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My kulturBOT 1.0: A robotic art reviewer (2016)
Exhibition / Performance
Smith, D. H., Zeller, F., & Men, I. My kulturBOT 1.0: A robotic art reviewer. [Robotics and multimedia]. Exhibited at You Me Gallery, Hamilton, ON. 2016. (Unpublished)

Dataset for Fully spray-coated organic solar cells on woven polyester cotton fabric for wearable energy harvesting applications (2016)
Data
Arumugam, S., Li, Y., Sundaram, S., Torah, R., Kanibolotsky, A. L., Inigo, A., Skabara, P. J., & Beeby, S. (2016). Dataset for Fully spray-coated organic solar cells on woven polyester cotton fabric for wearable energy harvesting applications. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/376690

This paper presents the novel use of spray coating to fabricate organic solar cells on fabrics for wearable energy harvesting applications. The surface roughness of standard woven 65/35 polyester cotton fabric used in this work is of the order of 150... Read More about Dataset for Fully spray-coated organic solar cells on woven polyester cotton fabric for wearable energy harvesting applications.

Solar Photovoltaic Technology Production: Potential Environmental Impacts and Implications for Governance (2016)
Book
Sundaram, S., Benson, D., & Kumar Mallick, T. (2016). Solar Photovoltaic Technology Production: Potential Environmental Impacts and Implications for Governance. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/c2014-0-04034-8

Solar Photovoltaic Technology Production: Potential Environmental Impacts and Implications for Governance provides an overview of the emerging industrial PV sector, its technologies, and the regulatory frameworks supporting them. This new book review... Read More about Solar Photovoltaic Technology Production: Potential Environmental Impacts and Implications for Governance.

A bipartite graph-based ranking approach to query subtopics diversification focused on word embedding features (2016)
Journal Article
Ullah, M. Z., & Aono, M. (2016). A bipartite graph-based ranking approach to query subtopics diversification focused on word embedding features. IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, 99(12), 3090-3100. https://doi.org/10.1587/transinf.2016EDP7190

Web search queries are usually vague, ambiguous, or tend to have multiple intents. Users have different search intents while issuing the same query. Understanding the intents through mining subtopics underlying a query has gained much interest in rec... Read More about A bipartite graph-based ranking approach to query subtopics diversification focused on word embedding features.

Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study (2016)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O., Akinrata, E. B., & Arijeloye, B. T. (2016). Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study. World Scientific News, 54, 40-59

Value management is a process whereby the project is evaluated and scrutinised to obtain maximum value for money by following a prescribed methodology. It focuses on the value, rather than cost, in relation to the function of the element of the proje... Read More about Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study.

Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP) (2016)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Ogunsemi, D. R. (2016). Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 7(11), 21-33

Public-private sector collaboration is an evolving concept which takes many forms around the world, and it is essentially an arrangement by which private entrepreneurs provide support for the provision of public infrastructure. This study explored th... Read More about Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP).

Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments (2016)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Odeyinka, H. A. (2016). Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 6(6), 73-85

The Public Procurement Act 2007 brought a sense of regulation or framework to the procurement process in Nigeria. Preceding this law, Nigerian public procurement was not formally regulated in the sense that there was no law, which governed procuremen... Read More about Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments.

Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques (2016)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O. (2016). Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques. World Scientific News, 53(3), 354-366. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9642683

Cost estimating techniques are approaches towards delivering reliable estimates for any projects or endeavour. However, the usage of the different estimating techniques available depends on prevailing circumstances revolving around such project while... Read More about Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques.

Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors (2016)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O., & Ayegun, O. A. (2016). Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(16), 9-18

The role of the quantity surveyor is one that is often unclear amongst the general public. This study discussed the competencies of the quantity surveyor in measuring and managing civil engineering works and also carrying out the financial management... Read More about Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors.

Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material (2016)
Journal Article
Bani, N., Abdul-Malek, Z., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Mas'ud, A. A., Muhtazaruddin, M., Kamardin, K., Jamian, J., & Ahmad, H. (2016). Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 6(3), 1375-1384. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v6i3.9573

Electroluminescence method has been used by several researchers to observe the behaviour of an aged polymeric material. Electroluminescence is a phenomenon that occurs when the atoms of a material are being excited due to the application of and exter... Read More about Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material.

Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously (2016)
Journal Article
Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Jamian, J. J., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2016). Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously. International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science & Technology, 17(41), 26.1-26.5

This paper describes the impact of the mode selection in Distributed Generation (DG) has in order to reduce the total power losses in the distribution system when coordination between the DG and capacitor is done simultaneously There are two modes av... Read More about Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously.

Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment (2016)
Journal Article
Chan, L., Shyha, I., Dryer, D., & Hamilton, J. (2016). Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment. Materials Science Forum, 880, 54-58. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.880.54

Weld Overlay Cladding (WOC) shares the same scientific principals as conventional welding where there are multiple governing factors that control the process and outcome. The present work employs a Design of Experiment (DoE) approach to optimising pr... Read More about Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment.

Delay, Reliability, and Throughput Based QoS Profile: A MAC Layer Performance Optimization Mechanism for Biomedical Applications in Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks (2016)
Journal Article
Akbar, M. S., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2016). Delay, Reliability, and Throughput Based QoS Profile: A MAC Layer Performance Optimization Mechanism for Biomedical Applications in Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks. Journal of Sensors, 2016, Article 7170943. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/7170943

Recently, increasing demand for remote healthcare monitoring systems poses a specific set of Quality of Services (QoS) requirements to the MAC layer protocols and standards (IEEE 802.15.6, IEEE 802.15.4, etc.) of Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks (W... Read More about Delay, Reliability, and Throughput Based QoS Profile: A MAC Layer Performance Optimization Mechanism for Biomedical Applications in Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks.

Engineering Design for Mechatronics ? A pedagogical perspective (2016)
Book Chapter
Keates, S. (2016). Engineering Design for Mechatronics ? A pedagogical perspective. In P. Hehenberger, & D. Bradley (Eds.), Mechatronics futures : challenges and solutions for mechatronic systems and their designers (221-238). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32156-1_14

Here we examine how innovative and challenging Mechatronics programmes structured to meet future needs must still incorporate the basic principles of Engineering Design. However, Mechatronics remains a fundamentally innovative field and simple instru... Read More about Engineering Design for Mechatronics ? A pedagogical perspective.

HCI Redux: The Promise of Post-Cognitive Interaction (2016)
Book
Turner, P. (2016). HCI Redux: The Promise of Post-Cognitive Interaction. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42235-0

This book explores the role of cognition in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) assessing how the field has developed over the past thirty years and discusses where the field is heading, as we begin to live in increasingly interconnected di... Read More about HCI Redux: The Promise of Post-Cognitive Interaction.

Supporting student transitions to placement and work: developing a new self-identity (2016)
Journal Article
Webster, G., Smith, S., & Smith, C. (2016). Supporting student transitions to placement and work: developing a new self-identity. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1),

Moves towards the marketisation of higher education together with concerns over the challenges of graduate employment have led to an increased prioritisation of students undertaking relevant work experience while they study. Recognising a strong stud... Read More about Supporting student transitions to placement and work: developing a new self-identity.

The last mile, inbound logistics and intermodal high capacity transport - the case of Jula in Sweden (2016)
Journal Article
Bergqvist, R., & Monios, J. (2016). The last mile, inbound logistics and intermodal high capacity transport - the case of Jula in Sweden. World review of intermodal transportation research, 6(1), 74-92. https://doi.org/10.1504/writr.2016.078157

Some of the biggest challenges for intermodal transport competitiveness are the extra handling costs and pre- and post-haulage costs. This paper investigates the use of Intermodal High Capacity Transport (IHCT) for the intermodal transport chain in g... Read More about The last mile, inbound logistics and intermodal high capacity transport - the case of Jula in Sweden.