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Kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits (2024)
Journal Article

We propose “kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits” as a sustainable bio-computing platform. These circuits are hybrid biological-inorganic devices that utilize crystal growth dynamics as the physical substrate to convert information. Micro... Read More about Kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits.

Light-induced spiking response in proteinoid-actin-kombucha system (2024)
Journal Article

This study examines the spiking response of a proteinoid–actin–kombucha system when exposed to varying frequency of yellow light pulses. The objective is to understand the frequency-dependent characteristics of this system's response and explore the... Read More about Light-induced spiking response in proteinoid-actin-kombucha system.

Forensic science and policing must listen and learn to regain declining public trust (2024)
Digital Artefact

Forensic science plays a key role in solving crimes as well as overturning wrongful convictions, but recent studies suggest public trust in forensic science is declining for a range of reasons. In this article, I talk about the need for a “collaborat... Read More about Forensic science and policing must listen and learn to regain declining public trust.

Constructing a discourse of hope and inspiration: A positive discourse analysis of Joko Widodo’s press statements on COVID-19 (2024)
Journal Article

Using positive discourse analysis as a framework, this article examines Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s press statements on the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on how he constructed a message of hope and inspiration. The analysis demonstrates that... Read More about Constructing a discourse of hope and inspiration: A positive discourse analysis of Joko Widodo’s press statements on COVID-19.

Developmental timing of associations among parenting, brain architecture, and mental health (2024)
Journal Article

Importance
Parenting relates to brain development and long-term health outcomes, though whether these associations depend on the developmental timing of exposure remains understudied. Identifying these sensitive periods can inform when and how paren... Read More about Developmental timing of associations among parenting, brain architecture, and mental health.

Book Review of Empire of Brutality (2024)
Journal Article

Digital twins of cyber physical systems in smart manufacturing for threat simulation and detection with deep learning for time series classification (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

With increasing reliance on Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) for automation and control in Industry 4.0 and 5.0, ensuring their security against cyber threats has become paramount. Traditional security mechanisms, constrained by operational continuity an... Read More about Digital twins of cyber physical systems in smart manufacturing for threat simulation and detection with deep learning for time series classification.

Synergistic Orthopaedic Fatigue Tracking glove: SOFT glove (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a major health issue with 200,000 new cases being reported per year within the UK alone, and common symptoms include cramping, prolonged pain, stiffness and weakness. This is especially prevalent within electrical as... Read More about Synergistic Orthopaedic Fatigue Tracking glove: SOFT glove.

Cable-driven exosuit to assist affected upper-limb users with hemiparesis (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Neurological impairments such as stroke cause muscular weakness in several joints in the human body. As a result, the development of activities of daily living (ADL) is affected. Particularly, upper limb movements executed with external loads are res... Read More about Cable-driven exosuit to assist affected upper-limb users with hemiparesis.

Variable stiffness hip joint for lower-limb exoskeletons (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The use of robotics in rehabilitation is a growing area of research, with the potential to greatly improve the quality of life for individuals with impairments. Robotic exoskeletons, in particular, have shown promise for enhancing mobility and indepe... Read More about Variable stiffness hip joint for lower-limb exoskeletons.

Towards safer mobility: Developing and evaluating a fall detection system for a smart walker (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Fall detection and prevention is a key issue for healthcare in older adults since it prevents the development of multiple cognitive and physical disorders. This study aims to evaluate multiple falls and near-fall detection algorithms to be integrated... Read More about Towards safer mobility: Developing and evaluating a fall detection system for a smart walker.

Transcranial direct current stimulation associated with visual and auditory cueing during gait training: A case study with a Parkinson's Disease patient (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to motor dysfunctions and restricts walking independence. Approaches such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and cueing gait are potential rehabilitation strategies th... Read More about Transcranial direct current stimulation associated with visual and auditory cueing during gait training: A case study with a Parkinson's Disease patient.

Measuring temporal change in scrub vegetation cover using UAV‐derived height maps: A case study at two UK nature reserves (2024)
Journal Article

Measuring the outcome of practical interventions and actions helps to inform conservation management objectives and assess progress towards objectives and targets. Measuring success also informs future management by identifying actions that are effec... Read More about Measuring temporal change in scrub vegetation cover using UAV‐derived height maps: A case study at two UK nature reserves.

From Food Industry 4.0 to Food Industry 5.0: Identifying technological enablers and potential future applications in the food sector (2024)
Journal Article

Although several food-related fields have yet to fully grasp the speed and breadth of the fourth industrial revolution (also known as Industry 4.0), growing literature from other sectors shows that Industry 5.0 (referring to the fifth industrial revo... Read More about From Food Industry 4.0 to Food Industry 5.0: Identifying technological enablers and potential future applications in the food sector.

Antecedents and consequences of distributed leadership in Indian higher education (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose
The concept of distributed leadership (DL) has been widely advocated within higher education (HE). Yet, there have been few empirical investigations and little theory development outside Western contexts to date. This study presents a unique... Read More about Antecedents and consequences of distributed leadership in Indian higher education.

SCOPING REVIEW of international approaches to child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention interventions by law enforcement (2024)
Report

The current scoping review examines law enforcement’s understanding of perspectives on and practices regarding the prevention of child sexual exploitation and abuse (in this report, child sexual exploitation and abuse is referred to as “CSEA”). The p... Read More about SCOPING REVIEW of international approaches to child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention interventions by law enforcement.

‘I’m coming out’: The role of music in LGBTQ+ identities (2024)
Journal Article

Research shows that music holds great importance to the LGBTQ+ community. However, only a handful of studies have explored personal and private music consumption and particularly its role in individual identity formation and the coming out process –... Read More about ‘I’m coming out’: The role of music in LGBTQ+ identities.

Monsters, metaphors and masks: Leadership insights from halloween (2024)
Digital Artefact

In this article for the International Leadership Association (ILA) blog on 'Leadership for the Greater Good' Drs. Neil Sutherland, Rachel Wolfgramm, and ILA Fellow Dr. Richard Bolden consider what we can learn about leadership from the traditions of... Read More about Monsters, metaphors and masks: Leadership insights from halloween.

Dynamic inversion-enhanced U-control of quadrotor trajectory tracking (2024)
Journal Article

This study proposes a universal (U)-control enhanced with dynamic inversion for a class of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) quadrotor flight tracking operations. In the technique, a robust compensator is integrated with the U-controller to achie... Read More about Dynamic inversion-enhanced U-control of quadrotor trajectory tracking.

A cost data management framework proposal to help accelerate whole life costing in Tanzania building construction industry (2024)
Book Chapter

Despite a widespread understanding of whole life costing within the Tanzanian building construction industry, practical implementation remains limited. A significant hindrance to the adoption of this approach is the absence of dependable cost data. T... Read More about A cost data management framework proposal to help accelerate whole life costing in Tanzania building construction industry.