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Sample and time efficient policy learning with CMA-ES and Bayesian Optimisation (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Le Goff, L. K., Buchanan, E., Hart, E., Eiben, A. E., Li, W., De Carlo, M., Hale, M. F., Angus, M., Woolley, R., Timmis, J., Winfield, A., & Tyrrell, A. M. (2020, July). Sample and time efficient policy learning with CMA-ES and Bayesian Optimisation. Presented at ALife 2020, Online

In evolutionary robot systems where morphologies and controllers of real robots are simultaneously evolved, it is clear that there is likely to be requirements to refine the inherited controller of a 'newborn' robot in order to better align it to its... Read More about Sample and time efficient policy learning with CMA-ES and Bayesian Optimisation.

A mechanism to promote social behaviour in household load balancing (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brooks, N. A., Powers, S. T., & Borg, J. M. (2020, July). A mechanism to promote social behaviour in household load balancing. Presented at The 2020 Conference on Artificial Life, Montreal, Canada

Reducing the peak energy consumption of households is essential for the effective use of renewable energy sources, in order to ensure that as much household demand as possible can be met by renewable sources. This entails spreading out the use of hig... Read More about A mechanism to promote social behaviour in household load balancing.

Towards Identifying Human Actions, Intent, and Severity of APT Attacks Applying Deception Techniques - An Experiment (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chacon, J., Mckeown, S., & Macfarlane, R. (2020, June). Towards Identifying Human Actions, Intent, and Severity of APT Attacks Applying Deception Techniques - An Experiment. Presented at IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Protection of Digital Services (Cyber Security 2020), Dublin, Ireland

Attacks by Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have been shown to be difficult to detect using traditional signature-and anomaly-based intrusion detection approaches. Deception techniques such as decoy objects, often called honey items, may be deploye... Read More about Towards Identifying Human Actions, Intent, and Severity of APT Attacks Applying Deception Techniques - An Experiment.

Using Amazon Alexa APIs as a Source of Digital Evidence (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Krueger, C., & Mckeown, S. (2020, June). Using Amazon Alexa APIs as a Source of Digital Evidence. Presented at International Conference on Cyber Incident Response, Coordination, Containment & Control (Cyber Incident 2020), Dublin, Ireland

With the release of Amazon Alexa and the first Amazon Echo device, the company revolutionised the smart home. It allowed their users to communicate with, and control, their smart home ecosystem purely using voice commands. However, this also means th... Read More about Using Amazon Alexa APIs as a Source of Digital Evidence.

Forensic Considerations for the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mckeown, S., & Russell, G. (2020, June). Forensic Considerations for the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF). Presented at International Conference on Cyber Incident Response, Coordination, Containment & Control (Cyber Incident 2020), Dublin, Ireland

The High Efficiency File Format (HEIF) was adopted by Apple in 2017 as their favoured means of capturing images from their camera application, with Android devices such as the Galaxy S10 providing support more recently. The format is positioned to re... Read More about Forensic Considerations for the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF).

Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired: Optimizing Frame Rate (Freshness) to Improve the Performance of Real-Time Objects Detection Application (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barakat, B., Steponenaite, A., Lall, G. S., Arshad, K., Wassell, I. J., & Keates, S. (2020, July). Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired: Optimizing Frame Rate (Freshness) to Improve the Performance of Real-Time Objects Detection Application. Presented at 14th International Conference, UAHCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark

It has been 100+ years since the world’s first commercial radio station started. This century witnessed several astonishing inventions (e.g. the computer, internet and mobiles) that have shaped the way we work and socialize. With the start of a new d... Read More about Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired: Optimizing Frame Rate (Freshness) to Improve the Performance of Real-Time Objects Detection Application.

The use of video presentation to improve assessment (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A. (2020, July). The use of video presentation to improve assessment. Presented at International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE), Glasgow

Kerrouche, A. (2020, July). The use of video presentation to improve assessment. Presented at International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE), Glasgow.

Exploring the Potential Uses of Ocean Plastic and Public Engagement Activities for Raising Awareness (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tao, X. (2020, July). Exploring the Potential Uses of Ocean Plastic and Public Engagement Activities for Raising Awareness. Presented at International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, San Diego

This research explored the qualities and properties of ocean plastic as an accessible material in design and examined public perception by conducting public engagement activities. From addressing the needs of ocean plastic challenge by reviewing the... Read More about Exploring the Potential Uses of Ocean Plastic and Public Engagement Activities for Raising Awareness.

Metasurface sensors for healthcare applications (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Durant, A., Lacoste, C., Donnelly, E., & Spada, L. L. (2020, March). Metasurface sensors for healthcare applications. Presented at 2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Copenhagen, Denmark

Electromagnetic sensors have received huge attention in the last few years, due to the rising demand of devices able to improve quality, performance and safety in different industrial sectors: both sensing and medical industries are outstanding examp... Read More about Metasurface sensors for healthcare applications.

Metamaterials for electromagnetic and thermal waves (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Donnelly, E., Durant, A., Lacoste, C., & Spada, L. L. (2020, March). Metamaterials for electromagnetic and thermal waves. Presented at 2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Copenhagen, Denmark

In the last decade, electromagnetic metamaterials, thanks to their exotic properties and the possibility to control electromagnetic waves at will, become crucial building blocks to develop new and advanced technologies in several practical applicatio... Read More about Metamaterials for electromagnetic and thermal waves.

