All Outputs (5021)

A systematic mapping study on assitive technologies for people with dementia
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.

Robot-assisted smart firefighting and interdisciplinary perspectives
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liu, P., Yu, H., Cang, S., & Vladareanu, L. (2016, September). Robot-assisted smart firefighting and interdisciplinary perspectives. Presented at 2016 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC), Colchester, United Kingdom

Urbanization and changes in modern infrastructure have introduced new challenges to current firefighting practices. The current manual operations and training including fire investigation, hazardous chemicals detection, fire and rescue are insufficie... Read More about Robot-assisted smart firefighting and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Identifying smart design attributes for Industry 4.0 customization using a clustering Genetic Algorithm
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Saldivar, A. A. F., Goh, C., Li, Y., Chen, Y., & Yu, H. (2016, September). Identifying smart design attributes for Industry 4.0 customization using a clustering Genetic Algorithm. Presented at 2016 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC), Colchester, United Kingdom

Industry 4.0 aims at achieving mass customization at a mass production cost. A key component to realizing this is accurate prediction of customer needs and wants, which is however a challenging issue due to the lack of smart analytics tools. This pap... Read More about Identifying smart design attributes for Industry 4.0 customization using a clustering Genetic Algorithm.

Feasibility of NeuCube spiking neural network architecture for EMG pattern recognition
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peng, L., Hou, Z.-G., Kasabov, N., Bian, G.-B., Vladareanu, L., & Yu, H. (2015, August). Feasibility of NeuCube spiking neural network architecture for EMG pattern recognition. Presented at 2015 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems (ICAMechS), Beijing, China

Multichannel electromyography (EMG) signals have been used as human-machine interface (HMI) for the control of pattern-recognition based prosthetic system in recent years. This paper is a feasibility analysis of using recently proposed NeuCube spikin... Read More about Feasibility of NeuCube spiking neural network architecture for EMG pattern recognition.

Lean Construction Supply Chain: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Knowledge Base
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T., Oke, A. E., & Aigbavboa, C. O. (2019, May). Lean Construction Supply Chain: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Knowledge Base. Presented at Modular and Offsite Construction, Banff, AB, Canada

The construction industry known for its adoption of ideas from other industries has also adopted lean thinking from the manufacturing sector for managing construction supply chains. Towards the successful adoption of this concept, there is a need to... Read More about Lean Construction Supply Chain: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Knowledge Base.

Construction 4.0: Towards Delivering of Sustainable Houses in South Africa
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T., Aigbavboa, C., Oke, A., & Ohiomah, I. (2018, June). Construction 4.0: Towards Delivering of Sustainable Houses in South Africa. Presented at CCC 2018: Creative Construction Conference 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Housing is a major challenge for most African countries including South Africa which is characterized by numerous backlog of housing provision. This study seeks the adoption of construction 4.0 principles for reducing the housing backlog experienced... Read More about Construction 4.0: Towards Delivering of Sustainable Houses in South Africa.

Fusing RFID with Mobile technology for Enhanced Safety of Construction Project Team Members
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T., Oke, A. E., & Aigbavboa, C. O. (2018, October). Fusing RFID with Mobile technology for Enhanced Safety of Construction Project Team Members. Presented at International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Pretoria / Johannesburg, South Arica

The development of the fourth industrial revolution has provided different inventions for assessing real-time locations among them includes RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Thus, this study proposes fusing RFID with mobile technology for easy i... Read More about Fusing RFID with Mobile technology for Enhanced Safety of Construction Project Team Members.

A Framework for Lean Construction Supply Chain; Bibliometric Analysis Approach
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T. O., Aigbavboa, C. O., & Oke, A. E. (2019, June). A Framework for Lean Construction Supply Chain; Bibliometric Analysis Approach. Presented at CCC 2019: Creative Construction Conference, Budapest, Hungary

Lean construction supply chain is a project management technique adopted from the manufacturing sector aimed at improving the performance of the construction industry. However, it's implementation is confronted with some barriers in the construction... Read More about A Framework for Lean Construction Supply Chain; Bibliometric Analysis Approach.

Gig Economy as a Tool for Sustainable Livelihood Strategy for Construction workers in South Africa
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T. O., Aigbavboa, C. O., Oke, A. E., & Liphadzi, M. (2019, December). Gig Economy as a Tool for Sustainable Livelihood Strategy for Construction workers in South Africa. Presented at 14th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built Environ ment (IPGRC), University of Salford, Manchester

The economic meltdown and recession experienced in the country have affected the construction industry negatively in numerous ways. Among them is the shortage of construction work that affects the livelihood of construction workers. Towards improving... Read More about Gig Economy as a Tool for Sustainable Livelihood Strategy for Construction workers in South Africa.

Statistics the propeller for quantitative analysis: construction students challenges and level of understanding with various statistical tests
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T. O., Aigbavboa, C., & Ajayi, O. M. (2018, April). Statistics the propeller for quantitative analysis: construction students challenges and level of understanding with various statistical tests. Presented at Cobra 2018, London

Towards improving the Nigeria construction industry various research has been conducted adopting a quantitative research design. Despite the frequent research, the industry it is still faced with the same problem such as cost overrun and poor safety... Read More about Statistics the propeller for quantitative analysis: construction students challenges and level of understanding with various statistical tests.

Appraisal of Strategy Adopted by Construction Professionals for Coping with Stress
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T. O., Oke, A. E., & Aigbavboa, C. O. (2019, May). Appraisal of Strategy Adopted by Construction Professionals for Coping with Stress. Presented at Modular and Offsite Construction, Banff, AB, Canada

Stress has been identified as a significant hindrance to construction professional's performance on site. Unfortunately, stress cannot be eliminated on site, but it can only be managed with different stress coping strategies. Therefore, this study ai... Read More about Appraisal of Strategy Adopted by Construction Professionals for Coping with Stress.

