• Quick and Easy 3D Modelling for All: A Browser-based 3D-Sketching Framework 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Lianguzov, Yuriy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Modelling in 3D is considered time-consuming and difficult, relying on special skills. To make matters worse, there are currently no user interface conventions for how to work with 3D data and different modelling applications ...
    • Reducing False Detection during Inspection of HDD using Super Resolution Image Processing and Deep Learning 

      Ieamsaard, Jirarat; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Muneesawang, Paisarn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      High false detection rates are a key reliability challenge in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industry. Therefore, automatic visual inspection is increasingly employed for HDD inspection. In order ...
    • Reducing Scanning Keyboard Input Errors with Extended Start Dwell-Time 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Eika, Evelyn; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Some individuals with reduced motor function rely on scanning keyboards to operate computers. A problem observed with scanning keyboards is that errors typically occur during the first group or first cell of a group. This ...
    • Reference deployment models for eliminating user concerns on cloud security 

      Zhao, Gansen; Rong, Chunming; Jaatun, Martin Gilje; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-06-17)
      Cloud computing has become a hot topic both in research and in industry, and when making decisions on deploying/adopting cloud computing related solutions, security has always been a major concern. This article summarizes ...
    • Reflective Text Entry: A Simple Low Effort Predictive Input Method Based on Flexible Abbreviations 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (Procedia Computer Science;67, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-06)
      Users with reduced physical functioning such as ALS patients need more time and effort to operate computers. Most of the previous assistive technologies use prefix based predictive text input algorithms. Prefix based ...
    • Rehabilitation and Product Design: Towards the Inclusion of People with Disabilities Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration 

      Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Rodrigues, A. C. T.; Paschoarelli, L. C.; Silva, L. M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      In low-GDP countries, such as Brazil, many older people and people with disabilities rely on the public health system for access to assistive devices, which are important to support them to live healthy and dignified lives. ...
    • A repeating pattern based Query-by-Humming fuzzy system for polyphonic melody retrieval 

      Huang, Yo-Ping; Shin-Liang, Lai; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Applied Soft Computing;33, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-25)
      Query-by-Humming involves retrieving music with a melody that matches the hummed query. An improved Query-by-Humming system for extracting pitch contour information based on a fuzzy inference model is introduced. In addition, ...
    • Rethinking Audio Editing Visualizations: Towards Better Visual Search in Audio Editing Interfaces 

      Eika, Evelyn; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      QueryWaveform visualization is a key tool in audio editing. However, the visualization of audio waveforms has changed little since the emergence of the first software systems for audio editing several decades ago. This ...
    • Revisiting Redundant Text Color Coding in User Interfaces 

      Sandvold, Fredrik Strømsvåg; Schuller, Thomas; Rolfsvåg, Andreas; Sikkerbøl, Knut-Erik; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2023)
      Practices for using redundant text color in user interfaces vary. Some designers have carefully incorporated redundant coding in their design, while in other instances redundant coding is not utilized. There is a vast body ...
    • Satisfaction of aged users with mobility assistive devices: A preliminary study of conventional walkers 

      Boiani, Josieli Aparecida Marques; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;volume 1026, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-14)
      Elderly users’ satisfaction with their walkers was evaluated. A sample of 13 institutionalized aged participants were interviewed and responded to the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST ...
    • SceneRecog: A Deep Learning Scene Recognition Model for Assisting Blind and Visually Impaired Navigate using Smartphones 

      Kuriakose, Bineeth; Shrestha, Raju; Sandnes, Frode Eika (IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics;2021 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Conference object, 2022-01-06)
      Deep learning models have recently gained popularity in the research community due to their high classification success rates. In this paper, we proposed an EfficientNet-Lite based scene recognition model for scene recognition ...
    • Search, read and write: An inquiry into Web accessibility for dyslexics 

      Berget, Gerd; Herstad, Jo; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Universal design in context of digitalisation has become an integrated part of international conventions and national legislations. A goal is to make the Web accessible for peop le of different genders, ages, backgrounds, ...
    • Searching databases without query-building aids: implications for dyslexic users 

      Berget, Gerd; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Information research;20(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-04)
      Introduction. Few studies document the information searching behaviour of users with cognitive impairments. This paper therefore addresses the effect of dyslexia on information searching in a database with no tolerance for ...
    • Searching for extreme portions in distributions: A comparison of pie and bar charts 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Flønes, Aina; Kao, Wei-Ting; Harrington, Patrick; Issa, Meisa (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 12341, Conference object, 2020-10-16)
      Aggregated data visualizations are often used by collaborative teams to gain a common understanding of a complex situations and issues. Pie and bar charts are both widely used for visualizing distributions. The study of ...
    • Selecting the Right Tool for the Task: A Hard-Soft Cake Eating Experiment with a Spoon and Fork 

      Bjarkum, Sondre; Chadoyan, Maximilian Stiegler; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;volume 1269, Conference object, 2020-08-30)
      It is generally accepted that one need to select the correct tool for a given task. The same holds for eating utensils. A cake eating experiment was designed to determine if the visual appearance of cakes with different ...
    • Simple and practical skin detection with static RGB-color lookup tables: A visualization-based study 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Neyse, Levent; Huang, Yo-Ping (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)
      Many skin detection approaches have been proposed in the image analysis literature. Some are simple and static; the others are dynamic and rely on complex machine learning algorithms and training data. Generally the simple ...
    • A simple back-of-the-envelope test for self-citations using Google Scholar author profiles 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (Scientometrics;124 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-18)
      The issue of self-citation has received much attention in academia. Widely used and accessible tools such as Google Scholar do not provide information about self-citations. Therefore, a simple and practical back-of-the-envelope ...
    • 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 ...
    • Sketching with Chinese Calligraphy 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Jian, Hua-Li (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-11)
      Sketches and hand drawn paper prototypes have become popular tools – they are quick to make, inexpensive and cannot be mistaken for the final product. When little effort is needed to draw, it is easier to discard drawings ...
    • Smartphone navigation support for blind and visually impaired people - A comprehensive analysis of potentials and opportunities 

      Kuriakose, Bineeth; Shrestha, Raju; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 12189, Conference object, 2020)
      Smartphones are indispensable tools for many people for various assistive tasks. They are equipped with different sensors that provide data on motion, location and the environment. This paper explores the various sensors ...