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A case study: effect of wrist sensor displacement on HAR performance using LSTM and attention mechanism (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, X., Wang, Y., Lu, C., Yu, H., He, H., & Li, Z. (2021, December). A case study: effect of wrist sensor displacement on HAR performance using LSTM and attention mechanism. Presented at 2021 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems (ICAMechS), Tokyo, Japan

Loose wearing or self-placement usually causes sensor displacement, which can deteriorate the performance of classifiers in real use. As a case study, this paper focuses on investigating the effect of wrist-worn sensor displacement on human activity... Read More about A case study: effect of wrist sensor displacement on HAR performance using LSTM and attention mechanism.

COVID-opt-aiNet: a clinical decision support system for COVID-19 detection (2022)
Journal Article
Kanwal, S., Khan, F., Alamri, S., Dashtipur, K., & Gogate, M. (2022). COVID-opt-aiNet: a clinical decision support system for COVID-19 detection. International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, 32(2), 444-461. https://doi.org/10.1002/ima.22695

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had a major and sometimes lethal effect on global public health. COVID-19 detection is a difficult task that necessitates the use of intelligent diagnosis algorithms. Numerous studies have suggested the use of artif... Read More about COVID-opt-aiNet: a clinical decision support system for COVID-19 detection.

Scalability resilience framework using application-level fault injection for cloud-based software services (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Said Ahmad, A., & Andras, P. (2022). Scalability resilience framework using application-level fault injection for cloud-based software services. Journal of cloud computing: advances, systems and applications, 11(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-021-00277-z

This paper presents an investigation into the effect of faults on the scalability resilience of cloud-based software services. The study introduces an experimental framework using the Application-Level Fault Injection (ALFI) to investigate how the fa... Read More about Scalability resilience framework using application-level fault injection for cloud-based software services.

How can scientists and designers find ways of working together? A case study of playful learning to co-design visual interpretations of immunology concepts (2022)
Journal Article
Macdonald, I., Malone, E., & Firth, R. (2022). How can scientists and designers find ways of working together? A case study of playful learning to co-design visual interpretations of immunology concepts. Studies in Higher Education, 47(9), 1980-1996. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2021.2020745

In UK HE institutions there is a growing realisation and appreciation for academic disciplines to seek research partners beyond their own subject (QAA. 2018. Enterprise and entrepreneurship education: Guidance for UK higher education providers. Acces... Read More about How can scientists and designers find ways of working together? A case study of playful learning to co-design visual interpretations of immunology concepts.

An exploratory qualitative study of middle managers' lived experiences in contribution to strategic alignment at a public university (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kachale, T., Demeke, W., Chrysoulas, C., & Romdhani, I. (2023, April). An exploratory qualitative study of middle managers' lived experiences in contribution to strategic alignment at a public university. Presented at 11th World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST'23), Pisa, Italy

This study draws attention to less studied areas of middle management role in business strategy formulation, information strategy formulation, and their alignment in developing countries. It was conducted as a case study at a public university in Mal... Read More about An exploratory qualitative study of middle managers' lived experiences in contribution to strategic alignment at a public university.

Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: A feasibility and pilot trial of a digital storytelling intervention delivered via text‐messaging (2022)
Journal Article
King, E., Cheyne, H., Abhyankar, P., Elders, A., Grindle, M., Hapca, A., Jones, C., O’Carroll, R., Steele, M., & Williams, B. (2022). Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: A feasibility and pilot trial of a digital storytelling intervention delivered via text‐messaging. Patient Education and Counseling, 105(7), 2562-2572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.12.019

Objective Smoking during pregnancy causes risks to mother and infant health. We investigated the feasibility and likely success of SKIP-IT, a narrative and picture-based smoking cessation intervention delivered via text messages. Methods A feasi... Read More about Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: A feasibility and pilot trial of a digital storytelling intervention delivered via text‐messaging.

Technology and Police Legitimacy (2022)
Book Chapter
Aston, E., Wells, H., Bradford, B., & O'Neill, M. (2022). Technology and Police Legitimacy. In A. Verhage, M. Easton, & S. De Kimpe (Eds.), Policing in Smart Societies (43-68). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83685-6_4

Through a consideration of the use of mobile devices by the police and the public, this chapter explores some of the potential issues raised by the incorporation of technology. What internal challenges should be considered for police organisations? W... Read More about Technology and Police Legitimacy.

Midwifery Practice and Education in Antwerp: Forecasting Its Future With Scenario Planning (2022)
Journal Article
Bleijenbergh, R., Mestdagh, E., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2022). Midwifery Practice and Education in Antwerp: Forecasting Its Future With Scenario Planning. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 53(1), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20211210-07

Background: Midwifery across the world is facing changes and uncertainties. By recognizing plausible future options, a contemporary and strategic scope of midwifery practice and education can be established. The city of Antwerp, Belgium, was the indi... Read More about Midwifery Practice and Education in Antwerp: Forecasting Its Future With Scenario Planning.

Abuse at the heart of the family: The challenges and complexities of sibling sexual abuse (2022)
Book Chapter
Yates, P., & Allardyce, S. (2022). Abuse at the heart of the family: The challenges and complexities of sibling sexual abuse. In K. Uzieblo, W. J. Smid, & K. McCartan (Eds.), Challenges in the Management of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence: A Way Forward (51-64). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80212-7_4

Sibling sexual abuse is estimated to be the most common form of intra-familial sexual abuse, yet remains an under-researched phenomenon. It raises challenges for practitioners to recognise the abuse and to balance the competing and often conflicting... Read More about Abuse at the heart of the family: The challenges and complexities of sibling sexual abuse.