Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Outputs (111)

Epsilon-Near-Zero Nanoantennas (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
La Spada, L. (2014, September). Epsilon-Near-Zero Nanoantennas. Presented at 9th International Conference on Body Area Networks, London, Great Britain

In this paper the design of Epsilon Near Zero (ENZ) antennas, working in the infrared and optical regime, is presented. Two different structures are considered: the classical PEC antenna and the dielectric dipole covered by ENZ material antenna. The... Read More about Epsilon-Near-Zero Nanoantennas.

Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers. (2014)
Report
Monios, J., & Wang, Y. (2014). Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

SEStran is the Statutory Regional Transport Partnership for South East Scotland. SEStran
was established under the Transport Scotland (2005) Act as the strategic transport planning
authority for an area covering the eight local authorities of Borde... Read More about Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers..

city | data | future – Interactions in Hybrid Urban Space: The UrbanIxD Exhibition (2014)
Book
Mitrovic, I., Smyth, M., & Helgason, I. (2014). city | data | future – Interactions in Hybrid Urban Space: The UrbanIxD Exhibition. UrbanIxD: Designing Human Interactions in the Networked City

The focus of the emergent field of Urban Interaction Design is public space and the relationships between people – with and through technology. The currency of these interactions is data. Making sense of this data, and making it meaningful, transpare... Read More about city | data | future – Interactions in Hybrid Urban Space: The UrbanIxD Exhibition.

Market study on bulk shipping opportunities in Scotland. (2014)
Report
Wang, Y., & Monios, J. (2014). Market study on bulk shipping opportunities in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: SEStran

SEStran is the Statutory Regional Transport Partnership for South East Scotland. SEStran was established under the Transport Scotland Act (2005) as the strategic transport planning
authority for an area covering the eight local authorities of Border... Read More about Market study on bulk shipping opportunities in Scotland..

Latin America and the Caribbean: port system evolution, 1997 - 2013. (2014)
Report
Wilmsmeier, G., Perez-Salas, G., & Monios, J. (2014). Latin America and the Caribbean: port system evolution, 1997 - 2013. Edinburgh, Scotland: ECLAC Infrastructure Services Unit;

This FAL Bulletin demonstrates the evolution
of maritime networks and port development at
primary and secondary ports in Latin America
and the Caribbean. An analysis of time series
data on container movements between 1997 and
2013 reveals patter... Read More about Latin America and the Caribbean: port system evolution, 1997 - 2013..

Challenges and opportunities in transforming laser system industry to deliver integrated product and service offers (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vasantha, G., Roy, R., & Corney, J. (2014, October). Challenges and opportunities in transforming laser system industry to deliver integrated product and service offers. Presented at 15th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Laser system industry is a complex network entity that includes laser component manufacturer, laser manufacturer, system integrator, laser job shop, laser process developer and end product manufacturer. Currently this market segment is predominately... Read More about Challenges and opportunities in transforming laser system industry to deliver integrated product and service offers.

An introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quinton, M., & McGregor, I. (2014, July). An introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape. Presented at Invisible places: sounding cities, Sound, Urbanism and Sense of Place

This is an introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape and is part of an even bigger project. It introduces a soundscape diced with traditional sounds which still echo in the present and mutate and conflict with the modern sounds that are becoming p... Read More about An introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape..

Profiling Existing and New Build Housing Stock. (2014)
Book Chapter
Smith, S. (2014). Profiling Existing and New Build Housing Stock. In B. Rasmussen, & M. Machimbarrena (Eds.), COST Action TU0901 – Building acoustics throughout Europe. Volume 1: Towards a common framework (12-30). European Cooperation in Science and Technology

The role of contracts in achieving effective governance of intermodal terminals (2014)
Journal Article
Bergqvist, R., & Monios, J. (2014). The role of contracts in achieving effective governance of intermodal terminals. World review of intermodal transportation research, 5(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1504/writr.2014.065040

Public sector actors often provide financial or planning support to intermodal terminal developments with the aim of achieving societal benefits through modal shift from road haulage to rail transport. Once operational, such terminals exhibit a varie... Read More about The role of contracts in achieving effective governance of intermodal terminals.

The flexible curriculum toolkit. (2014)
Digital Artefact
Caddell, M. (2014). The flexible curriculum toolkit. [Website - Enhancement Themes]

The Flexible Curriculum toolkit web-site is designed to support programme teams to develop and enhance practice in flexible curricula.

