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Deriving Machine to Machine (M2M) Traffic Model from Communication Model (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barakat, B., Keates, S., Arshad, K., & Wassell, I. J. (2018, October). Deriving Machine to Machine (M2M) Traffic Model from Communication Model. Presented at 2018 Fifth International Symposium on Innovation in Information and Communication Technology (ISIICT), Philadelphia University, Jordan

The typical traffic models proposed in literature can be considered as heuristic models since they only reflect the stochastic characteristic of the generated traffic. In this paper, we propose a model for M2M communications that generates the traffi... Read More about Deriving Machine to Machine (M2M) Traffic Model from Communication Model.

The benefits of contextual information for speech recognition systems (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kinch, M. W., Melis, W. J., & Keates, S. (2018, September). The benefits of contextual information for speech recognition systems. Presented at The 10th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CEEC'18), University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom

This paper demonstrates the significance of using contextual information in machine learning and speech recognition. While the benefits of contextual information in human communication are widely known, their significance is rarely explored or discus... Read More about The benefits of contextual information for speech recognition systems.

When Universal Access is not quite universal enough: Case studies and lessons to be learned (2018)
Journal Article
Keates, S. (2020). When Universal Access is not quite universal enough: Case studies and lessons to be learned. Universal Access in the Information Society, 19, 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-018-0636-2

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 is not quite universal enough: Case studies and lessons to be learned.

Engineering Design for Mechatronics ? A pedagogical perspective (2016)
Book Chapter
Keates, S. (2016). Engineering Design for Mechatronics ? A pedagogical perspective. In P. Hehenberger, & D. Bradley (Eds.), Mechatronics futures : challenges and solutions for mechatronic systems and their designers (221-238). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32156-1_14

Here we examine how innovative and challenging Mechatronics programmes structured to meet future needs must still incorporate the basic principles of Engineering Design. However, Mechatronics remains a fundamentally innovative field and simple instru... Read More about Engineering Design for Mechatronics ? A pedagogical perspective.

Measuring acceptable input: What is "good enough"? (2016)
Journal Article
Keates, S. (2017). Measuring acceptable input: What is "good enough"?. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(3), 713-723. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-016-0498-4

Many new assistive input systems developed to meet the needs of users with functional impairments fail to make it out of the research laboratory and into regular use by the intended end users. This paper examines some of the reasons for this failure... Read More about Measuring acceptable input: What is "good enough"?.

Morpheme (2016)
Digital Artefact
Tsiros, A. (2016). Morpheme. [MaxMSP 5 32 bit software]

This is a MaxMSP 5 32 bit software, Morpheme allows the control of a concatenative synthesis module (IMTR CataRT) through the act of sketching on a digital canvas. The aim is to enable synthesis of sound and the expression of compositional intention... Read More about Morpheme.

A pedagogical example of teaching Universal Access (2015)
Journal Article
Keates, S. (2015). A pedagogical example of teaching Universal Access. Universal Access in the Information Society, 14(1), 97-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-014-0398-4

Designing for Universal Access requires designers to have a good understanding of the full range of users and their capabilities, appropriate datasets, and the most suitable tools and techniques. Education clearly plays an important role in helping d... Read More about A pedagogical example of teaching Universal Access.

Subdivision surface fitting to a dense mesh using ridges and umbilics (2014)
Journal Article
Ma, X., Keates, S., Jiang, Y., & Kosinka, J. (2015). Subdivision surface fitting to a dense mesh using ridges and umbilics. Computer Aided Geometric Design, 32, 5-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cagd.2014.10.001

Fitting a sparse surface to approximate vast dense data is of interest for many applications: reverse engineering, recognition and compression, etc. The present work provides an approach to fit a Loop subdivision surface to a dense triangular mesh of... Read More about Subdivision surface fitting to a dense mesh using ridges and umbilics.

Countering brandjacking in the digital age... and other hidden risks to your brand (2013)
Book
Hofman, C., & Keates, S. (2013). Countering brandjacking in the digital age... and other hidden risks to your brand. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5580-5

The rise of the Internet and social media in particular offer great opportunities for brand owners to increase business and brand recognition. While this has clearly been of benefit to brand owners, who have seen a consequent rise in the value of the... Read More about Countering brandjacking in the digital age... and other hidden risks to your brand.

