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Motivating learner engagement in online environments: the relevance of social exchange theory (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2007, November). Motivating learner engagement in online environments: the relevance of social exchange theory. Paper presented at JISC CETIS Conference

Invited paper presentation. Presentation slides can be found on slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/motivating-learner-engagement-in-online-environments-the-relevance-of-social-exchange-theory

Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland (2007)
Journal Article
Walker, S., Masson, R., Telford, R., & White, D. (2007). Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland. Health Services Management Research, 20, 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1258/095148407782219030

The paper reports the results of a study on benchmarking activities undertaken by the procurement organization within the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, namely National Procurement (previously Scottish Healthcare Supplies Contracts Branch... Read More about Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland.

Comparison of aluminium and stainless steel built-in storage solar water heater (2007)
Journal Article
Asif, M., Currie, J., & Muneer, T. (2007). Comparison of aluminium and stainless steel built-in storage solar water heater. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 28, 293-303. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624407082390

This article provides the results and findings of an experimental work undertaken in Pakistan that aimed to compare the performance of stainless steel and aluminium make built-in-storage solar waters. The experimental work undertaken as part of this... Read More about Comparison of aluminium and stainless steel built-in storage solar water heater.

Science production in top 20 UK universities is catching-up with the US universities (2007)
Report
Andras, P., Herald, N. D., & Charlton, B. (2007). Science production in top 20 UK universities is catching-up with the US universities. Newcastle: Newcastle University

Measuring science production and stimulating top scientific performance are hotly debated internationally. It is commonly believed that there is a widening gap between UK and US universities in both quantity and quality of scientific output. We measu... Read More about Science production in top 20 UK universities is catching-up with the US universities.

Evaluating universities using simple scientometric research-output metrics: Total citation counts per university for a retrospective seven-year rolling sample (2007)
Journal Article
Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2007). Evaluating universities using simple scientometric research-output metrics: Total citation counts per university for a retrospective seven-year rolling sample. Science and Public Policy, 34(8), 555–563. https://doi.org/10.3152/030234207X254413

We advocate a scientometric, top-down and institution-based research-assessment methodology that is based on total citations accumulated from all publications associated with a specific university during the survey period. The exercise could be done... Read More about Evaluating universities using simple scientometric research-output metrics: Total citation counts per university for a retrospective seven-year rolling sample.

Exponential stabilization of a class of underactuated mechanical systems using dynamic surface control (2007)
Journal Article
Qaiser, N., Iqbal, N., Hussain, A., & Qaiser, N. (2007). Exponential stabilization of a class of underactuated mechanical systems using dynamic surface control. International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, 5(5), 547-558

This paper proposes a simpler solution to the stabilization problem of a special class of nonlinear underactuated mechanical systems which includes widely studied benchmark systems like Inertia Wheel Pendulum, TORA and Acrobot. Complex internal dynam... Read More about Exponential stabilization of a class of underactuated mechanical systems using dynamic surface control.

Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details. (2007)
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details. Scottish Building Standards Agency

This document outlines example separating wall and floor construction details which when built correctly should comply with the sound insulation requirements as outlined in the proposed Section 5.

Solving vehicle routing problems using multipleant colonies and deterministic approaches (2007)
Thesis
Sa'adah, S. Solving vehicle routing problems using multipleant colonies and deterministic approaches. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9469

In the vehicle routing problem with time windows VRPTW, there arc two main objectives. The primary objective is to reduce the number of vehicles, the secondary one is to minimise the total distance travelled by all vehicles. This thesis describes som... Read More about Solving vehicle routing problems using multipleant colonies and deterministic approaches.

An advantage of chaotic neural dynamics (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andras, P., & Lycett, S. (2007). An advantage of chaotic neural dynamics. In 2007 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (1417-1422). https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2007.4371166

One hypothesis about how biological neural systems work suggests that they use attractor dynamics to define their behaviour. Such behaviour can be modelled using recurrent neural network models. It has been shown that such systems can perform a wide... Read More about An advantage of chaotic neural dynamics.

