Dr Paul Whittington
- 01202 967224
- whittingtonp at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Lecturer in Assistive Technology
- Poole House P319, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
Biography
Dr Paul Whittington is a Lecturer in Assistive Technology in the Faculty of Science & Technology at Bournemouth University. Dr Whittington’s research focuses on Assistive Technologies, Human Factors, Usability Engineering and System of Systems. He is a member of the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Group and teaches on the BSc Human Factors in Computing Systems and MSc Human Factors units.
Dr Whittington received his Doctorate (PhD) in Human Computer Interaction from Bournemouth University in 2017 and BSc (Hons) in Computing also from Bournemouth University in 2013. During his doctorate (funded by a Vice-Chancellor’s scholarship), he developed the SmartAbility Framework which recommends technologies based on the actions (user abilities) that people with reduced physical abilities (disabilities) can perform independently.
He was a student volunteer at the 30th International British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Conference. Dr Whittington organised the Assistive Living Technologies (ALT) Symposiums at Bournemouth University in May 2018 and 2019, as well as the Diversity, Inclusivity and Accessibility in Cyber Security Workshops at British HCI 2021 and 2022.
Journal Articles
- Whittington, P., Dogan, H., Phalp, K. and Jiang, N., 2022. Detecting physical abilities through smartphone sensors: an assistive technology application. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 17 (8), 974-985.
- Whittington, P. and Dogan, H., 2017. SmartPowerchair: Characterization and Usability of a Pervasive System of Systems. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 47 (4), 500-510.
Chapters
- Whittington, P. and Dogan, H., 2018. Human Factors in Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems: A Case Study of a Smart Automated Transport and Retrieval System (SmartATRS). A Case Study of a Smart Automated Transport and Retrieval System (SmartATRS). Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems. 201-226.
Conferences
- Whittington, P., Dogan, H., Jiang, N. and Phalp, K., 2019. The development and evaluation of the SmartAbility Android Application to detect users’ abilities. In: The ACM CHI 2019 Workshop on Addressing the Challenges of Situationally-Induced Impairments and Disabilities in Mobile Interaction 4-9 May 2019 Glasgow, UK.
- Whittington, P., Dogan, H., Jiang, N. and Phalp, K., 2018. Automatic detection of user abilities through the smartability framework. Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference, HCI 2018.
- Ki-Aries, D., Dogan, H., Faily, S., Whittington, P. and Williams, C., 2017. From requirements to operation: Components for risk assessment in a pervasive system of systems. Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 25th International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops, REW 2017, 83-89.
- Whittington, P. and Dogan, H., 2016. Smart Disability: A smart system of systems approach to disability. 2016 11th Systems of Systems Engineering Conference, SoSE 2016.
- Whittington, P. and Dogan, H., 2016. A smartdisability framework: Enhancing user interaction. Proceedings of the 30th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference, HCI 2016, 2016-July.
- Whittington, P., 2016. Improving user interaction through a Smart Disability Framework. Proceedings of the 30th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference, HCI 2016, 2016-July.
- Whittington, P. and Dogan, H., 2015. SmartPowerchair: A pervasive system of systems. 2015 10th System of Systems Engineering Conference, SoSE 2015, 244-249.
- Whittington, P., Dogan, H. and Phalp, K., 2015. Evaluating the usability of an Automated Transport and Retrieval System. PECCS 2015 - 5th International Conference on Pervasive and Embedded Computing and Communication Systems, Proceedings, 59-66.
- Whittington, P., Dogan, H. and Phalp, K., 2015. SmartPowerchair: To boldly go where a Powerchair has not gone before. Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2015, 233-242.
Theses
- Whittington, P., 2017. The development of a SmartAbility Framework to enhance multimodal interaction for people with reduced physical ability. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University, Faculty of Science and Technology.
Grants
- EduAbility (Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charitable Trust, 14 Nov 2021). In Progress
- Authentibility Pass (Innovate UK, 23 Sep 2020). Completed
- Authentibility Pass (Innovate UK, 01 Apr 2020). Completed
- SmartAbility and SmartPowerchair: Detection of User Abilities and Development of Integrated Assistive Technologies (BU Quality Research, 25 Sep 2017). In Progress
Public Engagement & Outreach Activities
- BBC1 South Today (30 Nov 2018)
- The Development of a SmartAbility Framework to Enhance Multimodal Interaction for People with Reduced Physical Ability (22 Jan 2018)
External Media and Press
- Interview with Dr Paul Whittington and Dr Huseyin Dogan about the Assistive Technology research at Bournemouth University, BBC1 South Today, 30 Nov 2018. http://hci.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/smartability/
- The Future is Driverless, The Sunday Times, 21 Oct 2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/static/driverless-cars-axa-technology-advances/
- New technology to help people with disabilities, Bournemouth Echo, 01 May 2018. https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16196363.heres-how-bournemouth-university-is-helping-people-to-find-their-independence-through-assistive-technology/
- Disability cars and driving aids: the new tech helping disabled people get behind the wheel, Auto Express, 02 Oct 2017. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/101188/disability-cars-and-driving-aids-the-new-tech-helping-disabled-people-get-behind-the
- Improving Life for People with Disabilities, The Ergonomist, 03 Aug 2015. http://iehf.org/ehf/wp-content/uploads/ergonomist/542_August/files/assets/basic-html/page2.html