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The efficacy of “busyness” as a measure for behaviour pattern analysis using unlabelled sensor data: A case study (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) into our daily lives has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life and well-being of citizens, especially older adults who want to continue to live independently in their own home. In order... Read More about The efficacy of “busyness” as a measure for behaviour pattern analysis using unlabelled sensor data: A case study.

A mixed-method approach to evoke creative and holistic thinking about robots in a home environment (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Discovering older adults' perceptions and expectations of domestic care service robots are vital in informing the design and development of new technologies to ensure acceptability and usability. This paper identifies issues that were elicited from o... Read More about A mixed-method approach to evoke creative and holistic thinking about robots in a home environment.

Evaluating the effectiveness of a mobile location-based intervention for improving human-computer interaction students' understanding of context for design (2014)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2014, IGI Global. With the ubiquity of interactive computer-based systems, designers are challenged to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of their designs for a variety of different environments and user activities. To achieve this,... Read More about Evaluating the effectiveness of a mobile location-based intervention for improving human-computer interaction students' understanding of context for design.

A mobile Location-Based Situated Learning Framework for Supporting Critical Thinking: A Requirements Analysis Study (2014)
Book Chapter

© 2014, Springer International Publishing Switzerland. All rights reserved. This chapter presents the requirements work carried out as part of developing an intervention to improve students’ analysis and critical thinking skills using location-based... Read More about A mobile Location-Based Situated Learning Framework for Supporting Critical Thinking: A Requirements Analysis Study.

A mobile location-based situated learning framework for supporting critical thinking – A requirements analysis study (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents the requirements work carried out as part of developing an intervention to improve
students’ critical thinking skills using location-based mobile learning. The research emerged from seeking to
identify ways of getting Interactio... Read More about A mobile location-based situated learning framework for supporting critical thinking – A requirements analysis study.

Location-based mobile learning for higher education students - devloping an application to support critical thinking (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The increasing adoption of smart phones and tablets has opened up many opportunities for the use of new technologies in ways that can benefit. The challenge is to try and match the technology to educational activities that can be adapted to students’... Read More about Location-based mobile learning for higher education students - devloping an application to support critical thinking.

Exploring the complexity of understanding, managing and marketing codes for sustainability in the current economic climate-issues for the small builder (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the UK the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) is set to become mandatory in 2016. However current attitudinal research highlights unwillingness within the major construction industry although there is some promising research regarding occupier aware... Read More about Exploring the complexity of understanding, managing and marketing codes for sustainability in the current economic climate-issues for the small builder.

"Maybe it becomes a buddy, but do not call it a robot" - Seamless cooperation between companion robotics and smart homes (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper describes the findings arising from ongoing qualitative usability evaluation studies on mobile companion robotics in smart home environments from two research projects focused on socio-technical innovation to support independent living (Co... Read More about "Maybe it becomes a buddy, but do not call it a robot" - Seamless cooperation between companion robotics and smart homes.

Cameras as cultural probes in requirements gathering - Exploring their potential in supporting the design of assistive technology (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A pre-requisite for a human-centred design approach to technology development is gaining an intimate understanding of not only the people for whom the technology is being designed, but also the contexts within which they will be using it. This paper... Read More about Cameras as cultural probes in requirements gathering - Exploring their potential in supporting the design of assistive technology.

MOBISERV: An integrated intelligent home environment for the provision of health, nutrition and mobility services to the elderly (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Life expectancy increases and the wish to prolong independent living remains strong. To stay as independent as possible gives satisfaction to the individual and reduces costs for society. With advances in information and communication technologies, s... Read More about MOBISERV: An integrated intelligent home environment for the provision of health, nutrition and mobility services to the elderly.