Outputs (142)

Changing Computing Curricula in African Universities: Evaluating Progress and Challenges via Design-Reality Gap Analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Bass, J., & Heeks, R. (2011). Changing Computing Curricula in African Universities: Evaluating Progress and Challenges via Design-Reality Gap Analysis. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 48(1), 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1681-4835.2011.tb00341.x

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are diffusing rapidly into all African nations. Effective use of the new technology requires a step-change in local skill levels; including a step-change in ICT-related university education. Part of t... Read More about Changing Computing Curricula in African Universities: Evaluating Progress and Challenges via Design-Reality Gap Analysis.

Why invention and innovation diverge (2009)
Journal Article
Bass, J. (2009). Why invention and innovation diverge. Communications of the ACM, 52(8), https://doi.org/10.1145/1536616.1536619

A developmental model of basic ICT skills for pre-service trainee teachers (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Resource limitations present several challenges to diffusion of ICT skills in developing (non-OECD) countries. Trainee teachers join colleges of teacher education with little or no prior exposure to technologies such as mobile phones or computers. Di... Read More about A developmental model of basic ICT skills for pre-service trainee teachers.

A novel object-oriented environment for distributed process control systems (2005)
Journal Article
Ramos-Hernandez, D., Fleming, P., & Bass, J. (2005). A novel object-oriented environment for distributed process control systems. Control Engineering Practice, 13(2), 213-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2004.03.007

This paper addresses the design, development and implementation of distributed process control systems. A novel object-oriented environment is presented that supports the development lifecycle phases. The core of this environment is the integrated de... Read More about A novel object-oriented environment for distributed process control systems.

A comparison of software development process experiences (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Commercial pressures to produce faster and more dependable software prompt management initiatives to improve software practices. Technical solutions such as CASE tools, 4GLs, Interactive Development Environments and more recent modeling notations and... Read More about A comparison of software development process experiences.

A taxonomy for software voting algorithms used in safety-critical systems (2004)
Journal Article
Latif-Shabgahi, G., Bass, J., & Bennett, S. (2004). A taxonomy for software voting algorithms used in safety-critical systems. IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 53(3), https://doi.org/10.1109/TR.2004.832819

Voting algorithms are used to provide an error masking capability in a wide range of highly dependable commercial & research applications. These applications include N-Modular Redundant hardware systems and diversely designed software systems based o... Read More about A taxonomy for software voting algorithms used in safety-critical systems.

Multiple error filtering in cyclic systems (2004)
Journal Article
Latif-Shabgahi, G., Bass, J., & Bennett, S. (2004). Multiple error filtering in cyclic systems. Computer Journal, 47(3), 299-308. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/47.3.299

Voting algorithms are used to arbitrate between the variant results in fault-tolerant systems. Traditional voters produce incorrect outputs in multiple error conditions. This paper introduces a class of voters, called predictor voters, which can reso... Read More about Multiple error filtering in cyclic systems.

Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems (2003)
Journal Article
Latif-Shabgahi, G., Bennett, S., & Bass, J. (2003). Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems. Microprocessors and Microsystems, 27(7), 303-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-9331%2803%2900040-1

Voting algorithms are used to arbitrate between variant results in a wide range of highly dependable real-time control applications. These applications include N-Modular Redundant hardware systems and diversely designed software systems based on N-Ve... Read More about Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems.

Towards a control software design environment using a meta-modelling technique (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The novelty of this paper is mainly the integration of multi-disciplinary software tools into a control software design environment, namely the Integrated Design Notation (IDN). The IDN supports the design, development and implementation of decentral... Read More about Towards a control software design environment using a meta-modelling technique.

Voting algorithms in multiple error scenarios for real-time control applications (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Voting algorithms are used to arbitrate between the variant results in fault tolerant systems. Traditional voters produce incorrect outputs in multiple error conditions. This paper introduces a class of voters, called predictor voters, which can reso... Read More about Voting algorithms in multiple error scenarios for real-time control applications.