Evaluation of Risk Management Practice in the Nigeria Construction Industry
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ugwu, M. C., Osunsanmi, T. O., & Aigbavboa, C. O. (2019, May). Evaluation of Risk Management Practice in the Nigeria Construction Industry. Presented at Modular and Offsite Construction, Banff, AB, Canada

The construction industry is an essential contributor to a country's economic growth. Unfortunately, the sector's contribution to the economy is hindered by numerous risk surrounding a construction project. Despite the harmful effect of construction... Read More about Evaluation of Risk Management Practice in the Nigeria Construction Industry.

Development of Optimized Smart Indoor Control for Renewable Air-Conditioning
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2020, September). Development of Optimized Smart Indoor Control for Renewable Air-Conditioning. Presented at 2020 9th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application (ICRERA), Glasgow, United Kingdom

This paper presents the modelling of smart indoor control for renewable air-conditioning using fuzzy logic control and proportional-integral-derivatives for improved thermal comfort. The proposed control techniques are systematically designed and tun... Read More about Development of Optimized Smart Indoor Control for Renewable Air-Conditioning.

Very Accurate Time-Frequency Representation of Induction Motors Harmonics for Fault Diagnosis Under Arbitrary Load Variations
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bonet-Jara, J., Fernandez-Cavero, V., Vedreno Santos, F., & Pons-Llinares, J. (2022, September). Very Accurate Time-Frequency Representation of Induction Motors Harmonics for Fault Diagnosis Under Arbitrary Load Variations. Presented at 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Valencia, Spain

Induction motors work under steady state in many applications. Nevertheless, in some cases (e.g., wood cutting machine or pulp mixer in paper industries), the load continuously varies. In these cases, time-frequency transforms are needed to detect th... Read More about Very Accurate Time-Frequency Representation of Induction Motors Harmonics for Fault Diagnosis Under Arbitrary Load Variations.

Design of a Smart and Intelligent Energy Efficient Controller for a Bathroom System
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oye, T. K., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. T. (2020, September). Design of a Smart and Intelligent Energy Efficient Controller for a Bathroom System. Presented at 2020 9th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application (ICRERA), Glasgow, United Kingdom

One of the major issues facing the world in the 21 st century is climate change. However, sustainability has become a crucial concept to combat extreme consumption of environmental resources. The bathroom has been estimated to be the principal user o... Read More about Design of a Smart and Intelligent Energy Efficient Controller for a Bathroom System.

Solar Thermal Plant With Heat Recovery To Reduce Energy Consumption Of Continuous Textile Mercerisation Process
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kahwash, F., & Majeed, H. (2022, June). Solar Thermal Plant With Heat Recovery To Reduce Energy Consumption Of Continuous Textile Mercerisation Process. Presented at Advances in Renewable and Clean Energy Technologies, Online

The textile industry is resource intensive and environmentally polluting. Textile exporting countries, such as Pakistan and Bangladesh are facing strain on their resources. Woven fabrics, require several chemical treatment processes, which consumes l... Read More about Solar Thermal Plant With Heat Recovery To Reduce Energy Consumption Of Continuous Textile Mercerisation Process.

Graphene–Graphite Polyurethane Composite Based Wristband Supercapacitor for Wearable Electronics
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Manjakkal, L., & Dahiya, R. (2021, June). Graphene–Graphite Polyurethane Composite Based Wristband Supercapacitor for Wearable Electronics. Presented at 2021 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS), Manchester, United Kingdom

Wearable and flexible electronics research has recently boomed for applications such as health monitoring and smart portable electronic devices. Considering the advances in flexible and wearable electronics, a suitable energy autonomy has become a cr... Read More about Graphene–Graphite Polyurethane Composite Based Wristband Supercapacitor for Wearable Electronics.

Flexible and Printed Potentiometric pH Sensor for Water Quality Monitoring
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hosseini, E. S., Manjakkal, L., & Dahiya, R. (2021, June). Flexible and Printed Potentiometric pH Sensor for Water Quality Monitoring. Presented at 2021 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS), Manchester, United Kingdom

This work presents a flexible potentiometric pH sensor consisting of a graphite-CuO sensitive electrode and an Ag/AgCl reference electrode. The pH sensor was fabricated by using a simple stencil hand printing technique at room temperature. The result... Read More about Flexible and Printed Potentiometric pH Sensor for Water Quality Monitoring.

Flexible Potentiostat Readout Circuit Patch for Electrochemical and Biosensor Applications
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Escobedo, P., Manjakkal, L., Ntagios, M., & Dahiya, R. (2020, August). Flexible Potentiostat Readout Circuit Patch for Electrochemical and Biosensor Applications. Presented at 2020 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS), Manchester, United Kingdom

This paper presents a miniaturized potentiostat readout circuit patch developed for electrochemical or biosensors. The presented patch has been fabricated on a flexible polyimide substrate using off-the-shelf electronics. In contrast to the tradition... Read More about Flexible Potentiostat Readout Circuit Patch for Electrochemical and Biosensor Applications.

Glycine-based Flexible Biocompatible Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor for Healthcare Applications
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hosseini, E. S., Manjakkal, L., Shakthivel, D., & Dahiya, R. (2020, August). Glycine-based Flexible Biocompatible Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor for Healthcare Applications. Presented at 2020 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS), Manchester, UK

This work presents biocompatible flexible piezoelectric composite fabricated by self-assembly of amino acid glycine molecules inside natural chitosan polymer. Piezoelectric composite film consists of glycine spherulite structure embedded in chitosan... Read More about Glycine-based Flexible Biocompatible Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor for Healthcare Applications.