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Environmental consultants, knowledge brokering and policy-making: A case study (2017)
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Sardo, M., & Weitkamp, E. (2017). Environmental consultants, knowledge brokering and policy-making: A case study. International Journal of Environmental Policy and Decision Making, 2(3), 221-235. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEPDM.2017.10006332

This small-scale exploratory study examined the role of environmental consultants in the policy-making process using one European country (Portugal) as a case study. The study focused particularly on the role of environmental consultants as knowledge... Read More about Environmental consultants, knowledge brokering and policy-making: A case study.

Towards a self-powered biosensors for environmental applications in remote, off-grid areas (2017)
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Pasternak, G., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2017). Towards a self-powered biosensors for environmental applications in remote, off-grid areas. Procedia Technology, 27, 8-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protcy.2017.04.005

One important factor for developing biosensors is taking the source of electrical energy into account. The source of electricity is needed whenever we consider point-of-care diagnostics, in-vivo tests or in particular – environmental applications. Th... Read More about Towards a self-powered biosensors for environmental applications in remote, off-grid areas.

Cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of computer-assisted intervention delivered by educators for children with speech sound disorders (2017)
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Howland, C., McLeod, S., Baker, E., McCormack, J., Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., …White, P. (2017). Cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of computer-assisted intervention delivered by educators for children with speech sound disorders. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 60(7), 1891-1910. https://doi.org/10.1044/2017_JSLHR-S-16-0385

© 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of computer-assisted input-based intervention for children with speech sound disorders (SSD). Method: The Sound Start Study was a cluster-randomiz... Read More about Cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of computer-assisted intervention delivered by educators for children with speech sound disorders.

En-situ EXAFS investigation of zeolite supported Pt electrocatalyst structure (2017)
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Yao, J., & Yao, Y. (2017). En-situ EXAFS investigation of zeolite supported Pt electrocatalyst structure. Materials Technology, 32(14), 862-869. https://doi.org/10.1080/10667857.2017.1348013

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Experimental investigation was carried out for Pt electrochemical performance and Pt particle size using 1.5 and 5 wt% Pt loading on zeolite electrocatalysts made by Pt(NH3)4(NO3)2 or Pt... Read More about En-situ EXAFS investigation of zeolite supported Pt electrocatalyst structure.

Tetrahedral mesh improvement by shell transformation (2017)
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Chen, J., Zheng, J., Zheng, Y., Xiao, Z., Si, H., & Yao, Y. (2017). Tetrahedral mesh improvement by shell transformation. Engineering with Computers, 33(3), 393-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-016-0480-z

© 2016, Springer-Verlag London. Existing flips for tetrahedral meshes simply make a selection from a few possible configurations within a single shell (i.e., a polyhedron that can be filled up with a mesh composed of a set of elements that meet each... Read More about Tetrahedral mesh improvement by shell transformation.

Evaluation of road traffic energy harvesting using piezoelectricity (2017)
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Nouri, H. (2017). Evaluation of road traffic energy harvesting using piezoelectricity. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.77.2017.31.17.23

In modern day society, cleaner, more sustainable forms of electrical power are needed to keep costs lower and to ensure a healthier environment for future generations. The use of piezoelectric devices installed within a road would enable the capturin... Read More about Evaluation of road traffic energy harvesting using piezoelectricity.

Stroke: Ineffective tube securement reduces nutrition and drug treatment (2017)
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Taylor, S. J., Brazier, S., Allan, K., Clemente, R., & Toher, D. (2017). Stroke: Ineffective tube securement reduces nutrition and drug treatment. British Journal of Nursing, 26(12), 656-663. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2017.26.12.656

© 2017 MA Healthcare Ltd. Stroke patients with dysphagia often depend on nutrition, hydration and medication via nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes. Securing tubes using tape is associated with repeated tube loss. In this study, the authors determined ca... Read More about Stroke: Ineffective tube securement reduces nutrition and drug treatment.