An efficient transformation method for DFRM expansions. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Xu, H., Yang, M., Wang, L. Y., Tong, J. R., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2007). An efficient transformation method for DFRM expansions. In 7th International Conference on ASIC, 2007. ASICON '07 (1158-1161). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASIC.2007.4415839

Dual Form of Reed-Muller (DFRM) expansions with fixed poarity are derived from Reed-Muller (RM) expansions by using the operation of Kronecker matrix products. An efficient decomposition method is proposed based on the formulation. The method can be... Read More about An efficient transformation method for DFRM expansions..

Guidelines and current developments for the use of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors in the rail industry (2007)
Book Chapter
Boyle, W., Kerrouche, A., & Leighton, J. (2007). Guidelines and current developments for the use of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors in the rail industry. In J. Bień, L. Elfgren, & J. Olofsson (Eds.), Sustainable Bridges: Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives (169-180). Dolnośląskie Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne

This paper provides guidelines for the specification, design, installation and operation of Fiber optic Bragg Grating Sensors (FBGS) systems for measurement and analysis of strain in structural integrity and load monitoring in the Rail Industry. The... Read More about Guidelines and current developments for the use of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors in the rail industry.

Comparison of pattern recognition techniques for the classification of impact acoustic emissions. (2007)
Journal Article
Yella, S., Gupta, N. K., & Dougherty, M. S. (2007). Comparison of pattern recognition techniques for the classification of impact acoustic emissions. Transportation Research Part C : Emerging Technologies, 15, 345-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2007.05.004

Current day condition monitoring applications involving wood are mostly carried out through visual inspection and if necessary some impact acoustic examination is carried out. These inspections are mainly done intuitively by skilled personnel. In thi... Read More about Comparison of pattern recognition techniques for the classification of impact acoustic emissions..

A GALS Infrastructure for a Massively Parallel Multiprocessor (2007)
Journal Article
Plana, L. A., Furber, S. B., Temple, S., Khan, M., Shi, Y., Wu, J., & Yang, S. (2007). A GALS Infrastructure for a Massively Parallel Multiprocessor. IEEE Design and Test of Computers, 24(5), 454-463. https://doi.org/10.1109/mdt.2007.149

This case study focuses on a massively parallel multiprocessor for real-time simulation of billions of neurons. Every node of the design comprises 20 ARM9 cores, a memory interface, a multicast router, and two NoC structures for communicating between... Read More about A GALS Infrastructure for a Massively Parallel Multiprocessor.

EURAMP (European Ramp Metering Project). Deliverable 6.3: Evaluation results. (2007)
Report
Bielefeldt, C., Ben Shabat, E., Condie, H., Rotem, A., Haj-Salem, H., Ramananjaona, C., …Ernhofer, O. (2007). EURAMP (European Ramp Metering Project). Deliverable 6.3: Evaluation results

This deliverable presents the Evaluation Results for the demonstration of [motorway] ramp metering strategies in EURAMP. Demonstrations were conducted in Munich, Utrecht, Paris and Tel Aviv with a range of different ramp metering algortithms and s... Read More about EURAMP (European Ramp Metering Project). Deliverable 6.3: Evaluation results..

An investigation into the potential of collaborative computer game-based learning in Higher Education (2007)
Thesis
Whitton, N. J. An investigation into the potential of collaborative computer game-based learning in Higher Education. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4281

Advocates of game-based learning argue that computer games have the potential to transform university education, motivating and engaging a new generation of learners in a way that traditional education does not. The research described in this thesis,... Read More about An investigation into the potential of collaborative computer game-based learning in Higher Education.

Analysis and optimization of data storage using enhanced object models in the .NET framework (2007)
Thesis
Tandon, A. Analysis and optimization of data storage using enhanced object models in the .NET framework. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4047

The purpose of thesis is to benchmark the database to examine and analyze the performance using the Microsoft COM+ the most commonly used component framework heavily used for developing component based applications. The prototype application based on... Read More about Analysis and optimization of data storage using enhanced object models in the .NET framework.

Crafting the wearable computer: Design process and user experience (2007)
Thesis
Kettley, S. Crafting the wearable computer: Design process and user experience. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2418

The purpose of the research described in this thesis was to develop a design methodology for Wearable Computing concepts that could potentially embody authenticity. The Wearables community, still firmly rooted in the disciplines of engineering and er... Read More about Crafting the wearable computer: Design process and user experience.