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ISDB Research Lab
Room: G.2.8
2nd Floor, G Block
Head
Annika Hinze
hinze[at]waikato.ac.nz
Room: G.2.26
Department of Computer Science
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
tel: +64-7-858-4052
The Information Systems and Databases (ISDB) group at Waikato conducts research in mobile information access, location-based systems and health informatics. It targets application-oriented and fundamental research issues in the areas of event-driven systems and semantic analysis.
Topics:
- Semantic analysis and annotation
- Document provenance
- Augmented memory systems
- Mobile location-based access
We welcome requests concerning cooperations, further projects, student projects and doctor thesis.
Have a look at latest news on our research projects and publications.
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We studied the use of mobile apps for teaching and research in higher education. The results have now been published in the Spinger Journal on Technology, Knowledge and Learning (rdcu.be/cO1ud)
Still time to register for tonights Vision 2030:Tech For Good event
Annika Hinze (Head of the ISDB Group) alongside Anita Kurei-Paruru (advisor of the Whakatōhea Maurua Education Strategy), and Danny Paruru (Iwi Development Manager from Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board) will spotlight the Whakatōhea Waiata App during this event.
This is a free virtual event starting at 6pm 18 May.
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Vision 2030 - Tech for Good - Techweek
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An interactive session exploring Tech for Good solutions in AotearoaIn the news!
Check out this recent news article about ongoing collaborations between the Whakatōhea iwi (a Māori tribe from Ōpōtiki, Aotearoa/NZ) and ISDB Group researchers at the University of Waikato.
The project highlighted is a mobile app for waiata (songs) of the Whakatōhea iwi. This project is part of an ongoing relationship between Whakatōhea Maori Trust Board and researchers from the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences.
Collaborations have included a range of iwi-led initiatives including mobile apps and digital library projects that researchers have been able to tautoko (support).
We are proud to be a part of such a great collaboration! Ka mau te wehi!
www.waikato.ac.nz/news-opinion/media/2022/university-and-iwi-partner-to-create-the-whakatohea-wai...
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University and iwi collaborate on waiata app
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A collaboration between researchers from the University of Waikato’s School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (SCMS) and a Bay of Plenty iwi has given rise to an app that preserves and celebrat...Our paper on Worker-fatigue and its contribution to workplace incidents in New Zealand Forestry has now been published in the Elsevier Journal of Safety Research.
We analysed eight years’ worth of New Zealand forestry incident data. Our results show that 70% of the incidents (70%) caused by some form of worker-failure. Of these causes, we found that 78% showed indications of worker-fatigue. This means that worker fatigue plays a much greater role in Forestry accidents than previously identified. We recommend that research, industry and government put more focus on identifying measures to prevent worker-failure and worker-fatigue.
(A. Hinze, J.L. Konig and J. Bowen, Worker-fatigue contributing to workplace incidents in New Zealand Forestry, Journal of SafetyResearch)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022437521001262?via%3Dihub
Worker-fatigue contributing to workplace incidents in New Zealand Forestry
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Reports of incidents in dangerous work environments can be analysed to identify common hazards, in turn aiding in the prevention of future accidents. …A big congratulations to Ivy Taia for taking out the title of Best Student Paper for the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences for 2020!
Ivy’s paper was titled For Maumahara Papahou: A mobile augmented reality memory treasure box based on Māori mnemonic aids.
Ivy did the original design and research, as well as implementation of the AR memory app for mobile.
Her goal is to bridge traditional Mäori knowledge and modern technological approaches, while acknowledging and respecting both.