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IWC
2007
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13 years 7 months ago
Dependable domestic systems design: A socio-technical approach
This paper describes a model that defines the attributes of domestic systems that lead to system dependability and a user-oriented specification method for support systems based...
Ian Sommerville, Guy Dewsbury
KBS
2006
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13 years 7 months ago
Robot docking based on omnidirectional vision and reinforcement learning
We present a system for visual robotic docking using an omnidirectional camera coupled with the actor critic reinforcement learning algorithm. The system enables a PeopleBot robot...
David Muse, Cornelius Weber, Stefan Wermter
ASSETS
2010
ACM
13 years 5 months ago
Iwalk: a lightweight navigation system for low-vision users
Smart phones typically support a range of GPS-enabled navigation services. However, most navigation services on smart phones are of limited use to people with visual disabilities....
Amanda J. Stent, Shiri Azenkot, Ben Stern
PERCOM
2010
ACM
13 years 6 months ago
The co-evolution of taxi drivers and their in-car navigation systems
In the recent years, the massive use of in-car navigation systems has symbolized the emergence of location-based services for wayfinding. This market success creates the opportunit...
Fabien Girardin, Josep Blat
INTERACT
2003
13 years 9 months ago
Managing one's Social Network: Does Age Make a Difference?
: Keeping in touch with family and friends should be easier now that we have a repertoire of communication tools available to us (e.g. SMS, IM, email, mobile and landline phones). ...
Hilary Smith, Yvonne Rogers, Mark Brady