Ethnographic Fictions: Research for Speculative Design (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Helgason, I., & Smyth, M. (2020, July). Ethnographic Fictions: Research for Speculative Design. Presented at DIS '20: Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2020, Eindhoven Netherlands

Ethnographically informed research that investigates people's lived experiences, emotions, attitudes and behaviours inevitably draws primarily on current and past situations. Design practice is naturally concerned with using research to inform the cr... Read More about Ethnographic Fictions: Research for Speculative Design.

Speculative and Critical Design in Education: Practice and Perspectives (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Helgason, I., Smyth, M., Encinas, E., & Mitrović, I. (2020, July). Speculative and Critical Design in Education: Practice and Perspectives. Presented at DIS '20: Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2020, Eindhoven Netherlands

This full-day, interdisciplinary workshop will address the use of Speculative and Critical Design (SCD), Design Fiction, and related practices, including those that use provocation, ambiguity and activism, within undergraduate, postgraduate and profe... Read More about Speculative and Critical Design in Education: Practice and Perspectives.

5G-FOG: Freezing of Gait Identification in Multi-Class Softmax Neural Network Exploiting 5G Spectrum (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khan, J. S., Tahir, A., Ahmad, J., Shah, S. A., Abbasi, Q. H., Russell, G., & Buchanan, W. (2020, July). 5G-FOG: Freezing of Gait Identification in Multi-Class Softmax Neural Network Exploiting 5G Spectrum. Presented at 2020 Computing Conference, London

Freezing of gait (FOG) is one of the most incapacitating and disconcerting symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD). FOG is the result of neural control disorder and motor impairments, which severely impedes forward locomotion. This paper presents the exp... Read More about 5G-FOG: Freezing of Gait Identification in Multi-Class Softmax Neural Network Exploiting 5G Spectrum.

VRtefacts: Performative Substitutional Reality with Museum Objects (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spence, J., Darzentas, D. P., Huang, Y., Cameron, H. R., Beestin, E., & Benford, S. (2020, July). VRtefacts: Performative Substitutional Reality with Museum Objects. Presented at DIS '20: Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2020, Eindhoven, Netherlands

We explore how a combination of manipulations and transitions can extend Substitutional Reality to create a highly personal Virtual Reality experience. Our design aimed to meet two challenges faced by museums: the limitations of object handling and t... Read More about VRtefacts: Performative Substitutional Reality with Museum Objects.

Infographics as a tool to engage and enhance students’ understanding of key entrepreneurship and small business growth: Infographics, visual learners, entrepreneurship concepts (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cramphorn, C., & Brodie, J. (2020, July). Infographics as a tool to engage and enhance students’ understanding of key entrepreneurship and small business growth: Infographics, visual learners, entrepreneurship concepts. Presented at Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2020, July, Online

Composition of Games as a Model for the Evolution of Social Institutions (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andras, P. (2020, July). Composition of Games as a Model for the Evolution of Social Institutions. Presented at ALIFE 2020: The 2020 Conference on Artificial Life, Online

The evolution of social institutions (e.g. institutions of political decision making or joint resource administration) is an important question in the context of understanding of how societies develop and evolve. In principle, social institutions can... Read More about Composition of Games as a Model for the Evolution of Social Institutions.

Entrepreneurial Responses to Extreme Institutional Barriers: a Case Study of One MNE in the Palestinian Mobile Phone Sector (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alaydi, S., Buck, T., & Tang, Y. K. (2020, July). Entrepreneurial Responses to Extreme Institutional Barriers: a Case Study of One MNE in the Palestinian Mobile Phone Sector. Paper presented at Academy of International Business (AIB) 2020, Online

Controversy exists over the relationship between firms and institutions. Classical institutional theory has emphasised path-dependency, viewing firms as largely passive to institutional barriers and voids. Otherwise, neo-institutionalism has acknowle... Read More about Entrepreneurial Responses to Extreme Institutional Barriers: a Case Study of One MNE in the Palestinian Mobile Phone Sector.

From One Edge to the Other: Exploring Gaming's Rising Presence on the Network (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marsden, M., Hazas, M., & Broadbent, M. (2020, June). From One Edge to the Other: Exploring Gaming's Rising Presence on the Network. Presented at ICT4S2020: 7th International Conference on ICT for Sustainability, Bristol

Audio and video streaming and on-demand services have dramatically changed how, and how much, media is consumed. Streaming generally allows a much larger selection of content, and arguably greater convenience. Gaming is the latest medium to place del... Read More about From One Edge to the Other: Exploring Gaming's Rising Presence on the Network.

Hasten Slowly: Developing an interactive sustainability storytelling chair (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Egan, C., O'Dowd, A., & Fyffe, N. (2020, June). Hasten Slowly: Developing an interactive sustainability storytelling chair. Presented at 7th International Conference on ICT for Sustainability (ICT 4 S 2020 ), Bristol

Responding to the climate crisis and a considerable downturn in planetary well-being due to human consumption patterns, The Lions' Gate, on-campus, urban, permaculture-inspired, interactive community gardens project aims to affect changes in attitude... Read More about Hasten Slowly: Developing an interactive sustainability storytelling chair.