BCFR: Blockchain-based Controller Against False Flow Rule Injection in SDN (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Boukria, S., Guerroumi, M., & Romdhani, I. (2020). BCFR: Blockchain-based Controller Against False Flow Rule Injection in SDN. In 2019 IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) (1034-1039). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCC47284.2019.8969780

Software Defined Networking (SDN) technology increases the evolution of Internet and network development. SDN, with its logical centralization of controllers and global network overview changes the network's characteristics, on term of flexibility, a... Read More about BCFR: Blockchain-based Controller Against False Flow Rule Injection in SDN.

A novel adaptive routing and switching scheme for software-defined vehicular Networks (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Zhoa, L., Zhao, W., Gong, C., Al-Dubai, A., & Min, G. (2019). A novel adaptive routing and switching scheme for software-defined vehicular Networks. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2019.8761365

Software-Defined Vehicular Networks (SDVNs) technology has been attracting significant attention as it can make Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) more efficient and intelligent. SDVN provides a flexible architecture which can decouple the network mana... Read More about A novel adaptive routing and switching scheme for software-defined vehicular Networks.

A temporal-information-based adaptive routing algorithm for software defined vehicular networks (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Zhao, L., Li, Z., Li, J., Al-Dubai, A., Min, G., & Zomaya, A. Y. (2019). A temporal-information-based adaptive routing algorithm for software defined vehicular networks. In ICC 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2019.8761680

In Software Defined Vehicular Networks (SDVNs), most existing studies of routing consider the vehicular network as a static graph and compute the flow table based on static information. However, a static graph could only contain partial network data.... Read More about A temporal-information-based adaptive routing algorithm for software defined vehicular networks.

Increasing Trust in Meta-Heuristics by Using MAP-Elites (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Urquhart, N., Guckert, M., & Powers, S. (2019). Increasing Trust in Meta-Heuristics by Using MAP-Elites. In GECCO '19 Companion (1345-1348). https://doi.org/10.1145/3319619.3326816

Intelligent AI systems using approaches containing emergent elements often encounter acceptance problems. Results do not get sufficiently explained and the procedure itself can not be fully retraced because the flow of control is dependent on stochas... Read More about Increasing Trust in Meta-Heuristics by Using MAP-Elites.

Evolving robust policies for community energy system management (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Cardoso, R., Hart, E., & Pitt, J. (2019). Evolving robust policies for community energy system management. In GECCO '19: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion (1120-1128). https://doi.org/10.1145/3321707.3321763

Community energy systems (CESs) are shared energy systems in which multiple communities generate and consume energy from renewable resources. At regular time intervals, each participating community decides whether to self-supply, store, trade, or sel... Read More about Evolving robust policies for community energy system management.

An Illumination Algorithm Approach to Solving the Micro-Depot Routing Problem (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Urquhart, N., Hoehl, S., & Hart, E. (2019). An Illumination Algorithm Approach to Solving the Micro-Depot Routing Problem. In GECCO '19: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion (1347-1355). https://doi.org/10.1145/3321707.3321767

An increasing emphasis on reducing pollution and congestion in city centres combined with an increase in online shopping is changing the ways in which logistics companies address vehicle routing problems (VRP). We introduce the {\em micro-depot}-VRP,... Read More about An Illumination Algorithm Approach to Solving the Micro-Depot Routing Problem.

Identity and belonging for graduate apprenticeships in computing: the experience of first cohort degree apprentices in Scotland (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., & Smith, C. (2019). Identity and belonging for graduate apprenticeships in computing: the experience of first cohort degree apprentices in Scotland. In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference on Innovation & Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE’19) (2-8). https://doi.org/10.1145/3304221.3319753

In September 2017, our university’s first graduate apprentices began degrees in Software Development, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology Management for Business. This study explores how apprentices experience their association with the univers... Read More about Identity and belonging for graduate apprenticeships in computing: the experience of first cohort degree apprentices in Scotland.

IoT Forensics: Amazon Echo as a Use Case (2019)
Journal Article
Li, S., Li, S., Choo, K. R., Sun, Q., Buchanan, W. J., & Cao, J. (2019). IoT Forensics: Amazon Echo as a Use Case. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2019.2906946

Internet of Things (IoT) are increasingly common in our society, and can be found in civilian settings as well as sensitive applications such as battlefields and national security. Given the potential of these devices to be targeted by attackers, the... Read More about IoT Forensics: Amazon Echo as a Use Case.

SmartEdge: An end-to-end encryption framework for an edge-enabled smart city application. (2019)
Journal Article
Jan, M. A., Zhang, W., Usman, M., Tan, Z., Khan, F., & Luo, E. (2019). SmartEdge: An end-to-end encryption framework for an edge-enabled smart city application. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 137, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2019.02.023

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to transform communities around the globe into smart cities. The massive deployment of sensor-embedded devices in the smart cities generates voluminous amounts of data that need to be stored and processe... Read More about SmartEdge: An end-to-end encryption framework for an edge-enabled smart city application..

