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Contact type dependency of texture classification in a whiskered mobile robot (2009)
Journal Article

Actuated artificial whiskers modeled on rat macrovibrissae can provide effective tactile sensor systems for autonomous robots. This article focuses on texture classification using artificial whiskers and addresses a limitation of previous studies, na... Read More about Contact type dependency of texture classification in a whiskered mobile robot.

Modelling the activation of G-protein coupled receptors by a single drug (2009)
Journal Article

In this paper, the most popular proposed mechanism for activation of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) - the shuttling mechanism - is modelled mathematically. An asymptotic analysis of this model clarifies the dynamics of the system in the presence... Read More about Modelling the activation of G-protein coupled receptors by a single drug.

Cerebellar-inspired adaptive control of a robot eye actuated by pneumatic artificial Muscles (2009)
Journal Article

In this paper, a model of cerebellar function is implemented and evaluated in the control of a robot eye actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles. The investigated control problem is stabilization of the visual image in response to disturbances. This... Read More about Cerebellar-inspired adaptive control of a robot eye actuated by pneumatic artificial Muscles.

Spot test: new technologies bring point-of-care testing into the 21st century (2009)
Journal Article

Every new technology offers the potential to effect changes in practise; many developments driven by the world-wide demand for instant results. This is never as true as in the arena of diagnostic testing. Once the sole preserve of the hospital labo... Read More about Spot test: new technologies bring point-of-care testing into the 21st century.

A randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control venepuncture-related pain of paediatric cancer patients (2009)
Journal Article

Venepuncture for blood sampling can be a distressing experience for a considerable number of children. A prospective controlled trial was conducted to compare the efficacy of a local anaesthetic (EMLA) with a combination of EMLA with self-hypnosis in... Read More about A randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control venepuncture-related pain of paediatric cancer patients.

Effects of spark-assistance on controlled auto-ignition combustion at different injection timings in a multicylinder direct-injection gasoline engine (2009)
Journal Article

Controlled auto-ignition (CAI) combustion, also known as homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) can be achieved by trapping residuals with early exhaust valve closure in a direct fuel injection in-cylinder four-stroke gasoline engines. CAI co... Read More about Effects of spark-assistance on controlled auto-ignition combustion at different injection timings in a multicylinder direct-injection gasoline engine.

A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements (2009)
Journal Article

While many procedures exist to support the systematic development of a product, it is often difficult to create an environment in which the early stages of the design are resolved. This can particularly happen when the product design is based upon a... Read More about A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements.

An algebraic multigrid method for high order time-discretizations of the div-grad and the curl-curl equations (2009)
Journal Article

We present an algebraic multigrid algorithm for fully coupled implicit Runge-Kutta and Boundary Value Method time-discretizations of the div-grad and curl-curl equations. The algorithm uses a blocksmoother and a multigrid hierarchy derived from the h... Read More about An algebraic multigrid method for high order time-discretizations of the div-grad and the curl-curl equations.

Optimal bed allocation in hospitals (2009)
Journal Article

In this paper a decision aiding model is introduced for optimizing the allocation of beds in a hospital. The model is based on queueing theory and goal programming (GP). Queueing theory is used to obtain some essential characteristics of access to va... Read More about Optimal bed allocation in hospitals.

Effect of vapour force at the blow-open process in double-break contacts (2009)
Journal Article

This paper presents results of a theoretical and experimental investigation of the phenomena of electrical contact repulsion and its associated blow-off characteristics at high current. The voltage and current waveforms as well as contact's displacem... Read More about Effect of vapour force at the blow-open process in double-break contacts.

Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine (2009)
Journal Article

The paper presents the successful application of a constraint-based modelling to improve the performance of an overwrapping packaging machine. The constraint-based modelling was employed to manipulate the geometry of the individual components and the... Read More about Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine.

Engaging the public with a hybrid puppet (2009)
Journal Article

A puppet with robotic features and emotional expressions can make general audiences think about the role of machines in everyday life.

Modular hardware design for distant-internet embedded systems engineering laboratory (2009)
Journal Article

A novel hardware system providing remote accessible embedded system experiments of microcontroller, digital signal processor (DSP), and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) via Internet is presented. Three newly developed hardware modules for integra... Read More about Modular hardware design for distant-internet embedded systems engineering laboratory.

Radio tagging reveals the roles of corpulence, experience and social information in ant decision making (2009)
Journal Article

Ant colonies are factories within fortresses (Oster and Wilson 1978). They run on resources foraged from an outside world fraught with danger. On what basis do individual ants decide to leave the safety of the nest? We investigated the relative roles... Read More about Radio tagging reveals the roles of corpulence, experience and social information in ant decision making.

A correlation-test-based validation procedure for identified neural networks (2009)
Journal Article

In this study, an enhanced correlation-test-based validation procedure is developed to check the quality of identified neural networks in modeling of nonlinear systems. The new computation algorithm upgrades the validation power by including a direct... Read More about A correlation-test-based validation procedure for identified neural networks.

Annotation of lightweight formats for long-term product representations (2009)
Journal Article

Companies operating in today's global economy are increasingly expected to manage the entire lifecycle of their products, and are finding advantage in a distributed, collaborative working style. However, existing three-dimensional computer-aided desi... Read More about Annotation of lightweight formats for long-term product representations.

Developments in vocabulary standardisation for robots and robotic devices (2009)
Journal Article

Book Review: Decision making in the manufacturing environment: Using graph theory and fuzzy multiple attribute decision making methods (2009)
Journal Article

A modelling approach for dedicated machinery to support the effects of mass customisation (2009)
Journal Article

In recent years the strategy of mass customisation has become being increasingly adopted as manufacturers seek to exploit market trends for greater product variety and individualisation. The implications of changing to mass customisation practice are... Read More about A modelling approach for dedicated machinery to support the effects of mass customisation.

Heart robot: a public engagement project (2009)
Journal Article

Heart Robot was a public engagement project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The aim of the project was to challenge cultural perceptions of robots, and to stimulate thought and debate in members of the gener... Read More about Heart robot: a public engagement project.