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Enabling Real-Time Context-Aware Collaboration through 5G and Mobile Edge Computing (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nunna, S., Kousaridas, A., Ibrahim, M., Dillinger, M., Thuemmler, C., Feussner, H., & Schneider, A. (2015, April). Enabling Real-Time Context-Aware Collaboration through 5G and Mobile Edge Computing. Presented at 2015 12th International Conference on Information Technology - New Generations, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Creating context-aware ad hoc collaborative systems
remains to be one of the primary hurdles hampering the ubiquitous
deployment of IT and communication services. Especially
under mission-critical scenarios, these services must often adhere
to st... Read More about Enabling Real-Time Context-Aware Collaboration through 5G and Mobile Edge Computing.

‘Imperialistic abroad and xenophobic at home’. How does the UK publishing industry plead to these charges? Guilty or not guilty? (2015)
Journal Article
Craighill, S. (2015). ‘Imperialistic abroad and xenophobic at home’. How does the UK publishing industry plead to these charges? Guilty or not guilty?. Journal of European Popular Culture, 6(1), 5-18. https://doi.org/10.1386/jepc.6.1.5_1

This article examines popular culture and its effect on the European translations market. The dominant position of Anglo-Saxon culture in the global cultural economy has stimulated an imbalance in the flow of translations towards the English-language... Read More about ‘Imperialistic abroad and xenophobic at home’. How does the UK publishing industry plead to these charges? Guilty or not guilty?.

Processing and Characterisation of Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Cathodes using a Novel Manufacturing Technique (2015)
Thesis
Wang, D. Processing and Characterisation of Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Cathodes using a Novel Manufacturing Technique. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9168

This thesis investigates a novel method for manufacturing a tubular solid oxide fuel cell cathode. The work involved depositing a lanthanum nickel ferrite / lanthanum strontium manganite cathode onto an yttria stabilized zirconia electrolyte using an... Read More about Processing and Characterisation of Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Cathodes using a Novel Manufacturing Technique.

Tracing the adoption of a management innovation labelled 'knowledge working' in a public sector agency in Scotland. (2015)
Thesis
Rasmussen, L. Tracing the adoption of a management innovation labelled 'knowledge working' in a public sector agency in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9166

This thesis investigates the process of adoption of management innovation in an organisational setting. It is based on primary research that explores and discusses in depth the introduction of a Knowledge Management programme (labelled ‘Knowledge Wor... Read More about Tracing the adoption of a management innovation labelled 'knowledge working' in a public sector agency in Scotland..

Performance analysis of the HARQ dynamic decode-and-forward protocol. (2015)
Thesis
Maagh, S. Performance analysis of the HARQ dynamic decode-and-forward protocol. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8849

The explosive growth of data trafficc in wireless communication systems comes together with the urgent need to minimize its environmental and financial impact.
Therefore, the main objective in the field of green radio communication is to improve the... Read More about Performance analysis of the HARQ dynamic decode-and-forward protocol..

Developing a performance measurement framework for municipal construction projects in Saudi Arabia (2015)
Thesis
Alsulamy, S. Developing a performance measurement framework for municipal construction projects in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8802

Performance measurement has the main aim of helping organizations to realize how decision-making processes can be harnessed to improve success rate in past activities and how the understanding from the current and past can lead to future improvements... Read More about Developing a performance measurement framework for municipal construction projects in Saudi Arabia.

Identifying areas of vulnerability. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2015, April). Identifying areas of vulnerability. Presented at Scot-secure 2015

Using penetration testing to highlight areas of weakness with practical steps for improving the security of your organisation.

Intent Inference for Hand Pointing Gesture-Based Interactions in Vehicles (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmad, B. I., Murphy, J. K., Langdon, P. M., Godsill, S. J., Hardy, R., & Skrypchuk, L. (2016). Intent Inference for Hand Pointing Gesture-Based Interactions in Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 46(4), 878-889. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcyb.2015.2417053

Using interactive displays, such as a touchscreen, in vehicles typically requires dedicating a considerable amount of visual as well as cognitive capacity and undertaking a hand pointing gesture to select the intended item on the interface. This can... Read More about Intent Inference for Hand Pointing Gesture-Based Interactions in Vehicles.