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A Review on Blue Roofs in new UK Constructions (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jack, J., & Sajjadian, S. M. (2023, September). A Review on Blue Roofs in new UK Constructions. Presented at International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings SEB-23, Bari, Italy

Flooding causes significant risk to the UK’s infrastructure and the need for additional stormwater management systems is growing rapidly. The demand for housing, lack of land, cramped housing with no gardens, urban cooling, air pollution and aestheti... Read More about A Review on Blue Roofs in new UK Constructions.

A Technical Review on Blue and Blue-Green Roofs (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, R., & Sajjadian, S. M. (2023, September). A Technical Review on Blue and Blue-Green Roofs. Presented at International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings SEB-23, Bari, Italy

Increased development of Greenfield areas to tackle housing shortages, combined with increased rainfall due to climate change has created drainage issues within urban areas, this has increased pressure on existing drainage infrastructure and has inte... Read More about A Technical Review on Blue and Blue-Green Roofs.

Vacuum Insulation Panels for Domestic New Builds and Refurbishment in Scotland (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mitchell, N., & Sajjadian, S. M. (2023, September). Vacuum Insulation Panels for Domestic New Builds and Refurbishment in Scotland. Presented at International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings SEB-23, Bari, Italy

Insulations have fundamental role in buildings’ thermal performance by assisting in reducing heat loss and excessive heat gain through the thermal envelope, which subsequently reduces the demand on heating and cooling systems. Increased energy perfor... Read More about Vacuum Insulation Panels for Domestic New Builds and Refurbishment in Scotland.

Do UK survey licenses for otter support best practice? (2024)
Journal Article
White, P., & Findlay, M. (2024). Do UK survey licenses for otter support best practice?. In Practice, 48-52

Under the Habitats Regulations, resting/breeding places of otters (Lutra lutra) are protected from damage and disturbance, and ecologists are expected to identify such structures. Following an extensive programme of research, we now believe there is... Read More about Do UK survey licenses for otter support best practice?.

Queering queerness: Reflections on witches and spinsterhood in post-pandemic times (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stanley, P. (2024, March). Queering queerness: Reflections on witches and spinsterhood in post-pandemic times. Paper presented at Gender and Sexuality Research Symposium, Edinburgh, UK

In pandemic times, there were couple-bubbles and household bubbles and social bubbles. And then there was me, uncoupled, unchilded: a bubble of one. In early modern Scotland, the Witchcraft Act (1563) held my type as “rebel women who talked back,... Read More about Queering queerness: Reflections on witches and spinsterhood in post-pandemic times.

Effective Trigger Speeds for Vehicle Activated Signs on 20 mph Roads in Rural Areas (2024)
Journal Article
Olowosegun, A., Fountas, G., & Davis, A. (2024). Effective Trigger Speeds for Vehicle Activated Signs on 20 mph Roads in Rural Areas. Safety, 10(1), Article 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety10010025

This paper aims to offer novel empirical evidence as to the identification of the most effective Trigger Speeds (TS) for Vehicle-Activated Signs (VAS) in rural areas. To achieve this, an experimental study was carried out in the area of Scottish Bord... Read More about Effective Trigger Speeds for Vehicle Activated Signs on 20 mph Roads in Rural Areas.

Bringing equality, diversity, and inclusivity to academic integrity (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harte, P., & Khaleel, F. (2024, March). Bringing equality, diversity, and inclusivity to academic integrity. Presented at Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024, Liverpool, UK

This session is aimed at academics who are designing assessment for taught postgraduate (TPG) students. The session will contextualise the problem of plagiarism, use of generative artificial intelligence and highlight common characteristics of assess... Read More about Bringing equality, diversity, and inclusivity to academic integrity.

Could the broad definition of “State” for the purposes of direct effect be justifiable under the EU’s aim of promoting a fully liberalised internal market? (2024)
Journal Article
Kunertová, T. (2024). Could the broad definition of “State” for the purposes of direct effect be justifiable under the EU’s aim of promoting a fully liberalised internal market?. The Lawyer Quarterly, 14(1), 82-90

In general, in the case of late transposition of the EU directives, they may be invoked vertically against a State only. Therefore, it became relatively early necessary to define the State for the purposes of direct effect. The Court of Justice of th... Read More about Could the broad definition of “State” for the purposes of direct effect be justifiable under the EU’s aim of promoting a fully liberalised internal market?.

Evaluation of microwave square ring metamaterial-based resonator for glucose detection (2024)
Journal Article
Mustafa Kamal, M. H., Qureshi, S. A., Zainal Abidin, Z., Majid, H. A., & See, C. H. (2024). Evaluation of microwave square ring metamaterial-based resonator for glucose detection. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 71, Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-024-00366-1

This study presents a biosensor working at a frequency of 3.5 GHz, which is designed as a square ring metamaterial resonator. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of blood amount on the metamaterial-based resonator sensor’s sensitivity. The struct... Read More about Evaluation of microwave square ring metamaterial-based resonator for glucose detection.

