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Maximising audiovisual correlation with automatic lip tracking and vowel based segmentation (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abel, A., Hussain, A., Nguyen, Q., Ringeval, F., Chetouani, M., & Milgram, M. (2009, September). Maximising audiovisual correlation with automatic lip tracking and vowel based segmentation. Presented at BioID: European Workshop on Biometrics and Identity Management, Madrid, Spain

In recent years, the established link between the various human communication production domains has become more widely utilised in the field of speech processing. In this work, a state of the art Semi Adaptive Appearance Model (SAAM) approach develo... Read More about Maximising audiovisual correlation with automatic lip tracking and vowel based segmentation.

Controlled and automatic processing in animals and machines with application to autonomous vehicle control (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gurney, K., Hussain, A., Chambers, J., & Abdullah, R. (2009, September). Controlled and automatic processing in animals and machines with application to autonomous vehicle control. Presented at ICANN: International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, Limassol, Cyprus

There are two modes of control recognised in the cognitive psychological literature. Controlled processing is slow, requires serial attention to sub-tasks, and requires effortful memory retrieval and decision making. In contrast automatic control is... Read More about Controlled and automatic processing in animals and machines with application to autonomous vehicle control.

Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cambria, E., Hussain, A., Havasi, C., & Eckl, C. (2009, September). Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond. Presented at BioID: European Workshop on Biometrics and Identity Management, Madrid, Spain

What is Common Sense Computing? And why is it so important for the technological evolution of humankind? This paper presents an overview of past, present and future efforts of the AI community to give computers the capacity for Common Sense reasoning... Read More about Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond.

An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cifani, S., Abel, A., Hussain, A., Squartini, S., & Piazza, F. (2008, October). An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments. Presented at COST Action 2102 International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic

As evidence of a link between the various human communication production domains has become more prominent in the last decade, the field of multimodal speech processing has undergone significant expansion. Many different specialised processing method... Read More about An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments.

A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zayed, A., El-Fandi, M., Hussain, A., & El-Fllah, A. (2009). A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller.

In this paper, a new computationally efficient multivariable self-tuning controller with a proportional plus integral plus derivative (PID) is derived. The algorithm features a combination of the self-tuning property, in which the controller paramete... Read More about A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller.

Inclusive design for ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S. (2009, July). Inclusive design for ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances. Presented at 5th International Conference, UAHCI 2009, San Diego, CA, USA

Universal access is commonly interpreted as focusing on designing for users with atypical requirements ? specifically users with disabilities or older adults. However, universal access is also about providing access to users in all situations and cir... Read More about Inclusive design for ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances.

Cognitive impairments, HCI and daily living (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S., Kozloski, J., & Varker, P. (2009, July). Cognitive impairments, HCI and daily living. Presented at 5th International Conference, UAHCI 2009, San Diego, CA, USA

As computer systems become increasingly more pervasive in everyday life, it is simultaneously becoming ever more important that the concept of universal access is accepted as a design mantra. While many physical impairments and their implications for... Read More about Cognitive impairments, HCI and daily living.

Engaging students in curriculum enhancement. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., Tee, S. & Szarvus, M. (2009, January). Engaging students in curriculum enhancement. Presented at NET2009: 20th Annual International Conference, Cambridge. (Unpublished)

No abstract available.

New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wid én-Wulff, G., Huvila, I., Hall, H., Nivakoski, O., Kronqvist-Berg, M., & Francke, H. (2009, November). New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web. Presented at 2009 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Thriving on diversity – Information opportunities in a pluralistic world,, Vancouver, Canada

Engaging in interactive and social events on the Web has become very common practice. Activities such as blogging, posting web pages, instant messaging, engaging in e-commerce, chatting online etc. all comprise elements of personal information produc... Read More about New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web.

