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Open-source Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Asthma Hospitalisation Rates (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rooney, L., Chute, C., Buchanan, W. J., Smales, A., & Hepburn, L.-A. (2018, November). Open-source Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Asthma Hospitalisation Rates. Presented at Global Health 2018, Athens, Greece

Long-term conditions in Scotland account for 80% of all GP consultations; they also account for 60% of all deaths in Scotland. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are common long-term respiratory diseases [1]. Asthma is a heteroge... Read More about Open-source Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Asthma Hospitalisation Rates.

Use of machine learning techniques to model wind damage to forests (2018)
Journal Article
Hart, E., Sim, K., Kamimura, K., Meredieu, C., Guyon, D., & Gardiner, B. (2019). Use of machine learning techniques to model wind damage to forests. Agricultural and forest meteorology, 265, 16-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.10.022

This paper tested the ability of machine learning techniques, namely artificial neural networks and random forests, to predict the individual trees within a forest most at risk of damage in storms. Models based on these techniques were developed i... Read More about Use of machine learning techniques to model wind damage to forests.

Designing Mixed Reality Experiences and Pedagogies on the NYC High Line (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Keefe, B., Flint, T., Friedman, E., & Benyon, D. (2018, October). Designing Mixed Reality Experiences and Pedagogies on the NYC High Line. Poster presented at Celebration of Scholarship, SUNY Farmingdale State College New York

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A Survey of Limitations and Enhancements of the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-power and Lossy Networks: A Focus on Core Operations (2018)
Journal Article
Ghaleb, B., Al-Dubai, A. Y., Ekonomou, E., Alsarhan, A., Nasser, Y., Mackenzie, L. M., & Boukerche, A. (2019). A Survey of Limitations and Enhancements of the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-power and Lossy Networks: A Focus on Core Operations. Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, 21(2), 1607-1635. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMST.2018.2874356

Driven by the special requirements of the Low-power and Lossy Networks (LLNs), the IPv6 Routing Protocol for LLNs (RPL) was standardized by the IETF some six years ago to tackle the routing issue in such networks. Since its introduction, however, num... Read More about A Survey of Limitations and Enhancements of the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-power and Lossy Networks: A Focus on Core Operations.

Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing: 13th International Conference, CollaborateCom 2017, Edinburgh, UK, December 11–13, 2017, Proceedings (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2017, December). Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing: 13th International Conference, CollaborateCom 2017, Edinburgh, UK, December 11–13, 2017, Proceedings. Presented at CollaborateCom 2017, Edinburgh, UK

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications, and Worksharing, CollaborateCom 2017, held in Edinburgh, UK, in December 2017. The 65 papers presente... Read More about Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing: 13th International Conference, CollaborateCom 2017, Edinburgh, UK, December 11–13, 2017, Proceedings.

Image Based Proximate Shadow Retargeting (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Casas, L., Fauconneau, M., Kosek, M., Mclister, K., & Mitchell, K. (2018, September). Image Based Proximate Shadow Retargeting. Presented at Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2018, Swansea University, United Kingdom

We introduce Shadow Retargeting which maps real shadow appearance to virtual shadows given a corresponding deformation of scene geometry, such that appearance is seamlessly maintained. By performing virtual shadow reconstruction from un-occluded real... Read More about Image Based Proximate Shadow Retargeting.

Vulnerability Assessment of Objective Function of RPL Protocol for Internet of Things (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Semedo, F., Moradpoor, N., & Rafiq, M. (2018, September). Vulnerability Assessment of Objective Function of RPL Protocol for Internet of Things. Presented at 11th International Conference On Security Of Information and Networks, Cardiff, United Kingdom

The Internet of Things (IoT) can be described as the ever-growing global network of objects with built-in sensing and communication interfaces such as sensors, Global Positioning devices (GPS) and Local Area Network (LAN) interfaces. Security is by f... Read More about Vulnerability Assessment of Objective Function of RPL Protocol for Internet of Things.

Correlation Power Analysis on the PRESENT Block Cipher on an Embedded Device (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lo, O., Buchanan, W. J., & Carson, D. (2018, August). Correlation Power Analysis on the PRESENT Block Cipher on an Embedded Device. Presented at ACM Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security, Hamburg, Germany

Traditional cryptographic techniques have proven to work well on most modern computing devices but they are unsuitable for devices (e.g. IoT devices) where memory, power consumption or processing power is limited. Thus, there has been an increasing a... Read More about Correlation Power Analysis on the PRESENT Block Cipher on an Embedded Device.

GDPR and Cyber Security for Business Information Systems (2018)
Book
Gobeo, A., Fowler, C., & Buchanan, B. (2018). GDPR and Cyber Security for Business Information Systems. River Publishers

The General Data Protection Regulation is the latest, and one of the most stringent, regulations regarding Data Protection to be passed into law by the European Union. Fundamentally, it aims to protect the Rights and Freedoms of all the individuals i... Read More about GDPR and Cyber Security for Business Information Systems.

GPU-accelerated depth codec for real-time, high-quality light field reconstruction (2018)
Journal Article
Koniaris, B., Kosek, M., Sinclair, D., & Mitchell, K. (2018). GPU-accelerated depth codec for real-time, high-quality light field reconstruction. Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 1(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1145/3203193

Pre-calculated depth information is essential for efficient light field video rendering, due to the prohibitive cost of depth estimation from color when real-time performance is desired. Standard state-of-the-art video codecs fail to satisfy such per... Read More about GPU-accelerated depth codec for real-time, high-quality light field reconstruction.

