All Outputs (510)

Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Al Barazi, R., & Kishk, M. (2023, December). Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering Fundamentals and Applications (ICCEFA'23), Lisbon, Portugal

The environmental, social, and financial sustainability around projects is currently one of the most serious alarming concerns. However, the progress made in developing contemporary methods for the evaluation and adoption of sustainable project manag... Read More about Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability.

Achieving goals using reward shaping and curriculum learning (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Studley, M., hansen, M., anca, M., thomas, J., & pedamonti, D. (2023, November). Achieving goals using reward shaping and curriculum learning. Paper presented at Future Technologies Conference, San Francisco

Real-time control for robotics is a popular research area in the reinforcement learning community. Through the use of techniques such as reward shaping, researchers have managed to train online agents across a multitude of domains. Despite these adva... Read More about Achieving goals using reward shaping and curriculum learning.

Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Mishra, A., Sinha, P., Kumar, A., & Bishnoi, S. (2023, September). Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement. Poster presented at 6th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement 2023, Bangkok, Thailand

Carbon emissions from cement manufacturing are reduced by partially replacing cement clinkers with supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). In this study, Limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3 ) was prepared by blending 50% of OPC-43 grade with 50%... Read More about Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement.

Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Bolouri, A., Jorgensen, T., Khayatzadeh, S., Soe, S., Leon, M., Lightfoot, S., …Farzadnia, F. (2023, June). Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds

This paper presentation outlines early-stage, ongoing research into novel approaches with Additive Layer Manufacturing for the direct manufacture of ceramic shell investment casting moulds. The research is focused on the use of 3D printing with refra... Read More about Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds.

‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Webber, A., Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Fogg Rogers, L., Williams, S., McEwen, L., …Gopinath, D. (2023, April). ‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis. Paper presented at Public Communication of Science & Technology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Effective communication and engagement around a global pandemic require a thorough understanding of perceptions and experiences of affected groups. Children were significantly impacted by mitigation measures during COVID-19, yet their voices were sel... Read More about ‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis.

Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Webber, A., Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Fogg Rogers, L., McEwen, L., Williams, S., …Gopinath, D. (2023, April). Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership. Paper presented at Public Communication of Science & Technology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (Article 12) clearly states that children have the right to be to be heard and to have their views taken seriously. However, their voices are seldom listened to or considered in policy making and policy de... Read More about Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership.

Reflecting on deepening participation in recruitment and evaluation in citizen science - lessons from the WeCount project (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Sardo, M., Fogg Rogers, L., & Laggan, S. (2023, April). Reflecting on deepening participation in recruitment and evaluation in citizen science - lessons from the WeCount project. Paper presented at PCST 2023, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

This paper shares learnings from the evaluation of the WeCount urban mobility citizen science project, in which citizens participated in several ways, from technical development to engagement and evaluation. Drawing on asset-based community developme... Read More about Reflecting on deepening participation in recruitment and evaluation in citizen science - lessons from the WeCount project.

Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., Sardo, M., & Laggan, S. (2023, April). Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities. Presented at Public Communication of Science and Technology 2023 (PCST2023), Rotterdam, Netherlands

Science communicators need to co-create engagement activities which are enjoyable, inclusive, and attractive to diverse citizens representing regional demographics. Over 8,300 people from six European countries took part in the ClairCity project, aim... Read More about Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities.

Close to home or communal goals? Socioeconomic status is correlated to engineering problem-finding and relevance (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., & Sanders, N. (2023, April). Close to home or communal goals? Socioeconomic status is correlated to engineering problem-finding and relevance. Presented at Public Communication of Science and Technology, Rotterdam

Inspiring a future generation of engineers has never been more important, as we seek urgent solutions to the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Science communication needs to break stereotypes and challenge perceptions about careers in engineering, in... Read More about Close to home or communal goals? Socioeconomic status is correlated to engineering problem-finding and relevance.

Aerodynamics of a CRM joined-wing configuration at transonic speeds (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hanman, P., Yao, Y., & Bouferrouk, A. (2023, March). Aerodynamics of a CRM joined-wing configuration at transonic speeds. Paper presented at 57th 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics, Bordeaux, France

The presented work aims to showcase a joined-wing (JW) concept with key design parameters based on the NASA Common Research Model (CRM) configuration, to highlight its potential application for an efficient commercial transport or cargo aircraft flyi... Read More about Aerodynamics of a CRM joined-wing configuration at transonic speeds.

Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’ (2022)
Presentation / Conference
McEwen, L., Webber, A., Gorell Barnes, L., Gopinath, D., Hobbs, L., Deave, T., …Fogg Rogers, L. (2022, December). Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’. Presented at UK Alliance for Disaster Research Annual Conference 2022, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI)

Children are unheard voices within the COVID-19 pandemic. We are unaware how intersections of complex factors in specific social settings have impacted their perceptions and are determining what ‘recovery’ means. ‘Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Loc... Read More about Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’.

