One of the biggest problems facing researchers is the best way to share their research to as broad an audience as possible. In fact, it’s this important part of research impact, or how academic research makes a contribution to wider society, that is used as one of the yardsticks to judge the success of a research project.
The Software Sustainability Institute has been addressing this problem through its blog, which regularly features articles by researchers from across the disciplines, all of whom have used software to enhance and develop their work. The question, however…
By Elaine Massung, Research Assistant, and Dan Schien, Research Associate, at the University of Bristol,
This article is part of our series: a day in the software life, in which we ask researchers from all disciplines to discuss the tools that make their research possible.
The threat of climate change and the need to reduce carbon emissions has gained the attention of many scientists and programmers working in the field of sustainability and human-computer interaction (HCI).
One area in particular that has received close scrutiny is domestic energy…
By Liam Turner, PhD student at Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics.
This article is part of our series: a day in the software life, in which we ask researchers from all disciplines to discuss the tools that make their research possible.
Growth in smartphone technology has led to the traditional trawl for information to be devolved down to an individual level. This presents a challenge as traditional methods of making information available depend on when it is ready available, rather than when it is most convenient for a busy user.
Currently…
By Patrick Dickinson, Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science, University Of Lincoln.
This article is part of our series: a day in the software life, in which we ask researchers from all disciplines to discuss the tools that make their research possible.
Computer games are a big part of our lives. The size of the world games market is set to grow to $78 billion by 2017. In the UK, 40% of people have played games in the last twelve months. In other words, computer games and their role in society warrant serious research.
With this in mind, the…
One of last week's most popular blog posts described the innovative Peek phone app, which is being used in Kenya to diagnose vision problems.
The team who developed the app are looking for help from software developers. If you're interested in assisting with Peek, please contact the team using their webform. By signing up, you could help make a huge difference to the thousands of people who are blighted by blindness in developing countries.
The app was developed in rural Kenya and allows health workers…
By Andrew Bastawrous, Research Fellow in International Eye Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
This article is part of our series: a day in the software life, in which we will be asking researchers from all disciplines to discuss the tools that make their research possible.
Although 80% of blindness is avoidable, diagnosing it can be very expensive. Peek is an app that helps community health workers to perform a comprehensive eye examination with only an Android phone and…