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Papers by Kristina Lapin
Lietuvos matematikos rinkinys, Dec 17, 2005
Reziumė. Šiame straipsnyje yra nagrinėjamas mokymosi objekt u saugyklos kūrimas. Vienam kursui su... more Reziumė. Šiame straipsnyje yra nagrinėjamas mokymosi objekt u saugyklos kūrimas. Vienam kursui sukurta mokymosi medžiaga galėt u būti naudojama ir kituose gimininguose kursuose, siekiant paruoštos mokymo medžiagos efektyvesnio naudojimo student u mokymuisi. Analizuojama informatikos ivado dalyko sandara, išskirti paprastieji arba žemiausio lygio mokymosi objektai, kurie toliau būt u naudojami mokymuisi keliuose gimininguose kursuose.
Frontiers in Education
Education in Cybersecurity is considered one of the key challenges facing the modern digitized wo... more Education in Cybersecurity is considered one of the key challenges facing the modern digitized world. Several frameworks, e.g., developed by NIST or ENISA, have defined requirements for cybersecurity education but do not give recommendations for their development. Developing appropriate education offerings need to incorporate theory-based approaches that are evidence supported. Adopting the Intervention Mapping paradigm, we propose an educational framework incorporating validated theoretical and evidence-based approaches to cybersecurity education encompassing stakeholders' input, identified competency needs, and how to implement and evaluate learning outcomes. This paper presents a case study of how Intervention Mapping can be used to help design cybersecurity education, discuss challenges in educational and professional aspects of cybersecurity, and present an applied educational approach based on Intervention Mapping and its evaluation.
Lecture notes in networks and systems, 2022
Although most widely used authentication involves characters as passwords, but secure text-based ... more Although most widely used authentication involves characters as passwords, but secure text-based passwords are complex and difficult to remember. Users want to have easy to remember passwords, but these are vulnerable to various kinds of attacks and are predictable. To address these problems, graphical passwords that involve selection of images and drawing lines have been proposed. The encoded images support creation of secure passwords and facilitate their memorability. Thus, they are considered as an alternative to strengthen password security while preserving usability because secure textual passwords become more complicated to use. The research addresses the issue of improving the user experiences during graphical authentication. This paper examines cued recallbased, pure recall-based and recognition-based approaches. The proposed scheme is based on recognition-based scheme that is selected as the least vulnerable to various attacks. The solution is currently under development, two qualitative usability testing sessions are performed and the participants' feedback is discussed.
The paper surveys the data processing and visualization peculiarities in mobile devices. Developi... more The paper surveys the data processing and visualization peculiarities in mobile devices. Developing the visualisation application to a mobile device a researcher has to consider their computational and size limitations. The mobile and traditional visualization methods for small screens are analysed. Researchers start to address the clutter problem showing the stream of data. The outcome of this research is planned to develop a model of visualisation of web service for a system based on the service-oriented architecture
Machine graphics & vision, 2000
The paper is aimed at presentingof several views to automatic synthesis of structured D drawings ... more The paper is aimed at presentingof several views to automatic synthesis of structured D drawings We view the subject from di erent standpoints document con guration knowledge repres entation and document management Our case study is in the domain of con guration of electroplating lines As a result of the con guration process a set of technical drawings is produced We present an approach and a software system SyntheCAD to the preparation of technical drawings for generating layouts automatically rather than building interactively We treat SyntheCAD as a combination of two tasks con guration as in arti cial intelligence and document preparation The method combines basic concepts of the component oriented approach to con guration and generic coding introduced in document preparation
Analyzing the large amount of complex data is becoming increasingly difficult. This problem impel... more Analyzing the large amount of complex data is becoming increasingly difficult. This problem impels the interface designers to search for the methods to display such data in a usable way. Combining human computer interaction styles with information visualization techniques provides some solutions. Displaying the relevant data in appropriate level of abstraction can be a good interface design solution. The most important data is focused when the others are accessible but presented in a higher level of abstraction. Presenting the same data in a different manner when multiple views are used also can give good results. The combination of techniques and styles benefits the analyst' decision-making process.
