Enhancing Robotic Swarms With Fractal Behaviours to Explore Unknown Enclosed Areas
Presentation / Conference
Eissa, H., Melis, W. J. C., Keates, S., & Doncheva, R. (2018, June)
Enhancing Robotic Swarms With Fractal Behaviours to Explore Unknown Enclosed Areas. Paper presented at 3rd Medway Engineering Conference: Systems: Efficiency, Sustainability and Modelling
Swarm robotics coordinates multiple interacting robots for which it takes inspiration from nature. It has been used in different engineering applications, such as: food search...
When Universal Access does not go to plan: Lessons to be learned
Conference Proceeding
Keates, S. (2018)
When Universal Access does not go to plan: Lessons to be learned. In M. Antona, & C. Stephanidis (Eds.), 12th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction (UAHCI 2018), Proceedings, Part I, 75-90. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92049-8_6
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 a...
Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method
Book Chapter
Okereke, M., & Keates, S. (2018)
Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method. In J. Sun, H. Duan, S. Choi, Y. Fu, & C. Guardiola (Eds.), Finite Element Applications: A Practical Guide to the FEM Process, 3-25. Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67125-3_1
This textbook demonstrates the application of the finite element philosophy to the solution of real-world problems and is aimed at graduate level students, but is also suitabl...
Generalized proportional fair (GPF) scheduler for LTE-A
Conference Proceeding
Aramide, S. O., Barakat, B., Wang, Y., Keates, S., & Arshad, K. (2017)
Generalized proportional fair (GPF) scheduler for LTE-A. In 2017 9th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CEEC), (128-132). https://doi.org/10.1109/CEEC.2017.8101612
The growth of wireless traffic and the demand for higher data rates motivated researchers around the world to enhance the Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) performance. Rec...
Robotic assistants for universal access
Conference Proceeding
Keates, S., & Kyberd, P. J. (2017)
Robotic assistants for universal access. In UAHCI 2017: Universal Access in Human?Computer Interaction. Human and Technological Environments, 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58700-4_43
Much research is now focusing on how technology is moving away from the traditional computer to a range of smart devices in smart environments, the so-called Internet of Thing...
Simultaneous Bayesian Clustering and Feature Selection Through Student’s ${t}$ Mixtures Model
Journal Article
Sun, J., Zhou, A., Keates, S., & Liao, S. (2018)
Simultaneous Bayesian Clustering and Feature Selection Through Student’s ${t}$ Mixtures Model. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 29(4), 1187-1199. https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2016.2619061
In this paper, we proposed a generative model for feature selection under the unsupervised learning context. The model assumes that data are independently and identically samp...
An evolutionary machine learning algorithm to enhance language processing.
Presentation / Conference
Kinch, M., Melis, W. J., & Keates, S. (2017, February)
An evolutionary machine learning algorithm to enhance language processing. Poster presented at 1st HBP Student Conference
No abstract available.
Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access
Conference Proceeding
Keates, S. (2015)
Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access. In C. Stephanidis, & M. Antona (Eds.), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Access to Today's Technologies, 54-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20678-3_6
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 in...
The role of simulation in designing for universal access.
Conference Proceeding
Keates, S., & Looms, P. O. (2014)
The role of simulation in designing for universal access. In C. Stephanidis, & M. Antona (Eds.), Universal access in human-computer interaction. Design and development methods for universal access: 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014, Proceedings, Part I, 54-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07437-5_6
It is known that the adoption of user-centred design processes can lead to more universally accessible products and services. However, the most frequently cited approach to us...
Design for the Value of Inclusiveness
Book Chapter
Keates, S. (2014)
Design for the Value of Inclusiveness. In I. V. D. Poel, J. V. D. Hoven, & P. E. Vermaas (Eds.), Handbook of Ethics, Values and Technological Design, 1-17. Springer Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6994-6_15-1
There is an increasing awareness that many everyday products and services present challenges and difficulties to potential users. These difficulties may arise because the prod...