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Adaptive Event-Triggered Bipartite Formation for Multiagent Systems via Reinforcement Learning (2023)
Journal Article
Zhao, H., Shan, J., Peng, L., & Yu, H. (in press). Adaptive Event-Triggered Bipartite Formation for Multiagent Systems via Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2023.3309326

This article investigates the online learning and energy-efficient control issues for nonlinear discrete-time multiagent systems (MASs) with unknown dynamics models and antagonistic interactions. First, a distributed combined measurement error functi... Read More about Adaptive Event-Triggered Bipartite Formation for Multiagent Systems via Reinforcement Learning.

Origin Region Wealth Effect and Inbound Tourism to Europe (2023)
Journal Article
Adamolekun, G., & Kladakis, G. (in press). Origin Region Wealth Effect and Inbound Tourism to Europe. Tourism Analysis, https://doi.org/10.3727/108354223x16951532650252

Despite the role of wealth in modelling the propensity to consume luxurious goods and services, the literature has so far neglected the role of wealth as inferred from the stock market in modelling tourism inflow. Using 43 European countries over the... Read More about Origin Region Wealth Effect and Inbound Tourism to Europe.

Start thinking in graphs: using graphs to address critical attack paths in a Microsoft cloud tenant (2023)
Journal Article
Elmiger, M., Lemoudden, M., Pitropakis, N., & Buchanan, W. J. (2024). Start thinking in graphs: using graphs to address critical attack paths in a Microsoft cloud tenant. International Journal of Information Security, 23, 467-485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10207-023-00751-6

The challenge of securing IT environments has reached a new complexity level as a growing number of organisations adopt cloud solutions. This trend increases the possibility of overseen attack paths in an organisation’s IT infrastructure. This paper... Read More about Start thinking in graphs: using graphs to address critical attack paths in a Microsoft cloud tenant.

Discrete restriction estimates for forms in many variables (2023)
Journal Article
Cook, B., Hughes, K., & Palsson, E. (2023). Discrete restriction estimates for forms in many variables. Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, 66(4), 923–939. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0013091523000366

We prove discrete restriction estimates for a broad class of hypersurfaces arising in seminal work of Birch. To do so, we use a variant of Bourgain’s arithmetic version of the Tomas–Stein method and Magyar’s decomposition of the Fourier transform of... Read More about Discrete restriction estimates for forms in many variables.

The time-varying impact of geopolitical risk on natural resource prices: The post-COVID era evidence (2023)
Journal Article
Ding, S., Wang, K., Cui, T., & Du, M. (2023). The time-varying impact of geopolitical risk on natural resource prices: The post-COVID era evidence. Resources Policy, 86(B), Article 104161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104161

The geopolitical risk plays a pivotal role in affecting commodity price variations, especially natural resource commodity prices. Geopolitical risk is sensitive to political environmental changes and geopolitical events, including COVID-19 and the Ru... Read More about The time-varying impact of geopolitical risk on natural resource prices: The post-COVID era evidence.

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of peer support among disadvantaged groups: A rapid scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Mikolajczak-Degrauwe, K., Slimmen, S. R., Gillissen, D., de Bil, P., Bosmans, V., Keemink, C., Meyvis, I., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of peer support among disadvantaged groups: A rapid scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 10(4), 587-601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.09.002

Objective To explore the current state of knowledge and evidence about peer support for various disadvantaged groups; to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of peer support to reflect on peer support within health and soci... Read More about Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of peer support among disadvantaged groups: A rapid scoping review.

A holistic human activity recognition optimisation using AI techniques (2023)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Liu, Y., Liu, B., Le Kernec, J., & Yang, S. (2024). A holistic human activity recognition optimisation using AI techniques. IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, 18(2), 256-265. https://doi.org/10.1049/rsn2.12474

Building on previous radar-based human activity recognition (HAR), we expand the micro-Doppler signature to 6 domains and exploit each domain with a set of handcrafted features derived from the literature and our patents. An adaptive thresholding met... Read More about A holistic human activity recognition optimisation using AI techniques.

Critical assessment of medical devices on reliability, replacement prioritization and maintenance strategy criterion: Case study of Malaysian hospitals (2023)
Journal Article
Amran, M. E., Aziz, S. A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Masrom, M., Haron, H. N., Bani, N. A., Mohd Izhar, M. A., Usman, S., Sarip, S., Najamudin, S. S., Zamzam, A. H., Ahmad Kamil, A. S., Azilah, N. F., & Muhammad‐Sukki, F. (2024). Critical assessment of medical devices on reliability, replacement prioritization and maintenance strategy criterion: Case study of Malaysian hospitals. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 40(2), 970-1001. https://doi.org/10.1002/qre.3447

The Biomedical Engineering Maintenance Services (BEMS) is a comprehensive maintenance program that ensures the safety and reliability of medical devices. Significant and crucial devices are identified and prioritized for best practice prior to the eq... Read More about Critical assessment of medical devices on reliability, replacement prioritization and maintenance strategy criterion: Case study of Malaysian hospitals.

