All Outputs (123)

BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Yates, K., Lima, J., Sapountzis, S., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2009, April). BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views. Presented at 2nd HaCIRIC Symposium: Improving Healthcare Infrastructures through Innovation, Brighton, UK

The overall performance measurement of a healthcare system should be related to benefits realisation optimisation, looking for equilibrium between resource utilization (cost and time) and services provided (access and quality). The built environme... Read More about BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views.

Wayfinding : embedding knowledge in hospital environments (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, C., Tzortzopoulos, P., Koskela, L., & Rooke, J. (2009, April). Wayfinding : embedding knowledge in hospital environments. Presented at HaCIRIC 2009:Improving Healthcare Infrastructures Through Innovation, Hilton Metropole, Brighton, UK

The traditional use of signs has failed to overcome the problem of wayfinding in hospitals. As wayfinding problems are clearly linked to healthcare outcomes there is need to find a more integrated approach to solving the problem. In this paper it i... Read More about Wayfinding : embedding knowledge in hospital environments.

What is place? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hildreth, P. (2009, March). What is place?. Presented at CABE Strategic Urban Design Think Tank Meeting 3

Urban knowledge for shaping critical infrastructure networks: New frameworks for city-regions - interim findings (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Marvin, S., & May, T. (2009, March). Urban knowledge for shaping critical infrastructure networks: New frameworks for city-regions - interim findings. Presented at ARUP, Manchester

Climate change and construction sector SMEs : vulnerability, consequences and resilience (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Wedawatta, G., Ingirige, B., & Jones, K. (2009, March). Climate change and construction sector SMEs : vulnerability, consequences and resilience. Presented at 8th Meeting of CIB W108 on Climate Change and the Built Environment, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Climate change has become one of the prime challenges the society has to face in the future. As far as businesses are concerned, it also has added one other important issue that they have to consider as part of their business planning. Climate change... Read More about Climate change and construction sector SMEs : vulnerability, consequences and resilience.

Sustainable water management to control diffuse pollution (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Scholz, M. (2009, March). Sustainable water management to control diffuse pollution. Presented at Bi-national Conference New Developments in Water Research – Israel and UK Perspectives, Haifa, Israel

Can we predict what you hear? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Wankling, M., & Fazenda, B. (2009, March). Can we predict what you hear?. Presented at University of Huddersfield Research Festival, Huddersfield

Novel objective and subjective metrics for the assessment of sound quality in critical listening rooms (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Romero, J., & Fazenda, B. (2009, March). Novel objective and subjective metrics for the assessment of sound quality in critical listening rooms. Presented at University of Huddersfield Research Festival, Huddersfield

Speech communication in outdoor soundscapes (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Davies, W., Mahnken, P., & Plack, C. (2009, March). Speech communication in outdoor soundscapes. Presented at NAG/DAGA 2009 International Conference on Acoustics, Rotterdam

The Positive Soundscape Project is a large multi-disciplinary project investigating the perception of soundscapes. Recent findings indicate that speech communication is a principal factor in users’ perceptions of urban soundscapes. The project ha... Read More about Speech communication in outdoor soundscapes.

Tracking for avatar eye-gaze control during object-focused multiparty interaction in immersive collaborative virtual environments (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Steptoe, W., Oyekoya, O., Murgia, A., Wolff, R., Rae, J., Guimaraes, E., …Steed, A. (2009, March). Tracking for avatar eye-gaze control during object-focused multiparty interaction in immersive collaborative virtual environments. Presented at IEEE Virtual Reality, Lafayette, Louisiana USA

In face-to-face collaboration, eye gaze is used both as a bidirectional signal to monitor and indicate focus of attention and action, as well as a resource to manage the interaction. In remote interaction supported by immersive collaborative virtual... Read More about Tracking for avatar eye-gaze control during object-focused multiparty interaction in immersive collaborative virtual environments.

Communicating eye-gaze across a distance : comparing an eye-gaze enabled immersive collaborative virtual environment, aligned video conferencing, and being together (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Roberts, D., Wolff, R., Rea, J., Steed, A., Aspin, R., McIntyre, M., …Steptoe, W. (2009, March). Communicating eye-gaze across a distance : comparing an eye-gaze enabled immersive collaborative virtual environment, aligned video conferencing, and being together. Presented at IEEE Virtual Reality, Lafayette, Louisiana USA

Eye gaze is an important and widely studied non-verbal resource in co-located social interaction. When we attempt to support tele-presence between people, there are two main technologies that can be used today: video-conferencing (VC) and collaborati... Read More about Communicating eye-gaze across a distance : comparing an eye-gaze enabled immersive collaborative virtual environment, aligned video conferencing, and being together.

Reconfiguring systems of energy production and consumption : what role of intermediaries? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2009, March). Reconfiguring systems of energy production and consumption : what role of intermediaries?. Presented at Framework 7, Changing Behaviour Project, Manchester

Energy use & behavioural change : 'What do you know'? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M. (2009, March). Energy use & behavioural change : 'What do you know'?. Presented at Framework 7, Changing Behaviour Project, Manchester

Integrating the 'what' and 'how' of urban knowledge (2009)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Marvin, S. (2009, March). Integrating the 'what' and 'how' of urban knowledge. Presented at Economic and Social Research Council, Swindon

Urban knowledge arenas: challenges, responses and opportunities (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., Marvin, S., & May, T. (2009, February). Urban knowledge arenas: challenges, responses and opportunities. Presented at Manchester-Gothenberg City-Region Workshop, Manchester

Capacity building for post disaster waste management: research methodological perspective (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2009, January). Capacity building for post disaster waste management: research methodological perspective. Presented at 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

The influence of culture, organisational structure and motivational constructs on knowledge sharing public sector organisations (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Mohamed, O., Egbu, C., & Arif, M. (2009, January). The influence of culture, organisational structure and motivational constructs on knowledge sharing public sector organisations. Presented at Proceeding International Built Human Environment Research Week, 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, UK,

Knowledge sharing is widely regarded as vital to organisational innovations. Knowledge itself is seen to provide real value when it is converted into economic and competitive advantage to organisations. In the same vein, organisational culture is con... Read More about The influence of culture, organisational structure and motivational constructs on knowledge sharing public sector organisations.

The role of culture on communication behaviour in public/private organisation: a review of literature (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Bezweek, S., & Egbu, C. (2009, January). The role of culture on communication behaviour in public/private organisation: a review of literature. Presented at 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

A critical review of available literature is presented, which relates to the impact of culture on communication behaviour in public and private organisations. This is in order to identify deficiencies in the area of study as well as to draw some less... Read More about The role of culture on communication behaviour in public/private organisation: a review of literature.

Protein contact map prediction based on an ensemble learning method (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Habibi, N., & Saraee, M. (2009, January). Protein contact map prediction based on an ensemble learning method. Presented at International Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology (ICCET 2009),, Singapore

Contact map is the simplified, 2D representation of protein spatial structure. Contact map prediction is an intermediate step to predict protein 3D structure. Ensemble learning-based model is a collection of learners that is more accurate than a sing... Read More about Protein contact map prediction based on an ensemble learning method.

Examining the limitations for visual angle-car following models (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Obaedi, J., & Yousif, S. (2009, January). Examining the limitations for visual angle-car following models. Presented at Universities Transport Studies Group 41st Conference, University College London

Visual angle car following models assume fixed values (thresholds) for the angular velocity (∆Ө/∆t) over which the driver of the following vehicle is affected by the leading vehicle. This paper explains the advantages and limitations of such models... Read More about Examining the limitations for visual angle-car following models.