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Enhancing DDoS attack detection in software-defined networks with entropy-based techniques (2024)
Journal Article

The introduction of Software-Defined Networks (SDN) represents significant advancements in network design by separating control and forwarding planes. While SDN improves network administration productivity, it has many vulnerabilities which hackers c... Read More about Enhancing DDoS attack detection in software-defined networks with entropy-based techniques.

The lycra arm sleeve for treatment of glenohumeral subluxation in people with sub-acute stroke: A randomised controlled (RC) feasibility study (2024)
Journal Article

Background: A Lycra arm sleeve has the potential to reduce glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) in people with stroke (PwS). Aims were 1) to provide feasibility data to inform a future fully powered randomised controlled trial 2) to understand whether pati... Read More about The lycra arm sleeve for treatment of glenohumeral subluxation in people with sub-acute stroke: A randomised controlled (RC) feasibility study.

ResNet18 performance: Impact of network depth and image resolution on image classification (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study explores aspects of using ResNet18 for the classification of biomedical images, using the 2D medical images from the MedMNIST library that is widely used for benchmarking. The number of layers within the ResNet18 was studied. The typically... Read More about ResNet18 performance: Impact of network depth and image resolution on image classification.

Insights into how digital luthiers approach design (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The design of digital musical instruments represents a complex role that incorporates creative practice, design and engineering. It is, of course, a deep discussion topic and research focus within the NIME community. This paper discusses how digital... Read More about Insights into how digital luthiers approach design.

Mycelium-based ELM digital twin implemented in FPGA (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) based on fungal mycelium offer a promising solution to the challenges posed by environmental disruption, resource scarcity, and rising material demands, while also exhibiting interesting computational capabilities.... Read More about Mycelium-based ELM digital twin implemented in FPGA.

A reaction-diffusion cellular automata model for mycelium-based engineered living materials evolution (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Engineered living materials (ELMs) and, more specifically, mycelium-based ELMs have been proposed as a solution to address the escalating societal pressures related to human-induced environmental disruption, scarcity of resources, and the anticipated... Read More about A reaction-diffusion cellular automata model for mycelium-based engineered living materials evolution.

Digital twins of cyber physical systems in smart manufacturing for threat simulation and detection with deep learning for time series classification (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

With increasing reliance on Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) for automation and control in Industry 4.0 and 5.0, ensuring their security against cyber threats has become paramount. Traditional security mechanisms, constrained by operational continuity an... Read More about Digital twins of cyber physical systems in smart manufacturing for threat simulation and detection with deep learning for time series classification.

NeuroEvolution algorithms applied in the designing process of biohybrid actuators (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Soft robots diverge from traditional rigid robotics, offering unique advantages in adaptability, safety, and human-robot interaction. In some cases, soft robots can be powered by biohybrid actuators and the design process of these systems is far from... Read More about NeuroEvolution algorithms applied in the designing process of biohybrid actuators.

Leveraging deep learning for enhanced software fault prediction using error-type metrics (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Software Fault Prediction (SFP) is a crucial strategy in software quality assurance, aiming to reduce costs and optimise resource allocation by identifying potentially faulty software modules based on key project characteristics. Despite significant... Read More about Leveraging deep learning for enhanced software fault prediction using error-type metrics.

Leveraging LLMs for smart cities qualitative data analysis (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Public authorities regularly conduct surveys and gather data from their citizens. The data is often analysed manually and consumes significant effort. This paper explores how Generative Artificial Intelli- gence (GAI) can help public authorities in a... Read More about Leveraging LLMs for smart cities qualitative data analysis.

GoibhniUWE: A lightweight and modular container-based cyber range (2024)
Journal Article

Cyberattacks are rapidly evolving both in terms of techniques and frequency, from low-level attacks through to sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). There is a need to consider how testbed environments such as cyber ranges can be readily... Read More about GoibhniUWE: A lightweight and modular container-based cyber range.

Consistency of XAI models against medical expertise: An assessment protocol (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Despite the significant advances made by Artificial Intelligence (AI) models in enhancing medical diagnostics and prognostics, their opacity poses a hurdle to widespread clinical adoption. In this regard, Explainable AI (XAI) aims to demystify these... Read More about Consistency of XAI models against medical expertise: An assessment protocol.

Developmental timing of associations among parenting, brain architecture, and mental health (2024)
Journal Article

Importance
Parenting relates to brain development and long-term health outcomes, though whether these associations depend on the developmental timing of exposure remains understudied. Identifying these sensitive periods can inform when and how paren... Read More about Developmental timing of associations among parenting, brain architecture, and mental health.

Mycelium-based ELM emulation utilizing memristive oscillating cellular automata (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) represent a novel class of materials that possess intrinsic properties and capabilities inspired by living organisms. Among ELMs, fungal mycelium stands out due to its low-cost manufacturing process, ubiquity in nat... Read More about Mycelium-based ELM emulation utilizing memristive oscillating cellular automata.

Neurons as autoencoders (2024)
Journal Article

This letter presents the idea that neural backpropagation is exploiting dendritic processing to enable individual neurons to perform autoencoding. Using a very simple connection weight search heuristic and artificial neural network model, the effects... Read More about Neurons as autoencoders.

Electrical signaling beyond neurons (2024)
Journal Article

Neural action potentials (APs) are difficult to interpret as signal encoders and/or computational primitives. Their relationships with stimuli and behaviors are obscured by the staggering complexity of nervous systems themselves. We can reduce this c... Read More about Electrical signaling beyond neurons.

Kombucha-chlorella-proteinoid biosynthetic classifiers of audio signals (2024)
Journal Article

This paper describes the development of a bioinspired composite material capable of audio classification applications. Hydrogel matrices produced by microorganisms combined with synthetic biology elements, allow for the development of adaptable bioel... Read More about Kombucha-chlorella-proteinoid biosynthetic classifiers of audio signals.

Life-course influences of poverty on violence and homicide: 30-year Brazilian birth cohort study (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Homicide is the leading cause of death among young people in Latin America, one of the world's most violent regions. Poverty is widely considered a key cause of violence, but theories suggest different effects of poverty, depending on whe... Read More about Life-course influences of poverty on violence and homicide: 30-year Brazilian birth cohort study.

Computation implemented by the interaction of chemical reaction, clustering, and de-clustering of molecules (2024)
Journal Article

A chemical reaction and its reaction environment are intrinsically linked, especially within the confines of narrow cellular spaces. Traditional models of chemical reactions often use differential equations with concentration as the primary variable,... Read More about Computation implemented by the interaction of chemical reaction, clustering, and de-clustering of molecules.

Cross-condition risk and protective factors for psychosocial distress in parents and carers of children and young people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries (2024)
Journal Article

Alongside typical parenting challenges, initial condition-specific research suggests that parents of children with different visible differences may experience similar psychosocial difficulties. Despite this, large-scale cross-condition research to i... Read More about Cross-condition risk and protective factors for psychosocial distress in parents and carers of children and young people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries.