Professor Vitaveska Lanfranchi

Journal articles

• Webb TL, Baird HM, Maikore FS, West R, Hastings J, Mazumdar S, Lanfranchi V & Michie S (2025) A method for evaluating the interoperability of ontology classes in the behavioural and social sciences [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Wellcome Open Research, 10. View this article in WRRO
• Roychowdhury S, Lanfranchi V & Mazumdar S (2025) Evaluating explanation performance for clinical decision support systems for non-imaging data: a systematic literature review. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 197, Part A. View this article in WRRO
• Wang X, Zhang Y, Liu T, Yuan Z, Liu K, Lanfranchi V & Yang P (2025) SPOT: An efficient training-free task similarity quantification method for continual learning. Pattern Recognition Letters. View this article in WRRO
• Brennaf M, Yang P & Lanfranchi V (2025) Secured cost-effective anonymous federated learning with proxied privacy enhancement for personal devices. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. View this article in WRRO
• Rodriguez AM, Kellehear A, Lanfranchi V, McSherry W, Tatterton M, Watts MBE L, Yaziji N & Smith J (2025) The qualitative DIGNISPACE study: the co-design of a life review, meaning-making and legacy leaving digital intervention for young people with life-limiting conditions. Illness, Crisis & Loss, 33(1), 172-197. View this article in WRRO
• Ardle RM, Wales JL, Hamilton CA, Ryan LJ, McCarthy L, Din SD, Bayat S, Tangen GG, Ireson N, Lanfranchi V , Farina N et al (2024) Feasibility and acceptability of a continuous remote activity monitoring protocol in older adult dyads: A mixed methods pilot study. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20(Suppl 7).
• Ardle RM, Wales JL, Hamilton CA, Ryan LJ, McCarthy L, Din SD, Bayat S, Tangen GG, Ireson N, Lanfranchi V , Farina N et al (2024) Feasibility and acceptability of a continuous remote activity monitoring protocol in older adult dyads: A mixed methods pilot study. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20(Suppl 10).
• Roychowdhury S, Mazumdar S, Thakker D, Checco A, Lanfranchi V & Goodchild B (2024) Integrating virtual walkthroughs for subjective urban evaluations: a case study of neighbourhoods in Sheffield, England. Land, 13(6). View this article in WRRO
• Kirk C, Küderle A, Micó-Amigo ME, Bonci T, Paraschiv-Ionescu A, Ullrich M, Soltani A, Gazit E, Salis F, Alcock L , Aminian K et al (2024) Mobilise-D insights to estimate real-world walking speed in multiple conditions with a wearable device. Scientific Reports, 14(1). View this article in WRRO
• Ardle RM, Ryan LJ, McCarthy L, Wilson C, Hamilton CA, Tangen GG, Farina N, Ireson N, Lanfranchi V, Hicks B & Bayat S (2023) Investigating the social and environmental contexts of habitual walking ACTIVities in older adult DYADs: A mixed methods protocol for the ActivDyad study. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19(S11).
• Ardle RM, Ryan LJ, McCarthy L, Wilson C, Hamilton CA, Tangen GG, Farina N, Ireson N, Lanfranchi V, Hicks B & Bayat S (2023) Investigating the social and environmental contexts of habitual walking ACTIVities in older adult DYADs: A mixed methods protocol for the ActivDyad study. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19(S23).
• Zhang Y, Liu T, Lanfranchi V & Yang P (2022) Explainable tensor multi-task ensemble learning based on brain structure variation for Alzheimer's disease dynamic prediction. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, 11, 1-12. View this article in WRRO
• Sproson L, Mills N, Pryde L, Adebajo A, Coyle D, Preston J, Blackburn D, Christensen H & Lanfranchi V (2022) Keeping patient and public partnership at the heart of medical technology development during Covid-19 : examples of adaptive practice. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 46(6). View this article in WRRO
• Lanfranchi V, Jones N, Read J, Fegan C, Field R, Simpson E, Revitt C, Cudd P & Ciravegna F (2022) User attitudes towards virtual home assessment technologies. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 46(6), 536-546. View this article in WRRO
• Yang P, Yang C, Lanfranchi V & Ciravegna F (2022) Activity graph based convolutional neural network for physical activity recognition using acceleration and gyroscope data. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 18(10), 6619-6630. View this article in WRRO
• Jones N, Read J, Field R, Fegan C, Simpson E, Revitt C, Lanfranchi V & Ciravegna F (2022) Remote home visits: Exploring the concept and applications of remote home visits within health and social care settings. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 85(1), 50-61. View this article in WRRO
• Mazzà C, Alcock L, Aminian K, Becker C, Bertuletti S, Bonci T, Brown P, Brozgol M, Buckley E, Carsin A-E , Caruso M et al (2021) Technical validation of real-world monitoring of gait : a multicentric observational study. BMJ Open, 11(12). View this article in WRRO
• Field B, Read J, Jones N, Fegan C & Lanfranchi V (2021) Occupational therapists need to be involved in developing and evaluating technological solutions to support remote working. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 84(2), 69-71. View this article in WRRO
• Sproson L, Lanfranchi V, Collins A, Chhetri SK, Daly N, Ennis M, Glennon L, Gorrie G, Jay E, Marsden R , McCarthy AD et al (2020) Fit for purpose? A cross-sectional study to evaluate the acceptability and usability of HeadUp, a novel neck support collar for neurological neck weakness. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 22(1-2), 38-45.
