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Self-attention is What You Need to Fool a Speaker Recognition System (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, F., Song, R., Tan, Z., Li, Q., Wang, C., & Yang, Y. (in press). Self-attention is What You Need to Fool a Speaker Recognition System.

Speaker Recognition Systems (SRSs) are becoming increasingly popular in various aspects of life due to advances in technology. However, these systems are vulnerable to cyber threats, particularly adversarial attacks. Traditional adversarial attack me... Read More about Self-attention is What You Need to Fool a Speaker Recognition System.

TouchEnc: a Novel Behavioural Encoding Technique to Enable Computer Vision for Continuous Smartphone User Authentication (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Aaby, P., Giuffrida, M. V., Buchanan, W. J., & Tan, Z. (in press). TouchEnc: a Novel Behavioural Encoding Technique to Enable Computer Vision for Continuous Smartphone User Authentication.

We are increasingly required to prove our identity when using smartphones through explicit authentication processes such as passwords or physiological biometrics, e.g., authorising online banking transactions or unlocking smartphones. However, these... Read More about TouchEnc: a Novel Behavioural Encoding Technique to Enable Computer Vision for Continuous Smartphone User Authentication.

An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Kanellos, N., Plant, E., Zhnag, X., & Abraham, V. (in press). An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles.

Road transport accounts for 75% of all transport related emissions. Within road transport, road freight contributes around 40% of the emissions, posing significant obstacles to achieving decarbonisation goals (deSaxe et al., 2023). Cleaner energy fue... Read More about An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles.

A Comparative Study of Assessment Metrics for Imbalanced Learning (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Farou, Z., Aharrat, M., & Horváth, T. (2023). A Comparative Study of Assessment Metrics for Imbalanced Learning. In New Trends in Database and Information Systems: ADBIS 2023 Short Papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops: AIDMA, DOING, K-Gals, MADEISD, PeRS, Barcelona, Spain, September 4–7, 2023, Proceedings (119-129). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42941-5_11

There are several machine learning algorithms addressing class imbalance problem, requiring standardized metrics for adequete performance evaluation. This paper reviews several metrics for imbalanced learning in binary and multi-class problems. We em... Read More about A Comparative Study of Assessment Metrics for Imbalanced Learning.

Proceedings of the 18th International Audio Mostly Conference (2023)
Conference Proceeding
(2023). Proceedings of the 18th International Audio Mostly Conference. . https://doi.org/10.1145/3616195

Audio Mostly is an interdisciplinary conference on design and experience of interaction with sound that prides itself on embracing applied theory and reflective practice. Its annual gatherings bring together thinkers and doers from academia and indus... Read More about Proceedings of the 18th International Audio Mostly Conference.

TRUSTEE: Towards the creation of secure, trustworthy and privacy-preserving framework (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Sayeed, S., Pitropakis, N., Buchanan, W. J., Markakis, E., Papatsaroucha, D., & Politis, I. (2023). TRUSTEE: Towards the creation of secure, trustworthy and privacy-preserving framework. In ARES '23: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security. https://doi.org/10.1145/3600160.3604997

Digital transformation is a method where new technologies replace the old to meet essential organisational requirements and enhance the end-user experience. Technological transformation often improvises the manner in which a facility or resources are... Read More about TRUSTEE: Towards the creation of secure, trustworthy and privacy-preserving framework.

Phased Array with Radiation-mode Reconfigurability for 28 GHz Cognitive Cellular Communications (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Alibakhshikenari, M., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., & Limiti, E. (2023). Phased Array with Radiation-mode Reconfigurability for 28 GHz Cognitive Cellular Communications. In 2023 Photonics & Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS) (1383-1388). https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS59004.2023.10221274

A beam-steerable phased array with highly-miniaturized resonators and radiation-mode reconfigurability is studied in this paper for 28 GHz 5G cellular cognitive networks. Simple and straightforward design procedures are followed. Eight modified T-sha... Read More about Phased Array with Radiation-mode Reconfigurability for 28 GHz Cognitive Cellular Communications.

Phased Array with Radiation-mode Reconfigurability for Cognitive Cellular Communications (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Alibakhshikenari, M., See, C. H., Dayoub, I., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2023). Phased Array with Radiation-mode Reconfigurability for Cognitive Cellular Communications. In 2023 Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS). Proceedings (1383-1388). https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS59004.2023.10221274

A beam-steerable phased array with highly-miniaturized resonators and radiationmode reconfigurability is studied in this paper for 28 GHz 5G cellular cognitive networks. Simple and straightforward design procedures are followed. Eight modified T-sha... Read More about Phased Array with Radiation-mode Reconfigurability for Cognitive Cellular Communications.

Design of Compact Flexible UWB Antenna Using Different Substrate Materials for WBAN Applications (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Yehia, S., Fatah, A., Taher, F., Elwi, T. A., Fathy, M., Sree, A., …Limiti, E. (2023). Design of Compact Flexible UWB Antenna Using Different Substrate Materials for WBAN Applications. In 2023 Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS). Proceedings (373-378). https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS59004.2023.10221357

In this paper, the design process of compact flexible ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna using various substrate materials such as FR4, Kapton, and Rogers RT5880 is discussed and experimentally investigated. The proposed antenna is structured as a flexible... Read More about Design of Compact Flexible UWB Antenna Using Different Substrate Materials for WBAN Applications.

Flexible Antenna Design for Wearable Telemedicine Applications (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Yehia, S., Fatah, A., Taher, F., Elwi, T. A., Fathy, M., Sree, A., …Limiti, E. (2023). Flexible Antenna Design for Wearable Telemedicine Applications. In 2023 Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium. Proceedings (122-127). https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS59004.2023.10221503

In this article, an antenna design based on the printed patch of three strip lines which are excited with a microstrip line has been proposed and implemented for wearable telemedicine devices. The proposed antenna is fabricated using conductive coppe... Read More about Flexible Antenna Design for Wearable Telemedicine Applications.

SRSS: A New Chaos-Based Single-Round Single S-Box Image Encryption Scheme for Highly Auto-Correlated Data (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Shahbaz Khan, M., Ahmad, J., Ali, H., Pitropakis, N., Al-Dubai, A., Ghaleb, B., & Buchanan, W. J. (in press). SRSS: A New Chaos-Based Single-Round Single S-Box Image Encryption Scheme for Highly Auto-Correlated Data.

With the advent of digital communication, securing digital images during transmission and storage has become a critical concern. The traditional s-box substitution methods often fail to effectively conceal the information within highly auto-correlate... Read More about SRSS: A New Chaos-Based Single-Round Single S-Box Image Encryption Scheme for Highly Auto-Correlated Data.

A Knowledge Graph Approach for State-of-the-Art Implementation of Industrial Factory Movement Tracking System (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Vasantha, G., Aslan, A., Hanson, J., El-Raoui, H., Corney, J., & Quigley, J. (2024). A Knowledge Graph Approach for State-of-the-Art Implementation of Industrial Factory Movement Tracking System. In Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems. Proceedings of FAIM 2023, June 18–22, 2023, Porto, Portugal, Volume 2: Industrial Management (1194-1204). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_136

Digital sensing technologies are essential for realizing Industry 4.0, as they enhance productivity, assist with real-time decision-making, and provide flexibility and agility in manufacturing factories. However, implementing these technologies can b... Read More about A Knowledge Graph Approach for State-of-the-Art Implementation of Industrial Factory Movement Tracking System.

Data-driven Discovery of Manufacturing Processes and Performance from Worker Localisation (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Aslan, A., El-Raoui, H., Hanson, J., Vasantha, G., Quigley, J., & Corney, J. (2024). Data-driven Discovery of Manufacturing Processes and Performance from Worker Localisation. In Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems: Proceedings of FAIM 2023, June 18–22, 2023, Porto, Portugal, Volume 1: Modern Manufacturing (592-602). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38241-3_67

In complex manufacturing industries that are not fully automated and involve human workers it is important to identify deviations from the planned production schedule and locate bottlenecks for improved efficiency. This is not an easy task as it requ... Read More about Data-driven Discovery of Manufacturing Processes and Performance from Worker Localisation.

Movement Tracking-Based In-Situ Monitoring System for Additive Manufacturing (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Vasantha, G., Aslan, A., Lapok, P., Lawson, A., & Thomas, S. (2024). Movement Tracking-Based In-Situ Monitoring System for Additive Manufacturing. In Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems. Proceedings of FAIM 2023, June 18–22, 2023, Porto, Portugal, Volume 1: Modern Manufacturing (388-398). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38241-3_44

Monitoring and identification of defects during additive manufacturing is mostly done by bespoke optical or acoustic measurement systems. These in-situ monitoring technologies are either intrusive or sensitive to noisy manufacturing environments. We... Read More about Movement Tracking-Based In-Situ Monitoring System for Additive Manufacturing.

