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Gestures and multimodal input (1999)
Journal Article
Keates, S., & Robinson, P. (1999). Gestures and multimodal input. Behaviour and Information Technology, 18(1), 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/014492999119237

For users with motion impairments, the standard keyboard and mouse arrangement for computer access often presents problems. Other approaches have to be adopted to overcome this. In this paper, we will describe the development of a prototype multimoda... Read More about Gestures and multimodal input.

Structural timber design. (1999)
Book
Kermani, A. (1999). Structural timber design. Wiley

Structural Timber Design is a comprehensive textbook that provides students of building and civil engineering courses with a wealth of information and in–depth guidance on design methods to the recently revised BS 5268 : Part 2 and the proposed Euroc... Read More about Structural timber design..

Employer transport plans-a case for regulation? (1999)
Journal Article
Rye, T. (1999). Employer transport plans-a case for regulation?. Transport Reviews, 19(1), 13-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/014416499295655

Employer transport plans (ETPs) are increasingly seen by transport planners as one of potential means to manage the demand for private transport. Such plans seek to reduce trips to work by car by providing, through individual employers, a targeted,... Read More about Employer transport plans-a case for regulation?.

Pricing digital transport data. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (1999). Pricing digital transport data. In H. Perkins (Ed.), GIS Technologies for the Transportation Industry (2-20)

Building road transport networks for modelling purposes has been a time consuming and error prone task for many years. The rapid development of digital road networks has now provided a reliable and rapid mean of building such networks flexibily and a... Read More about Pricing digital transport data..

Broader considerations with private funding of major road infrastructure. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (1999). Broader considerations with private funding of major road infrastructure.

Private road funding and privatised roads are not quite the same. There is a vast range of different ways in which private capital can participate in road infrastructure. Some of these are examined, and the implications of different forms of private... Read More about Broader considerations with private funding of major road infrastructure..

Operational impact: competitive advantage through improved information. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacKerron, G., & Campbell, G. (1999, April). Operational impact: competitive advantage through improved information

This paper discusses the approach taken in the implementation of an improved operational control system and the resulting operational performance within a small specialist clothing manufacturer. The development and implementation of a suitable manufa... Read More about Operational impact: competitive advantage through improved information..

Operational aspects in the adoption of an information system in a S.M.E. - a case study. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacKerron, G., & Campbell, G. (1999, April). Operational aspects in the adoption of an information system in a S.M.E. - a case study

This case study reviews the approach taken within a small specialist clothing manufacturer which, due to increasing demand, had to adopt a Manufacturing Information System (M.I.S.) to improve their production control information. The development and... Read More about Operational aspects in the adoption of an information system in a S.M.E. - a case study..

An Integrated approach to modelling traffic pollution in the urban environment. (1999)
Journal Article
Addison, P. S., McCann, J. M., Low, D. J., & Currie, J. (1999). An Integrated approach to modelling traffic pollution in the urban environment. Traffic engineering & control, 40, 434-437

To meet global air pollution targets, public authorities are increasingly seeking reliable practical tools for assessing traffic pollution impacts. This paper outlines a method which combines traffic models with other models to assess the total effec... Read More about An Integrated approach to modelling traffic pollution in the urban environment..

Are the New Deal target groupings well founded? an examination of job search success before the New Deal (1999)
Journal Article
Adams, J., Greig, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (1999). Are the New Deal target groupings well founded? an examination of job search success before the New Deal

This study examines the appropriateness of the New Deal in targeting specific groups of unemployed jobseekers. This is done using a survey of unemployed jobseekers carried out prior to the implementation of the New Deal framework in April 1998. A s... Read More about Are the New Deal target groupings well founded? an examination of job search success before the New Deal.