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The future of ferry services in Scotland. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2010, June). The future of ferry services in Scotland. Paper presented at CILT Young Professionals Conference

FPGA implementation of hot spot detection in infrared video. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Walczyk, R., Armitage, A., & Binnie, D. (2010, June). FPGA implementation of hot spot detection in infrared video. Paper presented at IET Irish Systems & Signals Conference

This paper describes a Hardware Description Language (HDL) based fully customizable module for real-time infrared (IR) hot spot detection and feature extraction from a video stream. The aim of the research was to investigate and evaluate possible sol... Read More about FPGA implementation of hot spot detection in infrared video..

Enabling prospective nursing and midwifery students to demonstrate their compassionate and caring attributes during the recruitment and selection process. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Waugh, A., Petrie, G., MacKinnon, F., McLuckie, C., & Gentleman, M. (2010, June). Enabling prospective nursing and midwifery students to demonstrate their compassionate and caring attributes during the recruitment and selection process. Poster presented at Inaugural Conference on Compassionate Care

Enhancing service portability in upcoming 3G UMTS networks & security aspects (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chrysoulas, C., Sklavos, N., & Kakarountas, A. P. (2010, April). Enhancing service portability in upcoming 3G UMTS networks & security aspects. Presented at Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, Valletta, Malta

Compared to other wired networks, complexity in the 3G UMTS is due its interactions with different entities. Within the UMTS, services have to deal with a great number of different QoS, small user display, variant bandwidth and small battery power. M... Read More about Enhancing service portability in upcoming 3G UMTS networks & security aspects.

Is bigger better? Film success in small countries – the case of Scotland, Ireland and Denmark. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacPherson, R. (2010). Is bigger better? Film success in small countries – the case of Scotland, Ireland and Denmark.

Small European countries with low levels of film production might be expected to suffer from diseconomies of scale and other structural disadvantages that would tend to produce a lower ratio of ‘hits’ to ‘flops’ than larger countries. Analysis of Sc... Read More about Is bigger better? Film success in small countries – the case of Scotland, Ireland and Denmark..

The future of quality control for wood & wood products. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2010). The future of quality control for wood & wood products. In D. Ridley-Ellis, & J. Moore (Eds.), Proceedings of the final conference of COST Action E53

The principal aim of the COST Action E53 was to improve methods of quality control in
processing round wood and timber to ensure that timber products and components meet
the requirements of the users. The Action also promoted the improvement of spe... Read More about The future of quality control for wood & wood products..

Manipulation and optimization techniques for Boolean logic (2010)
Journal Article
Al-Jassani, B. A., Urquhart, N. B., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2010). Manipulation and optimization techniques for Boolean logic. IET computers & digital techniques / IET, 4, 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cdt.2009.0007

In this study, new techniques and algorithms are presented for the derivation and optimisation of mixed polarity Reed Muller (MPRM) and mixed polarity dual Reed Muller (MPDRM) functions. The first algorithm is used for bidirectional conversion betwee... Read More about Manipulation and optimization techniques for Boolean logic.

The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing (2010)
Thesis
Betzler, N. F. The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3743

The role of the shaft in the golf swing has been the subject of scientific debate for many years but there is little consensus regarding the effects of altering shaft bending stiffness. The aim of this thesis was to determine and explain the effects... Read More about The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing.

Improvement of Sound Quality by Means of Ultra-Soft Elastomer for the Gel Type Inertia Driven DML Type Transducer. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cho, M., Prokofieva, E., Munoz, J., & Barker, M. (2010). Improvement of Sound Quality by Means of Ultra-Soft Elastomer for the Gel Type Inertia Driven DML Type Transducer.

Unlike standard DML transducers, the gel-type inertia driven transducer (referred to as the gel transducer in this paper) designed as a mini woofer DML-type transducer, transfers its pistonic movement to a panel through the gel surround, thereby gene... Read More about Improvement of Sound Quality by Means of Ultra-Soft Elastomer for the Gel Type Inertia Driven DML Type Transducer..