A procedure for monitoring the phenological status of peach flowers with artificial vision (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Hansen, M., Veganzones, A., Lafuente, V., Barreiro, P., Lleo, L., & Val, J. (2022, December). A procedure for monitoring the phenological status of peach flowers with artificial vision. Paper presented at The XX CIGR World Congress 2022, Kyoto, Japan

Tree flowering is a major event in crop production as it anticipates season yield. However a number of issues may occur during the campaign such as frost, and/or irregular mineral nutrition, among other, that strongly affect this process. On the othe... Read More about A procedure for monitoring the phenological status of peach flowers with artificial vision.

Digital thread: The missing link (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Zaidi, Y. (2022, December). Digital thread: The missing link. Presented at Model Driven Engineering Network (MDENet) Annual Symposium 2022, King's College London and online

An area where model-driven engineering methodologies offer the potential to accelerate digital engineering in different development phases is the connectivity of models and lifecycle activities via a digital thread. However, we need to understand how... Read More about Digital thread: The missing link.

Open-source re-configurable interfacing of Tobii Pro Glasses 2 with ROS2 (2022)
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Nunez Sardinha, E., & Ruiz Garate, V. (2022, October). Open-source re-configurable interfacing of Tobii Pro Glasses 2 with ROS2. Paper presented at XR & Robotics Workshop at IROS 2022, Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto) Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0001 Japan

Gaze tracking is a powerful assistive tool enabling people with severe disabilities to interact with complex systems intuitively. Among these, screen-based gaze-control is one of the main input tools used with people with severe mobility impairments,... Read More about Open-source re-configurable interfacing of Tobii Pro Glasses 2 with ROS2.

Correct for the wrong reason: Why we should know more about mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sikurajapathi, I., Henderson, K., & Gwynllyw, R. (2022, September). Correct for the wrong reason: Why we should know more about mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions. Presented at Continuing Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research conference (CETL-MSOR-2022), Abertay University, Dundee , Scotland

Students may arrive at an incorrect answer when answering a mathematical question due to several reasons, such as random errors, calculation errors or misreading the question. Such errors are sometimes referred to as Common Student Errors (CSEs). Se... Read More about Correct for the wrong reason: Why we should know more about mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions.

Dock-to-dock multimodal freight transportation in coastal regions (2022)
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Zaidi, Y., Portapas, V., Bakunowicz, J., & Didey, A. (2022, August). Dock-to-dock multimodal freight transportation in coastal regions. Paper presented at International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS), University of the West of England, Bristol

The Dock to Dock (D2D) project defines the primary infrastructure for future electric freight transport solutions between coastal cities, in particular the energy infrastructure (battery charging/hydrogen refuelling) required for ground vehicles, and... Read More about Dock-to-dock multimodal freight transportation in coastal regions.

Validation of shock-wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction flows by high-fidelity numerical simulations (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Zheltovodov, A. A., Fang, J., & Yao, Y. (2022, August). Validation of shock-wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction flows by high-fidelity numerical simulations. Paper presented at The 21st International Conference on the Methods of Aerophysical Research (ICMAR 2022), Russia and online

Shock-wave/turbulent-boundary-layer interactions (SWTBLI) are prevalent phenomena around high-speed vehicles. The resultant strong adverse pressure gradient will induce large flow separation, high wall heat flux, and strong pressure fluctuation, alon... Read More about Validation of shock-wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction flows by high-fidelity numerical simulations.

Integrating spiking neural networks and deep learning algorithms on the neurorobotics platform (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Stentiford, R., Knowles, T. C., Feldoto, B., Ergene, D., Morin, F. O., & Pearson, M. J. (2022, July). Integrating spiking neural networks and deep learning algorithms on the neurorobotics platform. Paper presented at Living Machines 2022, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

We present a neurorobotic model that can associate self motion (odometry) with vision to correct for drift in a spiking neural network model of head direction based closely on known rodent neurophys-iology. We use a deep predictive coding network to... Read More about Integrating spiking neural networks and deep learning algorithms on the neurorobotics platform.

Maize yield predictive models and mobile-based decision support system for smallholder farmers in Africa (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Olisah, C., Smith, L. N., & Smith, M. L. (2022, July). Maize yield predictive models and mobile-based decision support system for smallholder farmers in Africa. Paper presented at 17th International Conference on Machine Learning and Data Mining MLDM 2022, New York, USA

Existing machine learning models for crop yield prediction model environmental data on the assumption that soil variables are unaffected by weather variables and therefore learn their intrinsic features independently. If the focus of crop yield predi... Read More about Maize yield predictive models and mobile-based decision support system for smallholder farmers in Africa.

Calcination and characterization of low-grade fuel and kaolinitic clay blends (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Kalyani Ambatipudi, M., Sinha, P., Appadurai, A., Chaunsali, P., & S, V. (2022, July). Calcination and characterization of low-grade fuel and kaolinitic clay blends. Poster presented at International Conference on Calcined Clay for Sustainable Concrete (CCSC 2022), Lausanne

Calcined clay blended cement (LC 3 types of cement) is one of the most promising solutions for CO 2 abatement in global cement industries. This study presents results on the characterization of products obtained in simultaneous calcination of kaolini... Read More about Calcination and characterization of low-grade fuel and kaolinitic clay blends.