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A systematic mapping study on assitive technologies for people with dementia (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Asghar, I., Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2015, December). A systematic mapping study on assitive technologies for people with dementia. Presented at 2015 9th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management and Applications (SKIMA), Kathmandu, Nepal

This paper presents a systematic mapping study based on literature and industrial survey related to assistive technologies for people with dementia. The world population of the ageing people is increasing both in developed and developing countries, s... Read More about A systematic mapping study on assitive technologies for people with dementia.

An improved method to predict the position of maximum power point during partial shading for PV arrays (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J., & Salam, Z. (2015). An improved method to predict the position of maximum power point during partial shading for PV arrays. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 11(6), 1378-1387. https://doi.org/10.1109/TII.2015.2489579

For a photovoltaic (PV) system, it is widely assumed that the peaks of a partially shaded P-V curve are located at the multiples of 0.8V oc , where V oc is the open-circuit voltage of the PV module. However, this assumption - known as the of 0.8V oc... Read More about An improved method to predict the position of maximum power point during partial shading for PV arrays.

Partial shading in building integrated PV system: Causes, effects and mitigating techniques (2015)
Journal Article
Salam, Z., Ramli, Z., Ahmed, J., & Amjad, M. (2015). Partial shading in building integrated PV system: Causes, effects and mitigating techniques. International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 6(4), 712-722. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijpeds.v6.i4.pp712-722

This paper is aimed to provide a holistic understanding on the issues related to partial shading: its causes, the theoretical and physical reasons behind it, its implications on the BIPV system. Furthermore the possible mitigation techniques using t... Read More about Partial shading in building integrated PV system: Causes, effects and mitigating techniques.

Four-axis test platform to emulate solar azimuth and elevation for accurate measurement of PV devices (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siviter, J., Ashraf, A., Mullen, P., Montecucco, A., Knox, A., Selami, N., & Mallick, T. (2015, April). Four-axis test platform to emulate solar azimuth and elevation for accurate measurement of PV devices. Presented at Photovoltaic Science, Applications And Technology Conference & Exhibition, Leeds

The use of a solar source simulator in obtaining experimental data for a PV cell is well documented and current solar source technology is advanced in closely reproducing natural light in a laboratory setting. A test system is proposed by the authors... Read More about Four-axis test platform to emulate solar azimuth and elevation for accurate measurement of PV devices.

Unsteady optical and thermal behaviour of crossed compound parabolic concentrator with solar cell (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, W., Paul, M. C., Sellami, N., Mallick, T. K., & Knox, A. R. (2015, April). Unsteady optical and thermal behaviour of crossed compound parabolic concentrator with solar cell. Presented at 11th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology (PVSAT-11), Leeds

In reality, a solar panel with concentrator is subject to variable sunlight radiation, wind speed and environmental air temperature in a day, accordingly the solar output power is changed in a wide range of 2W-13W, causing a degraded electric perform... Read More about Unsteady optical and thermal behaviour of crossed compound parabolic concentrator with solar cell.

Big Data: Big Challenges to Privacy and Data Protection (2015)
Journal Article
Bakar Munir, A., Hajar Mohd Yasin, S., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2015). Big Data: Big Challenges to Privacy and Data Protection. International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering, 9(1),

This paper seeks to analyse the benefits of big data and more importantly the challenges it pose to the subject of privacy and data protection. First, the nature of big data will be briefly deliberated before presenting the potential of big data in t... Read More about Big Data: Big Challenges to Privacy and Data Protection.

Modelling of electroluminescence in polymeric material using dimensional analysis method: effect of applied voltage and frequency (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bani, N., Abdul-Malek, Z., Ahmad, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2015, April). Modelling of electroluminescence in polymeric material using dimensional analysis method: effect of applied voltage and frequency. Presented at 1st ICRIL International Conference on Innovation in Science and Technology (IICIST 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Electroluminescence (EL) method has been used by several researchers to observe the behaviour of an aged polymeric material. EL is a phenomenon that occurs when the atoms of a material are being excited due to the application of and external high ele... Read More about Modelling of electroluminescence in polymeric material using dimensional analysis method: effect of applied voltage and frequency.

Statistical error tolerances of partial discharge recognition rates (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mas'ud, A. A., Eltayeb, M. E., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Bani, N. A. (2015, October). Statistical error tolerances of partial discharge recognition rates. Presented at 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Conference on Sustainable Utilization and Development in Engineering and Technology 2015 (CSUDET 2015), Selangor, Malaysia

This paper compares the statistical error tolerances of the single neural network (SNN) and the ensemble neural network (ENN) recognition efficiencies, when both the SNN and ENN are applied to recognize partial discharge (PD) patterns. Statistical fi... Read More about Statistical error tolerances of partial discharge recognition rates.

Future proofing UK sustainable homes under conditions of climatic uncertainty (2015)
Thesis
Sajjadian, S. M. (2015). Future proofing UK sustainable homes under conditions of climatic uncertainty. (Thesis). University of Liverpool. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2702653

Research relating to the potential impacts of climate change on UK housing has increased in recent years. The future performance of dwellings that are currently considered sustainable may change under a changing climate. For example, well insulated,... Read More about Future proofing UK sustainable homes under conditions of climatic uncertainty.

Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vasantha, G. V. A., Ramesh, H. P., Sugavanam, C. M., Chakrabarti, A., & Corney, J. (2015, January). Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design. Presented at The Third International Conference on Design Creativity (3rd ICDC), Bangalore, India

Although a digital design tool like CAD has a strong influence on creative design, it is merely used in the detail design stage to present the visualized final product in 3D space. Limitations in CAD have led to the great emphasis on employing suppor... Read More about Influences of integrating touch screen smart board and CAD in collaborative design.

Advances in designing product-service systems (2015)
Journal Article
Vasantha, G. V. A., Roy, R., & Corney, J. R. (2015). Advances in designing product-service systems. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 95, 429-448

Product-Service Systems (PSS) have emerged as a class of hybrid business models that have evolved particular relevance to enterprises operating in a resource-efficient, circular economy (environments that places an emphasis on sustainable, collaborat... Read More about Advances in designing product-service systems.

Transportation planning (2015)
Book Chapter
Karlaftis, M., Kepaptsoglou, K., & Fountas, G. (2015). Transportation planning. In D. Teodorović (Ed.), The Routledge handbook of transportation (188-210). New York: Routledge

No abstract available.

The Keilidh (2015)
Exhibition / Performance
The Keilidh. Performed at Edinburgh Hogmanay. 31 December 2015 - 31 December 2015. (Unpublished)

The Engineering Peer Tutors. (2015)
Journal Article
Durkacz, K., Balfour, A., Spittal, D., Rogoz, M., & Csek, L. (2015). The Engineering Peer Tutors. Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Journal, Spring, 21

Recalcitrant Tissue: Organ Transfer and the Struggle for Narrative Control. (2015)
Book Chapter
Wasson, S. (2015). Recalcitrant Tissue: Organ Transfer and the Struggle for Narrative Control. In J. Edwards (Ed.), Technologies of the Gothic in Literature and Culture: Technogothics (99-112). Routledge

The Gothic has long been interested in failed communities, the snapping or violating of ties between kin or neighbours. As the Gothic mutates into new forms today, it is increasingly characterising texts which depict whole societies as wounded in the... Read More about Recalcitrant Tissue: Organ Transfer and the Struggle for Narrative Control..

The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stinson, J., Bros Williamson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015, September). The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings. Presented at 6th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability

This paper documents research undertaken to evaluate the thermal transmittance of building elements – walls, windows and ceilings – both before and after the addition of insulation in traditionally constructed Scottish buildings. Thirteen different t... Read More about The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings..

Conservation of a historic building through sympathetic thermal enhancement. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stinson, J., Bros Williamson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015, July). Conservation of a historic building through sympathetic thermal enhancement. Presented at STREMAH 2015

This paper documents research undertaken by the Scottish Energy Centre at Edinburgh Napier University to refurbish a historic library building by means of thermal improvements. The interventions selected were specifically chosen to minimalise any imp... Read More about Conservation of a historic building through sympathetic thermal enhancement..

Decision principles for routing strategies: games against nature and demons. (2015)
Journal Article
Schmoecker, J., & Fonzone, A. (2015). Decision principles for routing strategies: games against nature and demons. Asian transport studies, 3(4), 362-377. https://doi.org/10.11175/eastsats.3.362

In this paper we firstly review general decision principles under uncertainty and apply them to route choice decisions. Risk-averse behaviour leads to the description of route choice a game. The difference between games against demons and nature are... Read More about Decision principles for routing strategies: games against nature and demons..