Outputs (114)

Ant algorithms for image feature extraction (2013)
Journal Article

This paper extends on previous work in applying an ant algorithm to image feature extraction, focusing on edge pattern extraction, as well as the broader study of self-organisation mechanisms in digital image environments. A novel method of distribut... Read More about Ant algorithms for image feature extraction.

The initial robustness analysis of designed U-pole placement control systems (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this study, an initial robust stability analysis
procedure is proposed to test the performance of the designed U-pole placement control systems. Unlike the classical design procedures for non-linear control systems, the control-oriented U-model b... Read More about The initial robustness analysis of designed U-pole placement control systems.

Sub-millilitre microbial fuel cell power for soft robots (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Conventional rigid-body robots operate using actuators which differ markedly from the compliant, muscular bodies of biological organisms that generate their energy through organic metabolism. We consider an 'artificial stomach' comprised of a single... Read More about Sub-millilitre microbial fuel cell power for soft robots.

FEA support structure generation for the additive manufacture of CastForm™ polystyrene patterns (2013)
Journal Article

Understanding the nature of part failure when using CastForm™ material for pattern generation is essential in the development of failure avoidance practices. Currently, many approaches employed in both research and industry rely on the use of physica... Read More about FEA support structure generation for the additive manufacture of CastForm™ polystyrene patterns.

BRDF estimation for faces from a sparse dataset using a neural network (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

We present a novel �ve source near-infrared photometric
stereo 3D face capture device. The accuracy of the system is demonstrated by a comparison with ground truth from a commercial 3D scanner. We also use the data from the �ve captured images to mo... Read More about BRDF estimation for faces from a sparse dataset using a neural network.

Development of a new 6 DOF parallel haptic interface for the rendering of elements and interior equipment in a car (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

High power generation by a membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) using enzymatic bilirubin oxidase (BOx) air-breathing cathode (2013)
Journal Article

In this work, for the first time, we showed the successful utilization of enzymatic-based (bilirubin oxidase, BOx) air-breathing gas-diffusion (ABGD-BOx) cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFCs). At pH range of 7.2-7.5, th... Read More about High power generation by a membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) using enzymatic bilirubin oxidase (BOx) air-breathing cathode.

Rescheduling nursing shifts: Scoping the challenge and examining the potential of mathematical model based tools (2013)
Journal Article

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To review research in the literature on nursing shift scheduling/rescheduling, and to report key issues identified in a consultation exercise with managers in four English National Health Service trusts to inform... Read More about Rescheduling nursing shifts: Scoping the challenge and examining the potential of mathematical model based tools.

Some compressibility effects on the lee side flow structures of cruciform wing-body configurations with very low aspect ratio wings (2013)
Journal Article

A series of validated numerical simulations of a tangent ogive circular body in combination with very low aspect ratio cruciform wings at supersonic Mach numbers and angles of attack up 25 have been performed. Inspection of the flow in the cross flow... Read More about Some compressibility effects on the lee side flow structures of cruciform wing-body configurations with very low aspect ratio wings.

Impact of plant shoot architecture on leaf cooling: A coupled heat and mass transfer model (2013)
Journal Article

Plants display a range of striking architectural adaptations when grown at elevated temperatures. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, these include elongation of petioles, and increased petiole and leaf angles from the soil surface. The potentia... Read More about Impact of plant shoot architecture on leaf cooling: A coupled heat and mass transfer model.