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Materialising data – getting to grips with slippery concepts (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., Panneels, I., McDonald, C., & Helgason, I. (2024, May). Materialising data – getting to grips with slippery concepts. Presented at P/references of Design. Cumulus Budapest 2024, Budapest, Hungary

Data is ubiquitous in the 21st century, we voraciously create and consume it, it can be the driver of innovation and the lens through which we view the world. But data is a slippery, shapeshifting material that can take a myriad of forms which makes... Read More about Materialising data – getting to grips with slippery concepts.

Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak (2024)
Journal Article
Tan, G., Afrouzi, H. N., Ahmed, J., Hassan, A., & Sukki, F. M. (2024). Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak. Future Sustainability, 2(2), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.55670/fpll.fusus.2.2.3

Solar energy is one of the clean renewable energy sources that can offset the rising consumption of fossil fuels. However, the meteorological parameters, such as solar irradiance, ambient and solar module temperatures, relative humidity, etc., consta... Read More about Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak.

MalSort: Lightweight and efficient image-based malware classification using masked self-supervised framework with Swin Transformer (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, F., Shi, X., Yang, F., Song, R., Li, Q., Tan, Z., & Wang, C. (2024). MalSort: Lightweight and efficient image-based malware classification using masked self-supervised framework with Swin Transformer. Journal of Information Security and Applications, 83, Article 103784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisa.2024.103784

The proliferation of malware has exhibited a substantial surge in both quantity and diversity, posing significant threats to the Internet and indispensable network applications. The accurate and effective classification makes a pivotal role in defend... Read More about MalSort: Lightweight and efficient image-based malware classification using masked self-supervised framework with Swin Transformer.

Integration of Building Services in Modular Construction: A PRISMA Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Kazeem, K. O., Olawumi, T. O., Adam, J. J., & Lam, E. W.-M. (2024). Integration of Building Services in Modular Construction: A PRISMA Approach. Applied Sciences, 14(10), Article 4151. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14104151

Modular construction is gaining worldwide attention. Building services are the systems that make buildings comfortable and efficient. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems provide heating, cooling, lighting, energy distribution, and wate... Read More about Integration of Building Services in Modular Construction: A PRISMA Approach.

Social media, Mental health and Equestrian events (2024)
Journal Article
Snell, S., Jepson, A., Stadler, R., Walters, T., Dashper, K., Spencer, N., & Bhatia, P. (2024). Social media, Mental health and Equestrian events. Event Management, 28(8), 1149-1165. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599524X17135753220147

Many studies have investigated the benefits and drawbacks of social media, but the impact it has on amateur sports participants who use it as part of their practice has been largely overlooked. This study addresses this gap, investigating the impacts... Read More about Social media, Mental health and Equestrian events.

Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges (2024)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S. (2024). Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges. Nursing Standard, 39(7), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2024.e12304

The Nursing and Midwifery Council states that nurses should be able to demonstrate competence in prescribing practice at the point of registration to be ‘prescribing ready’. The aim is to increase the number of nurse independent prescribers and impro... Read More about Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges.

Re-politicising Anti-Trafficking: Migration, labour, and the war in Ukraine (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sharapov, K., & Mendel, J. (2024, May). Re-politicising Anti-Trafficking: Migration, labour, and the war in Ukraine. Presented at 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), Vienna, Austria

Presentation at the side event on Human trafficking and exploitation in the context of armed conflicts: perspectives from Africa, Europe, and Latin America at the 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), United... Read More about Re-politicising Anti-Trafficking: Migration, labour, and the war in Ukraine.

A Taxonomy on Human Factors that Affect DevOps Adoption (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pérez-Sánchez, J., Rafi, S., Carrillo de Gea, J. M., Nicolás Ros, J., & Fernández Alemán, J. L. (2024, March). A Taxonomy on Human Factors that Affect DevOps Adoption. Presented at 12th World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST'24), Lodz, Poland

DevOps is a software development methodology created to reduce or even remove the division between the Development (Dev) and Operations (Ops) teams. However, DevOps adoption requires overcoming several impediments, and between them, culture change an... Read More about A Taxonomy on Human Factors that Affect DevOps Adoption.

Strategies and interventions used to provide communication education for midwifery students. A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Rodriguez Martin, S., Greig, Y., Shaw, E., McKellar, L., & Kuipers, Y. (2024). Strategies and interventions used to provide communication education for midwifery students. A scoping review. Nurse Education in Practice, 78, Article 103995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103995

Aim
To examine the current literature on educational strategies and interventions developed with the objective of teaching or enhancing communication skills of student midwives during their pre-registration education programmes.

Design
A scoping... Read More about Strategies and interventions used to provide communication education for midwifery students. A scoping review.

Against Dystopias with Ecological Literacy (2024)
Journal Article
Boehnert, J., Alexander, A., & Sinclair, M. (2024). Against Dystopias with Ecological Literacy. Cuadernos del Centro de Estudios en Diseño y Comunicación, 222(27), 39-63. https://doi.org/10.18682/cdc.vi222.11202

The longstanding dismissal of the ecological in civilisations that have developed dramatic ecology-altering and planetary boundary crossing technologies is at the crux of contemporary planetary polycrisis. Desirable and even viable futures depend on... Read More about Against Dystopias with Ecological Literacy.

Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Demeke, W. (2024, March). Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education. Presented at 12nd World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, Lodz, Poland

This study delved into the intricate relationship between social media usage and academic outcomes among university students from diverse fields: en-gineering and art studies, health and social care studies, and business studies. The study employed a... Read More about Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education.

Design Considerations of Voice Articulated Generative AI Virtual Reality Dance Environments (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Casas, L., Mitchell, K., Tamariz, M., Hannah, S., Sinclair, D., Koniaris, B., & Kennedy, J. (2024, May). Design Considerations of Voice Articulated Generative AI Virtual Reality Dance Environments. Presented at SIGCHI GenAI in UGC Workshop, Honolulu, Hawaii

We consider practical and social considerations of collaborating verbally with colleagues and friends, not confined by physical distance, but through seamless networked telepresence to interactively create shared virtual dance environments. In respon... Read More about Design Considerations of Voice Articulated Generative AI Virtual Reality Dance Environments.

The relationship of natriuretic peptides and body mass index in chronic heart failure – A Systematic Review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ross, C., Pearsons, A., Mills, N., & Neubeck, L. (2024, May). The relationship of natriuretic peptides and body mass index in chronic heart failure – A Systematic Review. Poster presented at European Society of Cardiology, Heart Failure 2024, Lisbon, Portugal

Background/Introduction
Chronic heart failure (CHF) represents a global health challenge, with a rising prevalence and substantial impact on patients' quality of life and healthcare resources. The identification of reliable biomarkers and risk facto... Read More about The relationship of natriuretic peptides and body mass index in chronic heart failure – A Systematic Review.

WAVE: Anticipatory Movement Visualization for VR Dancing (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Laattala, M., Piitulainen, R., Ady, N. M., Tamariz, M., & Hämäläinen, P. (2024, May). WAVE: Anticipatory Movement Visualization for VR Dancing. Presented at CHI '24: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Honolulu, HI, USA

Dance games are one of the most popular game genres in Virtual Reality (VR), and active dance communities have emerged on social VR platforms such as VR Chat. However, effective instruction of dancing in VR or through other computerized means remains... Read More about WAVE: Anticipatory Movement Visualization for VR Dancing.

Climate change and the built environment - a systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Tajuddeen, I., & Sajjadian, S. M. (online). Climate change and the built environment - a systematic review. Environment, Development and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04962-2

Recent intergovernmental panel on climate change reports have once again emphasised the effective measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the importance of the built environment. Historically, passive and active solutions are known for their... Read More about Climate change and the built environment - a systematic review.

To move or not to move: A review of residential relocation trends after COVID-19 (2024)
Journal Article
Ilham, M. A., Fonzone, A., Fountas, G., & Mora, L. (2024). To move or not to move: A review of residential relocation trends after COVID-19. Cities, 151, Article 105078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105078

The restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant changes in travel behaviour and public activities, and they might have contributed to changes in residential location choices. However, research examining the relationship... Read More about To move or not to move: A review of residential relocation trends after COVID-19.

Detection of Ransomware (2024)
Patent
Buchanan, B., McLaren, P., Russell, G., & Tan, Z. (2024). Detection of Ransomware. US20240152616A1

The present invention relates to a computer program product, a computing device and a method of detecting a file encrypted by ransomware by identifying a file write operation for a file on the computing device and determining if a predetermined numbe... Read More about Detection of Ransomware.

Fintech's Influence on Green Credit Provision: Empirical Evidence from China’s Listed Banking Sector (2024)
Journal Article
He, Z., Ge, F., Ban, S., Du, A. M., & Sheehan, M. (2024). Fintech's Influence on Green Credit Provision: Empirical Evidence from China’s Listed Banking Sector. Research in International Business and Finance, 70(B), Article 102394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102394

We explore the impact of financial technology (fintech) advancements on green credit provision, investigating publicly traded banks in China from 2007 to 2022. We particularly focus on credit modelling innovation, examining the non-linear dynamics be... Read More about Fintech's Influence on Green Credit Provision: Empirical Evidence from China’s Listed Banking Sector.