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An exploration of greenspace metric proximity and NDVI vs configurational accessibility from residential postcodes in the West of England (2024)
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Greenspaces are recognised as important features of an urban environment which are visited by residents for different purposes. This paper investigates the relationship between residents in the West of England and their surrounding greenspaces, by st... Read More about An exploration of greenspace metric proximity and NDVI vs configurational accessibility from residential postcodes in the West of England.

Student interactions and self-directed activities in School Libraries: The design potentiality vs operational actuality (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

School libraries contribute to student learning through accommodating the student self-directed activities (e.g. reading, studying, revising, drawing, etc) and interactions, all taking place during break-times. This research explores the design of sc... Read More about Student interactions and self-directed activities in School Libraries: The design potentiality vs operational actuality.

Evaluation and design recommendations for a folding morphing-wheg robot for nuclear characterisation (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.

History-enhanced ICT For Sustainability education: Learning together with Business Computing students (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

his research explores the use of History to enhance education in the field of ICT For Sustainability (ICT4S) in response to a challenge from the ICT4S 2023 conference. No previous studies were found in ICT4S but the literature on History and Educatio... Read More about History-enhanced ICT For Sustainability education: Learning together with Business Computing students.

Linear modeling of the ankle joint during walking as mechanical impedance for exoskeletons control and gait analysis (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.

Second chances (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

On the 10th December Jonathan Gilbert delivered a keynote speech entitled ‘Second Chance’ at HMPPS Wales, Learning and Skills, Continuing Professional Development, 2024 Event at the Mercure Hotel, Cardiff. Other speakers included sector experts, incl... Read More about Second chances.

Creating a learning environment that values multiple perspectives, in the face of climate related design challenges (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation explores the importance of learning environments for Higher Education students that value multiple perspectives on a specific design challenge. Using examples from the classroom, this presentation will explore the vital role of inte... Read More about Creating a learning environment that values multiple perspectives, in the face of climate related design challenges.

Adapting ergonomics and human factors in remote work for employee well-being: A conceptual study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study explores the ergonomic factors essential for enhancing employee well-being and
performance in remote work environments. Using a qualitative approach, 49 relevant articles from
Scopus, EBSCO, Google Scholar and Web of Science were analy... Read More about Adapting ergonomics and human factors in remote work for employee well-being: A conceptual study.