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Interoperability of the future factory: an overview of concepts and research challenges (2020)
Journal Article
Xu, L., Vrieze, P. D., Yu, H., Phalp, K., & Bai, Y. (2020). Interoperability of the future factory: an overview of concepts and research challenges. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 13(1), 3-27. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmm

Interoperability is a key factor in implementing a virtual factory. In European Union context interoperability is the ability of organisations to interact towards mutually beneficial goals, involving the sharing of information and knowledge between t... Read More about Interoperability of the future factory: an overview of concepts and research challenges.

Recent developments of MPPT techniques for PV systems under partial shading conditions: a critical review and performance evaluation (2020)
Journal Article
Kermadi, M., Salam, Z., Eltamaly, A. M., Ahmed, J., Mekhilef, S., Larbes, C., & Berkouk, E. M. (2020). Recent developments of MPPT techniques for PV systems under partial shading conditions: a critical review and performance evaluation. IET Renewable Powe

This review covers global maximum power point tracking (GMPPT) methods for photovoltaic (PV) systems under partial shading conditions. Unlike the previous review works that primarily focused on soft computing and hybrid GMPPT, this study gives exclus... Read More about Recent developments of MPPT techniques for PV systems under partial shading conditions: a critical review and performance evaluation.

A comprehensive investigation of suitable biomass raw materials and biomass conversion technology in Sarawak, Malaysia (2020)
Journal Article
Kashem, S. B. A., Chowdhury, M., Khandakar, A., Tabassum, M., Ashraf, A., & Ahmed, J. (2020). A comprehensive investigation of suitable biomass raw materials and biomass conversion technology in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Journal of Technology, 1(2)

Nowadays, reducing pollution, saving mother Earth had become everyone’s responsibility. However, the great improvement in technologies leads to large energy demands. Many countries have tried to find renewable energy as their alternative energy sourc... Read More about A comprehensive investigation of suitable biomass raw materials and biomass conversion technology in Sarawak, Malaysia.

An Investigation of Passive Cooling in a Building in Malaysia (2020)
Journal Article
Kashem, S. B. A., Chowdhury, M., Khandakar, A., Tabassum, M., Ashraf, A., & Ahmed, J. (2020). An Investigation of Passive Cooling in a Building in Malaysia. International Journal of Technology, 1(2), 4-27

In hot humid countries like Malaysia, a comfortably thermal environment is what people look for. To achieve such conditions, a technique called passive cooling must be the optimal choice. Many other techniques have been investigated over the years an... Read More about An Investigation of Passive Cooling in a Building in Malaysia.

Wind Power Integration with Smart Grid and Storage System: Prospects and Limitations (2020)
Journal Article
Kashem, S. B. A., Chowdhury, M. E., Khandakar, A., Ahmed, J., Ashraf, A., & Shabrin, N. (2020). Wind Power Integration with Smart Grid and Storage System: Prospects and Limitations. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 11(5

Wind power generation is playing a pivotal role in adopting renewable energy sources in many countries. Over the past decades, we have seen steady growth in wind power generation throughout the world. This article aims to summarize the operation, con... Read More about Wind Power Integration with Smart Grid and Storage System: Prospects and Limitations.

Privacy Preserving Demand Forecasting to Encourage Consumer Acceptance of Smart Energy Meters (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Briggs, C., Fan, Z., & Andras, P. (2020). Privacy Preserving Demand Forecasting to Encourage Consumer Acceptance of Smart Energy Meters. In NeurIPS 2020 Workshop: Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning

In this proposal paper we highlight the need for privacy preserving energy demand forecasting to allay a major concern consumers have about smart meter installations. High resolution smart meter data can expose many private aspects of a consumer’s ho... Read More about Privacy Preserving Demand Forecasting to Encourage Consumer Acceptance of Smart Energy Meters.

