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Query expansion for microblog retrieval focusing on an ensemble of features (2019)
Journal Article
Chy, A. N., Ullah, M. Z., & Aono, M. (2019). Query expansion for microblog retrieval focusing on an ensemble of features. Journal of Information Processing, 27, 61-76. https://doi.org/10.2197/ipsjjip.27.61

In microblog search, vocabulary mismatch is a persisting problem due to the brevity of tweets and frequent use of unconventional abbreviations. One way of alleviating this problem is to reformulate the query via query expansion. However, finding good... Read More about Query expansion for microblog retrieval focusing on an ensemble of features.

Building Information Modelling and Project Information Management Framework for Construction Projects (2019)
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Olawumi, T., & Chan, D. (2019). Building Information Modelling and Project Information Management Framework for Construction Projects. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 25(1), 53-75. https://doi.org/10.3846/jcem.2019.7841

The study aims to develop an effective BIM-project information management framework (BIM-PIMF) and associated assessment model for construction projects with a view to enhancing the functional management of project information. An explanatory case st... Read More about Building Information Modelling and Project Information Management Framework for Construction Projects.

User Experience Design for Mixed Reality: A Case Study of HoloLens in Museum (2019)
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Hammady, R., Strathearn, C., & Ma, M. (2019). User Experience Design for Mixed Reality: A Case Study of HoloLens in Museum. International Journal of Technology Marketing, 13(3-4), 354-375. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtmkt.2019.10025609

In recent years, the applications of mixed reality (MR) processing have become highly apparent in academia and the manufacturing industry with the release of innovative technologies such as the Microsoft HoloLens. However, crucial design issues with... Read More about User Experience Design for Mixed Reality: A Case Study of HoloLens in Museum.

Development of a control system for a domestic grid-connected wind turbine (2019)
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Adamson, M. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Aziz, N. F. A., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Sellami, N., Iyi, D., …Yasin, S. H. M. (2019). Development of a control system for a domestic grid-connected wind turbine. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16(5-6

In the United Kingdom (UK), homeowners who install grid connected renewable energy sources receive a threefold benefit. They can use the electricity generated by the source, they enjoy reduced household bills and they can also receive Feed-in Tariff... Read More about Development of a control system for a domestic grid-connected wind turbine.

Potential of floating solar technology in Malaysia (2019)
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Jamalludin, M. A. S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Ramlee, F., Munir, A. B., Bani, N. A., …Sellami, N. (2019). Potential of floating solar technology in Malaysia. International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 10(3), 1638-1644. h

Solar energy is a natural source of energy and is tremendously abundant. The concept of floating solar is to fulfil and to support the existing energy supply in order to enhance the human life. The floating solar exploits the massive availability of... Read More about Potential of floating solar technology in Malaysia.

Improved design of a DC-DC converter in residential solar photovoltaic system (2019)
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Darameičikas, M., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Sellami, N., Bani, N. A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., …Ardila-Rey, J. A. (2019). Improved design of a DC-DC converter in residential solar photovoltaic system. International Journal of Power Electronics

With growing demand in renewable energy, solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is becoming more popular. A number of research has been carried out to increase the efficiency of the PV system. One of them is improving the Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS... Read More about Improved design of a DC-DC converter in residential solar photovoltaic system.

Optimal distributed generation in green building assessment towards line loss reduction for Malaysian public hospital (2019)
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Amran, M. E., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Kaidi, H. M., Hassan, M. Z., Sarip, S., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2019). Optimal distributed generation in green building assessment towards line loss reduction for Malaysian public hospital. Buletin Teknik Ele

This paper presents an optimization approach for criteria setting of Renewable Distributed Generation (DG) in the Green Building Rating System (GBRS). In this study, the total line loss reduction is analyzed and set as the main objective function in... Read More about Optimal distributed generation in green building assessment towards line loss reduction for Malaysian public hospital.

