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Application of region-based video surveillance in smart cities using deep learning (2021)
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Zahra, A., Ghafoor, M., Munir, K., Ullah, A., & Ul Abideen, Z. (2021). Application of region-based video surveillance in smart cities using deep learning. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-021-11468-w

Smart video surveillance helps to build more robust smart city environment. The varied angle cameras act as smart sensors and collect visual data from smart city environment and transmit it for further visual analysis. The transmitted visual data is... Read More about Application of region-based video surveillance in smart cities using deep learning.

Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 1 (2021)
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Tracy, D. K., Joyce, D. W., Albertson, D. N., & Shergill, S. S. (2022). Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 1. British Journal of Psychiatry, 220(1), 47-48. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.177

You're only as old as you feel – or think. Certainly, brain senescence has a disproportionate impact on individuals’ abilities and degree of independence. In addition to your actual chronological age, recently developed machine learning algorithms ca... Read More about Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 1.

Incremental motor skill learning and generalization from human dynamic reactions based on dynamic movement primitives and fuzzy logic system (2021)
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Lu, Z., Wang, N., Li, M., & Yang, C. (2022). Incremental motor skill learning and generalization from human dynamic reactions based on dynamic movement primitives and fuzzy logic system. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 30(6), 1506-1515. https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2021.3136933

Different from previous work on single skill learning from human demonstrations, an incremental motor skill learning, generalization and control method based on dynamic movement primitives (DMP) and broad learning system (BLS) is proposed for extract... Read More about Incremental motor skill learning and generalization from human dynamic reactions based on dynamic movement primitives and fuzzy logic system.

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains (2021)
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Kazancoglu, Y., Ozbiltekin-Pala, M., Sezer, M. D., Ekren, B. Y., & Kumar, V. (2022). Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains. Sustainability, 14(1), Article 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010143

Recently, it has become an important issue to ensure sustainability, especially in food supply chains, against the rapidly growing population, increasing demand, and sudden disruptions caused by uncertain times such as that caused by COVID-19. Since... Read More about Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains.

Investing in the future of science: Assessing UK environmental science engagement with school-aged children (2021)
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Hobbs, L., & Stevens, C. (2022). Investing in the future of science: Assessing UK environmental science engagement with school-aged children. Plants, People, Planet, 4(3), 232-242. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10250

Societal Impact Statement: Currently, there is no national overview of environmental science engagement in the United Kingdom. Children are key stakeholders in the future of science more generally and environmental science specifically. Appraising th... Read More about Investing in the future of science: Assessing UK environmental science engagement with school-aged children.

How do women make sense of their experiences with pornography? A thematic analysis (2021)
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Lucey, C., & Malson, H. (2021). How do women make sense of their experiences with pornography? A thematic analysis. Psychology of Women and Equalities Review, 4(2), 31-42

While pornography is increasingly widespread and accessible, women’s experiences with or views about it are seldom recognised or investigated. In this paper we explore how women make sense of their experiences with pornography. The analysis is based... Read More about How do women make sense of their experiences with pornography? A thematic analysis.

Influence of blade vibrations on aerodynamic performance of axial compressor in gas turbine: Direct numerical simulation (2021)
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Nakhchi, M. E., Win Naung, S., & Rahmati, M. (2022). Influence of blade vibrations on aerodynamic performance of axial compressor in gas turbine: Direct numerical simulation. Energy, 242, Article 122988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122988

Flutter instability because of the blade vibrations is a major problem in axial compressor cascades. This paper investigates the effects of blade oscillations on aerodynamic performance and turbulent flow characteristics of modern gas-turbine compres... Read More about Influence of blade vibrations on aerodynamic performance of axial compressor in gas turbine: Direct numerical simulation.

Chromosomally normal miscarriage is associated with vaginal dysbiosis and local inflammation (2021)
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Grewal, K., Lee, Y. S., Smith, A., Brosens, J. J., Bourne, T., Al-Memar, M., …Bennett, P. R. (2021). Chromosomally normal miscarriage is associated with vaginal dysbiosis and local inflammation. BMC Medicine, 20(1), Article 38. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02227-7

Background: Emerging evidence supports an association between vaginal microbiota composition and risk of miscarriage; however, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We aim to investigate the vaginal microbial composition and the local immu... Read More about Chromosomally normal miscarriage is associated with vaginal dysbiosis and local inflammation.

RETHINKING Science communication education and training: Towards a competence model for science communication (2021)
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Fähnrich, B., Wilkinson, C., Weitkamp, E., Heintz, L., Ridgway, A., & Milani, E. (2021). RETHINKING Science communication education and training: Towards a competence model for science communication. Frontiers in Communication, 6, Article 795198. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2021.795198

Science communication is at a pivotal stage in its development due to the emergence of digital communication platforms that are not only presenting new opportunities but are also leading to new challenges. In this context, science communicators, who... Read More about RETHINKING Science communication education and training: Towards a competence model for science communication.

Users’ experiences of enhancing underwater images: An empirical study (2021)
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Emberton, S., & Simons, C. (2021). Users’ experiences of enhancing underwater images: An empirical study. Quality and User Experience, 7(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41233-021-00048-3

Within the worldwide diving community, underwater photography is becoming increasingly popular. However, the marine environment presents certain challenges for image capture, with resulting imagery often suffering from colour distortions, low contras... Read More about Users’ experiences of enhancing underwater images: An empirical study.

