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Revisiting Hardin’s parameters for the quantification of particle breakage – A statistical entropy approach (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leak, J., Barreto, D., Dimitriadi, V., & Imre, E. (2021, July). Revisiting Hardin’s parameters for the quantification of particle breakage – A statistical entropy approach. Presented at Powders & Grains 2021 – 9th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media, Buenos Aires (Virtual), Argentina

It is well recognised that particle breakage in granular materials is affected by stress level, stress path, initial density, and particle size distribution (PSD), amongst others. Furthermore, it has been shown that breakage has a significant influen... Read More about Revisiting Hardin’s parameters for the quantification of particle breakage – A statistical entropy approach.

The RIVAL project: how to build a new network from scratch; how to adapt to enforced online delivery (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ryan, B. (2021, June). The RIVAL project: how to build a new network from scratch; how to adapt to enforced online delivery. Paper presented at CILIPS, Online

The RIVAL project (https://lisrival.com) aimed to build a ‘collaborative network of Scotland-based Library and Information Science (LIS) researchers and practising library and information professionals interested in maximising the impact and value of... Read More about The RIVAL project: how to build a new network from scratch; how to adapt to enforced online delivery.

An Efficient Approach Based on Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning for Satellite Image Classification (2021)
Journal Article
Alkhelaiwi, M., Boulila, W., Ahmad, J., Koubaa, A., & Driss, M. (2021). An Efficient Approach Based on Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning for Satellite Image Classification. Remote Sensing, 13(11), Article 2221. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13112221

Satellite images have drawn increasing interest from a wide variety of users, including business and government, ever since their increased usage in important fields ranging from weather, forestry and agriculture to surface changes and biodiversity m... Read More about An Efficient Approach Based on Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning for Satellite Image Classification.

Probabilistic message passing control for complex stochastic switching systems (2021)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., & Herzallah, R. (2021). Probabilistic message passing control for complex stochastic switching systems. Journal of The Franklin Institute, 358(10), 5451-5469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2021.04.040

In this paper, we propose a general decentralised probabilistic control framework for a class of complex stochastic systems with switching modes. Probabilistic state space models are exploited to characterise the subsystems’ dynamical behaviours cons... Read More about Probabilistic message passing control for complex stochastic switching systems.

Radar Sensing for Activity Classification in Elderly People Exploiting Micro-Doppler Signatures Using Machine Learning (2021)
Journal Article
Taylor, W., Dashtipour, K., Shah, S. A., Hussain, A., Abbasi, Q. H., & Imran, M. A. (2021). Radar Sensing for Activity Classification in Elderly People Exploiting Micro-Doppler Signatures Using Machine Learning. Sensors, 21(11), Article 3881. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21113881

The health status of an elderly person can be identified by examining the additive effects of aging along with disease linked to it and can lead to ‘unstable incapacity’. This health status is determined by the apparent decline of independence in act... Read More about Radar Sensing for Activity Classification in Elderly People Exploiting Micro-Doppler Signatures Using Machine Learning.

Cooperation in large‐scale human societies — What, if anything, makes it unique, and how did it evolve? (2021)
Journal Article
Powers, S. T., van Schaik, C. P., & Lehmann, L. (2021). Cooperation in large‐scale human societies — What, if anything, makes it unique, and how did it evolve?. Evolutionary Anthropology, 30(4), 280-293. https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.21909

To resolve the major controversy about why prosocial behaviors persist in large-scale human societies, we propose that two questions need to be answered. First, how do social interactions in small-scale and large-scale societies differ? By reviewing... Read More about Cooperation in large‐scale human societies — What, if anything, makes it unique, and how did it evolve?.

Investigating non-suicidal self-injury discussions on Twitter (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alhassan, M. A., & Pennington, D. (2021, June). Investigating non-suicidal self-injury discussions on Twitter. Paper presented at International Conference on Social Media and Data Mining (ICSMDM 2021), Online

Social networking sites have become a space for people to discuss public health issues such as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). There are thousands of tweets containing self-harm and self-injury hashtags on Twitter. It is difficult to distinguish bet... Read More about Investigating non-suicidal self-injury discussions on Twitter.

Optimum Power Transfer in RF Front End Systems Using Adaptive Impedance Matching Technique (2021)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Azpilicueta, L., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., Althuwayb, A. A., Falcone, F., Huynen, I., Denidni, T. A., & Limiti, E. (2021). Optimum Power Transfer in RF Front End Systems Using Adaptive Impedance Matching Technique. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 11825 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91355-4

Matching the antenna’s impedance to the RF-front-end of a wireless communications system is challenging as the impedance varies with its surround environment. Autonomously matching the antenna to the RF-front-end is therefore essential to optimize po... Read More about Optimum Power Transfer in RF Front End Systems Using Adaptive Impedance Matching Technique.

A Roadmap of Online Learning (2021)
Exhibition / Performance
Sobolewska, E., Coley, S., Venckute, B., Hagan, J., & Callaghan, R. (2021). A Roadmap of Online Learning. [Digital Poster]. 2 June 2021. (Unpublished)

A poster presentation; Learning & Teaching Virtual Exhibition

Parallel Programming Made Simple: Using Groovy Parallel Patterns (2021)
Book
Kerridge, J. (2021). Parallel Programming Made Simple: Using Groovy Parallel Patterns. Copenhagen: Bookboon.com

The use of the Groovy Parallel Patterns Library is described, using many diverse examples, showing how a parallel application can be easily created from existing sequential codes.

Novel Ensemble Algorithm for Multiple Activity Recognition in Elderly People Exploiting Ubiquitous Sensing Devices (2021)
Journal Article
Liaqat, S., Dashtipour, K., Shah, S. A., Rizwan, A., Alotaibi, A. A., Althobaiti, T., Arshad, K., Assaleh, K., & Ramzan, N. (2021). Novel Ensemble Algorithm for Multiple Activity Recognition in Elderly People Exploiting Ubiquitous Sensing Devices. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(16), 18214-18221. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2021.3085362

Ambient assisted living is good way to look after ageing population that enables us to detect human’s activities of daily living (ADLs) and postures, as number of older adults are increasing at rapid pace. Posture detection is used to provide the ass... Read More about Novel Ensemble Algorithm for Multiple Activity Recognition in Elderly People Exploiting Ubiquitous Sensing Devices.

OESDs in an on-road study of semi-automated vehicle to human driver handovers (2021)
Journal Article
Stanton, N. A., Brown, J. W., Revell, K. M. A., Kim, J., Richardson, J., Langdon, P., Bradley, M., Caber, N., Skrypchuk, L., & Thompson, S. (2022). OESDs in an on-road study of semi-automated vehicle to human driver handovers. Cognition, Technology and Work, 24, 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-021-00682-z

Design of appropriate interaction and human–machine interfaces for the handover of control between vehicle automation and human driver is critical to the success of automated vehicles. Problems in this interfacing between the vehicle and driver have... Read More about OESDs in an on-road study of semi-automated vehicle to human driver handovers.

A Student Advising System Using Association Rule Mining (2021)
Journal Article
Shatnawi, R., Althebyan, Q., Ghaleb, B., & Al-Maolegi, M. (2021). A Student Advising System Using Association Rule Mining. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 16(3), 65-78. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijwltt.20210501.oa5

Academic advising is a time-consuming activity that takes a considerable effort in guiding students to improve student performance. Traditional advising systems depend greatly on the effort of the advisor to find the best selection of courses to impr... Read More about A Student Advising System Using Association Rule Mining.

