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Linking gameplay metrics to computational thinking (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Panayotov, N., Donald, I., Falconer, R., & Kempe, V. (2020, September). Linking gameplay metrics to computational thinking. Presented at 14th European Conference on Games Based Learning, ECGBL 2020

Computational thinking (CT) is considered to be a fundamental skill underlying not only programming ability, but also an entire array of computational problem-solving competencies in a data-driven world. The need for accessible and engaging education... Read More about Linking gameplay metrics to computational thinking.

Defining animation terminology with BSL users (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mortimer, J. (2020, February). Defining animation terminology with BSL users. Presented at Educating animators conference, University of Salford

Exploring the gap in animation/games terminology available to BSL users, and working with BSL focus groups to propose new signs for animation. Reviewing the challenges and gaps in University policy and procedure for supporting both the student and de... Read More about Defining animation terminology with BSL users.

Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey (2020)
Journal Article
Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Jahanbakhsh Basherlou, H., Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., M. Abdulkhaleq, A., & A. Abd-Alhameed, R. (2020). Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey. Electronics, 9(2), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020336

Due to the fast development of wireless communication technology, reconfigurable antennas with multimode and cognitive radio operation in modern wireless applications with a high-data rate have drawn very close attention from researchers. Reconfigura... Read More about Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey.

Artificial Neural Networks Training Acceleration Through Network Science Strategies (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cavallaro, L., Bagdasar, O., De Meo, P., Fiumara, G., & Liotta, A. (2019, June). Artificial Neural Networks Training Acceleration Through Network Science Strategies. Presented at NUMTA: International Conference on Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms, Crotone, Italy

Deep Learning opened artificial intelligence to an unprecedented number of new applications. A critical success factor is the ability to train deeper neural networks, striving for stable and accurate models. This translates into Artificial Neural Net... Read More about Artificial Neural Networks Training Acceleration Through Network Science Strategies.

An Online Learning Approach to a Multi-player N-armed Functional Bandit (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Neill, S., Bagdasar, O., & Liotta, A. (2020). An Online Learning Approach to a Multi-player N-armed Functional Bandit. In Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms (438-445). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40616-5_41

Congestion games possess the property of emitting at least one pure Nash equilibrium and have a rich history of practical use in transport modelling. In this paper we approach the problem of modelling equilibrium within congestion games using a decen... Read More about An Online Learning Approach to a Multi-player N-armed Functional Bandit.

Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (2020)
Journal Article
Vourgidis, I., Maglaras, L., Alfakeeh, A. S., Al-Bayatti, A. H., & Ferrag, M. A. (2020). Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems. Sensors, 20(4), Article 997. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20040997

The field of cooperative intelligent transport systems and more specifically pedestrians to vehicles could be characterized as quite challenging, since there is a broad research area to be studied, with direct positive results to society. Pedestrians... Read More about Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems.

Scenario-based creation and digital investigation of ethereum ERC20 tokens (2020)
Journal Article
Dyson, S. F., Buchanan, W. J., & Bell, L. (2020). Scenario-based creation and digital investigation of ethereum ERC20 tokens. Digital Investigation, 32, Article 200894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsidi.2019.200894

This paper examines the Ethereum network in the context of an investigation. The validation of data sources is achieved through different client software on both the Ropsten network and the live block-chain. New scenarios are also used test common pa... Read More about Scenario-based creation and digital investigation of ethereum ERC20 tokens.

A process for deriving high quality cellulose nanofibrils from Water hyacinth invasive species (2020)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Onyianta, A. J., O’Rourke, D., Perrin, G., Popescu, C., Saw, L. H., Cai, Z., & Dorris, M. (2020). A process for deriving high quality cellulose nanofibrils from Water hyacinth invasive species. Cellulose, 27, 3727-3740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03038-4

In this study, surface chemistry, the morphological properties, water retention values, linear viscoelastic properties, crystallinity index, tensile strength and thermal properties of water hyacinth (WH) cellulose were correlated with the degree of m... Read More about A process for deriving high quality cellulose nanofibrils from Water hyacinth invasive species.

Field-induced magnetic incommensurability in multiferroic Ni3TeO6 (2020)
Journal Article
Lass, J., Andersen, C. R., Leerberg, H. K., Birkemose, S., Toth, S., Stuhr, U., …Lefmann, K. (2020). Field-induced magnetic incommensurability in multiferroic Ni3TeO6. Physical Review B, 101(5), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.101.054415

Using single-crystal neutron diffraction we show that the magnetic structure Ni3TeO6 at fields above 8.6 T along the c axis and low temperature changes from a commensurate collinear antiferromagnetic structure with spins along c and ordering vector Q... Read More about Field-induced magnetic incommensurability in multiferroic Ni3TeO6.

Impact of Relay Location of STANC Bi-Directional Transmission for Future Autonomous Internet of Things Applications (2020)
Journal Article
Tanoli, S. A. K., Shah, S. A., Khan, M. B., Nawaz, F., Hussain, A., Al-Dubai, A. Y., Khan, I., Shah, S. Y., & Alsarhan, A. (2020). Impact of Relay Location of STANC Bi-Directional Transmission for Future Autonomous Internet of Things Applications. IEEE Access, 8, 29395-29406. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2969750

Wireless communication using existing coding models poses several challenges for RF signals due to multipath scattering, rapid fluctuations in signal strength and path loss effect. Unlike existing works, this study presents a novel cod... Read More about Impact of Relay Location of STANC Bi-Directional Transmission for Future Autonomous Internet of Things Applications.