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Quality of experience management for video streams: The case of Skype (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liotta, A., Druda, L., Menkovski, V., & Exarchakos, G. (2012, December). Quality of experience management for video streams: The case of Skype. Presented at 10th International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing & Multimedia, Bali, Indonesia

With the widespread adoption of mobile Internet, the process of streaming video has become varied and complex. A diversity of factors affect the way we perceive quality in video streaming (also known as 'quality of experience', or QoE), involving far... Read More about Quality of experience management for video streams: The case of Skype.

Embedded self-healing layer for detecting and recovering sensor faults in body sensor networks (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Galzarano, S., Fortino, G., & Liotta, A. (2012, October). Embedded self-healing layer for detecting and recovering sensor faults in body sensor networks. Presented at 2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), Seoul, South Korea

Wireless Body Sensor Networks (WBSNs) have proved to be a suitable technology for supporting the monitoring of physical and physiological activities of the human body. However, avoiding erroneous behavior of WBSN-based systems is an issue of fundamen... Read More about Embedded self-healing layer for detecting and recovering sensor faults in body sensor networks.

MaTSE: The microarray time-series explorer (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Craig, P., Cannon, A., Kukla, R., & Kennedy, J. (2012, October). MaTSE: The microarray time-series explorer. Presented at 2012 IEEE Symposium on Biological Data Visualization (BioVis)

This paper describes the design, development and evaluation of the Microarray Time-Series Explorer (MaTSE), a novel information visualization application for the exploratory analysis of large scale microarray timeseries data. The software combines a... Read More about MaTSE: The microarray time-series explorer.

Numerical study of the pressure drop phenomena in wound woven wire matrix of a Stirling regenerator (2012)
Journal Article
Costa, S., Barrutia, H., Esnaola, J. A., & Tutar, M. (2013). Numerical study of the pressure drop phenomena in wound woven wire matrix of a Stirling regenerator. Energy Conversion and Management, 67, 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2012.10.014

Friction pressure drop correlation equations are derived from a numerical study by characterizing the pressure drop phenomena through porous medium of both types namely stacked and wound woven wire matrices of a Stirling engine regenerator over a spe... Read More about Numerical study of the pressure drop phenomena in wound woven wire matrix of a Stirling regenerator.

Dual band-notched tapered slot antenna using λ/4 band-stop filters (2012)
Journal Article
Zhu, F., Gao, S., Li, J., Ho, A., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., & Xu, J. (2012). Dual band-notched tapered slot antenna using λ/4 band-stop filters. IET microwaves, antennas & propagation, 6(15), 1665-1673. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2012.0502

This study proposed a novel quarter-wavelength band-rejected element for band-notched antennas. It consists of a metal via and a rectangular strip connected to the radiating patch. In order to validate the design, a dual band-notched elliptically tap... Read More about Dual band-notched tapered slot antenna using λ/4 band-stop filters.

OpenCache: exploring efficient and transparent content delivery mechanisms for video-on-demand (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Broadbent, M., & Race, N. (2012, December). OpenCache: exploring efficient and transparent content delivery mechanisms for video-on-demand. Presented at CoNEXT Student '12: Proceedings of the 2012 ACM conference on CoNEXT student workshop, Nice, France

Watching 'on-demand' video content is a popular activity facilitated by the Internet. Existing distribution methods typically rely on unicast flows to deliver this media. This can be inefficient if identical content is delivered at a later point in t... Read More about OpenCache: exploring efficient and transparent content delivery mechanisms for video-on-demand.

Fibre optic long period grating-based humidity sensor probe using a Michelson interferometric arrangement. (2012)
Journal Article
Alwis, L., Sun, T., & Grattan, K. (2013). Fibre optic long period grating-based humidity sensor probe using a Michelson interferometric arrangement. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 178, 694-699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2012.11.062

Long period gratings (LPG)-based sensors are widely used due to their high sensitivity to a range of suitable measurands. However, a typical configuration involving a single grating-based LPG sensor system frequently has the disadvantage of the probe... Read More about Fibre optic long period grating-based humidity sensor probe using a Michelson interferometric arrangement..