An Analysis and Modeling of the Class-E Inverter for ZVS/ZVDS at Any Duty Ratio with High Input Ripple Current (2021)
Journal Article
Ashique, R. H., Shihavuddin, A., Khan, M. M., Islam, A., Ahmed, J., Arif, M. S. B., Maruf, M. H., Mansur, A. A., & Siddiquee, A. (2021). An Analysis and Modeling of the Class-E Inverter for ZVS/ZVDS at Any Duty Ratio with High Input Ripple Current. Electronics, 10(11), Article 1312. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111312

This paper presents an analysis and modeling of the class-E inverter for ZVS/ZVDS execution at any duty ratio. The methodology is to determine the input current to the inverter analytically under the assumption that it always remains positive. The la... Read More about An Analysis and Modeling of the Class-E Inverter for ZVS/ZVDS at Any Duty Ratio with High Input Ripple Current.

Utility-scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage: UK Perspectives and Technology (2021)
Journal Article
Wallace, R. L., Cai, Z., Zhang, H., Zhang, K., & Guo, C. (2021). Utility-scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage: UK Perspectives and Technology. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(49), 25137-25159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.05.034

To reduce effects from anthropogenically induced climate change renewable energy systems are being implemented at an accelerated rate, the UKs wind capacity alone is set to more than double by 2030. However, the intermittency associated with these sy... Read More about Utility-scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage: UK Perspectives and Technology.

Computational analysis of the effect of hydrogen peroxide addition on premixed laminar hydrogen/air flames (2021)
Journal Article
Tingas, E. (2021). Computational analysis of the effect of hydrogen peroxide addition on premixed laminar hydrogen/air flames. Fuel, 302, Article 121081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121081

In the current work, the effect of H2O2 addition on the flame structure, laminar flame speed and NOx emissions is investigated in the context of 1D laminar premixed H2/air flames at Tu = 300 and 600 K, p = 1 and 30 atm, = 0.5. Mathematical tools fro... Read More about Computational analysis of the effect of hydrogen peroxide addition on premixed laminar hydrogen/air flames.

Camanachd Association Reports (2021)
Report
Shearer, N. (in press). Camanachd Association Reports. Camanachd Association

This body of work was to develop and standardise a test process and characterisation regime for camans. The work involved identifying suitable methods for characterising and comparing sports equipment enabling the sport to recognise suitable traditi... Read More about Camanachd Association Reports.

Design of Portable Exoskeleton Forearm for Rehabilitation of Monoparesis Patients Using Tendon Flexion Sensing Mechanism for Health Care Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Imtiaz, M. S. B., Babar Ali, C., Kausar, Z., Shah, S. Y., Shah, S. A., Ahmad, J., Imran, M. A., & Abbasi, Q. H. (2021). Design of Portable Exoskeleton Forearm for Rehabilitation of Monoparesis Patients Using Tendon Flexion Sensing Mechanism for Health Care Applications. Electronics, 10(11), Article 1279. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111279

Technology plays a vital role in patient rehabilitation, improving the quality of life of an individual. The increase in functional independence of disabled individuals requires adaptive and commercially available solutions. The use of sensor-based t... Read More about Design of Portable Exoskeleton Forearm for Rehabilitation of Monoparesis Patients Using Tendon Flexion Sensing Mechanism for Health Care Applications.

Ten Years of Sentic Computing (2021)
Journal Article
Susanto, Y., Cambria, E., Ng, B. C., & Hussain, A. (2022). Ten Years of Sentic Computing. Cognitive Computation, 14, 5-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-021-09824-x

Sentic computing is a multi-disciplinary approach to sentiment analysis at the crossroads between affective computing and commonsense computing, which exploits both computer and social sciences to better recognize, interpret, and process opinions and... Read More about Ten Years of Sentic Computing.

Using a multi-location, longitudinal focus group method to conduct qualitative research into the role of public libraries (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Appleton, L., & Hall, H. (2021, May). Using a multi-location, longitudinal focus group method to conduct qualitative research into the role of public libraries. Paper presented at 13th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, Athens, Greece

The purpose of this paper is to present the experiences of using a longitudinal focus group method in a library and information science research project. This was developed and used in a recent doctoral study about the role that public libraries in E... Read More about Using a multi-location, longitudinal focus group method to conduct qualitative research into the role of public libraries.