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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.

Comparison of motor imagery brain computer interfaces and validation with the OpenBCI EEG electrode cap (2025)
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People with Tetraplegia will typically require costly, round-the-clock care over the course of their lives due to lack of motor function. Brain computer interfaces (BCIs) are capable of identifying imagined motor intention for individual limbs; howev... Read More about Comparison of motor imagery brain computer interfaces and validation with the OpenBCI EEG electrode cap.

A multimodal feedback interface for assisted navigation with a smart walker (2025)
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This study investigates the effectiveness of a mul-timodal feedback interface for assisted navigation using a smart walker, addressing mobility challenges faced by older adults. The methodology involved equipping a walker with sensors and feedback co... Read More about A multimodal feedback interface for assisted navigation with a smart walker.

Wedged Gurney Flap for performance improvement of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (2025)
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This study evaluates the wedged Gurney Flap (GF) on a three- straight-bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. The analysis considers the rotating effect of the blades at three different Tip Speed... Read More about Wedged Gurney Flap for performance improvement of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines.

Advancing manufacturing maintenance with mixed reality: Integrating HoloLens 2 in the Siemens-Festo Cyber-Physical Factory (2025)
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Globalisation and digitalisation are making digital transformation inevitable, and current workforce skills and artificial intelligence regulations are not ready for the demands of a new era of smart manufacturing. Alternatively, Mixed Reality (MR) t... Read More about Advancing manufacturing maintenance with mixed reality: Integrating HoloLens 2 in the Siemens-Festo Cyber-Physical Factory.

On robots with reasoning capabilities and human-like appearance and behaviour: Implications for accident investigations (2025)
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AI-enhanced reasoning enables robots to create detailed accounts of their own situated behaviour as well as the behaviour of other people. This capability is currently employed by robot designers to achieve transparency, trust, and enhance robot soci... Read More about On robots with reasoning capabilities and human-like appearance and behaviour: Implications for accident investigations.

Reimagining assistive walkers: An exploration of challenges and preferences in older adults (2025)
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The well-being of older adults relies significantly on maintaining balance and mobility. As physical ability declines , older adults often accept the need for assistive devices. However, existing walkers frequently fail to consider user preferences,... Read More about Reimagining assistive walkers: An exploration of challenges and preferences in older adults.

Extending structural causal models for autonomous vehicles to simplify temporal system construction & enable dynamic interactions between agents (2025)
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In this work we aim to bridge the divide between autonomous vehicles and causal reasoning. Autonomous vehicles have come to increasingly interact with human drivers, and in many cases may pose risks to the physical or mental well-being of those they... Read More about Extending structural causal models for autonomous vehicles to simplify temporal system construction & enable dynamic interactions between agents.

Generating causal explanations of vehicular agent behavioural interactions with learnt reward profiles (2025)
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Transparency and explainability are important features that responsible autonomous vehicles should possess, particularly when interacting with humans, and causal reasoning offers a strong basis to provide these qualities. However, even if one assumes... Read More about Generating causal explanations of vehicular agent behavioural interactions with learnt reward profiles.

Machine vision and deep learning for robotic harvesting of shiitake mushrooms (2025)
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There is a substantial requirement for the modernisation of our agricultural practices. Current methods can be susceptible to labour shortages, damaging to the environment, and inefficient; and these factors can lead to food wastage so threatening fo... Read More about Machine vision and deep learning for robotic harvesting of shiitake mushrooms.

Bio-inspired prosthetic knee joint with pressure sensor-controlled actuation for enhanced human-robot interaction (2025)
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The advancement of prosthetics has empowered above-knee amputees to engage in daily activities with minimal disruption. This paper presents the design of a bio-inspired knee joint for prosthetic applications, integrating force-sensitive resistors (FS... Read More about Bio-inspired prosthetic knee joint with pressure sensor-controlled actuation for enhanced human-robot interaction.

Consulting an oracle; repurposing robots for the circular economy (2024)
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This paper reports a new process which can be used to re-purpose a robot at the end of its primary life. Repurposing a robot enables it to continue delivering value beyond the point at which it might have been otherwise recycled or scrapped. The repu... Read More about Consulting an oracle; repurposing robots for the circular economy.

Development and functional evaluation of the PrHand V3 soft-robotics prosthetic hand (2024)
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The affordability and functionality of hand pros-thetics in developing countries are still very limited. This work aims to present and evaluate the new version of the PrHand affordable robotic prosthesis (PrHand V3), built with soft robotics and comp... Read More about Development and functional evaluation of the PrHand V3 soft-robotics prosthetic hand.

Multimodal haptic interface for walker-assisted navigation (2024)
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This study investigates the efficacy of a haptic interface, aiming to offer the walking frame users accurate, intuitive, and easily understandable directional cues. The research introduces a novel haptic feedback interface incorporated into a walking... Read More about Multimodal haptic interface for walker-assisted navigation.

Evaluation and design recommendations for a folding morphing-wheg robot for nuclear characterisation (2024)
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This paper explores the design and development of a folding robot required to survey and characterize nuclear facilities only accessible via 150 mm diameter entry ducts. The enclosed legacy facilities at old nuclear sites like Sellafield in the UK ha... Read More about Evaluation and design recommendations for a folding morphing-wheg robot for nuclear characterisation.

Linear modeling of the ankle joint during walking as mechanical impedance for exoskeletons control and gait analysis (2024)
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Ankle exoskeletons controllers use mathematical models and sensors to calculate the kinematics and kinetics of the ankle, to ensure safe transitions. This paper presents the parameterization and validation of a linear model of the ankle joint for a h... Read More about Linear modeling of the ankle joint during walking as mechanical impedance for exoskeletons control and gait analysis.

Evaluating microplastic and macroplastic presence in the ephemeral fluvial systems (2024)
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To our knowledge this is the first study that looks at macro- and microplastics in ephemeral fluvial systems in deserts worldwide. By necessity, where formal waste disposal systems cannot be implemented, informal waste disposal takes place. Here, we... Read More about Evaluating microplastic and macroplastic presence in the ephemeral fluvial systems.

Dropped leading-edge aerofoil for improved aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance (2024)
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Extended Abstract Ensuring the optimal performance of aerofoils is a critical engineering design challenge in aviation. The difficulty of enhancing aerodynamic efficiency whilst simultaneously reducing aeroacoustic emissions is well documented. Altho... Read More about Dropped leading-edge aerofoil for improved aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance.

Therapist's and robot's roles in robot-assisted interventions during JA therapies of children with ASD (2024)
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Joint Attention (JA) is a fundamental social interaction capability developed in early childhood by sharing a common focus point with others. However, this skill is commonly affected in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In this sense, so... Read More about Therapist's and robot's roles in robot-assisted interventions during JA therapies of children with ASD.

Real-time feedback on older adults exercise: A socially assistive robot coaching system (2024)
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Physical exercise is crucial for promoting and maintaining the health of middle-aged and older adults. As the elderly population grows, effective coaching methods are increasingly necessary. Most current coaching systems lack clear reactive and objec... Read More about Real-time feedback on older adults exercise: A socially assistive robot coaching system.