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2081 Micro silica beads for verification of profiles and outputs factors of a Leksell Gamma Knife (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose/Objective:
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) using a Gamma Knife (GK) uses finely collimated radiation fields, known as shots, to
deliver tightly conforming dose distributions to small benign and malignant targets, with rapid dose fall-off at... Read More about 2081 Micro silica beads for verification of profiles and outputs factors of a Leksell Gamma Knife.

Living well with Dementia - Dementia research and me presentation (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Presentation given at the Dementia Research and Me, NIHR ARC West public engagement event in Weston-super-Mare.
Presented to people living with dementia, their family members, paid supporters and dementia researchers.

GREENGAGE - Empowering citizens through data collection while harnessing Copernicus EO data within citizen observatories (2025)
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The GREENGAGE project integrates Copernicus Earth Observation data to analyse area attractiveness and air pollutant concentrations, providing critical insights for urban planning and policy development. The project utilises high-resolution land cove... Read More about GREENGAGE - Empowering citizens through data collection while harnessing Copernicus EO data within citizen observatories.

Blockchain and smart contracts for public administration: A digital approach to transparent and predictive infrastructure management (2025)
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Digitising public administration (PA) is essential for enhancing efficiency, transparency, and traceability in public procurement management. This document presents an integrated model that amalgamates building infor-mation modelling (BIM), digital t... Read More about Blockchain and smart contracts for public administration: A digital approach to transparent and predictive infrastructure management.

Artificial intelligence harm and accountability by businesses: A systematic literature review (2025)
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This study reviews the literature on artificial intelligence (AI) harms caused by businesses, their impact on stakeholders, and the available remedial mechanisms. Using the PRISMA method, relevant articles were sourced from the Scopus database and cr... Read More about Artificial intelligence harm and accountability by businesses: A systematic literature review.

Towards a rights-based approach to AI chatbot usage: Navigating ethical considerations in ChatGPT interactions (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This research investigates the ethical dimensions of AI chatbot usages, with a specific focus on ChatGPT. Through an exploration of user perspectives (N=20), the study examines the ethical challenges users encounter and identifies actionable strategi... Read More about Towards a rights-based approach to AI chatbot usage: Navigating ethical considerations in ChatGPT interactions.

Biomechanical energy harvesting for enhanced battery efficiency in robotic prosthetic limbs (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The increasing adoption of robotics in assistive technologies calls for innovative energy management solutions to improve device autonomy and functionality. This paper explores the integration of biomechanical energy harvesting mechanisms in robotic... Read More about Biomechanical energy harvesting for enhanced battery efficiency in robotic prosthetic limbs.

Automated cyclic testing of prosthetic knee joints using a 4-axis robotic arm: Enhancing biomechatronics and human-machine interaction (2025)
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The complex nature of knee joints makes designing and testing prosthetic replacements challenging. The ISO 10328:2016 standard requires rigorous static, constant, and cyclic force testing, which involves high forces and variable angles, adding to the... Read More about Automated cyclic testing of prosthetic knee joints using a 4-axis robotic arm: Enhancing biomechatronics and human-machine interaction.

Enhancing upper limb prosthetic embodiment through virtual reality with eye-tracking and vibrotactile feedback (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The advances in bionic prosthetics yearly show impressive achievements in the effort to improve the motor capabilities and the quality of life of people facing the difficulties due to a limb amputation or agenesis. However, aligning the actual and th... Read More about Enhancing upper limb prosthetic embodiment through virtual reality with eye-tracking and vibrotactile feedback.

Empowering urban transformation: The role of citizen observatories in inclusive and data-driven governance (2025)
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This paper explores how Citizen Observatories can foster participatory, data-driven governance by actively engaging local communities in co-creating urban knowledge and contributing to evidence-based decision-making processes. Within the EU-funded In... Read More about Empowering urban transformation: The role of citizen observatories in inclusive and data-driven governance.