• Universality of Evolved Cellular Automata in-Materio 

      Nichele, Stefano; Farstad, Sigve Sebastian; Tufte, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Evolution-in-Materio (EIM) is a method of using artificial evolution to exploit physical properties of materials for computation. It has previously been successfully used to evolve a multitude of different computational ...
    • Universally Designed Beacon-Assisted Indoor Navigation for Emergency Evacuations 

      Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Gjøsæter, Terje; Radianti, Jaziar; Paupini, Cristina (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology;Volume 550; ITDRR 2018: Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction, Conference object, 2019-10-02)
      The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) obligates national governments to ensure the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in emergency situations. This article ...
    • A Universally Designed Dietary Mobile Application for Healthier Lifestyles 

      Nguyen Du, Kha; Bong, Way Kiat (International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health;Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, Conference object, 2022)
      Practicing a healthy diet is becoming increasingly important not only because people are living longer, but because they also have a more sedentary lifestyle. Research has shown that using a mobile dietary application (app) ...
    • Universally Designed Text on the Web: Towards Readability Criteria Based on Anti-Patterns 

      Eika, Evelyn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      The readability of web text s affects accessibility. The Web Content Acces sibility guidelines (WCAG) state that the recommended reading level should match that of someone who has completed basic schooling. ...
    • Universe models with negative bulk viscosity 

      Brevik, Iver Håkon; Grøn, Øyvind (Astrophysics and Space Science;347 (2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10)
      The concept of negative temperatures has occasionally been used in connection with quantum systems. A recent example of this sort is reported in the paper of S. Braun et al. [Science 339, 52 (2013)], where an attractively ...
    • Unleashing the potential of fNIRS with machine learning: classification of fine anatomical movements to empower future brain-computer interface 

      Khan, Haroon; Khadka, Rabindra; Sultan, Malik Shahid; Yazidi, Anis; Ombao, Hernando; Mirtaheri, Peyman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      In this study, we explore the potential of using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals in conjunction with modern machine-learning techniques to classify specific anatomical movements to increase the number ...
    • Unlocking the potential of deep learning for marine ecology: overview, applications, and outlook 

      Goodwin, Morten; Halvorsen, Kim Aleksander Tallaksen; Jiao, Lei; Knausgård, Kristian Muri; Martin, Angela Helen; Moyano, Marta; Oomen, Rebekah Alice; Rasmussen, Jeppe Have; Sørdalen, Tonje Knutsen; Thorbjørnsen, Susanna Huneide (ICES Journal of Marine Science;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-14)
      The deep learning (DL) revolution is touching all scientific disciplines and corners of our lives as a means of harnessing the power of big data. Marine ecology is no exception. New methods provide analysis of data from ...
    • Unobstructedness and dimension of families of codimension 3 ACM algebras 

      Kleppe, Jan Oddvar; Miro-Roig, Rosa Maria (Contemporary Mathematics;448, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)
      The goal of this paper is to study irreducible families of codimension 3, Cohen-Macaulay quotients A of a polynomial ring R=k[x_0,x_1,...,x_n]; mainly, we study families of graded Cohen-Macaulay quotients A of codimension ...
    • Unobstructedness and dimension of families of Gorenstein algebras 

      Kleppe, Jan Oddvar (Collectanea Mathematica; 58(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)
      The goal of this paper is to develop tools to study maximal families of Gorenstein quotients A of a polynomial ring R. We prove a very general Theorem on deformations of the homogeneous coordinate ring of a scheme Proj A ...
    • Unraveling the Impact of Land Cover Changes on Climate Using Machine Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence 

      Kolevatova, Anastasiia; Riegler, Michael; Cherubini, Francesco; Hu, Xiangping; Hammer, Hugo Lewi (Big Data and Cognitive Computing;Volume 5, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-15)
      A general issue in climate science is the handling of big data and running complex and computationally heavy simulations. In this paper, we explore the potential of using machine learning (ML) to spare computational time ...
    • Unsupervised and Fast Continent Classification of Digital Image Collections using Time 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010-08)
      Advances in storage capacity means that digital cameras can store huge collections of digital photographs. Typically such images are given non-descriptive filenames names such as a unique identifier, often an integer. ...
    • Unsupervised State Representation Learning in Partially Observable Atari Games 

      Meng, Li; Goodwin, Morten; Yazidi, Anis; Engelstad, Paal E. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2023)
      State representation learning aims to capture latent factors of an environment. Although some researchers realize the connections between masked image modeling and contrastive representation learning, the effort is focused ...
    • A Usability Evaluation of Web User Interface Scrolling Types 

      Murano, Pietro; Sharma, Sushil (First Monday;Volume 25, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      This paper details a usability evaluation of scrolling techniques on Web sites. The scrolling methods evaluated were normal scrolling (with default pagination), infinite scrolling, infinite scrolling with a load more button ...
    • The Usability of Hidden Functional Elements in Mobile User Interfaces 

      Munir, Mubashar; Murano, Pietro (International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2023)
      The trend of maximizing mobile screen real estate by hiding user interface features has been in use for some time. However, there is a lack of empirical knowledge concerning the real usability issues of using this strategy. ...
    • Usability of Indoor Network Navigation Solutions for Persons with Visual Impairments 

      Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Pandya, Umesh; Ferati, Mexhid; Krivonos, Daria; Pey, Tom (Breaking Down Barriers. CWUAAT 2018;, Chapter; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) obligates States Parties to ensure personal mobility and independence for persons with disabilities by promoting access to and the ...
    • The Usability of Persistent and Non-Persistent Headers on Web Pages 

      Murano, Pietro; Kongshaug, Petter (International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2024)
      Websites are used for many different purposes and can also be designed in different ways with different styles. Certain website designs use persistent headers, while some alternatively use non-persistent headers. Online ...
    • The Usability of Training Apps for Older Adults – A Heuristic Evaluation 

      Kaur, Amrat; Chen, Weiqin (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2022)
      The literature has shown that normal ageing is associated with a de-cline in sensory, perceptual, motor, and cognitive abilities. Physical activities and cognitive training are considered beneficial for maintaining functional ...
    • Usefulness of Heat Map Explanations for Deep-Learning-Based Electrocardiogram Analysis 

      Storås, Andrea; Andersen, Ole Emil; Lockhart, Sam; Thielemann, Roman; Gnesin, Filip; Thambawita, Vajira L B; Hicks, Steven; Kanters, Jørgen K.; Strumke, Inga; Halvorsen, Pål; Riegler, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Deep neural networks are complex machine learning models that have shown promising results in analyzing high-dimensional data such as those collected from medical examinations. Such models have the potential to provide ...
    • User Identification based on Touch Dynamics 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Zhang, Xiaoli (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012-09)
      Touch interaction has quickly become the de-facto means of interacting with handheld devices due to its perceived attractiveness and low hardware cost. This study proposes a strategy for identifying users based on touch ...
    • 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 ...