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The control of pathogens in stored rainwater using direct electrochemical activation (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Clayton, G., Fox, B., Steer, M., Thorn, R., & Reynolds, D. (2022). The control of pathogens in stored rainwater using direct electrochemical activation. In IWRA Proceedings

Purpose of study or research hypothesis: The main study aim was to control waterborne pathogens using small-scale direct electrochemical activation. Key issue(s) or problem(s) addressed: Rainwater harvesting systems enable households o... Read More about The control of pathogens in stored rainwater using direct electrochemical activation.

User requirements for a robot teleoperation system for general medical examination (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Chirapornchai, C., Niyi-Odumosu, F., Giuliani, M., & Bremner, P. (2022). User requirements for a robot teleoperation system for general medical examination. In 2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) (858-863). https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN53752.2022.9900855

Thailand, as well as many other countries world-wide, is facing a shortage of medical staff. We purpose a solution to improve medical services in health centres: a robot teleoperation system to allow patients to consult with doctors from public hospi... Read More about User requirements for a robot teleoperation system for general medical examination.

Application of head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-GCMS) to determine fragrances transferred between fabrics with varying force of contact (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Honeychurch, K. (2022). Application of head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-GCMS) to determine fragrances transferred between fabrics with varying force of contact. In S. Urban, V. Skerikova, P. Pouzarova, & T. Uhlikova (Eds.), Book of abstracts of the First International workshop on Chemical Analysis of Human Scent for Forensic Purposes (30)

In recent years, offenders have become more forensically aware; leading to the need for the development of new and novel evidence types. One such potential evidence type that we believe deserves further investigation is that of fragrance transfer. Lo... Read More about Application of head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-GCMS) to determine fragrances transferred between fabrics with varying force of contact.

A literature survey of volatiles from human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome and its potential use in forensic science (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Ratcliffe, N., & Honeychurch, K. (2022). A literature survey of volatiles from human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome and its potential use in forensic science. In S. Urban, V. Skerikova, P. Pouzarova, & T. Uhlikova (Eds.), Book of abstracts of the First International workshop on Chemical Analysis of Human Scent for Forensic Purposes (29)

The measurement of volatile compounds, or indeed semi-volatile compounds from a crime scene, or from a person could have applications in forensics science, these volatiles could arise from the body or by being adorned e.g. by use of perfumes etc. Rec... Read More about A literature survey of volatiles from human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome and its potential use in forensic science.

Designing mini-games for micro-learning: Open educational resources on cultural risks in multi-cultural organisations (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Arnab, S., Walaszczyk, L., Lewis, M., Kernaghan-Andrews, S., Masters, A., Calderwood, J., …Loizou, M. (2020). Designing mini-games for micro-learning: Open educational resources on cultural risks in multi-cultural organisations. In P. Fotaris (Ed.), Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Game Based Learning, ECGBL 2020 (21-30)

The need for self-directed learning for professional development drives an increase in the delivery of easy to use {\textquoteleft}just-in-time{\textquoteright} resources that respond to the often-dynamic workplace and work culture. Micro-learning ha... Read More about Designing mini-games for micro-learning: Open educational resources on cultural risks in multi-cultural organisations.

Biofilm management; Investigating the inhibitory effects of chlorine-based disinfectants on biofilms (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Clayton, G., Thorn, R., & Reynolds, D. (in press). Biofilm management; Investigating the inhibitory effects of chlorine-based disinfectants on biofilms

Summary of key findings Direct disinfection of established Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by electrochemically activated solutions [ECAS] exhibited significantly greater anti-biofilm activity compared to NaOCl and HOCl at free chlorine concentratio... Read More about Biofilm management; Investigating the inhibitory effects of chlorine-based disinfectants on biofilms.

Spicing up your space education with CanSats rockets and hackathons... - the Space Universities Network Recipe Book (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Berthoud, L., Glester, A., Akram, S., Ardelean, I., Bannister, N., & Jones, M. (2020). Spicing up your space education with CanSats rockets and hackathons... - the Space Universities Network Recipe Book. In Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Space Educational Activities (246-250). https://doi.org/10.29311/2020.61

The UK-based “Space Universities Network” (SUN) was formed in 2016 with the aim of enhancing the quality of learning and teaching by providing support and resources to the space science and engineering higher education community. It now has 60 member... Read More about Spicing up your space education with CanSats rockets and hackathons... - the Space Universities Network Recipe Book.

Scaffolding in indoor and outdoor mobility a wearable and mobile application for senior tourism in a playable city (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Costa, L. V., Veloso, A. I., Arnab, S., Loizou, M., Tomlins, R., & Sukumar, A. (2019). Scaffolding in indoor and outdoor mobility a wearable and mobile application for senior tourism in a playable city. In A. Rocha, I. Pedrosa, {. P. Cota, & R. Goncalves (Eds.), Proceedings of CISTI 2019 - 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies. https://doi.org/10.23919/CISTI.2019.8760927

The growth of urban population and the challenges of an ageing society have brought to the fore the need of innovative ways to re-invent sustainable healthy ageing lifestyles and meet the growing demand on transport and residents' assistance with age... Read More about Scaffolding in indoor and outdoor mobility a wearable and mobile application for senior tourism in a playable city.