A pattern-driven corpus to predictive analytics in mitigating SQL injection attack (2018)
Thesis
Uwagbole, S. A pattern-driven corpus to predictive analytics in mitigating SQL injection attack. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1538260

The back-end database provides accessible and structured storage for each web application’s big data internet web traffic exchanges stemming from cloud-hosted web applications to the Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices in emerging computing. Struc... Read More about A pattern-driven corpus to predictive analytics in mitigating SQL injection attack.

Reliable and energy efficient scheduling protocols for wireless body area networks (WBAN) (2018)
Thesis
Salayma, M. Reliable and energy efficient scheduling protocols for wireless body area networks (WBAN). (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1532410

Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) facilitates efficient and cost-effective e-health care and well-being applications. The WBAN has unique challenges and features compared to other Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). In addition to battery power consumpti... Read More about Reliable and energy efficient scheduling protocols for wireless body area networks (WBAN).

Research grounded support of student learning in Higher Education: The importance of dialogue and subject embedded, contextualised language and content. (2018)
Thesis
Richards, K. Research grounded support of student learning in Higher Education: The importance of dialogue and subject embedded, contextualised language and content. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1532248

This aim of this thesis is to demonstrate how the research that has been conducted by the author, as illustrated through the publications presented, adds to the domain of academic support – specifically the theory and practice of academic support wit... Read More about Research grounded support of student learning in Higher Education: The importance of dialogue and subject embedded, contextualised language and content..

Load balancing and context aware enhancements for RPL routed Internet of Things. (2018)
Thesis
Qasem, M. Load balancing and context aware enhancements for RPL routed Internet of Things. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1532122

Internet of Things (IoT) has been paving the way for a plethora of potential applications, which becomes more spatial and demanding. The goal of this work is to optimise the performance within the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Network... Read More about Load balancing and context aware enhancements for RPL routed Internet of Things..

Engineering Sustainable and Adaptive Systems in Dynamic and Unpredictable Environments (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Cardoso, R. P., Rossetti, R. J. F., Hart, E., Kurka, D. B., & Pitt, J. (2018). Engineering Sustainable and Adaptive Systems in Dynamic and Unpredictable Environments. In T. Margaria, & B. Steffen (Eds.), Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation. Distributed Systems (221-240). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03424-5_15

Electronic institutions are socially-inspired multi-agent systems, typically operating under a set of policies, which are required to determine system operation and to deal with violations and other non-compliant behaviour. They are often faced with... Read More about Engineering Sustainable and Adaptive Systems in Dynamic and Unpredictable Environments.

Mixing and re-purposing realities. (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Flint, T., Hall, L., & Stewart, F. (2018). Mixing and re-purposing realities. . https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.39

This paper discusses a mixed reality that intertwines two parallel spaces, a real and a virtual contemporary sculpture park. With the goal to create a game that motivated children to explore the park and engage with the artworks, we engaged with chil... Read More about Mixing and re-purposing realities..

University library introduces bibliotherapy for student wellbeing (2018)
Other
Ennis, L. (2018). University library introduces bibliotherapy for student wellbeing. [INCITE]. Australia

At least one in three people will struggle with their mental health at some point in their lives but reading can help bring relief, explains LAURA ENNIS.

Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method (2018)
Book Chapter
Okereke, M., & Keates, S. (2018). Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method. In S. Choi, H. Duan, Y. Fu, C. Guardiola, & J. Sun (Eds.), Finite Element Applications: A Practical Guide to the FEM Process (3-25). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67125-3_1

This textbook demonstrates the application of the finite element philosophy to the solution of real-world problems and is aimed at graduate level students, but is also suitable for advanced undergraduate students. An essential part of an engineer?s t... Read More about Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method.

CymaSense: a novel audio-visual therapeutic tool for people on the autism spectrum. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
McGowan, J., Leplâtre, G., & McGregor, I. (2017). CymaSense: a novel audio-visual therapeutic tool for people on the autism spectrum. In ASSETS '17 Proceedings of the 19th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (62-71). https://doi.org/10.1145/3132525.3132539

Music Therapy has been shown to be an effective intervention for clients with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that can affect people in a number of ways. This paper presents a study evaluating the use of a mul... Read More about CymaSense: a novel audio-visual therapeutic tool for people on the autism spectrum..

Health 4.0: How Virtualization and Big Data are Revolutionizing Healthcare (2017)
Book
Thuemmler, C., & Bai, C. (Eds.). (2017). Health 4.0: How Virtualization and Big Data are Revolutionizing Healthcare. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47617-9

The implications of new network technologies such as 5G and Industry 4.0 principles on the future of healthcare.

Managing and evaluating personal reputations on the basis of information shared on social media: a Generation X perspective. (2016)
Journal Article
Ryan, F., Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Lawson, A. (2016). Managing and evaluating personal reputations on the basis of information shared on social media: a Generation X perspective. Information Research, 21(4),

Introduction. The means by which individuals evaluate the personal reputations of others, and manage their own personal reputations, as determined by information shared on social media platforms, is investigated from an information science perspectiv... Read More about Managing and evaluating personal reputations on the basis of information shared on social media: a Generation X perspective..