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Numerical modeling of ADA system for vulnerable road users protection based on radar and vision sensing
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The protection of vulnerable road users (VRU) remains one of the most challenging problems for our society and several governmental and consumer organization has set targets to reduce the VRU fatality and injury rates. The automotive industry is, the... Read More about Numerical modeling of ADA system for vulnerable road users protection based on radar and vision sensing.

Motor primitive-based control for lower-limb exoskeletons
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Assistive technology forecasts better autonomy for people with lifelong disabilities and for the elderly facing motor decline. As the population of developed countries is becoming greyer, there is thus a high probability of observing a significant in... Read More about Motor primitive-based control for lower-limb exoskeletons.

On the common-mode and configuration-dependent stiffness control of multiple degrees of freedom hands
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© 2017 IEEE. Object manipulation using hands is a compelling topic in which the interaction forces play a key role. These influence the stability of the grasp and the dexterity of the hand manipulation. A well-known technique to modulate these forces... Read More about On the common-mode and configuration-dependent stiffness control of multiple degrees of freedom hands.

A shared-autonomy approach to goal detection and navigation control of mobile collaborative robots
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Autonomous goal detection and navigation control of mobile robots in remote environments can help to unload human operators from simple, monotonous tasks allowing them to focus on more cognitively stimulating actions. This can result in better task p... Read More about A shared-autonomy approach to goal detection and navigation control of mobile collaborative robots.

A probabilistic shared-control framework for mobile robots
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Full teleoperation of mobile robots during the execution of complex tasks not only demands high cognitive and physical effort but also generates less optimal trajectories compared to autonomous controllers. However, the use of the latter in cluttered... Read More about A probabilistic shared-control framework for mobile robots.

Bio-inspired model for walking assistance
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The main objective of this work is obtaining a framework able to provide bio-inspired torque assistance to disabled humans during walking. The method is based on a bio-inspired model copying natural dynamics of the leg muscles, and containing top-dow... Read More about Bio-inspired model for walking assistance.

Bio-inspired model for locomotion assistance
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The main objective of this work is obtaining a framework able to provide bio-inspired torque assistance to disabled humans during walking and stair ascending/descending. The method is based on a bioinspired model copying natural dynamics of the leg m... Read More about Bio-inspired model for locomotion assistance.

PP20  Paramedic identification and referral of patients in the last year of life: a stakeholder interview study
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Background Patients are approaching End of Life when they are likely to die within the next 12 months. Quality in End of Life Care is variable and identifying patients in the End of Life phase is challenging, particularly in those people with diagnos... Read More about PP20  Paramedic identification and referral of patients in the last year of life: a stakeholder interview study.

The art of sonic deception
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Sonic deception is the tactical use of sound to confuse, misguide and disrupt. Discourses of deception, trust and the semiotics of suspicion often neglect sound in favour of more linguistic, verbal readings. Drawing on Goodman’s (2009) analysis of th... Read More about The art of sonic deception.

Innovation through practice-based research using a digital ‘heritage from below’ approach
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Three Films: Ghosts in the Garden, A Knight’s Peril and Heritage Empath: Of Home and Each Other

These three films trace collaborative research and development work undertaken by Poole and the SME, Splash and Ripple, 2012-2018. Both Ghosts in the G... Read More about Innovation through practice-based research using a digital ‘heritage from below’ approach.

The importance of relational pedagogy for student experience and inclusion
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An affordable automated 3D surface scanner: the case of Canaletto’s ‘The Grand Canal, Ascension Day’
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We present an affordable and automated 3D scanner to record the structure and colour of planar surfaces of artworks. The system is based on the combination of photogrammetric and Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) data and generates high-resolu... Read More about An affordable automated 3D surface scanner: the case of Canaletto’s ‘The Grand Canal, Ascension Day’.

Don’t touch! From hands-on to virtual – 3D access to Bristol Museum’s Japanese Netsuke
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At Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, an exhibition Netsuke: Miniature masterpieces from Japan was due to open in April 2020. The museum and the Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE were working in partnership to 3D scan some netsuke carvings to 3D print e... Read More about Don’t touch! From hands-on to virtual – 3D access to Bristol Museum’s Japanese Netsuke.

Touch: Reflections on handling but not touching during the making process
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The presentation provides reflections on an ongoing research enquiry which explores the clay extrusion process. A particular challenge in the project is the handling of the soft extruded shapes. The presentation outlines the challenges of minimising... Read More about Touch: Reflections on handling but not touching during the making process.

Are psychosocial interventions effective at increasing condom use among black men?
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Removing barriers to increase reporting panel discussion with Warwick University, UCL and UWE Bristol
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Compassionate creativity: Co-design for advanced dementia
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One of the most pressing challenges facing designers today is how to create appropriate, useful and safe designs for people living with advanced dementia. Dementia is a complex disease that presents and progresses differently for each individual. Thi... Read More about Compassionate creativity: Co-design for advanced dementia.

Compassionate Design: A methodology for advanced dementia
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Predicted increases in the numbers of people living into the advanced stages of dementia pose a significant problem for health and care providers around the world. Finding ways to ameliorate the distressing dementia symptoms of anxiety and depression... Read More about Compassionate Design: A methodology for advanced dementia.

Design for dementia: Making spaces for uncertainty
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This paper presents research undertaken as part of the LAUGH project to explore design processes and design of hand held playful objects for people living with advanced dementia. A series of six co-design workshops were carried out with experts in re... Read More about Design for dementia: Making spaces for uncertainty.

Designing folding interventions for positive moments
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People living in the advanced stages of dementia are often confined to a bed or chair and spend many hours unoccupied. Hand-based activities that are ‘in the moment’ and provide stimulation have the potential to relieve agitation, reduce stress and p... Read More about Designing folding interventions for positive moments.