Welcome to iLab
i-lab is a cross-disciplinary research group centered on information and information technology with a broad portfolio of research including statistical data modelling, information retrieval, digital libraries, mobile information access, information strategy and public libraries.
Group news and current activities
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Constructing Information Systems for Children
The situation of information poverty is demonstrated by unwillingness to approach people for information, along with engaging in secrecy and deception....
Digitally storing personal information objects (music, email, digital photographs, previously visited web pages) is increasingly easy. Managing these large archives, however, becomes progressively more difficult....
As research fields become more specialised researchers tend to interact more with people and literature from their chosen speciality and less with....
Internet-mediated communication tools, such as discussion groups, newsgroups, and chatrooms, have provided ways to connect to other people for a variety of....
Navigating a vessel using dynamic positioning (DP) systems close to offshore installations is a challenge. The operator's only possibility of manipulating the system is through its interface....
Skiers need access to a lot of information on the slopes to maximise their safety and enjoyment. This information is normally available on a combination of resort maps....