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A framework to inform PSS Conceptual Design by using system-in-use data (2012)
Journal Article
Hussain, R., Lockett, H., & Annamalai Vasantha, G. V. (2012). A framework to inform PSS Conceptual Design by using system-in-use data. Computers in Industry, 63(4), 319-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2012.02.013

Both the Product-Service System (PSS) literature and industry express a need to close the design loop by using product-in-use data to inform PSS Conceptual Design. Nevertheless, how to actually accomplish this is largely unknown. This research makes... Read More about A framework to inform PSS Conceptual Design by using system-in-use data.

A silicone host for Lumogen dyes (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards., B. S. (2012, April). A silicone host for Lumogen dyes. Presented at 8th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-8), Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Altering the encapsulant colour in photovoltaic (PV) modules is a straightforward way of achieving greater colour range whilst minimising additional cost in PV systems. Lumogen fluorescent, organic dyes offer a way of adding colour to the encapsulant... Read More about A silicone host for Lumogen dyes.

Pressure dependence of confined liquid behavior subjected to boundary-driven shear (2012)
Journal Article
Heyes, D. M., Smith, E. R., Dini, D., Spikes, H. A., & Zaki, T. A. (2012). Pressure dependence of confined liquid behavior subjected to boundary-driven shear. Journal of Chemical Physics, 136(13), Article 134705. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3698601

Non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of boundary-driven sheared Lennard-Jones liquids at variable pressure up to 5 GPa (for argon) reveal a rich out-of-equilibrium phase behavior with a strong degree of shear localization. At the lowest app... Read More about Pressure dependence of confined liquid behavior subjected to boundary-driven shear.

Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya (2012)
Thesis
Aldali, Y. Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5272

This thesis investigates the application of large scale concentrated solar (CSP) and photovoltaic power plants in Libya.

Direct Steam Generation (DSG) offers a cheaper and less risky method of generating electricity using concentrated solar energy... Read More about Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya.

A Privacy Preserving Method Using Privacy Enhancing Techniques for Location Based Services (2012)
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. J., Kwecka, Z., & Ekonomou, E. (2013). A Privacy Preserving Method Using Privacy Enhancing Techniques for Location Based Services. Mobile Networks and Applications, 18(5), 728-737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-012-0362-6

Two of the major changes within computing, at the present time, are the move towards service-oriented architectures and the increasing usage of mobile devices to access these services. Along with this, as these devices are often moving, extra context... Read More about A Privacy Preserving Method Using Privacy Enhancing Techniques for Location Based Services.

A novel RFID tag antenna mountable on metallic objects (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alkhambashi, M., Hussaini, A., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., Noras, J., Child, M., & Rodriguez, J. (2012, March). A novel RFID tag antenna mountable on metallic objects. Presented at 2012 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Prague, Czech Republic

This paper investigates the design of UHF RFID tagging antennas mounted on, or in close proximity, with a conducting surface. Detailed simulation and analysis of the tag antenna was carried out for 900 MHz operation. The antenna dimensions were fixed... Read More about A novel RFID tag antenna mountable on metallic objects.

Four element antenna array working at 2.4/5.2 GHz for wireless USB dongle applications (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abidin, Z., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., Ali, N., & Excell, P. (2012, March). Four element antenna array working at 2.4/5.2 GHz for wireless USB dongle applications. Presented at MELECON 2012 - 2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia

A four-element antenna array for a USB dongle multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna working in dual 2.4/5.2 GHz frequency bands is presented. For achieving reasonably low mutual coupling and good return loss characteristics of the antenna arr... Read More about Four element antenna array working at 2.4/5.2 GHz for wireless USB dongle applications.

Recognition of simple gestures using a PIR sensor array (2012)
Journal Article
Wojtczuk, P., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., & Chamberlain, T. (2012). Recognition of simple gestures using a PIR sensor array. Sensors & transducers, 14, 83-94

We present an approach that is intended for simple gesture control using a relatively inexpensive pyroelectric array detector. The detector is manufactured using standard wafer processing techniques. It consists of a 16 element passive infrared senso... Read More about Recognition of simple gestures using a PIR sensor array.

The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution (2012)
Thesis
Ghashat, H. The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5729

Following a period of isolation, and particularly since the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United Nations at the beginning of the 1990s in 2003, Libya's economy has witnessed a remarkable growth with a corresponding increase in external trade. T... Read More about The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution.

Scottish Regional Report on Healthy Learning Environmentfor Training in SMEs. (2012)
Report
Dutton, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Scottish Regional Report on Healthy Learning Environmentfor Training in SMEs. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

This report outlines the UK contribution to the ‘Healthy Learning in SMEs’ project. The
report has been written so as to provide non-UK specialists with a brief overview of the
role of SMEs within the UK and Scottish economies and possible barriers... Read More about Scottish Regional Report on Healthy Learning Environmentfor Training in SMEs..

The 4th Scottish Maths Support Network meeting 2011 (2012)
Journal Article
Ahmed, S., Barnes, S., & Durkacz, K. (2012). The 4th Scottish Maths Support Network meeting 2011. MSOR Connections, 12(1), 43-45. https://doi.org/10.11120/msor.2012.12010043

This year the annual meeting of the Scottish Maths Support network (SMSN) was held at the University of Strathclyde on Friday 9 September. Almost all Scottish universities were represented along with one attendee from Ireland. The meeting was organis... Read More about The 4th Scottish Maths Support Network meeting 2011.

Harmonic Rejection Triangle Patch Antenna (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bin-Melha, M., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., Usman, M., Elfergani, I., & Noras, J. (2012, March). Harmonic Rejection Triangle Patch Antenna. Presented at The 31st PIERS (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A triangular patch harmonic-rejecting antenna at 0.7 GHz is proposed. Simulated results obtained using HFSS software show that a triangular antenna with shorting pin feed, and of compact size, exhibits high reflection coefficients at the second and t... Read More about Harmonic Rejection Triangle Patch Antenna.

Simulation and Experimental Measurements for Near Field Imaging (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Adnan, S., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Usman, M., See, C., Noras, J., & Child, M. (2012, March). Simulation and Experimental Measurements for Near Field Imaging. Presented at The 31st Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Near field imaging using microwaves in medical applications has gained much attention recently as various researchers have shown its capability and accuracy in identifying features of interest compared to better known screening tools. This paper docu... Read More about Simulation and Experimental Measurements for Near Field Imaging.

An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh (2012)
Thesis
Mackenzie, C. An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5422

Probably the most important and strategic resource of SMEs is their employees” (Analoui & Karami, 2003b:204). A critical review of the literature on leadership in Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) suggests the relationship between the individual emp... Read More about An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh.

Electroless deposition of Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 composite coatings in the presence of various types of surfactants (2012)
Journal Article
Zielińska, K., Stankiewicz, A., & Szczygieł, I. (2012). Electroless deposition of Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 composite coatings in the presence of various types of surfactants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 377(1), 362-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2012.03.049

Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 coatings were produced using the electroless deposition technique. To prevent agglomeration of zirconia nanoparticles in the plating bath, various surfactant additives (anionic, cationic, and nonionic) were used. The most stable bath w... Read More about Electroless deposition of Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 composite coatings in the presence of various types of surfactants.

Two Miniaturized Printed Dual-Band Spiral Antenna Designs for Satellite Communication Systems (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bin-Melha, M. S., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Alkambashi, M., Zhou, D., Jones, S. M., & Excell, P. (2012, March). Two Miniaturized Printed Dual-Band Spiral Antenna Designs for Satellite Communication Systems. Presented at 4th International ICST Conference on Personal Satellite Services, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK

Two novel reduced-size, printed spiral antennas are proposed for use in personal communications mobile terminals exploiting the “big low earth orbit” (Big-LEO) satellite system (uplink 1.61–1.63 GHz; downlink 2.48–2.5 GHz). The two proposed antenna g... Read More about Two Miniaturized Printed Dual-Band Spiral Antenna Designs for Satellite Communication Systems.

Time-dependent Hyperstar algorithm for robust vehicle navigation (2012)
Journal Article
Bell, M. G. H., Trozzi, V., Hosseinloo, S. H., Gentile, G., & Fonzone, A. (2012). Time-dependent Hyperstar algorithm for robust vehicle navigation. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 46(5), 790-800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2012.02.002

The vehicle navigation problem studied in Bell (2009) is revisited and a time-dependent reverse Hyperstar algorithm is presented. This minimises the expected time of arrival at the destination, and all intermediate nodes, where expectation is based o... Read More about Time-dependent Hyperstar algorithm for robust vehicle navigation.

Video quality degradation on IPTV networks (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Okyere-Benya, J., Aldiabat, M., Menkovski, V., Exarchakos, G., & Liotta, A. (2012, January). Video quality degradation on IPTV networks. Presented at 2012 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), Maui, HI, USA

In IPTV streaming, issues of entire frame losses limit the use of state-of-the-art video quality analyses techniques. We present an experimental evaluation of degradation in video quality when streaming different types of video in an IPTV scenario. T... Read More about Video quality degradation on IPTV networks.