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Card Sorting for User Experience Design (2022)
Journal Article
De Quincey, E., & Mitchell, J. (2022). Card Sorting for User Experience Design. Interacting with Computers, 33(4), 442 - 457. https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iwac002

This paper reviews types and uses of card sorting and how a relatively unpopularized variation of card sorting-'repeated single-criterion sorting'-can be applied to the information architecture design of digital music services. A total of 52 responde... Read More about Card Sorting for User Experience Design.

SoK: Context and Risk Aware Access Control for Zero Trust Systems (2022)
Journal Article
Newe, T., Lee, B., Xiao, S., Ye, Y., & Kanwal, N. (2022). SoK: Context and Risk Aware Access Control for Zero Trust Systems. Security and Communication Networks, https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7026779

Evolving computing technologies such as cloud, edge computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are creating a more complex, dispersed, and dynamic enterprise operational environment. New security enterprise architectures such as those based on the c... Read More about SoK: Context and Risk Aware Access Control for Zero Trust Systems.

User-centred design of bedside clinical guidelines for mobile devices (2022)
Thesis
Mitchell, J. A. (2022). User-centred design of bedside clinical guidelines for mobile devices. (Thesis). Keele University

Local point of care clinical guidelines exist in numerous formats and cover a variety of clinical information, normally created on a national and local level. They are generally available as basic web pages, PDFs or documents. Despite widespread avai... Read More about User-centred design of bedside clinical guidelines for mobile devices.

Neuroevolution of bipedal locomotion: algorithmic, balance penalty and morphological improvements for improved robustness and performance (2022)
Thesis
Jackson, B. (2022). Neuroevolution of bipedal locomotion: algorithmic, balance penalty and morphological improvements for improved robustness and performance. (Thesis). Keele University

Bipedalism is theorised to have emerged in humans in order to enable endurance running and tool use via the hands. It is one of the most complex styles of locomotion, with agents typically having a high center of mass and two feet very close together... Read More about Neuroevolution of bipedal locomotion: algorithmic, balance penalty and morphological improvements for improved robustness and performance.

A Multi-Dimensional and Multi-Factor Trust Computation Framework for Cloud Services (2022)
Journal Article
Junejo. (2022). A Multi-Dimensional and Multi-Factor Trust Computation Framework for Cloud Services. Electronics, https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11131932

In this paper, we propose a novel trust computation framework (TCF) for cloud services. Trust is computed by taking into consideration multi-dimensional quality of service (QoS) evidence and user feedback. Feedback provides ample evidence regarding t... Read More about A Multi-Dimensional and Multi-Factor Trust Computation Framework for Cloud Services.

Benchmark computations for the polarization tensor characterization of small conducting objects (2022)
Journal Article
Amad, A., Ledger, P. D., Betcke, T., & Praetorius, D. (2022). Benchmark computations for the polarization tensor characterization of small conducting objects. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 111, 94-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2022.06.024

The characterisation of small low conducting inclusions in an otherwise uniform background from low-frequency electrical field measurements has important applications in medical imaging using electrical impedance tomography as well as in geological i... Read More about Benchmark computations for the polarization tensor characterization of small conducting objects.

Responsibility, Recourse, and Redress: A Focus on the Three R’s of AI Ethics (2022)
Journal Article
Gardner, A. (in press). Responsibility, Recourse, and Redress: A Focus on the Three R’s of AI Ethics. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 41(2), 84-89. https://doi.org/10.1109/mts.2022.3173342

In August 2020, students took to the streets of London in a mass protest over their A-level results (that determine entry to university), chanting “F*ck the algorithm.” Their A-level grades had been determined by an algorithm that depended on past sc... Read More about Responsibility, Recourse, and Redress: A Focus on the Three R’s of AI Ethics.

A longitudinal case study on the effects of an evidence-based software engineering training (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Pizard, S., Vallespir, D., & Kitchenham, B. (2022). A longitudinal case study on the effects of an evidence-based software engineering training. . https://doi.org/10.1145/3510456.3514150

Context: Evidence-based software engineering (EBSE) can be an effective resource to bridge the gap between academia and industry by balancing research of practical relevance and academic rigor. To achieve this, it seems necessary to investigate EBSE... Read More about A longitudinal case study on the effects of an evidence-based software engineering training.

