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An evaluation of student induction in higher education (2008)
Journal Article
Hassanien, A., & Barber, A. (2008). An evaluation of student induction in higher education. International Journal of Management Education, 6(3), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.3794/ijme.63.208

Purpose of the Study: The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of student induction programs in higher education institutions. It seeks to understand how these programs impact students' transition into university life and their overall academi... Read More about An evaluation of student induction in higher education.

Sexual violence against women during armed conflicts: towards a transitional justice perspective (2008)
Thesis
Zinsstag, E. (2008). Sexual violence against women during armed conflicts: towards a transitional justice perspective. (Thesis). Queen's University Belfast. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/4178029

“The soldiers raped every woman there while their men were forced to watch. Then the women were held as the men were shot and bayoneted. Rape was being used quite deliberately as a weapon of subjection. As the women were being raped so were the Highl... Read More about Sexual violence against women during armed conflicts: towards a transitional justice perspective.

TQEM in the UK construction industry: Some key findings from a survey (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaddour, L., & Darkwa, J. (2008, September). TQEM in the UK construction industry: Some key findings from a survey. Presented at 24th Annual ARCOM Conference, Cardiff, UK

As building projects get larger and more complex, clients are also increasingly demanding higher standards for their delivery. Total Quality Environmental Management (TQEM) has been recognized as a successful management philosophy in the manufacturin... Read More about TQEM in the UK construction industry: Some key findings from a survey.

Governance in the OPAALS community (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bräuer, M., Crone, A., Dürrenberg, C., & Zeller, F. (2008, October). Governance in the OPAALS community. Presented at OPAALS 2008, Tampere, Finland

This paper provides a theoretical overview of the field of governance with a special focus on the analytic perspectives concerning virtual research networks. We discuss network governance as translation of the classical socio-economic governance cont... Read More about Governance in the OPAALS community.

Appropriateness of communication and collaboration tools in an international virtual research community (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bräuer, M., Crone, A., Dürrenberg, C., Lapteva, O., & Zeller, F. (2008, October). Appropriateness of communication and collaboration tools in an international virtual research community. Presented at OPAALS 2008, Tampere, Finland

In research communities, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) is part of daily routines, especially in multi-institutional research projects. Appropriate media choice is an important dimension of effective communication and succe... Read More about Appropriateness of communication and collaboration tools in an international virtual research community.

A survey of MAC protocols for mobile ad hoc networks (2008)
Book Chapter
Papanastasiou, S., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Charissis, V. (2008). A survey of MAC protocols for mobile ad hoc networks. In G. Ming, Y. Pan, & P. Fan (Eds.), Advances in Wireless Networks: Performance Modelling, Analysis and Enhancement. Nova Science Publishers

Book abstract: This book is dedicated to review important developments and results, explore recent state-of-the-art research and discuss new strategies for performance modelling, analysis and enhancement of wireless networks.

3D stereoscopic design of submersive rescue vehicle and rescue mission simulation (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Ramsay, J., Sharples, B., Naef, M., & Sherwood Jones, B. (2008, December). 3D stereoscopic design of submersive rescue vehicle and rescue mission simulation. Presented at International Conference of Warship 2008, Glasgow

The three-dimensional representation of complex mechanical structures has recently received substantial research attention as it assists significantly during the design review process. Being the epitome of engineering products, submarine designs have... Read More about 3D stereoscopic design of submersive rescue vehicle and rescue mission simulation.

An evaluation of prototype VR medical training environment: applied surgical anatomy training for malignant breast disease (2008)
Book Chapter
Ward, B. M., Charissis, V., Rowley, D., Anderson, P., & Brady, L. (2008). An evaluation of prototype VR medical training environment: applied surgical anatomy training for malignant breast disease. In Ebook: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 16 (500-505). IOS Press

This paper presents an enquiry into the suitability of Virtual Reality (VR) technology as the principal training method for applied surgical anatomy. In this work we present the development of a prototype VR medical training environment and the evalu... Read More about An evaluation of prototype VR medical training environment: applied surgical anatomy training for malignant breast disease.

Design issues of head-up displays and driving simulators: a European perspective (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V. (2008, December). Design issues of head-up displays and driving simulators: a European perspective. Paper presented at UCTC Annual Conference, University of California Santa Barbara, California, USA

Head-Up Display (HUD) interfaces aim to improve the driver’s spatial awareness and response times (RTs). In this paper HUD designs enhancing the quality and increasing the quantity of information provided to the driver utilising the vehicle’s sensor... Read More about Design issues of head-up displays and driving simulators: a European perspective.

Augmented reality anatomy training for inguinal canal region (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Ward, B. M., Sakellariou, S., Parkin, I., Rowley, D., & Anderson, P. (2008, December). Augmented reality anatomy training for inguinal canal region. Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Systems Research in the Arts and Humanities

The proliferation of three-dimensional and augmented reality representations offers significant advantages for the accumulation of spatial knowledge regarding human complex structures. Interestingly the interpretation of complex applied medical scien... Read More about Augmented reality anatomy training for inguinal canal region.

An enquiry into VR interface design for medical training: VR augmented anatomy tutorials for breast cancer (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Ward, B. M., Naef, M., Rowley, D., Brady, L., & Anderson, P. (2008, December). An enquiry into VR interface design for medical training: VR augmented anatomy tutorials for breast cancer. Presented at Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, US

This paper presents an initial study exploring and evaluating a novel, accessible and user-centred interface developed for a VR Medical training environment. In particular, the proposed system facilitates a detailed 3D information exchange, with the... Read More about An enquiry into VR interface design for medical training: VR augmented anatomy tutorials for breast cancer.

On the impact of user’s computer knowledge on driving simulation test results - HUD simulation case study (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Naef, M., Arafat, S., & Vlachos, G. (2008, June). On the impact of user’s computer knowledge on driving simulation test results - HUD simulation case study. Presented at 27th European Annual Conference on Human Decision-Making and Manual Control, Delft, The Netherlands

Contemporary studies have focused on the development of rear collision avoidance or warning systems, in order to assist drivers during demanding driving situations and weather conditions. However, vehicle’s controllability through human decision-maki... Read More about On the impact of user’s computer knowledge on driving simulation test results - HUD simulation case study.

Investigation of users' age and driving performance with the use of prototype automotive HUD system (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Naef, M., Papanastasiou, S., & Vlachos, G. (2008, November). Investigation of users' age and driving performance with the use of prototype automotive HUD system. Presented at 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems and ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting, New York

A plethora of rear collision avoidance or warning systems have recently been developed in order to assist drivers in demanding driving situations and weather conditions. However vehicle’s controllability through human decision-making is often sacrifi... Read More about Investigation of users' age and driving performance with the use of prototype automotive HUD system.

A Virtual-Reality-based evaluation environment for wheelchair-mounted manipulators (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
De Santis, A., Di Gironimo, G., Marzano, A., Siciliano, B., & Tarallo, A. (2008, December). A Virtual-Reality-based evaluation environment for wheelchair-mounted manipulators. Presented at Sixth Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference

The design of solutions for robotic extenders of wheelchairs must take into account both objective and subjective metrics for everyday activities in human environments. Virtual Reality (VR) constitutes a useful tool to effectively test design ideas a... Read More about A Virtual-Reality-based evaluation environment for wheelchair-mounted manipulators.

Simple Closed-Form Channel Capacity Formulas for the SIMO Nakagami Channel (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vagenas, E. D., Karadimas, P., & Kotsopoulos, S. A. (2008, November). Simple Closed-Form Channel Capacity Formulas for the SIMO Nakagami Channel. Presented at 2008 IEEE Globecom Workshops, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

This paper presents simple closed-form expressions for the ergodic channel capacity of SIMO (single-input and multiple output) wireless systems operating in a Nakagami fading channel. As the performance of SIMO channel is closely related to the diver... Read More about Simple Closed-Form Channel Capacity Formulas for the SIMO Nakagami Channel.