Electricity production from human urine in ceramic microbial fuel cells with alternative non-fluorinated polymer binders for cathode construction (2017)
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Salar-Garcia, M. J., Ortiz-Martinez, V., Gajda, I., Greenman, J., Hernández-Fernández, F. J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2017). Electricity production from human urine in ceramic microbial fuel cells with alternative non-fluorinated polymer binders for cathode construction. Separation and Purification Technology, 187, 436-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2017.06.025

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is one of the most common binders employed to prepare cathode electrodes in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and yet this fluorinated polymer is neither sustainable nor environmentally friendly. In this... Read More about Electricity production from human urine in ceramic microbial fuel cells with alternative non-fluorinated polymer binders for cathode construction.

Test statistics for the comparison of means for two samples that include both paired and independent observations (2017)
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Derrick, B., Russ, B., Toher, D., & White, P. (2017). Test statistics for the comparison of means for two samples that include both paired and independent observations. Journal of modern applied statistical methods : JMASM, 16(1), 137-157. https://doi.org/10.22237/jmasm/1493597280

©2017 JMASM, Inc. Standard approaches for analyzing the difference in two means, where partially overlapping samples are present, are less than desirable. Here are introduced two test statistics, making reference to the t-distribution. It is shown th... Read More about Test statistics for the comparison of means for two samples that include both paired and independent observations.

How to compare the means of two samples that include paired observations and independent observations: A companion to Derrick, Russ, Toher and White (2017) (2017)
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Derrick, B., Toher, D., & White, P. (2017). How to compare the means of two samples that include paired observations and independent observations: A companion to Derrick, Russ, Toher and White (2017). Quantitative Methods for Psychology, 13(2), 120-126. https://doi.org/10.20982/tqmp.13.2.p120

Standard approaches for comparing the means of two samples, comprising both paired observations and independent observations, involve the discarding of valuable information. An alternative test which uses all of the available data, is the partially o... Read More about How to compare the means of two samples that include paired observations and independent observations: A companion to Derrick, Russ, Toher and White (2017).

Small engines as bottoming cycle steam expanders for internal combustion engines (2017)
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Weerasinghe, R., & Hounsham, S. (2017). Small engines as bottoming cycle steam expanders for internal combustion engines. Journal of Combustion, 2017, Article 1742138

Heat recovery bottoming cycles for internal combustion engines have opened new avenues for research into small steam expanders [1]. Dependable data for small steam expanders will allow us to predict on their suitability as bottoming cycle engines and... Read More about Small engines as bottoming cycle steam expanders for internal combustion engines.

An architecture for ethical robots inspired by the simulation theory of cognition (2017)
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Winfield, A., & Vanderelst, D. (2018). An architecture for ethical robots inspired by the simulation theory of cognition. Cognitive Systems Research, 48, 56-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsys.2017.04.002

The expanding ability of robots to take unsupervised decisions renders it imperative that mechanisms are in place to guarantee the safety of their behaviour. Moreover, intelligent autonomous robots should be more than safe; arguably they should also... Read More about An architecture for ethical robots inspired by the simulation theory of cognition.

A method for bidirectional active control of structures (2017)
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Paul, S., & Yu, W. (2018). A method for bidirectional active control of structures. Journal of Vibration and Control, 24(15), 3400-3417. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077546317705556

© The Author(s) 2017. Proportional-derivative (PD) and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers are popular control algorithms in industrial applications, especially in structural vibration control. In this paper, the designs of two dampers... Read More about A method for bidirectional active control of structures.

