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Ontology assisted query reformulation using the semantic and assertion capabilities of OWL-DL ontologies (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Munir, K., Odeh, M., & McClatchey, R. (2008). Ontology assisted query reformulation using the semantic and assertion capabilities of OWL-DL ontologies. . https://doi.org/10.1145/1451940.1451953

End users of recent biomedical information systems are often unaware of the storage structure and access mechanisms of the underlying data sources and can require simplified mechanisms for writing domain specific complex queries. This research aims t... Read More about Ontology assisted query reformulation using the semantic and assertion capabilities of OWL-DL ontologies.

A hierarchical model-based system for discovering atypical behavior (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Monekosso, D. N. (2008). A hierarchical model-based system for discovering atypical behavior. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDIM.2008.4746832

In this paper, we describe a model-based system for context discovery and behavior modeling for the purpose of monitoring well-being. In modeling behavior in a smart home, the system must detect atypical (anomalous) patterns of behavior resulting fro... Read More about A hierarchical model-based system for discovering atypical behavior.

Towards a learning curve theory for batch production (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Chatzimichali, A., & Tourassis, V. (2008). Towards a learning curve theory for batch production. . https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2008.4737890

Consumer attitudes and fashion trends often impose severe constraints in manufacturing. When market needs for varied product designs lead to product competition for a place in the production schedule, batch size and available production time are depr... Read More about Towards a learning curve theory for batch production.

A robot manipulator communications and control framework (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Kiely, J., Kohrt, C., Pipe, A. G., Schiedermeier, G., & Stamp, R. (2008). A robot manipulator communications and control framework. In N. NA (Ed.), International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, 2008 (846-851). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMA.2008.4798867

The use of industrial scale experimental machinery robot systems such as the Mitsubishi RV-2AJ manipulator in research to experimentally prove new theories is a great opportunity. The robot manipulator communications and control framework written in... Read More about A robot manipulator communications and control framework.

A particle swarm optimization algorithm for multiuser scheduling in HSDPA (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Aydin, M. E., Kwan, R., Leung, C., & Zhang, J. (2008). A particle swarm optimization algorithm for multiuser scheduling in HSDPA. In Ant Colony Optimization and Swarm Intelligence (395-396). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87527-7_42

This paper briefs the problem of optimal multiuser scheduling in HSDPA. The modulation and coding schemes (MCSs), numbers of multicodes and power levels for all users are jointly optimized at each scheduling period, given that only limited Channel Qu... Read More about A particle swarm optimization algorithm for multiuser scheduling in HSDPA.

Verifying resource requirements for distributed rule-based systems (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Alechina, N., Logan, B., Nga, N. H., & Rakib, A. (2008). Verifying resource requirements for distributed rule-based systems. In N. Bassiliades, G. Governatori, & A. Paschke (Eds.), Rule Representation, Interchange and Reasoning on the Web (31-38). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88808-6_6

Rule-based systems are rapidly becoming an important component of ‘mainstream’ computing technologies, for example in business process modelling, the semantic web, sensor networks etc. However, while rules provide a flexible way of implementing such... Read More about Verifying resource requirements for distributed rule-based systems.

Multiuser scheduling in HSDPA using simulated annealing (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Kwan, R., Aydin, M. E., Leung, C., & Zhang, J. (2008). Multiuser scheduling in HSDPA using simulated annealing. In 2008 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (236-241). https://doi.org/10.1109/IWCMC.2008.42

In this paper, the issue of multiuser scheduling in the context of the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is addressed. Given limited radio resources at the base station, the main challenge is to assign these resources to multiple users at eac... Read More about Multiuser scheduling in HSDPA using simulated annealing.

VIRVIL, a 3D virtual village to assess the impact of low and zero carbon technologies in the built environment (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Smith, A., Alexander, D., Fragaki, A., Jones, P., & Lannon, S. (2008). VIRVIL, a 3D virtual village to assess the impact of low and zero carbon technologies in the built environment. https://doi.org/10.1109/VIS.2008.9

Building on the extensive research in Virtual Reality (VR), we are proposing a new dynamic prototype for modelling and simulating carbon emissions in a virtual village called VIRVIL. VIRVIL is a simulated settlement for the assessment of the impact o... Read More about VIRVIL, a 3D virtual village to assess the impact of low and zero carbon technologies in the built environment.

