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The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns (2024)
Thesis

The purpose of this thesis was to summarise what knowledge has been gained and what has been learnt through entirety of this doctorate on wear mechanisms in the machining of presintered zirconia used in the dental and medical industries. In the denta... Read More about The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns.

The use of deep learning to solve the inverse problem of ground penetrating radar and its application to potato farming (2024)
Thesis

This thesis reviews current analytical approaches to solving the inverse problem for Ground Penetrating Radar and then walks the reader through the creation of a 2D image creation method with the aim of demonstrating that the use of deep learning to... Read More about The use of deep learning to solve the inverse problem of ground penetrating radar and its application to potato farming.

Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration (2024)
Thesis

This research investigated whether human motion prediction by an assistive robot can always lead to a safe and efficient human-robot interaction. Using human motion, prediction can encourage interaction in close physical proximity and can help build... Read More about Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration.

3D Machine vision and deep learning for enabling automated and sustainable assistive physiotherapy (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The significant beneficial effects of physiotherapy as a treatment for a wide range of medical conditions, is well known. However, the challenge for already stressed healthcare systems to provide effective physiotherapy to an aging population, that h... Read More about 3D Machine vision and deep learning for enabling automated and sustainable assistive physiotherapy.

Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.

Coordinating crowdfunded innovation projects in the cryptocurrency sector through narratives (2023)
Thesis

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are innovation projects that serve as a crowdfunding mechanism. This study discusses the need to examine how cryptocurrencies are created, particularly through ICOs. ICO projects are described as radical, multistakeholde... Read More about Coordinating crowdfunded innovation projects in the cryptocurrency sector through narratives.

A novel decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: From mirror neurons to conflict-free interactions (2023)
Thesis

Inspired by the role of mirror neurons and the importance of predictions in joint action, a novel decision-making structure is proposed, designed and tested for both individual and dyadic action during real-world human-human and human-robot experimen... Read More about A novel decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: From mirror neurons to conflict-free interactions.

Achieving goals using reward shaping and curriculum learning (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Real-time control for robotics is a popular research area in the reinforcement learning community. Through the use of techniques such as reward shaping, researchers have managed to train online agents across a multitude of domains. Despite these adva... Read More about Achieving goals using reward shaping and curriculum learning.

Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems —Framework, algorithms and validation (2023)
Thesis

This study aims to develop the classical model-based U-control design framework to enhance its robustness and reduce its dependence on model accuracy. By absorbing the design concepts of other advanced control algorithms, firstly, based on the discre... Read More about Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems —Framework, algorithms and validation.

Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Carbon emissions from cement manufacturing are reduced by partially replacing cement clinkers with supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). In this study, Limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3 ) was prepared by blending 50% of OPC-43 grade with 50%... Read More about Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement.