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The CASAM project aims to provide a tool for more efficient and effective annotation of multimedia documents through collaboration between a user and a system performing an automated analysis of the media content. A critical part of the project is to develop a user interface which best supports both the user and the system through optimal human-computer interaction. In this paper we discuss the work undertaken, the proposed user interface and underlying interaction issues which drove its development

NATURE INSPIRED CREATIVE DESIGN – BRINGING TOGETHER IDEAS FROM NATURE, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, ART, DESIGN

This paper presents an account of the nature inspired design research network. It discusses the potential benefits of researching and adopting nature inspired approaches in design. It summarises the topics discussed in the network, which include evolution, growth and development, emergence and self organization, robustness, natural structures, and human design behaviour and performance; and it reports on the activities of and experiences with the network. 1