The toolkit has used the Viewpoints methodology as a basis. We chose this methodology as we believe it is a prac... Read More about The flexible curriculum toolkit..

NatureScot Commissioned Report 741: Black Grouse Conservation In Southern Scotland (2014)
Report
Warren, P., Atterton, F., Baines, D., & White, P. J. C. (2014). NatureScot Commissioned Report 741: Black Grouse Conservation In Southern Scotland. Inverness: Scottish Natural Heritage

Black grouse in southern Scotland have declined in both numbers and range, with the Scottish Black Grouse Biodiversity Action Plan Steering Group identifying this area as a priority area for conservation action. Recent studies from north Perthshire h... Read More about NatureScot Commissioned Report 741: Black Grouse Conservation In Southern Scotland.

Travel behaviour in Saudi Arabia and the role of social factors. (2014)
Journal Article
Al-Atawi, A. M., & Saleh, W. (2014). Travel behaviour in Saudi Arabia and the role of social factors. Transport, 29, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3846/16484142.2014.91319

Travel behaviour research indicates that travel decisions are usually influenced by accessibility as well as characteristics of the transport systems. Factors such as travel times, travel costs, waiting times, walking times have the most significant... Read More about Travel behaviour in Saudi Arabia and the role of social factors..

Intrusion detection method based on nonlinear correlation measure (2014)
Journal Article
Ambusaidi, M. A., Tan, Z., He, X., Nanda, P., Lu, L. F., & Jamdagni, A. (2014). Intrusion detection method based on nonlinear correlation measure. International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology, 8(2/3), 77. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijipt.2014.066377

Cyber crimes and malicious network activities have posed serious threats to the entire internet and its users. This issue is becoming more critical, as network-based services, are more widespread and closely related to our daily life. Thus, it has ra... Read More about Intrusion detection method based on nonlinear correlation measure.

Walking & talking: probing the urban lived experience. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stals, S., Smyth, M., & Ijsselsteijn, W. (2014, October). Walking & talking: probing the urban lived experience. Presented at NordiCHI'14 8th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Fun, Fast, Foundational

With ubiquitous mobile computing devices spreading throughout the urban environment of everyday life, there is a growing need to better understand person-place relationships and how technology can play a role in this urban experience. To this end, we... Read More about Walking & talking: probing the urban lived experience..

Comparing emissions from 9 European cities and their bus fleets (2014)
Book Chapter
Nanaki, E. A., Koroneos, C. J., Rovas, D., Roset, J., Susca, T., Christensen, T. H., De Gregorio Hurtado, S., Rybka, A., Kopytov, E., Heidrich, O., & Amparo López-Jiménez, P. (2014). Comparing emissions from 9 European cities and their bus fleets. In Understanding Cities: Advances in integrated assessment of urban sustainability

No abstract available.

Structural Analysis and Characterization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Direct-Drive Wind Turbines (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaen-Sola, P., & McDonald, A. S. (2014, September). Structural Analysis and Characterization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Direct-Drive Wind Turbines. Presented at 3rd Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG 2014), Naples, Italy

Wind turbine direct-drive generator structures are analysed in order to optimise and reduce mass. A method for modelling key stiffness parameters including a magnetic air-gap stiffness is outlined. Different approaches are used to parametrically calc... Read More about Structural Analysis and Characterization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Direct-Drive Wind Turbines.

Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations. (2014)
Book Chapter
Lee, E.-S., & Song, D.-W. (2015). Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations. In C.-Y. Lee, & Q. Meng (Eds.), Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics: Making Global Supply Chains Effective (477-496). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11891-8_16

This chapter aims to examine environmental challenges that maritime logistics operators have recently faced with, and to investigate strategic ways that maritime logistics operators can effectively manage competition and co-operation with their rival... Read More about Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations..

Making internships meaningful: the challenge of encouraging reflection and skills articulation. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M. (2014, December). Making internships meaningful: the challenge of encouraging reflection and skills articulation. Presented at SRHE Annual Conference 10-12 December 2014

In recent years considerable emphasis has been placed on embedding employability and skills development in core university curriculum content as well as providing additional support and development to enhance links between learning and work
(SFC 200... Read More about Making internships meaningful: the challenge of encouraging reflection and skills articulation..