• Masood A, Yang P, Sheng B, Li H, Li P, Qin J, Lanfranchi V, Kim J & Feng DD (2019) Cloud-based automated clinical decision support system for detection and diagnosis of lung cancer in chest CT. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, 8. View this article in WRRO
• Mazumdar S, lanfranchi V, Ireson N, Wrigley S, Bagnasco C, wehn U, McDonagh R, Ferri M, McCarthy S, Huwald H & Ciravegna F (2016) Citizens observatories for effective Earth observations: the WeSenseIt Approach. Environmental Scientist, 25(2), 56-61. View this article in WRRO
• Wehn U, McCarthy S, Lanfranchi V & Tapsell S (2015) CITIZEN OBSERVATORIES AS FACILITATORS OF CHANGE IN WATER GOVERNANCE? EXPERIENCES FROM THREE EUROPEAN CASES. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 14(9), 2073-2086.
• Wehn U, Rusca M, Evers J & Lanfranchi V (2015) Participation in flood risk management and the potential of citizen observatories: A governance analysis. Environmental Science & Policy, 48, 225-236.
• Mazumdar S, Petrelli D, Elbedweihy K, Lanfranchi V & Ciravegna F (2015) Affective graphs: The visual appeal of Linked Data. Semantic Web, 6(3), 277-312.
• Lanfranchi V & Kauppinen T (2014) Preface. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, 1329, 29-30.
• Petrelli D, Lanfranchi V, Ciravegna F, Begdev R & Chapman S (2011) Highly focused document retrieval in aerospace engineering: User interaction design and evaluation. Aslib Proceedings New Information Perspectives, 63(2-3), 148-167.
• Mazumdar S, Varga A, Lanfranchi V & Ciravegna F (2011) A knowledge dashboard for manufacturing industries. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, 748, 51-63.
• Petrelli D, Dadzie AS & Lanfranchi V (2009) Mediating between AI and Highly Specialized Users. AI MAG, 30(4), 95-102.
• Dadzie AS, Lanfranchi V & Petrelli D (2009) Seeing is believing: Linking data with knowledge. INFORM VISUAL, 8(3), 197-211.
• Dadzie AS, Bhagdev R, Chakravarthy A, Chapman S, Iria J, Lanfranchi V, Magalhaes J, Petrelli D & Ciravegna F (2009) Applying semantic web technologies to knowledge sharing in aerospace engineering. J INTELL MANUF, 20(5), 611-623.
• Baravalle A & Lanfranchi V (2003) Remote Web usability testing.. Behav Res Methods Instrum Comput, 35(3), 364-368.
• Fadlian MF, Ireson N & Lanfranchi V () Generating Realistic Passenger Name Records with Privacy Compliance for Security Analysis. Proceedings of the International ISCRAM Conference.
• Kirk C, Küderle A, Micó-Amigo ME, Bonci T, Paraschiv-Ionescu A, Ullrich M, Soltani A, Gazit E, Salis F, Alcock L , Aminian K et al () Author Correction: Mobilise-D insights to estimate real-world walking speed in multiple conditions with a wearable device. Scientific Reports, 14(1).

