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An Auditable Framework for Evidence Sharing and Management using Smart Lockers and Distributed Technologies: Law Enforcement Use Case (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Onyeashie, B., Leimich, P., McKeown, S., & Russell, G. (2024). An Auditable Framework for Evidence Sharing and Management using Smart Lockers and Distributed Technologies: Law Enforcement Use Case. In Big Data Technologies and Applications (156-167). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52265-9_11

This paper presents a decentralised framework for sharing and managing evidence that uses smart lockers, blockchain technology, and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). The system incorporates Hyperledger Fabric blockchain for immutability and tamp... Read More about An Auditable Framework for Evidence Sharing and Management using Smart Lockers and Distributed Technologies: Law Enforcement Use Case.

A Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Review of a Blockchain-Based Chain of Custody for Digital Evidence (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Onyeashie, B. I., Leimich, P., McKeown, S., & Russell, G. (2024). A Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Review of a Blockchain-Based Chain of Custody for Digital Evidence. In Big Data Technologies and Applications. BDTA 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52265-9_8

The effective management of digital evidence is critical to modern forensic investigations. However, traditional evidence management approaches are often prone to security and integrity issues. In recent years, the use of blockchain technology has em... Read More about A Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Review of a Blockchain-Based Chain of Custody for Digital Evidence.

Image Forgery Detection using Cryptography and Deep Learning (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Oke, A., & Babaagba, K. O. (2024). Image Forgery Detection using Cryptography and Deep Learning. In Big Data Technologies and Applications. BDTA 2023 (62-78). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52265-9_5

The advancement of technology has undoubtedly exposed everyone to a remarkable array of visual imagery. Nowadays, digital technology is eating away the trust and historical confidence people have in the integrity of imagery. Deep learning is often us... Read More about Image Forgery Detection using Cryptography and Deep Learning.

A Review of the Benefits of Automation and Robotic Application in Building Construction (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Ejidike, C. C., Mewomo, M. C., Olawumi, T. O., & Esangbedo, O. P. (2024). A Review of the Benefits of Automation and Robotic Application in Building Construction. In Y. Turkan, J. Louis, F. Leite, & S. Ergan (Eds.), Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Data, Sensing, and Analytics (796-803). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485224.096

Globally, building construction is complex and advanced in performance. The improvement of the economy and social benefits of building delivery depends critically on applying automation and robotic technology throughout all stages of construction. Th... Read More about A Review of the Benefits of Automation and Robotic Application in Building Construction.

DanceMark: An open telemetry framework for latency sensitive real-time networked immersive experiences (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Koniaris, B., Sinclair, D., & Mitchell, K. (in press). DanceMark: An open telemetry framework for latency sensitive real-time networked immersive experiences.

DanceMark is an open telemetry framework designed for latency-sensitive real-time networked immersive experiences, focusing on online dancing in virtual reality within the DanceGraph platform. The goal is to minimize end-to-end latency and enhance us... Read More about DanceMark: An open telemetry framework for latency sensitive real-time networked immersive experiences.

MoodFlow: Orchestrating Conversations with Emotionally Intelligent Avatars in Mixed Reality (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Casas, L., Hannah, S., & Mitchell, K. (in press). MoodFlow: Orchestrating Conversations with Emotionally Intelligent Avatars in Mixed Reality.

MoodFlow presents a novel approach at the intersection of mixed reality and conversational artificial intelligence for emotionally intelligent avatars. Through a state machine embedded in user prompts, the system decodes emotional nuances, enabling a... Read More about MoodFlow: Orchestrating Conversations with Emotionally Intelligent Avatars in Mixed Reality.

How Do Partnerships Between Academia, Communities and Organisations Foster “Real World” Learning? (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Harte, P., Hosanoo, Z., Borthwick Saddler, S., Hill, E., & Fonseca, A. P. (2024). How Do Partnerships Between Academia, Communities and Organisations Foster “Real World” Learning?. In Applying Education in a Complex World: Teaching and Learning (167-178)

Education takes place within dynamic and multifaceted complex systems. Recognising the volatile-uncertain-complex-ambiguous (VUCA) environment, the digital transformation of the higher education sector calls for a novel approach to curriculum and emp... Read More about How Do Partnerships Between Academia, Communities and Organisations Foster “Real World” Learning?.

