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Smaller and faster robotic grasp detection model via knowledge distillation and unequal feature encoding (2024)
Journal Article

In order to achieve higher accuracy, the complexity of grasp detection network increases accordingly with complicated model structures and tremendous parameters. Although various light-weight strategies are adopted, directly designing the compact net... Read More about Smaller and faster robotic grasp detection model via knowledge distillation and unequal feature encoding.

Development of a disposable, amperometric glycerol biosensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode, modified with the electrocatalyst meldolas blue, coated with glycerol dehydrogenase and NAD+: Application to the analysis of wine quality (2024)
Journal Article

This paper describes the design and development of a novel electrochemical biosensor for measuring glycerol in wine. Our initial detailed studies were aimed at deducing the optimum conditions for biosensor operation by conducting hydrodynamic voltamm... Read More about Development of a disposable, amperometric glycerol biosensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode, modified with the electrocatalyst meldolas blue, coated with glycerol dehydrogenase and NAD+: Application to the analysis of wine quality.

Correction to: World Cafés as a participatory approach to understanding research agendas in primary care with underserved communities: Reflections, challenges and lessons learned (2024)
Journal Article

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported errors in the Funding section. The Wellcome funder grant number 204813/Z/16/Z was missing. The complete Funding section has been indicated hereafter. The incorrect Funding sectio... Read More about Correction to: World Cafés as a participatory approach to understanding research agendas in primary care with underserved communities: Reflections, challenges and lessons learned.

Developing new healthcare practice learning environments through a third-space reflective practice approach: A case study (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose
The creation of new practice learning environments for healthcare students promotes the development of professional judgement skills and decision-making. Through the modelling of established practices across other subject disciplines, Health... Read More about Developing new healthcare practice learning environments through a third-space reflective practice approach: A case study.

Control of biohybrid actuators using neuroevolution (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In medical-related tasks, soft robots can perform better than conventional robots because of their compliant building materials and the movements they are able perform. However, designing soft robot controllers is not an easy task, due to the non-lin... Read More about Control of biohybrid actuators using neuroevolution.

Factors influencing microplastic abundances in the sediments of a seagrass-dominated tropical atoll (2024)
Journal Article

Seagrass meadows are one of the world's most diverse ecosystems offering habitats for an extensive array of species, as well as serving as protectors of coral reefs and vital carbon sinks. Furthermore, they modify hydrodynamics by diminishing water f... Read More about Factors influencing microplastic abundances in the sediments of a seagrass-dominated tropical atoll.

The new frontier of urban mobility: A scenario-based analysis of autonomous vehicles adoption in urban transportation (2024)
Journal Article

Urban mobility, as a critical component of urban development and sustainability, is on the brink of a major revolution with the advent and widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs). However, the ambitious vision of a transformative shared econ... Read More about The new frontier of urban mobility: A scenario-based analysis of autonomous vehicles adoption in urban transportation.

The UK NHS cervical screening information leaflet: Discourse, purpose and potential for change (2024)
Journal Article

Background Cervical cancer screening prevents unnecessary deaths, yet rates of attendance have been dropping in the United Kingdom. Leaflets communicate screening information in invites to everyone eligible to attend. However, these information leafl... Read More about The UK NHS cervical screening information leaflet: Discourse, purpose and potential for change.

National survey of GUM services on Disclosure of sexual violence In Sexual Health (DISH) (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Healthcare and sexual health have a central role to play in the prevention of Gender Based Violence or Violence Against Women and Girls, particularly on the identification of sexual and domestic violence/abuse. Healthcare should be able to identify s... Read More about National survey of GUM services on Disclosure of sexual violence In Sexual Health (DISH).

Translation in transition: The Cabinet of Curiosities (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Working collaboratively: digital and analogue, artist and machine, artist and artist is a constant activity of negotiation and translation – between code, language, process, matrix material and metaphor. The CFPR’s Artist in Residence programme aims... Read More about Translation in transition: The Cabinet of Curiosities.

A meta-model for understanding ‘green-red loop’ social-water interactions at a global scale (2024)
Journal Article

Within the coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), social-water interactions exhibit the ‘green-loop’ and ‘red-loop’ patterns, where social development is dependent on the local and external environment for resource provision, respectively. Sustai... Read More about A meta-model for understanding ‘green-red loop’ social-water interactions at a global scale.

Revisiting paintings: Automated 2.5D capture for large planar artworks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents a practical method for digitally capturing and visualising paintings, utilising a custom 3D scanner that combines Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) and photogrammetry. Focused on creating highly detailed 2.5D images, the me... Read More about Revisiting paintings: Automated 2.5D capture for large planar artworks.

Impacts of COVID-19 on UK environmental science engagement projects (2024)
Journal Article

In February-March 2020, ‘Investing in the Future of Science’ collected data on environmental science engagement with UK school-aged children. The UK then entered its first COVID-19 national lockdown. Larger or wider-reaching projects appeared more li... Read More about Impacts of COVID-19 on UK environmental science engagement projects.

Multimodal haptic interface for walker-assisted navigation (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study investigates the efficacy of a haptic interface, aiming to offer the walking frame users accurate, intuitive, and easily understandable directional cues. The research introduces a novel haptic feedback interface incorporated into a walking... Read More about Multimodal haptic interface for walker-assisted navigation.

Development and functional evaluation of the PrHand V3 soft-robotics prosthetic hand (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The affordability and functionality of hand pros-thetics in developing countries are still very limited. This work aims to present and evaluate the new version of the PrHand affordable robotic prosthesis (PrHand V3), built with soft robotics and comp... Read More about Development and functional evaluation of the PrHand V3 soft-robotics prosthetic hand.

Reporting guidelines for qualitative research: A values-based approach (2024)
Journal Article

Evaluative tools for qualitative research need to be developed and designed in a way that allows them to be used by the research community to assess qualitative research on its own terms, and thus strengthen, rather than undermine, research quality.... Read More about Reporting guidelines for qualitative research: A values-based approach.

Student-generated metaphor in research supervision: An arts-based method (2024)
Journal Article

Previous research has highlighted the impact and importance of the use of client-generated metaphor in psychotherapy (Cott, 2020). While researching this topic, we began to incorporate student-generated metaphor into the research supervision process.... Read More about Student-generated metaphor in research supervision: An arts-based method.

The psychosocial impact of alopecia in men: A mixed-methods survey study (2024)
Journal Article

Background
The most common forms of hair loss in men, alopecia areata (AA) (an autoimmune condition) and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) (pattern baldness), alter individuals' appearance in ways that may impact psychological and social wellbeing. We cur... Read More about The psychosocial impact of alopecia in men: A mixed-methods survey study.

Environmental assessment of cement production with added graphene (2024)
Journal Article

Cement production significantly contributes to climate change, necessitating alternatives to mitigate the environmental impacts of this essential construction material. This study evaluates 18 environmental impacts of producing Ordinary Portland Ceme... Read More about Environmental assessment of cement production with added graphene.

Towards robots with common sense (2024)
Book Chapter

This study explores the question: could a robot be equipped with an artificial “common sense” and if so, how? The study outlines a method for equipping social robots with an artificial theory of mind. The method is based on a simulation-based interna... Read More about Towards robots with common sense.