Intrusion Detection Using Geometrical Structure (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jamdagni, A., Tan, Z., Nanda, P., He, X., & Liu, R. (2009, December). Intrusion Detection Using Geometrical Structure. Presented at 2009 Fourth International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology, Shanghai, China

We propose a statistical model, namely Geometrical Structure Anomaly Detection (GSAD) to detect intrusion using the packet payload in the network. GSAD takes into account the correlations among the packet payload features arranged in a geometrical st... Read More about Intrusion Detection Using Geometrical Structure.

Assessment for learning : a brief history and review of terminology (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McDowell, L., Sambell, K., & Davison, G. (2008, September). Assessment for learning : a brief history and review of terminology. Presented at 16th Improving Student Learning Symposium

This paper examines terms which are currently used to describe what has come to be known as assessment for learning. Relevant terms include formative assessment, assessment for learning, assessment as learning, learning orientated assessment and sust... Read More about Assessment for learning : a brief history and review of terminology.

A Multiple Viewed Interrelated Ontology Model for Holistic Component Specification and Retrieval (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, C., Liu, X., & Kennedy, J. (2009, December). A Multiple Viewed Interrelated Ontology Model for Holistic Component Specification and Retrieval. Presented at International Conference on Advanced Software Engineering and Its Applications: ASEA 2009, Jeju Island, Korea

Despite the success that Component-Based Development has achieved so far, component mismatch remains as a major hurdle for wider and smoother component reuse due to the lack of effective and automated approaches to component specification and retriev... Read More about A Multiple Viewed Interrelated Ontology Model for Holistic Component Specification and Retrieval.

Strengthening the Forward Variable Selection Stopping Criterion (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Herrera, L. J., Rubio, G., Pomares, H., Paechter, B., Guillén, A., & Rojas, I. Strengthening the Forward Variable Selection Stopping Criterion

Given any modeling problem, variable selection is a preprocess step that selects the most relevant variables with respect to the output variable. Forward selection is the most straightforward strategy for variable selection; its application using the... Read More about Strengthening the Forward Variable Selection Stopping Criterion.

Do web pages have personalities? (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., Turner, S., & Wilson, L. (2009). Do web pages have personalities?. In L. Norros, H. Koskinen, L. Salo, & P. Savioja (Eds.), Designing beyond the Product – (53-60)

We are fundamentally social animals: we are geared to understanding each other; to gauging each other's moods and states of mind; and we are very adept at judging each others personalities. This ability to judge personality can also be generalized to... Read More about Do web pages have personalities?.

Practical interaction design. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2009). Practical interaction design. In HCI Educators 2009 - Playing with our education (18-19)

Practical Interaction Design (PID) is a
method for teaching interaction design. It
incorporates elements of ‘pure’ interaction
design and human–computer interaction
(HCI) to convey some of the playful flavour
of the former with the tool-rich pra... Read More about Practical interaction design..

Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., & Lindner, R. (2009). Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives. In A. Prosser, & P. Parycek (Eds.), Proceedings of EDEM 2009 - Conference on Electronic Democracy, September 7-8, 2009, Vienna (115-121)

This paper describes the context and background of the conference workshop “Social networking tools and widgets to promote or expand eParticipation initiatives”. Social networking tools form many people’s main Internet destination and communication m... Read More about Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives..

Internationalisation of undergraduate civil engineering students: a collaborative European network (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor, M. D., Smith, I., de Klerk, P. J., & Bierlaagh, G. J. (2009). Internationalisation of undergraduate civil engineering students: a collaborative European network.

Internationalisation in higher education can be defined as the process of integrating an international and
intercultural dimension to teaching. The need for preparing civil engineering graduates to work in an
increasingly international society comb... Read More about Internationalisation of undergraduate civil engineering students: a collaborative European network.

Development of new standards for sound insulation for new housing in Scotland. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., MacKenzie, R., & Wood, J. B. (2009). Development of new standards for sound insulation for new housing in Scotland.

During the last 20 years minor amendments have been made to the technical design details for the Scottish Technical Standards for new build attached homes, under Section 5: Noise (formerly Part H). In 2007-08 a major research project was undertaken b... Read More about Development of new standards for sound insulation for new housing in Scotland..