Comparative evaluation of the effect of pore size and temperature on gas transport in nano-structured ceramic membranes for biogas upgrading (2019)
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Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Orakwe, I., Shehu, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2019). Comparative evaluation of the effect of pore size and temperature on gas transport in nano-structured ceramic membranes for biogas upgrading. WEENTECH Proceedings

As a result of rising economies and environmental constraints, the demand for clean and renewable sources of energy is fast increasing. Biogas is a renewable form of energy that fits all expectations in terms of delivery, cost, and greenhouse emissio... Read More about Comparative evaluation of the effect of pore size and temperature on gas transport in nano-structured ceramic membranes for biogas upgrading.

Multiple criteria assessment of high-rise timber buildings (2019)
Journal Article
Tupėnaitė, L., Žilėnaitė, V., Kanapeckienė, L., Sajjadian, S. M., Gečys, T., Sakalauskienė, L., & Naimavičienė, J. (2019). Multiple criteria assessment of high-rise timber buildings. Engineering Structures and Technologies, 11(3), 87-94. https:/

Although the majority of high-rise buildings are constructed from concrete and steel, there is a growing interest in the new generation of multi-storey timber buildings around the world and several ecologically sustainable structural systems have alr... Read More about Multiple criteria assessment of high-rise timber buildings.

Wi-Fi Channel Saturation as a Mechanism to Improve Passive Capture of Bluetooth Through Channel Usage Restriction (2019)
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Lowe, I., Buchanan, W. J., Macfarlane, R., & Lo, O. (2019). Wi-Fi Channel Saturation as a Mechanism to Improve Passive Capture of Bluetooth Through Channel Usage Restriction. Journal of Networking Technology, 10(4), 124-155. https://doi.org/10.6025/jnt/20

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology that provides audio and data links between personal smartphones and playback devices, such as speakers, headsets and car entertainment systems. Since its introduction in 2001, security researchers have s... Read More about Wi-Fi Channel Saturation as a Mechanism to Improve Passive Capture of Bluetooth Through Channel Usage Restriction.

Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator (2019)
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Giangrande, P., Galassini, A., Papadopoulos, S., Al-Timimy, A., Lo Calzo, G., Degano, M., …Galea, M. (2019). Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator. IEEE Transactions on Industry

The more electric aircraft concept aims to improve the fuel consumption, the weight and both the maintenance and operating costs of the aircraft, by promoting the use of electric power in actuation systems. According to this scenario, electromechanic... Read More about Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator.

An Implementation of the UTAUT Model for Understanding Students’ Perceptions of Learning Management Systems: A Study Within Tertiary Institutions in Saudi Arabia (2019)
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Alshehri, A., Rutter, M. J., & Smith, S. (2019). An Implementation of the UTAUT Model for Understanding Students’ Perceptions of Learning Management Systems: A Study Within Tertiary Institutions in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Distance Educati

The rapid growth of e-learning around the globe is inspiring various academic institutions to adopt it. Uptake is motivated by convincing benefits such as flexibility, accessibility and the management of course delivery and educational materials. In... Read More about An Implementation of the UTAUT Model for Understanding Students’ Perceptions of Learning Management Systems: A Study Within Tertiary Institutions in Saudi Arabia.

Extending the Technology Acceptance Model to Understand Students’ Use of Learning Management Systems in Saudi Higher Education (2019)
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Binyamin, S., Rutter, M., & Smith, S. (2019). Extending the Technology Acceptance Model to Understand Students’ Use of Learning Management Systems in Saudi Higher Education. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 14(3), 4-21. https:

Although learning management systems (LMS) have been widely adopted by higher educational institutions in many countries, they are considered an emerging technology in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, research has demonstrated that the students’ use of the... Read More about Extending the Technology Acceptance Model to Understand Students’ Use of Learning Management Systems in Saudi Higher Education.

Iterative solutions to classical second-order ordinary differential equations (2019)
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Robin, W. (2019). Iterative solutions to classical second-order ordinary differential equations. Journal of Innovative Technology and Education, 6(1), 1-12

An elementary scheme is detailed for introducing certain basic concepts in the solution of (especially) the basic second-order ordinary differential equations of classical mathematical physics. The method proposed, an integration/iteration process, a... Read More about Iterative solutions to classical second-order ordinary differential equations.

A Review on Deep Learning Approaches to Image Classification and Object Segmentation (2019)
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Wu, H., Liu, Q., & Liu, X. (2019). A Review on Deep Learning Approaches to Image Classification and Object Segmentation. Computers, Materials & Continua, 60(2), 575-597. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2019.03595

Deep learning technology has brought great impetus to artificial intelligence, especially in the fields of image processing, pattern and object recognition in recent years. Present proposed artificial neural networks and optimization skills have effe... Read More about A Review on Deep Learning Approaches to Image Classification and Object Segmentation.

Performance of WO3-incorporated carbon electrodes for ambient mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (2019)
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Bhandari, S., Roy, A., Ghosh, A., Mallick, T. K., & Sundaram, S. (2020). Performance of WO3-incorporated carbon electrodes for ambient mesoscopic perovskite solar cells. ACS Omega, 5(1), 422-429. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b02934

The stability of perovskite solar cells (PSC) is often compromised by the organic hole transport materials (HTMs). We report here the effect of WO3 as an inorganic HTM for carbon electrodes for improved stability in PSCs, which are made under ambient... Read More about Performance of WO3-incorporated carbon electrodes for ambient mesoscopic perovskite solar cells.

Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry (2019)
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Bani, N., Mad Kaidi, H., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Mohamed Rashidi, A. H., Hassan, M. Z., Sarip, S., …Ardilla-Rey, J. (2019). Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry. TEST Engineering and Management, 81(11-12), 57

Green energy or renewable energy is a widely and commonly used terminology when depicting the energy generated from natural resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and hydropower. One energy resource, in particular, has yet to unleash its... Read More about Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry.

The Mechanical and Resonance Assessment of Large Clear Samples of UK-Grown Beech Wood (2019)
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Ridley-Ellis, D. (2019). The Mechanical and Resonance Assessment of Large Clear Samples of UK-Grown Beech Wood. Pro Ligno, 15(4), 32-39

The paper presents the results of non-destructive longitudinal resonance (impulse excitation technique), and mechanical flexural testing, of a batch of European beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.), grown in the United Kingdom. The material was largely fr... Read More about The Mechanical and Resonance Assessment of Large Clear Samples of UK-Grown Beech Wood.

Structural characterization and mechanical properties of wet-processed fibreboard based on chemo-thermomechanical pulp, furanic resin and cellulose nanocrystals (2019)
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Popescu, C., Jones, D., Schalnat, J., Segerholm, K., Henriksson, M., & Westin, M. (2020). Structural characterization and mechanical properties of wet-processed fibreboard based on chemo-thermomechanical pulp, furanic resin and cellulose nanocrystals. Int

Fibreboards are made of lignocellulosic fibres and synthetic adhesive which connect them. These synthetic adhesives, while relatively low-cost, are usually non-biodegradable and may cause health and environmental issues. Therefore, in recent years, t... Read More about Structural characterization and mechanical properties of wet-processed fibreboard based on chemo-thermomechanical pulp, furanic resin and cellulose nanocrystals.

Intelligent Control Interfaces Using Extenics Multidimensional Theory Applied on VIPRO Platforms for Developing the IT INDUSTRY 4.0 Concept (2019)
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Vladareanu, L., Vladareanu, V., Yu, H., Mitroi, D., & Ciocîrlan, A. (2019). Intelligent Control Interfaces Using Extenics Multidimensional Theory Applied on VIPRO Platforms for Developing the IT INDUSTRY 4.0 Concept. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 52(13), 922-927. h

The paper presents new concepts and approaches to achieving intelligent control interfaces for solving contradictory problems using Extenics multidimensional theory applied on VIPRO Versatile Intelligent Portable Platforms. VIPRO platform enables dev... Read More about Intelligent Control Interfaces Using Extenics Multidimensional Theory Applied on VIPRO Platforms for Developing the IT INDUSTRY 4.0 Concept.