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Rotationally asymmetric optical concentrators for solar PV and BIPV systems (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. R., McMeekin, S. G., Stewart, B. G., Sarmah, N., Mallick, T. K., Munir, A. B., Mohd Yasin, S. R., & Abdul Rahim, R. (2013, October). Rotationally asymmetric optical concentrators for solar PV and BIPV systems. Presented at 2013 IEEE 4th International Conference on Photonics (ICP), Melaka, Malaysia

Building Integrated Concentrated Photovoltaic (BICPV) systems are one of the options to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and minimise energy consumption in buildings. These systems not only contribute to the generation of electricity, but also t... Read More about Rotationally asymmetric optical concentrators for solar PV and BIPV systems.

Homevisor: Adapting home network environments (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fratczak, T., Broadbent, M., Georgopoulos, P., & Race, N. (2013). Homevisor: Adapting home network environments. In 2013 Second European workshop on software defined networks (32-37). https://doi.org/10.1109/EWSDN.2013.12

This paper considers SDN, and OpenFlow in particular, as technology to develop the next generation of more flexible, configurable and automated home networks. We identify the problems with the current state of the art in home networking, which includ... Read More about Homevisor: Adapting home network environments.

Structural timber on the scales. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2013, December). Structural timber on the scales

Telford Institute Workshop on "Anisotropic, Heterogeneous and Cellular Materials: Micro-architecture to Macro-level Responses"

The nature of the bots: How people respond to robots, virtual agents and humans as multimodal stimuli (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, J. (2013, December). The nature of the bots: How people respond to robots, virtual agents and humans as multimodal stimuli. Presented at ICMI '13: 2013 International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, Sydney, Australia

This research agenda aims to understand how people treat robots along two dialectics. In the mechanical-living dialectic, fabricated entities are assessed against their organic counterparts to see if people respond differently to robots versus other... Read More about The nature of the bots: How people respond to robots, virtual agents and humans as multimodal stimuli.

Energy efficient gully pot monitoring system using radio frequency identification (RFID) (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atojoko, A., Jan, N., Elmgri, F., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., & Noras, J. (2013). Energy efficient gully pot monitoring system using radio frequency identification (RFID). . https://doi.org/10.1109/lapc.2013.6711914

Sewer and gully flooding have become major causes of pollution particularly in the residential areas majorly caused by blockages in the water system and drainages. An effective way of avoiding this problem will be by deploying some mechanism to monit... Read More about Energy efficient gully pot monitoring system using radio frequency identification (RFID).

Dielectric resonator antenna design for UWB applications (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elmegri, F., See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Zebiri, C., & Excell, P. (2013). Dielectric resonator antenna design for UWB applications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/lapc.2013.6711958

A small dielectric resonator antenna has been designed for ultra wideband (UWB) communication system applications. The antenna element is a rectangular low permittivity ceramic block, with a dielectric constant of 9.4, and the modified T-shaped feed... Read More about Dielectric resonator antenna design for UWB applications.

IntelliBike: a cycling infrastructure asset management system (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor, M. D., Shackleton, J., Clavey, J., & Llewellyn, R. (2013). IntelliBike: a cycling infrastructure asset management system.

Research methods employed and pilot study data results for the authors’ IntelliBike: an innovative instrumented bicycle that can be used to monitor the conditions of off-road cycling infrastructure in real-time, are presented. The IntelliBike is desi... Read More about IntelliBike: a cycling infrastructure asset management system.

Can pay, should pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, C. F., Smith, S., & Irving, C. (2013, April). Can pay, should pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. Presented at 2013 STEM Annual Conference

This paper looks across and beyond this project to examine the range of placement and work experience forms currently experienced by computing students, and asks the question – are all of these opportunities equal? Or more specifically, are the benef... Read More about Can pay, should pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities..

The dynamic decode-and-forward channel: SNR allocation. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maagh, S., Sharp, J., & Binnie, D. (2013, November). The dynamic decode-and-forward channel: SNR allocation. Presented at 21st Telecommunications forum TELFOR 2013

In the half-duplex relay channel applying the decode-and-forward protocol the relay introduces energy over random time intervals into the channel as observed at the destination. Consequently, during simulation the average signal power seen at the de... Read More about The dynamic decode-and-forward channel: SNR allocation..

Linear quadratic optimal control of a DC motor (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muhammad-Sukki, F., Anuar, K., Abu-Bakar, S. H., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2013, May). Linear quadratic optimal control of a DC motor. Presented at 2013 IEEE Conference on Sustainable Utilization and Development in Engineering and Technology (CSUDET), Selangor, Malaysia

This paper introduces a new way of controlling a DC motor, by applying a linear quadratic optimal control. It includes all the experiments that were carried out in the lab to obtain all the parameters of the motor before modelling the motor into a di... Read More about Linear quadratic optimal control of a DC motor.

Nonlinear control of a DC motor (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abu-Bakar, S. H., Anuar, K., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2013, May). Nonlinear control of a DC motor. Presented at 2013 IEEE Conference on Sustainable Utilization and Development in Engineering and Technology (CSUDET), Selangor, Malaysia

This paper deals with a nonlinear system where an online nonlinear control is applied to a DC motor. First, nonlinear model of the motor is explained. Next, based on the model, the nonlinearity is simulated using MATLAB. The simulations were on two n... Read More about Nonlinear control of a DC motor.

Panelist for the "Infrastructure and Climate Change" session. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Susca, T. (2013, November). Panelist for the "Infrastructure and Climate Change" session. Presented at Dahrendorf Symposium 2013: Changing the European Debate: Focus on Climate Change

No abstract available.

A Conceptual Model for Analysing Impact of Outsourcing Decision on FM Service-Level Performance (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ikediashi, D., Ogunlana, S., & Bowles, G. (2013, October). A Conceptual Model for Analysing Impact of Outsourcing Decision on FM Service-Level Performance. Presented at ICCREM 2013: International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management, Karlsruhe, Germany

Literature has established FM as one of the most thriving disciplines in the property and construction industry domain. The general submission is that it has transformed over the years from what was traditionally perceived to be mere facilities maint... Read More about A Conceptual Model for Analysing Impact of Outsourcing Decision on FM Service-Level Performance.

A mathematical model for a GA-based dynamic excess bandwidth allocation algorithm for hybrid PON and wireless technology integrations for next generation broadband access networks (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moradpoor, N., Parr, G., McClean, S., & Scotney, B. (2013, September). A mathematical model for a GA-based dynamic excess bandwidth allocation algorithm for hybrid PON and wireless technology integrations for next generation broadband access networks. Presented at 2013 5th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference (CEEC), Colchester, UK

Optical and wireless integration scheme merges the high-speed and high-capacity of the optical networks with the low-cost, wide-coverage and mobility features of the wireless counterparts for the Subscriber Stations (SSs). It is also financially viab... Read More about A mathematical model for a GA-based dynamic excess bandwidth allocation algorithm for hybrid PON and wireless technology integrations for next generation broadband access networks.

Using Knowledge Organisation to Manage Information Risk (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haynes, D. (2013, October). Using Knowledge Organisation to Manage Information Risk. Paper presented at ISKO UK Meeting on “Information –a risky business”, London

Categorising information risk helps us to develop a strategy approach to risk management. Existing classifications focus on natural disasters or human generated catastrophes and do not lend themselves to classification of information risk.