Dysarthric Speech Recognition, Detection and Classification using Raw Phase and Magnitude Spectra (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Yue, Z., Loweimi, E., & Cvetkovic, Z. (2023). Dysarthric Speech Recognition, Detection and Classification using Raw Phase and Magnitude Spectra. In Proc. INTERSPEECH 2023 (1533-1537). https://doi.org/10.21437/interspeech.2023-222

In this paper, we explore the effectiveness of deploying the raw phase and magnitude spectra for dysarthric speech recognition, detection and classification. In particular, we scrutinise the usefulness of various raw phase-based representations along... Read More about Dysarthric Speech Recognition, Detection and Classification using Raw Phase and Magnitude Spectra.

A Comparison of Ensemble Learning for Intrusion Detection in Telemetry Data (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Naz, N., Khan, M. A., Khan, M. A., Khan, M. A., Jan, S. U., Shah, S. A., …Ahmad, J. (2023). A Comparison of Ensemble Learning for Intrusion Detection in Telemetry Data. In Advances on Intelligent Computing and Data Science. ICACIn 2022 (451-462). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36258-3_40

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a grid of interconnected pre-programmed electronic devices to provide intelligent services for daily life tasks. However, the security of such networks is a considerable obstacle to successful implementation. Therefore... Read More about A Comparison of Ensemble Learning for Intrusion Detection in Telemetry Data.

Squared Symmetric Formal Contexts and Their Connections with Correlation Matrices (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Antoni, L., Eliaš, P., Horváth, T., Krajči, S., Krídlo, O., & Török, C. (2023). Squared Symmetric Formal Contexts and Their Connections with Correlation Matrices. In Graph-Based Representation and Reasoning: 28th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2023, Berlin, Germany, September 11–13, 2023, Proceedings (19-27). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40960-8_2

Formal Concept Analysis identifies hidden patterns in data that can be presented to the user or the data analyst. We propose a method for analyzing the correlation matrices based on Formal concept analysis. In particular, we define a notion of square... Read More about Squared Symmetric Formal Contexts and Their Connections with Correlation Matrices.

Multiple-criteria optimization of residential buildings envelope toward nZEBs: simplified approach for Damascus post-war (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Khaddour, L., & Yeboah, S. (2023). Multiple-criteria optimization of residential buildings envelope toward nZEBs: simplified approach for Damascus post-war. In Energy and Sustainable Futures: Proceedings of the 3rd ICESF, 2022 (219-233). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30960-1_21

Syria faces significant challenges in optimizing residential building energy consumption to subsequently reduce CO2 emissions due to its conventional construction methods and systems, exacerbated by the recent conflict. Post-war re-construction provi... Read More about Multiple-criteria optimization of residential buildings envelope toward nZEBs: simplified approach for Damascus post-war.

Modeling and Simulation of Heterojunction Solar Cell; Determination of Optimal Values (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Lawal, S. M., Fough, N., Sellami, N., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2023). Modeling and Simulation of Heterojunction Solar Cell; Determination of Optimal Values. In NEWCAS 2023: Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/newcas57931.2023.10198061

A heterojunction solar cell of ZnSe/ZnO/CIGS/Si structure has been simulated in order to determine the optimal values. The performed modeling and Simulation is used to get an idea and identify the optimal values that can be use in the manufacturing p... Read More about Modeling and Simulation of Heterojunction Solar Cell; Determination of Optimal Values.

The use of grading entropy in assessing granular soil hydraulic conductivity (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Feng, S., Vardanega, P., Ibraim, E., Barreto, D., & Imre, E. (2023). The use of grading entropy in assessing granular soil hydraulic conductivity. In A. Zhussupbekov, A. Sarsembayeva, & V. N. Kaliakin (Eds.), Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies: Proceedings of the 17th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (17th ARC, Astana, Kazakhstan, 14-18 August, 2023) (314-319). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-28

Hydraulic conductivity is an important geotechnical engineering property as it is linked to the performance of many geo-structures. This study used a recently compiled granular soil database (CG/KSAT/7/1278) to evaluate the best fit probability densi... Read More about The use of grading entropy in assessing granular soil hydraulic conductivity.