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A Novel Method of Signal Fusion Based on Dimension Expansion (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Xu, L., Yang, E., Yan, X., Qin, E. A., Wang, Q., & Hussain, A. (2018). A Novel Method of Signal Fusion Based on Dimension Expansion. Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing, 37(10), 4295-4318. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00034-018-0760-5

A novel method of signal fusion, namely multi-dimensional unified signal (MDUS) fusion algorithm, is proposed based on dimensionality expansion of the cognitive radio (CR). The paper focuses on the issue of under-utilized and overcrowded spectrum ban... Read More about A Novel Method of Signal Fusion Based on Dimension Expansion.

High Impact Grant Dana Razak (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bani, N. A., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2018, January). High Impact Grant Dana Razak. Presented at Pitching Session - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Decentralized dynamic understanding of hidden relations in complex networks (2018)
Journal Article
Mocanu, D. C., Exarchakos, G., & Liotta, A. (2018). Decentralized dynamic understanding of hidden relations in complex networks. Scientific Reports, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19356-4

Almost all the natural or human made systems can be understood and controlled using complex networks. This is a difficult problem due to the very large number of elements in such networks, on the order of billions and higher, which makes it impossibl... Read More about Decentralized dynamic understanding of hidden relations in complex networks.

Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method (2018)
Book Chapter
Okereke, M., & Keates, S. (2018). Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method. In S. Choi, H. Duan, Y. Fu, C. Guardiola, & J. Sun (Eds.), Finite Element Applications: A Practical Guide to the FEM Process (3-25). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67125-3_1

This textbook demonstrates the application of the finite element philosophy to the solution of real-world problems and is aimed at graduate level students, but is also suitable for advanced undergraduate students. An essential part of an engineer?s t... Read More about Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method.

Megasonic elution of waterborne protozoa enhances recovery rates (2018)
Journal Article
Bridle, H., Kerrouche, A., & Desmulliez, M. (2018). Megasonic elution of waterborne protozoa enhances recovery rates. Matters, https://doi.org/10.19185/matters.201712000007

Waterborne pathogens represent a major concern for human and animal health making monitoring of water essential to prevent outbreaks. Sample preparation is critical to assess a spatio-temporally representative volume of water and identify pathogens p... Read More about Megasonic elution of waterborne protozoa enhances recovery rates.

A smoothed finite element approach for computational fluid dynamics: applications to incompressible flows and fluid–structure interaction (2018)
Journal Article
He, T., Zhang, H., & Zhang, K. (2018). A smoothed finite element approach for computational fluid dynamics: applications to incompressible flows and fluid–structure interaction. Computational Mechanics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-018-1549-x

In this paper the cell-based smoothed finite element method (CS-FEM) is introduced into two mainstream aspects of computational fluid dynamics: incompressible flows and fluid–structure interaction (FSI). The emphasis is placed on the fluid gradient s... Read More about A smoothed finite element approach for computational fluid dynamics: applications to incompressible flows and fluid–structure interaction.

The Fundamental Code Unit of the Brain: Towards a New Model for Cognitive Geometry (2018)
Journal Article
Howard, N., & Hussain, A. (2018). The Fundamental Code Unit of the Brain: Towards a New Model for Cognitive Geometry. Cognitive Computation, 10(3), 426-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-017-9538-5

This paper discusses the problems arising from the multidisciplinary nature of cognitive research and the need to conceptually unify insights from multiple fields into the phenomena that drive cognition. Specifically, the Fundamental Code Unit (FCU)... Read More about The Fundamental Code Unit of the Brain: Towards a New Model for Cognitive Geometry.

Risk identification in the early design stage using thermal simulations—A case study (2018)
Journal Article
Sajjadian, S. M. (2018). Risk identification in the early design stage using thermal simulations—A case study. Sustainability, 10(1), Article 262. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10010262

The likely increasing temperature predicted by UK Climate Impacts Program (UKCIP) underlines the risk of overheating and potential increase in cooling loads in most of UK dwellings. This could also increase the possibility of failure in building perf... Read More about Risk identification in the early design stage using thermal simulations—A case study.

Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria: The FM Approach (2018)
Journal Article
Olayinka, O., & Andrew, S. (2018). Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria: The FM Approach. Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 3(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jccee.20180301.11

People around the world are beginning to aspire to live and work in sustainable buildings (SBs), that is, buildings that are comfortable, healthy and have low impact on the environment. However, many buildings in Nigeria, particularly commercial buil... Read More about Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria: The FM Approach.

Distance Measurement Methods for Improved Insider Threat Detection (2018)
Journal Article
Lo, O., Buchanan, W. J., Griffiths, P., & Macfarlane, R. (2018). Distance Measurement Methods for Improved Insider Threat Detection. Security and Communication Networks, 2018, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5906368

Insider threats are a considerable problem within cyber security and it is often difficult to detect these threats using signature detection. Increasing machine learning can provide a solution, but these methods often fail to take into account change... Read More about Distance Measurement Methods for Improved Insider Threat Detection.

