Visual comparison and exploration of natural history collections (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Graham, M., Kennedy, J., & Downey, L. (2006, May). Visual comparison and exploration of natural history collections. Presented at Proceedings of the working conference on Advanced visual interfaces - AVI '06, Venice, Italy

Natural history museum collections contain a wealth of specimen level data that is now opening up for digital access. However, current interfaces to access and manipulate this data are standard text-based query mechanisms, giving no leeway for explor... Read More about Visual comparison and exploration of natural history collections.

Building distribution networks using cooperative agents. (2006)
Book Chapter
Urquhart, N. B. (2006). Building distribution networks using cooperative agents. In J.-P. Rennard (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Nature Inspired Computing for Economics and Management (465-482). Idea Group Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-984-7.ch037

This chapter examines the use of emergent computing to optimize solutions to logistics problems. The chapter initially explores the use of agents and evolutionary algorithms to optimize postal distribution networks. The structure of the agent communi... Read More about Building distribution networks using cooperative agents..

Mobile Multicast Route Optimisation (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Romdhani, I., Munoz, J., Bettahar, H., & Bouabdallah, A. (2006, June). Mobile Multicast Route Optimisation. Presented at 2006 IEEE International Conference on Communications

The multiparty nature of multicast applications presents new challenges for Mobile IP users. Unfortunately, when a multicast receiver is mobile, it will experience additional delay in receiving multicast packets due to handover delay, join latency, a... Read More about Mobile Multicast Route Optimisation.

A Performance Study of Path Based Multicast Communication Algorithms (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Dubai, A., & Romdhani, I. (2006, September). A Performance Study of Path Based Multicast Communication Algorithms. Presented at International Symposium on Parallel Computing in Electrical Engineering (PARELEC'06)

Multicast communication?s history has been driven by many schemes; however, a few have shown their efficiency on interconnection networks. Among these schemes, path based multicast has been proven to be more efficient in handling multicast, than thos... Read More about A Performance Study of Path Based Multicast Communication Algorithms.

Mining and Sharing Heterogeneous E-Marketing Intelligence - A Universal Metadata-Based Approach (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Teng, G., Su, H., Liu, X., & Wang, T. (2006, August). Mining and Sharing Heterogeneous E-Marketing Intelligence - A Universal Metadata-Based Approach. Presented at First International Conference on Innovative Computing, Information and Control - Volume I (ICICIC'06)

Despite the emergent business needs and technical efforts by both industrial and research communities, e-business market intelligence (EMI) still faces many obstacles hindering its successful mining, deployment and sharing, including lack of scaleabl... Read More about Mining and Sharing Heterogeneous E-Marketing Intelligence - A Universal Metadata-Based Approach.

Performance evaluation of JCSP Micro Edition: JCSPme (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chalmers, K., Kerridge, J., & Romdhani, I. (2006, September). Performance evaluation of JCSP Micro Edition: JCSPme. Presented at Communicating Process Architectures WoTug 29

Java has become a development platform that has migrated from its initial focus for small form devices, to large full scale desktop and server applications and finally back to the small in the form of Java enabled mobile phones. Here we discuss the n... Read More about Performance evaluation of JCSP Micro Edition: JCSPme.

On High Performance Multicast Algorithms for Interconnection Networks (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Dubai, A., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Romdhani, I. (2006, September). On High Performance Multicast Algorithms for Interconnection Networks. Presented at HPCC 2006: High Performance Computing and Communications, Munich, Germany

Although multicast communication, in interconnection networks has been a major avenue for a lot of research works found in literature, there are several key issues that should still be improved in order to meet the increasing demand for service quali... Read More about On High Performance Multicast Algorithms for Interconnection Networks.

Hierarchical Home Agent Architecture for Mobile IP Communications (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Romdhani, I., Munoz, J., Bettahar, H., & Bouabdallah, A. (2006, June). Hierarchical Home Agent Architecture for Mobile IP Communications. Presented at 11th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC'06)

While the Mobile IP protocol does not exclude the use of multiple Home Agents (HAs), it does not impose any particular model either. Recent solutions propose that a mobile node uses multiple HAs located in different physical links in his home network... Read More about Hierarchical Home Agent Architecture for Mobile IP Communications.

When institutions collide: the digitization and transformation of public services. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, C. F., & Webster, W. (2006, September). When institutions collide: the digitization and transformation of public services. Paper presented at XXth meeting of the Permanent Study Group on E-Government (Information and Communications Technologies in Public Administration), European Group of Public Administration Annual Conference

Combining dimensional analysis and heuristics for causal ordering. (2006)
Book Chapter
Shen, Q., & Peng, T. (2006). Combining dimensional analysis and heuristics for causal ordering. In A. Bundy, & S. Wilson (Eds.), Rob Milne: A Tribute to a Pioneering AI Scientist, Entrepreneur and Mountaineer (39-53). IOS Press

This paper is a refined version of the work that the authors presented at the 13th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning, jointly with the late Dr Rob Milne. It is dedicated to Rob in recognition of his significant contribution and support... Read More about Combining dimensional analysis and heuristics for causal ordering..

