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Pipelined streaming computation of histogram in FPGA OpenCL (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Hosseinabady, M., & Nunez-Yanez, J. L. (2018). Pipelined streaming computation of histogram in FPGA OpenCL. In S. Bassini, M. Danelutto, P. Dazzi, G. R. Joubert, & F. Peters (Eds.), Parallel Computing is Everywhere (632-641). https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-843-3-632

The emergence of High-Level Synthesis (HLS) techniques and tools, along with new features in high-end FPGAs such as multi-port memory interfaces, has enabled designers to utilize FPGAs not only for compute-bound but also for memory-bound tasks. This... Read More about Pipelined streaming computation of histogram in FPGA OpenCL.

Optimisation of mechanical properties for a gear steel alloy for aero-engine applications (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Abdallah, Z., Bache, M., Perkins, K., Rawson, M., & Hetherington, J. (2018). Optimisation of mechanical properties for a gear steel alloy for aero-engine applications. . https://doi.org/10.4172/2321-6212-C4-023

The characterization of steel alloys, candidates for employment as a gear material for future gas turbine aero-engine, will be described in the present study. Comparative studies were initially performed on seven potential steel alloy systems, consid... Read More about Optimisation of mechanical properties for a gear steel alloy for aero-engine applications.

The effect of reducing geometry complexity on energy simulation results (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Chatzivasileiadi, A., Lila, A., Lannon, S., & Jabi, W. (2018). The effect of reducing geometry complexity on energy simulation results. In Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference (559-568). https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.559

Accuracy and time are metrics inherently associated with the design process and the energy performance simulation of buildings. The accurate representation of the building is an essential requirement for energy analysis, which comes with the expense... Read More about The effect of reducing geometry complexity on energy simulation results.

A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T. (2018). A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman. In The 1st National Conference on Civil & Architectural Engineering, 2018 (1st NCCAE 2018) : Book of Abstracts (79-80)

The poor occupational safety and health (OS\&H) results in an economic burden of 4\% of the total world Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The effective OS\&H regulations and it implementation are one of the main factors to achieve an improved safety perf... Read More about A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman.

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.

A smart contract model for agent societies (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Tumminelli, M., & Battle, S. (2018). A smart contract model for agent societies. In UK-RAS Conference: ‘Robots Working For & Among Us’ Proceedings

This paper presents a solution to the exchange of services within an agent society. We explore an open delivery chain scenario in which autonomous drones offer and subcontract delivery services to each other. Such agents are able to self-organize acc... Read More about A smart contract model for agent societies.

Designing for playfulness through compassion: Design for advanced dementia (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Treadaway, C., Fennell, J., Taylor, A., & Kenning, G. (2018). Designing for playfulness through compassion: Design for advanced dementia. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design4Health

The LAUGH project is a recently completed international three-year UK Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)funded design research project. Outcomes from the research include a collection of playful objects designed to support the wellbeing of peo... Read More about Designing for playfulness through compassion: Design for advanced dementia.

A Deep Learning-Based Framework for Bridge Load Rating Estimation (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Pamuncak, A., Laory, I., & Jesus, A. (2018). A Deep Learning-Based Framework for Bridge Load Rating Estimation

Competencies needed by construction project managers for BIM-enabled projects (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Iyakoregha, M., Mahamadu, A., Manu, P., Aigbavboa, C., & Ajayi, S. (2018). Competencies needed by construction project managers for BIM-enabled projects. In F. Emuze (Ed.),

Construction project manager (CPM) competency has been common place discussions over the years with the recognition of the importance of skills and knowledge to project success. With recent advancements in the application of digital technologies such... Read More about Competencies needed by construction project managers for BIM-enabled projects.

Air pollution in Delhi: A review of past and current policy approaches (2018)
Conference Proceeding
De Vito, L., Chatterton, T., Namdeo, A., Nagendra, S., Gulia, S., Goyal, S., …Barnes, J. (2018). Air pollution in Delhi: A review of past and current policy approaches. . https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR180411

Delhi National Capital Region (Delhi NCR) is facing serious challenges linked to worrying levels of air pollution (mainly NO2, PM10 and PM2.5). The CADTIME prject (Clean Air in Delhi through Implementation, Mitigation and Engagement) aims to understa... Read More about Air pollution in Delhi: A review of past and current policy approaches.

Development of a design for occupational safety and health capability maturity model (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Manu, P., Poghosyan, A., Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., Gibb, A., Behm, M., & Akinade, O. (2018). Development of a design for occupational safety and health capability maturity model. In F. Emuze, M. Behm, D. B. Costa, & T. A. Saurin (Eds.), Joint CIB W099 and TG59 International Safety, Health, and People in Construction Conference (93-102)

Design for occupational safety and health (DfOSH) is growing in prominence in the construction sector. Consequently, designers (as individuals or organisations) are expected to mitigate occupational health and safety risks through design. In order fo... Read More about Development of a design for occupational safety and health capability maturity model.

