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EKF-Based Enhanced Performance Controller Design for Nonlinear Stochastic Systems (2017)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., Zhang, Q., Wang, H., Zhou, P., & Chai, T. (2018). EKF-Based Enhanced Performance Controller Design for Nonlinear Stochastic Systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 63(4), 1155-1162. https://doi.org/10.1109/tac.2017.2742661

In this paper, a novel control algorithm is presented to enhance the performance of the tracking property for a class of nonlinear and dynamic stochastic systems subjected to non-Gaussian noises. Although the existing standard PI controller can be us... Read More about EKF-Based Enhanced Performance Controller Design for Nonlinear Stochastic Systems.

Assessing the Sheltering Response in the Middle East: Studying Syrian Camps in Jordan (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alshawawreh, L., Smith, R. S., & B. Wood, J. (2017). Assessing the Sheltering Response in the Middle East: Studying Syrian Camps in Jordan. Proceedings of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 4(8), 1881-1887

This study focuses on the sheltering response in the Middle East, specifically through reviewing two Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, involving Zaatari and Azraq. Zaatari camp involved the rapid deployment of tents and shelters over a very short perio... Read More about Assessing the Sheltering Response in the Middle East: Studying Syrian Camps in Jordan.

A systematic mapping study of empirical studies on software cloud testing methods (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ahmad, A. A., Brereton, P., & Andras, P. (2017). A systematic mapping study of empirical studies on software cloud testing methods. In 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion (QRS-C) (555-562). https://d

Context: Software has become more complicated, dynamic, and asynchronous than ever, making testing more challenging. With the increasing interest in the development of cloud computing, and increasing demand for cloud-based services, it has become ess... Read More about A systematic mapping study of empirical studies on software cloud testing methods.

Sandy Brechin and Friends (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
Brechin, S., Currie, J., Dignan, J., & Brady, P. Sandy Brechin and Friends. Performed at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Acoustic Music Centre. 15 August 2017 - 15 August 2017. (Unpublished)

Wild man of the accordion Sandy Brechin gathers together from all four corners of the car park some of his oldest chums (and a few born more recently) for the usual musical mayhem and comic capers. Fast and funky accordion tunes with big band backing... Read More about Sandy Brechin and Friends.

Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rye, T., Hrelja, R., & Mullen, C. (2017, August). Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration. Paper presented at International Conference Series on Competition and

Recent research on public transport has seen more focus on issues like coordination, collaboration and steering in complex governance settings. One of the themes in this field of research is related to various partnership approaches, as one way of st... Read More about Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration.

Contract Re-Award and Consumer Sovereignty, the case of British Rail Privatisation. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cowie, J. (2017, August). Contract Re-Award and Consumer Sovereignty, the case of British Rail Privatisation. Paper presented at Competition and Ownership in Land Based Public Transport (Thredbo 15), Stockholm

The Railways Act 1993 divided and sold off the state owned British Rail in its entirety and introduced competitive tender into the industry. This paper reviews the industry over the period 2000 to 2015 to determine firstly if TOCs have produced outc... Read More about Contract Re-Award and Consumer Sovereignty, the case of British Rail Privatisation..

Parametric Evaluation of Racking Performance of Platform Timber Framed Walls (2017)
Journal Article
Dhonju, R., D’Amico, B., Kermani, A., Porteous, J., & Zhang, B. (2017). Parametric Evaluation of Racking Performance of Platform Timber Framed Walls. Structures, 12, 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2017.08.003

This paper provides a quantitative assessment of the racking performance of partially anchored timber framed walls, based on experimental tests. A total of 17 timber framed wall specimens, constructed from a combination of materials under different l... Read More about Parametric Evaluation of Racking Performance of Platform Timber Framed Walls.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe - The Sandy Brechin Band (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
Brechin, S., Currie, J., Oke, W., Mill, A., Anderson, R., & Brady, P. Edinburgh Festival Fringe - The Sandy Brechin Band. Performed at Merchants Hall, Edinburgh. 9 August 2017 - 9 August 2017. (Unpublished)

The king of Celtic 'ccordion, Sandy Brechin, brings his lightning-fast fingers to the Fringe once again, along with his mad-cap humour, featuring hits from his many albums plus some brilliant new tunes. Accompanied by his customary rocking rhythm sec... Read More about Edinburgh Festival Fringe - The Sandy Brechin Band.

An ensemble-boosting algorithm for classifying partial discharge defects in electrical assets (2017)
Journal Article
Mas'ud, A. A., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Albarracín, R., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2017). An ensemble-boosting algorithm for classifying partial discharge defects in electrical assets. Machines, 5(3), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines5030018

This paper presents an ensemble-boosting algorithm (EBA) for classifying partial discharge (PD) patterns in the condition monitoring of insulation diagnosis applied for electrical assets. This approach presents an optimization technique for creating... Read More about An ensemble-boosting algorithm for classifying partial discharge defects in electrical assets.