A family of Fe-N-C oxygen reduction electrocatalysts for microbial fuel cell (MFC) application: Relationships between surface chemistry and performances (2017)
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Atanassov, P., Artyushkova, K., Gordon, J., Stariha, L., Rojas-Carbonell, S., Gokhale, R., …Santoro, C. (2017). A family of Fe-N-C oxygen reduction electrocatalysts for microbial fuel cell (MFC) application: Relationships between surface chemistry and performances. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 205, 24-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.12.013

© 2016 The Author(s) Different iron-based cathode catalysts have been studied for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in neutral media and then applied into microbial fuel cells (MFC). The catalysts have been synthesized using sacrificial support method... Read More about A family of Fe-N-C oxygen reduction electrocatalysts for microbial fuel cell (MFC) application: Relationships between surface chemistry and performances.

Enhancing parametric design through non-manifold topology (2017)
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Lannon, S., Jabi, W., Soe, S., Theobald, P., & Aish, R. (2017). Enhancing parametric design through non-manifold topology. Design Studies, 52, 96-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2017.04.003

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This paper aims to build a theoretical foundation for parametric design thinking by exploring its cognitive roots, unfolding its basic tenets, expanding its definition through new concepts, and exemplifying its potential through a... Read More about Enhancing parametric design through non-manifold topology.

Measurement and analysis of certain flight parameters based on MEMS sensors (2017)
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Rzucidlo, P., & Bakunowicz, J. (2017). Measurement and analysis of certain flight parameters based on MEMS sensors. Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems, 6(1), 211-222. https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-211-2017

© 2017 Author(s). Gyroscopes established one of the fundamental references for attitude and heading in aerospace applications. The information about angular velocities gives input not only for autopilot, but also damping devices, such as yaw or pitch... Read More about Measurement and analysis of certain flight parameters based on MEMS sensors.

Zeolite supported palladium nanoparticle characterization for fuel cell application (2017)
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Yao, J., & Yao, Y. (2017). Zeolite supported palladium nanoparticle characterization for fuel cell application. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42(29), 18560-18567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.04.182

© 2017 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC Palladium (Pd) has been widely used as a type of hydrogen storage material and has attracted much attention for fuel cell applications, due to its high solubility and mobility of hydrogen in Pd. In this study,... Read More about Zeolite supported palladium nanoparticle characterization for fuel cell application.

Minimizing separability: A comparative analysis of illumination compensation techniques in face recognition (2017)
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Olisah, C. C. (2017). Minimizing separability: A comparative analysis of illumination compensation techniques in face recognition. International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science, 9(5), 40-51. https://doi.org/10.5815/ijitcs.2017.05.06

Feature extraction task are primarily about making sense of the discriminative features/patterns of facial information and extracting them. However, most real world face images are almost always intertwined with imaging modality problems of which... Read More about Minimizing separability: A comparative analysis of illumination compensation techniques in face recognition.

Unsupervised machine learning for developing personalised behaviour models using activity data (2017)
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Fiorini, L., Cavallo, F., Dario, P., Eavis, A., & Caleb-Solly, P. (2017). Unsupervised machine learning for developing personalised behaviour models using activity data. Sensors, 17(5), Article 1034. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17051034

© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The goal of this study is to address two major issues that undermine the large scale deployment of smart home sensing solutions in people’s homes. These include the costs associated with havin... Read More about Unsupervised machine learning for developing personalised behaviour models using activity data.

Intra-operative fiducial-based CT/fluoroscope image registration framework for image-guided robot-assisted joint fracture surgery (2017)
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Dagnino, G., Georgilas, I., Morad, S., Gibbons, P., Tarassoli, P., Atkins, R., & Dogramadzi, S. (2017). Intra-operative fiducial-based CT/fluoroscope image registration framework for image-guided robot-assisted joint fracture surgery. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 12(8), 1383-1397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-017-1602-9

© 2017, The Author(s). Purpose: Joint fractures must be accurately reduced minimising soft tissue damages to avoid negative surgical outcomes. To this regard, we have developed the RAFS surgical system, which allows the percutaneous reduction of intr... Read More about Intra-operative fiducial-based CT/fluoroscope image registration framework for image-guided robot-assisted joint fracture surgery.