On balancing network traffic in path-based multicast communication (2006)
Journal Article
Al-Dubai, A., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Mackenzie, L. (2006). On balancing network traffic in path-based multicast communication. Future Generation Computer Systems, 22(7), 805-811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2006.02.009

This paper presents a new multicast path-based algorithm, referred to here as the Qualified Groups (QG for short), which can achieve a high
degree of parallelism and low communication latency over a wide range of traffic loads in the mesh. The QG al... Read More about On balancing network traffic in path-based multicast communication.

Inclusion or alienation? computer literacy in a group of older people. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davenport, E., Turner, P., & Van de Walle, G. (2006, July). Inclusion or alienation? computer literacy in a group of older people. Paper presented at IFIP 8.2 Working Conference on Social Exclusion--Societal and Organisational Implications for Information Systems

Real-time construction of aircraft landing schedules using an evolutionary algorithm (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, N. (2006, July). Real-time construction of aircraft landing schedules using an evolutionary algorithm. Presented at Proceedings of the 8th annual conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation - GECCO '06, Seattle, Washington, USA

This poster investigates the use of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) to optimise solutions to the Dynamic Aircraft Landing Problem (DALP). The approach adopted here uses an EA to evolve improvements to the solution so as to move towards an optimum solut... Read More about Real-time construction of aircraft landing schedules using an evolutionary algorithm.

A new biclustering technique based on crossing minimization (2006)
Journal Article
Abdullah, A., & Hussain, A. (2006). A new biclustering technique based on crossing minimization. Neurocomputing, 69(16-18), 1882-1896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2006.02.018

Clustering only the records in a database (or data matrix) gives a global view of the data. For a detailed analysis or a local view, biclustering or co-clustering is required, involving the clustering of the records and the attributes simultaneously.... Read More about A new biclustering technique based on crossing minimization.

Familiarity as a basis for universal design (2006)
Journal Article
Walle, G. V. D., Turner, P., Turner, P., & Van de Walle, G. (2006). Familiarity as a basis for universal design. Gerontechnology : international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society, 5(3), 150-159. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2006.05.03.004.00

The aim of Universal Design is to make interactive artifacts
usable by the broadest possible range of users and how best to achieve this lies at the heart of human-computer interaction (H CI). HCI relies on a variety of tools , techniques and a num... Read More about Familiarity as a basis for universal design.

Tutorial chat: a case study of synchronous communication in a learning environment (2006)
Journal Article
Rutter, M. (2006). Tutorial chat: a case study of synchronous communication in a learning environment. ALT-J : Association for Learning Technology journal, 14(2), 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687760600668594

This case study describes the use of a web-based synchronous chat application, run during computing
tutorials. The chat room was moderated by a paid demonstrator, who assisted and encouraged
students whenever possible. Most of the discussion was ba... Read More about Tutorial chat: a case study of synchronous communication in a learning environment.

Workplace soundscape mapping: a trial of Macaulay and Crerar’s method (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGregor, I., Crerar, A., Benyon, D., & LePlâtre, G. (2006, June). Workplace soundscape mapping: a trial of Macaulay and Crerar’s method. Presented at ICAD 2006: The 12th International Conference on Auditory Display, London, UK

This paper describes a trial of Macaulay and Crerar’s method of mapping a workplace soundscape to assess its fitness as a basis for an extended soundscape mapping method. Twelve participants took part within 14 separate environments, which included a... Read More about Workplace soundscape mapping: a trial of Macaulay and Crerar’s method.

Analysis of Firewall Performance Variation to Identify the Limits of Automated Network Reconfigurations. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Saliou, L., Buchanan, W. J., Graves, J., & Munoz, J. (2006, June). Analysis of Firewall Performance Variation to Identify the Limits of Automated Network Reconfigurations. Presented at 5th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security

Security in computer networks is typically passive, static, and reactive. This is typically due to most networking devices being rule-based, and when updates are necessary, they are normally done manually. Ultimately, the social and hierarchical stru... Read More about Analysis of Firewall Performance Variation to Identify the Limits of Automated Network Reconfigurations..

A Hybrid Meta-Heuristic for Multi-Objective Optimization: MOSATS (2006)
Journal Article
Baños, R., Gil, C., Paechter, B., & Ortega, J. (2007). A Hybrid Meta-Heuristic for Multi-Objective Optimization: MOSATS. Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms, 6(2), 213-230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10852-006-9041-6

Real optimization problems often involve not one, but multiple objectives, usually in conflict. In single-objective optimization there exists a global optimum, while in the multi-objective case no optimal solution is clearly defined but rather a set... Read More about A Hybrid Meta-Heuristic for Multi-Objective Optimization: MOSATS.

Transparent Handover for Mobile Multicast Sources (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Romdhani, I., Bettahar, H., & Bouabdallah, A. (2006, April). Transparent Handover for Mobile Multicast Sources. Presented at International Conference on Networking, International Conference on Systems and International Conference on Mobile Communications and Learning Technologies (ICNICONSMCL'06)

The Internet research community has proposed many routing protocols to support efficient multicast application. However, these protocols were developed for multicast parties whose members are topologically stationary, and they thus do not support bot... Read More about Transparent Handover for Mobile Multicast Sources.