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Structural, optical and thermal properties of flash evaporated zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Senthilarasu, S., Sathyamoorthy, R., Subbarayan, A., Sebastian, P., Matthew, X., & Velumani, S. (2002). Structural, optical and thermal properties of flash evaporated zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films.

Today is the age of solar cells or solar panels. Development of an efficient and economical solar cell module is the dream of the photovoltaic community. During the last three decades considerable development has been achieved in the field of solar e... Read More about Structural, optical and thermal properties of flash evaporated zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films.

Quantifying design exclusion (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Clarkson, P., & Keates, S. (2002). Quantifying design exclusion. In S. Keates, P. Langdon, P. J. Clarkson, & P. Robinson (Eds.), Universal access and assistive technology: Proceedings of the Cambridge workshop on UA and AT ’02 (22-32). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3719-1_3

Products make demands of their users which effect their utility and usability. As a result, those users who do not have the capability to use the product are denied access to it. For example, a kettle that is so heavy that a weaker user cannot lift i... Read More about Quantifying design exclusion.

Preface (to Universal access and assistive technology: Proceedings of the Cambridge workshop on UA and AT '02) (2002)
Conference Proceeding
John, C., & Keates, S. (2002). Preface (to Universal access and assistive technology: Proceedings of the Cambridge workshop on UA and AT '02). In S. Keates, P. Langdon, P. John Clarkson, & P. Robinson (Eds.), Universal access and assistive technology: Proceedings of the Cambridge workshop on UA and AT '02 (v-vi). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3719-1

No abstract available.

Defining Design Exclusion (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Keates, S., & Clarkson, P. J. (2002). Defining Design Exclusion. In Universal access and assistive technology: Proceedings of the Cambridge workshop on UA and AT ?02 (13-22). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3719-1_2

It is known that many products are not accessible to large sections of the population. Designers instinctively focus on providing the necessary utility for someone with physical and skill capabilities similar to their own (Cooper, 1999), unless speci... Read More about Defining Design Exclusion.

Cursor characterisation and haptic interfaces for motion-impaired users (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Hwang, F., Langdon, P., Keates, S., Clarkson, P. J., & Robinson, P. (2002). Cursor characterisation and haptic interfaces for motion-impaired users. In Universal access and assistive technology: Proceedings of the Cambridge workshop on UA and AT '02 (87-96). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3719-1_9

For people with functional impairments, independent control of a computer is often an important part of everyday life. However, in order to be of benefit, computer systems must be accessible. For people with motion-impairments, the keyboard, mouse an... Read More about Cursor characterisation and haptic interfaces for motion-impaired users.

Countering Design Exclusion (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Keates, S., & Clarkson, P. J. (2002). Countering Design Exclusion. In Universal access and assistive technology: Proceedings of the Cambridge workshop on UA and AT ?02 (33-42). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3719-1_4

Conventional product interfaces present serious difficulties to users with functional impairments. Conditions causing such impairments can occur throughout the life course, affecting all age groups. Certain symptoms, such as reduced hearing, appear w... Read More about Countering Design Exclusion.

Proceedings of CWUAAT '02, 1st Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT), incorporating 4th Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics (2002)
Conference Proceeding
(2002). Proceedings of CWUAAT '02, 1st Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT), incorporating 4th Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics. In S. Keates, P. Langdon, J. P. Clarkson, & P. Robinson (Eds.), Proceedings of CWUAAT '02, 1st Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT), incorporating 4th Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics

No abstract available.

Inclusive design diagnosis based on the ONS scales? (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Dong, H., Keates, S., & Clarkson, P. J. (2002). Inclusive design diagnosis based on the ONS scales?. In S. Keates, P. Langdon, P. J. Clarkson, & P. Robinson (Eds.), Proceedings of CWUAAT '02, 1st Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT '02) (71-77)

Designing for a wider range of population has recently been propagated by new design philosophies and approaches such as Universal Design, Design for All and Inclusive Design. Compared with the other two approaches, Inclusive Design approach seems to... Read More about Inclusive design diagnosis based on the ONS scales?.

Designing for inclusivity: Assessing the accessibility of everyday products (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Cardoso, C., Keates, S., & Clarkson, P. J. (2002). Designing for inclusivity: Assessing the accessibility of everyday products. In S. Keates, P. Langdon, P. J. Clarkson, & P. Robinson (Eds.), Proceedings of CWUAAT '02, 1st Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT '02) (47-51)

The older adult population in most developed countries is growing slowly, but continuously (Laslett, 1996). Several functional changes occur with age which may result in a decrease of perceptual, cognitive and motor skills (Smith et al., 2000). In sp... Read More about Designing for inclusivity: Assessing the accessibility of everyday products.

Cursor measures for motion-impaired computer users (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Keates, S., Hwang, F., Langdon, P., Clarkson, P. J., & Robinson, P. (2002). Cursor measures for motion-impaired computer users. In V. L. Hanson, & J. A. Jacko (Eds.), Proceedings of the fifth international ACM conference on Assistive technologie (135-142). https://doi.org/10.1145/638249.638274

"Point and click" interactions remain one of the key features of graphical user interfaces (GUIs). People with motion-impairments, however, can often have difficulty with accurate control of standard pointing devices. This paper discusses work that a... Read More about Cursor measures for motion-impaired computer users.

Developing assistive interfaces for motion-impaired users using cursor movement analysis in conjunction with haptic feedback (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Langdon, P. M., Hwang, F., Keates, S., Clarkson, P. J., & Robinson, P. (2002). Developing assistive interfaces for motion-impaired users using cursor movement analysis in conjunction with haptic feedback. In Proceedings of the 4th international conference on disability, virtual reality and associated technologies (ICDVRAT 2002) (223-230)

Following a pilot study that suggested that haptic force-feedback could, under certain conditions, lead to 20-50% improvements in time to target in a selection task, a series of experiments further investigated the use of haptic feedback modulated on... Read More about Developing assistive interfaces for motion-impaired users using cursor movement analysis in conjunction with haptic feedback.

Investigating haptic assistive interfaces for motion impaired users: force-channels and competitive attractive-basins. (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Langdon, P., Hwang, F., Keates, S., Clarkson, P. J., & Robinson, P. (2002). Investigating haptic assistive interfaces for motion impaired users: force-channels and competitive attractive-basins. In Proceedings of Eurohaptics 2002

Following a pilot study that suggested that force-feedback gravity wells could, under certain conditions, lead to 20- 50% improvements in time to target in a selection task, a series of experiments further investigated the potential for enhancement o... Read More about Investigating haptic assistive interfaces for motion impaired users: force-channels and competitive attractive-basins..

Measurements of the Cavitation Threshold of Liquids Under Dynamic Stressing by Pulses of Tension (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Williams, P. R. W., & Williams, R. (2002). Measurements of the Cavitation Threshold of Liquids Under Dynamic Stressing by Pulses of Tension. In A. Imre, H. Maris, & P. Williams (Eds.), Liquids Under Negative Pressure: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Liquids Under Negative Pressure (285-300). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0498-5_24

This paper addresses discrepancies between the results of different measurements of the effective tensile strength F(F c ) of liquids, in experiments in which a pulse of tension (or ’negative pressure’) is created by the reflection of a pressure puls... Read More about Measurements of the Cavitation Threshold of Liquids Under Dynamic Stressing by Pulses of Tension.

A symbolic Investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a triple Inverted pendulum (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Woodham, C. A., Su, H., & Larcombe, P. (2002). A symbolic Investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a triple Inverted pendulum.

The balancing of an inverted pendulum is a classic control problem of some thirty years or so standing, whichhas been revisited of late in the light of recent developments in symbolic computation [1,2]. The controllability of the damped double invert... Read More about A symbolic Investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a triple Inverted pendulum.

Understanding the growth in service trips and developing transport modelling approaches to commercial, service and light goods movements. (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Wigan, M., Browne, M., Allen, J., & Anderson, S. (2002). Understanding the growth in service trips and developing transport modelling approaches to commercial, service and light goods movements.

Freight modelling and analysis has recently risen in importance. However although the concentration to date on specifically 'freight' vehicles and lorries has begun to cover the bulk of commodity tonnage flows, it has not properly addressed the mix o... Read More about Understanding the growth in service trips and developing transport modelling approaches to commercial, service and light goods movements..

Multiple-goal learning in robots using the MAXSON neural network architecture. (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Webb, A., Ross, P., & Hart, E. (2002). Multiple-goal learning in robots using the MAXSON neural network architecture. In B. Hallam, D. Floreano, G. Hayes, J. A. Meyere, & J. Hallam (Eds.), SAB'02 Workshop: On Growing Up Artifacts that Live - Basic Principles and Future Trends

No abstract available.

A pattern-based framework for database reusability (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, B., Liu, X., & Kerridge, J. (2002). A pattern-based framework for database reusability. In Software Engineering Research and Practices International Conference Las Vegas 2002 Proceedings : SERP 2002 (572-578)

The development of database application systems will benefit from high reusability because similar design circumstances recur frequently in database developments. This paper presents a framework to cope with design reuse in database environments. The... Read More about A pattern-based framework for database reusability.

An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2002). An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation. In X. Faulkner, J. Finlay, & F. Détienne (Eds.), People and Computers XVI - Memorable Yet Invisible (89-103). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0105-5_6

We argue that a conceptual framework is required to support the practical evaluation of collaborative virtual environments. We propose such a framework based on an extended, three level concept of affordance. The application of the framework is il... Read More about An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation.

Extending the unified modelling language to model complex interactive timeline-based systems (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Smith, I., Turner, P., & McGregor, I. (2002). Extending the unified modelling language to model complex interactive timeline-based systems. In H. Sharp, P. Chalk, J. LePeuple, & J. Rosbottom (Eds.), HCI 2002 (58-61)

The increased take-up of Interactive Television, 3G and broadband networks is effecting a growth in the use of interactive, timeline-based media. This paper will describe how to facilitate the design of linear narrative systems utilising the extensib... Read More about Extending the unified modelling language to model complex interactive timeline-based systems.