The paper surveys compact visualization techniques for desktop applications and advanced visualiz... more The paper surveys compact visualization techniques for desktop applications and advanced visualizations for mobile devices. The developer has to consider computational and size limitations of the mobile device while developing visualizations. The paper explores traditional visualization methods and their modifications for small screens. The usage of mobile interfaces is in the focus and is illustrated by examples.
In this paper, we investigate picture-text cooperation in lettering that explains the figures of ... more In this paper, we investigate picture-text cooperation in lettering that explains the figures of selected scientific articles in the legal domain. As samples, we survey the structured diagrams, including the logical pictures, from JURIX papers. We see the need for picture-text cooperation in the joint work of engineers and jurists. A motive is that engineers think structurally, whereas jurists think textually. However, we see no uniform framework for picture-text cooperation in legal visualizations. Therefore, this is a subject for discussion. We hold that a unified visual notation, strict compositional rules and strict visual semantics in law are not easy to achieve. Here, semi-formal representations are stronger, because representing legal meaning is a problem. However, more formal visual notations could contribute toward the creation of logical pictures.
This paper explores a set of usability heuristics developed for the EU FP7 ICT VirtualLife projec... more This paper explores a set of usability heuristics developed for the EU FP7 ICT VirtualLife project. The purpose of the project is to create a three-dimensional online virtual world - in the form of a safe, democratic and legally ruled collaboration platform. 3D virtual worlds are a relatively new expression of online communication and collaboration tools. The most essential aspect - usability - still is in tentative phase. Consequently, conventional usability heuristics are not suitable for 3D virtual worlds. The paper identifies major differences between 3D virtual worlds and other online collaboration and communication tools. Specific user needs are discussed considering the users" real experience, mistakes and problems.
Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These a... more Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These activities have rigid structure therefore usually teaching methods expect them to master development life cycles and apply them in assignments. In engineering studies active methods are often employed in team projects where students acquire important professional development skills and learn to act in a project group. The multidisciplinary engineering, science and social underpinnings of human computer interaction challenge the educators because social aspects are new for mostly technical-oriented software engineering students. In our opinion, these aspects are better assimilated by technically-oriented engineering students when teaching social aspects the methods established in social science education are employed. In this paper we explore these methods that we employ in traditional lecture-based teaching format and big student classes. The aim is to incorporate the active learning that...
The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-topeer vir... more The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-topeer virtual world platform. The work is being done within the FP7 VirtualLife project. The purpose of the project is to create a safe, democratic and legally ruled collaboration environment. The novelty of the platform is mainly in the issues of security and trust and in the implementation of an in-world legal framework, which is real world compliant. The rule of law principle is extended to a virtual world. Such an extension advances the level of intelligence of an artifact. The approach accords with a trend in legal informatics “From norms in law to rules in artifact”. In the paper the authors reflect on user needs and learning support in a university virtual campus, a potential scenario. Virtual worlds’ opportunities in enhancing learning are discussed. A new paradigm of the content is characterized as interaction versus information.
Journal of Aerospace Operations
ABSTRACT This paper is devoted to an experimental work conducted within the FP6 SKY-Scanner proje... more ABSTRACT This paper is devoted to an experimental work conducted within the FP6 SKY-Scanner project. The aim of the project is to develop new lidar (laser radar, LIght Detection And Ranging) equipment. Radar and lidar data fusion is a requirement. One work package was devoted to decision support model design and development. The proof of the concept decision support system (DSS) being developed adopts lidar capabilities, facilitates the tasks of the ATC controller in the aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ) and contributes to aircraft surveillance. The DSS is being designed as a framework for the operational implementation of norms. Factors such as separation between aircraft, track, glide path, altitude, etc. are subject to regulation in air traffic control (ATC). Legal sources are different: the rules of the air, airport procedure charts, etc. The scientific contribution is viewed from the standpoint of computational modelling. The risk model considered is a discrete representation of a (linear) deviation from the normative value. The traffic light visualization is used: the red light signifies intolerable, the yellow – tolerable, and the green – acceptable risk. The proposed method is illustrated on the Naples Capodichino airport sample day data.
