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Low-cost carriers and carry-on baggage; innovative but for whom?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arvanitis, P. (2024, June). Low-cost carriers and carry-on baggage; innovative but for whom?. Presented at THE INC, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Low-cost carriers have been renowned for innovation and disruption since their emergence. Over the last two decades, low-cost carriers have forged the way people fly, including their attitude towards baggage, especially cabin baggage also known as ca... Read More about Low-cost carriers and carry-on baggage; innovative but for whom?.

Patient and public involvement in the design and conduct of a PhD research project: rationale, process, outcomes and lessons learned
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ryan, C. (2024, June). Patient and public involvement in the design and conduct of a PhD research project: rationale, process, outcomes and lessons learned. Paper presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapy Conference 2024, Online

Patient and public involvement (PPI) is crucial to and increasingly mandated in intervention development to ensure relevance, effectiveness and acceptability. Despite this, systematic implementation guidance remains scarce, particularly regarding equ... Read More about Patient and public involvement in the design and conduct of a PhD research project: rationale, process, outcomes and lessons learned.

A Deep Dive into Effects of Structural Bias on CMA-ES Performance along Affine Trajectories
Presentation / Conference Contribution
van Stein, N., Thomson, S. L., & Kononova, A. V. (2024, September). A Deep Dive into Effects of Structural Bias on CMA-ES Performance along Affine Trajectories. Presented at Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN) 2024, Hagenberg, Austria

To guide the design of better iterative optimisation heuristics, it is imperative to understand how inherent structural biases within algorithm components affect the performance on a wide variety of search landscapes. This study explores the impact o... Read More about A Deep Dive into Effects of Structural Bias on CMA-ES Performance along Affine Trajectories.

Richard Aldington's Hellenism and the new Modernist Studies
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frayn, A. (2024, May). Richard Aldington's Hellenism and the new Modernist Studies. Paper presented at Emerging Perspectives in H.D.’s Hellenic Modernity and the Future of New Modernist Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece [online]

Contribution to roundtable on ‘H.D. and Richard Aldington: “It was you who taught me to love those things…”.’
Other participants: Prof Elizabeth Vandiver (Whitman College, USA), Dr Caroline Zilboorg (Clare Hall, Cambridge)
Conference: Emerging Per... Read More about Richard Aldington's Hellenism and the new Modernist Studies.

State of Practice: LLMs in Software Engineering and Software Architecture
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jahic, J., & Sami, A. (2024, June). State of Practice: LLMs in Software Engineering and Software Architecture. Presented at 21st IEEE International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA 2024): 3rd International Workshop on Software Architecture and Machine Learning, Hyderabad, India

Large Language Models (LLMs) are finding their way into Software Engineering by assisting with tasks such as code generation. Furthermore, LLMs might have a potential to perform even more complex tasks, such as suggesting architectural design. Howeve... Read More about State of Practice: LLMs in Software Engineering and Software Architecture.

Automated Human-Readable Label Generation in Open Intent Discovery
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anderson, G., Hart, E., Gkatzia, D., & Beaver, I. (2024, September). Automated Human-Readable Label Generation in Open Intent Discovery. Presented at Interspeech 2024, Kos, Greece

The correct determination of user intent is key in dialog systems. However, an intent classifier often requires a large, labelled training dataset to identify a set of known intents. The creation of such a dataset is a complex and time-consuming task... Read More about Automated Human-Readable Label Generation in Open Intent Discovery.

Discursive constructions of professional identity - the myth of the midwife
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McLuckie, C. (2022, November). Discursive constructions of professional identity - the myth of the midwife. Paper presented at Scotland Maternity and Midwifery Festival 2022, Edinburgh, UK

This paper discusses a discourse analysis of regulatory policy which formed part of my doctoral study ‘Powers, passages and passengers: the construction and performance of student midwives’ professional identities’ (Mcluckie, 2021). The title employs... Read More about Discursive constructions of professional identity - the myth of the midwife.

Surfacing the self-evident in anti-racist pedagogic research: how to ask the wrong people the right questions, and how not to ask the right people anything at all
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McLuckie, C. (2024, June). Surfacing the self-evident in anti-racist pedagogic research: how to ask the wrong people the right questions, and how not to ask the right people anything at all. Paper presented at The Gathering: Edinburgh Napier's Learning & Teaching Conference, Edinburgh, UK

Our Strategic Enhancement Project did not generate anything surprising. That doesn’t mean it didn’t generate anything important. It aimed to consider whether using an adapted ‘Decolonising Midwifery: Education Toolkit' (Royal College of Midwives, 202... Read More about Surfacing the self-evident in anti-racist pedagogic research: how to ask the wrong people the right questions, and how not to ask the right people anything at all.

Hoop Diagrams: A Set Visualization Method
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rodgers, P., Chapman, P., Blake, A., Nollenburg, M., Wallinger, M., & Dobler, A. (2024, September). Hoop Diagrams: A Set Visualization Method. Presented at 14th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Munster, Germany

We introduce Hoop Diagrams, a new visualization technique for set data. Hoop Diagrams are a circular visualization with hoops representing sets and sectors representing set intersections. We present an interactive tool for drawing Hoop Diagrams and d... Read More about Hoop Diagrams: A Set Visualization Method.

Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valantasis, N., Plant, E., & Zhang, X. (2024, June). Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe. Paper presented at 36th NOFOMA Conference, Stockholm, Sweden

Purpose
This study investigates the attitudes and perceptions of European freight operators towards adopting biomethane-fuelled heavy goods vehicles (BM-HGVs), to support decarbonisation of road freight transport.

Design/methodology/approach
Em... Read More about Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe.

