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Correlation of affiliate performance against web evaluation metrics (2014)
Thesis
Miehling, M. J. Correlation of affiliate performance against web evaluation metrics. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7250

Affiliate advertising is changing the way that people do business online. Retailers are now offering incentives to third-party publishers for advertising goods and services on their behalf in order to capture more of the market. Online advertising sp... Read More about Correlation of affiliate performance against web evaluation metrics.

Surveying the challenges and requirements for identity in the cloud (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ben Bouazza, N., Lemoudden, M., & El Ouahidi, B. (2014, May). Surveying the challenges and requirements for identity in the cloud. Presented at 2014 4th Edition of National Security Days (JNS4), Tetuan, Morocco

Cloud technologies are increasingly important for IT department for allowing them to concentrate on strategy as opposed to maintaining data centers; the biggest advantages of the cloud is the ability to share computing resources between multiple prov... Read More about Surveying the challenges and requirements for identity in the cloud.

Towards using Segmentation-based Techniques to Personalize Mobility Behavior Interventions (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Forbes, P. J., Gabrielli, S., Maimone, R., Masthoff, J., Wells, S., & Jylha, A. (2014, November). Towards using Segmentation-based Techniques to Personalize Mobility Behavior Interventions

This paper describes our initial work towards a segmentation-based approach to personalized digital behavior change interventions in the domain of sustainable, multi-modal urban transport. Segmentation is a key concept in market research, and within... Read More about Towards using Segmentation-based Techniques to Personalize Mobility Behavior Interventions.

Stand-up comedy for researchers (2014)
Book Chapter
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2014). Stand-up comedy for researchers. In I. Daly, & A. Brophy Haney (Eds.), 53 interesting ways to communicate your research (57-58). The Professional and Higher Partnership Ltd

Effective researchers need both to conduct high-quality research and to communicate it - to subject specialists, researchers in other fields, research participants, business, government, the third sector, or the public, not to mention potential emplo... Read More about Stand-up comedy for researchers.

The application of soft computing techniques to improve the performance of maximum power point tracker for PV system during partial shading (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Salam, Z., & Ahmed, J. (2014, March). The application of soft computing techniques to improve the performance of maximum power point tracker for PV system during partial shading. Presented at 2014 IEEE 8th International Power Engineering and Optimization Conference (PEOCO2014), Langkawi, Malaysia

Partial shading is a phenomenon, whereby, certain spots of the photovoltaic (PV) array are shaded, while other parts are left uniformly irradiated. It is caused by the shadow that originates from the obstruction of tall building, chimney, tree, telec... Read More about The application of soft computing techniques to improve the performance of maximum power point tracker for PV system during partial shading.

Towards achieving discernment and correlation in cloud logging (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lemoudden, M. (2014, May). Towards achieving discernment and correlation in cloud logging. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on Software Engineering, Parallel and Distributed Systems (SEPADS14), Gdansk, Poland

Logs are of the most important pieces of analytical data in a cloud-based service infrastructure. IT actors, as well as security personnel, need access to information about user activity, authentication attempts and other security events for forensic... Read More about Towards achieving discernment and correlation in cloud logging.

Learning to Cope with Digital Technology (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sobolewska, E. (2014, May). Learning to Cope with Digital Technology. Poster presented at FECCE, Postgraduate Research Conference 2014

There is a widespread assumption, that everyone uses modern interactive technology and appreciates its liberating effects. However, according to recent reports, ten million people in UK alone have never been on-line. Whilst four million of these peop... Read More about Learning to Cope with Digital Technology.

Could green taxation measures help incentivise future Chinese car drivers to purchase low emission vehicles? (2014)
Journal Article
Carreno, M., Ge, Y.-E., & Borthwick, S. (2014). Could green taxation measures help incentivise future Chinese car drivers to purchase low emission vehicles?. Transport, 29(3), 260-268. https://doi.org/10.3846/16484142.2014.913261

The paper begins with a brief review of evidence related to the different types of ‘green’ taxation measures that have been introduced by governments worldwide as a means to lessen the environmental consequences of private car ownership by incentivis... Read More about Could green taxation measures help incentivise future Chinese car drivers to purchase low emission vehicles?.

Travel plans: a critical comparison of the application of land use planning processes in England and Scotland (2014)
Journal Article
Llewellyn, R., Tricker, R., & Paton, D. (2014). Travel plans: a critical comparison of the application of land use planning processes in England and Scotland. Transport, 29(3), 235-247. https://doi.org/10.3846/16484142.2014.913260

A Travel Plan is a travel demand management tool which has the potential to alter the means of travel to or from any destination or origin of movement to modes of transport other than the private car. A Travel Plan typically comprises of a package of... Read More about Travel plans: a critical comparison of the application of land use planning processes in England and Scotland.