Panel member for the afternoon plenary session. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pollock, C. (2013, February). Panel member for the afternoon plenary session. Presented at Research and innovation in recruitment, selection and retention conference

Canonical correlation analysis on data with censoring and error information (2013)
Journal Article
Sun, J., & Keates, S. (2013). Canonical correlation analysis on data with censoring and error information. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 24(12), 1909-1919. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNNLS.2013.2262949

We developed a probabilistic model for canonical correlation analysis in the case when the associated datasets are incomplete. This case can arise where data entries either contain measurement errors or are censored (i.e., nonignorable missing) due t... Read More about Canonical correlation analysis on data with censoring and error information.

Designing user interfaces for "ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances": a keyboard-only web-based application for use in airports (2012)
Journal Article
Keates, S. (2013). Designing user interfaces for "ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances": a keyboard-only web-based application for use in airports. Universal Access in the Information Society, 12(2), 205-216. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-012-0276-x

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 circu... Read More about Designing user interfaces for "ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances": a keyboard-only web-based application for use in airports.

Diversity, value and technology: exposing value pluralism in institutional strategy (2011)
Journal Article
Johnson, M., & Smyth, K. (2011). Diversity, value and technology: exposing value pluralism in institutional strategy. Campus-wide information systems : CWIS, 28, 211-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650741111162699

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore ways in which value pluralism in institutional learning-technology strategy can be exposed and managed with the use of learning activities involving stakeholder groups across and between educational in... Read More about Diversity, value and technology: exposing value pluralism in institutional strategy.

Appropriation, Additive Approaches and Accidents: The Sampler as Compositional Tool and Recording Dislocation (2010)
Journal Article
Harkins, P. (2010). Appropriation, Additive Approaches and Accidents: The Sampler as Compositional Tool and Recording Dislocation. Journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music, 1(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5429/2079-3871%282010%29v1i2.3en

Brian Eno describes the recording studio as a compositional tool that has enabled composers to enjoy a more direct relationship with sound. This article will explore the use of the digital sampler as one of the studio tools that forms part of this cr... Read More about Appropriation, Additive Approaches and Accidents: The Sampler as Compositional Tool and Recording Dislocation.

Transmission Loss and Found: The Sampler as Compositional Tool (2009)
Journal Article
Harkins, P. (2009). Transmission Loss and Found: The Sampler as Compositional Tool. Journal on the Art of Record Production, 4,

This article explores the use of the digital sampler as one of the studio tools that forms part of this creative process and focuses on interviews with a group of Edinburgh musicians called Found who successfully combine the writing of pop songs with... Read More about Transmission Loss and Found: The Sampler as Compositional Tool.

Individual responses to a method of cursor assistance (2008)
Journal Article
Trewin, S., Keates, S., & Moffatt, K. (2008). Individual responses to a method of cursor assistance. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 3(1-2), 2-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483100701273128

Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate a new click assistance technique, Steady Clicks, designed to help computer users with motor impairments to click more accurately using a mouse. Specifically, Steady Clicks suppresses two types of errors:... Read More about Individual responses to a method of cursor assistance.

Cognitive and learning difficulties and how they affect access to IT systems (2007)
Journal Article
Keates, S., Adams, R., Bodine, C., Czaja, S., Gordon, W., Gregor, P., Hacker, E., Hanson, V., Kemp, J., Laff, M., Lewis, C., Pieper, M., Richards, J., Rose, D., Savidis, A., Schultz, G., Snayd, P., Trewin, S., & Varker, P. (2007). Cognitive and learning difficulties and how they affect access to IT systems. Universal Access in the Information Society, 5(4), 329-339. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-006-0058-4

In October 2005, the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center and T.J. Watson Research Center hosted a symposium on "cognitive and learning difficulties and how they affect access to IT systems." The central premise of the symposium was the recogni... Read More about Cognitive and learning difficulties and how they affect access to IT systems.

Including users with motor impairments in design (2006)
Book Chapter
Keates, S., Trewin, S., & Elliott, J. P. (2006). Including users with motor impairments in design. In C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction (317-323). Idea Group Inc (IGI). https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-562-7.ch049

For people with motor impairments, access to, and independent control of, a computer can be an important part of everyday life. However, in order to be of benefit, computer systems must be accessible. Computer use often involves interaction with a gr... Read More about Including users with motor impairments in design.