Critical evaluation of the battery electric vehicle for sustainable mobility (2017)
Thesis
Milligan, R. Critical evaluation of the battery electric vehicle for sustainable mobility. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/978220

Can Battery Electric Vehicles replace conventional internal combustion engine vehicles for commuting purposes when exposed to a busy corporate activity within the city of Edinburgh? This thesis investigates the application of Battery Electric Vehicl... Read More about Critical evaluation of the battery electric vehicle for sustainable mobility.

Optimal actuator\sensor placement and controller design for large flexible space structures and robotics (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M., & Borairi, M. (2017, June). Optimal actuator\sensor placement and controller design for large flexible space structures and robotics. Presented at 2017 IEEE 26th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE)

This paper emphasizes the characterization of the dynamic motions of large flexible space structures (LFSS) and robotic arms in terms of poles and zeros, in order to develops a computational scheme for optimization of actuator and sensor locations. T... Read More about Optimal actuator\sensor placement and controller design for large flexible space structures and robotics.

Fault detection observer of a pilot plant papermaking machine (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M., Borairi, M., & Yu, D. L. (2017, June). Fault detection observer of a pilot plant papermaking machine. Presented at 2017 IEEE 26th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE)

This paper presents the development of a bilinear system model and the application of a bilinear fault detection observer to a papermaking machine to detect various simulated faults. First a suitable MIMO bilinear model representation of the wet end... Read More about Fault detection observer of a pilot plant papermaking machine.

Towards self-defending control systems in cybersecurity analysis and measures in industrial automation systems (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M. (2017, June). Towards self-defending control systems in cybersecurity analysis and measures in industrial automation systems. Presented at 2017 IEEE 26th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Edinburgh, Scotland

Towards self-defending control systems in cybersecurity analysis and measures in industrial automation systems.

Solar Pump (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Azeem Islam, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Njuguna, J. (2017, August). Solar Pump. Presented at Research Presentation, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Holistic study of a timber double skin façade: Whole life carbon emissions and structural optimisation (2017)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., & D'Amico, B. (2017). Holistic study of a timber double skin façade: Whole life carbon emissions and structural optimisation. Building and Environment, 124, 42-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.07.046

The upkeep of existing buildings has a great role to play in reducing the carbon emissions of the built environ-ment. Façade upgrade represents one of the most effective interventions to improve both thermal efficiencyand aesthetic appeal of existing... Read More about Holistic study of a timber double skin façade: Whole life carbon emissions and structural optimisation.

Using supervised machine learning algorithms to detect suspicious URLs in online social networks (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Janabi, M., Quincey, E. D., & Andras, P. (2017). Using supervised machine learning algorithms to detect suspicious URLs in online social networks. In ASONAM '17: Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks

The increasing volume of malicious content in social networks requires automated methods to detect and eliminate such content. This paper describes a supervised machine learning classification model that has been built to detect the distribution of m... Read More about Using supervised machine learning algorithms to detect suspicious URLs in online social networks.

Green IoT: An Investigation on Energy Saving Practices for 2020 and Beyond (2017)
Journal Article
Arshad, R., Zahoor, S., Shah, M. A., Wahid, A., & Yu, H. (2017). Green IoT: An Investigation on Energy Saving Practices for 2020 and Beyond. IEEE Access, 5, 15667-15681. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2017.2686092

Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging concept, which aims to connect billions of devices with each other. The IoT devices sense, collect, and transmit important information from their surroundings. This exchange of very large amount of information... Read More about Green IoT: An Investigation on Energy Saving Practices for 2020 and Beyond.

A Computational Analysis of Autoignition of H2/Air Mixture with Temperature Fluctuations Using Computational Singular Perturbation (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Song, W., Tingas, E., Lee, S., & Im, H. G. (2017, July). A Computational Analysis of Autoignition of H2/Air Mixture with Temperature Fluctuations Using Computational Singular Perturbation. Paper presented at 26th International Colloquium on the Dynamics o

Song, W., Tingas, E., Lee, S., & Im, H. G. (2017, July). A Computational Analysis of Autoignition of H2/Air Mixture with Temperature Fluctuations Using Computational Singular Perturbation. Paper presented at 26th International Colloquium on the Dynam... Read More about A Computational Analysis of Autoignition of H2/Air Mixture with Temperature Fluctuations Using Computational Singular Perturbation.

Biodegradation of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Short Term Seawater Immersion (2017)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Biodegradation of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Short Term Seawater Immersion. Polymers, 9(12), Article 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9080314

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs)-polyester nanocomposites with four different concentrations were produced using solution casting technique and the biodegradation effect of short-term seawater exposure (120 h) was studied. Monolithic polyester was observe... Read More about Biodegradation of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Short Term Seawater Immersion.