Integral control for population management (2014)
Journal Article
Guiver, C., Logemann, H., Rebarber, R., Bill, A., Tenhumberg, B., Hodgson, D., & Townley, S. (2015). Integral control for population management. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 70, 1015-1063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00285-014-0789-4

We present a novel management methodology for restocking a declining population. The strategy uses integral control, a concept ubiquitous in control theory which has not been applied to population dynamics. Integral control is based on dynamic feedba... Read More about Integral control for population management.

Towards an applied gamification model for tracking, managing, & encouraging sustainable travel behaviours. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wells, S., Kotkanen, H., Schlafli, M., Gabrielli, S., Masthoff, J., Jylha, A., & Forbes, P. (2014, May). Towards an applied gamification model for tracking, managing, & encouraging sustainable travel behaviours. Paper presented at First Urban Sustainable, CollaboratIve, and Adaptive MObility (USCIAMO) Workshop

In this paper we introduce a gamification model for encouraging sustainable multi-modal urban travel in modern European cities. Our aim is to provide a mechanism that encourages users to reflect on their current travel behaviours and to engage in mor... Read More about Towards an applied gamification model for tracking, managing, & encouraging sustainable travel behaviours..

Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Dolan, C., Stewart, K., & Tricker, R. (2014, May). Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference

The impact of “softer” measures to improve cycling mode share are often difficult to quantify and
assess. The CHAMP project is an Intelligent Energy Europe funded project which brings together a
range of cycling cities across Europe which are all c... Read More about Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities..

Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stewart, K., Fonzone, A., & Cooper, J. (2014, May). Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference, Glasgow

Understanding user needs: how can ITS ensure they are met? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carreno, M. (2014, May). Understanding user needs: how can ITS ensure they are met?. Paper presented at 2nd Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility

The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2014, May). The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK. Paper presented at Early-career Researchers Conference

This paper is part of the development of my PhD thesis. The paper is at an early stage; therefore, it is work in progress and it is incomplete, especially with regards to the theoretical framework to be used in the PhD. I would very much welcome comm... Read More about The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK.

Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gupta, K., Kumar, R., & Tomar, S. (2014, May). Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work. Paper presented at Colloquium on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management

Commuting to work by bus is still one of the major transportation system in Delhi. Delhi government has introduced several reforms in services and it is found that the per capita trip rate (excluding walk trips) has increased from 0.72 in 1981 to 0.8... Read More about Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work..

Common Errors and Good Practice in Design and Workmanship. (2014)
Book Chapter
García, T. C., Fausti, P., Beentjes, W., Clarke, E., & Steel, C. (2014). Common Errors and Good Practice in Design and Workmanship. In B. Rasmusen, & M. Machimbarrena (Eds.), COST Action TU0901: Building acoustics throughout Europe Volume 1: Towards a common framework in building acoustics throughout Europe (180-257). COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology

A great variety of design and construction techniques have been
described from around the European Union and beyond. COST action TU0901 has provided a unique opportunity to exchange practical experience of the design, construction and in-situ perfor... Read More about Common Errors and Good Practice in Design and Workmanship..

A Fault Tolerance Algorithm for Resource Discovery in Semantic Grid Computing Using Task Agents (2014)
Journal Article
Barati, M., Lotfi, S., & Rahmati, A. (2014). A Fault Tolerance Algorithm for Resource Discovery in Semantic Grid Computing Using Task Agents. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 7(4), 256-263. https://doi.org/10.4236/jsea.2014.74026

One of the interesting topics in grid computing systems is resources discovery. After the failure of a resource in a chain of resources made for a specific task in grid environment, discovering and finding a new resource that reconstructs the chain i... Read More about A Fault Tolerance Algorithm for Resource Discovery in Semantic Grid Computing Using Task Agents.

Design and Acoustic Performance of Building Constructions for Multi-Storey Housing: Compendium. (2014)
Book Chapter
Fausti, P., García, T. C., Ingelaere, B., Machimbarrena, M., Monteiro, C. R. A., Santoni, A., Secchi, S., & Smith, S. (2014). Design and Acoustic Performance of Building Constructions for Multi-Storey Housing: Compendium. In B. Rasmussen, & M. Machimbarrena (Eds.), COST Action TU0901 – Building acoustics throughout Europe. Volume 1: Towards a common framework in building acoustics throughout Europe (213-244). COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology

This chapter provides an overview of the range of construction types
found across Europe to meet various sound insulation requirements for separating (party) walls and floors. The typical construction system, material properties and key influencing... Read More about Design and Acoustic Performance of Building Constructions for Multi-Storey Housing: Compendium..

Wideband tunable PIFA antenna with loaded slot structure for mobile handset and LTE applications (2014)
Journal Article
Elfergani, I., Hussaini, A. S., Rodriguez, J., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2014). Wideband tunable PIFA antenna with loaded slot structure for mobile handset and LTE applications. Radioengineering, 23(1), 345-355

A compact planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) with a tunable frequency response is presented. Tuning of the resonant frequency is realized by loading a varactor on an embedded slot of the proposed antenna structure without further optimizing other anten... Read More about Wideband tunable PIFA antenna with loaded slot structure for mobile handset and LTE applications.