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Installation and first results of a solar assisted heat pump system (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Heppelmann, M., Bitzer, B., Morton, D., Virk, G. S., & Dogramadzi, S. (2006). Installation and first results of a solar assisted heat pump system. In Proceedings of the 41st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (153-156). https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC.2006.367733

The importance of renewable energy resources are growing because of many reasons including the increasing costs of fossil fuels and the growing awareness of sustainability and environmental concerns. There are many different possibilities to use rene... Read More about Installation and first results of a solar assisted heat pump system.

Mathematical modelling and comparisons of four heuristic optimization algorithms for WCDMA radio network planning (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, J., Yang, J., Aydin, M. E., & Wu, J. Y. (2006). Mathematical modelling and comparisons of four heuristic optimization algorithms for WCDMA radio network planning. In 2006 International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (253-257). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON.2006.248446

In order to obtain accurate and reliable network planning and optimization results. The characteristics of WCDMA networks such as power control, soft handover (SHO) and the strong couplings between coverage and capacity have to be modelled accurately... Read More about Mathematical modelling and comparisons of four heuristic optimization algorithms for WCDMA radio network planning.

Collaborative web-based 3D masterplanning (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Counsell, J., Smith, S., & Bates-Brkljac, N. (2006). Collaborative web-based 3D masterplanning. In Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering. CDVE 2006. , (57-64). https://doi.org/10.1007/11863649_8

This paper describes an approach to empowering heterogeneous groups of people to share the tasks of digitising and updating buildings that may convey a credible sense of presence. We argue that more effective tools are required to clearly display alt... Read More about Collaborative web-based 3D masterplanning.

Towards the application of swarm intelligence in safety critical systems (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Harper, C., Winfield, A., & Nembrini, J. (2006). Towards the application of swarm intelligence in safety critical systems. In The 1st Institution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on System Safety : 6-8 June 2006, Savoy Place, London, UK (89-95)

Swarm Intelligence provides us with a powerful new paradigm for building fully distributed de-centralised systems in which overall system functionality emerges from the interaction of individual agents with each other and with their environment. Such... Read More about Towards the application of swarm intelligence in safety critical systems.

Designing intelligent control systems for safety critical applications (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Harper, C., & Winfield, A. (2006). Designing intelligent control systems for safety critical applications. In The 1st Institution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on System Safety : 6-8 June 2006, Savoy Place, London, UK (71-80). https://doi.org/10.1049/cp%3A20060205

This paper presents a design methodology for behaviour-based intelligent control systems, which we argue is suited to safety critical applications. The methodology has a formal basis, and uses dynamical systems theory to prove system safety propertie... Read More about Designing intelligent control systems for safety critical applications.

Cross-layer approach to detect data packet droppers in mobile ad-hoc networks (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Djenouri, D., & Badache, N. (2006). Cross-layer approach to detect data packet droppers in mobile ad-hoc networks. https://doi.org/10.1007/11822035_14

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) are dynamic infrastructureless networks whose routing protocols are fully based on node cooperation, and where each mobile node relies on other intermediate mobile nodes to send packets towards remote ones. Being anxio... Read More about Cross-layer approach to detect data packet droppers in mobile ad-hoc networks.

Gene libraries: Coverage, efficiency and diversity (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Cayzer, S., & Smith, J. (2006). Gene libraries: Coverage, efficiency and diversity. In H. Bersini, & J. Carneiro (Eds.), In Artificial Immune Systems. ICARIS 2006. , (136-149). https://doi.org/10.1007/11823940_11

Gene libraries are a biological mechanism for generating combinatorial diversity in the immune system. However, they also bias the antibody creation process, so that they can be viewed as a way of guiding lifetime learning mechanisms. In this paper w... Read More about Gene libraries: Coverage, efficiency and diversity.

Visible display of automated observation of collaborative workspaces (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Counsell, J., & Puybaraud, M. C. (2006). Visible display of automated observation of collaborative workspaces. https://doi.org/10.1007/11863649_24

Through the Facilities Innovation Research Programme, (www. facilitiesinnovation.co.uk) staff at the University of the West of England, Bristol and at Johnson Controls have been investigating systems that have the potential to track collaborative act... Read More about Visible display of automated observation of collaborative workspaces.