Aeroelastic damping estimation for a flexible high-aspect-ratio wing (2021)
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Tsatsas, I., Pontillo, A., & Lone, M. (2022). Aeroelastic damping estimation for a flexible high-aspect-ratio wing. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 35(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29AS.1943-5525.0001390

Estimation of aeroelastic damping for a very flexible high-aspect-ratio wing using wind-tunnel test data is presented in this work through the comparison of four different methods: half-power, half-quadratic gain, an adapted version of random decreme... Read More about Aeroelastic damping estimation for a flexible high-aspect-ratio wing.

Identifying resistance in wild and ornamental cherry towards bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae (2021)
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Hulin, M. T., Vadillo Dieguez, A., Cossu, F., Lynn, S., Russell, K., Neale, H. C., …Harrison, R. J. (2022). Identifying resistance in wild and ornamental cherry towards bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae. Plant Pathology, 71(4), 949-965. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13513

Bacterial canker is a major disease of stone fruits and is a critical limiting factor to sweet cherry (Prunus avium) production worldwide. One important strategy for disease control is the development of resistant varieties. Partial varietal resistan... Read More about Identifying resistance in wild and ornamental cherry towards bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae.

Organisational forms of science communication: The UK and Spanish European higher education systems as paradigms (2021)
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Ojeda-Romano, G., Fernández-Marcial, V., Wilkinson, C., & Stengler, A. E. (in press). Organisational forms of science communication: The UK and Spanish European higher education systems as paradigms. Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-021-00801-9

As key elements in research and development systems, higher education institutions have been taking a leading role when it comes to communicating science and technology, but their performance has been inconsistent so far. In this critical and compara... Read More about Organisational forms of science communication: The UK and Spanish European higher education systems as paradigms.

Monologue and organization studies (2021)
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Izak, M., Case, P., & Ybema, S. (2022). Monologue and organization studies. Organization Studies, 43(9), https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406211069434

In this essay, we propose that recent work in management and organization studies is typically inclined to understand organization and organizing as dialogic in form. Dialogicity is characterized by dynamic interlocution on the part of active human s... Read More about Monologue and organization studies.

Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors (2021)
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Srivastava, D. K., Kumar, V., Ekren, B. Y., Upadhyay, A., Tyagi, M., & Kumari, A. (2022). Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 176, Article 121439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121439

The manufacturing sector needs to focus on social, environmental and technological factors to integrate Industry 4.0 in production planning, logistics and supply chains. Technical Education Institutes (TEIs) can play a key role in achieving this ambi... Read More about Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors.

Accelerometers-embedded Lycra sleeves to test wear compliance and upper limb activity in people with stroke: A feasibility study (2021)
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Kumar, P., Brodie, S., Molton, J., O'Reilly, R., Steele, J., Pearce, A., …Caleb-Solly, P. (2023). Accelerometers-embedded Lycra sleeves to test wear compliance and upper limb activity in people with stroke: A feasibility study. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 35(2), 122-128. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPO.0000000000000406

Introduction To establish a possible effect of Lycra sleeves, accurate recording of wear time is critical. The aim of this study was to test whether an accelerometer-embedded Lycra sleeve can measure wear compliance and record upper-limb (UL) movemen... Read More about Accelerometers-embedded Lycra sleeves to test wear compliance and upper limb activity in people with stroke: A feasibility study.

Real time control and fabrication of a soft robotic glove by two parallel sensors with MBD approach (2021)
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Rakhtala, S. M., & Ghayebi, R. (2022). Real time control and fabrication of a soft robotic glove by two parallel sensors with MBD approach. Medical Engineering and Physics, 100, Article 103743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2021.103743

Soft robotic gloves were designed to aid the rehabilitation process with hand pathologies and coordination of gripping exercises. The main issue in soft robotic actuators is to design a control strategy to overcome deformation in grasping exercises.... Read More about Real time control and fabrication of a soft robotic glove by two parallel sensors with MBD approach.

How street quality influences the walking experience: An inquiry into the perceptions of adults with diverse ages and disabilities (2021)
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Bozovic, T., Hinckson, E., Stewart, T., & Smith, M. (2024). How street quality influences the walking experience: An inquiry into the perceptions of adults with diverse ages and disabilities. Journal of Urbanism, 17(1), 111-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2021.2005121

The benefits of walking are now well understood. However, there is still no consensus on what causes people to forego short walking trips. This study examined users’ perceptions on trips usually walked, as well as perceptions of desirable trips withi... Read More about How street quality influences the walking experience: An inquiry into the perceptions of adults with diverse ages and disabilities.

Passive impedance sensing using a SAW resonator-coupled biosensor for zero-power wearable applications (2021)
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Yue, X., Kiely, J., Luxton, R., Chen, B., McLeod, C. N., & Drakakis, E. M. (2022). Passive impedance sensing using a SAW resonator-coupled biosensor for zero-power wearable applications. IEEE Sensors Journal, 22(3), 2347-2357. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2021.3136705

A bio-sensing scheme, which acquires impedance information of a capacitive biosensor by using the reflected RF signal from a surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator connected to the biosensor, is proposed. This technique requires no power to be supplie... Read More about Passive impedance sensing using a SAW resonator-coupled biosensor for zero-power wearable applications.

Reexamining remission definitions in rheumatoid arthritis: Considering the Twenty-Eight–Joint Disease Activity Score, C-reactive protein level, and patient global assessment: Comment on the article by Felson et al (2021)
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Ferreira, R. J., Welsing, P. M. J., Jacobs, J. W. G., Gossec, L., Ndosi, M., Machado, P. M., …Silva, J. A. P. (2022). Reexamining remission definitions in rheumatoid arthritis: Considering the Twenty-Eight–Joint Disease Activity Score, C-reactive protein level, and patient global assessment: Comment on the article by Felson et al. Arthritis Care and Research, 74(3), 501-502. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24843