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Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process (2011)
Journal Article
Matthews, J., Hicks, B., Mullineux, G., Goodwin, J., & Burke, A. (2011). Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process. Packaging Technology and Science, 24(8), 435-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.949

Vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines are widely used to form bags for packaging products such as confectionary and snack food. One critical component of the machine is the forming shoulder, which needs to manipulate, without damage, the packaging... Read More about Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process.

Multi-scale integration of slope data on an irregular mesh (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Saracchini, R., Stolfi, J., Leitão, H., Atkinson, G., & Smith, M. (2011, November). Multi-scale integration of slope data on an irregular mesh. Paper presented at Pacific-Rim Symposium on Image and Video Technology, Gwangju, South Korea, 2011, Gwangju, South Korea

Subspace analysis to alleviate the volumetric locking in the 3D solid-shell EFG method (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Graca, A., Alcantara, I., Cardoso, R. P., & Yoon, J. (2011, November). Subspace analysis to alleviate the volumetric locking in the 3D solid-shell EFG method. Paper presented at International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering, Liège (Belgium)

Adaptive brain computer interface — Application in robotics (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Abu-Alqumsan, M., Martens, J., Jenke, R., Kapeller, C., Hintermüeller, C., Peer, A., & Buss, M. (2011, November). Adaptive brain computer interface — Application in robotics. Presented at Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics, Twente, The Netherlands

An investigation into substation grounding and its implementation on Gaza substation (2011)
Journal Article
Hammuda, A., Nouri, H., & Al Ayoubi, M. (2011). An investigation into substation grounding and its implementation on Gaza substation. Energy and Power Engineering, 3(5), 593-599. https://doi.org/10.4236/epe.2011.35074

Development of an autonomous unmanned aerial system to collect time-stamped samples from the atmosphere and localize potential pathogen sources (2011)
Journal Article
Walker, R., Gonzalez, F., Castro, M. P., Narayan, P., & Zeller, L. (2011). Development of an autonomous unmanned aerial system to collect time-stamped samples from the atmosphere and localize potential pathogen sources. Journal of Field Robotics, 28(6), 961-976. https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.20417

This paper presents the hardware development and testing of a new concept for air sampling via the integration of a prototype spore trap onboard an unmanned aerial system (UAS). We propose the integration of a prototype spore trap onboard a UAS to al... Read More about Development of an autonomous unmanned aerial system to collect time-stamped samples from the atmosphere and localize potential pathogen sources.

Capturing constraint evolution: A technique to preserve and handle design knowledge (2011)
Journal Article
Ding, L., Matthews, J., & Mullineux, G. (2011). Capturing constraint evolution: A technique to preserve and handle design knowledge. International Journal of Product Development, 15(1-3), 135-155. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPD.2011.043665

Product development can be considered as the evolutionary and iterative process of recognition, formulation and satisfaction of constraints. These become the rationale driving the design to the final specifications, with the evolution of constraints... Read More about Capturing constraint evolution: A technique to preserve and handle design knowledge.

Comprehensive distribution network fault location using the distributed parameter model (2011)
Journal Article
Nouri, H., & Alamuti, M. M. (2011). Comprehensive distribution network fault location using the distributed parameter model. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 26(4), 2154-2162. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRD.2011.2161620

A typical low-or medium-voltage distribution feeder consists of numerous branches as well as laterals and heterogenic conductor lines. The lack of measurement points and the presence of unbalanced loads make it more complicated for the construction o... Read More about Comprehensive distribution network fault location using the distributed parameter model.

Knowledge networks for innovation: From theory into practice, the case for SMEs (2011)
Journal Article
Bradford, J., Saad, M., Winnington, T., & Mahdi, S. (2011). Knowledge networks for innovation: From theory into practice, the case for SMEs

This paper is part of an externally funded three year Network for Innovation (iNET), whose main goal is to improve the innovative capacities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Aerospace and Advanced Engineering (AAE) across the South West of... Read More about Knowledge networks for innovation: From theory into practice, the case for SMEs.

