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A transformer-based approach empowered by a self-attention technique for semantic segmentation in remote sensing (2024)
Journal Article
Boulila, W., Ghandorh, H., Masood, S., Alzahem, A., Koubaa, A., Ahmed, F., Khan, Z., & Ahmad, J. (2024). A transformer-based approach empowered by a self-attention technique for semantic segmentation in remote sensing. Heliyon, 10(8), Article e29396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29396

Semantic segmentation of Remote Sensing (RS) images involves the classification of each pixel in a satellite image into distinct and non-overlapping regions or segments. This task is crucial in various domains, including land cover classification, au... Read More about A transformer-based approach empowered by a self-attention technique for semantic segmentation in remote sensing.

Researchers and Social Networking Sites usage: the application of UTAUT theory (2024)
Journal Article
Al Badi, A., & Rasmussen McAdie, D. (in press). Researchers and Social Networking Sites usage: the application of UTAUT theory. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, https://doi.org/10.1108/gkmc-10-2023-0394

Purpose (limit 100 words) This study aims to investigate the use of SNS by researchers and their behaviours when conducting research-related activities by applying the UTAUT theory Design/methodology/approach (limit 100 words) An online survey was di... Read More about Researchers and Social Networking Sites usage: the application of UTAUT theory.

Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials, a comprehensive literature review (2024)
Journal Article
Ghamari, M., See, C. H., Hughes, D., Mallick, T., Reddy, K. S., Patchigolla, K., & Sundaram, S. (2024). Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials, a comprehensive literature review. Energy and Buildings, 312, Article 114164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114164

Phase Change Materials (PCMs) present cutting-edge technology with substantial promise for advancing sustainable and energy-efficient cooling in buildings. These materials can absorb and release latent heat during phase transitions, facilitating ther... Read More about Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials, a comprehensive literature review.

SAR Ship Instance Segmentation With Dynamic Key Points Information Enhancement (2024)
Journal Article
Gao, F., Han, X., Wang, J., Sun, J., Hussain, A., & Zhou, H. (2024). SAR Ship Instance Segmentation With Dynamic Key Points Information Enhancement. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 17, 11365-11385. https://doi.org/10.1109/jstars.2024.3383779

There are several unresolved issues in the field of ship instance segmentation in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images. First, in inshore dense ship area, the problems of missed detections and mask overlap frequently occur. Second, in inshore scenes... Read More about SAR Ship Instance Segmentation With Dynamic Key Points Information Enhancement.

A Comparison of the Efficiencies of various Structured and Semi- Structured Data Formats in Data Analysis and Big Data Analytic Development (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peng, T., & Graham, H. (2024, July). A Comparison of the Efficiencies of various Structured and Semi- Structured Data Formats in Data Analysis and Big Data Analytic Development. Presented at DATA 2024: 13th International Conference on Data Science, Technology and Applications, Dijon, France

As data volumes grow, so too does our need and ability to analyse it. Cloud computing technologies offer a wide variety of options for analysing big data and make this ability available to anyone. However, the monetary implications for doing this in... Read More about A Comparison of the Efficiencies of various Structured and Semi- Structured Data Formats in Data Analysis and Big Data Analytic Development.

Neurosymbolic learning in the XAI framework for enhanced cyberattack detection with expert knowledge integration (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kalutharage, C. S., Liu, X., Chrysoulas, C., & Bamgboye, O. (2024, June). Neurosymbolic learning in the XAI framework for enhanced cyberattack detection with expert knowledge integration. Presented at The 39th International Conference on ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection (SEC 2024), Edinburgh

The perpetual evolution of cyberattacks, especially in the realm of Internet of Things (IoT) networks, necessitates advanced, adaptive, and intelligent defence mechanisms. The integration of expert knowledge can drastically enhance the efficacy of Io... Read More about Neurosymbolic learning in the XAI framework for enhanced cyberattack detection with expert knowledge integration.

An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound (2024)
Journal Article
Tanaka, A., Visi, F., Di Donato, B., Klang, M., & Zbyszyński, M. (2024). An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound. Computer Music Journal, 47(1), 64-84. https://doi.org/10.1162/comj_a_00672

This article presents a custom system combining hardware and sortware that sense physiological signals of the performer's body resulting from muscle contraction and translates them to computer-synthesized sound. Our goal was to build upon the history... Read More about An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound.

Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing (2024)
Journal Article
Chamola, V., Sai, S., Sai, R., Hussain, A., & Sikdar, B. (online). Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, https://doi.org/10.1109/mce.2024.3387049

Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI) models such as ChatGPT , DALL-E , and the recently introduced Gemini have attracted considerable interest in both business and academia because of their capacity to produce material in response to human inputs.... Read More about Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing.

Ecosystems and partnerships (2024)
Book Chapter
Panneels, I., Jones, C., Parkinson, C., Komorowski, M., & Orme, A. (2024). Ecosystems and partnerships. In Data-Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries (23-45). London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003365891-2

What are the ecosystems and partnerships required to enable data-driven innovation to be taken up in the creative industries? This chapter discusses how ecosystems enable different forms of innovation through partnership networks in the creative indu... Read More about Ecosystems and partnerships.

