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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...

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...

Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design

Conference Proceeding
Vasantha, G. V. A., Ramesh, H. P., Sugavanam, C. M., Chakrabarti, A., & Corney, J. (2015)
Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design. In DS 79: Proceedings of The Third International Conference on Design Creativity, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. , (217-224
Although a digital design tool like CAD has a strong influence on creative design, it is merely used in the detail design stage to present the visualized final product in 3D s...

A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing

Conference Proceeding
Agrawal, A., Yadav, P., Upadhyay, C. K., Corney, J. R., Vasantha, G. A., Jagadeesan, A., & Lynn, A. (2015)
A novel hybrid intelligence approach for 2D packing through internet crowdsourcing. In Technological Innovation in ICT for Agriculture and Rural Development (TIAR), 2015 IEEE, 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIAR.2015.7358527
Packing problems on its current state are being utilized for wide area of industrial applications. The aim of present research is to create and implement an intelligent system...

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...

eHealth and the internet of things

Conference Proceeding
Ball, L., Szymkowiak, A., Keates, S., Bradley, D., & Brownsell, S. (2013)
eHealth and the internet of things. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Pervasive Embedded Computing and Communication Systems, 139-142. https://doi.org/10.5220/0004336701390142
To respond to an ageing population, eHealth strategies offer significant opportunities in achieving a balanced and sustainable healthcare infrastructure. Advances in technolog...

Computing the incomputable with human processing units

Conference Proceeding
Corney, J., Vasantha, G. A., Lynn, A., Jagadeesan, A., Acur, N., Smith, M., & Agarwal, A. (2013)
Computing the incomputable with human processing units. In Intelligent interactive technologies and multimedia. , (14-24). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37463-0_2
Initially commercial crowdsourcing services (such as Amazon’s Mechanical Turk) were focused largely on providing micro-labor services for tasks such as image labeling and text...

Applications of Synthonic Engineering Tools in Predicting Crystal Morphology as a function of Growth Environments

Conference Proceeding
Roberts, K. J., Hammond, R. B., Ramachandran, V., Pickering, J., Soufian, M., Nguyen, T. H., …Docherty, R. (2013)
Applications of Synthonic Engineering Tools in Predicting Crystal Morphology as a function of Growth Environments. In Proceeding of ICCCGE-17
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Using motion sensing remote controls with older adults

Conference Proceeding
von Bruhn Hinné, T., & Keates, S. (2011)
Using motion sensing remote controls with older adults. In C. Stephanidis (Ed.), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design for All and eInclusion: 6th International Conference, UAHCI 2011, Proceedings, Part II, 166-175. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21663-3_18
This paper examines how motion sensitive remote control devices can improve the usability of television sets for older adults. It investigates the use of a pointing remote con...