Book chapters

• Ireson N, Roychowdhury S, Ciravegna F & Lanfranchi V (2025) Measuring Contextual Factors that Influence Real-World Walking Speed, Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (pp. 209-220). Springer Nature Switzerland
• Maikore F, Mazumdar S, Offiah A, Hughes A, Roychowdhury S, Hocking K & Lanfranchi V (2024) Understanding inflicted injuries in young children: toward an ontology based approach In Alam M, Rospocher M, van Erp M, Hollink L & Asefa Gesese G (Ed.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 260-270). Springer Nature Switzerland View this article in WRRO
• Mazumdar S, Maikore F, Lanfranchi V, Roychowdhury S, Webber R, Baird HM, Basir M, Huddy V, Norman P, Rowe R , Scott AJ et al (2023) Understanding the relationship between behaviours using semantic technologies, Communications in Computer and Information Science (pp. 103-109). Springer Nature Switzerland View this article in WRRO
• Albar L, Lanfranchi V & Mazumdar S (2023) Communication Needs of Individuals with Aphasia and Caregivers in Unplanned Activities, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 491-508). Springer Nature Switzerland
• Jeays-Ward K, Lanfranchi V, McCarthy AD, Pryde L, Sproson L & Tindale WB (2020) Dignity in Ageing: Living Well for Longer, Intelligent Systems Reference Library (pp. 147-168). Springer International Publishing
• Hedley-Takhar P, Jimenez-Aranda A, Lanfranchi V, Pownall S, Sproson L & Tindale WB (2020) A User-Centred Approach to Digitalising Care Homes, Intelligent Systems Reference Library (pp. 21-39). Springer International Publishing
• Gentile AL, Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S & Ciravegna F (2011) Extracting Semantic User Networks from Informal Communication Exchanges, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 209-224). Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Lanfranchi V, Hedley-Takhar P, Tindale W, Pownall S, Jimenez-Aranda A & Sproson L () A user-centered approach to digitalising healthcare In Woodcock A, Moody L, McDonagh D, Jain A & Jain LC (Ed.), Design of Assistive Technology for Ageing Population Springer International Publishing

Conference proceedings

• Smith J, Rodriguez A, Lanfranchi V & Tatterton M (2025) OP-7 Embedding PPIE within a study that co-designed a psycho-therapeutic intervention for young people with life limiting conditions. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Vol. 15(Suppl 1) (pp A4-A4). Virtual, online, 11 February 2025 - 11 February 2025. View this article in WRRO
• Wales JL, Hamilton CA, McCarthy L, Bayat S, Tangen GG, Ireson N, Lanfranchi V, Farina N, Hicks B & Ardle RM (2024) “My wife and I invariably go together”: a mixed methods analysis of physical activity and its influences on older adult dyads. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, Vol. 20(S7). Philadelphia, USA, 28 July 2024 - 28 July 2024. View this article in WRRO
• Zhou M, Wang M, Zhang Y, Yuan Z, Lanfranchi V & Yang P (2024) Learning Interpretable Continuous Representation for Alzheimer’s Disease Classification. 2024 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM) (pp 6545-6552), 3 December 2024 - 6 December 2024.
• Brennaf MS, Yang P & Lanfranchi V (2023) A Comparative Analysis of Federated Learning Techniques on On-Demand Platforms in Supporting Modern Web Browser Applications. 2023 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom) (pp 2601-2606), 1 November 2023 - 3 November 2023.
• Brennaf MS, Yang P & Lanfranchi V (2023) Communication Efficient on Symmetric and Asymmetric Encrypted Anonymous Federated Learning. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Cryptography, Informatics, and Cybersecurity (ICoCICs) (pp 133-138), 22 August 2023 - 24 August 2023.
• Lanfranchi V, Fadlian M, Koilpillai SGA, Sproson L, Burke M, Chapman S & Blackburn D (2023) Understanding driving behaviour in individuals with mild cognitive impairments: a naturalistic study. HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems: 5th International Conference, MobiTAS 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings, Part II, Vol. LNCS 14049 (pp 263-274). Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 July 2023 - 23 July 2023. View this article in WRRO
• Zhang Y, Lanfranchi V, Wang X, Zhou M & Yang P (2023) Modeling Alzheimer's disease progression via amalgamated magnitude-direction brain structure variation quantification and tensor multi-task learning. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (pp 2735-2742). Las Vegas, NV, USA, 6 December 2022 - 6 December 2022. View this article in WRRO
• Alnuhayt A, Mazumdar S, Lanfranchi V & Hopfgartner F (2022) Understanding reactions to misinformation - a COVID-19 perspective. ISCRAM 2022 Conference Proceedings - 19th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (pp 687-700). Tarbes, France, 22 May 2022 - 22 May 2022. View this article in WRRO
• Zhang Y, Zhou M, Liu T, Lanfranchi V & Yang P (2022) Spatio-temporal Tensor Multi-Task Learning for Predicting Alzheimer's Disease in a Longitudinal study. 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC) (pp 979-985), 11 July 2022 - 15 July 2022.