Data-driven innovation for sustainable practice in the creative economy (2024)
Book Chapter
Panneels, I., Lechelt, S., Schmidt, A., & Coşkun, A. (2024). Data-driven innovation for sustainable practice in the creative economy. In Data Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries (243-266). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003365891-11

Can data-driven innovation support the shift towards a more sustainable future? In this chapter, we present case studies from eight European cities to demonstrate how the creative sector is moving towards economic models that expand beyond the notion... Read More about Data-driven innovation for sustainable practice in the creative economy.

Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Osunsanmi, T. O., Gillies-Denning, E., Khaddour, L., Olawumi, T. O., & Moobela, C. (online). Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach. International journal of construction management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2024.2337143

The shift towards net zero design for the construction industry poses complex challenges, which can be likened to a three-headed hydra embodying energy, water, and carbon emissions. The industry stakeholders have grappled with addressing the challeng... Read More about Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach.

Digital and data literacy (2024)
Book Chapter
Osborne, N., Helgason, I., Lechelt, S., Michielin, L., Panneels, I., Parkinson, C., Smyth, M., Ross, J., Sulaiman, Y., & Warren, K. (2024). Digital and data literacy. In Data Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries (71-100). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003365891-4

In this chapter we explore models for training and upskilling people in the creative industries in data, technology and entrepreneurial skills, situating this in the wider skills and training context. We will particularly look at the challenges of de... Read More about Digital and data literacy.

‘Weathervanes of their Communities’ – The Sanderson Review, public libraries and information literacy futures (2024)
Digital Artefact
Feeney, D., & Goldstein, S. (2024). ‘Weathervanes of their Communities’ – The Sanderson Review, public libraries and information literacy futures. [Blog]

Recent independent reviews of public library services in England have argued for a more comprehensive and cohesive strategy to promote the many benefits of these services. However a critical lack of quality data to support these conclusions, particu... Read More about ‘Weathervanes of their Communities’ – The Sanderson Review, public libraries and information literacy futures.

Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain (2024)
Report
McLean, P., Ridley-Ellis, D., Price, A., & Macdonald, E. (2024). Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain. Surrey: Forest Research

This report collates and synthesises research into the production and use of larch timber in Great Britain, drawing on information from a range of published and unpublished studies. It is written for forest scientists, engineers, wood processors and... Read More about Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain.

New Horizons in Peer Advice Systems: Developing the Freelance Advisor (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Patrick-Thomson, H., Lawson, A., & Lapok, P. (2024, April). New Horizons in Peer Advice Systems: Developing the Freelance Advisor. Paper presented at Digital Business and Society Consortium, Royal Holloway, University of London

Work in the creative and cultural industries is often seen as “good” because it offers people a chance to earn money while engaged in their passion (McRobbie, 2018), to have autonomy over when, where and how they work (Smith and McKinlay, 2009), and... Read More about New Horizons in Peer Advice Systems: Developing the Freelance Advisor.

Frequency Fitness Assignment for Untangling Proteins in 2D (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Koutstaal, J., Kommandeur, J., Timmer, R., Horn, R., Thomson, S. L., & van den Berg, D. (2024, April). Frequency Fitness Assignment for Untangling Proteins in 2D. Presented at EvoStar 2024, Aberyswyth, UK

At the time of writing, there is no known deterministic-time algorithm to sample valid initial solutions with uniform random distribution for the HP protein folding model, because guaranteed uniform random sampling produces collisions (i.e. constrain... Read More about Frequency Fitness Assignment for Untangling Proteins in 2D.

Overtaking Mechanisms Based on Augmented Intelligence for Autonomous Driving: Datasets, Methods, and Challenges (2024)
Journal Article
Chamola, V., Chougule, A., Sam, A., Hussain, A., & Yu, F. R. (2024). Overtaking Mechanisms Based on Augmented Intelligence for Autonomous Driving: Datasets, Methods, and Challenges. IEEE Internet of Things, 11(10), 17911-17933. https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2024.3362851

The field of autonomous driving research has made significant strides towards achieving full automation, endowing vehicles with self-awareness and independent decision-making. However, integrating automation into vehicular operations presents formida... Read More about Overtaking Mechanisms Based on Augmented Intelligence for Autonomous Driving: Datasets, Methods, and Challenges.

Hybrid Wi-Fi and PLC network for efficient e-health communication in hospitals: a prototype (2024)
Journal Article
Khan, S. U., Ullah Jan, S., Hwang, T., & Koo, I. (2024). Hybrid Wi-Fi and PLC network for efficient e-health communication in hospitals: a prototype. Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 13(2), 1400-1410. https://doi.org/10.11591/eei.v13i2.5309

E-health is being adapted in modern hospitals as a significant addition to the existing healthcare services. To this end, modern hospitals urgently require a mobile, high-capacity, secure, and cost-effective communication infrastructure. In this pape... Read More about Hybrid Wi-Fi and PLC network for efficient e-health communication in hospitals: a prototype.

Discrete model for discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation applied to grain structure evolution inside adiabatic shear bands (2024)
Journal Article
Borodin, E., Bushuev, O., Bratov, V., & Jivkov, A. P. (2024). Discrete model for discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation applied to grain structure evolution inside adiabatic shear bands. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 30, 2125-2139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.03.206

Discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation (DDRX) is a well-known phenomenon playing a significant role in the high-temperature processing of metals, including industrial forming and severe plastic deformations. The ongoing discussion on the Zener–Hollo... Read More about Discrete model for discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation applied to grain structure evolution inside adiabatic shear bands.