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Evaluating the effect of drunk driving on fatal injuries among vulnerable road users in Taiwan: a population-based study (2022)
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Lin, H., Chan, C., Wiratama, B. S., Chen, P., Wang, M., Chao, C., Saleh, W., Huang, H., & Pai, C. (2022). Evaluating the effect of drunk driving on fatal injuries among vulnerable road users in Taiwan: a population-based study. BMC Public Health, 22(1), Article 2059. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14402-3

Background: Most studies have focused on injuries sustained by intoxicated drivers themselves, but few have examined the effect of drunk driving on injury outcomes among VRUs (vulnerable road users) in developing countries. This study aims to evaluat... Read More about Evaluating the effect of drunk driving on fatal injuries among vulnerable road users in Taiwan: a population-based study.

Real-Time Vibration Measurement and Inverse Analysis for Dynamic Properties of an Axisymmetric Masonry Structure (2022)
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Buachart, C., Hansapinyo, C., Tantisukumal, N., Miyamoto, M., Matsushima, M., Limkatanyu, S., Imjai, T., & Zhang, H. (2023). Real-Time Vibration Measurement and Inverse Analysis for Dynamic Properties of an Axisymmetric Masonry Structure. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 22(4), 2237-2246. https://doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2022.2145212

Historic buildings are public symbols, standing as a sacred reminders. Many of them have been recognized as World Heritage Sites. In this study, real-time vibration measurement of an im-portant axisymmetric masonry pagoda was performed. With the meas... Read More about Real-Time Vibration Measurement and Inverse Analysis for Dynamic Properties of an Axisymmetric Masonry Structure.

‘Channel shift’: Technologically mediated policing and procedural justice (2022)
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Wells, H. M., Aston, E. V., Bradford, B., O'Neill, M., Clayton, E., & Andrews, W. (2023). ‘Channel shift’: Technologically mediated policing and procedural justice. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 25(1), 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557221132962

In recent years, police forces in the United Kingdom have introduced various technologies that alter the methods by which they interact with the public. In a parallel development, many forces have also begun to embrace the concept of procedural justi... Read More about ‘Channel shift’: Technologically mediated policing and procedural justice.

Supply side sentiments and international travel: a novel dynamic simulation of policy options for business and investor sentiments (2022)
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Adamolekun, G., Adedoyin, F. F., & Ozturk, I. (online). Supply side sentiments and international travel: a novel dynamic simulation of policy options for business and investor sentiments. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2022.2142235

The tourism literature widely documents how emotions, mood and optimism drive the demand for tourism. However, the literature is mute on whether sentiment plays a role in the supply side. We use a forward-looking forecasting model to investigate the... Read More about Supply side sentiments and international travel: a novel dynamic simulation of policy options for business and investor sentiments.

Multi-Chaos-Based Lightweight Image Encryption-Compression for Secure Occupancy Monitoring (2022)
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Ghadi, Y. Y., Alsuhibany, S. A., Ahmad, J., Kumar, H., Boulila, W., Alsaedi, M., Khan, K., & Bhatti, S. A. (2022). Multi-Chaos-Based Lightweight Image Encryption-Compression for Secure Occupancy Monitoring. Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2022, Article 7745132. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7745132

With the advancement of camera and wireless technologies, surveillance camera-based occupancy has received ample attention from the research community. However, camera-based occupancy monitoring and wireless channels, especially Wi-Fi hotspot, pose s... Read More about Multi-Chaos-Based Lightweight Image Encryption-Compression for Secure Occupancy Monitoring.

Consumer-Led Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Frontier Review of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration (2022)
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Brandes, A., Stavrakis, S., Freedman, B., Antoniou, S., Boriani, G., Camm, A. J., Chow, C. K., Ding, E., Engdahl, J., Gibson, M. M., Golovchiner, G., Glotzer, T., Guo, Y., Healey, J. S., Hills, M. T., Johnson, L., Lip, G. Y. H., Lobban, T., Macfarlane, P. W., Marcus, G. M., …Turakhia, M. P. (2022). Consumer-Led Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Frontier Review of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration. Circulation, 146(19), 1461-1474. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.121.058911

The technological evolution and widespread availability of wearables and handheld ECG devices capable of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF), and their promotion directly to consumers, has focused attention of health care professionals and patient... Read More about Consumer-Led Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Frontier Review of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.

A Proposal of a New Chaotic Map for Application in the Image Encryption Domain (2022)
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Abu-Amara, F., & Ahmad, J. (2023). A Proposal of a New Chaotic Map for Application in the Image Encryption Domain. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 22(2), Article 2250088. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219649222500885

Several chaos-based image encryption schemes have been proposed in the last decade. Each encryption scheme has pros and cons regarding its speed, complexity, and security. This paper proposes a new chaotic map called Power-Chaotic Map (PCM). Characte... Read More about A Proposal of a New Chaotic Map for Application in the Image Encryption Domain.

Digital Twin for 6G: Taxonomy, Research Challenges, and the Road Ahead (2022)
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Masaracchia, A., Sharma, V., Canberk, B., Dobre, O. A., & Duong, T. Q. (2022). Digital Twin for 6G: Taxonomy, Research Challenges, and the Road Ahead. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 3, 2137-2150. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJCOMS.2022.3219015

The concept of digital twin (DT) is constantly revealing as a key enabling technology for the deployment of mobile communication services envisaged for the sixth-generation (6G) Internet-of-Things (IoT). This paper aims at providing a comprehensive r... Read More about Digital Twin for 6G: Taxonomy, Research Challenges, and the Road Ahead.

