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Characterization and parameterization of dynamic wireless channels over long duration using evolutionary channel parameters (2015)
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Chude-Okonkwo, U. A. K., Chude-Olisah, C. C., Nunoo, S., & Nga, R. (2016). Characterization and parameterization of dynamic wireless channels over long duration using evolutionary channel parameters. International Journal of Communication Systems, 29(5), 893-915. https://doi.org/10.1002/dac.2991

The characterization and parameterization of processes that arise in many fields of science and technology are very crucial. Of particular importance are dynamic processes whose statistics are time-varying and are often modeled as stochastic processe... Read More about Characterization and parameterization of dynamic wireless channels over long duration using evolutionary channel parameters.

The formable object: A 24-degree-of-freedom shape-rendering interface (2015)
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Klare, S., & Peer, A. (2015). The formable object: A 24-degree-of-freedom shape-rendering interface. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 20(3), 1360-1371. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2014.2341630

© 2015 IEEE. Interacting with 3-D-shaped objects using bare hands represents a very intuitive way to explore object shapes and offers lots of new opportunities in the field of virtual reality and design. Only a few 3-D shape rendering interfaces are... Read More about The formable object: A 24-degree-of-freedom shape-rendering interface.

The effect of tidal flow directionality on tidal turbine performance characteristics (2015)
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Frost, C., Morris, C. E., Mason-Jones, A., O'Doherty, D. M., & O'Doherty, T. (2015). The effect of tidal flow directionality on tidal turbine performance characteristics. Renewable Energy, 78, 609-620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.01.053

© 2015 The Authors. With many Tidal Energy Conversion (TEC) devices at full scale prototype stage there are two distinct design groups for Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbines (HATTs). Devices with a yaw mechanism allowing the turbine to always face into t... Read More about The effect of tidal flow directionality on tidal turbine performance characteristics.

A 3D machine vision method for non-invasive assessment of respiratory function (2015)
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Smith, L. N., Smith, M. L., Fletcher, M. E., & Henderson, A. J. (2016). A 3D machine vision method for non-invasive assessment of respiratory function. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 12(2), 179-188. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.1669

Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Respiratory function testing is important for detecting and monitoring illness, however, it is difficult for some patients, such as the young and severely ill, to perform conventional tests that... Read More about A 3D machine vision method for non-invasive assessment of respiratory function.

Combination of 3D skin surface texture features and 2D ABCD features for improved melanoma diagnosis (2015)
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Ding, Y., John, N. W., Smith, L., Sun, J., & Smith, M. (2015). Combination of 3D skin surface texture features and 2D ABCD features for improved melanoma diagnosis. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 53(10), 961-974. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-015-1281-z

© 2015, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering. Two-dimensional asymmetry, border irregularity, colour variegation and diameter (ABCD) features are important indicators currently used for computer-assisted diagnosis of malign... Read More about Combination of 3D skin surface texture features and 2D ABCD features for improved melanoma diagnosis.

Influence of anode surface chemistry on microbial fuel cell operation (2015)
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Schuler, A. J., Atanassov, P., Marsili, E., Ista, L., Cornejo, J. A., Artyushkova, K., …Santoro, C. (2015). Influence of anode surface chemistry on microbial fuel cell operation. Bioelectrochemistry, 106, 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2015.05.002

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) modified gold anodes are used in single chamber microbial fuel cells for organic removal and electricity generation. Hydrophilic (N(CH3)3+, OH, COOH) and hydrophobic (CH3) SAMs are examined for th... Read More about Influence of anode surface chemistry on microbial fuel cell operation.

Adaptive split spectrum processing for ultrasonic signal in the pulse echo test (2015)
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Nibouche, M., Djerfi, F., Bouden, T., Bouden, T., Djefri, F., & Nibouche, M. (2015). Adaptive split spectrum processing for ultrasonic signal in the pulse echo test. Defektoskopiya / Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing, 51(4), 245-257. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061830915040038

© 2015, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. In this paper, an Adaptive Split Spectrum Processing technique (A-SSP) is proposed, to improve ultrasonic echoes detection. It is an arrangement of conventional Split Spectrum Processing (SSP) with an empirical metho... Read More about Adaptive split spectrum processing for ultrasonic signal in the pulse echo test.

Learning a robot controller using an adaptive hierarchical fuzzy rule-based system (2015)
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Waldock, A., & Carse, B. (2016). Learning a robot controller using an adaptive hierarchical fuzzy rule-based system. Soft Computing, 20(7), 2855-2881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-015-1688-3

© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. The majority of machine learning techniques applied to learning a robot controller generalise over either a uniform or pre-defined representation that is selected by a human designer. The approach taken in t... Read More about Learning a robot controller using an adaptive hierarchical fuzzy rule-based system.

External validation and calibration of IVFpredict:A national prospective cohort study of 130,960 in vitro fertilisation Cycles (2015)
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Smith, A. D. A. C., Tilling, K., Lawlor, D. A., & Nelson, S. M. (2015). External validation and calibration of IVFpredict:A national prospective cohort study of 130,960 in vitro fertilisation Cycles. PLoS ONE, 10(4), Article e0121357. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121357

© 2015 Smith et al. Background Accurately predicting the probability of a live birth after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is important for patients, healthcare providers and policy makers. Two prediction models (Templeton and IVFpredict) have been prev... Read More about External validation and calibration of IVFpredict:A national prospective cohort study of 130,960 in vitro fertilisation Cycles.

Cardiopulmonary reserve as determined by cardiopulmonary exercise testing correlates with length of stay and predicts complications after radical cystectomy (2015)
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Darweish, A., Tolchard, S., Angell, J., Pyke, M., Lewis, S., Dodds, N., …Gillatt, D. (2015). Cardiopulmonary reserve as determined by cardiopulmonary exercise testing correlates with length of stay and predicts complications after radical cystectomy. BJU International, 115(4), 554-561. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.12895

© 2014 The Authors. BJU International © 2014 BJU International. ObjectiveTo investigate whether poor preoperative cardiopulmonary reserve and comorbid state dictate high-risk status and can predict complications in patients undergoing radical cystect... Read More about Cardiopulmonary reserve as determined by cardiopulmonary exercise testing correlates with length of stay and predicts complications after radical cystectomy.

Compressibility effects for the AGARD-B model (2015)
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Tuling, S., Tuling, S., Vallabh, B., & Morelli, M. F. (2015). Compressibility effects for the AGARD-B model. Aeronautical Journal, 119(1214), 543-552. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0001924000010605

A numerical study of the flow topologies over the 60° delta wing of the AGARD-B model at Mach 0 · 80 has revealed that vortex bursting occurs between 13°-15° angle-of-attack, while vortex separation occurs above 18°. These aerodynamic features have b... Read More about Compressibility effects for the AGARD-B model.

The South West Area Mesothelioma and Pemetrexed trial: A multicentre prospective observational study evaluating novel markers of chemotherapy response and prognostication (2015)
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Lowndes, S. A., White, P., Hooper, C. E., Lyburn, I. D., Searle, J., Darby, M., …Maskell, N. A. (2015). The South West Area Mesothelioma and Pemetrexed trial: A multicentre prospective observational study evaluating novel markers of chemotherapy response and prognostication. British Journal of Cancer, 112(7), 1175-1182. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.62

© 2015 Cancer Research UK. All rights reserved. Background: Robust markers that predict prognosis and detect early treatment response in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) would enhance patient care. Methods: Consecutive patients with MPM who were... Read More about The South West Area Mesothelioma and Pemetrexed trial: A multicentre prospective observational study evaluating novel markers of chemotherapy response and prognostication.

A randomised controlled trial of intravenous zoledronic acid in malignant pleural disease: A proof of principle pilot study (2015)
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Maskell, N. A., Kahan, B. C., Lyen, S. M., Sequeiros, I., Braybrooke, J. P., Morley, A. J., …Maskell, N. A. (2015). A randomised controlled trial of intravenous zoledronic acid in malignant pleural disease: A proof of principle pilot study. PLoS ONE, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118569

© 2015 Clive et al. Introduction: Animal studies have shown Zoledronic Acid (ZA) may diminish pleural fluid accumulation and tumour bulk in malignant pleural disease (MPD). We performed a pilot study to evaluate its effects in humans. Methods: We und... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of intravenous zoledronic acid in malignant pleural disease: A proof of principle pilot study.

Feasibility of optimising bicycle helmet design safety through the use of additive manufactured TPE cellular structures (2015)
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Soe, S., Martin, P. S., Jones, M., Robinson, M. R., & Theobald, P. (2015). Feasibility of optimising bicycle helmet design safety through the use of additive manufactured TPE cellular structures. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 79(9-12), 1975-1982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-6972-y

© 2015, Springer-Verlag London. Bicycle helmets are designed to attenuate forces and accelerations experienced by the head during cycling accidents. An essential element of bicycle helmet design is, therefore, the appropriate manufacturing of energy-... Read More about Feasibility of optimising bicycle helmet design safety through the use of additive manufactured TPE cellular structures.

The effect of chemotherapy on health-related quality of life in mesothelioma: Results from the SWAMP trial (2015)
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Arnold, D. T., Hooper, C. E., Morley, A., White, P., Lyburn, I. D., Searle, J., …Maskell, N. A. (2015). The effect of chemotherapy on health-related quality of life in mesothelioma: Results from the SWAMP trial. British Journal of Cancer, 112(7), 1183-1189. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.77

© 2015 Cancer Research UK. All rights reserved. Background: The effect of chemotherapy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is poorly understood. Patient-individualised prognostication and prediction of tr... Read More about The effect of chemotherapy on health-related quality of life in mesothelioma: Results from the SWAMP trial.

A numerical investigation into size effects in centre-notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates (2015)
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Xu, X., Wisnom, M. R., Li, X., & Hallett, S. R. (2015). A numerical investigation into size effects in centre-notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates. Composites Science and Technology, 111, 32-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.03.001

Numerical modelling of scaled centre-notched [45/90/-45/0]4s carbon/epoxy laminates was carried out. The in-plane dimensions of the models were scaled up by a factor of up to 16. A Finite Element (FE) method using the explicit code LS-Dyna was applie... Read More about A numerical investigation into size effects in centre-notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates.

Double-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell with a Non-Platinum-Group Metal Fe-N-C Cathode Catalyst (2015)
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Atanassov, P., Artyushkova, K., Schuler, A. J., Babanova, S., Stariha, S., Narvaez Villarrubia, C. W., …Santoro, C. (2015). Double-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell with a Non-Platinum-Group Metal Fe-N-C Cathode Catalyst. ChemSusChem, 8(5), 828-834. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201402570

© 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. Non-Pt-group metal (non-PGM) materials based on transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) and derived from iron salt and aminoantipyrine (Fe-AAPyr) of mebendazole (Fe-MBZ) were studied for the first... Read More about Double-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell with a Non-Platinum-Group Metal Fe-N-C Cathode Catalyst.

Relationship between surface chemistry, biofilm structure, and electron transfer in Shewanella anodes (2015)
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Schuler, A. J., Atanassov, P., Babanova, S., Ista, L. K., Cornejo, J. A., Artyushkova, K., & Santoro, C. (2015). Relationship between surface chemistry, biofilm structure, and electron transfer in Shewanella anodes. Biointerphases, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4913783

© 2015 American Vacuum Society. A better understanding of how anode surface properties affect growth, development, and activity of electrogenic biofilms has great potential to improve the performance of bioelectrochemical systems such as microbial fu... Read More about Relationship between surface chemistry, biofilm structure, and electron transfer in Shewanella anodes.

Knowledge and attitudes of small builders toward sustainable homes in the UK (2015)
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Sun, M., Geelhoed, E., Caleb-Solly, P., & Morrell, A. (2015). Knowledge and attitudes of small builders toward sustainable homes in the UK. Journal of Green Building, 10(2), 215-233. https://doi.org/10.3992/jgb.10.2.215

© 2015, College Publishing. All rights reserved. Residential homes account for the largest share of carbon emissions in the UK. Making new homes and existing ones more sustainable is essential to achieving the legally binding target of 80% reduction... Read More about Knowledge and attitudes of small builders toward sustainable homes in the UK.

Social behaviour and collective motion in plant-animal worms (2015)
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Stumpe, M. C., Grant, K. A., Franks, N. R., Worley, A., Grant, K. A. G., Gorman, A. R., …Sendova-Franks, A. B. (2015). Social behaviour and collective motion in plant-animal worms. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1825), 20152946. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.2946

© 2016 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Social behaviour may enable organisms to occupy ecological niches that would otherwise be unavailable to them. Here, we test this major evolutionary prin- ciple by demonstratin... Read More about Social behaviour and collective motion in plant-animal worms.