Use and operational safety (2023)
Book Chapter
Reed, N., Charisis, V., & Cowper, S. (2023). Use and operational safety. In D. Ventriglia, & M. Kahl (Eds.), FISITA Intelligent Safety White Paper – The Safety of Electro-Mobility: Expert considerations on the Safety of an Electric Vehicle from concept through end of life (107-111). FISITA

Whether you are an individual buying your first car or replacing an existing vehicle, or if you are a fleet manager making vehicle purchase decisions on behalf of a company, the acquisition of a car is usually a highly significant purchase. Increasi... Read More about Use and operational safety.

Automated bus services – To whom are they appealing in their early stages? (2023)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., Fountas, G., & Downey, L. (2024). Automated bus services – To whom are they appealing in their early stages?. Travel Behaviour and Society, 34, Article 100647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100647

Amidst a period of operational and financial challenges for the bus industry, the advent of Automated Buses (ABs) could be an opportunity to boost the attractiveness of public transport. This paper examines the determinants of changes in bus use afte... Read More about Automated bus services – To whom are they appealing in their early stages?.

Novel linkage of health and prison data in Scotland: Investigating access to services for mental health and substance use following release from prison (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Connell, C., Kjellgren, R., & Savinc, J. Novel linkage of health and prison data in Scotland: Investigating access to services for mental health and substance use following release from prison. Presented at ADR UK Conference UK 2023, Birmingham, UK

Objectives To compare the use of NHS services for mental health and substance use (MH/SU) between people released from prison and the general population. This paper describes the data linkage and analytical process, discusses policy implications and... Read More about Novel linkage of health and prison data in Scotland: Investigating access to services for mental health and substance use following release from prison.

Associations between home death, demographic factors and health care service usage for people who died in Scotland before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Savinc, J. Associations between home death, demographic factors and health care service usage for people who died in Scotland before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland. Presented at ADR UK Conference UK 2023, Birmingham, UK

Objectives To compare pre-pandemic and pandemic associations between death at home and: 1) demographic characteristics, 2) health care usage characteristics of people who died in Scotland. Methods Retrospective observational study of linked rout... Read More about Associations between home death, demographic factors and health care service usage for people who died in Scotland before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.

Testing the latent structure of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder symptoms in the U.K. adult population: An exploratory structural equation modeling approach (2023)
Journal Article
Shevlin, M., Redican, E., Murphy, J., Hyland, P., & Karatzias, T. (2023). Testing the latent structure of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder symptoms in the U.K. adult population: An exploratory structural equation modeling approach. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 36(6), 1011-1185. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22972

The latent structure of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder (PGD), as measured using the International Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale (IPGDS), was assessed in a large general population sample of bereaved adults from the United Kingdom. Data were derived... Read More about Testing the latent structure of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder symptoms in the U.K. adult population: An exploratory structural equation modeling approach.

Enhancing IoT network security through deep learning-powered Intrusion Detection System (2023)
Journal Article
Bakhsh, S. A., Khan, M. A., Ahmed, F., Alshehri, M. S., Ali, H., & Ahmad, J. (2023). Enhancing IoT network security through deep learning-powered Intrusion Detection System. Internet of Things, 24, Article 100936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2023.100936

The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought about a global concern for the security of interconnected devices and networks. This necessitates the use of efficient Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to mitigate cyber threats. Deep learn... Read More about Enhancing IoT network security through deep learning-powered Intrusion Detection System.

Assessing the Impact of 20 mph Speed Limits on Vehicle Speeds in Rural Areas: The Case of the Scottish Borders (2023)
Journal Article
Olowosegun, A., Fountas, G., & Davis, A. (in press). Assessing the Impact of 20 mph Speed Limits on Vehicle Speeds in Rural Areas: The Case of the Scottish Borders. Safety, 9(3), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety9030066

This paper aims at delivering new empirical evidence as to the effectiveness of 20 mph speed limits in rural areas. For this purpose, speed and traffic data were drawn from the area of the Scottish Borders, UK, where the local Council led the rollout... Read More about Assessing the Impact of 20 mph Speed Limits on Vehicle Speeds in Rural Areas: The Case of the Scottish Borders.

Toilet graffiti: What can we learn from the visual languaging in the stalls? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2023, September). Toilet graffiti: What can we learn from the visual languaging in the stalls?. Paper presented at DN29 Visiolinguistics: Panoramas of Languaging and Visuality, Online

Academic research has conceptualised toilet graffiti or latrinalia (Dundes, 1966) as a ‘symbol of a sociological subculture, juvenile delinquency, and regulatory problem’ (Halsey & Young, 2006);as a ‘communal public diary’ (Kurniawan & Anderson, 2008... Read More about Toilet graffiti: What can we learn from the visual languaging in the stalls?.