A Transformer-based Gesture Prediction Model via sEMG Sensor for Human-robot Interaction (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Li, X., Yang, L., & Yu, H. (2024). A Transformer-based Gesture Prediction Model via sEMG Sensor for Human-robot Interaction. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 73, Article 2510615. https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2024.3373045

As one of the most direct and pivotal modes of human-computer interaction (HCI), the application of surface electromyography (sEMG) signals in the domain of gesture prediction has emerged as a prominent area of research. To enhance the performance of... Read More about A Transformer-based Gesture Prediction Model via sEMG Sensor for Human-robot Interaction.

Expressive Talking Avatars (2024)
Journal Article
Pan, Y., Tan, S., Cheng, S., Lin, Q., Zeng, Z., & Mitchell, K. (2024). Expressive Talking Avatars. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 30(5), 2538-2548. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2024.3372047

Stylized avatars are common virtual representations used in VR to support interaction and communication between remote collaborators. However, explicit expressions are notoriously difficult to create, mainly because most current methods rely on geome... Read More about Expressive Talking Avatars.

Effects of a novel neuromuscular training programme on recreational female hockey players during an unanticipated sidecut (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, T., Kaliarntas, K., & Brown, S. (2024, February). Effects of a novel neuromuscular training programme on recreational female hockey players during an unanticipated sidecut. Presented at 7th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport, Monaco, 29 February–2 March 2024, Monaco

Background Female hockey players are at a high risk of noncontact injuries which could be potentially mitigated with neuromuscular training. Objective This study assessed the effects of a sport-specific neuromuscular training (NMT) programme... Read More about Effects of a novel neuromuscular training programme on recreational female hockey players during an unanticipated sidecut.

Intrinsic and extrinsic variables impacting upper quarter Y-balance test scores in sporting cohorts: A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Steele, C., & Valentin, S. (2024). Intrinsic and extrinsic variables impacting upper quarter Y-balance test scores in sporting cohorts: A systematic review. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 39, 183-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.02.043

Introduction The upper quarter y-balance test (YBT-UQ) is a functional screening tool used to detect musculoskeletal injury risk, aid rehabilitation, and monitor dynamic function, strength and control, yet little is currently known about intrinsic a... Read More about Intrinsic and extrinsic variables impacting upper quarter Y-balance test scores in sporting cohorts: A systematic review.

Digital Deviance/Digital Compliance: Criminology, Social Interaction and the Videogame (2024)
Report
Henry, A., & Horgan, S. (2024). Digital Deviance/Digital Compliance: Criminology, Social Interaction and the Videogame. Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research

This project sought to begin a process of scoping out and developing criminological perspectives on videogames and the social worlds of videogames and gamers through two interactive workshops. Its starting orientation was social interactionism and th... Read More about Digital Deviance/Digital Compliance: Criminology, Social Interaction and the Videogame.

Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medicine Adherence for Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Through Participatory Research (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paterson, R., Adbulla, S., Spassiani, N., & Higgins, A. (2024, August). Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medicine Adherence for Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Through Participatory Research. Poster presented at IASSIDD, 17th World Congress: Reimagining Connections, Chicago, USA

Background: Medicine non-adherence has a significant impact on quality of life, mortality, and morbidity. In 2003, the World Health Organisation stated that medicines optimization may have a greater impact on chronic disease management compared to... Read More about Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medicine Adherence for Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Through Participatory Research.

SkipGateNet: A Lightweight CNN-LSTM Hybrid Model with Learnable Skip Connections for Efficient Botnet Attack Detection in IoT (2024)
Journal Article
Alshehri, M. S., Ahmad, J., Almakdi, S., Qathrady, M. A., Ghadi, Y. Y., & Buchanan, W. J. (2024). SkipGateNet: A Lightweight CNN-LSTM Hybrid Model with Learnable Skip Connections for Efficient Botnet Attack Detection in IoT. IEEE Access, 12, https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2024.3371992

The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) has led to increased security risks, particularly from botnet attacks that exploit IoT device vulnerabilities. This situation necessitates effective Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), that are accurate, lightweigh... Read More about SkipGateNet: A Lightweight CNN-LSTM Hybrid Model with Learnable Skip Connections for Efficient Botnet Attack Detection in IoT.

Timber (2024)
Book Chapter
Cramer, M., & Tamagnone, G. (2024). Timber. In H. Hartman, & J. Jack Williams (Eds.), Materials: An environmental primer (230-253). RIBA