Leaf-based Routing Mechanism for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (2018)
Patent
Ghaleb, B., & Al-Dubai, A. (2018). Leaf-based Routing Mechanism for Low-Power and Lossy Networks. 1800668.4. Intellectual Property Office, UK

Unlike existing solutions, our invention provides a “Leaf-Based” mechanism for establishing the Downward routes in Low-Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) that seeks to provide a novel, scalable and efficient routing solution for LLNs, which are the back... Read More about Leaf-based Routing Mechanism for Low-Power and Lossy Networks.

Public library mobile apps in Scotland: Views from the local authorities and the public (2018)
Journal Article
Kerr, A., & Rasmussen Pennington, D. (2018). Public library mobile apps in Scotland: Views from the local authorities and the public. Library Hi Tech, 36(2), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-05-2017-0091

Purpose – The purpose of this research was to examine current public library apps in Scotland and assess Scottish public library users’ opinions of those apps. Design/methodology/approach – Two qualitative and quantitative surveys were conducted. One... Read More about Public library mobile apps in Scotland: Views from the local authorities and the public.

SAMADroid: A Novel 3-Level Hybrid Malware Detection Model for Android Operating System (2018)
Journal Article
Arshad, S., Shah, M. A., Wahid, A., Mehmood, A., Song, H., & Yu, H. (2018). SAMADroid: A Novel 3-Level Hybrid Malware Detection Model for Android Operating System. IEEE Access, 6, 4321-4339. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2018.2792941

For the last few years, Android is known to be the most widely used operating system and this rapidly increasing popularity has attracted the malware developer's attention. Android allows downloading and installation of apps from other unofficial mar... Read More about SAMADroid: A Novel 3-Level Hybrid Malware Detection Model for Android Operating System.

An enhanced adaptive P&O MPPT for fast and efficient tracking under varying environmental conditions (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J., & Salam, Z. (2018). An enhanced adaptive P&O MPPT for fast and efficient tracking under varying environmental conditions. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 9(3), 1487-1496. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSTE.2018.2791968

This paper proposes an enhanced adaptive perturb and observe (EA-P&O) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm for the photovoltaic system. The objective is to mitigate the limitations of the conventional P&O namely, the steady-state oscillation... Read More about An enhanced adaptive P&O MPPT for fast and efficient tracking under varying environmental conditions.

Computational Intelligence Techniques for Mobile Network Optimization [Guest Editorial] (2018)
Journal Article
Qadir, J., Hussain, A., Yau, K., Imran, M., & Wolisz, A. (2018). Computational Intelligence Techniques for Mobile Network Optimization [Guest Editorial]. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 13(1), 28. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCI.2017.2773799

Modern society has become increasingly reliant on mobile networks for their communication needs. Such networks are characterized by their dynamic, heterogeneous, complex, and data intensive nature, which makes them more amenable to automated mobile n... Read More about Computational Intelligence Techniques for Mobile Network Optimization [Guest Editorial].

Towards a Security Enabled and SOA-based QoS (for the Smart Grid) Architecture (2018)
Journal Article
Chrysoulas, C., & Pitropakis, N. (2018). Towards a Security Enabled and SOA-based QoS (for the Smart Grid) Architecture. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems, 4(12), 153551. https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.10-1-2018.153551

QoS and Security features are playing an important role in modern network architecures. Dynamic selection of services and by extension of service providers are vital in today’s liberalized market of energy. On the other hand it is equally important f... Read More about Towards a Security Enabled and SOA-based QoS (for the Smart Grid) Architecture.

Optimal Foot Location for Placing Wearable IMU Sensors and Automatic Feature Extraction for Gait Analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Anwary, A. R., Yu, H., & Vassallo, M. (2018). Optimal Foot Location for Placing Wearable IMU Sensors and Automatic Feature Extraction for Gait Analysis. IEEE Sensors Journal, 18(6), 2555-2567. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2017.2786587

Our aim is to maximize the interpretable information for gait analysis. To achieve this, it is important to find the optimal sensor placement and the parameters that influence the extraction of automatic gait features. We investigated the effect of d... Read More about Optimal Foot Location for Placing Wearable IMU Sensors and Automatic Feature Extraction for Gait Analysis.

End effect on determining shear modulus of timber beams in torsion tests (2018)
Journal Article
Gharavi, N., Zhang, H., Xie, Y., & He, T. (2018). End effect on determining shear modulus of timber beams in torsion tests. Construction and Building Materials, 164, 442-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.191

The end effect plays an important role in determining where the rotation measuring gauges should be located in a torsion test. A thorough review on the impact of end effect in a torsion test has been conducted, followed by an experimental validation.... Read More about End effect on determining shear modulus of timber beams in torsion tests.

Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary (2018)
Journal Article
Shore, L., Power, V., de Eyto, A., & O’Sullivan, L. (2018). Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary. Robotics, 7(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics7010003

Assistive robots are emerging as technologies that enable older adults to perform activities of daily living with autonomy. Exoskeletons are a subset of assistive robots that can support mobility. Perceptions and acceptance of these technologies requ... Read More about Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary.