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Sustainable Smart City Transitions: Theoretical Foundations, Sociotechnical Assemblage and Governance Mechanisms (2022)
Book
Mora, L., Deakin, M., Zhang, X., Batty, M., de Jong, M., Santi, P., & Appio, F. P. (2022). Sustainable Smart City Transitions: Theoretical Foundations, Sociotechnical Assemblage and Governance Mechanisms. New York City, NY: Routledge

This book enhances the reader’s understanding of the theoretical foundations, sociotechnical assemblage, and governance mechanisms of sustainable smart city transitions. Drawing on empirical evidence stemming from existing smart city research, the bo... Read More about Sustainable Smart City Transitions: Theoretical Foundations, Sociotechnical Assemblage and Governance Mechanisms.

Survey data on public perceptions towards flying cars and flying taxi services (2022)
Journal Article
Eker, U., Fountas, G., Ahmed, S. S., & Anastasopoulos, P. C. (2022). Survey data on public perceptions towards flying cars and flying taxi services. Data in Brief, 41, Article 107981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.107981

An online survey was conducted to evaluate public perceptions towards an emerging transportation technology, namely the flying car, which is expected to join the existing traffic fleet within the following decades. Responses from 692 survey participa... Read More about Survey data on public perceptions towards flying cars and flying taxi services.

Electrochemical analysis of nano-electro fuels based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets for vanadium redox flow batteries (2022)
Journal Article
Arumughan, J., Vijayakrishnan, M. K., Palaniswamy, K., Alam, T., Kumaresan, T., Angappamudaliar, S. K. P., & Sundaram, S. (2022). Electrochemical analysis of nano-electro fuels based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets for vanadium redox flow batteries. Materials Letters, 315, Article 131939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.131939

The limited energy performance of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) prevents their commercialization on a large scale. Active research is conducted aiming enhancement of electrochemical properties of VRFBs, nanotechnology is constantly penetratin... Read More about Electrochemical analysis of nano-electro fuels based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets for vanadium redox flow batteries.

A Review of Mathematical Models of Building Physics and Energy Technologies for Environmentally Friendly Integrated Energy Management Systems (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Vand, B., & Baldi, S. (2022). A Review of Mathematical Models of Building Physics and Energy Technologies for Environmentally Friendly Integrated Energy Management Systems. Buildings, 12(2), Article 238. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12020238

The Energy Management System (EMS) is an efficient technique to monitor, control and enhance the building performance. In the state-of-the-art, building performance analysis is separated into building simulation and control management: this may cause... Read More about A Review of Mathematical Models of Building Physics and Energy Technologies for Environmentally Friendly Integrated Energy Management Systems.

A novel dynamic gesture understanding algorithm fusing convolutional neural networks with hand-crafted features (2022)
Journal Article
Liu, A., Song, S., Yang, L., Bian, G., & Yu, H. (2022). A novel dynamic gesture understanding algorithm fusing convolutional neural networks with hand-crafted features. Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 83, Article 103454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvcir.2022.103454

Dynamic gestures have attracted much attention in recent years due to their user-friendly interactive characteristics. However, accurate and efficient dynamic gesture understanding remains a challenge due to complex scenarios and motion information.... Read More about A novel dynamic gesture understanding algorithm fusing convolutional neural networks with hand-crafted features.

Approach to breech face impression comparison based on the robust estimation of a correspondence function (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., Zaman Robin, A. U., Zhu, J., Lu, C., Fang, C., & Shyha, I. (2022). Approach to breech face impression comparison based on the robust estimation of a correspondence function. Forensic Science International, 333, Article 111229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111229

Forensic firearm analysis concerns an attempt to determine if ammunition is associated with a specific firearm based on tool-marks produced by it. A feature-based method using the Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) and RANdom SAmple Consensus (... Read More about Approach to breech face impression comparison based on the robust estimation of a correspondence function.

Sustainable Building Renovation in Residential Buildings: Barriers and Potential Motivations in Norwegian Culture (2022)
Journal Article
Jowkar, M., Temeljotov-Salajb, A., Margaret Lindkvist, C., & Støre-Valen, M. (2022). Sustainable Building Renovation in Residential Buildings: Barriers and Potential Motivations in Norwegian Culture. Construction Management and Economics, 40(3), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2022.2027485

Retrofit of existing housing increases the possibility of meeting Sustainable Development Goals. Improving quality of life, minimising energy consumption and increasing productivity in buildings process with the aim of affordable housing (social, env... Read More about Sustainable Building Renovation in Residential Buildings: Barriers and Potential Motivations in Norwegian Culture.

Beyond recycling: an LCA-based decision-support tool to accelerate Scotland's transition to a circular economy (2022)
Journal Article
Salemdeeb, R., Saint, R., Pomponi, F., Pratt, K., & Lenaghan, M. (2022). Beyond recycling: an LCA-based decision-support tool to accelerate Scotland's transition to a circular economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 13, Article 200069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200069

Resources and waste strategies have recently seen a shift in focus from weight-based recycling targets to impact-driven policies. To support this transition, numerous decision-support tools were developed to help identify waste streams with the highe... Read More about Beyond recycling: an LCA-based decision-support tool to accelerate Scotland's transition to a circular economy.

