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A high-performance global maximum power point tracker of PV system for rapidly changing partial shading conditions (2020)
Journal Article
Kermadi, M., Salam, Z., Ahmed, J., & Berkouk, E. M. (2021). A high-performance global maximum power point tracker of PV system for rapidly changing partial shading conditions. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(3), 2236-2245. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2020.2972456

This article proposes a fast and efficient maximum power point tracker (MPPT) for photovoltaic (PV) systems under rapidly changing partial shading conditions. An intelligent mechanism is adopted to systematically schedule the search for the global ma... Read More about A high-performance global maximum power point tracker of PV system for rapidly changing partial shading conditions.

An objective comparison of detection and segmentation algorithms for artefacts in clinical endoscopy (2020)
Journal Article
Ali, S., Zhou, F., Braden, B., Bailey, A., Yang, S., Cheng, G., Zhang, P., Li, X., Kayser, M., Soberanis-Mukul, R. D., Albarqouni, S., Wang, X., Wang, C., Watanabe, S., Oksuz, I., Ning, Q., Yang, S., Khan, M. A., Gao, X. W., Realdon, S., …Rittscher, J. (2020). An objective comparison of detection and segmentation algorithms for artefacts in clinical endoscopy. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 2748 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59413-5

We present a comprehensive analysis of the submissions to the first edition of the Endoscopy Artefact Detection challenge (EAD). Using crowd-sourcing, this initiative is a step towards understanding the limitations of existing state-of-the-art comput... Read More about An objective comparison of detection and segmentation algorithms for artefacts in clinical endoscopy.

Reform for family court cases: making a difference in the everyday lives of children? (2020)
Journal Article
Barnes Macfarlane, L.-A. (2020). Reform for family court cases: making a difference in the everyday lives of children?. Scots Law Times, 2020,

Analysis of the proposals for family law reform contained in the Scottish Government's current Bill and Family Modernisation Strategy.

Component processes of detection probability in camera-trap studies: understanding the occurrence of false-negatives (2020)
Journal Article
Findlay, M. A., Briers, R. A., & White, P. J. C. (2020). Component processes of detection probability in camera-trap studies: understanding the occurrence of false-negatives. Mammal Research, 65, 167-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-020-00478-y

Camera-trap studies in the wild record true-positive data, but data loss from false-negatives (i.e. an animal is present but not recorded) is likely to vary and widely impact data quality. Detection probability is defined as the probability of record... Read More about Component processes of detection probability in camera-trap studies: understanding the occurrence of false-negatives.

Training air traffic controllers through digital mobile applications versus traditional methods (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smy, P., Donald, I., Falconer, R. E., & Scott-Brown, K. (2020, September). Training air traffic controllers through digital mobile applications versus traditional methods. Presented at 14th European Conference on Games Based Learning, ECGBL 2020

Safety-critical industries, such as air traffic control, are highly regulated, with rigorous processes and procedures to ensure that safety remains of paramount importance despite the business environment. Training personnel in safety-critical indust... Read More about Training air traffic controllers through digital mobile applications versus traditional methods.

Linking gameplay metrics to computational thinking (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Panayotov, N., Donald, I., Falconer, R., & Kempe, V. (2020, September). Linking gameplay metrics to computational thinking. Presented at 14th European Conference on Games Based Learning, ECGBL 2020

Computational thinking (CT) is considered to be a fundamental skill underlying not only programming ability, but also an entire array of computational problem-solving competencies in a data-driven world. The need for accessible and engaging education... Read More about Linking gameplay metrics to computational thinking.

Defining animation terminology with BSL users (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mortimer, J. (2020, February). Defining animation terminology with BSL users. Presented at Educating animators conference, University of Salford

Exploring the gap in animation/games terminology available to BSL users, and working with BSL focus groups to propose new signs for animation. Reviewing the challenges and gaps in University policy and procedure for supporting both the student and de... Read More about Defining animation terminology with BSL users.

Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey (2020)
Journal Article
Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Jahanbakhsh Basherlou, H., Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., M. Abdulkhaleq, A., & A. Abd-Alhameed, R. (2020). Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey. Electronics, 9(2), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020336

Due to the fast development of wireless communication technology, reconfigurable antennas with multimode and cognitive radio operation in modern wireless applications with a high-data rate have drawn very close attention from researchers. Reconfigura... Read More about Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey.

Models of osteoarthritis: relevance and new insights (2020)
Journal Article
Samvelyan, H. J., Hughes, D., Stevens, C., & Staines, K. A. (2021). Models of osteoarthritis: relevance and new insights. Calcified Tissue International, 109(3), 243-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-020-00670-x

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and disabling musculoskeletal disease affecting millions of people and resulting in major healthcare costs worldwide. It is the most common form of arthritis, characterised by degradation of the articular cartilag... Read More about Models of osteoarthritis: relevance and new insights.

Information exchange networks at the climate science‐policy interface: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, and Portugal (2020)
Journal Article
Wagner, P. M., Ylä‐Anttila, T., Gronow, A., Ocelík, P., Schmidt, L., & Delicado, A. (2021). Information exchange networks at the climate science‐policy interface: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, and Portugal. Governance, 34(1), 211-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12484

Scientifically informed climate policymaking starts with the exchange of credible, salient, and legitimate scientific information between scientists and policymakers. It is therefore important to understand what explains the exchange of scientific in... Read More about Information exchange networks at the climate science‐policy interface: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, and Portugal.

Artificial Neural Networks Training Acceleration Through Network Science Strategies (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cavallaro, L., Bagdasar, O., De Meo, P., Fiumara, G., & Liotta, A. (2019, June). Artificial Neural Networks Training Acceleration Through Network Science Strategies. Presented at NUMTA: International Conference on Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms, Crotone, Italy

Deep Learning opened artificial intelligence to an unprecedented number of new applications. A critical success factor is the ability to train deeper neural networks, striving for stable and accurate models. This translates into Artificial Neural Net... Read More about Artificial Neural Networks Training Acceleration Through Network Science Strategies.

An Online Learning Approach to a Multi-player N-armed Functional Bandit (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Neill, S., Bagdasar, O., & Liotta, A. (2019, June). An Online Learning Approach to a Multi-player N-armed Functional Bandit. Presented at NUMTA: International Conference on Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms, Crotone, Italy

Congestion games possess the property of emitting at least one pure Nash equilibrium and have a rich history of practical use in transport modelling. In this paper we approach the problem of modelling equilibrium within congestion games using a decen... Read More about An Online Learning Approach to a Multi-player N-armed Functional Bandit.

Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (2020)
Journal Article
Vourgidis, I., Maglaras, L., Alfakeeh, A. S., Al-Bayatti, A. H., & Ferrag, M. A. (2020). Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems. Sensors, 20(4), Article 997. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20040997

The field of cooperative intelligent transport systems and more specifically pedestrians to vehicles could be characterized as quite challenging, since there is a broad research area to be studied, with direct positive results to society. Pedestrians... Read More about Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems.

A J-curve of interprofessional change: co-locating non-health partners in an oncology unit (2020)
Journal Article
Young, J., & Snowden, A. (2020). A J-curve of interprofessional change: co-locating non-health partners in an oncology unit. British Journal of Nursing, 29(3),

Background
Internationally, clinicians face increased demand, pressure on resources and unmet patient needs. A community social support service was co-located within cancer clinics in Scotland to help meet some of these needs.
Aim
Aims were to ana... Read More about A J-curve of interprofessional change: co-locating non-health partners in an oncology unit.

A cross-country psychiatric screening of ICD-11 disorders specifically associated with stress in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana (2020)
Journal Article
Ben-Ezra, M., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Maercker, A., Hamama-Raz, Y., Lavenda, O., Mahat-Shamir, M., & Shevlin, M. (2020). A cross-country psychiatric screening of ICD-11 disorders specifically associated with stress in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11(1), Article 1720972. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1720972

Background
The Global Forum for Health Research, with the support of the World Health Organization, highlighted the need to prioritize mental health research in Africa. The introduction of revised descriptions of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD... Read More about A cross-country psychiatric screening of ICD-11 disorders specifically associated with stress in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana.

Increasing intensities of Anisakis simplex third-stage larvae (L3) in Atlantic salmon of coastal waters of Scotland (2020)
Journal Article
Kent, A. J., Pert, C. C., Briers, R. A., Diele, K., & Rueckert, S. (2020). Increasing intensities of Anisakis simplex third-stage larvae (L3) in Atlantic salmon of coastal waters of Scotland. Parasites & vectors, 13, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3942-5

Background: Red Vent Syndrome (RVS), a haemorrhagic inflammation of the vent region in Atlantic salmon, is associated with high abundance of Anisakis simplex (s.s.) third-stage larvae (L3) in the vent region. Despite evidence suggesting that increasi... Read More about Increasing intensities of Anisakis simplex third-stage larvae (L3) in Atlantic salmon of coastal waters of Scotland.

Scenario-based creation and digital investigation of ethereum ERC20 tokens (2020)
Journal Article
Dyson, S. F., Buchanan, W. J., & Bell, L. (2020). Scenario-based creation and digital investigation of ethereum ERC20 tokens. Digital Investigation, 32, Article 200894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsidi.2019.200894

This paper examines the Ethereum network in the context of an investigation. The validation of data sources is achieved through different client software on both the Ropsten network and the live block-chain. New scenarios are also used test common pa... Read More about Scenario-based creation and digital investigation of ethereum ERC20 tokens.

A process for deriving high quality cellulose nanofibrils from Water hyacinth invasive species (2020)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Onyianta, A. J., O’Rourke, D., Perrin, G., Popescu, C.-M., Saw, L. H., Cai, Z., & Dorris, M. (2020). A process for deriving high quality cellulose nanofibrils from Water hyacinth invasive species. Cellulose, 27, 3727-3740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03038-4

In this study, surface chemistry, the morphological properties, water retention values, linear viscoelastic properties, crystallinity index, tensile strength and thermal properties of water hyacinth (WH) cellulose were correlated with the degree of m... Read More about A process for deriving high quality cellulose nanofibrils from Water hyacinth invasive species.

Role requirements in Academic Recruitment for Construction & Engineering (2020)
Journal Article
Pilcher, N., Galbrun, L., Craig, N., Murray, M., Forster, A., & Tennant, S. (2021). Role requirements in Academic Recruitment for Construction & Engineering. European Journal of Engineering Education, 46(2), 247-265. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2020.1725451

Two ongoing and recurrent debates in the employment of academic staff are (1) how much industry experience should faculty staff have? and (2) what priority is given to research, teaching or both? Such debates take place worldwide and are particularly... Read More about Role requirements in Academic Recruitment for Construction & Engineering.

Liu, L.S., 'Chinese Transnational Migration in the Age of Global Modernity: The Case of Oceania', Routledge Studies in Asian Diasporas, Migrations and Mobilities. Routledge: Abingdon and New York, 2018, 307 pp. ISBN: 978‐1‐315‐43852‐8 (2020)
Journal Article
Ran, G. J. (2020). Liu, L.S., 'Chinese Transnational Migration in the Age of Global Modernity: The Case of Oceania', Routledge Studies in Asian Diasporas, Migrations and Mobilities. Routledge: Abingdon and New York, 2018, 307 pp. ISBN: 978‐1‐315‐43852‐8. Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 61(3), 577-578. https://doi.org/10.1111/apv.12262

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