A feasibility study for energy autonomy in multi robot search and rescue operations (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Sindi, Y., Pipe, T., Dogramadzi, S., Winfield, A., & Melhuish, C. (2008). A feasibility study for energy autonomy in multi robot search and rescue operations. In L. Marques, A. D. Almeida, M. Tokhi, & G. Virk (Eds.), Advances in Mobile Robotics: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, Coimbra, Portugal, 8-10 September 2008 (1146-1153). https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812835772_0137

This paper proposes a novel search and rescue concept that aims to overcome the most basic obstacle in utilising a search and rescue teleoperated robot for a long distance energy autonomy. The concept utilizes a number of small robots capable of crea... Read More about A feasibility study for energy autonomy in multi robot search and rescue operations.

Ontology-driven requirements engineering: building the ontoREM meta model (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Kossmann, M., Wong, R., Odeh, M., & Gillies, A. (2008). Ontology-driven requirements engineering: building the ontoREM meta model. In N. NA (Ed.), 3rd International Conference, Information and Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications (ICTTA) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTTA.2008.4530315

The present paper gives an insight into the process of developing the metamodel of OntoREM, an Ontology-driven Requirements Engineering Methodology, which is currently being developed at the University of the West of England in close cooperation with... Read More about Ontology-driven requirements engineering: building the ontoREM meta model.

Using assertion capabilities of an OWL-based ontology for query formulation (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Munir, K., Odeh, M., Bloodsworth, P., & McClatchey, R. (2008). Using assertion capabilities of an OWL-based ontology for query formulation. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTTA.2008.4530296

This paper reports on the development of a framework to assist users in formulating relational queries without requiring a complete knowledge of the information structure and access mechanisms to underlying data sources. The emphasis here is on explo... Read More about Using assertion capabilities of an OWL-based ontology for query formulation.

Preventing vehicle crashes through a wireless vehicular sensor network (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Djenouri, D. (2008). Preventing vehicle crashes through a wireless vehicular sensor network. In 2008 24th Biennial Symposium on Communications (320-323). https://doi.org/10.1109/bsc.2008.4563266

In this manuscript we propose a wireless sensor network (WSN) based solution allowing vehicles with merely onboard sensors to avoid frontal collisions in rural highways. Unlike the current solutions that rely on heavy infrastructure, in our vehicular... Read More about Preventing vehicle crashes through a wireless vehicular sensor network.

VANET's mobility models and overtaking: An overview (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Djenouri, D., Soualhi, W., & Nekka, E. (2008). VANET's mobility models and overtaking: An overview. In 2008 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applicationshttps://doi.org/10.1109/ictta.2008.4530189

The most important feature of Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANETs) is the high mobility of nodes, which makes the mobility model one of the most important parameters that should be carefully selected when evaluating any protocol. To correctly and faith... Read More about VANET's mobility models and overtaking: An overview.

Simulation of mobility models in vehicular ad hoc networks (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Djenouri, D., Nekka, E., & Soualhi, W. (2008). Simulation of mobility models in vehicular ad hoc networks. https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.ambisys2008.2838

Copyright ACM 2007. One of the emerging applications that belongs to ambient systems is to transparently and directly interconnect vehicles in roads, making an ad hoc network that enables a variety of applications through distritbuted softwares witho... Read More about Simulation of mobility models in vehicular ad hoc networks.

Critical buckling of delaminated composite plates using exact stiffness analysis (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Damghani, M., Kennedy, D., & Featherston, C. (2008). Critical buckling of delaminated composite plates using exact stiffness analysis. In Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (309). https://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.88.309

Composite materials are widely used in aerospace structures. Although these materials offer many advantages over metals in terms of strength, stiffness and low mass, additional types of failure can be encountered. One of the most serious of these is... Read More about Critical buckling of delaminated composite plates using exact stiffness analysis.

Pre-processing optimisation applied to the classical integer programming model for statistical disclosure control (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Staggemeier, A., Serpell, M., Clark, A., & Smith, J. (2008). Pre-processing optimisation applied to the classical integer programming model for statistical disclosure control. . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87471-3_3

A pre-processing optimisation is proposed that can be applied to the integer and mixed integer linear programming models that are used to solve the cell suppression problem in statistical disclosure control. In this paper we report our initial findin... Read More about Pre-processing optimisation applied to the classical integer programming model for statistical disclosure control.

On lookahead and latent learning in simple LCS (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Bull, L. (2008). On lookahead and latent learning in simple LCS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88138-4_9

Learning Classifier Systems use evolutionary algorithms to facilitate rule- discovery, where rule fitness is traditionally payoff based and assigned under a sharing scheme. Most current research has shifted to the use of an accuracy-based scheme wher... Read More about On lookahead and latent learning in simple LCS.