Where the Really Hard Quadratic Assignment Problems Are: the QAP-SAT instances (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Verel, S., Thomson, S. L., & Rifki, O. (in press). Where the Really Hard Quadratic Assignment Problems Are: the QAP-SAT instances.

The Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP) is one of the major domains in the field of evolutionary computation, and more widely in combinatorial optimization. This paper studies the phase transition of the QAP, which can be described as a dramatic chang... Read More about Where the Really Hard Quadratic Assignment Problems Are: the QAP-SAT instances.

Tri-Band Endfire Antenna Array with Wide Angles of Beam-Scanning Capability for 5G mmWave Mobile Communication (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Zidour, A., Ayad, M., Alibakhshikenari, M., Basherlou, H. J., Parchin, N. O., & See, C. H. (2024). Tri-Band Endfire Antenna Array with Wide Angles of Beam-Scanning Capability for 5G mmWave Mobile Communication. In 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Technologies for Defense and Security (TechDefense) (224-227). https://doi.org/10.1109/TechDefense59795.2023.10380887

In this paper, a novel multiband phased array antenna with endfire radiation pattern is designed at millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency bands for 5G mobile applications. The proposed antenna element is a compact quasi-Yagi with a modified dipole drive... Read More about Tri-Band Endfire Antenna Array with Wide Angles of Beam-Scanning Capability for 5G mmWave Mobile Communication.

Sub 6 GHz Smartphone Antenna with Dual-Band Monopole Resonators for 5G Communications (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Jahanbakhsh Basherlou, H., Parchin, N. O., Alibakhshikenari, M., & See, C. H. (2024). Sub 6 GHz Smartphone Antenna with Dual-Band Monopole Resonators for 5G Communications. In 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Technologies for Defense and Security (TechDefense) (220-223). https://doi.org/10.1109/TechDefense59795.2023.10380892

This study represents the schematic and fundamental features of a new MIMO antenna with low-profile elements and suitable characteristics for future cellular communications. Two rows of low-profile hook-shaped ring-monopole antennas with discrete-fed... Read More about Sub 6 GHz Smartphone Antenna with Dual-Band Monopole Resonators for 5G Communications.

Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Demeke, W. (in press). Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education.

This study delved into the intricate relationship between social media usage and academic outcomes among university students from diverse fields: en-gineering and art studies, health and social care studies, and business studies. The study employed a... Read More about Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education.

Data-Driven Intelligence Can Revolutionize Today’s Cybersecurity World: A Position Paper (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Sarker, I. H., Janicke, H., Maglaras, L., & Camtepe, S. (2024). Data-Driven Intelligence Can Revolutionize Today’s Cybersecurity World: A Position Paper. In Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability (ARTIIS 2023), Proceedings, Part II (302-316). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48855-9_23

As cyber threats evolve and grow progressively more sophisticated, cyber security is becoming a more significant concern in today’s digital era. Traditional security measures tend to be insufficient to defend against these persistent and dynamic thre... Read More about Data-Driven Intelligence Can Revolutionize Today’s Cybersecurity World: A Position Paper.

Evolving Behavior Allocations in Robot Swarms (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Hallauer, S., Nitschke, G., & Hart, E. (2024). Evolving Behavior Allocations in Robot Swarms. In 2023 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI) (1526-1531). https://doi.org/10.1109/SSCI52147.2023.10371934

Behavioral diversity is known to benefit problem-solving in biological social systems such as insect colonies and human societies, as well as in artificial distributed systems including large-scale software and swarm-robotics systems. We investigate... Read More about Evolving Behavior Allocations in Robot Swarms.

Unveiling NLG Human-Evaluation Reproducibility: Lessons Learned and Key Insights from Participating in the ReproNLP Challenge (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Watson, L., & Gkatzia, D. (2023). Unveiling NLG Human-Evaluation Reproducibility: Lessons Learned and Key Insights from Participating in the ReproNLP Challenge. In Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on Human Evaluation of NLP Systems (69-74)

Human evaluation is crucial for NLG systems as it provides a reliable assessment of the quality, effectiveness, and utility of generated language outputs. However, concerns about the reproducibility of such evaluations have emerged, casting doubt on... Read More about Unveiling NLG Human-Evaluation Reproducibility: Lessons Learned and Key Insights from Participating in the ReproNLP Challenge.