Drivers of client loyalty in the context of market and technological transformation (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Vafeas, M., Hughes, T., & Little, E. (2018). Drivers of client loyalty in the context of market and technological transformation.

This study investigates the drivers of loyalty in the context of market and technological transformation. The focus is the client–marketing agency relationship. In an era of greater competitive intensity, greater pressure to demonstrate a return on i... Read More about Drivers of client loyalty in the context of market and technological transformation.

The Dark Side of Ethical Robots (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Vanderelst, D., & Winfield, A. (2018). The Dark Side of Ethical Robots. In Proceedings of the 2018 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society - AIES '18. , (317-322). https://doi.org/10.1145/3278721.3278726

© 2018 ACM. Concerns over the risks associated with advances in Artificial Intelligence have prompted calls for greater efforts toward robust and beneficial AI, including machine ethics. Recently, roboticists have responded by initiating the developm... Read More about The Dark Side of Ethical Robots.

Robot companion for industrial process monitoring based on virtual fixtures (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Sita, E., Thomessen, T., Pipe, A. G., Dailami, F., & Studley, M. (2018). Robot companion for industrial process monitoring based on virtual fixtures. . https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2018.8591105

© 2018 IEEE. In this paper, the use of a monitoring companion is proposed to more efficiently collect the process information during the tuning of industrial systems, and therefore to assist the system integrator in the optimization process for compl... Read More about Robot companion for industrial process monitoring based on virtual fixtures.

Common themes and conclusions (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Appleby, T. (2018). Common themes and conclusions

Summing up and closing address to the conference (together with Charles Clover) National Level • Think of the sea as publicly owned space; • This underpins general themes for good management of that space: collaboration, trust and stewardshi... Read More about Common themes and conclusions.

Adaptive partitioning using partial replication for sensor data (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Kalavadia, B., Bhatia, T., Padiya, T., Pandat, A., & Bhise, M. (2019). Adaptive partitioning using partial replication for sensor data. In Distributed Computing and Internet Technology: 15th International Conference, ICDCIT 2019, Bhubaneswar, India, January 10-13, 2019, Proceedings 15 (260-269). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05366-6_22

There is a huge increase in IoT network size and applications. It has increased the amount of the IoT data that needs to be handled by the applications. State-of-the art workload based static partitioning methods scale poorly and often result in poor... Read More about Adaptive partitioning using partial replication for sensor data.

Curbing unethical practices associated with preferential allocation of construction contracts in Ghana: Survey professionals’ perception of who should lead the way (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Adinyira, E., Manu, P., Mahamadu, A., Olomolaiye, P., & Agyekum, K. (2018). Curbing unethical practices associated with preferential allocation of construction contracts in Ghana: Survey professionals’ perception of who should lead the way.

The construction industry in Ghana is bursting with speculations and pieces of information that suggest that certain contracts are awarded on basis other than merits of a proposed bid and the competitiveness of cost. Undoubtedly, this unethical pract... Read More about Curbing unethical practices associated with preferential allocation of construction contracts in Ghana: Survey professionals’ perception of who should lead the way.

NotPetya: Cyber attack prevention through awareness via Gamification (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Lika, R. A., Murugiah, D., Brohi, S., & Ramasamy, D. A. (2018). NotPetya: Cyber attack prevention through awareness via Gamification. In 2018 International Conference on Smart Computing and Electronic Enterprise, ICSCEE 2018. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSCEE.2018.8538431

NotPetya, when released in 2017, was believed to be ransomware. NotPetya injects malicious codes in the computer and then attempts to gain administrator access. Following that, it infects other computers in the network. NotPetya uses the EternalBlue... Read More about NotPetya: Cyber attack prevention through awareness via Gamification.

Home activity monitoring using low resolution infrared sensor array (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Tao, L., Smith, M., Volonakis, T., Tan, B., Jing, Y., Chetty, K., & Smith, M. (2018). Home activity monitoring using low resolution infrared sensor array

Abstract. Action monitoring in a home environment provides important information for health monitoring and may serve as input into a smart home environment. Visual analysis using cameras can recognise actions in a complex scene, such as someones livi... Read More about Home activity monitoring using low resolution infrared sensor array.

EvoFIT composite face construction via practitioner interviewing and a witness-administered protocol (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Gaskin, E., Martin, A., Peter, H., Frowd, C., Ford, C., Hewett, T., & Heard, P. (2018). EvoFIT composite face construction via practitioner interviewing and a witness-administered protocol. . https://doi.org/10.1109/AHS.2018.8541464

© 2018 IEEE. Police require reliable facial-composite systems to help identify, arrest and convict criminals. Recent developments, however, have allowed newer versions of the EvoFIT composite system to be made available for policing. The outcome is a... Read More about EvoFIT composite face construction via practitioner interviewing and a witness-administered protocol.