmented reality anatomy training (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chanock, D., Sakellariou, S., Charissis, V., Ward, B. M., Parkin, I., & Anderson, P. (2008, September). Development of the inguinal canal region in 3D for augmented reality anatomy training. Poster presented at launch of the Centre for Education in Medicine, Medical School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Incorporation of CT scan images into virtual reality 3D human model (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sakellariou, S., Chanock, D., Charissis, V., Ward, B. M., & Anderson, P. (2008, September). Incorporation of CT scan images into virtual reality 3D human model. Poster presented at launch of the Centre for Education in Medicine, Medical School, University of Glasgow

Medical visualisation, augmented reality and anatomy training: an intuitive approach of visual arts and medicine (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Ward, B. M., Sakellariou, S., Chanock, D., Rowley, D., & Anderson, P. (2008, July). Medical visualisation, augmented reality and anatomy training: an intuitive approach of visual arts and medicine. Paper presented at Fifth Annual Meeting of the Association for Medical Humanities UK (AMH 08), Glasgow

Medical visualisation has been an active area of research worldwide over the last two decades. Only recently, however, has technology reached a level of maturity and cost/performance ration that makes is deployment feasible on a large scale. In addit... Read More about Medical visualisation, augmented reality and anatomy training: an intuitive approach of visual arts and medicine.

Feasibility Study for a Scottish Medical Visualisation Network (2008)
Report
Anderson, P., & Charissis, V. (2008). Feasibility Study for a Scottish Medical Visualisation Network. Scottish Funding Council

The Feasibility Study was conducted for one year between 2007 and 2008. This report describes the scope of the study through persons and organisations contacted, presents the case studies undertaken, on-going development work and concludes with a str... Read More about Feasibility Study for a Scottish Medical Visualisation Network.

Functionality simulation of prototype products through virtual reality: automotive head-up display case study (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., & Naef, M. (2008, December). Functionality simulation of prototype products through virtual reality: automotive head-up display case study. Presented at Systems Research in the Arts and Humanities: Symposium

Product design engineering entails a number of development and evaluation stages which typically test the usability and durability of a potential product. This process involves a significant cost for prototype implementation and evaluation which burd... Read More about Functionality simulation of prototype products through virtual reality: automotive head-up display case study.