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When Universal Access does not go to plan: Lessons to be learned (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S. (2018, July). When Universal Access does not go to plan: Lessons to be learned. Presented at International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction UAHCI 2018: Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Methods, Technologies, and Users, Las Vegas, USA

While the theory of designing for Universal Access is increasingly understood, there remain persistent issues over realising products and systems that meet the goal of being accessible and usable by the broadest possible set of users. Clearly product... Read More about When Universal Access does not go to plan: Lessons to be learned.

Generalized proportional fair (GPF) scheduler for LTE-A (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aramide, S. O., Barakat, B., Wang, Y., Keates, S., & Arshad, K. (2017, September). Generalized proportional fair (GPF) scheduler for LTE-A. Presented at 2017 9th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CEEC), Colchester, UK

The growth of wireless traffic and the demand for higher data rates motivated researchers around the world to enhance the Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) performance. Recently, a considerable amount of the research had been done to optimise the... Read More about Generalized proportional fair (GPF) scheduler for LTE-A.

Hand Gesture Discrimination with Passive Infrared Sensor Arrays (2017)
Thesis
Wojtczuk, P. Hand Gesture Discrimination with Passive Infrared Sensor Arrays. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979764

Gesture recognition is a natural way of non-verbal communication for humans. However it is technically challenging to capture the relatively undefined movement of body parts in free space and also extract the intended gestures. Many existing technolo... Read More about Hand Gesture Discrimination with Passive Infrared Sensor Arrays.

Robotic assistants for universal access (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S., & Kyberd, P. J. (2017, July). Robotic assistants for universal access. Presented at HCI International 2017, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada

Much research is now focusing on how technology is moving away from the traditional computer to a range of smart devices in smart environments, the so-called Internet of Things. With this increase in computing power and decrease in form factor, we ar... Read More about Robotic assistants for universal access.

Simultaneous Bayesian Clustering and Feature Selection Through Student’s ${t}$ Mixtures Model (2017)
Journal Article
Sun, J., Zhou, A., Keates, S., & Liao, S. (2018). Simultaneous Bayesian Clustering and Feature Selection Through Student’s ${t}$ Mixtures Model. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 29(4), 1187-1199. https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2016.2619061

In this paper, we proposed a generative model for feature selection under the unsupervised learning context. The model assumes that data are independently and identically sampled from a finite mixture of Student?s t distributions, which can reduce th... Read More about Simultaneous Bayesian Clustering and Feature Selection Through Student’s ${t}$ Mixtures Model.

Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vasantha, G. V. A., Ramesh, H. P., Sugavanam, C. M., Chakrabarti, A., & Corney, J. (2015, January). Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design. Presented at The Third International Conference on Design Creativity (3rd ICDC), Bangalore, India

Although a digital design tool like CAD has a strong influence on creative design, it is merely used in the detail design stage to present the visualized final product in 3D space. Limitations in CAD have led to the great emphasis on employing suppor... Read More about Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design.

A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Agrawal, A., Yadav, P., Upadhyay, C. K., Corney, J. R., Vasantha, G. A., Jagadeesan, A., & Lynn, A. (2015, July). A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing. Presented at 2015 IEEE Technological Innovation in ICT for Agriculture and Rural Development (TIAR), Chennai, India

Packing problems on its current state are being utilized for wide area of industrial applications. The aim of present research is to create and implement an intelligent system that tackles the problem of 2D packing of objects inside a 2D container, s... Read More about A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing.

The impact of head movements on user involvement in mediated interaction (2015)
Journal Article
Bamoallem, B. S., Wodehouse, A. J., Mair, G. M., & Vasantha, G. A. (2016). The impact of head movements on user involvement in mediated interaction. Computers in Human Behavior, 55(A), 424-431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.09.016

Communication takes place not only through speech, but also through gestures such as facial expressions, gaze, head movements, hand movements and body posture. Although developing rapidly, current communication platforms do not facilitate the types o... Read More about The impact of head movements on user involvement in mediated interaction.

The role of simulation in designing for universal access. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S., & Looms, P. O. (2014, June). The role of simulation in designing for universal access. Presented at 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

It is known that the adoption of user-centred design processes can lead to more universally accessible products and services. However, the most frequently cited approach to user-centred design, i.e. participatory design, can be both problematic and e... Read More about The role of simulation in designing for universal access..

Design for the Value of Inclusiveness (2014)
Book Chapter
Keates, S. (2014). Design for the Value of Inclusiveness. In J. V. D. Hoven, P. E. Vermaas, & I. V. D. Poel (Eds.), Handbook of Ethics, Values and Technological Design (1-17). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6994-6_15-1

There is an increasing awareness that many everyday products and services present challenges and difficulties to potential users. These difficulties may arise because the products and services have not been designed to allow for the full range of fun... Read More about Design for the Value of Inclusiveness.

eHealth and the internet of things (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ball, L., Szymkowiak, A., Keates, S., Bradley, D., & Brownsell, S. (2013, February). eHealth and the internet of things. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Pervasive Embedded Computing and Communication Systems, Barcelona, Spain

To respond to an ageing population, eHealth strategies offer significant opportunities in achieving a balanced and sustainable healthcare infrastructure. Advances in technology both at the sensor and device levels and in respect of information techno... Read More about eHealth and the internet of things.

Computing the incomputable with human processing units (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Corney, J., Vasantha, G. A., Lynn, A., Jagadeesan, A., Acur, N., Smith, M., & Agarwal, A. (2013, March). Computing the incomputable with human processing units. Presented at International Conference on Intelligent Interactive Technologies and Multimedia IITM 2013, Allahabad, India

Initially commercial crowdsourcing services (such as Amazon’s Mechanical Turk) were focused largely on providing micro-labor services for tasks such as image labeling and text processing. However it is becoming increasingly apparent that these servic... Read More about Computing the incomputable with human processing units.

Using motion sensing remote controls with older adults (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
von Bruhn Hinné, T., & Keates, S. (2011, July). Using motion sensing remote controls with older adults. Presented at 6th International Conference, UAHCI 2011, Orlando, FL, USA

This paper examines how motion sensitive remote control devices can improve the usability of television sets for older adults. It investigates the use of a pointing remote control where the actions are read and selected on the TV screen by a group of... Read More about Using motion sensing remote controls with older adults.

Mementos: a tangible interface supporting travel (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Esteves, A., & Oakley, I. (2010, October). Mementos: a tangible interface supporting travel. Presented at Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction Extending Boundaries - NordiCHI '10, Reykjavik, Iceland

Tangible interaction promises interfaces with ready affordances, which embrace physicality and which naturally support collaboration. However, the complexity of the hardware required to produce tangible systems has typically constrained their operati... Read More about Mementos: a tangible interface supporting travel.

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.

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.

System and method for correcting positioning and triggering errors for aim-and-trigger devices (2008)
Patent
Keates, S. L., Malkin, P. K., & Trewin, S. M. (2008). System and method for correcting positioning and triggering errors for aim-and-trigger devices. US 12/132,908

A system and method for correcting mispositioning of an aiming device including extracting features from an information stream which includes position information for an aiming device and comparing the features with feature profiles to determine modi... Read More about System and method for correcting positioning and triggering errors for aim-and-trigger devices.

Numerical Components in ICM Analysis of Pathogens (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M. (2008, June). Numerical Components in ICM Analysis of Pathogens. Presented at 11th International Conference in Genomics and Proteomics of Human Pathogens

No abstract available.