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Industry 4.0 more than a challenge in modeling, identification, and control for cyber-physical systems (2024)
Book Chapter
Mercorelli, P., Nemati, H., & Zhu, Q. (2024). Industry 4.0 more than a challenge in modeling, identification, and control for cyber-physical systems. In P. Mercorelli, W. Zhang, H. Nemati, & Y. Zhang (Eds.), Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber- Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0 (1 - 14). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02869-8

Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber-Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0 studies and analyzes the role of algorithms in identifying and controlling such a system towards Industry 4.0, which is the digital transformation of manufacturing... Read More about Industry 4.0 more than a challenge in modeling, identification, and control for cyber-physical systems.

Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber- Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0 (2024)
Book
Mercorelli, P., Zhang, W., Nemati, H., & Zhang, Y. (Eds.). (2024). Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber- Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/c2021-0-02869-8

Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber-Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0 studies and analyzes the role of algorithms in identifying and controlling such a system towards Industry 4.0, which is the digital transformation of manufacturing... Read More about Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber- Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0.

Exploring knowledge management principles for decision-making in low-energy building for sustainable construction (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Maduka, N., Greenwood, D., & Udeaja, C. (2024). Exploring knowledge management principles for decision-making in low-energy building for sustainable construction. In C. Egbu (Ed.), Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) international conference. Going north for sustainability: Leveraging knowledge and innovation for sustainable construction and development

Low energy building retrofit presents important opportunities for reducing of greenhouse gas emissions in the environment. It has been considered as one of the key approaches to achieving sustainable development in construction industry. Nevertheless... Read More about Exploring knowledge management principles for decision-making in low-energy building for sustainable construction.

Stepping into safety: A systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety (2024)
Journal Article
Makkanai Sudhakaran, G., Prabhakaran, A., Booth, C., Abbey, S., Mahamadu, A., Georgakis, P., & Pohle, M. (in press). Stepping into safety: A systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-10-2023-0321

Purpose- In alignment with the European Union’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate road fatalities by 2050, leveraging technological advancements becomes crucial for addressing the challenges of vulnerable road users (VRUs), and for mitigating the... Read More about Stepping into safety: A systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety.

Towards robots with common sense (2024)
Book Chapter
Winfield, A. (2024). Towards robots with common sense. In M. W. Bauer, & B. Schiele (Eds.), AI and Common Sense: Ambitions and Frictions (66-81). Routledge

This study explores the question: could a robot be equipped with an artificial “common sense” and if so, how? The study outlines a method for equipping social robots with an artificial theory of mind. The method is based on a simulation-based interna... Read More about Towards robots with common sense.

Understanding flood risk in urban environments: Spatial analysis of building vulnerability and hazard areas in the Lisbon metropolitan area (2024)
Journal Article
Santos, P. P., Pereira, S., Zêzere, J. L., Reis, E., Oliveira, S. C., Garcia, R. A., & Ferreira, T. M. (in press). Understanding flood risk in urban environments: Spatial analysis of building vulnerability and hazard areas in the Lisbon metropolitan area. Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-024-06731-w

Climate change has brought about new risks while exacerbating existing ones, with floods now accounting for about 45% of global disasters. This trend indicates that the exposure to floods and resulting damages will continue to rise. This paper aims t... Read More about Understanding flood risk in urban environments: Spatial analysis of building vulnerability and hazard areas in the Lisbon metropolitan area.

Micromechanical modeling of longitudinal compression behavior and failure mechanism of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced aluminum composites involving initial fiber misalignment (2024)
Journal Article
Jiang, W., Wang, Z., Liu, Q., Gao, Y., Wu, Z., Xiong, B., …Yao, Y. (in press). Micromechanical modeling of longitudinal compression behavior and failure mechanism of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced aluminum composites involving initial fiber misalignment. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14368

A micromechanical model with realistic initial fiber misalignment (IFM) was developed to simulate the longitudinal compression behavior of unidirectional carbon fiber/aluminum composites. The matrix and fiber were modeled using ductile damage law and... Read More about Micromechanical modeling of longitudinal compression behavior and failure mechanism of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced aluminum composites involving initial fiber misalignment.

Measuring the impacts of participatory citizen science: Lessons from the WeCount sustainable mobility project (2024)
Journal Article
Sardo, M., Laggan, S., Fogg Rogers, L., Franchois, . E., Maccani, G., Vanherle, K., & Hayes, E. (2024). Measuring the impacts of participatory citizen science: Lessons from the WeCount sustainable mobility project. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 23(5), Article 01. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.23050801

WeCount was designed to empower citizens in five case studies across Europe to take a leading role in the production of data, evidence, knowledge and solutions for local sustainable mobility. This practice insight aims to explore the suitability and... Read More about Measuring the impacts of participatory citizen science: Lessons from the WeCount sustainable mobility project.

Influence of process parameters in powder bed fusion of 316L steel: A residual stress study (2024)
Journal Article
Mahmoudi, A. H., Karamifard, F., Khajeian, A., Foroozmehr, E., & Shokrieh, M. M. (in press). Influence of process parameters in powder bed fusion of 316L steel: A residual stress study. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-024-00687-w

To maintain the structural integrity in additively manufactured samples, it is important to study the induced residual stresses which are widely ignored. Powder bed fusion (PBF) is a type of additive manufacturing process in which the metal powder is... Read More about Influence of process parameters in powder bed fusion of 316L steel: A residual stress study.

On the relationship between benchmarking, standards and certification in robotics and AI (2024)
Book Chapter
Winfield, A. . F. T., & Studley, M. (2024). On the relationship between benchmarking, standards and certification in robotics and AI. In M. I. A. Ferreira (Ed.), Producing Artificial Intelligent Systems (1-9). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55817-7_1

Benchmarking, standards and certification are closely related processes. Standards can provide normative requirements that robotics and AI systems may or may not conform to. Certification generally relies upon conformance with one or more standards a... Read More about On the relationship between benchmarking, standards and certification in robotics and AI.

Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic analysis of looped propeller blades (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Du plessis, J., & Bouferrouk, A. (2024, June). Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic analysis of looped propeller blades. Paper presented at 30th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Rome

This paper investigates the potential of looped propeller blades to reduce aerodynamic noise through the diminution of blade tip-vortex interactions. Flow simulations were performed in ANSYS Fluent using high-fidelity LES combined with the Ffowcs Wil... Read More about Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic analysis of looped propeller blades.

Evaluation and future perspectives on "Anthro-Hand" (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Rose, M., Jafari, A., & Etoundi, A. (in press). Evaluation and future perspectives on "Anthro-Hand".

Inspired by nature's evolutionary marvels, this study explores the development of a novel bio-mimetic prosthetic hand, emphasizing a soft robotic approach. Through a meticulous review of various prosthetic designs, focusing on actuation and construct... Read More about Evaluation and future perspectives on "Anthro-Hand".

Bilinear stiffness and bimodular Poisson's ratio in cylindrical sinusoidal lattices through topology morphing (2024)
Journal Article
Sundararaman, V., O'Donnell, M. P., Chenchiah, I. V., & Weaver, P. M. (2024). Bilinear stiffness and bimodular Poisson's ratio in cylindrical sinusoidal lattices through topology morphing. Materials and Design, 242, Article 112980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.112980

Bilinear elastic behaviour allows structural designs to respond in either a stiff or compliant manner depending on the load. Here a cylindrical sinusoidal lattice structure is described that stiffens beyond a certain load. When subjected to axial com... Read More about Bilinear stiffness and bimodular Poisson's ratio in cylindrical sinusoidal lattices through topology morphing.

A novel robust imitation learning framework for dual-arm object-moving tasks (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, W., Zeng, C., Lu, Z., & Yang, C. (in press). A novel robust imitation learning framework for dual-arm object-moving tasks. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2024.3387098

Drawing inspiration from the mechanism of human skill acquisition, imitation learning has demonstrated remarkable performance. Over recent years, modelbased imitation learning combined with machine learning and control theory has been continuously de... Read More about A novel robust imitation learning framework for dual-arm object-moving tasks.

Synergistic Orthopaedic Fatigue Tracking glove: SOFT glove - Preview (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Allen, B., Garrad, M. S., & Cifuentes, C. A. (in press). Synergistic Orthopaedic Fatigue Tracking glove: SOFT glove - Preview.

Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a major health issue with 200,000 new cases being reported per year within the UK alone, and common symptoms include cramping, prolonged pain, stiffness and weakness. This is especially prevalent within electrical as... Read More about Synergistic Orthopaedic Fatigue Tracking glove: SOFT glove - Preview.

Variable stiffness hip joint for lower-limb exoskeletons (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Otálora, S., Moreno, H. A., Múnera, M., & Cifuentes, C. A. (in press). Variable stiffness hip joint for lower-limb exoskeletons.

The use of robotics in rehabilitation is a growing area of research, with the potential to greatly improve the quality of life for individuals with impairments. Robotic exoskeletons, in particular, have shown promise for enhancing mobility and indepe... Read More about Variable stiffness hip joint for lower-limb exoskeletons.

Cable-driven exosuit to assist affected upper-limb users with hemiparesis (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Arciniegas-Mayag, L. J., Ranjan Das, A., Casas-Bocanegra, D., Otálora, S., Jimenez, M. F., Segatto, M. E. V., …Cifuentes, C. A. (in press). Cable-driven exosuit to assist affected upper-limb users with hemiparesis.

Neurological impairments such as stroke cause muscular weakness in several joints in the human body. As a result, the development of activities of daily living (ADL) is affected. Particularly, upper limb movements executed with external loads are res... Read More about Cable-driven exosuit to assist affected upper-limb users with hemiparesis.

Transcranial direct current stimulation associated with visual and auditory cueing during gait training: A case study with a Parkinson's Disease patient (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Pino, A., Barria, P., Baleta, K., Aguilar, R., Azorín, J. M., Múnera, M., & Cifuentes, C. A. (in press). Transcranial direct current stimulation associated with visual and auditory cueing during gait training: A case study with a Parkinson's Disease patient.

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to motor dysfunctions and restricts walking independence. Approaches such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and cueing gait are potential rehabilitation strategies th... Read More about Transcranial direct current stimulation associated with visual and auditory cueing during gait training: A case study with a Parkinson's Disease patient.

Towards safer mobility: Developing and evaluating a fall detection system for a smart walker (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Cavaglì, M. S., Sierra, S. D., Palmerini, L., Orlandi, S., Múnera, M., & Cifuentes, C. A. (in press). Towards safer mobility: Developing and evaluating a fall detection system for a smart walker.

Fall detection and prevention is a key issue for healthcare in older adults since it prevents the development of multiple cognitive and physical disorders. This study aims to evaluate multiple falls and near-fall detection algorithms to be integrated... Read More about Towards safer mobility: Developing and evaluating a fall detection system for a smart walker.

The structural behavior of recycled aggregate concrete walls under fire exposure: A finite element analysis (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Karaki, G., Assad, M., HAWILEH, R., & ABDALLA, J. (2024). The structural behavior of recycled aggregate concrete walls under fire exposure: A finite element analysis.

Climate change is raising the demand for change in the construction industry, particularly in the concrete industry. One of the approaches to increase sustainability in the concrete industry is the use of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). Many studi... Read More about The structural behavior of recycled aggregate concrete walls under fire exposure: A finite element analysis.