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Design and performance assessment of a residential photovoltaic system in relation to local weather conditions in Egypt (2025)
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The growing demand for sustainable energy solutions has elevated photovoltaic (PV) systems as a practical and environmentally viable alternative to conventional power sources in residential settings. This study presents a systematic methodology for t... Read More about Design and performance assessment of a residential photovoltaic system in relation to local weather conditions in Egypt.

Fostering collaboration in engineering final-year supervision UWE Bristol School of Engineering staff development days for 2024-25: Inspiring students 24-06-2025 (2025)
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Effective collaboration is essential for the success of final-year engineering projects, bridging academic learning with professional teamwork. This presentation explores practical strategies to enhance collaboration in engineering project supervisio... Read More about Fostering collaboration in engineering final-year supervision UWE Bristol School of Engineering staff development days for 2024-25: Inspiring students 24-06-2025.

Biomechanical energy harvesting for enhanced battery efficiency in robotic prosthetic limbs (2025)
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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)
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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.

An augmented and diminished reality exergame for investigating the embodiment of a prosthetic limb (2025)
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Bionic limb prosthetics continue to face significant challenges in terms of artificial limb embodiment, often leading to prosthesis abandonment in patients. Following recent results in literature on digital trainings, this study investigates the impa... Read More about An augmented and diminished reality exergame for investigating the embodiment of a prosthetic limb.

Towards industrial applications of single-sample characterisation for piezoelectric materials (2025)
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The simulation of devices implemented with piezoelectric materials is often a challenge due to the need for characterisation of the materials. The only standard approach (IEEE) which can produce a full elastopiezodielectric matrix, requires multipl... Read More about Towards industrial applications of single-sample characterisation for piezoelectric materials.

Broadband and transient aeroacoustic analysis of a CRM-based joined wing configuration at low speeds (2025)
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This study presents a computational investigation into the aeroacoustic performance of a Joined Wing (JW) configuration at low subsonic speeds. The modelled JW geometry, derived from NASA’s Common Research Model (CRM) configuration, consists of a fro... Read More about Broadband and transient aeroacoustic analysis of a CRM-based joined wing configuration at low speeds.

Affective computing in anxiety disorders: A rapid literature review of emotion recognition applications (2025)
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Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect roughly one in ten people in the UK, and this number is expected to increase, intensifying the need for innovation. Digital technologies such as affective computing (AC, technology to detect human emotions) could foster... Read More about Affective computing in anxiety disorders: A rapid literature review of emotion recognition applications.

Exploring the EarMetrics concept: The bony ear canal as a non-pigmented site for photoplethysmography (2025)
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Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a well-established form of physiological sensing, but persistent challenges include skin-tone-dependent variations in performance and trade-offs between performance and acceptance factors in site selection. We propose th... Read More about Exploring the EarMetrics concept: The bony ear canal as a non-pigmented site for photoplethysmography.