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Using a longitudinal focus group methodology to measure the value and impact of public libraries (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Appleton, L., Duff, A. S., Hall, H., & Raeside, R. (2019). Using a longitudinal focus group methodology to measure the value and impact of public libraries. In Conference Proceedings (484-492)

Introduction There is a general acceptance that public libraries contribute to ‘community’, and at least have the potential to have a very positive impact on civil society. (Varheim, 2007). This ‘impact’ is longitudinal, or ongoing, in that library... Read More about Using a longitudinal focus group methodology to measure the value and impact of public libraries.

Get Your Project Funded: Using Biometric Data to Understand What Makes People Trust and Support Crowdfunding Campaigns (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Mcneill, M., Lawson, A., Raeside, R., & Peisl, T. (2018). Get Your Project Funded: Using Biometric Data to Understand What Makes People Trust and Support Crowdfunding Campaigns. In Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2018). https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.127

Creating a good crowdfunding campaign is difficult. By understanding why people contribute to crowdfunding campaigns we can make campaigns better and raise more money. Crowdfunding websites allow entrepreneurs to make a pitch, which is watched by pot... Read More about Get Your Project Funded: Using Biometric Data to Understand What Makes People Trust and Support Crowdfunding Campaigns.

Social networking sites and employment status: an investigation based on Understanding Society data (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Mowbray, J., Raeside, R., Hall, H., & Robertson, P. (2016). Social networking sites and employment status: an investigation based on Understanding Society data. In IDIMC 2016: Exploring our digital shadow - from data to intelligence (75-85)

An analysis is made of secondary data derived from Understanding Society: The UK household longitudinal study (2012) as related to the use of social networking sites (SNSs) amongst 16-21 year olds. This explores the relationship between employment st... Read More about Social networking sites and employment status: an investigation based on Understanding Society data.

The Economic Impact of the Glasgow Living Wage (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Dutton, M., Raeside, R., Mazza, T., & Chen, T. (2014). The Economic Impact of the Glasgow Living Wage. In The Economic Impact of the Glasgow Living Wage

A structural analysis of the the Glasgow economy and labour market focussing on factors relevant to the payment of the Glasgow Living Wage (GLW). • A review of living wage research in other parts of the UK. • An evaluation of the impact of the GL... Read More about The Economic Impact of the Glasgow Living Wage.

The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being (2011)
Conference Proceeding
Canduela, J., Cabras, I., & Raeside, R. (2011). The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being

In Great Britain the make-up of rural communities is changing. Young individuals are moving to cities and the population of rural communities is ageing. In this context, it is important to sustain and enhance people’s well-being and community cohe... Read More about The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being.

Evaluation of fleet safety interventions. (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Darby, P., & Raeside, R. (2010). Evaluation of fleet safety interventions. In Proceedings of the 42nd Universities Transport Study Group conference

Work related road traffic fatalities are the largest cause of work fatalities in the UK. It is estimated that 25% of UK road accidents involve someone driving for work. This risk profile makes fleet safety an important topic for study as it can have... Read More about Evaluation of fleet safety interventions..

Automatic Position and Orientation Correction for Automated Assembly Robots (1993)
Conference Proceeding
Rea, H. J., Raeside, R., & Lewis, J. (1993). Automatic Position and Orientation Correction for Automated Assembly Robots. In Proceedings of the Thirtieth International MATADOR Conference, 699-704. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13255-3_88

For assembly purposes, robot accuracy is critical only in small well-defined volumes, such as immediately over a pallet or work table where pieces are being lifted and assembled. Since the volumes are small it is possible to consider the robot system... Read More about Automatic Position and Orientation Correction for Automated Assembly Robots.