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Understanding transport mode choice for commuting: the role of affect (2020)
Journal Article
Ababio-Donkor, A., Saleh, W., & Fonzone, A. (2020). Understanding transport mode choice for commuting: the role of affect. Transportation Planning and Technology, 43(4), 385-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2020.1747203

This study examines the relationship between positive and negative user valence and transport mode choice behaviour. We integrate latent attitudes ‘affect’ and ‘salience’ into transport mode choice models using the framework of integrated choice and... Read More about Understanding transport mode choice for commuting: the role of affect.

A Formal Technique for Composing Cloud Services (2020)
Journal Article
Barati, M. (2020). A Formal Technique for Composing Cloud Services. Information Technology and Control, 49(1), 5-27. https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.itc.49.1.23403

Recent cloud search engines lack a formal method in their service composition mechanisms to automatically build composite services realizing user requirements. This paper prescribes behavior composition framework as a formal tools for the search engi... Read More about A Formal Technique for Composing Cloud Services.

Modeling and Experimental Study of a Novel Multi-DOF Parallel Soft Robot (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Wei, H., Shan, Y., Li, P., Zhao, Y., Qi, L., & Yu, H. (2020). Modeling and Experimental Study of a Novel Multi-DOF Parallel Soft Robot. IEEE Access, 8, 62932-62942. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2983260

In view of the demand for flexible drive and large load of the soft robot in the practical application, a novel type of flexible-actuated multi-degree-of-freedom (multi-DOF) parallel soft robot is designed. The proposed robot in parallel combination... Read More about Modeling and Experimental Study of a Novel Multi-DOF Parallel Soft Robot.

Workshop report for DISIPRAC: Digital identity security information practices of citizens (March 2020) (2020)
Report
Cruickshank, P., & Ryan, F. (2020). Workshop report for DISIPRAC: Digital identity security information practices of citizens (March 2020). Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

The report reflects the outcome of a workshop with practitioners held on 27 February 2020. It is aimed at practitioners and policy makers, and gives some evidence of a number of issues around management of digital identities (including a few scenario... Read More about Workshop report for DISIPRAC: Digital identity security information practices of citizens (March 2020).

Providing home-based end of life care for children and their families: a realist evaluation of the Care 24 Lothian service (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malcolm, C., & Knighting, K. (2020, March). Providing home-based end of life care for children and their families: a realist evaluation of the Care 24 Lothian service. Paper presented at Together for Short Lives - Conference 2020: Time for Change?, Manchester, UK

Background - The drive to ensure end of life care and death occurs in a child and families’ preferred setting, be that home, hospice or hospital, has been set by policy makers across the United Kingdom (UK) (Department of Health 2016; National Pallia... Read More about Providing home-based end of life care for children and their families: a realist evaluation of the Care 24 Lothian service.

An Exercise Oncology Clinical Pathway: Screening and Referral for Personalized Interventions (2020)
Journal Article
Stout, N., Brown, J., Schwartz, A., Marshall, T., Campbell, A., Nekhlyudov, L., Zucker, D., Basen-Engquist, K., Campbell, G., Meyerhardt, J., Cheville, A., Covington, K., Ligibel, J., Sokolof, J., Schmitz, K., & Alfano, C. (2020). An Exercise Oncology Clinical Pathway: Screening and Referral for Personalized Interventions. Cancer, 126(12), 2750-2758. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.32860

This article presents a clinical screening and referral framework to enable health care professionals to guide individuals with cancer to safe and effective exercise programs.

“Medical Harmony: Eryximachus”—Commentary on Session V (2020)
Book Chapter
Neill, C. (2020). “Medical Harmony: Eryximachus”—Commentary on Session V. In G. Basu Thakur, & J. Dickstein (Eds.), Reading Lacan's Seminar VIII (51-59). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32742-2_4

This commentary presents a close reading of the fifth session of Lacan’s eighth seminar, titled in the 2015 translation, ‘Medical Harmony: Eryximachus’. In this section of the seminar, as the title suggests, Lacan discusses the notion of medical harm... Read More about “Medical Harmony: Eryximachus”—Commentary on Session V.

Making Domestic Destinations Attractive; An Empirical Study from Mountainous Greece (2020)
Journal Article
Arvanitis, P. (2020). Making Domestic Destinations Attractive; An Empirical Study from Mountainous Greece. International Journal of Cultural and Digital Tourism, 6,

Domestic Tourism has not been researched as much as international tourism has. In addition, mountain tourism tends to be associated with skiing and other snow or winter related activities mostly. This field of tourism becomes even less researched whe... Read More about Making Domestic Destinations Attractive; An Empirical Study from Mountainous Greece.

Dynamic Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus in the Intensive Care Unit (2020)
Journal Article
Adams, C. E., & Dancer, S. J. (2020). Dynamic Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus in the Intensive Care Unit. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(6), Article 2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062109

Staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen. This study utilized known staphylococcal epidemiology to track S. aureus between patients, surfaces, staff hands and air in a ten-bed intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Patients, air and surf... Read More about Dynamic Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus in the Intensive Care Unit.

