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Robot manipulator skill learning and generalising through teleoperation (2023)
Thesis
Si, W. Robot manipulator skill learning and generalising through teleoperation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10357684

Robot manipulators have been widely used for simple repetitive, and accurate tasks in industrial plants, such as pick and place, assembly and welding etc., but it is still hard to deploy in human-centred environments for dexterous manipulation tasks,... Read More about Robot manipulator skill learning and generalising through teleoperation.

Lifestyle and language barriers influence community engagement with green infrastructure (2023)
Journal Article
Everett, G., Matsler, A. M., Chan, F. K. S., Naclerio, M. A., Morzillo, A. T., & Lamond, J. E. (2023). Lifestyle and language barriers influence community engagement with green infrastructure. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 52, 1650–1660. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01877-6

Few studies have focused on value structures, experiences, and cultural diversity as it relates to bioswale planning and implementation. We used ‘Point of Opportunity Interactions’ to understand previously undocumented views of the Cantonese-speaking... Read More about Lifestyle and language barriers influence community engagement with green infrastructure.

Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023 (2023)
Report
Longhurst, J., Venn, A., Dietzel, A., Smith, B., Pettengell, C., Tudgey, D., …Clayton, W. (2023). Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023. https://thebaccc.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/baccc-occs-progress-review_final-26-april-2023.pdf: Bristol One City Office

This report from the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change (BACCC) reviews citywide progress on tackling the climate crisis and concludes that, although there is some positive progress, the city is still way off meeting its 2030 carbon neutra... Read More about Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023.

Measures of greenspace exposure and their association to health-related outcomes for the periods before and during 2020’s Lockdown: A cross-sectional study in the West of England (2023)
Journal Article
Fouad, A. Z., Sinnett, D., Bray, I., McClatchey, R., & Reece, R. (2023). Measures of greenspace exposure and their association to health-related outcomes for the periods before and during 2020’s Lockdown: A cross-sectional study in the West of England. Land,

Greenspaces are argued to be one of the important features in the urban environment that impact the health of the population. Previous research suggested either positive, negative or no associations between greenspaces and health-related outcomes. Th... Read More about Measures of greenspace exposure and their association to health-related outcomes for the periods before and during 2020’s Lockdown: A cross-sectional study in the West of England.

DETI Inspire Final Report (2023)
Report
Fogg Rogers, L., Cockbill, L., Bristow, A., Warren, J., & Laggan, S. (2023). DETI Inspire Final Report. Bristol, UK: West of England Combined Authority

Inspiring a future generation of engineers has never been more important, as we seek urgent solutions to the Climate Crisis. The West of England is leading the way developing sustainability solutions with academia and industry collaborating to reach... Read More about DETI Inspire Final Report.

Housing affordability in the South West of England (2023)
Report
Sinnett, D., Fouad, Z., McClymont, K., Hickman, H., Loveday, C., Hall, S., …Lamond, J. (2023). Housing affordability in the South West of England. https://homesforthesouthwest.co.uk: Homes for the South West

The South West faces acute problems of housing affordability. The region is conspicuously less affordable than England as a whole, and the North and Midlands in particular. These inter-regional disparities are becoming progressively more pronounced.... Read More about Housing affordability in the South West of England.

Exploring the impacts that virtual nature exposure can have on health and well-being and the mechanisms involved: A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Reece, R., & Merchant, S. (2023). Exploring the impacts that virtual nature exposure can have on health and well-being and the mechanisms involved: A systematic review. Open Review, 8, 71-86. https://doi.org/10.47967/TOR2022COL/VOL8.06

Exposure to nature can improve health and well-being. However, numerous populations have restricted access to outdoor environments. Reviews show virtual nature exposure can provide benefits for a range of health and well-being outcomes. There is spac... Read More about Exploring the impacts that virtual nature exposure can have on health and well-being and the mechanisms involved: A systematic review.

A university’s transformational change agenda (2023)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, J., Gough, G., & Brooks, I. (2023). A university’s transformational change agenda. In W. M. Purcell, & J. Haddock-Fraser (Eds.), Bloomsbury Handbook Of Sustainability In Higher Education: An Agenda For Transformational Change. Bloomsbury Publishing

This chapter presents a chronological review of the University of West of England, Bristol (UWE) and its engagement with the environmental agenda of the late 20th century before reviewing its transformational sustainability agenda over the last twent... Read More about A university’s transformational change agenda.

Deformation-aware contact-rich manipulation skills learning and compliant control (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Si, W., Guo, C., Dong, J., Lu, Z., & Yang, C. (2023). Deformation-aware contact-rich manipulation skills learning and compliant control. In P. Borja, C. D. Santina, L. Peternel, & E. Torta (Eds.), Human-Friendly Robotics 2022 HFR: 15th International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics (90-104). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22731-8_7

In this paper, we study a vision-based reactive adaptation method for contact-rich manipulation tasks, based on the compliant control and learning from demonstration. For contact-rich tasks, the compliant control method is essential, especially when... Read More about Deformation-aware contact-rich manipulation skills learning and compliant control.

Air and Water Pollution XXX (2022)
Book
Mambretti, S., Longhurst, J., & Barnes, J. (Eds.). (2022). Air and Water Pollution XXX. Southampton and Boston: WIT Press

Proceedings of the 30th Air and Water Pollution Conference organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology and the University of the West of England. The merger of two successful events to form the 30th International Conference on Modelling, Monitori... Read More about Air and Water Pollution XXX.