Allosteric interactions across native adenosine-A 3 receptor homodimers: Quantification using single-cell ligand-binding kinetics (2011)
Journal Article
May, L. T., Bridge, L., Stoddart, L. A., Briddon, S. J., & Hill, S. J. (2011). Allosteric interactions across native adenosine-A 3 receptor homodimers: Quantification using single-cell ligand-binding kinetics. FASEB Journal, 25(10), 3465-3476. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.11-186296

A growing awareness indicates that many G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) exist as homodimers, but the extent of the cooperativity across the dimer interface has been largely unexplored. Here, measurement of the dissociation kinetics of a fluoresce... Read More about Allosteric interactions across native adenosine-A 3 receptor homodimers: Quantification using single-cell ligand-binding kinetics.

Monitoring of stem cell culture process using electrochemical biosensors (2011)
Book Chapter
Yue, X. (2011). Monitoring of stem cell culture process using electrochemical biosensors. In CMOS Biomicrosystems: Where Electronics Meet Biology (301-324). Wiley

Development of a novel robotic system for hand rehabilitation (2011)
Journal Article
Raabe, D., Tzemanaki, A., & Dogramadzi, S. (2011). Development of a novel robotic system for hand rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2011.5999150

Rehabilitation Robotics involves the use of robotic systems as an enabling technology for people with kinetic problems, in order to help them recover from a physical trauma. This paper presents the investigation of a robotic system for stroke and pos... Read More about Development of a novel robotic system for hand rehabilitation.

Imitation learning of human grasping skills from motion and force data (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Schmidts, A. M., Lee, D., & Peer, A. (2011, September). Imitation learning of human grasping skills from motion and force data. Paper presented at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2011), San Francisco, USA

Occupancy grid-based SLAM using a mobile robot with a ring of eight sonar transducers (2011)
Journal Article
Terzakis, G., & Dogramadzi, S. (2011). Occupancy grid-based SLAM using a mobile robot with a ring of eight sonar transducers. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 6856 LNAI, 402-403. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23232-9_48

The degree of accuracy by which a mobile robot can estimate the properties of its surrounding environment, and the ability to successfully navigate throughout the explored space are the main factors that may well determine its autonomy and efficiency... Read More about Occupancy grid-based SLAM using a mobile robot with a ring of eight sonar transducers.

Experimental measurements and CFD predictions of blade water coverage in a diesel turbocharger (2011)
Conference Proceeding
Yao, J., & Yao, Y. (2011). Experimental measurements and CFD predictions of blade water coverage in a diesel turbocharger

A system for anatomical reduction of bone fractures (2011)
Patent
Dogramadzi, S., Raabe, D., & Atkins, R. (2011). A system for anatomical reduction of bone fractures. 1115586.8

For optimum healing of bone fractures in the human body, to ensure that the bone and surrounding joints are able to function correctly again, the fragments of the broken bone must be subjected to an anatomical reduction, which involves positioning an... Read More about A system for anatomical reduction of bone fractures.

Artificial active whiskers for guiding underwater autonomous walking robots (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Rooney, T., Pearson, M., Welsby, J., Horsfield, I., Sewell, R., & Dogramadzi, S. (2011, September). Artificial active whiskers for guiding underwater autonomous walking robots. Paper presented at CLAWAR 2011, Paris, France

A low-cost, biologically inspired underwater walking robot (see Fig. 1) has been designed and built to covertly explore the seabed and to determine properties of submerged objects in obscure and inaccessible underwater locations. This paper focuses o... Read More about Artificial active whiskers for guiding underwater autonomous walking robots.

Gaza substation grounding (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hammuda, A. I., & Nouri, H. (2011, September). Gaza substation grounding. Paper presented at 46th International Universities’ Power Engineering Conference (UPEC2011) in Soest, Germany, Soest, Germany

Using photometric stereo for face recognition (2011)
Journal Article
Atkinson, G., & Smith, M. (2011). Using photometric stereo for face recognition

A new axi-symmetric solid-shell element with linear through-thickness stretch for sheet forming applications (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Cardoso, R. P., & Yoon, J. (2011, August). A new axi-symmetric solid-shell element with linear through-thickness stretch for sheet forming applications. Paper presented at 8th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes, Seoul, Republic of Korea