Cutting vehicle emissions with regenerative braking (2010)
Journal Article
Clarke, P., Muneer, T., & Cullinane, K. (2010). Cutting vehicle emissions with regenerative braking. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 15(3), 160-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2009.11.002

This paper presents an analysis of vehicle regenerative braking systems as a quick and relatively easy means of achieving higher overall fuel efficiency and lowering carbon emissions. The system involves the installation of an additional electric mot... Read More about Cutting vehicle emissions with regenerative braking.

Off-site and modern methods of timber construction a sustainable approach. (2010)
Book
Hairstans, R. (2010). Off-site and modern methods of timber construction a sustainable approach. TRADA Technology Ltd

Many prefer the versatility of timber frame for panelised, volumetric and hybrid 'built offsite' systems. Other suitable formats include timber post and beam, 'massive' construction using cross-laminated timber, and structural insulated panel systems... Read More about Off-site and modern methods of timber construction a sustainable approach..

Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership (2010)
Journal Article
Keegan, A., & Francis, H. (2010). Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 21, 873-898. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585191003729341

It has been evident for some time in mainstream HRM writing, that HR work is largely framed as a business issue, accelerated by new developments in technology and increasing pressures being placed on the function to enhance its contribution to the or... Read More about Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership.

Entrepreneurship Competencies and Management Capabilities for Innovation and Sustainable Growth: Empirical Study (2010)
Book Chapter
Omar, M., & Lewrick, M. (2010). Entrepreneurship Competencies and Management Capabilities for Innovation and Sustainable Growth: Empirical Study. In L. Al-Hakim, & C. Jin (Eds.), Innovation in Business and Enterprise (105-119). IGI GLobal. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-643-8.ch008

The aim of this chapter is to challenge the context of innovation education. We build our arguments in step with actual practice analyzing data from over 200 innovative companies which have been created under the formal requirements of a regional bus... Read More about Entrepreneurship Competencies and Management Capabilities for Innovation and Sustainable Growth: Empirical Study.

A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry (2010)
Thesis
Triki, N. M. M. A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4280

Libya traditionally suffers from a shortage of skilled manpower. A network of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions were introduced in Libya, for the purpose of enhancing the supply of skilled manpower needed for the man... Read More about A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry.

Wizard of Oz Experiments for a companion dialogue system: eliciting companionable conversation. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webb, N., Benyon, D., Bradley, J., Hansen, P., & Mival, O. (2010, September). Wizard of Oz Experiments for a companion dialogue system: eliciting companionable conversation

Working within the EU funded COMPANIONS program, we report recent work with a Wizard of Oz (WoZ) dialogue collection system.
COMPANION systems require complex models of dialogue, and new models of evaluation. Wizard of Oz dialogues give us a mechani... Read More about Wizard of Oz Experiments for a companion dialogue system: eliciting companionable conversation..

Evaluating human-machine conversation for appropriateness. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webb, N., Benyon, D., Hansen, P., & Mival, O. (2010). Evaluating human-machine conversation for appropriateness. In Proceedings of the Seventh conference on International Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC'10) (84-91)

Evaluation of complex, collaborative dialogue systems is a difficult task.Traditionally, developers have relied upon subjective feedback from the user,and parametrisation over observable metrics. However, both models place somereliance on the notion... Read More about Evaluating human-machine conversation for appropriateness..

Redefining maritime transport infrastructure (2010)
Journal Article
Baird, A. (2010). Redefining maritime transport infrastructure. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 163(5), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2010.163.5.29

Aided by investigation and analysis of European maritime policies and ongoing transport network developments, this paper redefines maritime transport infrastructure as the ships themselves rather than just the ports at each end. It argues that the se... Read More about Redefining maritime transport infrastructure.

Giving patients CHOICE about smoking cessation. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L. (2010, May). Giving patients CHOICE about smoking cessation. Presented at Smoking cessation interest group, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)