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Performance analysis of the generalised projection identification for time-varying systems (2016)
Journal Article

© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2016. The least mean square methods include two typical parameter estimation algorithms, which are the projection algorithm and the stochastic gradient algorithm, the former is sensitive to noise and th... Read More about Performance analysis of the generalised projection identification for time-varying systems.

Geomorphology, conflict and heritage; the new frontier? (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Projectile damage to building stone is a widespread phenomenon; sites damaged during World War I still see daily use while contemporary reports show damage to buildings in Palmyra and Mosul. Despite an ever-growing body of weathering research documen... Read More about Geomorphology, conflict and heritage; the new frontier?.

Towards effective e-voting system for refugees: Lessons from the case of Palestine (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Significant global challenges related to persistent economic crises, local conflicts and continuous waves of refugees being displaced from their countries of origin are affecting secure access to and completion of people’s voting rights. The relevant... Read More about Towards effective e-voting system for refugees: Lessons from the case of Palestine.

A proposed model for servitization based collaboration in the UK Aerospace Defence industry (2016)
Thesis

In many sectors customers are increasingly seeking service contracts rather than buying products. High tech capital equipment firms attracted by the potential revenue benefits are choosing to move from supplying product only to supplying product and... Read More about A proposed model for servitization based collaboration in the UK Aerospace Defence industry.

Eliminating micro-porous layer from gas diffusion electrode for use in high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. In this work, we report a simple strategy to improve the performance of high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) by eliminating the micro-porous layer (MPL) from its gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs). Due... Read More about Eliminating micro-porous layer from gas diffusion electrode for use in high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.

Child sexual abuse in organisations and institutions and the critical importance of prevention (2016)
Digital Artefact

A discussion of the recent FA child abuse scandal and its links to prevention.

Liquid crystalline phases in suspensions of pigments in non-polar solvents (2016)
Book Chapter

We will discuss colloid suspensions of pigments and compare their electro-optic properties with those of traditional dyed low molecular weight liquid crystal systems. There are several potential advantages of colloidal suspensions over low molecular... Read More about Liquid crystalline phases in suspensions of pigments in non-polar solvents.

Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection (2016)
Digital Artefact

We have some wonderful buildings that could last centuries. But their energy efficiency is appalling. Many people say that they would like to upgrade/retrofit existing homes with the latest eco-interventions but when faced with a slew of inconsistent... Read More about Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection.

Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Energy Futures Lab invites prestigious speakers to come share their views and vision for our energy future.

A very thought provoking talk from Dr Deborah Adkins of the Dyson School of Design Engineering here at Imperial College London on the eleme... Read More about Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection.

Large scale three-dimensional modelling for wave and tidal energy resource and environmental impact: Methodologies for quantifying acceptable thresholds for sustainable exploitation (2016)
Journal Article

Highlights
•We describe a modelling project to estimate the potential effects of wave & tidal stream renewables on the marine environment.

•Realistic generic devices to be used by those without access to the technical details available to develop... Read More about Large scale three-dimensional modelling for wave and tidal energy resource and environmental impact: Methodologies for quantifying acceptable thresholds for sustainable exploitation.

Child sexual abuse in organisations and institutions (2016)
Digital Artefact

A discussion of current issues relating to child sexual abuse in organizations.

Culture(s) of control: Political dynamics in cannabis policy in England & Wales and the Netherlands (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. This paper draws upon an empirical comparative study of policy-making in England & Wales and the Netherlands. Recent changes in cannabis policy prima facie indicate some convergence towards a toughening of approaches, th... Read More about Culture(s) of control: Political dynamics in cannabis policy in England & Wales and the Netherlands.

Strange Worlds: The Vision of Angela Carter (2016)
Book

Strange Worlds celebrates the life and work of the hugely influential writer Angela Carter (1940–1992), 25 years after her death, and accompanies a major exhibition of the same name at the RWA (Royal West of England Academy), Bristol. Bringing togeth... Read More about Strange Worlds: The Vision of Angela Carter.

Textile Led Sustainable Innovation for Sportswear (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Autonomous energy harvesting and prevention of cell reversal in MFC stacks (2016)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2016. This study presents a novel method for avoiding cell reversal whilst optimising energy harvesting from stacked Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) by dynamically reconfiguring the electrical connections between them. The sequential chan... Read More about Autonomous energy harvesting and prevention of cell reversal in MFC stacks.

The association of vascular risk factors with visual loss in giant cell arteritis (2016)
Journal Article

© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved. Objective. Blindness is a recognized complication of GCA; however, the frequency of and risk factors for this complication... Read More about The association of vascular risk factors with visual loss in giant cell arteritis.

After a Foundation Degree (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 The Author(s). Background: Survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain low, despite remarkable efforts to improve care. A number of ambulance services in the United Kingdom (UK) have developed prehospital critical care tea... Read More about Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis.

Global political economy (2016)
Book Chapter

Global political economy is a field of study that deals with the interaction between political and economic forces.

Are universities preventing violence against women? (2016)
Journal Article

Sexual harassment of women students is rife and violence against women in universities is commonplace. Are universities reflecting cultural norms of violence against women instead of shaping new norms?