• Using Local, Contextual, and Deep Convolutional Neural Network Features in Image Registration 

      Shrestha, Raju (International Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation;ICCMS '20: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation, Conference object, 2020-06)
      Image registration is a well-known problem that arises in many applications in the fields of computer vision, remote sensing, and medical imaging. Many registration methods have been proposed in the literature. However, no ...
    • Using MOOCs to promote digital accessibility and universal design, the MOOCAP experience 

      Gilligan, John; Chen, Weiqin; Darzentas, Jenny (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics;256, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The recently completed Massive Open Online Course for Accessibility Partnership project (MOOCAP), had the twin aims of establishing a strategic partnership around the promotion of Universal Design and Accessibility for ...
    • Using non-speech sounds to increase web image accessibility for screen-reader users 

      Thapa, Ratan Bahadur; Ferati, Mexhid; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Screen-reader users access images on the Web using alternative text delivered via synthetic speech. However, research shows that this is a tedious and unsatisfying experience for blind users, because text-to-speech ...
    • Using Smartphones as Magnifying Devices: A Comparison of Reading Surface Finger Tracking and Device Panning 

      Shirehjini, Alireza Shoaei; Sandnes, Frode Eika (PETRA: Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments; PETRA '20: Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Conference object, 2020-06)
      Smartphones can be used as magnifying devices to compensate for low visual acuity. However, it can be challenging to pan both vertically and horizontally. To simplify panning we implemented a magnifier where the user moves ...
    • Using the Hurst Exponent and Entropy Measures to Predict Effective Transmissibility in Empirical Series of Malaria Incidence 

      Sequeira, Joao; Louca, Jorge; Mendes, Antonio; Lind, Pedro (Applied Sciences;Volume 12 / Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-05)
      We analyze the empirical series of malaria incidence, using the concepts of autocorrelation, Hurst exponent and Shannon entropy with the aim of uncovering hidden variables in those series. From the simulations of an agent ...
    • Using Tsetlin Machine to discover interpretable rules in natural language processing applications 

      Saha, Rupsa; Granmo, Ole-Christoffer; Goodwin, Morten (Expert systems;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Tsetlin Machines (TM) use finite state machines for learning and propositional logic to represent patterns. The resulting pattern recognition approach captures information in the form of conjunctive clauses, thus facilitating ...
    • Using Type-2 Fuzzy Models to Detect Fall Incidents and Abnormal Gaits Among Elderly 

      Huang, Yo-Ping; Liu, Wei-Heng; Chen, Szu-Ying; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Proceedings of System, Man and Cybernetics Conference SMC;2013, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      — June 2012, 11% of the overall population in Taiwan was over the age of 65. This ratio is higher than the average figure for the United Nations (8%) . Critical issues concerning elderly in healthcare include fall ...
    • Using virtual reality and rapid prototyping to co-create together with hospitalized children 

      Usó, Vanessa Ghiraldeli; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;volume 975, Chapter; Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)
      This study reports on a social project involving a collaborative process to co-create toys together with hospitalized children, using Virtual Reality, play practices and 3D Printing technologies. The project had two main ...
    • Utilization of primary health care services based on countrywide register database in Norway, 10 years after the introduction of the Patient List System 

      Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Hammer, Hugo Lewi; Claussen, Bjørgulf (Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;11(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03-21)
      Utilization of services is an important indicator for estimating access to healthcare. In Norway, the General Practitioner Scheme, a patient list system, was established in 2001 to enable a stable doctor-patient relationship. ...
    • Validation Methods for Energy Time Series Scenarios From Deep Generative Models 

      Cramer, Eike; Rydin Gorjao, Leonardo; Mitsos, Alexander; Schäfer, Benjamin; Witthaut, Dirk; Dahmen, Manuel (IEEE Access;Volume: 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-11)
      The design and operation of modern energy systems are heavily influenced by time-dependent and uncertain parameters, e.g., renewable electricity generation, load-demand, and electricity prices. These are typically represented ...
    • Viewing Browser Content from Extreme Angles with Partial Perspective Corrections 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (AVI: Advanced Visual Interfaces;AVI 2022: Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, Conference object, 2022-06-06)
      Displays viewed from extreme angles become perceptually distorted due to perspective projections. Perspective correction has been discussed as a remedy, yet there are few general and practical implementations available to ...
    • Viscous Lambda CDM universe models 

      Grøn, Øyvind; Mostafapoor, Nouraddin (Astrophysics and Space Science;333 (2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03-30)
      We explore flat ACDM models with bulk viscosity, and study the role of the bulk viscosity in the evolution of these universe models. The dynamical equations for these models are obtained and solved for some cases of ...
    • Visual augmentation of printed materials with intelligent see-through glass displays: A prototype based on smartphone and pepper’s ghost 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Eika, Evelyn (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      —Augmented reality technologies have been applied in educational contexts to enhance traditional textbooks with socalled mixed reality books where static printed context is augmented with dynamic content. These techniques ...
    • Visual Scoping and Personal Space on Shared Tabletop Surfaces 

      Hagen, Simen; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing;3(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Information is often shared between participants in meetings using a projector or a large display. Shared touch-based tabletop surface is an emerging technology. The shared display may not be able to accommodate all the ...
    • Visual Scoping of Private Information Displayed on Shared Tabletop Surfaces 

      Hagen, Simen; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Informations sharing in meetings or conference calls are often done by displaying the information on a shared display, e.g. a projected or shared display, or a shared surface as a table. The amount of information on the ...
    • Visualization and Pedagogical Patterns in Support of Undergraduate Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders 

      Ribu, Kirsten (NIK: Norsk Informatikkonferanse;2018: Norsk Informatikkonferanse, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-09)
      Undergraduate students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), who are overrepresented on IT degree programs, experience significant and unique challenges that require specific interventions and support mechanisms. Research ...
    • A Visualization Bookmarklet for Assessing the Readability of Texts on the Web 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Eika, Evelyn (PETRA: Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2023)
      Readability is an important goal of texts on the web. Manual inspection of readability can be time consuming. Several readability indices have been proposed but their calculations often require text to be copied into ...
    • Warm inflation 

      Grøn, Øyvind (Universe;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      I show here that there are some interesting differences between the predictions of warm and cold inflation models focusing in particular upon the scalar spectral index ns and the tensor-to-scalar ratio r. The first thing ...
    • 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 ...
    • Wave functions associated with time-dependent, complex-scaled Hamiltonians evaluated on a complex time grid 

      Bengtsson, Jakob; Lindroth, Eva; Selstø, Sølve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-01-30)
      We solve the time-dependent Schrödinger equation with themethod of uniform complex scaling and investigate the possibility to evaluate the solution on a complex time grid. With this approach it is possible to calculate ...