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An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2002). An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation. In X. Faulkner, J. Finlay, & F. Détienne (Eds.), People and Computers XVI - Memorable Yet Invisible (89-103). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0105-5_6

We argue that a conceptual framework is required to support the practical evaluation of collaborative virtual environments. We propose such a framework based on an extended, three level concept of affordance. The application of the framework is il... Read More about An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation.

Contextual grounding in CVE design. (2002)
Journal Article
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2002). Contextual grounding in CVE design. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 14, 30-38

A proper respect for eventual context of use is crucially important for the success of virtual environments destined for real-world organisations, yet is frequently absent from accounts of the design of such applications. We describe how contextual... Read More about Contextual grounding in CVE design..

Extending the unified modelling language to model complex interactive timeline-based systems (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, I., Turner, P., & McGregor, I. (2002). Extending the unified modelling language to model complex interactive timeline-based systems. In H. Sharp, P. Chalk, J. LePeuple, & J. Rosbottom (Eds.), HCI 2002 (58-61)

The increased take-up of Interactive Television, 3G and broadband networks is effecting a growth in the use of interactive, timeline-based media. This paper will describe how to facilitate the design of linear narrative systems utilising the extensib... Read More about Extending the unified modelling language to model complex interactive timeline-based systems.

A local search for the timetabling problem. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rossi-Doria, O., Blum, C., Knowles, J., Sampels, M., Socha, K., & Paechter, B. (2002, August). A local search for the timetabling problem. Presented at PATAT 2002

This work is part of the Metaheuristic Network, a European Commission project that seeks to empirically compare the performance of various metaheuristics on different combinatorial optimization problems. In this paper we define a representation, a ne... Read More about A local search for the timetabling problem..

Combining choices of heuristics. (2002)
Book Chapter
Ross, P., & Hart, E. (2002). Combining choices of heuristics. In R. Sarker, M. Mohammadian, & X. Yao (Eds.), Evolutionary Optimization (229-252). Kluwer

Interoperable Services for Federations of Database System (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roantree, M., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (2002). Interoperable Services for Federations of Database System. In A. Caplinskas, & J. Eder (Eds.), Advances in Databases and Information Systems: Fifth East-European Conference ADBIS' 2001

The problems associated with defining interoperable protocols for heterogenous information systems has been the subject of researchers for many years. While numerous solutions have been offered, the problem remains unsolved, mainly due to the distinc... Read More about Interoperable Services for Federations of Database System.

Technology to support participatory democracy. (2002)
Book Chapter
Macintosh, A., Davenport, E., Malina, A., & Whyte, A. (2002). Technology to support participatory democracy. In Å. Grönlund (Ed.), Electronic Government: design, applications and management (226-248). Idea Group Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-930708-19-8.ch011

This chapter focuses on the development, application and impact of information and communication technology on civic representation and participation in the democratic process. Governments, at local and national levels, need to restore public confide... Read More about Technology to support participatory democracy..

A note on the asymptotic behaviour of a prime factor decomposition of the general Catalan-Larcombe-French number. (2002)
Journal Article
Larcombe, P. J., French, D. R., & Woodham, C. A. (2002). A note on the asymptotic behaviour of a prime factor decomposition of the general Catalan-Larcombe-French number. Congressus numerantium, 156, 17-25

The Catalan-Larcombe-French sequence has been studied in several previous papers [P. J. Larcombe and D. R. French, Congr. Numerantium 143, 33-64 (2000; Zbl 0971.05001) and ibid. 148, 65-91 (2001; Zbl 0999.05003)]. The second of these papers derived a... Read More about A note on the asymptotic behaviour of a prime factor decomposition of the general Catalan-Larcombe-French number..

Application of context-mediated behavior to a multi-agent pedestrian flow model (PEDFLOW). (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kukla, R., Willis, A., & Kerridge, J. (2002). Application of context-mediated behavior to a multi-agent pedestrian flow model (PEDFLOW).

Developers of pedestrian models often overlook the fact that pedestrians are subjected to a multitude of influences when walking. The majority of existing models only focus on a single aspect, typically the avoidance of obstructions or other pedestri... Read More about Application of context-mediated behavior to a multi-agent pedestrian flow model (PEDFLOW)..

Maintaining connectivity in a scaleable and robust distributed environment. (2002)
Journal Article
Jelasity, M., Preuss, M., Van Steen, M., & Paechter, B. (2002). Maintaining connectivity in a scaleable and robust distributed environment. Cluster Computing and the Grid, 389-394. https://doi.org/10.1109/CCGRID.2002.1017166

This paper describes a novel peer-to-peer (P2P) environment for running distributed Java applications on the Internet. The possible application areas include simple load balancing, parallel evolutionary computation, agent-based simulation and artific... Read More about Maintaining connectivity in a scaleable and robust distributed environment..

A scaleable and robust framework for distributed application. (2002)
Journal Article
Jelasity, M., Preuss, M., & Paechter, B. (2002). A scaleable and robust framework for distributed application. World Congress on Computational Intelligence, 2, 1540-1545

This paper describes a novel tool for running distributed experiments on the Internet. The possible applications include simple load balancing, parallel evolutionary computation, agent-based simulation and artificial life. Our environment is based on... Read More about A scaleable and robust framework for distributed application..

Exploiting the analogy between immunology and sparse distributed memory. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hart, E., & Ross, P. (2002). Exploiting the analogy between immunology and sparse distributed memory. In J. Timmis, & P. J. Bentley (Eds.), ICARIS 2002 : 1st International Conference on Artificial Immune Systems (59-67)

The relationship between immunological memory and a class of associative memories known as sparse distributed memories (SDM) is well known. This paper proposes a new model for clustering non-stationary data based on a combination of salient features... Read More about Exploiting the analogy between immunology and sparse distributed memory..

Exploring knowledge sharing in distributed organisations: report on research in progress (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2002). Exploring knowledge sharing in distributed organisations: report on research in progress. In KMSS 2002: the new scope of knowledge management in theory and in practice

Published academic research and reported practice in the professional press indicate that social capital is a driver of knowledge management. This paper reports on progress to date on part of a project that examines the role of social capital in know... Read More about Exploring knowledge sharing in distributed organisations: report on research in progress.

Modelling the development of sustainable communities in Edinburgh's South East wedge. (2002)
Journal Article
Deakin, M. (2002). Modelling the development of sustainable communities in Edinburgh's South East wedge. Planning Practice and Research, 17(3), 331-336. https://doi.org/10.1080/026974502200005670

The on—going review of structure plans in the United Kingdom (UK) has highlighted the attractiveness of new settlements as an alternative to town cramming, peripheral expansion and urban sprawl. This paper examines the argument for new settlemen... Read More about Modelling the development of sustainable communities in Edinburgh's South East wedge..

Timber cladding in Scotland (FCIN 42) (2002)
Preprint / Working Paper
Davies, I., Walker, B., & Pendlebury, J. Timber cladding in Scotland (FCIN 42)

Research note outlining a Scottish Government discussion document.