All Outputs (10363)

A decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: Model transferability (2023)
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In this paper, we aim to demonstrate the potential for wider-ranging capabilities and ease of transferability of our recently developed decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration. To this end, a somewhat related but different applicat... Read More about A decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: Model transferability.

Vision detection for early signs of DD lesions and lameness within dairy cattle (2023)
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Digital dermatitis stands as a primary cause of lameness in dairy cows, significantly impacting various facets of productivity. This paper proposes a two-stage vision system aimed at early detection of digital dermatitis (DD) lesions, ultimately prev... Read More about Vision detection for early signs of DD lesions and lameness within dairy cattle.

Factory digital twinning with model driven engineering methodology (2023)
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In the contemporary landscape of industrial manufacturing, the concept of a digital twin has emerged as a tool bridging the gap between physical systems and their virtual counterparts. The main aim of this project was to delve into the concept, givin... Read More about Factory digital twinning with model driven engineering methodology.

Enhancing self-directed upper-limb (UL) exercise practice using GripAble gaming device and Lycra arm sleeve in people with stroke (PwS): An evaluative study (2023)
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Background: The national clinical guidelines recommend repetitive task training to enhance UL rehabilitation in PwS. GripAble™ (a self-directed exergaming device) has shown to increase repetitive practice in PwS. Previous studies have shown that a Ly... Read More about Enhancing self-directed upper-limb (UL) exercise practice using GripAble gaming device and Lycra arm sleeve in people with stroke (PwS): An evaluative study.

Lycra sleeve compression and its physiological and biomechanical effects on the upper limb in healthy adults (2023)
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Background Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of a Lycra arm sleeve in people with stroke (PwS), however, the mechanism of these effects is unclear. The aim was to investigate the effects of a Lycra arm sleeve on pressure, temperature,... Read More about Lycra sleeve compression and its physiological and biomechanical effects on the upper limb in healthy adults.

To investigate the biomechanical and physiological effects of Lycra sleeve on the upper limb in healthy adults (2023)
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Background Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of a Lycra arm sleeve in people with stroke (PwS), however, the mechanism of these effects is unclear. The aim was to investigate the effects of a Lycra arm sleeve on pressure, temperature,... Read More about To investigate the biomechanical and physiological effects of Lycra sleeve on the upper limb in healthy adults.

More than a checkpoint: Exploring the pedagogical role of doctoral progression assessment (2023)
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There is an expectation that all doctoral programmes in the UK will include a form of progression assessment (QAA, 2020), with individual institutions having autonomy to determine specific processes and criteria. Yet, despite the potential significan... Read More about More than a checkpoint: Exploring the pedagogical role of doctoral progression assessment.

Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability (2023)
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The environmental, social, and financial sustainability around projects is currently one of the most serious alarming concerns. However, the progress made in developing contemporary methods for the evaluation and adoption of sustainable project manag... Read More about Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability.

Unsettling in Norrland (2023)
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This research uses film, photography and projection to analyse the changing space of Northern Sweden (Norrland). This peripheral region is one of the most rapidly reconfiguring spaces in Europe, with on-going programmes of corporate and state investm... Read More about Unsettling in Norrland.

Feedback stabilization of a class of nonlinear systems using nonlinear normal form (2023)
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This paper investigates the design of a feedback controller via nonlinear normal form for a class of nonlinear systems. A general second-order nonlinear system affine in control is firstly presented. In general, it is more difficult to construct a no... Read More about Feedback stabilization of a class of nonlinear systems using nonlinear normal form.

Exposing equality law as it relates to Deaf people: Developing Deaf Legal Theory (2023)
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Bryan and Emery (2014) argue that for 'Deaf jurisprudence' to develop, the current underpinnings of law that are based on incomplete assumptions need to be exposed and to do so, Deaf Legal Theory needs to be applied to particular aspects of the law.... Read More about Exposing equality law as it relates to Deaf people: Developing Deaf Legal Theory.

Challenges to wellbeing amongst clinical academic health professionals (2023)
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Background: The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the toll on the NHS of a decade of austerity and increasing demand from an aging population with talk of giving attention to staff wellbeing. In the literature, employee wellbeing is clearly recognized... Read More about Challenges to wellbeing amongst clinical academic health professionals.

Development and evaluation of a mobile app to support reading education (2023)
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We report on the design, development and evaluation of an app to support teachers in the teaching of reading at primary level. The app was developed with two main features: book levelling, where a book photograph, OCR and a simple machine learning mo... Read More about Development and evaluation of a mobile app to support reading education.

Initial art and design teacher education: Transgression and flux (2023)
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Initial teacher education (ITE) is frequently considered a liminal space of flux where learners' knowledge, identity, and values are challenged and changed. Characteristics of this flux include navigation of new connections between personal and profe... Read More about Initial art and design teacher education: Transgression and flux.

International humanitarian law and healthcare (2023)
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After a brief overview of the key principles of international humanitarian law (IHL), this presentation focuses on the protection offered by IHL to medical personnel and medical units. The concepts of 'medical personnel' and 'medical units' are defin... Read More about International humanitarian law and healthcare.

Proposal to map critical factors of PMBoK to CyBOK Knowledge Areas (2023)
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The proposed objective of this research is to map critical factors of CYBOK’s knowledgebase under Human, Organisational & Regulatory Aspects (Risk Management & Governance, Law & Regulation, Human Factors, Privacy & Online Rights) with the knowledge a... Read More about Proposal to map critical factors of PMBoK to CyBOK Knowledge Areas.

Architects of change: Considering your impact, identity and inclusion (2023)
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"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." At this keynote lecture at the South West Doctoral Training Partnership's annual conference, Rob Wilks considers our role as 'architects... Read More about Architects of change: Considering your impact, identity and inclusion.

Regulating armed drone swarms under international law (2023)
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One of the most controversial military systems currently under development today are autonomous weapons systems (AWS). Indeed, many states are urging the United Nations to prohibit AWS by way of a specific treaty. The term AWS is, nevertheless, somew... Read More about Regulating armed drone swarms under international law.

Making Smart Cities Smarter for an inclusive green transition towards a long-term sustainable development (2023)
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This paper critically approaches the literature on smart cities while describing the significance of more value-based rationality and more reflexive practice for constructing smart cities, rethinking how human experiences are approached to improve it... Read More about Making Smart Cities Smarter for an inclusive green transition towards a long-term sustainable development.

Integration challenges of migrants to Sweden: A lived in experience perspective (2023)
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At a time when migration to different countries in the world is growing rapidly, research on how migrants integrate into host countries is becoming critically important. Integration of migrants into a host country is a complex construct involving man... Read More about Integration challenges of migrants to Sweden: A lived in experience perspective.