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Study of photovoltaics (PV) performance degradation analysis in Oman (2017)
Journal Article
Honnurvali, M. S., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., & Nazeema, N. (2017). Study of photovoltaics (PV) performance degradation analysis in Oman. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Development, 6(2), 334-343. https://doi.org/10.20533/ijsed.2046.3707.2017.0043

The demand for electricity usage is increasing all around the globe. As an alternative and clean source to produce electricity there has been an emphasis on the usage of renewable energies. Sultanate of Oman has also taken an initiative by 2030 that... Read More about Study of photovoltaics (PV) performance degradation analysis in Oman.

A parametric sensitivity analysis of the impact of built environment geometrical variables on building energy consumption (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Lila, A., & Lannon, S. (2017). A parametric sensitivity analysis of the impact of built environment geometrical variables on building energy consumption. In Proceedings from the 33 International Conference PLEA2017 : Design to Thrive : Volume 1 (2092)

The growth of urban communities creates the need for analytical frameworks that have a multiobjective and holistic approach. It is important to integrate these frameworks within commonly used architectural tools. The urban environment is mostly desig... Read More about A parametric sensitivity analysis of the impact of built environment geometrical variables on building energy consumption.

Holistic sensitivity analysis on urban geometry and its effect on building performance in hot arid zones (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Lila, A., Lannon, S., & Jabi, W. (2017). Holistic sensitivity analysis on urban geometry and its effect on building performance in hot arid zones. In H. Elsharkawy, S. Zahiri, & J. Clough (Eds.), Sustainable Design of the Built Environment SDBE 2017 (193-204)

There is a need to assess the growth of urban communities through analytical frameworks that have a multi-objective and holistic approach. In this paper, a sensitivity analysis was conducted on urban geometry with a holistic and integrative approach... Read More about Holistic sensitivity analysis on urban geometry and its effect on building performance in hot arid zones.

The development of methodologies for digital colour printing in textile design (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gooby, B. (2017, November). The development of methodologies for digital colour printing in textile design. Poster presented at Textiles and Life, Manchester

This research project considers how designers can achieve colour fidelity when digitally printing on a range of fabrics, through exploring, and developing, existing colour tools and methods. Digital screen colour, a mix of red, green and blue light... Read More about The development of methodologies for digital colour printing in textile design.

Interdisciplinary textile design research for material innovation: Synthesising design, science and industry collaboration (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Morgan, L. (2017). Interdisciplinary textile design research for material innovation: Synthesising design, science and industry collaboration.

Within the landscape of contemporary textile design research lies a rich site for collaboration, with the opportunity to draw on specialist knowledge across disciplines. This paper argues that Integrating textile design practice with specialist scien... Read More about Interdisciplinary textile design research for material innovation: Synthesising design, science and industry collaboration.

Simulation and experimental analysis of hovering and flight of a quadrotor (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Weerasinghe, R., & Monasor, M. (2017, July). Simulation and experimental analysis of hovering and flight of a quadrotor. Paper presented at HEFAT Conference, Slovenia

Quadcopters were the first heavier than air vertical take-off landing vehicles. Quadrotors have become increasingly popular in the recent years finding a great variety of applications in different fields such as surveillance and small goods transport... Read More about Simulation and experimental analysis of hovering and flight of a quadrotor.

Rooftop solar photovoltaic energy: A case study of India (2017)
Journal Article
Umar, T. (2017). Rooftop solar photovoltaic energy: A case study of India. Nanomaterials and Energy, 6(1), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1680/jnaen.16.00002

Photovoltaic (PV) devices generate electricity directly from sunlight through an electronic process that occurs naturally in certain types of materials called semiconductors. The electrons in these materials are freed by solar energy and can be induc... Read More about Rooftop solar photovoltaic energy: A case study of India.

Immersive Architecture Conference (2017)
Presentation / Conference
D'Agnano, F. (2017, June). Immersive Architecture Conference. Presented at Immersive Architecture Conference, Venice

The Immersive Architecture Conference is the first conference on virtual reality and augmented reality within architecture, design, real estate and cultural heritage. Im-Arch is organized by CGarchitect, the leading online community for architect... Read More about Immersive Architecture Conference.

A manifesto for ambient literature (2017)
Digital Artefact
Abba, T. (2017). A manifesto for ambient literature. [Printed Manifesto]

A Manifesto for Ambient Literature comprises 22 pre-printed A5 cards, each comprising a provocation, gesture or argument drawn from a larger definition of Ambient Literature. Collectively, they represent a mid-way exploration of the research project,... Read More about A manifesto for ambient literature.

Craftsmen and technology (2016)
Book Chapter
D'Agnano, F. (2016). Craftsmen and technology. In New Craft exhibit catalogue (104). Venezia: Marsilio Editore

The catalogue describes the virtuous encounter between craftsmanship, technological innovation and project culture. The technological revolution is transforming the ways of production and consumption and, inevitably, also the forms of design. A new... Read More about Craftsmen and technology.

Lyra: blurring the line between the physical and virtual to encourage engagement (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Shand, M. (2016, December). Lyra: blurring the line between the physical and virtual to encourage engagement. Presented at Playful Learning Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University

This project sought to address concerns about student engagement with a previously handbook-based module and its task-based approach. An aesthetic approach to the challenge was adopted, with an extra layer of meaning being added through external play... Read More about Lyra: blurring the line between the physical and virtual to encourage engagement.

Textile Led Sustainable Innovation for Sportswear (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Morgan, L., Kane, F., Tyrer, J., & Shen, J. (2016, December). Textile Led Sustainable Innovation for Sportswear. Presented at The End of Fashion, College of Creative Arts, Massey University Wellington, New Zealand

Laser Moulding For Textiles: Supporting Sustainable Design and Manufacture (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Morgan, L. (2016, November). Laser Moulding For Textiles: Supporting Sustainable Design and Manufacture. Paper presented at Circular Transitions, Mistra Future Fashion Conference on Textile Design and the Circular Economy, November 23–24, 2016,, Chelsea College of Arts & Tate Britain, London

This paper considers the potential for digital laser technology to facilitate sustainable innovation in the field of textile design and manufacture enabling transition towards a circular economy. Using recent design research as a case study, it discu... Read More about Laser Moulding For Textiles: Supporting Sustainable Design and Manufacture.

Exploiting diverse distance metrics for surrogate-based optimisation of ordering problems (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, J., Stone, C., & Serpell, M. (2016, July). Exploiting diverse distance metrics for surrogate-based optimisation of ordering problems. Paper presented at ACM-SIGEVO Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO ’16, Denver, CO, USA

Surrogate-assisted optimisation has proven success in the continuous domain, but only recently begun to be explored for other representations, in particular permutations. The use of Gaussian kernel-based models has been proposed, but only tested on s... Read More about Exploiting diverse distance metrics for surrogate-based optimisation of ordering problems.

Thermal management of downhole measuring tools using thermoelectric cooling; A numerical and experimental investigation (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Weerasinghe, R., & Hughes, T. P. (2016, July). Thermal management of downhole measuring tools using thermoelectric cooling; A numerical and experimental investigation. Paper presented at 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malaga, Spain

Vertical seismic profiling (VSP) is a common geophysical technology used in oil and gas investigation in deep wells. VSP provides high resolution and dependable results but is subjected to high temperatures and harsh well environments. As these wells... Read More about Thermal management of downhole measuring tools using thermoelectric cooling; A numerical and experimental investigation.

Textiles design research: from chemistry to craft, towards sustainable design innovation (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Kane, F., Morgan, L., Akiwowo, K., & Tyrer, J. (2016). Textiles design research: from chemistry to craft, towards sustainable design innovation. . https://doi.org/10.7190/ead/2015/66

Academic research in textile design has traditionally been dominated by technical studies situated with science and engineering knowledge frameworks. Increasingly textile designers are undertaking research into technical areas with creative intention... Read More about Textiles design research: from chemistry to craft, towards sustainable design innovation.

Animation - An impossible course (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bracegirdle, J. (2016, June). Animation - An impossible course. Paper presented at Semaine Digitale, Bordeaux

A talk about the complexities of designing and delivering HE Animation programmes, addressing the multidisciplinary, sticky nature of animation curricula and the challenges of delivering a comprehensive course. It included an investigation of industr... Read More about Animation - An impossible course.

Conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Umar, T. (2016, May). Conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman. Presented at Energy Challenges in Oman

This presentation focuses on the conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman with a specific reference to climate change. The conventional energy resources which Oman is currently using are the oil and gas. These resources also contribute tow... Read More about Conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman.

A method for privacy-preserving context-aware mobile recommendations (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Polatidis, N., Georgiadis, C., Pimenidis, E., & Stiakakis, E. (2015, December). A method for privacy-preserving context-aware mobile recommendations. Paper presented at 6th International Conference on e-Democracy, Athens, Greece

Mobile recommender systems aim to solve the information overload problem found by recommending products or services to users of mobile smartphones or tables at any given point in time and in any possible location. Mobile recommender systems are desig... Read More about A method for privacy-preserving context-aware mobile recommendations.