Migration of mobile agents in ad-hoc wireless networks. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Migas, N., Buchanan, W. J., & McArtney, K. (2004, May). Migration of mobile agents in ad-hoc wireless networks

This paper focuses on the design and development of a novel architecture called MARIAN, which utilises static agents, mobile agents, and also a hybrid approach, in order to perform routing, network discovery, and automatic network reconfiguration, in... Read More about Migration of mobile agents in ad-hoc wireless networks..

Experiental design: connecting design to HCI. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., & Varey, A. (2004, April). Experiental design: connecting design to HCI. Presented at CHI Workshop - Exploring the Relationship between Design and HCI

Ontology-Driven Automated Generation of Data Entry Interfaces to Databases (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cannon, A., Kennedy, J. B., Paterson, T., & Watson, M. F. (2004, July). Ontology-Driven Automated Generation of Data Entry Interfaces to Databases. Presented at Key Technologies for Data Management (Proc. BNCOD21): Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3112, Edinburgh, Scotland

This paper discusses an ontology based approach for the automatic generation of data entry interfaces to databases. An existing domain ontology is mapped to a system domain model, which a domain expert can then specialise using their domain expertise... Read More about Ontology-Driven Automated Generation of Data Entry Interfaces to Databases.

Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hwang, F., Keates, S., Langdon, P., & Clarkson, J. (2004, October). Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis. Presented at The 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Atlanta, GA, USA

Understanding human movement is key to improving input devices and interaction techniques. This paper presents a study of mouse movements of motion-impaired users, with an aim to gaining a better understanding of impaired movement. The cursor traject... Read More about Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis.

Approaches to Storing and Querying Structural Information in Botanical Specimen Descriptions. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paterson, T., & Kennedy, J. (2004, July). Approaches to Storing and Querying Structural Information in Botanical Specimen Descriptions. Presented at 21st Annual British National Conference on Databases (BNCOD21)

We are developing an ontology as a defined terminology for the taxonomic description of botanical specimens. To allow these descriptions to unambiguously refer to a given plant structure, the ontology specifies compositional relationships between ana... Read More about Approaches to Storing and Querying Structural Information in Botanical Specimen Descriptions..

The Materiality of Wearable Computers – Craft and Authentic User Experience (2004)
Journal Article
Kettley, S., & Smyth, M. (2004). The Materiality of Wearable Computers – Craft and Authentic User Experience. Design Journal, 7(2), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.2752/146069204789354381

This paper presents work undertaken as part of an ongoing research programme into wearable computers and the processes for designing personal digital artifacts that exhibit authenticity. Authenticity is discussed in its associations with contemporary... Read More about The Materiality of Wearable Computers – Craft and Authentic User Experience.

QoS aware broadcast communication algorithm for multicomputer interconnections. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Dubai, A., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Ferguson, J. (2004, June). QoS aware broadcast communication algorithm for multicomputer interconnections. Presented at Proc. 5th Annual PostGraduate Symposium on the Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking and Broadcasting

Focuses on group communication algorithms in high performance networks, parallel and distributed systems, quality of service and routing protocols, mobile and wireless Technologies

Personification technologies: developing artificial companions for older people. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mival, O., Cringean, S., & Benyon, D. (2004, April). Personification technologies: developing artificial companions for older people. Presented at Chi 2004, Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

This paper reports on the work of the UTOPIA project, a consortium of four Scottish universities concerned with technology issues for older people, focusing specifically on artificial companionship. The importance of companionship to the emotional an... Read More about Personification technologies: developing artificial companions for older people..

Data analyzing method for Pathogen identification (2004)
Patent
Soufian, M., & Claydon, M. A. (2004). Data analyzing method for Pathogen identification

No abstract available.

Designing Information Spaces: The Social Navigation Approach (2003)
Book
Höök, K., Benyon, D., & Munro, A. J. (Eds.). (2003). Designing Information Spaces: The Social Navigation Approach. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0035-5

The design of kiosks for providing access to e-information for older adults (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S., Clarkeson, J., & Robinson, P. (2003, June). The design of kiosks for providing access to e-information for older adults. Presented at The 2nd Conference on Universal Access in Human Computer Interaction (UAHCI), Crete, Greece

No abstract available.

On collective communication in wormhole-switched interconnection networks (2003)
Report
Al-Dubai, A. (2003). On collective communication in wormhole-switched interconnection networks

Qualified groups: an efficient path-based multicast algorithm for mesh networks (2003)
Report
Al-Dubai, A. (2003). Qualified groups: an efficient path-based multicast algorithm for mesh networks

Performance comparison of path-based multicast algorithms (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Dubai, A., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Mackenzie, L. (2003, July). Performance comparison of path-based multicast algorithms. Presented at International Working Conference on Performance Modelling and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Networks (HN-NETS'03)

Capital in communities: the case of the Cipher Challenge (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2003, June). Capital in communities: the case of the Cipher Challenge. Presented at 2003 Virtual Communities Conference

Much of the literature on communities of practice is concerned with enhancing collaborative work at the level of a single organisation (for example, Huberman & Hogg, 1994) or networks of organisations (for example, Huang, Newell, & Galliers, 2002). I... Read More about Capital in communities: the case of the Cipher Challenge.

Single Front Genetic Algorithms: A Performance Study (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
de Toro Negro, F., Ortega, J., & Paechter, B. (2003, April). Single Front Genetic Algorithms: A Performance Study

Multiple haptic targets for motion-impaired computer users (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hwang, F., Keates, S., Langdon, P., & Clarkson, P. J. (2003, April). Multiple haptic targets for motion-impaired computer users. Presented at CHI'03 Human Factors in Computing Systems, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA

Although a number of studies have reported that force feedback gravity wells can improve performance in ?pointand-click? tasks, there have been few studies addressing issues surrounding the use of gravity wells for multiple onscreen targets. This pap... Read More about Multiple haptic targets for motion-impaired computer users.

Temporal context and the recognition of emotion from facial expression (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kaliouby, R. E., Robinson, P., & Keates, S. (2003, June). Temporal context and the recognition of emotion from facial expression. Presented at HCI International 2003, The 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Crete, Greece

Facial displays are an important channel for the expression of emotions and are often thought of as projections or ?read out? of a person?s mental state. While it is generally believed that emotion recognition from facial expression improves with con... Read More about Temporal context and the recognition of emotion from facial expression.

Inclusive design: A balance between product demands and user capabilities (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Clarkson, P. J., & Keates, S. (2003, September). Inclusive design: A balance between product demands and user capabilities. Presented at ASME 2003 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA

The world population is aging and the number of people who are experiencing a loss of functional capability is also on the increase. There is a need to design ?inclusive? products to accommodate this wider range of capabilities and to develop metrics... Read More about Inclusive design: A balance between product demands and user capabilities.

Visualising design exclusion (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Clarkson, P. J., Dong, H., & Keates, S. (2003, August). Visualising design exclusion. Presented at International conference on engineering design ICED 03, Stockholm, Sweden

?Design exclusion? arises when a product cannot be used effectively because of choices made during the design process. Understanding the causes of such design exclusion is essential if better products, which accommodate the widest range of user capab... Read More about Visualising design exclusion.