A robust deep learning approach for tomato plant leaf disease localization and classification (2022)
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Nawaz, M., Nazir, T., Javed, A., Masood, M., Rashid, J., Kim, J., & Hussain, A. (2022). A robust deep learning approach for tomato plant leaf disease localization and classification. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 18568. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21498-5

Tomato plants' disease detection and classification at the earliest stage can save the farmers from expensive crop sprays and can assist in increasing the food quantity. Although, extensive work has been presented by the researcher for the tomato pla... Read More about A robust deep learning approach for tomato plant leaf disease localization and classification.

TAFFO: The compiler-based precision tuner (2022)
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Cattaneo, D., Chiari, M., Agosta, G., & Cherubin, S. (2022). TAFFO: The compiler-based precision tuner. SoftwareX, 20, Article 101238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2022.101238

We present taffo, a framework that automatically performs precision tuning to exploit the performance/accuracy trade-off. In order to avoid expensive dynamic analyses, taffo leverages programmer annotations which encapsulate domain knowledge about th... Read More about TAFFO: The compiler-based precision tuner.

Numerical Study on Elastic Parameter Identification of Large-Span Steel Truss Structures Based on Strain Test Data (2022)
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Zhang, Y., Zhou, A., Xu, H., & Zhang, H. (2022). Numerical Study on Elastic Parameter Identification of Large-Span Steel Truss Structures Based on Strain Test Data. Buildings, 12(11), Article 1861. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111861

Large-span steel trusses are widely used in public buildings such as large-span factory buildings, exhibition halls, gymnasiums, and bridges because of their fast construction speed and easy industrial manufacturing. Due to construction errors and en... Read More about Numerical Study on Elastic Parameter Identification of Large-Span Steel Truss Structures Based on Strain Test Data.

An evidence-based approach to identifying resting sites of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) from camera-trap and field-sign data (2022)
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Findlay, M. A., Briers, R. A., Ingledew, R. P., & James Ciaran White, P. (2023). An evidence-based approach to identifying resting sites of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) from camera-trap and field-sign data. Wildlife Biology, 2023(1), Article e01036. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01036

Mammals' resting sites (dens) are important features of their ecology. Eurasian otter Lutra lutra resting sites are strictly protected by UK and European legislation and are ostensibly identified from associated field-signs. This legislation is diffi... Read More about An evidence-based approach to identifying resting sites of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) from camera-trap and field-sign data.

The development and future of the Cataloguing Code of Ethics (2022)
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Chan, M., Daniels, J., Furger, S., Rasmussen, D., Shoemaker, E., & Snow, K. (2022). The development and future of the Cataloguing Code of Ethics. Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 60(8), 786-806. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2022.2134247

The Cataloguing Code of Ethics, released in January 2021, was the product of a multi-national, multi-year endeavor by the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee to create a useful framework for the discussion of cataloging ethics. The six Cataloging Et... Read More about The development and future of the Cataloguing Code of Ethics.

The Development of a Cross-Border Energy Trade Cooperation Model of Interconnected Virtual Power Plants Using Bilateral Contracts (2022)
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Ullah, Z., Arshad, & Ahmad, J. (2022). The Development of a Cross-Border Energy Trade Cooperation Model of Interconnected Virtual Power Plants Using Bilateral Contracts. Energies, 15(21), Article 8171. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15218171

By coordinating the operation of regionally interconnected virtual power plants (VPPs), the growing penetration problem of renewable energy sources (RESs) into the power system can be addressed. This study presents an interactive trading cooperation... Read More about The Development of a Cross-Border Energy Trade Cooperation Model of Interconnected Virtual Power Plants Using Bilateral Contracts.

Can Developmental Trauma Disorder be Distinguished from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Symptom-Level Person-Centered Empirical Approach (2022)
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Ford, J., Charak, R., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., & Spinazzola, J. (2022). Can Developmental Trauma Disorder be Distinguished from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Symptom-Level Person-Centered Empirical Approach. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 13(2), Article 2133488. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2133488

Background: Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD) is a proposed childhood psychiatric diagnosis for psychopathological and developmental sequela of victimization and attachment trauma extending beyond posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective:... Read More about Can Developmental Trauma Disorder be Distinguished from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Symptom-Level Person-Centered Empirical Approach.

An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy (2022)
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Den Daas, C., Johnston, M., Hubbard, G., Dixon, D., Cristea, M., Davis, A., Dobbie, F., Fitzgerald, N., Fleming, L., Fraquharson, B., HarkessMurphy, E., Hunt, K., Ion, R., Kidd, L., Lansdown, T., Macaden, L., Maltinsky, W., Mercer, S., Murchie, P., O'Carroll, R., …Wyke, S. (2023). An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28(2), 439-450. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12632

Objectives Self-efficacy is important for adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours (e.g., physical distancing) as also shown in the CHARIS project. We aimed to show that a theory-based short message can increase physical distancing self-efficac... Read More about An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy.

Why are directors afraid of help? (2022)
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Ghio, E., & Thomson, D. (in press). Why are directors afraid of help?. Chicago-Kent Law Review,

Corporate insolvency laws and procedures have changed significantly over the last decades in the UK, especially since the publication of the Cork Report in 1982. The report noted the limitations of existing procedures towards the rescue of companies... Read More about Why are directors afraid of help?.

A Multi-robot Distributed Collaborative Region Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network (2022)
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Chen, B., Zhang, H., Zhang, F., Liu, Y., Tan, C., Yu, H., & Wang, Y. (2023). A Multi-robot Distributed Collaborative Region Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 15(3), 1449-1462. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcds.2022.3218718

There are many constraints for a multi-robot system to perform a region coverage search task in an unknown environment. To address this, we propose a novel multi-robot distributed collaborative region coverage search algorithm based on Glasius bio-in... Read More about A Multi-robot Distributed Collaborative Region Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network.