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Statistics: New t-tests for the comparison of two partially overlapping samples (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Derrick, B. (2017, June). Statistics: New t-tests for the comparison of two partially overlapping samples. Poster presented at Faculty of Environment and Technology Degree Show, Frenchay Campus, UWE

This poster presented for the UWE degree show (June 2017), summarises Type I error rates and Power of standard t-tests and a new generalised form of the t-test, for comparing samples which include both paired and independent observations. Material... Read More about Statistics: New t-tests for the comparison of two partially overlapping samples.

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)
Journal Article
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).

The effectiveness of energy storage in hybrid vehicles (2017)
Thesis
Cole, D. A. The effectiveness of energy storage in hybrid vehicles. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/886486

Public awareness of finite oil resources and concerns over climate change have spurred efforts to improve vehicle efficiency and reduce emissions by road transport. Hybrids have become an increasingly popular alternative to conventional powertrain ve... Read More about The effectiveness of energy storage in hybrid vehicles.

Small engines as bottoming cycle steam expanders for internal combustion engines (2017)
Journal Article
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.

Particle facilitate testing (2017)
Patent
Luxton, R. W., Kiely, J., & Wraith, P. (2017). Particle facilitate testing. 2017/0146525A1

Magnetic particles are distributed across a fluid flow by applied magnetic field to interact with a test substance in fluid. Alternatively or additionally, particles, which may be magnetic, are combined with cells and energy, eg ultrasonic energy, is... Read More about Particle facilitate testing.

An architecture for ethical robots inspired by the simulation theory of cognition (2017)
Journal Article
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.

Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., Edmonds, J., & Lewis, F. (2017, May). Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers. Presented at Beyond STEM - Informal Science Learning Across Disciplines, London, England

Only 5% of primary school teachers have a science related degree (Department for Education, 2013), and yet research shows that children (particularly girls) develop their attitudes towards STEM as a potential career before the age of 11 (Archer et al... Read More about Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers.

Design, control and modelling of a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H. (2017, May). Design, control and modelling of a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub. Paper presented at 10th Jordian Electrical & Electronic Conference, Amman, Jordan

This paper reports on the design, control and modelling of a novel Multi-Input Multi-Output Boost Converter topology. The converter hub can integrate renewable energy sources such as wind turbines, photovoltaic arrays, fuel cells, etc. for provision... Read More about Design, control and modelling of a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub.

A method for bidirectional active control of structures (2017)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Large-scale Secondary Vortices Generated by Wall Actuations: Application to the Turbulent Channel Flow (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Actuations: Application to the Turbulent Channel Flow. Paper presented at Parallel CFD Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK

The large-scale streamwise vortex (LSSV) generation mechanism in the turbulent boundary layer is closely linked to the turbulent mixing process and its potential to suppress flow separation. Direct numerical simulations (DNSs) of weakly compressible... Read More about Large-scale Secondary Vortices Generated by Wall Actuations: Application to the Turbulent Channel Flow.

Enhancing parametric design through non-manifold topology (2017)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

DeskWave: Desktop interactions using low-cost microwave Doppler arrays (2017)
Conference Proceeding
McIntosh, J., Fraser, M., Worgan, P., & Marzo, A. (2017). DeskWave: Desktop interactions using low-cost microwave Doppler arrays. In CHI EA '17: Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (1885-1892). https://doi.org/10.1145/3027063.3053152

Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through a variety of commonly found materials but partially reflect off human bodies. Microwaves are non-ionizing and at controlled levels do not pose a danger. A wave that is capable o... Read More about DeskWave: Desktop interactions using low-cost microwave Doppler arrays.

Inflashoe: A shape changing shoe to control underfoot pressure (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Baousi, K., Fear, N., Mourouzis, C., Stokes, B., Wood, H., Worgan, P., & Roudaut, A. (2017). Inflashoe: A shape changing shoe to control underfoot pressure. In CHI EA '17: Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2381-2387). https://doi.org/10.1145/3027063.3053190

We present Inflashoe, an interactive shoe that uses a pneumatic system to change the inflation level within the sole. This allows the shoe to adapt its shape to different surfaces and users' foot morphology, or to alter users' gait. Inflashoe can not... Read More about Inflashoe: A shape changing shoe to control underfoot pressure.

Unsupervised machine learning for developing personalised behaviour models using activity data (2017)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Analytic prioritization of indoor routes for search and rescue operations in hazardous environments (2017)
Journal Article
Zverovich, V., Mahdjoubi, L., Boguslawski, P., & Fadli, F. (2017). Analytic prioritization of indoor routes for search and rescue operations in hazardous environments. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 32(9), 727-747. https://doi.org/10.1111/mice.12260

Applications to prioritize indoor routes for emergency situations in a complex built facility have been restricted to building simulations and network approaches. These types of applications often failed to account for the complexity and trade-offs... Read More about Analytic prioritization of indoor routes for search and rescue operations in hazardous environments.