• Zhang Y, Yang P & Lanfranchi V (2021) Tensor Multi-Task Learning for Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease Progression using MRI data with Spatio-temporal Similarity Measurement. 2021 IEEE 19th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN) (pp 1-8), 21 July 2021 - 23 July 2021.
• Li S, Yang P & Lanfranchi V (2021) Examing and Evaluating Dimension Reduction Algorithms for Classifying Alzheimer’s Diseases using Gene Expression Data. 2021 17th International Conference on Mobility, Sensing and Networking (MSN) (pp 687-693), 13 December 2021 - 15 December 2021.
• Ciravegna F, Jones N, Lanfranchi V, Read J, Simpson E, Revitt C, Fegan C, Storey S, Wild A & Cudd P (2019) A digital system supporting effective remote multi-agency home visits. Technology and Disability, Vol. 31(Supplement 1) (pp S184). Bologna, Italy, 27 August 2019 - 27 August 2019. View this article in WRRO
• Ciravegna F, Gao J, Ireson N, Copeland R, Walsh J & Lanfranchi V (2019) Active 10: Brisk walking to support regular physical activity. Proceedings of 13th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (pp 11-20). Trento, Italy, 20 May 2019 - 20 May 2019. View this article in WRRO
• Lanfranchi V, Naori N & Sirbu T (2018) GPS-based solution for tracking and protecting humanitarians in conflict zones. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM). Rochester, NY, USA , 20 May 2018 - 20 May 2018. View this article in WRRO
• Ciravegna F, Gao J, Ingram C, Ireson N, Lanfranchi V & Simanjuntak H (2018) Mapping mobility to support crisis management. ISCRAM 2018 Conference Proceedings (pp 305-316). Rochester NY, USA, 20 May 2018 - 20 May 2018. View this article in WRRO
• Lanfranchi V (2017) Machine Learning and Social Media in Crisis Management: Agility vs Ethics. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. Albi, France, 20 May 2017 - 20 May 2017. View this article in WRRO
• Blomqvist E, Mazumdar S, Kessler C, Lanfranchi V & Kauppinen T (2015) Workshop summary: Workshop on Semantics and Analytics for Emergency Response (SAFE2015). Iscram 2015 Conference Proceedings 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, Vol. 2015-January
• Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S & Ciravegna F (2014) Visual design recommendations for situation awareness in social media. Iscram 2014 Conference Proceedings 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (pp 792-801)
• Lanfranchi V, Wrigley SN, Ireson N, Wehn U & Ciravegna F (2014) Citizens' observatories for situation awareness in flooding. ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings - 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (pp 145-154). Pennsylvania, USA View this article in WRRO
• Mazumdar S, Lanfranchi V, Ireson N & Ciravegna F (2014) Visual analysis of real-time social media for emergency response. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 1329 (pp 67-78)
• Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S, Blomqvist E & Brewster C (2013) Roadmapping discussion summary - Social media and linked data for emergency response. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 1191
• Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S, Blomqvist E & Brewster C (2013) Preface - Editors' note. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 1191
• Mazumdar S, Lanfranchi V, Cano AE & Ciravegna F (2013) Visualising topical sentiment in twitter streams. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 1191
• Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S & Ciravegna F (2013) Evaluating the real usability of a C2 system – short and controlled vs long and real. ISCRAM. Baden-Baden, Germany, 12 May 2013 - 15 May 2013.
• Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S, Carvalho R, Chapman S & Ciravegna F (2013) Using Semantic Forms to Correlate Emergency Information in Control Rooms. Social Media and Semantic Technologies in Emergency Response (SMERST). Coventry, UK, 15 April 2013 - 16 April 2013.
• Tucker S, Lanfranchi V, Ireson N, Sosa A, Burel G & Ciravegna F (2012) Straight to the Information I Need”: Assessing Collational Interfaces for Emergency Response. 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2012)
• Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S, Gentile A & Ciravegna F (2012) Visualising Context and Hierarchy in Social Media. ntelligent Exploration of Semantic Data (IESD), co-located with Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge . Galway City, Ireland, 8 October 2012 - 9 October 2012.
