Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (1273)

A Review on Deep Learning Approaches to Image Classification and Object Segmentation (2019)
Journal Article
Wu, H., Liu, Q., & Liu, X. (2019). A Review on Deep Learning Approaches to Image Classification and Object Segmentation. Computers, Materials & Continua, 60(2), 575-597. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2019.03595

Deep learning technology has brought great impetus to artificial intelligence, especially in the fields of image processing, pattern and object recognition in recent years. Present proposed artificial neural networks and optimization skills have effe... Read More about A Review on Deep Learning Approaches to Image Classification and Object Segmentation.

One, Two, Three, Many: Dream-Culture, Charms and Nightmares (2019)
Book Chapter
Milne, L. S. (2019). One, Two, Three, Many: Dream-Culture, Charms and Nightmares. In E. Pocs, J. Kapaló, L. S. Milne, & C. Somerville (Eds.), Charms and Charming: Studies on Magic in Everyday Life (129-167). Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Researchers may focus on charms as evidence about belief-systems in particular regions, periods or demographics; for insights into wider theoretical issues in the anthropology of religion, magic and ritual; or for their intrinsic qualities as poetic... Read More about One, Two, Three, Many: Dream-Culture, Charms and Nightmares.

Accounting for the Ideology and Culture within Literature: Deconstruction of Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance (2019)
Journal Article
Khaleel, F., & Avdukic, A. (2019). Accounting for the Ideology and Culture within Literature: Deconstruction of Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance. Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, 8(2), 112-137

There currently exists a body of discourse on finance, economics, and social governance representative of emerging and contemporary Islamic thought with an aim to create an Islamic perspective within these fields. It consists of legal rulings, recomm... Read More about Accounting for the Ideology and Culture within Literature: Deconstruction of Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance.

Counter-culture and underground (2019)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2019). Counter-culture and underground. In A. Nash, C. Squires, & I. R. Willison (Eds.), Cambridge History of the Book in Britain, Volume 7: The Twentieth Century and Beyond. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Abstract not available.

Performance of WO3-incorporated carbon electrodes for ambient mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (2019)
Journal Article
Bhandari, S., Roy, A., Ghosh, A., Mallick, T. K., & Sundaram, S. (2020). Performance of WO3-incorporated carbon electrodes for ambient mesoscopic perovskite solar cells. ACS Omega, 5(1), 422-429. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b02934

The stability of perovskite solar cells (PSC) is often compromised by the organic hole transport materials (HTMs). We report here the effect of WO3 as an inorganic HTM for carbon electrodes for improved stability in PSCs, which are made under ambient... Read More about Performance of WO3-incorporated carbon electrodes for ambient mesoscopic perovskite solar cells.

Use of Biologics as an Adjunct Therapy to Arthroscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review (2019)
Journal Article
Robinson, P. G., Murray, I. R., Maempel, J., Rankin, C. S., Hamilton, D., & Gaston, P. (2019). Use of Biologics as an Adjunct Therapy to Arthroscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 7(12), Article 232596711989067. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967119890673

Background:
There has been a recent increase in the use of biologics in hip arthroscopy to assist in the management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).

Purpose:
To analyze the current use of biologics for the treatment of FAI and its associat... Read More about Use of Biologics as an Adjunct Therapy to Arthroscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review.

Feasibility study of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery: mixed-methods research design—a study protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Ngaage, D., Mitchell, N., Dean, A., Hirst, C., Akowuah, E., Doherty, P. J., Fairhurst, C., Flemming, K., Hewitt, C., Hinde, S., Mitchell, A., Nichols, S., & Watson, J. (2019). Feasibility study of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery: mixed-methods research design—a study protocol. BMJ Open, 9(12), Article e035787. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035787

Introduction Following cardiac surgery, patients currently attend an outpatient review 6 weeks after hospital discharge, where recovery is assessed and suitability to commence cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is determined. CR is then started from 8 weeks... Read More about Feasibility study of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery: mixed-methods research design—a study protocol.

Corporate identity orientation and disorientation: A complexity theory perspective (2019)
Journal Article
Devereux, L., Melewar, T., Dinnie, K., & Lange, T. (2020). Corporate identity orientation and disorientation: A complexity theory perspective. Journal of Business Research, 109, 413-424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.09.048

The importance of corporate identity to organizations is increasing, which has led to the conceptualisation of corporate identity orientation. This paper challenges existing thinking by suggesting that if corporate identity orientation exists, so cou... Read More about Corporate identity orientation and disorientation: A complexity theory perspective.

Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry (2019)
Journal Article
Bani, N., Mad Kaidi, H., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Mohamed Rashidi, A. H., Hassan, M. Z., Sarip, S., Saleh, S., Muhammad Sukki, F., Abu Bakar, S. H., Mas'ud, A. A., & Ardilla-Rey, J. (2019). Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry. TEST Engineering and Management, 81(11-12), 5709-5717

Green energy or renewable energy is a widely and commonly used terminology when depicting the energy generated from natural resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and hydropower. One energy resource, in particular, has yet to unleash its... Read More about Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry.