From Faces to Outdoor Light Probes (2018)
Journal Article
Calian, D. A., Lalonde, J.-F., Gotardo, P., Simon, T., Matthews, I., & Mitchell, K. (2018). From Faces to Outdoor Light Probes. Computer Graphics Forum, 37(2), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.13341

Image‐based lighting has allowed the creation of photo‐realistic computer‐generated content. However, it requires the accurate capture of the illumination conditions, a task neither easy nor intuitive, especially to the average digital photography en... Read More about From Faces to Outdoor Light Probes.

Empowerment and embodiment for collaborative mixed reality systems: Empowerment and Embodiment (2018)
Journal Article
Pan, Y., Sinclair, D., & Mitchell, K. (2018). Empowerment and embodiment for collaborative mixed reality systems: Empowerment and Embodiment. Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, 29(3-4), https://doi.org/10.1002/cav.1838

We present several mixed‐reality‐based remote collaboration settings by using consumer head‐mounted displays. We investigated how two people are able to work together in these settings. We found that the person in the AR system will be regarded as th... Read More about Empowerment and embodiment for collaborative mixed reality systems: Empowerment and Embodiment.

Improving User Confidence in Concept Maps: Exploring Data Driven Explanations (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Le Bras, P., Robb, D. A., Methven, T. S., Padilla, S., & Chantler, M. J. (2018, April). Improving User Confidence in Concept Maps: Exploring Data Driven Explanations. Presented at 2018 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Montreal QC, Canada

Automated tools are increasingly being used to generate highly engaging concept maps as an aid to strategic planning and other decision-making tasks. Unless stakeholders can understand the principles of the underlying layout process, however, we have... Read More about Improving User Confidence in Concept Maps: Exploring Data Driven Explanations.

Maker Movements, Do-It-Yourself Cultures and Participatory Design: Implications for HCI Research (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., Helgason, I., Kresin, F., Balestrini, M., Unteidig, A. B., Lawson, S., Gaved, M., Taylor, N., Auger, J., Hansen, L. K., Schuler, D. C., Woods, M., & Dourish, P. (2018, April). Maker Movements, Do-It-Yourself Cultures and Participatory Design: Implications for HCI Research. Presented at 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI '18, Montreal, Canada

Falling costs and the wider availability of computational components, platforms and ecosystems have enabled the expansion of maker movements and DIY cultures. This can be considered as a form of democratization of technology systems design, in alignm... Read More about Maker Movements, Do-It-Yourself Cultures and Participatory Design: Implications for HCI Research.

Compressed Animated Light Fields with Real-time View-dependent Reconstruction (2018)
Journal Article
Koniaris, C., Kosek, M., Sinclair, D., & Mitchell, K. (2019). Compressed Animated Light Fields with Real-time View-dependent Reconstruction. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 25(4), 1666-1680. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvcg.2018.2818156

We propose an end-to-end solution for presenting movie quality animated graphics to the user while still allowing the sense of presence afforded by free viewpoint head motion. By transforming offline rendered movie content into a novel immersive repr... Read More about Compressed Animated Light Fields with Real-time View-dependent Reconstruction.

Lightweighted and energy-aware MIKEY-Ticket for e-health applications in the context of internet of things (2018)
Journal Article
Abdmeziem, M. R., Tandjaoui, D., & Romdhani, I. (2018). Lightweighted and energy-aware MIKEY-Ticket for e-health applications in the context of internet of things. International Journal of Sensor Networks, 26(4), 227. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijsnet.2018.090462

E-health applications have emerged as a promising approach to provide unobtrusive and customizable support to elderly and frail people based on their situation and circumstances. However, due to limited resources available in such systems and data pr... Read More about Lightweighted and energy-aware MIKEY-Ticket for e-health applications in the context of internet of things.

Moving Towards Highly Reliable and Effective Sensor Networks. (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmad, M., Tan, Z., He, X., & Ni, W. (2018). Moving Towards Highly Reliable and Effective Sensor Networks. Ad-hoc & sensor wireless networks, 40(3-4), 163-168

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have been the preferred choice for the design and deployment of next generation monitoring and control systems [1]. In these networks, the sensor nodes forward their sensed data towards a centralized base station. The... Read More about Moving Towards Highly Reliable and Effective Sensor Networks..

Using mobile technologies for mathematics: effects on student attitudes and achievement (2018)
Journal Article
Fabian, K., Topping, K. J., & Barron, I. G. (2018). Using mobile technologies for mathematics: effects on student attitudes and achievement. Educational Technology Research and Development, 66(5), 1119-1139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-018-9580-3

The ubiquity of mobile devices together with its potential to bridge classroom learning to real-world has added a new angle to contextualising mathematics learning. This study investigated the effects of using mobile technologies to students’ attitud... Read More about Using mobile technologies for mathematics: effects on student attitudes and achievement.

Head-mounted displays as opera glasses: using mixed-reality to deliver an egalitarian user experience during live events (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bishop, C., Esteves, A., & McGregor, I. (2017, November). Head-mounted displays as opera glasses: using mixed-reality to deliver an egalitarian user experience during live events. Presented at Proceedings of the 19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction - ICMI 2017

This paper explores the use of head-mounted displays (HMDs) as a way to deliver a front row experience to any audience member during a live event. To do so, it presents a two-part user study that compares participants reported sense of presence acros... Read More about Head-mounted displays as opera glasses: using mixed-reality to deliver an egalitarian user experience during live events.