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Disturbance observer enhanced variable gain controller for robot teleoperation with motion capture using wearable armbands (2020)
Journal Article

Disturbance observer (DOB) based controller performs well in estimating and compensating for perturbation when the external or internal unknown disturbance is slowly time varying. However, to some extent, robot manipulators usually work in complex en... Read More about Disturbance observer enhanced variable gain controller for robot teleoperation with motion capture using wearable armbands.

In situ characterization of trans-laminar fracture toughness using X-ray Computed Tomography (2020)
Journal Article

The change in the critical strain energy release rate as damage evolves, known as the R-curve, is of crucial importance to the understanding of fracture behaviour. The examination of damage evolution ahead of the crack tip in order to determine accur... Read More about In situ characterization of trans-laminar fracture toughness using X-ray Computed Tomography.

Case study using Python in the teaching of numerical analysis (2020)
Journal Article

In this case study we describe the rationale, methodology and results of teaching Python as part of a third year optional Numerical Analysis module taken by undergraduate BSc Mathematics students at the University of the West of England, Bristol. In... Read More about Case study using Python in the teaching of numerical analysis.

Population implications of cessation of IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Journal Article

Research question: Discontinuation of IVF cycles has been part of the radical transformation of healthcare provision to enable reallocation of staff and resources to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. This study sought to estimate the impact of cessati... Read More about Population implications of cessation of IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Novel tape termination method for automated fibre placement: Cutting characteristics and delamination suppression (2020)
Journal Article

A novel tape termination method for tapering the ply end and removing the fibre discontinuity owing to a dropped ply in a tapered composite was demonstrated. The forces required for this process – referred to as tape scarfing – were experimentally in... Read More about Novel tape termination method for automated fibre placement: Cutting characteristics and delamination suppression.

Advanced 3D ultrasonic characterisation of 2D woven composites (2020)
Thesis

The principal aim of this project was to generate an automated mapping programme that will identify and quantify deviations from design, due to either manufacturing processes or in-service defects. Focusing on woven carbon fibre composites, using dat... Read More about Advanced 3D ultrasonic characterisation of 2D woven composites.

Complete microbial fuel cell fabrication using additive layer manufacturing (2020)
Journal Article

Improving the efficiency of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology by enhancing the system performance and reducing the production cost is essential for commercialisation. In this study, building an additive manufacturing (AM)-built MFC comprising all... Read More about Complete microbial fuel cell fabrication using additive layer manufacturing.

An experimental study of scaling effects in notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates under compressive loads (2020)
Journal Article

The size effects in centre-notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates under compression were investigated. The in-plane dimensions of the baseline specimen were scaled up by a factor of up to 14. The centre-notched specimens were compared to open... Read More about An experimental study of scaling effects in notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates under compressive loads.

Usability study of a robot companion for monitoring industrial processes (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper we present the findings of a usability study for a monitoring robotic unit tele-operated via a virtual fixtures (VF) based control framework. The study aims at investigating the impact of VF on the robot navigation as well as the impact... Read More about Usability study of a robot companion for monitoring industrial processes.

U-Model and U-Control methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems (2020)
Journal Article

This study presents the fundamental concepts and technical details of a U-model-based control (U-control for short) system design framework, including U-model realisation from classic model sets, control system design procedures, and simulated showca... Read More about U-Model and U-Control methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems.