Dependency-based semantic parsing for concept-level text analysis (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Poria, S., Agarwal, B., Gelbukh, A., Hussain, A., & Howard, N. (2014, April). Dependency-based semantic parsing for concept-level text analysis. Presented at 15th International Conference, CICLing 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal

Concept-level text analysis is superior to word-level analysis as it preserves the semantics associated with multi-word expressions. It offers a better understanding of text and helps to significantly increase the accuracy of many text mining tasks.... Read More about Dependency-based semantic parsing for concept-level text analysis.

Towards an Applied Gamification Model for Tracking, Managing, & Encouraging Sustainable Travel Behaviours (2014)
Journal Article
Wells, S., Kotkanen, H., Schlafli, M., Gabrielli, S., Masthoff, J., Jylhä, A., & Forbes, P. (2014). Towards an Applied Gamification Model for Tracking, Managing, & Encouraging Sustainable Travel Behaviours. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems, 1(4), Article e2. https://doi.org/10.4108/amsys.1.4.e2

In this paper we introduce a gamification model for encouraging sustainable multi-modal urban travel in modern European cities. Our aim is to provide a mechanism that encourages users to reflect on their current travel behaviours and to engage in mor... Read More about Towards an Applied Gamification Model for Tracking, Managing, & Encouraging Sustainable Travel Behaviours.

Dependency tree-based rules for concept-level aspect-based sentiment analysis (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Poria, S., Ofek, N., Gelbukh, A., Hussain, A., & Rokach, L. (2014, May). Dependency tree-based rules for concept-level aspect-based sentiment analysis. Presented at SemWebEval 2014 at ESWC 2014, Anissaras, Crete, Greece

Over the last few years, the way people express their opinions has changed dramatically with the progress of social networks, web communities, blogs, wikis, and other online collaborative media. Now, people buy a product and express their opinion in... Read More about Dependency tree-based rules for concept-level aspect-based sentiment analysis.

Usage of gestures along with other interaction modes in collaborative design (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vasantha, G., Corney, J., Prakash Ramesh, H., Mouli Sugavanam, C., & Chakrabarti, A. (2014, September). Usage of gestures along with other interaction modes in collaborative design. Presented at 12th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, Southampton, UK

Currently many computer-aided multi-modal interaction tools are under development, and some have demonstrated their applications in design. To avoid disruptive transformation from current design tools to multi-modal designing, there is a need for sev... Read More about Usage of gestures along with other interaction modes in collaborative design.

Affective neural networks and cognitive learning systems for big data analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Hussain, A., Cambria, E., Schuller, B., & Howard, N. (2014). Affective neural networks and cognitive learning systems for big data analysis. Neural Networks, 58, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2014.07.010

General and craniofacial development are complex adaptive processes influenced by diversity (2014)
Journal Article
Hart, E., Brook, A. H., Brook-O'Donnell, M., Hone, A., Hughes, T., & Smith, R. (2014). General and craniofacial development are complex adaptive processes influenced by diversity. Australian Dental Journal, 59(S1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12158

Complex systems are present in such diverse areas as social systems, economies, ecosystems and Biology and, therefore, are highly relevant to dental research, education and practice. A Complex Adaptive System in biological development is a dynamic pr... Read More about General and craniofacial development are complex adaptive processes influenced by diversity.

TouchCloud: An Exploratory Study in Physically Tagging the Cloud. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abreu Esteves, A., Quintal, F., & Oakley, I. (2014, February). TouchCloud: An Exploratory Study in Physically Tagging the Cloud. Poster presented at International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction

A comparative approach to web evaluation and website evaluation methods. (2014)
Journal Article
Zahran, D., Al-Nuaim, H., Rutter, M., & Benyon, D. (2014). A comparative approach to web evaluation and website evaluation methods. International journal of public information systems, 10, 21-39

There is still a lack of an engineering approach for building Web systems, and the field of measuring the Web is not yet mature. In particular, there is an uncertainty in the selection of evaluation methods, and there are risks of standardizing inade... Read More about A comparative approach to web evaluation and website evaluation methods..

Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs (2014)
Journal Article
McGregor, I., Turner, P., & Benyon, D. (2014). Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs. Journal of Sonic Studies, 6(1),

There are numerous rules and well-established guidelines to help designers with the visual appearance of interactive technologies. In contrast, when it comes to the use of sound, there is a paucity of practical information regarding design for euphon... Read More about Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs.