This paper discusses the education of human computer interaction from the perspective of role pla... more This paper discusses the education of human computer interaction from the perspective of role play activities. In one case, role play is used in team projects where students are encouraged to act as persons with certain responsibilities and motivations. In the second one, roles play can be observed in discussion and debates format that is used in the undergraduate classes and graduate seminars. The multidisciplinary engineering, science and social underpinnings of human computer interaction challenge mostly technical-oriented software engineering students. In our opinion, social aspects are better assimilated by the students when teaching methods established in social science education are used. We employ these methods in traditional lecture-based teaching format and large student classes. The aim is to increase students' involvement in seminar subject where active participants are both speakers and listeners. In our opinion, the role playing activity in the project work, discussions and debates intersperse engineering studies.
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Straipsnyje nagrinėjami duomenų apdorojimo mobiliuosiuose įrenginiuose bei klasikiniai ir nesenia... more Straipsnyje nagrinėjami duomenų apdorojimo mobiliuosiuose įrenginiuose bei klasikiniai ir neseniai sukurti vizualizavimo metodai, tinkantys vaizduoti duomenis mažame ekrane. Analizuojami mobiliųjų įrenginių apdorojimo ir duomenų pateikimo ribojimai, į kuriuos atsižvelgiama kuriant programas visur esančių skaičiavimų aplinkose. Apžvalginio tyrimo rezultatus planuojama pritaikyti kuriant saityno paslaugos vizualizavimo modelį paslaugų architektūros stiliaus sistemoje.Data Processing and Visualization on Mobile Devices Kristina Lapin, Sigitas Dapkūnas SummaryThe paper surveys the data processing and visualization peculiarities in mobile devices. Developing the visualisation application to a mobile device a researcher has to consider their computational and size limitations. The mobile and traditional visualization methods for small screens are analysed. Researchers start to address the clutter problem showing the stream of data. The outcome of this research is planned to develop a mode...
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Straipsnyje supažindinama su naudotojų dalyvavimą trimačiuose virtualiuosiuose pasauliuose motyvu... more Straipsnyje supažindinama su naudotojų dalyvavimą trimačiuose virtualiuosiuose pasauliuose motyvuojančių veiksnių modeliais. Analizuojami virtualiųjų objektų pateikimo ir įgyvendinimo principai. Remiantis literatūros analizėje išskirtais kriterijais, sudaromi trimačių virtualiųjų pasaulių motyvavimo modeliai: psichologinis, virtualiosios nuosavybės, prisitaikymo prie aplinkos bei žaidimių. Pateikiama abstrakti motyvavimo modelių realizacija, apibrėžianti reikalavimus motyvuojančiam trimačio virtualiojo pasaulio objektui ar scenai, t. y. susijusiam objektų rinkiniui.Reikšminiai žodžiai: virtualusis pasaulis, motyvacija, modelis, interaktyvus mokymosi objektasMotivation in three-dimensional worldsPaulius Valintėlis, Kristina Lapin Summ ary The paper analyzes the three-dimensional virtual worlds in the aspect of motivation. It provides a brief overview of virtual objects and their implementation principles. A literature review is presented. The models (psychological, virtual property,...
Informatica, 2015
This paper investigates an approach which is called structural legal visualization (SLV). It is a... more This paper investigates an approach which is called structural legal visualization (SLV). It is about diagrammatical views which facilitate comprehension of the meaning of legal contents. Complexity reduction is a motive. An issue is the complexity of the entire legal system and the layman's limited ability to understand legal institutions and the millions of documents. A sequence of views in SLV can be compared with a narrative. SLV differs from information visualization and knowledge visualization. SLV relates to a scenario-centered graphical narrative rather than information display or user interfaces. SLV is about the generation (synthesis) of diagrams. The sequence of images depends on the user's goals. Different pathways through the informational space are concerned. With respect to an object's change or non-change, two variations of SLV are identified: dynamic SLV and static SLV. The latter is divided into two: incremental SLV and alternate focuses SLV.
Proceedings of the Mulitimedia, Interaction, Design and Innnovation on ZZZ - MIDI '15, 2015
The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-to-peer vi... more The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-to-peer virtual world platform. The work is being done within the FP7 VirtualLife project. The purpose of the project is to create a safe, democratic and legally ruled collaboration environment. The novelty of the platform is mainly in the issues of security and trust and in the implementation of an in-world legal framework, which is real world compliant. The rule of law principle is extended to a virtual world. Such an extension advances the level of intelligence of an artifact. The approach accords with a trend in legal informatics “From norms in law to rules in artifact”. In the paper the authors reflect on user needs and learning support in a university virtual campus, a potential scenario. Virtual worlds’ opportunities in enhancing learning are discussed. A new paradigm of the content is characterized as interaction versus information.
Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These a... more Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These activities have rigid structure therefore usually teaching methods expect them to master development life cycles and apply them in assignments. In engineering studies active methods are often employed in team projects where students acquire important professional development skills and learn to act in a project group. The multidisciplinary engineering, science and social underpinnings of human computer interaction challenge the educators because social aspects are new for mostly technical-oriented software engineering students. In our opinion, these aspects are better assimilated by technically-oriented engineering students when teaching social aspects the methods established in social science education are employed. In this paper we explore these methods that we employ in traditional lecture-based teaching format and big student classes. The aim is to incorporate the active learning that...
Lietuvos matematikos rinkinys, Dec 17, 2005
Reziumė. Šiame straipsnyje yra nagrinėjamas mokymosi objekt u saugyklos kūrimas. Vienam kursui su... more Reziumė. Šiame straipsnyje yra nagrinėjamas mokymosi objekt u saugyklos kūrimas. Vienam kursui sukurta mokymosi medžiaga galėt u būti naudojama ir kituose gimininguose kursuose, siekiant paruoštos mokymo medžiagos efektyvesnio naudojimo student u mokymuisi. Analizuojama informatikos ivado dalyko sandara, išskirti paprastieji arba žemiausio lygio mokymosi objektai, kurie toliau būt u naudojami mokymuisi keliuose gimininguose kursuose.
Frontiers in Education
Education in Cybersecurity is considered one of the key challenges facing the modern digitized wo... more Education in Cybersecurity is considered one of the key challenges facing the modern digitized world. Several frameworks, e.g., developed by NIST or ENISA, have defined requirements for cybersecurity education but do not give recommendations for their development. Developing appropriate education offerings need to incorporate theory-based approaches that are evidence supported. Adopting the Intervention Mapping paradigm, we propose an educational framework incorporating validated theoretical and evidence-based approaches to cybersecurity education encompassing stakeholders' input, identified competency needs, and how to implement and evaluate learning outcomes. This paper presents a case study of how Intervention Mapping can be used to help design cybersecurity education, discuss challenges in educational and professional aspects of cybersecurity, and present an applied educational approach based on Intervention Mapping and its evaluation.
Lecture notes in networks and systems, 2022
Although most widely used authentication involves characters as passwords, but secure text-based ... more Although most widely used authentication involves characters as passwords, but secure text-based passwords are complex and difficult to remember. Users want to have easy to remember passwords, but these are vulnerable to various kinds of attacks and are predictable. To address these problems, graphical passwords that involve selection of images and drawing lines have been proposed. The encoded images support creation of secure passwords and facilitate their memorability. Thus, they are considered as an alternative to strengthen password security while preserving usability because secure textual passwords become more complicated to use. The research addresses the issue of improving the user experiences during graphical authentication. This paper examines cued recallbased, pure recall-based and recognition-based approaches. The proposed scheme is based on recognition-based scheme that is selected as the least vulnerable to various attacks. The solution is currently under development, two qualitative usability testing sessions are performed and the participants' feedback is discussed.
The paper surveys the data processing and visualization peculiarities in mobile devices. Developi... more The paper surveys the data processing and visualization peculiarities in mobile devices. Developing the visualisation application to a mobile device a researcher has to consider their computational and size limitations. The mobile and traditional visualization methods for small screens are analysed. Researchers start to address the clutter problem showing the stream of data. The outcome of this research is planned to develop a model of visualisation of web service for a system based on the service-oriented architecture
Machine graphics & vision, 2000
The paper is aimed at presentingof several views to automatic synthesis of structured D drawings ... more The paper is aimed at presentingof several views to automatic synthesis of structured D drawings We view the subject from di erent standpoints document con guration knowledge repres entation and document management Our case study is in the domain of con guration of electroplating lines As a result of the con guration process a set of technical drawings is produced We present an approach and a software system SyntheCAD to the preparation of technical drawings for generating layouts automatically rather than building interactively We treat SyntheCAD as a combination of two tasks con guration as in arti cial intelligence and document preparation The method combines basic concepts of the component oriented approach to con guration and generic coding introduced in document preparation
Analyzing the large amount of complex data is becoming increasingly difficult. This problem impel... more Analyzing the large amount of complex data is becoming increasingly difficult. This problem impels the interface designers to search for the methods to display such data in a usable way. Combining human computer interaction styles with information visualization techniques provides some solutions. Displaying the relevant data in appropriate level of abstraction can be a good interface design solution. The most important data is focused when the others are accessible but presented in a higher level of abstraction. Presenting the same data in a different manner when multiple views are used also can give good results. The combination of techniques and styles benefits the analyst' decision-making process.
The paper surveys compact visualization techniques for desktop applications and advanced visualiz... more The paper surveys compact visualization techniques for desktop applications and advanced visualizations for mobile devices. The developer has to consider computational and size limitations of the mobile device while developing visualizations. The paper explores traditional visualization methods and their modifications for small screens. The usage of mobile interfaces is in the focus and is illustrated by examples.
In this paper, we investigate picture-text cooperation in lettering that explains the figures of ... more In this paper, we investigate picture-text cooperation in lettering that explains the figures of selected scientific articles in the legal domain. As samples, we survey the structured diagrams, including the logical pictures, from JURIX papers. We see the need for picture-text cooperation in the joint work of engineers and jurists. A motive is that engineers think structurally, whereas jurists think textually. However, we see no uniform framework for picture-text cooperation in legal visualizations. Therefore, this is a subject for discussion. We hold that a unified visual notation, strict compositional rules and strict visual semantics in law are not easy to achieve. Here, semi-formal representations are stronger, because representing legal meaning is a problem. However, more formal visual notations could contribute toward the creation of logical pictures.
This paper explores a set of usability heuristics developed for the EU FP7 ICT VirtualLife projec... more This paper explores a set of usability heuristics developed for the EU FP7 ICT VirtualLife project. The purpose of the project is to create a three-dimensional online virtual world - in the form of a safe, democratic and legally ruled collaboration platform. 3D virtual worlds are a relatively new expression of online communication and collaboration tools. The most essential aspect - usability - still is in tentative phase. Consequently, conventional usability heuristics are not suitable for 3D virtual worlds. The paper identifies major differences between 3D virtual worlds and other online collaboration and communication tools. Specific user needs are discussed considering the users" real experience, mistakes and problems.
Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These a... more Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These activities have rigid structure therefore usually teaching methods expect them to master development life cycles and apply them in assignments. In engineering studies active methods are often employed in team projects where students acquire important professional development skills and learn to act in a project group. The multidisciplinary engineering, science and social underpinnings of human computer interaction challenge the educators because social aspects are new for mostly technical-oriented software engineering students. In our opinion, these aspects are better assimilated by technically-oriented engineering students when teaching social aspects the methods established in social science education are employed. In this paper we explore these methods that we employ in traditional lecture-based teaching format and big student classes. The aim is to incorporate the active learning that...
The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-topeer vir... more The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-topeer virtual world platform. The work is being done within the FP7 VirtualLife project. The purpose of the project is to create a safe, democratic and legally ruled collaboration environment. The novelty of the platform is mainly in the issues of security and trust and in the implementation of an in-world legal framework, which is real world compliant. The rule of law principle is extended to a virtual world. Such an extension advances the level of intelligence of an artifact. The approach accords with a trend in legal informatics “From norms in law to rules in artifact”. In the paper the authors reflect on user needs and learning support in a university virtual campus, a potential scenario. Virtual worlds’ opportunities in enhancing learning are discussed. A new paradigm of the content is characterized as interaction versus information.
Journal of Aerospace Operations
ABSTRACT This paper is devoted to an experimental work conducted within the FP6 SKY-Scanner proje... more ABSTRACT This paper is devoted to an experimental work conducted within the FP6 SKY-Scanner project. The aim of the project is to develop new lidar (laser radar, LIght Detection And Ranging) equipment. Radar and lidar data fusion is a requirement. One work package was devoted to decision support model design and development. The proof of the concept decision support system (DSS) being developed adopts lidar capabilities, facilitates the tasks of the ATC controller in the aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ) and contributes to aircraft surveillance. The DSS is being designed as a framework for the operational implementation of norms. Factors such as separation between aircraft, track, glide path, altitude, etc. are subject to regulation in air traffic control (ATC). Legal sources are different: the rules of the air, airport procedure charts, etc. The scientific contribution is viewed from the standpoint of computational modelling. The risk model considered is a discrete representation of a (linear) deviation from the normative value. The traffic light visualization is used: the red light signifies intolerable, the yellow – tolerable, and the green – acceptable risk. The proposed method is illustrated on the Naples Capodichino airport sample day data.
This paper discusses the education of human computer interaction from the perspective of role pla... more This paper discusses the education of human computer interaction from the perspective of role play activities. In one case, role play is used in team projects where students are encouraged to act as persons with certain responsibilities and motivations. In the second one, roles play can be observed in discussion and debates format that is used in the undergraduate classes and graduate seminars. The multidisciplinary engineering, science and social underpinnings of human computer interaction challenge mostly technical-oriented software engineering students. In our opinion, social aspects are better assimilated by the students when teaching methods established in social science education are used. We employ these methods in traditional lecture-based teaching format and large student classes. The aim is to increase students' involvement in seminar subject where active participants are both speakers and listeners. In our opinion, the role playing activity in the project work, discussions and debates intersperse engineering studies.
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Straipsnyje nagrinėjami duomenų apdorojimo mobiliuosiuose įrenginiuose bei klasikiniai ir nesenia... more Straipsnyje nagrinėjami duomenų apdorojimo mobiliuosiuose įrenginiuose bei klasikiniai ir neseniai sukurti vizualizavimo metodai, tinkantys vaizduoti duomenis mažame ekrane. Analizuojami mobiliųjų įrenginių apdorojimo ir duomenų pateikimo ribojimai, į kuriuos atsižvelgiama kuriant programas visur esančių skaičiavimų aplinkose. Apžvalginio tyrimo rezultatus planuojama pritaikyti kuriant saityno paslaugos vizualizavimo modelį paslaugų architektūros stiliaus sistemoje.Data Processing and Visualization on Mobile Devices Kristina Lapin, Sigitas Dapkūnas SummaryThe paper surveys the data processing and visualization peculiarities in mobile devices. Developing the visualisation application to a mobile device a researcher has to consider their computational and size limitations. The mobile and traditional visualization methods for small screens are analysed. Researchers start to address the clutter problem showing the stream of data. The outcome of this research is planned to develop a mode...
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Straipsnyje supažindinama su naudotojų dalyvavimą trimačiuose virtualiuosiuose pasauliuose motyvu... more Straipsnyje supažindinama su naudotojų dalyvavimą trimačiuose virtualiuosiuose pasauliuose motyvuojančių veiksnių modeliais. Analizuojami virtualiųjų objektų pateikimo ir įgyvendinimo principai. Remiantis literatūros analizėje išskirtais kriterijais, sudaromi trimačių virtualiųjų pasaulių motyvavimo modeliai: psichologinis, virtualiosios nuosavybės, prisitaikymo prie aplinkos bei žaidimių. Pateikiama abstrakti motyvavimo modelių realizacija, apibrėžianti reikalavimus motyvuojančiam trimačio virtualiojo pasaulio objektui ar scenai, t. y. susijusiam objektų rinkiniui.Reikšminiai žodžiai: virtualusis pasaulis, motyvacija, modelis, interaktyvus mokymosi objektasMotivation in three-dimensional worldsPaulius Valintėlis, Kristina Lapin Summ ary The paper analyzes the three-dimensional virtual worlds in the aspect of motivation. It provides a brief overview of virtual objects and their implementation principles. A literature review is presented. The models (psychological, virtual property,...
Informatica, 2015
This paper investigates an approach which is called structural legal visualization (SLV). It is a... more This paper investigates an approach which is called structural legal visualization (SLV). It is about diagrammatical views which facilitate comprehension of the meaning of legal contents. Complexity reduction is a motive. An issue is the complexity of the entire legal system and the layman's limited ability to understand legal institutions and the millions of documents. A sequence of views in SLV can be compared with a narrative. SLV differs from information visualization and knowledge visualization. SLV relates to a scenario-centered graphical narrative rather than information display or user interfaces. SLV is about the generation (synthesis) of diagrams. The sequence of images depends on the user's goals. Different pathways through the informational space are concerned. With respect to an object's change or non-change, two variations of SLV are identified: dynamic SLV and static SLV. The latter is divided into two: incremental SLV and alternate focuses SLV.
Proceedings of the Mulitimedia, Interaction, Design and Innnovation on ZZZ - MIDI '15, 2015
The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-to-peer vi... more The paper addresses the purposes and design decisions produced while developing a peer-to-peer virtual world platform. The work is being done within the FP7 VirtualLife project. The purpose of the project is to create a safe, democratic and legally ruled collaboration environment. The novelty of the platform is mainly in the issues of security and trust and in the implementation of an in-world legal framework, which is real world compliant. The rule of law principle is extended to a virtual world. Such an extension advances the level of intelligence of an artifact. The approach accords with a trend in legal informatics “From norms in law to rules in artifact”. In the paper the authors reflect on user needs and learning support in a university virtual campus, a potential scenario. Virtual worlds’ opportunities in enhancing learning are discussed. A new paradigm of the content is characterized as interaction versus information.
Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These a... more Software engineering students are trained to perform structured analysis and development. These activities have rigid structure therefore usually teaching methods expect them to master development life cycles and apply them in assignments. In engineering studies active methods are often employed in team projects where students acquire important professional development skills and learn to act in a project group. The multidisciplinary engineering, science and social underpinnings of human computer interaction challenge the educators because social aspects are new for mostly technical-oriented software engineering students. In our opinion, these aspects are better assimilated by technically-oriented engineering students when teaching social aspects the methods established in social science education are employed. In this paper we explore these methods that we employ in traditional lecture-based teaching format and big student classes. The aim is to incorporate the active learning that...