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Cameras as cultural probes in requirements gathering — Exploring their potential in supporting the design of assistive technology (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caleb-Solly, P., Flind, A., & Vargheese, J. P. (2011, June). Cameras as cultural probes in requirements gathering — Exploring their potential in supporting the design of assistive technology. Presented at 2011 24th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), Bristol

A pre-requisite for a human-centred design approach to technology development is gaining an intimate understanding of not only the people for whom the technology is being designed, but also the contexts within which they will be using it. This paper... Read More about Cameras as cultural probes in requirements gathering — Exploring their potential in supporting the design of assistive technology.

Beyond broadcast and consume: modification of provider-user information behaviours in social media space (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, August). Beyond broadcast and consume: modification of provider-user information behaviours in social media space. Presented at ISSOME 2011: Information Science and Social Media International Conference,

Keynote presentation.

Presentation slides can be found on slideshare https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/2011-hall-issomefinland

Evaluating a vehicle auditory display: comparing a designer's expectations with listeners' experiences (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGregor, I., Larsson, P., & Turner, P. (2011, August). Evaluating a vehicle auditory display: comparing a designer's expectations with listeners' experiences. Presented at 29th conference of the European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics, Rostock, Germany

This paper illustrates a method for the early evaluation of auditory displays in context. A designer was questioned about his expectations of an auditory display for Heavy Goods Vehicles, and the results were compared to the experiences of 10 listene... Read More about Evaluating a vehicle auditory display: comparing a designer's expectations with listeners' experiences.

The directional development of intermodal freight corridors in relation to inland terminals (2011)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., Monios, J., & Lambert, B. (2011). The directional development of intermodal freight corridors in relation to inland terminals. Journal of Transport Geography, 19(6), 1379-1386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.07.010

This paper examines the spatial development of freight infrastructure, developing a conceptual model that draws attention to the directional development of intermodal corridors in relation to inland terminals. Two concepts of vertical control of the... Read More about The directional development of intermodal freight corridors in relation to inland terminals.

Cognitive Computation Special Issue on Cognitive Behavioural Systems (2011)
Journal Article
Esposito, A., Vinciarelli, A., Haykin, S., Hussain, A., & Faundez-Zanuy, M. (2011). Cognitive Computation Special Issue on Cognitive Behavioural Systems. Cognitive Computation, 3(3), 417-418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-011-9107-2

Cognitive processes, such as inference, categorization, and memory, are not independent from their physical instantiations. Individuals’ choices, perception, and actions emerge and are dynamically affected and enhanced by the interaction between sens... Read More about Cognitive Computation Special Issue on Cognitive Behavioural Systems.

Hybrid optical and wireless technology integrations for next generation broadband access networks (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Owusu, G., Moradpoor, N., Parr, G., McClean, S., & Scotney, B. (2011, May). Hybrid optical and wireless technology integrations for next generation broadband access networks. Presented at 12th IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM 2011) and Workshops, Dublin, Ireland

Hybrid optical and wireless technology integrations have been considered as one of the most promising candidates for the next generation broadband access networks for quite some time. The integration scheme provides the bandwidth advantages of the op... Read More about Hybrid optical and wireless technology integrations for next generation broadband access networks.

The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy (2011)
Journal Article
Pawlik, T., Stemmler, L., Baird, A., & Helch, M. (2011). The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 13(3), 319-341. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2011.8

In the current adverse economic environment, container lines strive to cut costs and secure cash flows in order to remain solvent. A number of container lines have invested in container terminals whose divestment could be an opportunity to raise fina... Read More about The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy.

Modelling and motion control of a double-pendulum driven cart (2011)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2012). Modelling and motion control of a double-pendulum driven cart. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 226(2), 175-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959651811414507

The significant advantage of ground mobile robots (GMRs) is their accessibility to areas that are inaccessible for humans. One difficulty of current GMR technology is that the external driving mechanisms, such as wheel, track, and leg, restrict its a... Read More about Modelling and motion control of a double-pendulum driven cart.

Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism (2011)
Journal Article
Huda, M. N., Yu, H.-N., & Wane, S. O. (2011). Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism. International Journal of Automation and Computing, 8(3), 348-356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-011-0591-3

In this paper, a self contained capsubot (capsule robot) propulsion mechanism is investigated. The proposed capsubot works on the principle of internal force-static friction. A modified linear DC motor is used to drive the capsubot. A novel accelerat... Read More about Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism.

Optimum design of a PV driven transpired plate solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grassie, T. (2011, August). Optimum design of a PV driven transpired plate solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland. Paper presented at Solaris 2011: 5th International Conference on Solar Radiation and Daylighting

The design and operation of a PV driven solar air heating system for drying woodchip is considered. For a given weight and moisture content of the woodchip sample, the effect of the dryer unit configuration on drying rate, that is, either operating w... Read More about Optimum design of a PV driven transpired plate solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland..

Agent-based computing from multi-agent systems to agent-based models: A visual survey (2011)
Journal Article
Niazi, M., & Hussain, A. (2011). Agent-based computing from multi-agent systems to agent-based models: A visual survey. Scientometrics, 89, 479-499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-011-0468-9

Agent-based computing is a diverse research domain concerned with the building of intelligent software based on the concept of “agents”. In this paper, we use Scientometric analysis to analyze all sub-domains of agent-based computing. Our data consis... Read More about Agent-based computing from multi-agent systems to agent-based models: A visual survey.

GRAMOFON: General model-selection framework based on networks (2011)
Journal Article
Buza, K., Nanopoulos, A., Horváth, T., & Schmidt-Thieme, L. (2012). GRAMOFON: General model-selection framework based on networks. Neurocomputing, 75(1), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2011.02.026

Ensembles constitute one of the most prominent class of hybrid prediction models. One basically assumes that different models compensate each other's errors if one combines them in an appropriate way. Often, a large number of various prediction model... Read More about GRAMOFON: General model-selection framework based on networks.

Medical Gothic: organ harvesting and medicalised abjection in Kazuo Ishiguro and Neal Shusterman. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wasson, S. (2011, August). Medical Gothic: organ harvesting and medicalised abjection in Kazuo Ishiguro and Neal Shusterman. Paper presented at Gothic limits / Gothic Ltd.’: 10th Biennial Conference of the International Gothic Association. 2-5 August 2011

The International Gothic Association facilitates dissemination of research in Gothic and horror from the eighteenth century to the present, and the Conference is held once every two years. This year, the conference is entitled ‘Gothic Limits’ and con... Read More about Medical Gothic: organ harvesting and medicalised abjection in Kazuo Ishiguro and Neal Shusterman..

Understanding the “e‐petitioner” (2011)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, P., & Smith, C. (2011). Understanding the “e‐petitioner”. Transforming government: people, process and policy, 5(4), 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506161111173577

Purpose: This article considers the ways in which large-scale e-participation projects can be evaluated. It argues that existing evaluation approaches can be improved upon by taking a closer look at the characteristics of the users of such systems, b... Read More about Understanding the “e‐petitioner”.

Gothic at sea: ships, revenants, and the liminal realm of the ocean. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alder, E. (2011, August). Gothic at sea: ships, revenants, and the liminal realm of the ocean. Paper presented at Gothic limits / Gothic Ltd.’: 10th Biennial Conference of the International Gothic Association. 2-5 August 2011

Many aspects of the ocean deep remain obscure to modern science and exploration, and in literature it has always been an area of mystery, sometimes of horror. Foucault’s characterisation of the ship as heterotopia, ‘a floating piece of space, a place... Read More about Gothic at sea: ships, revenants, and the liminal realm of the ocean..

Feed-In Tariff for solar PV in Malaysia: Financial analysis and public perspective (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Abu-Bakar, S. H., McMeekin, S. G., Stewart, B. G., & Chilukuri, M. V. (2011, June). Feed-In Tariff for solar PV in Malaysia: Financial analysis and public perspective. Presented at 2011 5th International Power Engineering and Optimization Conference (PEOCO), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Malaysia is joining the global race for solar photovoltaics (PVs), where the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) mechanism has been introduced recently. This paper presents, first, a chronological overview of solar PV in Malaysia until the present time. Next, a gen... Read More about Feed-In Tariff for solar PV in Malaysia: Financial analysis and public perspective.

PIR sensor array for hand motion recognition (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wojtczuk, P., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., & Chamberlain, T. (2011, August). PIR sensor array for hand motion recognition. Paper presented at SensorDevices 2011

Abstract—In this paper we present our work towards a hand gesture recognition system realised with a passive thermal infrared sensor array. In contrast with the majority of recent research activities into gesture recognition, which focus on the compl... Read More about PIR sensor array for hand motion recognition.

Risk analysis for criminal context in information sharing policies. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uthmani, O., Buchanan, W. J., & Lawson, A. (2011, August). Risk analysis for criminal context in information sharing policies. Paper presented at SCONE - the Scottish Networking event

This presentation outlines of a novel system which maps the information sharing between two domains. It involves the definition of a formalized information sharing policy, which maps the organisation infrastructure which is exposed for the sharing be... Read More about Risk analysis for criminal context in information sharing policies..

Detection framework for the reduction of click-through and ID theft fraud in affiliate marketing. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Miehling, M. J., Buchanan, W. J., & Lawson, A. (2011, August). Detection framework for the reduction of click-through and ID theft fraud in affiliate marketing. Paper presented at SCONE-the Scottish Networking Event

This presentation focuses on outlining criminal activity within affiliate marketing related to click-through and ID theft crime, based on real-life crime data. It shows the mechanisms that criminals might use in order to act fraudulently, and present... Read More about Detection framework for the reduction of click-through and ID theft fraud in affiliate marketing..

Lightweight Software Product Line Based Privacy Protection Scheme for Pervasive Applications (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaroucheh, Z., Liu, X., Smith, S., & Zhao, H. (2011, July). Lightweight Software Product Line Based Privacy Protection Scheme for Pervasive Applications. Presented at 2011 IEEE 35th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference Workshops

Protecting user's privacy is one of the main concerns for the deployment of pervasive computing systems in the real world. In pervasive environments, the user context information is naturally distributed among different spatial or logical domains. Ma... Read More about Lightweight Software Product Line Based Privacy Protection Scheme for Pervasive Applications.