Automated coaching systems offer a convenient, cost-effective way to reduce stress, which can be serious health issue. However, one concern with such is compliance; users fail achieve daily stress reduction goals because are too easy or difficult. To address this, we built DStress (Design for Stress), theoretically grounded system that sets adaptive in three dimensions: Exercise, Meditation and Accessibility. modifies goal-difficulty based on the individual's immediately previous...

We introduce a browser evaluation test (BET), and describe trial run application of the test. BET is method for assessing meeting performance using number observations interest found in minimum amount time as metric, where are statements about collected by independent observers. The resulting speed accuracy scores aim to be objective, comparable repeatable.

Users find it hard to delete unimportant personal information which often results in cluttered workspaces. We present a full design cycle for GrayArea, novel interface that allows users demote files by dragging them gray area at the bottom of their file folders. Demotion is an intermediate option between keeping and deleting. It combines advantages deletion (unimportant don't compete attention) (files are retrieved folder context). developed GrayArea working prototype using thorough...

We report a psychologically motivated intervention to explore Technology Mediated Reflection (TMR), the process of systematically reviewing rich digital records past personal experiences. Although TMR benefits well-being, and is increasingly being deployed, we know little about how one's mood when using influences these benefits. use theories memory emotion-regulation motivate hypotheses relationship between reflection, mood, well-being technology. test in large-scale month long real world...

This paper describes a novel framework for classifying underwater transient signals recorded by passive sonar. The proposed approach involves two key ideas. Firstly, feature-selection algorithm is used to identify those acoustic features that optimally model each class of sound. Secondly, are perceptually motivated proposed, i.e., they encode information human listeners likely use in classification tasks. Three perceptual which timbre, the physical material sound source, and temporal context...

This paper is a preliminary report of initial findings from research work carried out over the past year. The explores, through biographic interviews, experiences head teachers in relation to leadership education times organisational change. Schools are very much part of, and product changing fabric society. Although this primarily based on experience it has, I believe, wider relevance management professional practice within other contemporary public sector organisations.

This paper describes a process used to develop and test framework produce thermal simulation post-processed information meaningful building design decision-making. The adopts user-centred approach in which the designer is considered ultimate tool user either directly or indirectly when supported by consultants. supports designer's 'modus operandi' developed through set of interdisciplinary research methods. Participatory Action Research, Thematic Analysis Grounded Theory are used, together...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to discuss selected aspects the design post-disaster housing building on current guidance in area. focuses use appropriate materials and technology suit climate site draws lessons from traditional types settlement patterns. Design/methodology/approach A case study a project used illustrate an approach toward sustainable design. structured could therefore fit into wider structures frameworks providing such housing. Findings was generated that meets many...

Although speech is a potentially rich information source, major barrier to exploiting archives the lack of useful tools for efficiently accessing lengthy recordings. This paper develops and evaluates techniques temporal compression - reducing time people take listen recording while still extracting critical information. We first describe an exploratory study that identifies novel excision remove unimportant words or utterances from recording. then develop new method evaluating how well...

People are often required to catch up on information they have missed in meetings, because of lateness or scheduling conflicts. Catching is a complex cognitive process where people try understand the current conversation without access prior discussion. We develop and evaluate novel Catchup audio player that allows time-travel. It automatically identifies gist what was missed, allowing join meeting late still participate effectively. In lab study, we evaluated people's understanding meetings...

Building simulation outputs are inherently complex and numerous. Extracting meaningful information from them requires knowledge which mainly resides only in the hands of experts. Initiatives to address this problem tend either provide very constrained output data interfaces or leave it user customize organisation query. This work proposes a conceptual model dynamic thermal for building design decision-making may be constructed presented user. It describes how was generated can become...

Efficient browsing of speech recordings is problematic. The linear nature speech, coupled with the lack abstraction that medium affords, means listeners have to listen long segments a recording locate points interest. We explore temporal compression algorithms attempt reduce amount time users require recordings, while retaining important content. This paper implements two main approaches compression: artificial rate alteration (speed-up) and unimportant segment removal (excision). evaluate...

We all encounter many documents on a daily basis that we do not have time to process in their entirety. Nevertheless, lack good tools rapidly skim and identify key information from within such documents. This paper develops evaluates Interactive Compression (IC) techniques allow users dynamically configure the amount of they view document, e.g. by automatically removing unimportant (Excision) or making important more salient (Highlighting). explore IC context meeting transcripts are...

AMI Meeting Facilitator is a system that performs topic segmentation and extractive summarisation. It consists of three components: (1) segmenter divides meeting into number locally coherent segments, (2) summarizer selects the most important utterances from transcripts, (3) compression component removes less words each utterance based on degree user specified. The goal two-fold: first, we want to provide sufficient visual aids for users interpret what going in recorded meeting; second,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss initial work assess the moisture buffering performance selected bio-insulations in lofts that suffer from excessive following refurbishment. Design/methodology/approach These conditions were then reproduced a physical lab-based experiment such comparative stone wool could be measured. Findings It was found remove over 60 per cent loft air, therefore reduce risk condensation its severity. Research limitations/implications reported...