The Mechanical and Resonance Assessment of Large Clear Samples of UK-Grown Beech Wood (2019)
Journal Article
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2019). The Mechanical and Resonance Assessment of Large Clear Samples of UK-Grown Beech Wood. Pro Ligno, 15(4), 32-39

The paper presents the results of non-destructive longitudinal resonance (impulse excitation technique), and mechanical flexural testing, of a batch of European beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.), grown in the United Kingdom. The material was largely fr... Read More about The Mechanical and Resonance Assessment of Large Clear Samples of UK-Grown Beech Wood.

Fetal androgen exposure is a determinant of adult male metabolic health (2019)
Journal Article
Siemienowicz, K. J., Filis, P., Shaw, S., Douglas, A., Thomas, J., Mulroy, S., Howie, F., Fowler, P. A., Duncan, W. C., & Rae, M. T. (2019). Fetal androgen exposure is a determinant of adult male metabolic health. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 20195 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56790-4

Androgen signalling is a critical driver of male development. Fetal steroid signalling can be dysregulated by a range of environmental insults and clinical conditions. We hypothesised that poor adult male health was partially attributable to aberrant... Read More about Fetal androgen exposure is a determinant of adult male metabolic health.

Structural characterization and mechanical properties of wet-processed fibreboard based on chemo-thermomechanical pulp, furanic resin and cellulose nanocrystals (2019)
Journal Article
Popescu, C., Jones, D., Schalnat, J., Segerholm, K., Henriksson, M., & Westin, M. (2020). Structural characterization and mechanical properties of wet-processed fibreboard based on chemo-thermomechanical pulp, furanic resin and cellulose nanocrystals. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 145, 586-593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.199

Fibreboards are made of lignocellulosic fibres and synthetic adhesive which connect them. These synthetic adhesives, while relatively low-cost, are usually non-biodegradable and may cause health and environmental issues. Therefore, in recent years, t... Read More about Structural characterization and mechanical properties of wet-processed fibreboard based on chemo-thermomechanical pulp, furanic resin and cellulose nanocrystals.

Intelligent Control Interfaces Using Extenics Multidimensional Theory Applied on VIPRO Platforms for Developing the IT INDUSTRY 4.0 Concept (2019)
Journal Article
Vladareanu, L., Vladareanu, V., Yu, H., Mitroi, D., & Ciocîrlan, A. (2019). Intelligent Control Interfaces Using Extenics Multidimensional Theory Applied on VIPRO Platforms for Developing the IT INDUSTRY 4.0 Concept. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 52(13), 922-927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.312

The paper presents new concepts and approaches to achieving intelligent control interfaces for solving contradictory problems using Extenics multidimensional theory applied on VIPRO Versatile Intelligent Portable Platforms. VIPRO platform enables dev... Read More about Intelligent Control Interfaces Using Extenics Multidimensional Theory Applied on VIPRO Platforms for Developing the IT INDUSTRY 4.0 Concept.

Transformational leadership and work unit innovation: A dyadic two-wave investigation (2019)
Journal Article
Sheehan, M., Garavan, T. N., & Morley, M. J. (2020). Transformational leadership and work unit innovation: A dyadic two-wave investigation. Journal of Business Research, 109, 399-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.10.072

Mobilising arguments from conservation of resources theory (COR) and employing time-lagged, multi-source data, we propose and test a model connecting unit level transformational leadership (TFL) to work unit innovation performance. We theorise that u... Read More about Transformational leadership and work unit innovation: A dyadic two-wave investigation.

Influence of family hosting on refugee integration and its implication on social work practice: the French case (2019)
Journal Article
Ran, G. J., & Join-Lambert, H. (2020). Influence of family hosting on refugee integration and its implication on social work practice: the French case. European Journal of Social Work, 23(3), 461-474. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2019.1706450

In addition to existing institutional barriers in European societies, refugee settlement and integration also faces numerous social challenges, such as discrimination and stigmatisation towards refugee groups. Family hosting is a bold refugee accommo... Read More about Influence of family hosting on refugee integration and its implication on social work practice: the French case.

Influence of long-term thermal history on thermal comfort and preference (2019)
Journal Article
Jowkar, M., de Dear, R., & Brusey, J. (2020). Influence of long-term thermal history on thermal comfort and preference. Energy and Buildings, 210, Article 109685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109685

This study explores how climatic background or long-term thermal history influences individuals’ in-the-moment thermal comfort experiences. This investigation was conducted at eight mixed-mode university buildings in United Kingdom whose occupants ha... Read More about Influence of long-term thermal history on thermal comfort and preference.

A similarity-based neighbourhood search for enhancing the balance exploration–exploitation of differential evolution (2019)
Journal Article
Segredo, E., Lalla-Ruiz, E., Hart, E., & Voß, S. (2020). A similarity-based neighbourhood search for enhancing the balance exploration–exploitation of differential evolution. Computers and Operations Research, 117, Article 104871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2019.104871

The success of search-based optimisation algorithms depends on appropriately balancing exploration and exploitation mechanisms during the course of the search. We introduce a mechanism that can be used with Differential Evolution (de) algorithms to a... Read More about A similarity-based neighbourhood search for enhancing the balance exploration–exploitation of differential evolution.