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A decision-making framework for early-stage design of positive energy blocks (2025)
Journal Article

Positive Energy Block (PEBlock) is an emerging energy paradigm described as a mesoscale model distinct from building and district scale models. The paper's novel methodology introduces a first-of-its-kind three-level early-stage design framework for... Read More about A decision-making framework for early-stage design of positive energy blocks.

Trust by design: An ethical framework for collaborative intelligence systems in industry 5.0 (2025)
Journal Article

Industry 5.0 highlights human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. This article presents a novel Trust by Design framework applicable to collaborative intelligence systems within Industry 5.0, addressing the need for collaborative systems to b... Read More about Trust by design: An ethical framework for collaborative intelligence systems in industry 5.0.

From simulation to real-world: Measuring social engagement for social robots (2025)
Thesis

Understanding social interactions is crucial for the development of artificial agents, particularly social robots. This thesis specifically focuses on the challenge of interpreting social signals during interactions, with a primary emphasis on social... Read More about From simulation to real-world: Measuring social engagement for social robots.

Experimental investigation of static strength in CFRP and aluminium lugs subjected to uniaxial tensile loading (2025)
Journal Article

This study presents a comprehensive experimental investigation into the performance of lug structures made from Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) with three distinct lay-up configurations: Hard (L-C-H), Quasi-Isotropic (L-C-QI), and Soft (L-C-S... Read More about Experimental investigation of static strength in CFRP and aluminium lugs subjected to uniaxial tensile loading.

Automated cyclic testing of prosthetic knee joints using a 4-axis robotic arm: Enhancing biomechatronics and human-machine interaction (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.

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.

Vibration energy transfer in nonlinear coupled near-identical systems (2025)
Journal Article

This study investigates the dynamic response and vibrational energy transfer characteristics of coupled near-identical systems, with a focus on coupled discrete oscillators and coupled cantilever beams. Using analytical approximations based on the av... Read More about Vibration energy transfer in nonlinear coupled near-identical systems.

The Oxford RobotCycle Project: A multimodal urban cycling dataset for assessing the safety of vulnerable road users (2025)
Journal Article

The Oxford RobotCycle Project is a novel initiative aiming to understand how road and traffic infrastructure influence road users’ behaviour, affecting cyclists’ journeys and safety. By leveraging state-of-the-art technology and methods used in Auton... Read More about The Oxford RobotCycle Project: A multimodal urban cycling dataset for assessing the safety of vulnerable road users.

Modelling and nonlinear analysis of frictional jointed beams with inerter-based dynamic vibration absorber (2025)
Journal Article

This study investigates the effectiveness of an inerter-based dynamic vibration absorber (IDVA) in suppressing vibrations in a nonlinearly jointed beam structure. The governing partial differential equations are derived and discretized using the fini... Read More about Modelling and nonlinear analysis of frictional jointed beams with inerter-based dynamic vibration absorber.

The Anthro-Thumb: a biomimetic hybrid soft robotic carpometacarpal saddle joint for the thumb (2025)
Journal Article

Robotic hand design is multifaceted, with the design of robotic thumbs often oversimplified to facilitate ease of manufacture, control, and reliability. Despite the extensive development of robotic hands, the need for a more dexterous and anthropom... Read More about The Anthro-Thumb: a biomimetic hybrid soft robotic carpometacarpal saddle joint for the thumb.

Total model-free robust control of non-affine nonlinear systems with discontinuous inputs (2025)
Journal Article

Taking the plant as a total uncertainty in a black box with measurable inputs and attainable outputs, this paper presents a constructive control design of agnostic nonlinear dynamic systems with discontinuous input (such as hard nonlinearities in the... Read More about Total model-free robust control of non-affine nonlinear systems with discontinuous inputs.

Homes under the microscope: Results from a pilot community science approach to measure airborne microfibres in the home (2025)
Journal Article

Non-natural airborne microfibres are an emerging concern in indoor air pollution, yet relatively little is known about their sources or concentrations. This is particularly relevant in home environments, where individuals spend significant amounts of... Read More about Homes under the microscope: Results from a pilot community science approach to measure airborne microfibres in the home.

User-centered design of Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) for people living with dementia (2025)
Journal Article

As the population of persons living with dementia (PwDs) continues to rise, technological advancements offer an unprecedented opportunity to enhance their independence and quality of life while lowering the burden on the caregivers. Notably, the Inte... Read More about User-centered design of Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) for people living with dementia.

Implementing environmental management systems (ISO14001) in the construction sector of Ghana (2025)
Journal Article

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) enable organisations to manage their environmental impacts. Globalisation has resulted in more organisations needing to engage in environmental sustainability. In developed nations ISO 14001 provides the key gui... Read More about Implementing environmental management systems (ISO14001) in the construction sector of Ghana.

BIM maturity and its influence on BIM implementation challenges: The perspectives of UK contractors (2025)
Journal Article

Building Information Modelling (BIM) offers a powerful means to enhance collaboration and efficiency in construction project delivery. However, many organizations still face persistent technical, organizational, and environmental challenges during im... Read More about BIM maturity and its influence on BIM implementation challenges: The perspectives of UK contractors.

Characterization of the mixed‐mode interlaminar fracture toughness of an additive manufacturing continuous carbon fiber reinforced‐thermoplastic composite (2025)
Journal Article

There is a lack of knowledge concerning the interlaminar fracture toughness under mixed-mode ratios of 3D-printed composites. In this work, several additive manufacturing (AM) continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic (cFRT) specimens have been teste... Read More about Characterization of the mixed‐mode interlaminar fracture toughness of an additive manufacturing continuous carbon fiber reinforced‐thermoplastic composite.

A comprehensive method for sensor fault detection and signal reconstruction in structural health monitoring systems for super-tall buildings (2025)
Journal Article

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems are crucial for ensuring the integrity and safety of large-scale infrastructures. However, they are often compromised by sensor faults, which can result in false alarms or data gaps. In this study, a new com... Read More about A comprehensive method for sensor fault detection and signal reconstruction in structural health monitoring systems for super-tall buildings.

Empowering youth: Communicating sustainability and green skills through Minecraft (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation explores the innovative use of Minecraft as a multifaceted tool for engaging children and young people in sustainability education. By integrating game-based learning, we have developed programs that allow participants to design and... Read More about Empowering youth: Communicating sustainability and green skills through Minecraft.

Towards industrial applications of single-sample characterisation for piezoelectric materials (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.

Precision single-camera eye tracking towards cognitive health assessment (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Eye tracking has been increasingly recognised as a valuable
tool for assessing cognitive health. However, many existing eye tracking systems are often expensive, imprecise, and inconvenient, which limits their accessibility and effectiveness in clin... Read More about Precision single-camera eye tracking towards cognitive health assessment.