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The Activist Filmmaker in the Archive (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Scott, A., & Munro, E. (2022, October). The Activist Filmmaker in the Archive. Paper presented at FIAT/IFTA International Federation of Television Archives, Cape Town, South Africa

This paper examines how a non-professional, environmental campaign film On Site, Torness (29 mins 1979) gained a new life as part of the feature documentary Living Proof: a climate story (90 mins 2021). We will explore how activist films provide an a... Read More about The Activist Filmmaker in the Archive.

Energy Storage Systems: Optimization and Applications (2022)
Book
Mathew, V. K., Hotta, T. K., Ali, H. M., & Sundaram, S. (Eds.). (2022). Energy Storage Systems: Optimization and Applications. Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4502-1

This book discusses generalized applications of energy storage systems using experimental, numerical, analytical, and optimization approaches. The book includes novel and hybrid optimization techniques developed for energy storage systems. It provide... Read More about Energy Storage Systems: Optimization and Applications.

Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (2022)
Journal Article
Lang, S., McLelland, C., MacDonald, D., & Hamilton, D. F. (2022). Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Archives of Physiotherapy, 12(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-022-00148-z

Background: Home exercise regimes are a well-utilised rehabilitation intervention for many conditions; however, adherence to prescribed programmes remains low. Digital interventions are recommended as an adjunct to face-to-face interventions by the N... Read More about Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer (2022)
Journal Article
Bagadi, K., Ravikumar, C., Sathish, K., Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Kouhalvandi, L., Olan-Nuñez, . K. N., Pau, G., See, C. H., Dayoub, I., Livreri, . P., Aïssa, S., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2022). Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer. IEEE Access, 10, 105674-105684. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3211392

This paper presents a technique to mitigate multiple access interference (MAI) in multicarrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) wireless communications systems. Although under normal circumstances the MC-CDMA system can achieve high spectral e... Read More about Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer.

A Precedence Constrained Knapsack Problem with Uncertain Item Weights for Personalized Learning Systems (2022)
Journal Article
Aslan, A., Ursavas, E., & Romeijnders, W. (2023). A Precedence Constrained Knapsack Problem with Uncertain Item Weights for Personalized Learning Systems. Omega, 115, Article 102779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2022.102779

This paper studies a unique precedence constrained knapsack problem in which there are two methods available to place an item in the knapsack. Whether or not an item weight is uncertain depends on which one of the two methods is selected. This knapsa... Read More about A Precedence Constrained Knapsack Problem with Uncertain Item Weights for Personalized Learning Systems.

Worldwide FRAND Licences in Global Patent Litigation (2022)
Journal Article
Torti, V. (2022). Worldwide FRAND Licences in Global Patent Litigation. European Intellectual Property Review, 44(10), 575-585

A new front has recently emerged in SEP global battles, concerning the legitimacy of judicially determining FRAND worldwide royalties despite the absence of consent of all parties involved. The Unwired Planet decision in the UK, as well as other disp... Read More about Worldwide FRAND Licences in Global Patent Litigation.

Dealing with Problematic Asymmetries in Caregiving Relationships: A Role for Social Robots? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zijie Qu, N., Henderson, K., Li, J., & Chignell, M. (2022, October). Dealing with Problematic Asymmetries in Caregiving Relationships: A Role for Social Robots?. Presented at HFES 66th International Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA

How can a third party (person or social robot) mitigate the negative aspects of the asymmetrical dyadic relationships associated with caregiving of the elderly? We start by examining the social-psychological structure of the relationship between give... Read More about Dealing with Problematic Asymmetries in Caregiving Relationships: A Role for Social Robots?.

Structural Complexity and Performance of Support Vector Machines (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Olorisade, B. K., Brereton, P., & Andras, P. (2022). Structural Complexity and Performance of Support Vector Machines. In 2022 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN). https://doi.org/10.1109/ijcnn55064.2022.9892368

Support vector machines (SVM) are often applied in the context of machine learning analysis of various data. Given the nature of SVMs, these operate always in the sub-interpolation range as a machine learning method. Here we explore the impact of str... Read More about Structural Complexity and Performance of Support Vector Machines.