Story-oriented learning (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Calderwood, J., Ștefan, A., Stefan, I. A., Baalsrud Hauge, J., Loizou, M., Calderwood, J., …Beaufoy, J. (2019). Story-oriented learning. In I. Roceanu, D. Beligan, I. A. Stefan, A. Moldoveanu, & S. Trausan Matu (Eds.), International Scientific Conference Proceedings (30-38). https://doi.org/10.12753/2066-026X-19-003

In a game environment, narrative design is considered the art of combining gameplay and multimedia assets to create novel experiences that can entertain players and motivate them for longer periods. The use of narrative design in game-driven educatio... Read More about Story-oriented learning.

The use of chloroplast markers for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Allainguillaume, J., & wetten, A. (2018). The use of chloroplast markers for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry. In International Cocoa Symposium 2017 Proceedings

Recently the chocolate industry has changed to a higher demand for sustainably certified cacao (Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and FairTrade) and closer attention is being paid to how this sustainably produced cocoa can be traced. Companies like Mars, Her... Read More about The use of chloroplast markers for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry.

Monitoring of a Canis aureus population living in the airport area of Samos Island, Greece (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Pietroluongo, G., Leggett, J., Fernández, F. J. F., Linardaki, E., Steer, M., Parker, W., …Ntampakis, D. (2018). Monitoring of a Canis aureus population living in the airport area of Samos Island, Greece

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) population that lives within the area of Samos International Airport and the surrounding area has been characterized during the past years as a potential risk for passenger and flight safety. For this reason, its excl... Read More about Monitoring of a Canis aureus population living in the airport area of Samos Island, Greece.

Blending context-aware challenges into learning environments (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Andreea Ștefan, I., Ștefan, A., Florentina Gheorghe, A., Yanez, P., Loizou, M., Arnab, S., & Beaufoy, J. (2018). Blending context-aware challenges into learning environments. In M. {Ciussi } (Ed.), 12th European Conference on Games Based Learning (634-642). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1420965

There is a growing expectation for educational environments to be more flexible and more engaging, not only for students, but also for teachers. Project-based Learning and cooperative learning have emerged as opportunities to create motivating learni... Read More about Blending context-aware challenges into learning environments.

A GIS approach to identifying connectivity potential between brown bear (Ursus Arctos) habitat in Northern Greece (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Savvantoglou, A., & Steer, M. (2017). A GIS approach to identifying connectivity potential between brown bear (Ursus Arctos) habitat in Northern Greece

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) distribution in Greece is divided between two main large populations, one situated in the Pindos Mountain Range (NW Greece) and the other in the Rhodope Mountain Complex (NE Greece). As a result of recent recolonisation,... Read More about A GIS approach to identifying connectivity potential between brown bear (Ursus Arctos) habitat in Northern Greece.

Interactive reading using low cost brain computer interfaces (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Loizides, F., Naughton, L., Wilson, P., Loizou, M., Yang, S., Hartley, T., …Zaphiris, P. (2017). Interactive reading using low cost brain computer interfaces. In R. Bernhaupt, G. Dalvi, A. Joshi, D. K. Balkrishan, J. O'Neill, & M. Winckler (Eds.), INTERACT 2017: Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2017 (450-454). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68059-0_49

This work shows the feasibility for document reader user applications using a consumer grade non-invasive BCI headset. Although Brain Computer Interface (BCI) type devices are beginning to aim at the consumer level, the level at which they can actual... Read More about Interactive reading using low cost brain computer interfaces.

Stroke event simulator using virtual reality (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Nicolaou, P., Loizou, M., & Loizides, F. (2016). Stroke event simulator using virtual reality. In 2016 8th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games). https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2016.7590368

This poster presents the initial stages of an investigation of a realistic virtual reality scenario aimed at increasing the compassion people feel for people that have suffered a stroke. A Bespoke Virtual Reality environment was developed using the U... Read More about Stroke event simulator using virtual reality.

Virtual reality simulation training for student nurse education (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Elliman, J., Loizou, M., & Loizides, F. (2016). Virtual reality simulation training for student nurse education. In 2016 8th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games). https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2016.7590377

In this paper, the current developments for Virtual Reality (VR) simulation in the Nursing Education sector is investigated with the design and implementation of a 'serious game' that utilizes the increased immersive user experience of Head-Mounted D... Read More about Virtual reality simulation training for student nurse education.

Emotions for intelligent agents in crisis management simulations: A survey (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Loizou, M., Hartley, T., Slater, S., Newman, R., & Pannese, L. (2012). Emotions for intelligent agents in crisis management simulations: A survey. In Q. Mehdi, A. Elmaghraby, I. Marshall, R. Moreton, R. Ragade, B. G. Zapirain, …N. L. Zhigiang (Eds.), 2012 17th International Conference on Computer Games (CGAMES) (213-219). https://doi.org/10.1109/CGames.2012.6314578

Intelligent agents or non-player characters (NPCs) in human interaction scenarios are required to react in ways that are consistent to the training scenario. In many cases these NPCs are controlled by a simple state machine and scripts. The use of th... Read More about Emotions for intelligent agents in crisis management simulations: A survey.

EcoBot-III: A robot with guts (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Horsfield, I. (2010). EcoBot-III: A robot with guts. In H. Fellermann, M. Dörr, M. M. Hanczyc, L. L. Laursen, S. Maurer, D. Merkle, …S. Rasmussen (Eds.), Artificial Life XII: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems, ALIFE 2010. , (733-740)

This paper describes the work carried out to develop EcoBot- III, which is a robot with an artificial digestion system. The robot is powered by Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) and it is designed to collect food and water from the environment, digest the... Read More about EcoBot-III: A robot with guts.