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

Self-repairing clusters for time-efficient and scalable actor-fault-tolerance in wireless sensor and actor networks (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A new solution for fault-tolerance in wireless sensor and actor networks (WSAN) is proposed. The solution deals with fault-tolerance of actors, contrary to most of the literature that only considers sensors. It considers real-time communication, and... Read More about Self-repairing clusters for time-efficient and scalable actor-fault-tolerance in wireless sensor and actor networks.

Semantic annotation for indexing archaeological context: A prototype development and evaluation (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The paper discusses the process of developing Semantic Annotations, a form of metadata for assigning conceptual entities to textual instances, in this case archaeological grey literature. The use of Information Extraction (IE), a Natural Language Pro... Read More about Semantic annotation for indexing archaeological context: A prototype development and evaluation.

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.