All Outputs (15)

Humanoid robot avatars: An 'in the wild' usability study (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper, we report a breaching study to explore the use of a tele-operated humanoid avatar from both the perspective of the robot operator and the perspective of interlocutors. Humanoid robot avatars provide capabilities that video conferencing... Read More about Humanoid robot avatars: An 'in the wild' usability study.

Shot peening coverage effect on residual stress profile by FE random impact analysis (2016)
Journal Article

Shot peening is one of the most effective surface treatments for improving the fatigue strength of machine elements. In this paper, a new finite element-based model to predict the effect of coverage on the surface state is proposed and critically dis... Read More about Shot peening coverage effect on residual stress profile by FE random impact analysis.

Spatial analysis and simulation of extreme coastal flooding scenarios for national-scale emergency planning (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The UK has a long history of coastal flooding, driven by large-scale low-pressure weather systems which can result in flooding over large spatial areas. Traditional coastal flood risk analysis is, however, often undertaken at local scales and hence d... Read More about Spatial analysis and simulation of extreme coastal flooding scenarios for national-scale emergency planning.

Methodology to assess coastal infrastructure resilience to climate change (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The section of railway which runs along the coastline of south Devon in United Kingdom, from Exeter to Newton Abbot, is one of the most photographed sections of railway in the world. It was opened in 1846 with embankments and seawalls protecting and... Read More about Methodology to assess coastal infrastructure resilience to climate change.

National scale multivariate extreme value modelling of waves, winds and sea levels (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It has long been recognised that extreme coastal flooding can arise from the joint occurrence of extreme waves, winds and sea levels. The standard simplified joint probability approach used in England and Wales can result in an underestimation of flo... Read More about National scale multivariate extreme value modelling of waves, winds and sea levels.

Combined effects of municipal and industrial wastes on the quality of the new northern Calabar River, Nigeria (2016)
Journal Article

This study was conducted to investigate the combined effects of municipal and industrial waste discharges on the quality of the new northern Calabar River in the Niger Delta province (5.317°N, 6.467°E) of Nigeria. Water samples were collected in June... Read More about Combined effects of municipal and industrial wastes on the quality of the new northern Calabar River, Nigeria.

Implementing sustainable construction principles and practices by key stakeholders (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The term ‘sustainable construction’ is used to highlight the responsibility of the construction industry in attaining sustainable development (SD). With the increasing necessity for resource efficiency and climate change adaptation, there is a need f... Read More about Implementing sustainable construction principles and practices by key stakeholders.

Current trend in water supply and consumption, and associated health implications ions in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2016)
Journal Article

This paper briefly discussed potable water situation in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, from the 1950s, and then
highlighted major factors preventing the implementation of water projects. Due to the inability of government
to provide water, and the regulat... Read More about Current trend in water supply and consumption, and associated health implications ions in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Comparison between residual stress induced by waterjet peening and shot peening (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Surface modification techniques have received much attention among the researchers around the world. Yet, finding the best way to enhance the surface properties remains one of the challenges in engineering. Most of the fatigue cracks begins from the... Read More about Comparison between residual stress induced by waterjet peening and shot peening.

How do traffic flow and the emissions they produced vary through the day, week, season and year: evidence from big telematics data (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Robust feedback linearization control of air-feed system in PEM fuel cell against practical uncertainty (2016)
Journal Article

In this paper robust feedback linearization control approach based on the gap metric analysis is proposed to control a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC). The oxygen excess ratio ( ) is regulated through adjustment of the air supply to avoid... Read More about Robust feedback linearization control of air-feed system in PEM fuel cell against practical uncertainty.

Preliminary numerical simulations to investigate the kinematics of infant head impact (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Presented is the development of a simulation that allows for preliminary investigation of impact to a 10 day old infant head. A computer-aided drafting (CAD) model is reconstructed from high resolution computerised tomography (CT) scan images and mes... Read More about Preliminary numerical simulations to investigate the kinematics of infant head impact.

Chattering analysis of second order sliding mode algorithms for linear plants with disturbance (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An analysis of second-order sliding-mode algorithms, specially of super-twisting and twisting as a filter algorithm is performed in frequency domain with the use of the describing function method, and is shown that periodic motion happens and the par... Read More about Chattering analysis of second order sliding mode algorithms for linear plants with disturbance.

Ductile to brittle failure transition of HSLA-100 steel at high strain rates and subzero temperatures (2016)
Journal Article

Mechanical properties of HSLA-100 steel at room and subzero temperatures of −40 °C, −80 °C and −196 °C were investigated in this work. Dry ice and liquid nitrogen were used to reach the low temperatures. Also, the material response to different strai... Read More about Ductile to brittle failure transition of HSLA-100 steel at high strain rates and subzero temperatures.

Experimental measurement and analytical determination of shot peening residual stresses considering friction and real unloading behavior (2016)
Journal Article

This paper presents an analytical model to predict the residual stress distribution induced by Shot peening. The analytical approach is based on the work of Shen and Atluri (2006) [18] with some modifications. The modifications are related to the ela... Read More about Experimental measurement and analytical determination of shot peening residual stresses considering friction and real unloading behavior.