A method for constrained energy-maximising control of heaving wave-energy converters via a nonlinear frequency response
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guiver, C. (2024, August). A method for constrained energy-maximising control of heaving wave-energy converters via a nonlinear frequency response. Presented at The 8th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A theoretical grounding is presented for justifying how frequency domain methods may be applied in the determination of constrained extracted-energy maximising controls in wave-energy conversion applications subject to nonlinear models. A computation... Read More about A method for constrained energy-maximising control of heaving wave-energy converters via a nonlinear frequency response.

Career Development Strategies in the Scottish Screen Sector: From Film Bang to Filming Boom
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Correia, N. (2024, June). Career Development Strategies in the Scottish Screen Sector: From Film Bang to Filming Boom. Paper presented at Scottish Film and TV: Where are we now? Symposium, Edinburgh

This paper examines the evolution of the freelance screen workforce in Scotland over the last half-century and reflects on career sustainability strategies in the Scottish screen production sector, based on the experiences of freelancers. Drawing on... Read More about Career Development Strategies in the Scottish Screen Sector: From Film Bang to Filming Boom.

Power Consumption Analysis For Smarter Robotics Via Industry 4.0 Methods And Technologies RS HYu V2
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Samson, R., Goh, K., Sankarraj, A., Gkanatsios, A., & Yu, H. (2023, September). Power Consumption Analysis For Smarter Robotics Via Industry 4.0 Methods And Technologies RS HYu V2. Presented at 2023 International Conference on Innovation of Communication and Information Technology (ICIEICT 2023), Madrid, Spain

This paper examines the opportunities to apply industry 4.0 technology to practical applications, with a specific focus on sustainability and resource efficiency in industrial environments. The main objective of this paper is to design and implement... Read More about Power Consumption Analysis For Smarter Robotics Via Industry 4.0 Methods And Technologies RS HYu V2.

Optimal DC link voltage stabilisation technique for a grid-connected PV system
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khan, T., Kahwash, F., Ahmed, J., & Goh, K. (2024, September). Optimal DC link voltage stabilisation technique for a grid-connected PV system. Paper presented at ECCE Europe 2024, Darmstadt, Germany

The integration and utilisation of renewable energy resources (RES) have seen significant growth due to increased demand and environmental concerns. These RES resources are often integrated through a DC link. The stability and maintaining the DC link... Read More about Optimal DC link voltage stabilisation technique for a grid-connected PV system.

Occult Revival: Lewis Spence’s Weird Renaissance
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lyall, S. (2024, July). Occult Revival: Lewis Spence’s Weird Renaissance. Paper presented at The World Congress of Scottish Literatures, University of Nottingham, England

This paper suggest that Lewis Spence’s work – or some of it: specifically, some of his poetry in Scots – evokes the sense of 'The Weird' as defined by Mark Fisher; that is, as Fisher writes in his Introduction to The Weird and the Eerie (2016): ‘the... Read More about Occult Revival: Lewis Spence’s Weird Renaissance.

A higher-order finite element framework for hyper-visco-elastodynamics of soft multifunctional composites
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kadapa, C., & Hossain, M. (2024, April). A higher-order finite element framework for hyper-visco-elastodynamics of soft multifunctional composites. Presented at 2024 UK Association for Computational Mechanics Conference, Durham

Smart multifunctional polymeric composites such as electroactive polymers, magnetoactive polymers and active hydrogels find numerous applications in soft robotics, energy harvesting, flexible electronic devices, tactile sensors, precision drug delive... Read More about A higher-order finite element framework for hyper-visco-elastodynamics of soft multifunctional composites.

The Non-Identity Problem: thought experiments in the ethics of designing for future people
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buwert, P., & Sinclair, M. (2024, June). The Non-Identity Problem: thought experiments in the ethics of designing for future people. Presented at DRS 2024, Boston, USA

The Non-Identity Problem (NIP) is a philosophical puzzle which challenges our intuitive assumptions and reasoning around the question of our moral obligations towards ‘future people’. This paper explores the significance of the NIP for design, an act... Read More about The Non-Identity Problem: thought experiments in the ethics of designing for future people.

Creating Sustainable Internet of Things Futures: Aligning Legal and Design Research Agendas.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, L. D., Lechelt, S., Terras, M., Sailaja, N., Rezk, A. M., Castle-Green, T., Darzentas, D. P., Primlani, N., Owen, V., & Stead, M. (2024, July). Creating Sustainable Internet of Things Futures: Aligning Legal and Design Research Agendas. Presented at DIS '24: Designing Interactive Systems Conference, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark

The way consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices are built is leading to electronic waste (eWaste) growth. This arises from planned obsolescence, bundling of ‘smartness’ creating more routes to device failure, and lacking hardware modularity and rep... Read More about Creating Sustainable Internet of Things Futures: Aligning Legal and Design Research Agendas..

Behavioral Change towards EE by Utilizing ICT Tools
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hoffrichter, A., Zacharis, E., Katsifaraki, A., Morton, A., Calleja, G., Fuligni, F., Batic, M., Dorokhova, M., Castelli, N., Kanellos, K., & Nguyen, T. (2020, October). Behavioral Change towards EE by Utilizing ICT Tools. Presented at The 8th Annual International Sustainable Places Conference (SP 2020), Online

Due to end-users’ habit being one of the prominent factors influencing building performance, changing user behavior to encourage energy efficient habits has tremendous potential to facilitate energy savings. Four ongoing European projects, eTeacher,... Read More about Behavioral Change towards EE by Utilizing ICT Tools.

Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes)
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Robertson, M. Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes)

Evaluation Summary of Best Contributions completed and awareded in June 2024 for

British Hip Society 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting & Instructional Course, 8th-10th March, 2023

European Society of Cardiology ACNAP 2023 Congress, 23-24th June,... Read More about Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes).