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Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies. Bristol: British Academy

This report is the third in the series of reports on the potential of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation in planning decision-making processes. The aim of the report is to present an array of the key media communication technologies.... Read More about Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies.

Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 4: The Potential of Visual Simulation in Encouraging Participation of BME Communities in Planning: Lessons from the Barton Hill Redevelopment in Bristol, United Kingdom (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 4: The Potential of Visual Simulation in Encouraging Participation of BME Communities in Planning: Lessons from the Barton Hill Redevelopment in Bristol, United Kingdom. Bristol: British Academy

Human robot interaction in virtual reality (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Di Gironimo, G., Marzano, A., & Tarallo, A. (2007). Human robot interaction in virtual reality. In Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference (107-112). https://doi.org/10.2312/LocalChapterEvents/ItalChap/ItalianChapConf2007/107-112

In this paper, we describe a framework which helps designers visualize and verify the results of robotic work cell simulation in a Virtual Environment (VE). The system aims at significantly reducing production costs and error sources during manufactu... Read More about Human robot interaction in virtual reality.

Surgical education: Applied virtual anatomy: Can Virtual Reality Augment Postgraduate Anatomy Teaching? (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Ward, B. M., Charissis, V., Rowley, D., Anderson, P., & Young, I. (2007). Surgical education: Applied virtual anatomy: Can Virtual Reality Augment Postgraduate Anatomy Teaching?. In Proceedings of the British Association of Day Surgery Conference

This paper presents an inquiry into Virtual Reality (VR) training environments and their application in early postgraduate anatomy teaching. There is great interest in the use of VR applications, but there has been little practical application in the... Read More about Surgical education: Applied virtual anatomy: Can Virtual Reality Augment Postgraduate Anatomy Teaching?.

E-paper vs paper: a comparative study for future applications (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Nomikos, S., Charissis, V., Tsigonias, M., & Dargentas, J. (2007). E-paper vs paper: a comparative study for future applications. In Proceedings of 3rd International Conference in Typography and Visual Communication (3rd ICTVC 07)

Human machine interface for prototype head up display (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Charissis, V., Papanastasiou, S., & Patera, M. (2007). Human machine interface for prototype head up display. In Transport Science and Technology Congress (TRANSTEC) Prague 2007 (290-299)

Head Up Displays (HUDs) have recently enjoyed substantial research attention due to their wide scope of application and promise of real time information superimposed in the external scene environment. To this end we developed a prototype HUD interfac... Read More about Human machine interface for prototype head up display.

Symbolic vs alphanumeric representations in human machine interface design (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Charissis, V., & Patera, M. (2007). Symbolic vs alphanumeric representations in human machine interface design. In Communication: Understanding / Misunderstanding - Proceedings of the 9th World Congress of the IASS/AIS - Helsinki-Imatra 11-17 June, 2007 (276-284)

This paper presents a study towards articulating what it is considered to be a simple, prompt and efficient interface for a novel automotive Head-Up Display system. In particular, the proposed interface aims to improve the driver's spatial awareness... Read More about Symbolic vs alphanumeric representations in human machine interface design.

Calibration requirements of an automotive HUD interface using a virtual reality environment: methodology and implementation (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Charissis, V., Naef, M., & Patera, M. (2007). Calibration requirements of an automotive HUD interface using a virtual reality environment: methodology and implementation. In GVE '07: Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Graphics and Visualization in Engineering (13-18)

This paper presents the methodology of a system which utilises a virtual reality (VR) environment to establish the calibration requirements for a prototype automotive fullwindscreen Head-Up Display (HUD) interface. An easy and fast calibration of the... Read More about Calibration requirements of an automotive HUD interface using a virtual reality environment: methodology and implementation.

Designing a direct manipulation HUD interface for in-vehicle infotainment (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Charissis, V., Naef, M., Papanastasiou, S., & Patera, M. (2007). Designing a direct manipulation HUD interface for in-vehicle infotainment. In Human-Computer Interaction: Interaction Platforms and Techniques (551-559). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73107-8_62

This paper introduces a novel design approach for an automotive direct manipulation interface. The proposed design, as applied in a full-windshield Head-Up Display system, aims to improve the driver’s situational awareness by considering information... Read More about Designing a direct manipulation HUD interface for in-vehicle infotainment.

Digital Ecosystems and Language (2007)
Book Chapter
Zeller, F., & Wallmannsberger, J. (2007). Digital Ecosystems and Language. In F. Nachira, P. Dini, A. Nicolai, M. Le Louarn, & L. Rivera Lèon (Eds.), Digital Business Ecosystems. Luxembourg: European Commission

Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication (2007)
Thesis
Muir, L. J. Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication. (Thesis). Robert Gordon University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9351

Video communication of British Sign Language (BSL) is important for remote interpersonal communication and for the equal provision of services for deaf people. However, the use of video telephony and video conferencing applications for BSL communicat... Read More about Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication.

The paperback evolution: Tauchnitz, Albatross and Penguin. (2007)
Book Chapter
McCleery, A. (2007). The paperback evolution: Tauchnitz, Albatross and Penguin. In N. Matthews, & N. Moody (Eds.), Judging a book by its cover: fans, publishers, designers and the marketing of fiction (3-18). Ashgate Publishing

Individual Travel Patterns (2007)
Book Chapter
Stradling, S. G., & Anable, J. (2007). Individual Travel Patterns. In R. D. Knowles, J. Shaw, & I. Docherty (Eds.), Transport Geographies: Mobilities, Flows and Spaces, 179-195. Blackwell

Listening, corporeality and presence (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Turner, P., Turner, S., & McGregor, I. (2007). Listening, corporeality and presence. In PRESENCE 2007: The 10th Annual International Workshop on Presence (43-49)

The use of sound to create or enhance the sense of presence is well recognized and the measurements of which have focused on hearing, e.g. “were you able to identify a particular sound?”, “how well could you localize the sounds”. To this treatment of... Read More about Listening, corporeality and presence.

The Edinburgh history of the book in Scotland: professionalism and diversity 1880-2000. (2007)
Book
(2006). D. Finkelstein, & A. McCleery (Eds.), The Edinburgh history of the book in Scotland: professionalism and diversity 1880-2000. Edinburgh University Press

Whether in the creation of early manuscripts, in the formation of libraries, through fine printing, or the development of mass media, Scotland's contributions to the history of the book, both within the nation and beyond its boundaries, have been rem... Read More about The Edinburgh history of the book in Scotland: professionalism and diversity 1880-2000..

People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it. (2007)
Conference Proceeding
(2007). People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it. In L. J. Ball, M. A. Sasse, C. Sas, T. Ormerod, A. Dix, P. Bagnall, & T. McEwan (Eds.), People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it

At first sight the two themes of this year’s People and Computers volumes seem to send conflicting messages. On the one hand, “Happy 21st” suggests that British HCI as a discipline has much to celebrate, having grown from its inception at the 1985... Read More about People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it..