InFutURe Wood Report 1: Design for deconstruction and reuse of timber structures – state of the art review (2020)
Report
Cristescu, C., Honfi, D., Sandberg, K., Sandin, Y., Shotton, E., Walsh, S., Cramer, M., Ridley-Ellis, D., Risse, M., Ivanica, R., Ui Chulain, C., Harte, A., De Arana-Fernandez, M., Llana, D., Iniguez-Gonzalez, G., Garcia Barbero, M., Nasiri, B., Hughes, M

This report represents the first publication of the InFutURe Wood project - Innovative Design for the Future – Use and Reuse of Wood (Building) Components. InFutUReWood is supported under the umbrella of ERA-NET and financed by funding agencies from... Read More about InFutURe Wood Report 1: Design for deconstruction and reuse of timber structures – state of the art review.

Indoor Characterization of Genetically Optimized Circular Rotational Square Hyperboloid (GOCRSH) Concentrator (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Raine, C. F., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Jafry, T., Ardila-Rey, J. A., & Gamio, C. (2020). Indoor Characterization of Genetically Optimized Circular Rotational Square Hyperboloid (GOCRSH) Concentrator. In 2020 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Special

This paper evaluates the performance of a genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator for low-concentrating photovoltaic (PV) application. The experimental analysis of 4 types of GOCRSH namely the GOCRSH_A GOCRS... Read More about Indoor Characterization of Genetically Optimized Circular Rotational Square Hyperboloid (GOCRSH) Concentrator.

Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security (2020)
Journal Article
Foster, S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Freier, D., Deciga-Gusi, J., Abu-Bakar, S., …Ardila-Rey, J. (2020). Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security. IOP Conference Series: Materials Sci

Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system is an application of PV devices introduced with the aim of reducing the cost of BIPV systems through the use of an optical element to concentrate or focus the solar radiation from a large area, into a smaller a... Read More about Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security.

A Design of UWB Band-Pass Filter with Variable Dual Notched Bands Using EBG Structure (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parchin, N. O., Basherlou, H. J., Al-Yasir, Y. I., Abdulkhaleq, A. M., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2020, June). A Design of UWB Band-Pass Filter with Variable Dual Notched Bands Using EBG Structure. Presented at NTU International Multi-Disciplinar

A new design of band-pass filter (BPF) with variable dual notched bands characteristic is introduced for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications. The configuration of the proposed BPF contains a rectangular-ring stub loaded with parallel-coupled li... Read More about A Design of UWB Band-Pass Filter with Variable Dual Notched Bands Using EBG Structure.

Dynamic observers for unknown populations (2020)
Journal Article
Guiver, C., Poppelreiter, N., Rebarber, R., Tenhumberg, B., & Townley, S. (2021). Dynamic observers for unknown populations. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B, 26(6), 3279-3302. https://doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2020232

Dynamic observers are considered in the context of structured population modeling and management. Roughly, observers combine a known measured variable of some process with a model of that process to asymptotically reconstruct the unknown state variab... Read More about Dynamic observers for unknown populations.

Opportunities and Challenges in Statistical Analysis of Transportation Data: Where We Are and Where We Are Going (2020)
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Fountas, G., Anastasopoulos, P. C., & Boyle, L. (2020). Opportunities and Challenges in Statistical Analysis of Transportation Data: Where We Are and Where We Are Going. Transportation Research Board

Standing Committee on Statistical Methods (ABJ80). Over the last three decades, the committee has significantly broadened its focus across nearly all aspects of transportation. However, the “starting ground” of the committee’s activities has remained... Read More about Opportunities and Challenges in Statistical Analysis of Transportation Data: Where We Are and Where We Are Going.

Modelling a field-scale compressed air energy storage in porous rock reservoirs (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, L., Guo, C., Li, C., He, Q., Zhang, K., & Cai, Z. (2019, August). Modelling a field-scale compressed air energy storage in porous rock reservoirs. Presented at International Conference on Applied Energy 2019, Västerås, Sweden

Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) is one of the promising methods to store the surplus solar and wind energy in a grid scale . In this study, we used a non-isothermal multiphase flow simulator to model a field-scale study o... Read More about Modelling a field-scale compressed air energy storage in porous rock reservoirs.

Design a Monitoring System For Pathogen Detection Using Microfluidic Technology (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A., Lithgow, J., & Alwis, L. (2020). Design a Monitoring System For Pathogen Detection Using Microfluidic Technology. In G. Cranch, A. Wang, M. Digonnet, & P. Dragic (Eds.), Optical Fiber Sensors Conference 2020 Special Edition. https://doi.org

Waterborne pathogens affect all waters globally and proceed to be a ongoing concern. The act to provide clean water by filtration is effective although has concerns. Previous methods for detection and removal of pathogens consist of a... Read More about Design a Monitoring System For Pathogen Detection Using Microfluidic Technology.

Feasibility Study on the Potential of Fibre Bragg Gratings for Thermal Monitoring of Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alcock, K., Grammel, M., Binetti, L., Gonzales Vila, A., Goh, K., & Alwis, L. (2020, June). Feasibility Study on the Potential of Fibre Bragg Gratings for Thermal Monitoring of Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries. Presented at OFS 2020 (27th International c

Bragg Gratings were used to monitor thermal fluctuations of a Lithium-Ion battery by attaching the sensors outside the casing of the battery. Results are comparable to that obtained from thermo-couples and thus verifies its potential.

Evaluation of the potential of Fiber Optic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alwis, L., Bremer, K., Weigand, F., Kuhne, M., Helbig, R., & Roth, B. (2020, June). Evaluation of the potential of Fiber Optic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites. Presented at OFS 2020 (27th Internation

The paper presents an evaluation on the structural and operational potential of fiber optic sensors (FOSs) to be utilized for real-time continuous structural health monitoring (SHM) of fiber-reinforced carbon concrete composites (C3).

Investigation on the sensitivity of an etched graded-index multi-mode fiber to refractive index and temperature for mode-multiplexed fiber optic sensor applications (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alwis, L., Bremer, K., & Roth, B. (2020, June). Investigation on the sensitivity of an etched graded-index multi-mode fiber to refractive index and temperature for mode-multiplexed fiber optic sensor applications. Presented at OFS 2020 (27th International

The work presents an investigation on the utilization of an etched Graded-Index (GI)-Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) for mode-multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensor (FOS) applications and the simultaneous measurement of the Surrounding Refractive Index (SRI) The work... Read More about Investigation on the sensitivity of an etched graded-index multi-mode fiber to refractive index and temperature for mode-multiplexed fiber optic sensor applications.

Smart cities: the metrics of future internet-based developments and the renewable energies of urban and regional innovation (2020)
Journal Article
Deakin, M., Reid, A., & Mora, L. (2020). Smart cities: the metrics of future internet-based developments and the renewable energies of urban and regional innovation. Journal of Urban Technology, 27(4), 59-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2020.1868738

This paper closes a gap in the literature on smart cities relating to the metrics of future Internet-based developments. It achieves this by presenting the findings of a case study that overcomes the methodological shortcomings that otherwise exist i... Read More about Smart cities: the metrics of future internet-based developments and the renewable energies of urban and regional innovation.

Do High Visibility Crosswalks Improve Pedestrian Safety? A Correlated Grouped Random Parameters Approach Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data (2020)
Journal Article
Sonduru Pantangi, S., Shahriar Ahmed, S., Fountas, G., Majka, K., & Ch. Anastasopoulos, P. (2021). Do High Visibility Crosswalks Improve Pedestrian Safety? A Correlated Grouped Random Parameters Approach Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data. Analytic Met

In this study, the effectiveness of High-Visibility Crosswalks (HVCs) in improving pedestrian safety at urban settings is assessed using SHRP2 (Second Strategic Highway Research Program) Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) data. Various HVCs located at... Read More about Do High Visibility Crosswalks Improve Pedestrian Safety? A Correlated Grouped Random Parameters Approach Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data.