Barriers to Device Longevity and Reuse: An Analysis of Application Download, Installation and Functionality on a Vintage Device (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Goodwin, C., & Woolley, S. (2022). Barriers to Device Longevity and Reuse: An Analysis of Application Download, Installation and Functionality on a Vintage Device. . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08129-3_9

This paper contributes a methodology and analysis of application installation and function on a ‘vintage’ device. Attempts were made to download, install, open, and run 230 apps on an Apple iPad Mini tablet of approximately nine years old. The apps c... Read More about Barriers to Device Longevity and Reuse: An Analysis of Application Download, Installation and Functionality on a Vintage Device.

Super-forecasting the 'technological singularity' risks from artificial intelligence (2022)
Journal Article
Ani, Radanliev, P., De Roure, D., Maple, C., & Ani, U. (2022). Super-forecasting the 'technological singularity' risks from artificial intelligence. Evolving Systems, 13(5), 747-757. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12530-022-09431-7

This article investigates cybersecurity (and risk) in the context of ‘technological singularity’ from artificial intelligence. The investigation constructs multiple risk forecasts that are synthesised in a new framework for counteracting risks from a... Read More about Super-forecasting the 'technological singularity' risks from artificial intelligence.

Using large random permutations to partition permutation classes (2022)
Journal Article
Bean, C., Nadeau, E., Pantone, J., & Ulfarsson, H. (2022). Using large random permutations to partition permutation classes. https://doi.org/10.2478/puma-2022-0006

Abstract Permutation classes are sets of permutations defined by the absence of certain substructures. In some cases permutation classes can be decomposed as unions of subclasses. We use combinatorial specifications automatically discovered by Combin... Read More about Using large random permutations to partition permutation classes.

VQProtect: Lightweight Visual Quality Protection for Error-Prone Selectively Encrypted Video Streaming (2022)
Journal Article
Shifa, A., Abdullah, S., Kanwal, N., Fleury, M., Gillani, S., & Asghar, M. (2022). VQProtect: Lightweight Visual Quality Protection for Error-Prone Selectively Encrypted Video Streaming. Entropy, 755 - 755. https://doi.org/10.3390/e24060755

Mobile multimedia communication requires considerable resources such as bandwidth and efficiency to support Quality-of-Service (QoS) and user Quality-of-Experience (QoE). To increase the available bandwidth, 5G network designers have incorporated Cog... Read More about VQProtect: Lightweight Visual Quality Protection for Error-Prone Selectively Encrypted Video Streaming.

An analytic derivation of the bifurcation conditions for localization in hyperelastic tubes and sheets (2022)
Journal Article
Fu. (2022). An analytic derivation of the bifurcation conditions for localization in hyperelastic tubes and sheets. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Physik, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00033-022-01748-2

We provide an analytic derivation of the bifurcation conditions for localized bulging in an inflated hyperelastic tube of arbitrary wall thickness and axisymmetric necking in a hyperelastic sheet under equibiaxial stretching. It has previously been s... Read More about An analytic derivation of the bifurcation conditions for localization in hyperelastic tubes and sheets.

Elastodynamics of a coated half-space under a sliding contact (2022)
Journal Article
Bratov, V., Kaplunov, J., Lapatsin, S., & Prikazchikov, D. (2022). Elastodynamics of a coated half-space under a sliding contact. Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, 27(8), https://doi.org/10.1177/10812865221094425

The paper deals with elastic wave propagating in a layer on a half-space induced by a vertical force. The focus is on the effect of a sliding contact along the interface and its comparative study with a perfect one. The effective boundary conditions... Read More about Elastodynamics of a coated half-space under a sliding contact.

Ethical funding for trustworthy AI: proposals to address the responsibilities of funders to ensure that projects adhere to trustworthy AI practice (2022)
Journal Article
(2022). Ethical funding for trustworthy AI: proposals to address the responsibilities of funders to ensure that projects adhere to trustworthy AI practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-021-00069-w

AbstractAI systems that demonstrate significant bias or lower than claimed accuracy, and resulting in individual and societal harms, continue to be reported. Such reports beg the question as to why such systems continue to be funded, developed and de... Read More about Ethical funding for trustworthy AI: proposals to address the responsibilities of funders to ensure that projects adhere to trustworthy AI practice.