Between Bodies and Machines. (2013)
Book Chapter
Forrest, E. (2013). Between Bodies and Machines. In D. Rubinstein, J. Golding, & A. Fisher (Eds.), On the Verge of Photograhy: Imaging Beyond Representation (105-122). ARTicle Press

Critical Design: A mirror of the human condition in the smart city. (2013)
Book Chapter
Smyth, M. (2013). Critical Design: A mirror of the human condition in the smart city. In D. Hemment, & A. Townsend (Eds.), Smart Citizens (39-42). FutureEverything Publications

Aspects of lifelikeness: a framework for optional interactions with public installations (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Helgason, I., Smyth, M., & Speed, C. (2012, September). Aspects of lifelikeness: a framework for optional interactions with public installations. Presented at Designing Interactive Systems DIS 2012, Newcastle, UK

This poster presents a framework for the design and evaluation of “optional interactions” with publicly sited, non-utilitarian installations. These kinds of encounters, where an engaging experience of interaction itself is the design goal, can be reg... Read More about Aspects of lifelikeness: a framework for optional interactions with public installations.

Technical evaluation of an e-health platform. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lo, O., Fan, L., Buchanan, W. J., & Thuemmler, C. (2012, July). Technical evaluation of an e-health platform. Presented at IADIS International Conference e-Health 2012

Methodologies for evaluation of e-Health platforms are still lacking. We propose an e-Health evaluation framework that aims to provide a concise methodology for the evaluation of e-Health platforms under three main categories: usability evaluation, l... Read More about Technical evaluation of an e-health platform..

Security issues of a publicly accessible cloud computing infrastructure. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Russell, G., & Macfarlane, R. (2012, June). Security issues of a publicly accessible cloud computing infrastructure

Edinburgh Napier University runs a custom cloud computing infrastructure for both student and public use. Such access carries dangers, both reputational and legal, as accidental or deliberate acts by users can be dangerous to other systems. This pape... Read More about Security issues of a publicly accessible cloud computing infrastructure..

A Hyper-Heuristic classifier for one dimensional bin packing problems: Improving classification accuracy by attribute evolution. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sim, K., Hart, E., & Paechter, B. (2012, September). A Hyper-Heuristic classifier for one dimensional bin packing problems: Improving classification accuracy by attribute evolution. Presented at International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature

A hyper-heuristic for the one dimensional bin packing problem is presented that uses an Evolutionary Algorithm (EA) to evolve a set of attributes that characterise a problem instance. The EA evolves divisions of variable quantity and dimension that r... Read More about A Hyper-Heuristic classifier for one dimensional bin packing problems: Improving classification accuracy by attribute evolution..

Sketching concatenative synthesis: audiovisual Isomorphism in reduced modes. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tsiros, A., LePlâtre, G., & Smyth, M. (2012, July). Sketching concatenative synthesis: audiovisual Isomorphism in reduced modes. Presented at 9th Sound and Music Computing Conference

This paper presents a prototype allowing the control of a
concatenative synthesis algorithm using a 2D sketching
interface. The design of the system is underpinned by a
preliminary discussion in which isomorphisms between
auditory and visual phen... Read More about Sketching concatenative synthesis: audiovisual Isomorphism in reduced modes..

Efficient Rasterization for Edge-based 3D Object Tracking on Mobile Devices (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kissling, E., Mitchell, K., Oskam, T., & Gross, M. (2012, November). Efficient Rasterization for Edge-based 3D Object Tracking on Mobile Devices. Presented at GRAPHInternational Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques

Augmented reality applications on hand-held devices suffer from the limited available processing power. While methods to detect the location of artificially textured markers within the scene are commonly used, geometric properties of three-dimensiona... Read More about Efficient Rasterization for Edge-based 3D Object Tracking on Mobile Devices.

Presence in blended spaces (2012)
Journal Article
Benyon, D. (2012). Presence in blended spaces. Interacting with Computers, 24, 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intcom.2012.04.005

Mixed reality technologies have been around for over ten years but it is only with the proliferation of smart phones and tablet (computers) that mixed and augmented reality interaction is reaching the mass market. There are now enough examples of mix... Read More about Presence in blended spaces.

Introducing Cloud-based virtualised environments and their use in supporting learning and teaching. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2012, June). Introducing Cloud-based virtualised environments and their use in supporting learning and teaching. Paper presented at Enhancing, extending and empowering student learning within online environments

There is a major challenge faced in running distance and blended learning modules, especially in giving students an equivalent learning environment than to face-to-face students. To overcome this problem, a number of modules have been run within 2011... Read More about Introducing Cloud-based virtualised environments and their use in supporting learning and teaching..

Innovation in cloud environments. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2012, June). Innovation in cloud environments. Paper presented at Future of Technology

This presentation outlines the future of technology.