A scoping review to establish the utility of patient reported outcome measures in blood cancer (2022)
Journal Article
Kirkpatrick, S., & Campbell, K. (2022). A scoping review to establish the utility of patient reported outcome measures in blood cancer. Annals of Oncology, 33(suppl_7), S1371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.382

Background Blood cancers can have devastating effects on patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial health. With improvements in therapies, patients are living longer. There is growing evidence to support the use of Patient Reported Outcome Mea... Read More about A scoping review to establish the utility of patient reported outcome measures in blood cancer.

A targeted metabolic analysis of football players and its association to player load: Comparison between women and men profiles (2022)
Journal Article
Rodas, G., Ferrer, E., Reche, X., Sanjuan-Herráez, J. D., McCall, A., & Quintás, G. (2022). A targeted metabolic analysis of football players and its association to player load: Comparison between women and men profiles. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, Article 923608. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.923608

Professional athletes undertake a variety of training programs to enhance their physical performance, technical-tactical skills, while protecting their health and well-being. Regular exercise induces widespread changes in the whole body in an extreme... Read More about A targeted metabolic analysis of football players and its association to player load: Comparison between women and men profiles.

Special Issue on Adversarial AI to IoT Security and Privacy Protection: Attacks and Defenses (2022)
Journal Article
Gao, H., & Tan, Z. (2022). Special Issue on Adversarial AI to IoT Security and Privacy Protection: Attacks and Defenses. Computer Journal, 65(11), 2847-2848. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxac128

The prosperity of social IoT data brings revolutionary changes to our daily lives and greatly increases the existing data volume. But IoT data are vulnerable due to security and privacy issues. Over the past few years, malicious adversaries exploited... Read More about Special Issue on Adversarial AI to IoT Security and Privacy Protection: Attacks and Defenses.

Scottish Mental Health Law Review: Final Report (2022)
Report
McKay, C., Stavert, J., Scott, J., Martin, K., Rankin, A., & Morgan, G. (2022). Scottish Mental Health Law Review: Final Report. Scottish Government

Report commissioned by Scottish Ministers to review Scottish mental health, capacity and adult protection law, to improve the rights and protections of persons with a mental disorder and remove barriers to those caring for their health and welfare.

Football viewing centres in an African megacity: viewers’ characteristics and operational dynamics (2022)
Journal Article
Ogunseye, N. O., Olowosegun, A. M., Kadiri, W. A., Salisu, U. O., & Ogunseye, O. D. (2024). Football viewing centres in an African megacity: viewers’ characteristics and operational dynamics. African geographical review, 43(1), 186-203. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2022.2128835

This study examines viewers’ characteristics and operational dynamics of football viewing centres (FVCs) in Agege, Lagos Megacity, Nigeria. It anchors on the “theory of happiness” and the microeconomic vitality of FVCs using a mixed-methods approach.... Read More about Football viewing centres in an African megacity: viewers’ characteristics and operational dynamics.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Perspectives of People with Disabilities & Implications for Public Health and Other Emergencies, including Conflict and Post-conflict Recovery (2022)
Report
Sharapov, K., Anderson, D., Nazarenko, V., Polishchuk, O., & Burova, O. (2022). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Perspectives of People with Disabilities & Implications for Public Health and Other Emergencies, including Conflict and Post-conflict Recovery. Edinburgh: AHRC

Manipulating Foley Footsteps and Character Realism to Influence Audience Perceptions of a 3D Animated Walk Cycle (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cunningham, S., & Mcgregor, I. (2022, September). Manipulating Foley Footsteps and Character Realism to Influence Audience Perceptions of a 3D Animated Walk Cycle. Presented at Audio Mostly 2022, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria

Foley artistry is an essential part of the audio post-production process for film, television, games, and animation. By extension, it is as crucial in emergent media such as virtual, mixed, and augmented reality. Footsteps are a core activity that a... Read More about Manipulating Foley Footsteps and Character Realism to Influence Audience Perceptions of a 3D Animated Walk Cycle.

The Applicability of Autopoietic Cybernetics in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duddy, D., Weaver, M., & Stantchev, D. (2022, September). The Applicability of Autopoietic Cybernetics in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking. Presented at Logistics Research Network Conference, Supply Chain Innovation: People, Process, Technology, Birmingham, UK

Purpose: This research examines whether an autopoietic cybernetic model can assist in achieving greater effectiveness and efficiency in the humanitarian supply chain paradigm. It examines the extent to which a holistic view is taken during humani... Read More about The Applicability of Autopoietic Cybernetics in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking.