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A Qualitative Student Evaluation of Group Learning in Higher Education (2007)
Journal Article
Hassanien, A. (2007). A Qualitative Student Evaluation of Group Learning in Higher Education. Higher Education in Europe, 32(2-3), 135-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/03797720701840633

The importance of group learning has increased significantly in higher education in the past two decades (Houldsworth and Mathews, Citation2000). The primary focus of this study is to explore the feelings and experience of students regarding group wo... Read More about A Qualitative Student Evaluation of Group Learning in Higher Education.

Exploring the Relationship between Hotel Renovation and Hotel Inspection (2007)
Journal Article
Hassanien, A. (2007). Exploring the Relationship between Hotel Renovation and Hotel Inspection. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 8(4), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1300/J149v08n04_01

Previous research affirms that hotel inspection is the main force behind renovation in small and medium hotels in Egypt. This finding provided the impetus for focusing on the relationship between renovation practices and hotel inspection within the c... Read More about Exploring the Relationship between Hotel Renovation and Hotel Inspection.

Developing New Products in the Hospitality Industry: A Case of Egypt (2007)
Journal Article
Hassanien, A., & Eid, R. (2007). Developing New Products in the Hospitality Industry: A Case of Egypt. Journal of hospitality & leisure marketing, 15(2), 33-53. https://doi.org/10.1300/J150v15n02_03

Drawing on associated literature and empirical research, this paper makes a contribution towards the engagement and expertise of hotels in the new product development (NPD) process. The study provides an investigation into the development and practic... Read More about Developing New Products in the Hospitality Industry: A Case of Egypt.

Sexual violence against women during conflict: the need for a coordinated effort (2007)
Newspaper / Magazine
Zinsstag, E. (2007). Sexual violence against women during conflict: the need for a coordinated effort

Systematic campaigns of rape in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s have drawn international attention to the abuse of women in times of war. But the number of victims who receive redress or support for rebuilding their lives remains sm... Read More about Sexual violence against women during conflict: the need for a coordinated effort.

Digital Ecosystems and Language (2007)
Book Chapter
Zeller, F., & Wallmannsberger, J. (2007). Digital Ecosystems and Language. In F. Nachira, P. Dini, A. Nicolai, M. Le Louarn, & L. Rivera Lèon (Eds.), Digital Business Ecosystems. European Commission

Designing a direct manipulation HUD interface for in-vehicle infotainment (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Naef, M., Papanastasiou, S., & Patera, M. (2007, July). Designing a direct manipulation HUD interface for in-vehicle infotainment. Presented at HCI International 2007, Beijing, China

This paper introduces a novel design approach for an automotive direct manipulation interface. The proposed design, as applied in a full-windshield Head-Up Display system, aims to improve the driver’s situational awareness by considering information... Read More about Designing a direct manipulation HUD interface for in-vehicle infotainment.

Calibration requirements of an automotive HUD interface using a virtual reality environment: methodology and implementation (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Naef, M., & Patera, M. (2007, January). Calibration requirements of an automotive HUD interface using a virtual reality environment: methodology and implementation. Presented at GVE '07: IASTED International Conference on Graphics and Visualization in Engineering, Clearwater, Florida

This paper presents the methodology of a system which utilises a virtual reality (VR) environment to establish the calibration requirements for a prototype automotive fullwindscreen Head-Up Display (HUD) interface. An easy and fast calibration of the... Read More about Calibration requirements of an automotive HUD interface using a virtual reality environment: methodology and implementation.

Symbolic vs alphanumeric representations in human machine interface design (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., & Patera, M. (2007, June). Symbolic vs alphanumeric representations in human machine interface design. Presented at 9th World Congress of the IASS/AIS, Helsinki

This paper presents a study towards articulating what it is considered to be a simple, prompt and efficient interface for a novel automotive Head-Up Display system. In particular, the proposed interface aims to improve the driver's spatial awareness... Read More about Symbolic vs alphanumeric representations in human machine interface design.

Human machine interface for prototype head up display (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Papanastasiou, S., & Patera, M. (2007, December). Human machine interface for prototype head up display. Presented at Transport Science and Technology Congress (TRANSTEC), Prague

Head Up Displays (HUDs) have recently enjoyed substantial research attention due to their wide scope of application and promise of real time information superimposed in the external scene environment. To this end we developed a prototype HUD interfac... Read More about Human machine interface for prototype head up display.

E-paper vs paper: a comparative study for future applications (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nomikos, S., Charissis, V., Tsigonias, M., & Dargentas, J. (2007, June). E-paper vs paper: a comparative study for future applications. Presented at 3rd International Conference in Typography and Visual Communication (3rd ICTVC 07), Thessaloniki, Greece

Surgical education: Applied virtual anatomy: Can Virtual Reality Augment Postgraduate Anatomy Teaching? (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ward, B. M., Charissis, V., Rowley, D., Anderson, P., & Young, I. (2007, November). Surgical education: Applied virtual anatomy: Can Virtual Reality Augment Postgraduate Anatomy Teaching?. Presented at British Association of Day Surgery Conference

This paper presents an inquiry into Virtual Reality (VR) training environments and their application in early postgraduate anatomy teaching. There is great interest in the use of VR applications, but there has been little practical application in the... Read More about Surgical education: Applied virtual anatomy: Can Virtual Reality Augment Postgraduate Anatomy Teaching?.

Human robot interaction in virtual reality (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Gironimo, G., Marzano, A., & Tarallo, A. (2007, December). Human robot interaction in virtual reality. Presented at Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference

In this paper, we describe a framework which helps designers visualize and verify the results of robotic work cell simulation in a Virtual Environment (VE). The system aims at significantly reducing production costs and error sources during manufactu... Read More about Human robot interaction in virtual reality.

Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 4: The Potential of Visual Simulation in Encouraging Participation of BME Communities in Planning: Lessons from the Barton Hill Redevelopment in Bristol, United Kingdom (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 4: The Potential of Visual Simulation in Encouraging Participation of BME Communities in Planning: Lessons from the Barton Hill Redevelopment in Bristol, United Kingdom. Bristol: British Academy

Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies. Bristol: British Academy

This report is the third in the series of reports on the potential of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation in planning decision-making processes. The aim of the report is to present an array of the key media communication technologies.... Read More about Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies.

Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 1: Participation of minority and ethnic communities in planning decision-making processes (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 1: Participation of minority and ethnic communities in planning decision-making processes. Bristol: British Academy

This report represents Volume 1 of a series of reports on ‘Integrating our Nation’s Diversity in the Planning process: Exploring the Potential of Multimedia in Fostering Multicultural Participation’ commissioned by the British Academy, the National A... Read More about Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 1: Participation of minority and ethnic communities in planning decision-making processes.

Tracking control of a pendulum-driven cart-pole underactuated system (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yu, H., Liu, Y., & Yang, T. (2007, October). Tracking control of a pendulum-driven cart-pole underactuated system. Presented at 2007 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Montreal, QC, Canada

In this paper, we use an example - a pendulum-driven cart-pole system studied in Li et al. (2005) to investigate the tracking control of underactuated dynamic systems. In this paper, we propose a six-step motion strategy of the pendulum driven cart-p... Read More about Tracking control of a pendulum-driven cart-pole underactuated system.