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Independent analytical review for a road user satisfaction survey (2015)
Report
Parkhurst, G., Jain, J., Clayton, W., Calvert, T., Phillips, A., & Blyth, B. (2015). Independent analytical review for a road user satisfaction survey

Following the 2011 publication of the Cook Report (Cook, 2011) which examined the English highway network in terms of its effective management, value for money and level of innovation, the government set about a programme of regulatory reform (Depart... Read More about Independent analytical review for a road user satisfaction survey.

Telling non-linear stories with interval temporal logic (2015)
Journal Article
Thompson, M., Battle, S., & Padget, J. (2015). Telling non-linear stories with interval temporal logic. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 9445, 370-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27036-4_39

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. Authoring a consistent interactive narrative is difficult without exhaustively specifying all possible deviations from the main path of a story. When automatically generating new story paths, it i... Read More about Telling non-linear stories with interval temporal logic.

Evaluation as the co-construction of knowledge: Case studies of place-based leadership and public service innovation (2015)
Journal Article
Howard, J., Flores, A., & Hambleton, R. (2015). Evaluation as the co-construction of knowledge: Case studies of place-based leadership and public service innovation. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1474-786320140000015008

Copyright © 2015 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited. This chapter introduces the notion of the 'Innovation Story' as a methodological approach to public policy evaluation, which builds in greater opportunity for learning and reflexivity. The Innovat... Read More about Evaluation as the co-construction of knowledge: Case studies of place-based leadership and public service innovation.

Cellular automaton model of crowd evacuation inspired by slime mould (2015)
Journal Article
Adamatzky, A. I., Sirakoulis, G. C., Georgilas, I. P., Papadopoulos, D. P., Kalogeiton, V. S., Kalogeiton, V., …Adamatzky, A. (2015). Cellular automaton model of crowd evacuation inspired by slime mould. International Journal of General Systems, 44(3), 354-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081079.2014.997527

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. In all the living organisms, the self-preservation behaviour is almost universal. Even the most simple of living organisms, like slime mould, is typically under intense selective pressure to evolve a response to ensure thei... Read More about Cellular automaton model of crowd evacuation inspired by slime mould.

Follicular DEAs for two-way tactile communication (2015)
Journal Article
Knoop, L. E., Knoop, L. E., Rossiter, J., & Assaf, T. (2015). Follicular DEAs for two-way tactile communication. Proceedings of SPIE, 9430(January), 943027. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2085592

© 2015 SPIE. Follicular structures in skin combine sensing and actuation in a soft and compliant continuous surface. We have developed a tactile display device inspired by this structure, using a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator (DEA). DEAs allow for co... Read More about Follicular DEAs for two-way tactile communication.

Air Pollution XXIII (2015)
Book
Longhurst, J., Capilla, C., Brebbia, C., & Barnes, J. (2015). J. Longhurst, C. Capilla, C. Brebbia, & J. Barnes (Eds.), Air Pollution XXIII. WIT Press

A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing bismuth iodine paraffin paste external ear pack and no ear pack after middle ear surgery (2015)
Journal Article
Nunez, D. A., Hajioff, D., Whitwell, R., Javed, F., Whitewell, R., Hakioff, D., …Nunez, D. A. (2015). A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing bismuth iodine paraffin paste external ear pack and no ear pack after middle ear surgery. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 272(3), 543-550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-013-2812-6

© 2013, The Author(s). To pilot a substantive randomized control trial comparing post-operative external ear canal pack with no ear pack after middle ear surgery, 32 adults undergoing primary posterior bony canal wall preserving middle ear surgery we... Read More about A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing bismuth iodine paraffin paste external ear pack and no ear pack after middle ear surgery.

Editorial for themed issue on 'Managing the business of cycling' (2015)
Journal Article
Parkin, J. (2015). Editorial for themed issue on 'Managing the business of cycling'. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 15, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2015.05.001

Cycling is receiving increased attention as a means of addressing urban transport problems. The integration of cycling as a more frequently used mode for all types of trip purpose requires skills in a range of disciplines, including engineering for i... Read More about Editorial for themed issue on 'Managing the business of cycling'.

Editorial: Special issue on ground robots operating in dynamic, unstructured and large-scale outdoor environments (2015)
Journal Article
Winfield, A., Lacroix, S., Schneider, F., Wildermuth, D., & Winfield, A. F. (2015). Editorial: Special issue on ground robots operating in dynamic, unstructured and large-scale outdoor environments. Journal of Field Robotics, 32(4), 445-446. https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.21604

Real-world outdoor applications of ground robots have, to date, been limited primarily to remote inspection of suspected explosive devices and, with less success, to the broader domain of remote survey and inspection in hazardous environments. Such r... Read More about Editorial: Special issue on ground robots operating in dynamic, unstructured and large-scale outdoor environments.

Microbial fuel cells continuously fuelled by untreated fresh algal biomass (2015)
Journal Article
Walter, X. A., Greenman, J., Taylor, B., & Ieropoulos, I. A. (2015). Microbial fuel cells continuously fuelled by untreated fresh algal biomass. Algal Research, 11, 103-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2015.06.003

© 2015. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are energy transducers that convert organic matter directly into electricity, via the anaerobic respiration of electro-active microorganisms. An avenue of research in this field is to employ algae as the organic c... Read More about Microbial fuel cells continuously fuelled by untreated fresh algal biomass.

Multimodal neurophysiological evaluation of primary progressive multiple sclerosis - An increasingly valid biomarker, with limits (2015)
Journal Article
Canham, L. J., Kane, N., Oware, A., Walsh, P., Blake, K., Inglis, K., …Cottrell, D. A. (2015). Multimodal neurophysiological evaluation of primary progressive multiple sclerosis - An increasingly valid biomarker, with limits. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 4(6), 607-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2015.07.009

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Background The promising utility of multi-modality evoked potential batteries to objectively measure multi-tract dysfunction has been evaluated by several groups using different methods. Objective To independently evaluate the us... Read More about Multimodal neurophysiological evaluation of primary progressive multiple sclerosis - An increasingly valid biomarker, with limits.

The Chagos marine protected arbitration-A battle of four losers? (2015)
Journal Article
Appleby, T. (2015). The Chagos marine protected arbitration-A battle of four losers?. Journal of Environmental Law, 27(3), 529-540. https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqv027

© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. The proclamation of a marine protected area by David Miliband in the Chagos Archipelago in 2010 triggered a complaint of infringement of sovereignty by Mauritius and a huma... Read More about The Chagos marine protected arbitration-A battle of four losers?.

Power, place and the New Civic Leadership (2015)
Journal Article
Hambleton, R. (2015). Power, place and the New Civic Leadership. Local Economy, 30(2), 167-172. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094215570563

© The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav. In the years since Local Economy was launched in 1986, globalisation has diminished the power of place-based leaders. Place-less actors, meaning people who are not... Read More about Power, place and the New Civic Leadership.

A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) evaluation of university student-staff partnerships in co-creating educational resources, peer support and research within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects (2015)
Journal Article
Diaz, A., Hill, J., Jenkins, R., Kay, A., Pye, A., Morley, D., & Tejedor Garavito, N. (2015). A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) evaluation of university student-staff partnerships in co-creating educational resources, peer support and research within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 5(2), 161-170. https://doi.org/10.9734/JSRR/2015/14498

The aim of this research was to compare perceived opportunities and challenges of co-creating educational resources, peer learning support and research within Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Two questions were addresse... Read More about A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) evaluation of university student-staff partnerships in co-creating educational resources, peer support and research within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects.