“Short-text clustering” is a very important research field due to the current tendency for people to use very short documents, e.g. blogs, text-messaging and others. In some recent works, new clustering algorithms have been proposed to deal with this difficult problem and novel bio-inspired methods have reported the best results in this area. In this work, a general bio-inspired method based on...

This paper describes the implementation of text-to-visual-speech instant messaging system using the Remote Method Invocation (RMI) and graphics functionality of Java, together with synthetic speech via the Microsoft Speech API. Our system allows users to communicate over a low-bandwidth network connection using text that is converted into a realistic talking face. The avatar of each user consis...

Since the market for short text messaging, picture messaging and mobile phone signals is increasing rapidly, Anoto AB has an interest in finding and promoting mobile applications which can profit from the simplicity of the digital pen. Displaying handwritten input as it was written is an interesting alternative to keying and sending text messages using the small keyboards of mobile phones. The ...

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African American and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are at the forefront of the U.S. HIV epidemic. As members of the "cellular generation," these youth are very likely to use text messaging; yet, relatively little research has explored use of text messaging as a tool for sexual health promotion, particularly among racial ethnic minorities who are also sexual minorities. We report...

This study focused on channel complementarity among various interpersonal communication channels (face-to-face, telephone, e-mail, text messaging, and Facebook). We looked at daily channel use among 136 participants and demonstrated complementary channel use among most combinations of channels, excluding face-to-face. We also extended channel complementarity theory by examining social competenc...

Walking and texting on the phone can be dangerous. People often hurt themselves because they do not pay attention to obstacles in their way. Fortunately most phones nowadays have an integrated back camera. This can be taken to advantage. The stream of pictures from the back camera can be analysed to recognize obstacles. This can be done by dividing the pictures into regions with similar colors....

Risky multitasking, such as texting while driving, may occur because people misestimate the costs of divided attention. In two experiments, participants performed a computerized visual-manual tracking task in which they attempted to keep a mouse cursor within a small target that moved erratically around a circular track. They then separately performed an auditory n-back task. After practicing b...

By using in situ naturalistic driving data, estimates of prevalence and risk can be made regarding driver populations' secondary task distractions and crash rates. Through metadata analysis, three populations of drivers (i.e., adult light vehicle, teenaged light vehicle, and adult heavy vehicle) were compared regarding frequency of secondary task behavior and the associated risk for safety-crit...