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Touching a mechanical body: tactile contact with body parts of a humanoid robot is physiologically arousing (2017)
Journal Article
Li, J. J., Ju, W., & Reeves, B. (2017). Touching a mechanical body: tactile contact with body parts of a humanoid robot is physiologically arousing. ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction, 6(3), 118-130. https://doi.org/10.5898/JHRI.6.3.Li

A large literature describes the use of robots' physical bodies to support communication with people. Touch is a natural channel for physical interaction, yet it is not understood how principles of interpersonal touch might carry over to a robot. Exp... Read More about Touching a mechanical body: tactile contact with body parts of a humanoid robot is physiologically arousing.

A simple nod of the head: The effect of minimal robot movements on children's perception of a low-anthropomorphic robot (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zaga, C., De Vries, R. A., Li, J., Truong, K. P., & Evers, V. (2017, May). A simple nod of the head: The effect of minimal robot movements on children's perception of a low-anthropomorphic robot. Presented at CHI conference on human factors in computing systems, Denver, Colorado, USA

In this note, we present minimal robot movements for robotic technology for children. Two types of minimal gaze movements were designed: social-gaze movements to communicate social engagement and deictic-gaze movements to communicate task-related ref... Read More about A simple nod of the head: The effect of minimal robot movements on children's perception of a low-anthropomorphic robot.

Towards Next-Generation Lip-Reading Driven Hearing-Aids: A preliminary Prototype Demo (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Adeel, A., Gogate, M., & Hussain, A. (2017, August). Towards Next-Generation Lip-Reading Driven Hearing-Aids: A preliminary Prototype Demo. Presented at 1st International Workshop on Challenges in Hearing Assistive Technology (CHAT 2017), Stockholm, Sweden

Speech enhancement aims to enhance the perceived speech quality and intelligibility in the presence of noise. Classical speech enhancement methods are mainly based on audio only processing which often perform poorly in adverse conditions, where overw... Read More about Towards Next-Generation Lip-Reading Driven Hearing-Aids: A preliminary Prototype Demo.

The BURCHAK corpus: A challenge data set for interactive learning of visually grounded word meanings (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yu, Y., Eshghi, A., Mills, G., & Lemon, O. J. (2017, April). The BURCHAK corpus: A challenge data set for interactive learning of visually grounded word meanings. Presented at The Sixth Workshop on Vision and Language, Valencia, Spain

We motivate and describe a new freely available human-human dialogue data set for interactive learning of visually grounded word meanings through ostensive definition by a tutor to a learner. The data has been collected using a novel, character-by-ch... Read More about The BURCHAK corpus: A challenge data set for interactive learning of visually grounded word meanings.

Alana: Social dialogue using an ensemble model and a ranker trained on user feedback (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Papaioannou, I., Curry, A. C., Part, J. L., Shalyminov, I., Xu, X., Yu, Y., Dušek, O., Rieser, V., & Lemon, O. (2017, December). Alana: Social dialogue using an ensemble model and a ranker trained on user feedback. Presented at Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge 1

We describe our Alexa prize system (called ‘Alana’) which consists of an ensemble of bots, combining rule-based and machine learning systems, and using a contextual ranking mechanism to choose system responses. This paper reports on the version of th... Read More about Alana: Social dialogue using an ensemble model and a ranker trained on user feedback.

VOILA: An optimised dialogue system for interactively learning visually-grounded word meanings (demonstration system) (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yu, Y., Eshghi, A., & Lemon, O. (2017, August). VOILA: An optimised dialogue system for interactively learning visually-grounded word meanings (demonstration system). Presented at 18th Annual SIGdial Meeting on Discourse and Dialogue, Saarbrücken, Germany

We present VOILA: an optimised, multi-modal dialogue agent for interactive learning of visually grounded word meanings from a human user. VOILA is: (1) able to learn new visual categories interactively from users from scratch; (2) trained on real hum... Read More about VOILA: An optimised dialogue system for interactively learning visually-grounded word meanings (demonstration system).

Decentralizing the Semantic Web: Who Will Pay to Realize It? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grubenmann, T., Dell'Aglio, D., Bernstein, A., Moor, D., & Seuken, S. (2017, October). Decentralizing the Semantic Web: Who Will Pay to Realize It?. Presented at DeSemWeb 2017: Decentralizing the Semantic Web, Vienna

Fueled by enthusiasm of volunteers, government subsidies, and open data legislation, the Web of Data (WoD) has enjoyed a phenomenal growth. Commercial data, however, has been stuck in proprietary silos, as the monetization strategy for sharing data i... Read More about Decentralizing the Semantic Web: Who Will Pay to Realize It?.

The gamification of cybersecurity training (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coull, N., Donald, I., Ferguson, I., Keane, E., Mitchell, T., Smith, O. V., Stevenson, E., & Tomkins, P. (2017, June). The gamification of cybersecurity training. Presented at 11th International Conference on E-Learning and Games, Edutainment 2017

Due to the rapidly and continued evolving nature of technology, there is a constant need to update police officers{\textquoteright} training in cyber security to ensure that the UK continues to be a secure place to live and do business. Rather than d... Read More about The gamification of cybersecurity training.

Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application (2017)
Book Chapter
Messenger, R., Goswami, D. Y., Upadhyaya, H. M., Sundaram, S., Ivaturi, A., Buecheler, S., & Tiwari, A. N. (2017). Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application. In D. Yogi Goswami, & F. Kreith (Eds.), Energy Conversion (765-850). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315374192-20

Photovoltaic (PV) conversion is the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity with no intervening heat engine. This chapter briefly reviews the physics of PV electrical generation, followed by a discussion of the PV system design process. The PV... Read More about Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application.

Forensic analysis of large capacity digital storage devices (2017)
Thesis
Penrose, P. Forensic analysis of large capacity digital storage devices. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Digital forensic laboratories are failing to cope with the volume of digital evidence required to be analysed. The ever increasing capacity of digital storage devices only serves to compound the problem. In many law enforcement agencies a form of adm... Read More about Forensic analysis of large capacity digital storage devices.

Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism (2017)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Yu, H., Zhang, J., Yang, J., & Zhao, T. (2017). Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism. International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 32(3), https://doi.org/10.2316/journal.206.2017.3.206-4918

This paper proposes a new control scheme of a stabilized platform with a 6-revolution universal spherical (6-RUS) parallel mechanism in non-inertial. A kinematics model of the stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism is developed using the... Read More about Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism.

Tea leaves moisture prediction using one-port monopole sensor (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ling, J., Then, Y., You, K., Ahmed, J., & Zaidel, D. (2017, November). Tea leaves moisture prediction using one-port monopole sensor. Presented at 2017 IEEE Asia Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This paper presents the application of using a coaxial monopole sensor for determining and formulating the relationship between the reflection coefficient and the moisture content of tea leaves. A coaxial monopole sensor with operating frequency rang... Read More about Tea leaves moisture prediction using one-port monopole sensor.

A unified global investigation on the spectral effects of soiling losses of PV glass substrates: preliminary results (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Micheli, L., Fernández, E. F., Smestad, G. P., Alrashidi, H., Sarmah, N., Sellami, N., Hassan, I. A., Kasry, A., Nofuentes, G., Sood, N., & et al. (2017, June). A unified global investigation on the spectral effects of soiling losses of PV glass substrates: preliminary results. Presented at 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), Washington, DC, USA

The present work reports on the initial results of an international collaboration aiming to investigate the spectral effects of soiling losses. Identical glass coupons have been exposed outdoors for eight weeks in different locations worldwide, and w... Read More about A unified global investigation on the spectral effects of soiling losses of PV glass substrates: preliminary results.

Reproducibility in machine Learning-Based studies: An example of text mining (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Olorisade, B. K., Brereton, P., & Andras, P. (2017, August). Reproducibility in machine Learning-Based studies: An example of text mining. Presented at ICML 2017 RML Workshop: Reproducibility in Machine Learning, Sydney, Autralia

Reproducibility is an essential requirement for computational studies including those based on machine learning techniques. However, many machine learning studies are either not reproducible or are difficult to reproduce.
In this paper, we consider... Read More about Reproducibility in machine Learning-Based studies: An example of text mining.

Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects (2017)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Awodele, O. A. (2017). Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects. Journal of Civil and Environmental Research, 9(2), 54-64

Value for Money is the client’s assessment of the project delivered and/or services rendered by the various project stakeholders as it met the pre-determined objectives. The study focused on ways by which the required value for money can be achieved... Read More about Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects.

Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Aje, I. O. (2017). Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(11), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001394

This paper explores the benefits and barriers to partnering in quantity-surveying (QS) firms in Nigeria, and suggests projects and professional services best served by this practice. A mixed research design informs the identification of related conce... Read More about Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria.

Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Saka, A. B., Olawumi, T. O., & Omoboye, A. J. (2017). Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria. World Scientific News, 83, 15-28

Erratic supply of electricity to residential buildings has led many occupants/owners to source for alternative sources to complement the epileptic supply from the National Grid. The sun produces energy expense-free, which is being untapped in this pa... Read More about Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria.

Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T., Chan, D., & Wong, J. (2017). Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 23(8), 1060-1081. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2017.1374301

Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes have continued to gain relevance in the Architectural, En- gineering, and Construction (AEC) industry with more resources directed toward it. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of 445 BIM articl... Read More about Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Distribution power loss minimization via distributed generation, capacitor and network reconfiguration (2017)
Journal Article
Muhtazaruddin, M. N. B., Bani, N. A., Aris, S. A. M., Kaidi, H. M., Fatah, A. Y. A., Jamia, J. J., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Abu-Bakar, S. H. (2017). Distribution power loss minimization via distributed generation, capacitor and network reconfiguration. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 5(3), 488-495. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v5.i3.pp488-495

This paper presents a solution to solve the network reconfiguration, DG coordination (location and size), and capacitor coordination (location and size), simultaneously. The proposed solution will be determined by using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC). V... Read More about Distribution power loss minimization via distributed generation, capacitor and network reconfiguration.

A new weak area identification method in power system based on voltage stability (2017)
Journal Article
Aziz, N. F. A., Rahmat, N. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Rahman, T. K. A., Yasin, Z. M., Wahab, N. A., & Salim, N. A. (2017). A new weak area identification method in power system based on voltage stability. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering, 9(2-11), 171-177

Identification of voltage stability weak area in power system plays an important role in preventing the occurrence of voltage collapse. A fast and accurate identification method helps power system operators to apply voltage stability control action o... Read More about A new weak area identification method in power system based on voltage stability.