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Faults, errors and failures in communications: a systems theory perspective on organisational structure (2006)
Book Chapter
Andras, P., & Charlton, B. (2006). Faults, errors and failures in communications: a systems theory perspective on organisational structure. In D. Besnard, C. Gacek, & C. B. Jones (Eds.), Structure for Dependability: Computer-Based Systems from an Interdis

Abstract communications systems theory may be a valuable tool for the description, prediction and control of organizations. An organization is conceptualized as an abstract system of inter-human communications; humans are the main organization 'commu... Read More about Faults, errors and failures in communications: a systems theory perspective on organisational structure.

Including users with motor impairments in design (2006)
Book Chapter
Keates, S., Trewin, S., & Elliott, J. P. (2006). Including users with motor impairments in design. In C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction (317-323). London: Idea Group Inc (IGI). https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-562-7.ch049

For people with motor impairments, access to, and independent control of, a computer can be an important part of everyday life. However, in order to be of benefit, computer systems must be accessible. Computer use often involves interaction with a gr... Read More about Including users with motor impairments in design.

Information Space. (2006)
Book Chapter
Benyon, D. (2006). Information Space. In C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction (344-347). Hershey, Pa.; London;: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-562-7.ch053

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in the 21st century needs to look very different from its 20th-century origins. Computers are becoming ubiquitous; they are disappearing into everyday objects. They are becoming wearable. They are able to communicate... Read More about Information Space..

Interactive digital television and the ‘new’ citizen. (2006)
Book Chapter
Webster, W., & Smith, C. F. (2006). Interactive digital television and the ‘new’ citizen. In V. Bekkers, H. van Duivenboden, & M. Thaens (Eds.), Information and Communication Technology and Public Innovation: assessing the ICT-driven modernization of

This chapter presents a case study of the use of interactive digital television (iDTV) to deliver electronic public services in the UK. It reviews a number of innovative iDTV initiatives which have sought to test the feasibility of using iDTV technol... Read More about Interactive digital television and the ‘new’ citizen..

Building distribution networks using cooperative agents. (2006)
Book Chapter
Urquhart, N. B. (2006). Building distribution networks using cooperative agents. In J. Rennard (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Nature Inspired Computing for Economics and Management (465-482). Idea Group Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-984-7

This chapter examines the use of emergent computing to optimize solutions to logistics problems. The chapter initially explores the use of agents and evolutionary algorithms to optimize postal distribution networks. The structure of the agent communi... Read More about Building distribution networks using cooperative agents..

Towards a framework for dealing with data quality in data warehouses. (2006)
Book Chapter
Peng, T. (2006). Towards a framework for dealing with data quality in data warehouses. In P. Petratos (Ed.), Current Computing Developments in E-Commerce, Security, HCI, DB, Collaborative and Cooperative Systems (241-256). ATINER

The popularity of data warehouses (DWs) in recent years confirms the importance of data quality in today’s business success. It is estimated that as high as 75% of the effort spent on building a data warehouse can be attributed to back-end issues, su... Read More about Towards a framework for dealing with data quality in data warehouses..

Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks. (2006)
Book Chapter
Pearson, M. (2006). Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks. In M. M. Novak (Ed.), Complexus Mundi: emergent patterns in nature (135-145). World Scientific Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812774217_0011

Recent work identifying an equilibrium solution in a supply chain network through cooperation and coordination along edges (links) in the network identifies the links as the stochastic modelling entities rather than the nodes of the network. This has... Read More about Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks..

'To Boldly Go': Heart of Darkness and popular culture. (2006)
Book Chapter
Dryden, L. (2006). 'To Boldly Go': Heart of Darkness and popular culture. In P. B. Armstrong (Ed.), Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness (500-506). Norton Critical Edition

This is an extract of the paper published first in Conradiana and now included in the Norton anthology of essays accompanying the text of Heart of Darkness. The essays are selected on the basis of their originality and contribution to the field of Co... Read More about 'To Boldly Go': Heart of Darkness and popular culture..

City of Dreadful Night: Stevenson's Gothic London. (2006)
Book Chapter
Dryden, L. (2006). City of Dreadful Night: Stevenson's Gothic London. In R. Ambrosini, & R. Dury (Eds.), Robert Louis Stevenson: Writer of Boundaries (253-264). University of Wisconsin Press

The essay discusses the portrayal of late-nineteenth-century London in Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, suggesting that the city is as much of a character in the novel as the protagonists.

An intelligent front-end for government websites. (2006)
Book Chapter
Cruickshank, P., & Macintosh, A. (2006). An intelligent front-end for government websites. In P. Cunningham, & M. Cunningham (Eds.), Exploiting the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications and Case Studies (427-434). IOS press

The HANDS question-answering and direction application, consisting of Answer Tree and Address Guesser modules is described in relation to the EDEN project from which it is derived. The use of an Open Source (OSS) model for application development and... Read More about An intelligent front-end for government websites..

Minimal revenue network tolling: system optimisation under stochastic assignment with elastic demand. (2006)
Book Chapter
Stewart, K., & Maher, M. (2006). Minimal revenue network tolling: system optimisation under stochastic assignment with elastic demand. In S. Lawphongpanich, D. Hearn, & M. Smith (Eds.), Mathematics in transport : selected proceedings of the 4th IMA Intern

The classical road tolling problem is to toll network links such that, under the principles of Wardropian User Equilibrium (UE) assignment, a System Optimising (SO) flow pattern is obtained. Such toll sets are however non-unique, and further optimisa... Read More about Minimal revenue network tolling: system optimisation under stochastic assignment with elastic demand..

Combining dimensional analysis and heuristics for causal ordering. (2006)
Book Chapter
Shen, Q., & Peng, T. (2006). Combining dimensional analysis and heuristics for causal ordering. In A. Bundy, & S. Wilson (Eds.), Rob Milne: A Tribute to a Pioneering AI Scientist, Entrepreneur and Mountaineer (39-53). IOS Press

This paper is a refined version of the work that the authors presented at the 13th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning, jointly with the late Dr Rob Milne. It is dedicated to Rob in recognition of his significant contribution and support... Read More about Combining dimensional analysis and heuristics for causal ordering..

The concept of employability. (2006)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2006). The concept of employability. In R. W. McQuaid, A. E. Green, & M. Danson (Eds.), Employability and Local Labour Market Policy (1-5). Routledge

Football fanzines as local news. (2006)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2006). Football fanzines as local news. In B. Franklin (Ed.), Local Journalism and Local Media: Making the Local News (280-289). Routledge