HiStory: a hierarchical storyboard interface design for video browsing on mobile devices (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hürst, W., & Darzentas, D. (2012, December). HiStory: a hierarchical storyboard interface design for video browsing on mobile devices. Presented at MUM '12: 11th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia, Ulm, Germany

This paper presents an interactive thumbnail-based video browser for mobile devices such as smartphones featuring a touch screen. Developed as part of on-going research and supported by user studies, it introduces HiStory, a hierarchical storyboard d... Read More about HiStory: a hierarchical storyboard interface design for video browsing on mobile devices.

Multiscale Approach to Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluation of the Effect of an Increase in New York City's Rooftop Albedo on Human Health (2012)
Journal Article
Susca, T. (2012). Multiscale Approach to Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluation of the Effect of an Increase in New York City's Rooftop Albedo on Human Health. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 16(6), 951-962. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00560.x

The urban environment is characterized by multiple interactions between its parts, and any change can determine a modification in its metabolism. Typically life cycle assessment (LCA) takes into account only part of the interactions. The main aim of... Read More about Multiscale Approach to Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluation of the Effect of an Increase in New York City's Rooftop Albedo on Human Health.

Measuring port efficiency. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cullinane, K. (2012, December). Measuring port efficiency. Presented at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Ad Hoc Experts Meeting on Assessing Port Performance

Design of a compact tuned antenna system for mobile MIMO applications (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elfergani, I., Hussaini, A. S., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., Child, M., & Rodriguez, J. (2012, November). Design of a compact tuned antenna system for mobile MIMO applications. Presented at 2012 Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC), Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

A small tuneable MIMO antenna module is investigated for possible UMTS mobile applications. The radiators are realized as slotted planar monopoles. The two-element MIMO antenna module occupies a volume of 50.0 × 37. 5 × 1.6 mm³ , and is printed onto... Read More about Design of a compact tuned antenna system for mobile MIMO applications.

Miniaturised UWB antenna for a Wireless Body Area Network (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hraga, H., See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., & McEwan, N. J. (2012, November). Miniaturised UWB antenna for a Wireless Body Area Network. Presented at 2012 Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC), Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

A miniaturised modified planar inverted-F UWB antenna with a broadband rectangular feeding structure, for a Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN), is proposed. The antenna is designed to cover a wide frequency range from 3 GHz to 13 GHz. Details of the p... Read More about Miniaturised UWB antenna for a Wireless Body Area Network.

The mass-retrofitting of an energy efficient low carbon dioxide zone (2012)
Journal Article
Deakin, M., Campbell, F., & Reid, A. (2012). The mass-retrofitting of an energy efficient low carbon dioxide zone. Proceedings of the ICE - Energy, 165(4), 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1680/ener.12.00004

This paper offers a case-study analysis of a recent attempt to reduce energy consumption and the associated levels of carbon dioxide emissions by way of and through what has been termed ‘an active and integrated institutional arrangement’. It involve... Read More about The mass-retrofitting of an energy efficient low carbon dioxide zone.

Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates. (2012)
Report
McMurray, S., Richard, A., Dutton, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University

This report presents findings from research with 71 employers of Edinburgh Napier University Business School (ENUBS) graduates across Scotland. Employers were asked to identify the academic, vocational and soft skills they sought when recruiting grad... Read More about Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates..

Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience. (2012)
Book Chapter
Irving, C. (2012). Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience. In C. Rankin, & A. Brock (Eds.), Library services for children and young people: Challenges and opportunities in the digital age (49-63). Facet

Library and information science (LIS) professionals support learning and teaching in a variety of ways, and this chapter focuses on information literacy (IL) and the key messages that it holds for engaging and influencing policy. It uses the Scottish... Read More about Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience..

Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance (2012)
Journal Article
Aldali, Y., Davison, B., Muneer, T., & Henderson, D. (2012). Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 134, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006893

This paper presents arguments for the use of direct steam generation (DSG) in preference to other forms of generation in particular locations according to the prevailing environmental and economic conditions. In addition, the paper describes the deve... Read More about Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance.