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Impacts of mammals on trees and tree protection methods pertinent to English treescapes - a systematic literature review for Forestry Commission (2025)
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Mackinnon, J., Turner, R. S., & White, P. J. C. (2025). Impacts of mammals on trees and tree protection methods pertinent to English treescapes - a systematic literature review for Forestry Commission. Forestry Commission

We conducted a systematic literature review as part of a Forestry Commission (FC) contract to provide good practice technical guidance to manage impacts of mammals on trees, woods, establishing woodlands and treescapes. The review examined both the p... Read More about Impacts of mammals on trees and tree protection methods pertinent to English treescapes - a systematic literature review for Forestry Commission.

Kerb heights - Phase 4 (2025)
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Langdon, P., & Olowosegun, A. (2025). Kerb heights - Phase 4. Transport Scotland

The Inclusive Kerbs Phase 4 research project gathered data using a representative example of standard kerbs within a controlled laboratory environment to understand how people with various impairments interacted with them. The study was conducted by... Read More about Kerb heights - Phase 4.

Inclusive Kerbs Study Phase 3 (2025)
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Langdon, P., & Olowosegun, A. (2025). Inclusive Kerbs Study Phase 3. Transport Scotland

The Inclusive Kerbs Phase 3 research project gathered data from a representative example of kerbs within The City of Edinburgh to understand what kerbs are present in the city and how people with various impairments use them. The study was conducted... Read More about Inclusive Kerbs Study Phase 3.

Perceptually Aware Communication in High-Risk Environments: A Conceptual Framework (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Perceptually Aware Communication in High-Risk Environments: A Conceptual Framework. Edinburgh Napier University

This paper presents a conceptual framework for perceptually optimised audio communication in high-risk and acoustically challenging environments. Drawing on principles from sound design, auditory ergonomics, and professional communication systems, th... Read More about Perceptually Aware Communication in High-Risk Environments: A Conceptual Framework.

Provision of online digital courses individual licences to Palestinian students (2025)
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh. (2025). Provision of online digital courses individual licences to Palestinian students. Royal Society of Edinburgh

A publication of the RSE's report on Scottish higher education sector’s support for conflict settings.

This report, commissioned by the RSE in its role as a convening body, addresses the timely and pressing question: How can the Scottish higher ed... Read More about Provision of online digital courses individual licences to Palestinian students.

Adaptive Sound Ethics Framework: Consent, Tone, and Respect in Feedback Design (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Adaptive Sound Ethics Framework: Consent, Tone, and Respect in Feedback Design. Geneva, Switzerland (Zenodo is hosted by CERN): Edinburgh Napier University

This technical report outlines an ethical framework for adaptive sound feedback systems grounded in behavioural consent, emotional tone sensitivity, and user autonomy. It introduces novel concepts including passive consent loops, quiet mode, tone mis... Read More about Adaptive Sound Ethics Framework: Consent, Tone, and Respect in Feedback Design.

Stethoscope 2.0: How Everyday Devices Could Help Doctors Listen Differently (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Stethoscope 2.0: How Everyday Devices Could Help Doctors Listen Differently

Traditional diagnostic tools like the stethoscope have long helped clinicians detect signs of illness through direct contact and active listening. In an era of ubiquitous sensing, the diagnostic potential of devices already in common use, smartphones... Read More about Stethoscope 2.0: How Everyday Devices Could Help Doctors Listen Differently.

Stabilising Sound: A Perceptual Audio Framework for Balance Support Inspired by Vestibular Stimulation (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Stabilising Sound: A Perceptual Audio Framework for Balance Support Inspired by Vestibular Stimulation. Edinburgh Napier University

This note outlines a proposal for a perceptual audio system that may help stabilise balance and reduce fall risk using low-frequency sound cues delivered through everyday listening devices. It is inspired by recent findings showing that 100 Hz audito... Read More about Stabilising Sound: A Perceptual Audio Framework for Balance Support Inspired by Vestibular Stimulation.

COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children (2025)
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McKay, C., Stavert, J., Breen, C., McKay, E., Spassiani, N., Rose, S., Petropoulou, E., Davey, J., Sterman, J., Thompson, K., Higgins, A., Woodrow, A., & King, M. COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

This report reviews available evidence regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social care for children in Scotland, focusing on the strategic response of the Scottish Government. It was commissioned by the Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry,... Read More about COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children.

Perceptually Adaptive Alarm Systems Using Doppler-Based Pitch Modulation (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Perceptually Adaptive Alarm Systems Using Doppler-Based Pitch Modulation. Edinburgh Napier University

This technical note presents a novel alarm system design that uses Doppler-based pitch and amplitude modulation to help people better understand emergency situations through sound alone. By embedding intuitive rising and falling pitch cues into famil... Read More about Perceptually Adaptive Alarm Systems Using Doppler-Based Pitch Modulation.

Perceptual Calibration and Passive Adaptation in Under-Pillow Audio Systems for Sleep and Care Environments (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Perceptual Calibration and Passive Adaptation in Under-Pillow Audio Systems for Sleep and Care Environments

This technical report outlines a perceptually grounded calibration model for under-pillow and near-field audio systems. The approach enables real-time tuning based on how sound is actually perceived through materials like foam and fabric. It supports... Read More about Perceptual Calibration and Passive Adaptation in Under-Pillow Audio Systems for Sleep and Care Environments.

Count of Northern Gannets on the Bass Rock in July 2024 (2025)
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Burton, E., Lewis, S., Wanless, S., Wade, T., & Nichol, C. (2025). Count of Northern Gannets on the Bass Rock in July 2024

A drone survey of Northern Gannets on the Bass Rock was carried out on 29 July 2024, following the protocol of the earlier surveys in 2023 and 2022. The resulting orthomosaic vertical image covered c.97% of the colony. Three independent counts of thi... Read More about Count of Northern Gannets on the Bass Rock in July 2024.

Perceptually Adaptive Multi-Microphone Audio System for Inclusive Group Communication and Environmental Awareness (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Perceptually Adaptive Multi-Microphone Audio System for Inclusive Group Communication and Environmental Awareness. Applied Informatics, Edinburgh Napier University

This system proposes a perceptually grounded, user-behaviour-adaptive audio enhancement architecture that supports clarity, spatial stability, and inclusive listening in complex environments. Leveraging a triangulated microphone array (left ear, righ... Read More about Perceptually Adaptive Multi-Microphone Audio System for Inclusive Group Communication and Environmental Awareness.

Perceptually Adaptive Speech Clarity System for Reverberant Environments (2025)
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McGregor, I. (2025). Perceptually Adaptive Speech Clarity System for Reverberant Environments. Not commissioned – self-initiated research and disclosure

This document outlines a perceptually adaptive audio system designed to improve the intelligibility of spoken announcements in highly reverberant environments. Using speech buffering, pacing modification, spectral shaping, and real-time feedback, the... Read More about Perceptually Adaptive Speech Clarity System for Reverberant Environments.

A Perceptual Approach to HRTF Personalisation: From Localisation to Spatial Literacy (2025)
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Mcgregor, I. (2025). A Perceptual Approach to HRTF Personalisation: From Localisation to Spatial Literacy

Efforts to personalise Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) have traditionally focused on anatomical accuracy, modelling the head, ears and torso to predict how sound should reach an individual’s ears. While valuable, such approaches often require... Read More about A Perceptual Approach to HRTF Personalisation: From Localisation to Spatial Literacy.

IBM's AI-Driven Project Management (2025)
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Huzooree, A., & Doargajudhur, M. (in press). IBM's AI-Driven Project Management. SAGE Business Cases

IBM has embraced Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a key driver in transforming its project management processes, focusing on enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and decision-making across its global operations. The adoption of AI tools, such as IBM W... Read More about IBM's AI-Driven Project Management.