Wireless Electromagnetic Radiation Assessment Based on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR): A Review Case Study (2022)
Journal Article
Abdul-Al, M., Amar, A. S., Elfergani, I., Littlehales, R., Parchin, N., Al-Yasir, Y., See, C. H., Zhou, D., Binti Zainal Abidin, Z., Alibakhshikenari, M., Zebiri, C., Elmegri, F., Abusitta, M., Ullah, A., Abdussalam, F. M., Rodriguez, J., McEwan, N. J., Noras, J., Hodgetts, R., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2022). Wireless Electromagnetic Radiation Assessment Based on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR): A Review Case Study. Electronics, 11(4), Article 511. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040511

Employing Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) in new wireless communication and sensing technologies has substantially increased the level of human exposure to EMF waves. This paper presents a useful insight into the interaction of electromagnetic fields w... Read More about Wireless Electromagnetic Radiation Assessment Based on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR): A Review Case Study.

The relationship between bending and tension strength of Irish and UK spruce and pine (2022)
Journal Article
Gil-Moreno, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., O'Ceallaigh, C., & Harte, A. M. (2022). The relationship between bending and tension strength of Irish and UK spruce and pine. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 80, 585-596. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-022-01787-6

The correct characterisation of wood properties is fundamental for the best utilisation of resources. In Europe, grading is defined by strength classes that are determined based on either bending or tension tests. The European standards give equation... Read More about The relationship between bending and tension strength of Irish and UK spruce and pine.

Computational analysis of an HCCI engine fuelled with hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide blends (2022)
Journal Article
Dimitrova, I. D., Megaritis, T., Ganippa, L. C., & Tingas, E. (2022). Computational analysis of an HCCI engine fuelled with hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide blends. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(17), 10083-10096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.01.093

In the current work, Chemkin Pro's HCCI numerical model is used in order to explore the feasibility of using hydrogen in a dual fuel concept where hydrogen peroxide acts as ignition promoter. The analysis focuses on the engine performance characteris... Read More about Computational analysis of an HCCI engine fuelled with hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide blends.

Optical Element (2022)
Patent
Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Muhammad Sukki, F., McMeekin, S., & Stewart, B. (2022). Optical Element. EP2795388B1

The present invention relates to an optical element, such as a concentrator lens for a system using solar energy. The present invention also relates to associated methods of generating and producing an optical element and/or solar collection or energ... Read More about Optical Element.

Environmental benefits of material-efficient design: a hybrid life cycle assessment of a plastic milk bottle (2022)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Li, M., Saint, R., Lenzen, M., & D'Amico, B. (2022). Environmental benefits of material-efficient design: a hybrid life cycle assessment of a plastic milk bottle. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 30, 1044-1052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2022.01.028

Over a million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute, 20,000 every second. While there is agreement that single-use plastics should be phased out, records of plastic pollution point in the opposite direction. Until the phasing-out... Read More about Environmental benefits of material-efficient design: a hybrid life cycle assessment of a plastic milk bottle.

Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications (2022)
Journal Article
Limkatanyu, S., Sae-Long, W., Sedighi, H. M., Rungamornrat, J., Sukontasukkul, P., Zhang, H., & Chindaprasirt, P. (2023). Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications. Engineering with Computers, 39(1), 399-417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-021-01576-4

In the present work, a novel flexibility-based nonlocal frame element for size-dependent analyses of nano-sized frame-like structures is proposed. The material small-scale effect is consistently represented by the stress-driven nonlocal integral mode... Read More about Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications.

Machine Learning-Based Digital Twin for Predictive Modeling in Wind Turbines (2022)
Journal Article
Fahim, M., Sharma, V., Cao, T., Canberk, B., & Duong, T. Q. (2022). Machine Learning-Based Digital Twin for Predictive Modeling in Wind Turbines. IEEE Access, 10, 14184-14194. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3147602

Wind turbines are one of the primary sources of renewable energy, which leads to a sustainable and efficient energy solution. It does not release any carbon emissions to pollute our planet. The wind farms monitoring and power generation prediction is... Read More about Machine Learning-Based Digital Twin for Predictive Modeling in Wind Turbines.

F-Shape Dual-Band MIMO Antenna System for Next- Generation Smartphone Applications (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ullah, A., Parchin, N. O., Mannan, W., Al-Yasir, I. A., See, C. H., Hu, Y. F., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2021, September). F-Shape Dual-Band MIMO Antenna System for Next- Generation Smartphone Applications. Presented at 2nd International Multi-disciplinary Conference-Integrated Sciences and Technologies Conference, Sakarya, Turkey [Online]

In this paper, a new F-shape 6-element dual-band multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna operating in a 5G band for smartphone mobile is presented. The antenna contains six antenna elements covering a dual-frequency range including 3.42-3.77 GH... Read More about F-Shape Dual-Band MIMO Antenna System for Next- Generation Smartphone Applications.

Double-Layered Metamaterial Resonator Operating At Millimetre Wave FOR Detection Of Dengue Virus (2022)
Journal Article
Qureshi, S. A., Abidin, Z., Majid, H. A., Ashyap, A. Y., & See, C. H. (2022). Double-Layered Metamaterial Resonator Operating At Millimetre Wave FOR Detection Of Dengue Virus. International journal of electronics and communications = Archiv fur Elektronik und Ubertragungstechnik : AEU, 146, Article 154134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeue.2022.154134

In this paper, a metamaterial-based resonator is proposed for the detection of dengue infection. The replaceable top layer can measure the dielectric characteristics of blood samples to detect the dengue virus. The sensor observed a shift in the reso... Read More about Double-Layered Metamaterial Resonator Operating At Millimetre Wave FOR Detection Of Dengue Virus.

The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies (2022)
Journal Article
Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Salem, R., Mylona, A., Hasan, A. U., & Zhang, H. (2022). The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies. Sustainability, 14(3), Article 1362. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031362

Studies have shown that the assumptions used to create dynamic thermal models of buildings do not reflect their actual energy use. Bridging the energy performance gap is vital in ensuring that a designed or retrofitted building meets the energy perfo... Read More about The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies.