• A Simple Content-based Strategy for Estimating the Geographical Location of a Webcam 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science = Lecture notes in artificial intelligence;6297, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      This study proposes a strategy for determining the approximate geographical location of a webcam based on a sequence of images taken at regular intervals. For a time-stamped image sequence spanning 24 hours the approximate ...
    • Water Quality Monitoring with Ubiquitous Computing 

      Huang, Yo-Ping; Chou, Change-Tse; Jau, Jung-Shian; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Traditionally, data collected from water quality monitoring systems are typically stored in closed repositories that are not shared with the public. Due to the cost and environmental limitations traditional water quality ...
    • Enhancing creativity and play through accessible projector-based interactive PC-control touch technology 

      Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Finstadsveen, Johan; Begnum, Kyrre (The proceedings of Unitech : International Conference on Universal Technologies;2010, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Standard computer peripherals are often challenging to use for mobility impaired, and in particular controlling computer mouse movements efficiently and without risking strain injuries. Projected touch screen technology ...
    • Liaison invariants and the Hilbert scheme of codimension 2 subschemes in P^{n+2} 

      Kleppe, Jan Oddvar (Progress in Mathematics;Vol. 280, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      In this paper we study the Hilbert scheme, Hilb(P), of equidimensional locally Cohen-Macaulay codimension 2 subschemes, with a special look to surfaces in P^4 and 3-folds in P^5, and the Hilbert scheme stratification H_c ...
    • Effects of common keyboard layouts on physical effort : implications for kiosks and Internet banking 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (The proceedings of Unitech2010 : International Conference on Universal Technologies;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      This study investigates the effect common keyboard layouts have physical effort. First, alphabetic keyboard layouts are experimentally compared to the QWERTY layout. Second, the number row often found on QWERTY keyboards ...
    • Towards calibration-free geo-localization of stationary outdoor webcams 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (Norsk Informatikkonferanse; 2010, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      This study proposes two strategies for determining the approximate geographical location of outdoor webcams based on time-series comprising regularly sampled images. The strategies require an accurate account of universal ...
    • A Non-Visual Photo Collection Browser based on Automatically Generated Text Descriptions 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (DSAI;2010, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      This study presents a textual photo collection browser that automatically and quickly analyses large personal photo collections and produces textual reports that can be accessed by blind users using either text-to-speech ...
    • Bayesian lithology/fluid inversion - comparison of two algorithms 

      Ulvmoen, Marit; Hammer, Hugo Lewi (Computational Geosciences;14(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Algorithms for inversion of seismic prestack AVO data into lithology-fluid classes in a vertical profile are evaluated. The inversion is defined in a Bayesian setting where the prior model for the lithology-fluid classes ...
    • Web-Based Automatic Feedback on Assignments in Statistics : How Can it Help Students Learn Statistics and Universities Reduce Costs? 

      Kvadsheim, Reidar; Mehlen, Mari; Kittang, Harald Øyen (International Journal of Engineering Education;26 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      A non-experimental study in 2005 suggested that immediate, automatic feedback on assignments helped to increase study motivation as well as pass rate among engineering students attending an introductory course in statistics ...
    • User Interface Design for Public Kiosks : an Evaluation of the Taiwan High Speed Rail Ticket Vending Machine 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Jian, Hua-Li; Huang, Yo-Ping; Huang, Yueh-Min (Journal of information science and engineering;26 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Low hardware costs and high staffing costs have resulted in an increase in public information and transaction kiosks. Ticket vending machines are one important subset of such kiosks. These machines must offer efficient ...
    • Moduli Spaces of Reflexive Sheaves of Rank 2 

      Kleppe, Jan Oddvar (Canadian Journal of Mathematics;62 (5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Let F be a coherent rank 2 sheaf on a scheme Y in P^n of dimension at least two. In this paper we study the relationship between the functor which deforms a pair (F,s), s in H^0(F), and the functor which deforms the ...
    • Teaching Computer Science to Students with Asperger’s Syndrome 

      Ribu, Kirsten (Norsk Informatikkonferanse;2010, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      As more young people enter higher education, there will be an increasing number of students with physical and mental disabilities. Hidden disabilities like dyslexia, Attention Deficit (Hyperactive) Disorders, (ADD and ...
    • On the relativity of rotation 

      Grøn, Øyvind (Nuovo cimento. B;(7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      The question whether rotational motion is relative according to the general theory of relativity is discussed. Einstein’s ambivalence concerning this question is pointed out. In the present article I defend Einstein’s way ...
    • On the Implications of Sense of Control over Bicycling : Design of a Physical Stamina-Aware Bike 

      Lee, Chao-Lung; Lee, Da; Cheng, Yun-Maw; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Chen, Li-Chieh; Chen, Wei-Chia (Proceedings of OZCHI;2010, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Bicycling has become a mainstream activity among the environmental aware generation. Bicycling communities have gradually shown interests in quantitative data of the bicycling experiences such as road roughness, ...
    • On the usefulness of Aaa-links for controlling text size on web pages : preliminary results 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (The proceedings of Unitech2010 : International Conference on Universal Technologies;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Aaa-links, also known as triple-a links, have over the last few years become commonplace on the web. In a move to become more universally accessible organizations have introduced Aaa-links to help users with reduced ...
    • Near Eyes-Free Chauffeur Computer Interaction with Chording and Visual Text Mnemonics 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Huang, Yo-Ping; Huang, Yueh-Min (Journal of Universal Computer Science;16 (10), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Modern cars are equipped with advanced technology requiring cognitively complex operation that is reliant on the user’s visual attention. It is therefore hazardous for drivers to operate such devices while driving. In ...
    • The Dirac operator on compact quantum groups 

      Neshveyev, Sergey; Tuset, Lars (Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik;2010 (641), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-01-20)
      For the q-deformation Gq, 0 < q < 1, of any simply connected simple compact Lie group G we construct an equivariant spectral triple which is an isospectral deformation of that defined by the Dirac operator D on G. Our ...
    • Towards Accessible Self-service Kiosks through Intelligent User Interfaces 

      Hagen, Simen; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Personal and Ubiquitous Computing;14 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-26)
      Public self-service kiosks provide key services such as ticket sales, airport check-in and general information. Such kiosks must be universally designed to be used by society at large, irrespective of the individual ...
    • The role of professional identity in patterns of use of multiple-choice assessment tools 

      Johannesen, Monica; Habib, Laurence (Technology, Pedagogy and Education;19, (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03)
      This article uses the notion of professional identity within the framework of actor network theory to understand didactic practices within three faculties in an institution of higher education. The study is based on a ...
    • Simplified cloud-oriented virtual machine management with MLN 

      Begnum, Kyrre (Journal of Supercomputing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-25)
      System administrators are faced with the challenge of making their existing systems power-efficient and scalable. Although Cloud Computing is offered as a solution to this challenge by many, we argue that having multiple ...