Publications

Boumans, RM, Villa, F, Costanza, R, Voinov, A, Voinov, H & Maxwell, T 2001, 'Non-spatial calibrations of a general unit model for ecosystem simulations', Ecological Modelling, vol. 146, no. 1-3, pp. 17-32.
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Cetindamar, D 2001, 'The role of regulations in the diffusion of environment technologies: micro and macro issues', European Journal of Innovation Management, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 186-193.
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Analyzes the impact of regulations on the process of the diffusion and development of environment technologies from the perspective of both firm and technology policies. Based on a case study in the Turkish fertilizer industry, observes that regulations and public pressures are the main determinants both in the transfer and in the diffusion of environment technologies, indicating the importance of the institutional infrastructure, namely the interplay among firms, government and non‐governmental organizations. Thus, attempts to integrate the findings of the study and concludes with some technology policy issues both at the micro and macro level.

Costanza, R & Voinov, A 2001, 'Modeling ecological and economic systems with STELLA: Part III', Ecological Modelling, vol. 143, no. 1-2, pp. 1-7.
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Dovey, K & Onyx, J 2001, 'Generating social capital at the workplace: a South African case of inside-out social renewal', International Journal of Lifelong Education, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 151-168.
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Dovey, K, Green, J & McQueen, M 2001, 'Academic Learning Revisited: Curriculum innovation in an Australian university', Teaching in Higher Education, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 383-397.
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The paper explores an attempt by a small team of staff within the School of Management at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to transform the only postgraduate third sector management programme offered in Australia, in response to powerful external and internal pressures for change. After analysing the nature of these contextual imperatives for the transformation of the programme, the paper outlines the rationale underpinning the new programme and the 'intrapreneurial' process that accompanied its implementation. Thereafter, the results of an evaluation of the transformed programme, conducted after the first phase of strategic action, are presented, with specific attention given to an analysis of the politics of its implementation and the nature of the learning gained by the participants in the programme.

Kennedy, PJ & Osborn, T 2001, 'A Model of Gene Expression and Regulation in an Artificial Cellular Organism', Complex Systems, vol. 13, no. 1.
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Gene expression and regulation may be viewed as a parallel parsing algorithm---translation from a genomic language to a phenotype. We describe a model of gene expression and regulation based on the operon model of Jacob and Monod. Operons are groups of genes regulated in the same way. An artificial cellular metabolism expresses operons encoded on a genome in a parallel genomic language. This is accomplished using an abstract entity called a spider. A genetic algorithm is used to evolve the simulated cells to adapt to a simple environment. Genomes are subjected to recombination, mutation, and inversion operators. Observations from this experiment suggest four areas to explore: dynamic environments for the evolution of regulation, advantages of time lags inherent in the expression algorithm, sensitivity of our genomic language, and noncoding regions on the genome. Issues relating to the application of the expression model to evolutionary computation are discussed.

Shing-Hong Liu & Chin-Teng Lin 2001, 'A model-based fuzzy logic controller with Kalman filtering for tracking mean arterial pressure', IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 676-686.
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Zharova, N, Sfriso, A, Voinov, A & Pavoni, B 2001, 'A simulation model for the annual fluctuation of Zostera marina biomass in the Venice lagoon', Aquatic Botany, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 135-150.
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Cetindamar, D 1970, 'Turkish entrepreneurs in information and communication industry', PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology. Proceedings Vol.1: Book of Summaries (IEEE Cat. No.01CH37199), PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology. Technology Management in the Knowledge Era. Selected Papers, PICMET - Portland State Univ, PORTLAND, OR, pp. 100-106.
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Dovey, KA, Green, J & McQueen, M 1970, 'Partnerships in educational networks in community organisations', Conference working papers: the Third Sector: For what and for whom?, ISTR Fourth International Conference, International Society for Third Sector Research, Dublin, Ireland.

Kennedy, PJ & Osborn, T 1970, 'A double-stranded Encoding Scheme with inversion operator for Genetic Algorithms', Proceedings of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Morgan Kaufmann, San Francisco, USA, pp. 398-407.

Leaney, J 1970, 'System composition strategies, a position paper for an ECBS panel - My position: Analogy questionable, intentions estimable', Proceedings of the International Symposium and Workshop on Engineering of Computer Based Systems, 8th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ECBS), IEEE COMPUTER SOC, WASHINGTON, D.C., pp. 30-31.
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There can surely be no doubt that appropriate, automated design techniques are essential for the success of any complex computer based systems. No computer system can succeed unless the complexity is well managed. The techniques cited in the brief are fundamental for the management of complexity and the development of computer based systems. My position is that automated system composition is inevitable if computer based systems are to be well engineered. However, I question the analogy of software as glue, and the goal of a single integrated system. Software is more than glue, it is function providing. The work of other branches of engineering demonstrates the importance of automated design techniques to gain success in complex systems. The architecture of separate autonomous components, managed over a reliable infrastructure is proposed in contrast to a single integrated system.

Leaney, J, Rowe, D, O'Neill, T, Hoye, S & Gionis, P 1970, 'Measuring the effectiveness of computer based systems: an open system measurement example', Proceedings. Eighth Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop On the Engineering of Computer Based Systems-ECBS 2001, Eighth Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop On the Engineering of Computer Based Systems-ECBS 2001, IEEE Comput. Soc, Washington DC USA.
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Lister, R 1970, 'Objectives and objective assessment in CS1', ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), pp. 292-296.
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When designing a first semester 'CS1' programming subject, I advocate 'truth in sentencing'. That is, the objectives should be explicit, and the assessment tasks should reflect the objectives. This may appear to be a statement of the obvious, but few subjects satisfy these criteria. The traditional CS1 approach is to set students the task of writing extensive code, as early as possible. On closer inspection of such subjects, one finds marking schemes for exams and assignments that are generous to the point of being inconsistent with the subject objectives. Instead, students should not write any original code in CS1, and should be examined by multiple choice question.

Lister, R & Jerram, P 1970, 'Design for Web-based on-demand multiple choice exams using XML', Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, IEEE Comput. Soc, pp. 383-384.
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We describe a Web based system for the delivery and marking of multiple-choice questions. While other Web systems exist that deliver such exams, those systems require either the manual mark-up of static exam questions, or generate different versions of an exam with limited variability. Such approaches result in exams that should only be administered once to a specific student. Our system is more general in how it generates different versions of an exam, using XML. © 2001 IEEE.

Lister, RF & Jerram, P 1970, 'Minimal Mark-Up of multiple choice exams using XML', Proceedings of ASCILITE 2001, Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, Biomedical Multimedia Unit, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 101-104.
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We describe a minimal XML mark-up for multiple choice exams. In our system, exams may be generated at anytime, by choosing a subset of questions from a pool. Furthermore, the system randomises the order of the choices within each chosen question. Thus a student may sit the exam many times. Our first version of this system has been described elsewhere. In this paper, we discuss the limitations of our first system that led to our current work, and give a description of the new system features, including XML tags for supporting collaborative authoring.

O'Neill, T & Leaney, J 1970, 'Risk management for an open CBS project', Proceedings. Eighth Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop On the Engineering of Computer Based Systems-ECBS 2001, Eighth Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop On the Engineering of Computer Based Systems-ECBS 2001, IEEE Comput. Soc, Washington DC.
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Smith, I, Lister, R, Ray, M & Hawson, G 1970, 'Naive Bayesian prediction of bleeding after heart by-pass surgery', The Seventh Australian and New Zealand Intelligent Information Systems Conference, 2001, ANZIIS 2001. Proceedings of the Seventh Australian and New Zealand Intelligent Information Systems Conference, IEEE, Perth, WA, pp. 317-321.
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© 2001 ARCME, Univ of WA. Excessive post-operative bleeding occurs in approximately one out of eight patients who undergo heart bypass surgery. Earlier workers have identified laboratory parameters that are correlated with post-operative blood loss but these correlations are not strong enough to be clinically useful. This paper describes a predictor that combines several of these parameters using Naive Bayesian Reasoning, to produce a clinically useful predictor of blood loss.

van den Hoven, E & Eggen, B 1970, 'A Graspable User-Interface for an Ambient-Intelligent Photo Browser', I3 Spring Days 2001, I3 Spring Days 2001, I3 Spring Days, Porto, Portugal.
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A novel intuitive user interface has been created for a context-aware, portable Photo Browser. When brought into an Ambient Intelligent room, the Photo Browser is able to recognize the presence of people and objects, and to discover available output devices and services. Photos can be associated with everyday ornaments, like holiday souvenirs. When such an ornament is placed near the Photo Browser the associated selection of photos is immediately presented.

Zhongwen Li, Shui Yu & Leming Li 1970, 'A new safety mechanism of active networks', 2001 International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net. Proceedings (Cat. No.01EX479), 2001 International Conferences on Info-tech and Info-net., IEEE, pp. 779-785.
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© 2001 IEEE. Security and safety are important factors that baffle the development and practicality of active networks. However, most research on active networks focuses on security. Based on the analysis of safety requirements of active networks and possibility of using the safety kernel that is a new concept of safety assurance, this paper presents a safety assurance mechanism SKAN for active networks. We design it from several important aspects of safety policy, practice of SKAN, reuse and effect. SKAN can address common problems found in active networks, such as lack of the effective support of application variety and expressiveness of safety policy, etc.

Zowghi, D & Gervasi, V 1970, 'Why is RE for web-based software development easier?', Proceedings of 7th International Workshop on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality (REFSQ’01), International Workshop on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality, Essener Informatik Beitrage, Interlaken-Switzerland, pp. 215-220.

Zowghi, D, Damian, DE & Offen, R 1970, 'Field studies of requirements engineering in a multi-site software development organization: research in progress', Proceedings of 6th Australian Workshop on Requirements Engineering, Australian Workshop on Requirements Engineering, UNSW, UNSW, Sydney, pp. 14-20.

Zowghi, D, Gervasi, V, McRae, A, SOCIETY, IC, SOCIETY, IC & SOCIETY, IC 1970, 'Using default reasoning to discover inconsistencies in natural language requirements', APSEC 2001: EIGHTH ASIA-PACIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, PROCEEDINGS, Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, IEEE, Macau, pp. 133-140.
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