Lightning Protection Methods for Wind Turbine Blades: An Alternative Approach (2020)
Journal Article
Mucsi, V., Ayub, A. S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Zulkipli, M., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Mohd Saudi, A. S., & Ardila-Rey, J. A. (2020). Lightning Protection Methods for Wind Turbine Blades: An Alternative Approach. Applied Sciences, 10(6), Article 2130. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10062130

Lightning strikes happens in a fraction of time, where they can transfer huge amounts of charge and high currents in a single strike. The chances for a structure to be struck by lightning increases as the height increases; thus, tall structures are m... Read More about Lightning Protection Methods for Wind Turbine Blades: An Alternative Approach.

Degree apprenticeships - a win-win model? A comparison of policy aims with the expectations and experiences of apprentices (2020)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Caddell, M., Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, C., & Varey, A. (2022). Degree apprenticeships - a win-win model? A comparison of policy aims with the expectations and experiences of apprentices. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 73(4), 505-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2020.1744690

This article compares policy aims with experiences following the introduction of a new model for STEM apprenticeships in the UK. Degree apprentices work while studying for a degree, undertaking work-based learning and attending on-campus classes. Spe... Read More about Degree apprenticeships - a win-win model? A comparison of policy aims with the expectations and experiences of apprentices.

A dynamic thompson sampling hyper-heuristic framework for learning activity planning in personalized learning (2020)
Journal Article
Aslan, A., Bakir, I., & Vis, I. F. (2020). A dynamic thompson sampling hyper-heuristic framework for learning activity planning in personalized learning. European Journal of Operational Research, 286(2), 673-688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2020.03.038

Personalized learning is emerging in schools as an alternative to one-size-fits-all education. This study introduces and explores a weekly demand-driven flexible learning activity planning problem of own-pace own-method personalized learning. The int... Read More about A dynamic thompson sampling hyper-heuristic framework for learning activity planning in personalized learning.

P4ID: P4 enhanced intrusion detection (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lewis, B., Broadbent, M., & Race, N. (2020). P4ID: P4 enhanced intrusion detection. In 2019 IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networks (NFV-SDN) (1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/NFV-SDN47374.2019.9040044

The growth in scale and capacity of networks in recent years leads to challenges of positioning and scalability of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). With the flexibility afforded by programmable dataplanes, it is now possible to perform a new level... Read More about P4ID: P4 enhanced intrusion detection.

Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to discuss death and bereavement (2020)
Journal Article
Willis, D., Winton, E., Jamieson, K., Muir, N., & Sandison, M. (2020). Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to discuss death and bereavement. Learning Disability Practice, 23(2), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2020.e2045

This article describes a public engagement project on bereavement involving people with intellectual disabilities. The project was a practical application of research findings related to discussing death, dying and bereavement with people with intell... Read More about Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to discuss death and bereavement.

Modelling and Motion Analysis of a Pill-Sized Hybrid Capsule Robot (2020)
Journal Article
Huda, M. N., Liu, P., Saha, C., & Yu, H. (2020). Modelling and Motion Analysis of a Pill-Sized Hybrid Capsule Robot. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 100, 753–764. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-020-01167-3

This paper presents a miniature hybrid capsule robot for minimally invasive in-vivo interventions such as capsule endoscopy within the GI (gastrointestinal) tract. It proposes new modes of operation for the hybrid robot namely hybrid mode and anchori... Read More about Modelling and Motion Analysis of a Pill-Sized Hybrid Capsule Robot.

How important are phase 1 interventions for complex interpersonal trauma? A pilot randomised control trial of a group psychoeducational intervention (2020)
Journal Article
Mahoney, A., Karatzias, T., Dougal, N., & Halliday, K. (2020). How important are phase 1 interventions for complex interpersonal trauma? A pilot randomised control trial of a group psychoeducational intervention. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 27(4), 597-610. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2447

Although psychoeducational interventions are recommended as phase 1 interventions for complex trauma there is limited evidence on their efficacy. This pilot randomised control trial (RCT) investigated the efficacy of a pure psychoeducational interven... Read More about How important are phase 1 interventions for complex interpersonal trauma? A pilot randomised control trial of a group psychoeducational intervention.

Overcome the Limitations of Performance Parameters of On-Chip Antennas Based on Metasurface and Coupled Feeding Approaches for Applications in System-on-Chip for THz Integrated-Circuits (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Hwang See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2019, December). Overcome the Limitations of Performance Parameters of On-Chip Antennas Based on Metasurface and Coupled Feeding Approaches for Applications in System-on-Chip for THz Integrated-Circuits. Presented at 2019 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Singapore

This paper proposes a new solution to improve the performance parameters of on-chip antenna designs on standard CMOS silicon technology. The proposed method is based on applying the metasurface technique and exciting the radiating elements through co... Read More about Overcome the Limitations of Performance Parameters of On-Chip Antennas Based on Metasurface and Coupled Feeding Approaches for Applications in System-on-Chip for THz Integrated-Circuits.