• Mazumdar S, Varga A, Lanfranchi V, Petrelli D & Ciravegna F (2011) A Knowledge Dashboard for Manufacturing Industries.. ESWC Workshops, Vol. 7117 (pp 112-124)
• Gentile AL, Basave AEC, Dadzie A-S, Lanfranchi V & Ireson N (2011) Does Size Matter? When Small is Good Enough. Making Sense of Microposts (#MSM2011) (pp 45-56)
• Gentile AL, Lanfranchi V, Mazumdar S & Ciravegna F (2011) Extracting semantic user networks from informal communication exchanges. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, Vol. 7031 LNCS(PART 1) (pp 209-224)
• Solachidis V, Mylonas P, Geyer-Schulz A, Hoser B, Chapman S, Ciravegna F, Lanfranchi V, Scherp A, Staab S, Contopoulos C , Gkika I et al (2010) Collective intelligence generation from user contributed content. Studies in Classification Data Analysis and Knowledge Organization (pp 765-774)
• Solachidis V, Mylonas P, Geyer-Schulz A, Hoser B, Chapman S, Ciravegna F, Lanfranchi V, Scherp A, Staab S, Contopoulos C , Gkika I et al (2010) Collective Intelligence Generation from User Contributed Content. ADVANCES IN DATA ANALYSIS, DATA HANDLING AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (pp 765-774)
• Burel G, Cano AE & Lanfranchi V (2009) Ozone browser: Augmenting the web with semantic overlays. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 449
• Chapman S, Lanfranchi V & Bhagdev R (2009) K-Tools: Towards Semantic Knowledge Management. SEMANTIC WEB: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS, Vol. 5554 (pp 806-810)
• Lanfranchi V & Ireson N (2009) User requirements for a collective intelligence emergency response system.. BCS HCI (pp 198-203)
• Bhagdev R, Chapman S, Ciravegna F, Lanfranchi V & Petrelli D (2008) Hybrid search: Effectively combining keywords and semantic searches. SEMANTIC WEB: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS, Vol. 5021 (pp 554-568)
• Bhagdev R, Chakravarthy A, Chapman S, Ciravegna F & Lanfranchi V (2008) Creating and Using Organisational Semantic Webs in Large Networked Organisations. SEMANTIC WEB - ISWC 2008, Vol. 5318 (pp 723-736)
• Chakravarthy A, Ciravegna F & Lanfranchi V (2006) Cross-media document annotation and enrichment. Ceur Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 209 (pp 9)
• Petrelli D, Lanfranchi V, Moore P, Ciravegna F & Cadas C (2006) Oh my, where is the end of the context?: dealing with information in a highly complex environment.. IIiX (pp 37-41)
• Chakravarthy A, Lanfranchi V & Ciravegna F (2006) Requirements for multimedia document enrichment.. WWW (pp 903-904)
• Petrelli D, Lanfranchi V, Moore P, Ciravegna F & Cadas C (2006) Oh my, where is the end of the context? Dealing with information in a highly complex environment. INFORMATION INTERACTION IN CONTEXT, PROCEEDINGS (pp 64-72)
• Petrelli D, Lanfranchi V & Ciravegna F (2005) Working out a common task: Design and evaluation of user-intelligent system collaboration. HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION - INTERACT 2005, PROCEEDINGS, Vol. 3585 (pp 309-322)
• Lanfranchi V, Ciravegna F, Moore P & Petrelli D (2005) Document editing and browsing in AKTiveDoc.. ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (pp 237-238)
• Lanfranchi V, Ciravegna F & Petrelli D (2005) Semantic Web-based document: Editing and browsing in AktiveDoc. SEMANTIC WEB: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS, Vol. 3532 (pp 623-632)
• Brennaf MS, Yang P & Lanfranchi V () Privacy Enhanced Federated Learning in Encrypted Anonymous Personal Device Domain. Engineering Headway, Vol. 27 (pp 3-12)
• Lanfranchi V, Carvalho RF, Gentile AL, Mazumdar S, Chapman S & Ciravegna F () A Semantic Knowledge Management Framework for Informal Communication Exchanges. 10th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC2011)

Posters

• Davila Garcia ML, Offiah A, Lanfranchi V, Villa Uriol MC & Yang P (2021) Image Analysis and machine learning for diagnosis of Skeletal dysplasias. Child Health Technology March 2021.