Perspectives In Electronic Publishing is a new model electronic publication, perhaps best described as a journal-centred portal, with enhancements for exploring selected full-text papers on a focussed topic - in this case, on electronic publishing. The idea was to create an interconnected 'journal' that allows users to explore individual lines of enquiry more efficiently. In this case the journal frames a user-centric information environment, where selected documents can be distributed and accessed anywhere on the Web. Editorially-added links act as the binding between the resources selected for inclusion, and the selection and commentary on documents exercise the journalâs editorial âvoiceâ. A âjournalâ based on this model was built and subjected to extensive evaluation by a targetted specialist group. The evaluation provided strong reactions both for and against the model, revealing some of the challenges that radical new electronic journal models face if the structure of the traditional printed journal is to be displaced in favour of journals that can properly exploit the prospect of fully interconnected and accessible networked distribution.
The aim of this project is to examine and verify the implementation of different iterative learning control algorithms on real-time application,a Chain conveyor system, also to have a detailed performance comparison of these algorithms, againest each other.
Framework 5 EU Project focussing on the training of Surgeons in Arthroscopy; EC-project VOEU ("Virtual Orthopaedic European University", IST-1999-13079).
The virtual university provides tools for clinicians supporting the learning of information and clinical skills. The web services are xml based and so the view one sees is dependent upon the userââ¬â¢s personal profile. This takes into consideration the training grade of the individual, their location and the deanery responsible for providing their training. The principle concept is to provide individuals with their specified learning material. It is structured as essential, important, further reading, based upon their level of knowledge, state of preparation for examinations, attendance at specific courses, monitoring of clinical posts etc. New material from audits and trials can be integrated seamlessly.
The workload of individuals is negotiated and agreed as part of structured learning agreements that are managed on-line. It is tied in automatically to the clinical post, mapping user experience to the syllabus and the curriculum. The system has successfully undergone formal usability testing by clinicians having been designed for surgery but is generic and can be adopted by all medical disciplines and is now ready for implementation and continued development with dedicated partners, adapting the technologies to the specific needs of user groups.
TARDIS is one of a cluster of complementary projects funded by the UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) as part of the Focus on Access to Institutional Resources Programme (FAIR).
TARDIS will be building a sustainable multidisciplinary institutional archive of e-Prints to leverage the research created within Southampton University using both self-archiving and mediated deposit.
Consideration will be given to including all types of research output in a variety of formats. It is based firmly on the experience of building pilot archives in both Ocean and Earth Sciences and in Electronics and Computer Science.
While developing the archive, TARDIS will be specifically feeding back into the pioneering EPrints software (http://software.eprints.org/) developed within the prestigious Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group in the University of Southampton. Looking at the adaptive process, we will be gearing it to provide ease of use by archive administrators and end users. Strategies and documentation will address technological, cultural and organisational issues and the development of the e-Print archive concept for use in wider applications.
The technical and management issues relating to electronic authentication will also be addressed in a related JISC funded project led by Information Support Services (ISS) at the University of Southampton and using the TARDIS archive as the test bed.
3D museum object retrieval and the semantic web. Semantic integration of data sources was used to produce a common search across museums and collections. Content-based retrieval was implemented for 2D images as well as for 3D objects.
Development of naturally-charged aerosol system for enhanced removal of airborne dust and allergens.
Use of essential oils for allergen denaturing.
Exposure of E Coli bacteria to unipolar ions shows varying levels of bacteria kill. Both negative and positive ions effective for culture grown bacteria and biofilms.
Development of passive charge-on-demand aerosol aerosol container for domestic products.