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The application of Social Cognitive Theory in Information Science research on workplace learning and innovative work behaviours (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jenkins, L., Hall, H., & Raeside, R. (2017, June). The application of Social Cognitive Theory in Information Science research on workplace learning and innovative work behaviours. Paper presented at i3: interactions and impact (i3)

Introduction This paper introduces an ESRC-funded research project on the theme of workplace learning and innovative work behaviours. The work explores the determinants of successful employee-led workplace learning - including those related to infor... Read More about The application of Social Cognitive Theory in Information Science research on workplace learning and innovative work behaviours.

Combinatorial auction-based resource allocation in the fog (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fawcett, L., Broadbent, M., & Race, N. (2017). Combinatorial auction-based resource allocation in the fog. In 2016 Fifth European Workshop on Software-Defined Networks (EWSDN) (62-67). https://doi.org/10.1109/EWSDN.2016.16

Network service composition is becoming increasingly flexible, thanks in part to advances in virtualisation and cloud technologies. As these penetrate further into networks, providers are often looking to leverage this infrastructure to improve their... Read More about Combinatorial auction-based resource allocation in the fog.

Seamless Cryptographic Key Generation via Off-the-Shelf Telecommunication Components for End-to-End Data Encryption (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Asif, R., & Buchanan, W. J. (2017). Seamless Cryptographic Key Generation via Off-the-Shelf Telecommunication Components for End-to-End Data Encryption. In International Conference on Internet of Things (iThings-2017). https://doi.org/10.1109/iThings-Gre

Quantum key distribution (QKD) systems have already attained much attention for providing end-to-end data encryption to the subscribers. However, it is very important that the QKD infrastructure is compatible with the already existing telecommunicati... Read More about Seamless Cryptographic Key Generation via Off-the-Shelf Telecommunication Components for End-to-End Data Encryption.

Information Diffusion in Multi-Agent Communities (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Farrenkopf, T., Guckert, M., Urquhart, N., & Wells, S. (2017, June). Information Diffusion in Multi-Agent Communities. Paper presented at 6th World Congress of the International Microsimulation Association, Moncalieri, Italy

Understanding the course of events when newly launched products penetrate a market, and how those products supersede existing dominant products, is crucial. Besides potential applications for business purposes the ability to simulate scenarios to mod... Read More about Information Diffusion in Multi-Agent Communities.

Monkeypuzzle: Towards Next Generation, Free & Open-Source, Argument Analysis Tools (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Douglas, J., & Wells, S. (2017, June). Monkeypuzzle: Towards Next Generation, Free & Open-Source, Argument Analysis Tools. Paper presented at The 17th International Workshop on Computation Models of Natural Argument (CMNA17)

We introduce a new, free, open-source, web-based argument analysis tool called Monkeypuzzle. This is designed to provide both a foundation for creating and visualising reproducible argument analyses as well as a flexible framework for investigating n... Read More about Monkeypuzzle: Towards Next Generation, Free & Open-Source, Argument Analysis Tools.

Reporting Statistical Validity and Model Complexity in Machine Learning based Computational Studies (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Olorisade, B. K., Brereton, P., & Andras, P. (2017). Reporting Statistical Validity and Model Complexity in Machine Learning based Computational Studies. In EASE'17: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Softwa

Background:: Statistical validity and model complexity are both important concepts to enhanced understanding and correctness assessment of computational models. However, information about these are often missing from publications applying machine lea... Read More about Reporting Statistical Validity and Model Complexity in Machine Learning based Computational Studies.

Multi-user motion matching interaction for interactive television using Smartwatches. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Verweij, D., Khan, V., Esteves, A., & Bakker, S. (2017, June). Multi-user motion matching interaction for interactive television using Smartwatches. Poster presented at Adjunct Publication of the 2017 ACM International Conference on Interactive Experience

Motion matching input, following continuously moving targets by performing bodily movements, offers new interaction possibilities in multiple domains. Unlike optical motion matching input systems, our technique utilizes a smartwatch to record motion... Read More about Multi-user motion matching interaction for interactive television using Smartwatches..

Performance evaluation of RPL metrics in environments with strained transmission ranges. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thomson, C., Wadhaj, I., Romdhani, I., & Al-Dubai, A. (2017). Performance evaluation of RPL metrics in environments with strained transmission ranges. In 2016 IEEE/ACS 13th International Conference of Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA). https://

An examination of existing studies in the area of Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) implementation in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) reveals a consistent approach taken of optimal node distribution. This in order to best evalua... Read More about Performance evaluation of RPL metrics in environments with strained transmission ranges..

Exploring Emotion, Affect and Technology in the Urban Environment (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stals, S. (2017). Exploring Emotion, Affect and Technology in the Urban Environment. In DIS '17 Companion Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems (404-406). https://doi.org/10.1145/3064857.3079172

With the vision of ubiquitous computing becoming increasingly realized, a new technological layer is being added to the urban environment. This offers the possibility to augment our experience of the city, but to that end, there is a growing need to... Read More about Exploring Emotion, Affect and Technology in the Urban Environment.

Exploring People's Emotional Bond with Places in the City: A Pilot Study (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stals, S., Smyth, M., & Mival, O. (2017). Exploring People's Emotional Bond with Places in the City: A Pilot Study. In DIS '17 Companion Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems (207-212). https://doi.

This paper outlines a thesis that seeks to understand how people's experiences of places in the urban environment that are meaningful to them on a personal level, and in particular their stories and emotions connected to those personally significant... Read More about Exploring People's Emotional Bond with Places in the City: A Pilot Study.

Image-based Emotion Feedback: How Does the Crowd Feel? And Why? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robb, D. A., Padilla, S., Methven, T. S., Kalkreuter, B., & Chantler, M. J. (2017). Image-based Emotion Feedback: How Does the Crowd Feel? And Why?. In DIS '17 Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (451-463). https://doi.org

In previous work we developed a method for interior designers to receive image-based feedback about a crowd’s emotions when viewing their designs. Although the designers clearly desired a service which provided the new style of feedback, we wanted to... Read More about Image-based Emotion Feedback: How Does the Crowd Feel? And Why?.

CymaSense: a real-time 3D cymatics-based sound visualisation tool (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGowan, J., Leplâtre, G., & McGregor, I. (2017, June). CymaSense: a real-time 3D cymatics-based sound visualisation tool. Presented at 2017 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems - DIS '17 Companion, Edinburgh

What does music look like? Representation of music has taken many forms over time, from musical notation [16], through to random algorithm-based visualisations based on the amplitude of an audio signal [19]. One aspect of music visualisation that has... Read More about CymaSense: a real-time 3D cymatics-based sound visualisation tool.

Sustainable HCI: Blending permaculture and user-experience (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Benyon, D., & Egan, C. (2017). Sustainable HCI: Blending permaculture and user-experience. In DIS '17 Companion Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems (39-43). https://doi.org/10.1145/3064857.3079115

For approximately 10 years the SIGCHI Sustainable HCI (sHCI) and Sustainable Interaction Design (SID) communities have debated the contribution that HCI can make to sustainability. However, there has been little real progress in the field with few, i... Read More about Sustainable HCI: Blending permaculture and user-experience.

A Comparative Study of Transitional Support: Identifying Best Practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marr, S., & Meharg, D. (2017). A Comparative Study of Transitional Support: Identifying Best Practice.

This study shares the findings of a comparative case study, examining support for students transitioning from further education institutes (FEIs) to advanced entry in university. This case study compares transition support in two different subject ar... Read More about A Comparative Study of Transitional Support: Identifying Best Practice.

Visualization of Online Datasets (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peng, T., & Downie, C. (2017). Visualization of Online Datasets. In Proceedings of 15th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Software Engineering Research, Management and Application (SERA) (239-246)

As computing technology advances, computers are being used to orchestrate and advance wide spectrums of commercial and personal life, an element even more significant as we immerse ourselves into the era of big data, leading to an economy heavily rel... Read More about Visualization of Online Datasets.

AGADE-TRAFFIC: Multi-Agent Simulations in Geographical Networks (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rotärmel, S., Farrenkopf, T., Guckert, M., & Urquhart, N. (2017). AGADE-TRAFFIC: Multi-Agent Simulations in Geographical Networks. In Y. Demazeau, P. Davidsson, J. Bajo, & Z. Vale (Eds.), Advances in Practical Applications of Cyber-Physical Multi-Agent S

AGADE-TRAFFIC is a tool for simulating traffic flow in networks. Traffic participants are modelled as NetLogo agents and are visualised in a graphical user interface. Geographic information is stored in a graph database and AGADE-TRAFFIC communicates... Read More about AGADE-TRAFFIC: Multi-Agent Simulations in Geographical Networks.