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The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns (2024)
Thesis

The purpose of this thesis was to summarise what knowledge has been gained and what has been learnt through entirety of this doctorate on wear mechanisms in the machining of presintered zirconia used in the dental and medical industries. In the denta... Read More about The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns.

The use of deep learning to solve the inverse problem of ground penetrating radar and its application to potato farming (2024)
Thesis

This thesis reviews current analytical approaches to solving the inverse problem for Ground Penetrating Radar and then walks the reader through the creation of a 2D image creation method with the aim of demonstrating that the use of deep learning to... Read More about The use of deep learning to solve the inverse problem of ground penetrating radar and its application to potato farming.

Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration (2024)
Thesis

This research investigated whether human motion prediction by an assistive robot can always lead to a safe and efficient human-robot interaction. Using human motion, prediction can encourage interaction in close physical proximity and can help build... Read More about Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration.

3D Machine vision and deep learning for enabling automated and sustainable assistive physiotherapy (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The significant beneficial effects of physiotherapy as a treatment for a wide range of medical conditions, is well known. However, the challenge for already stressed healthcare systems to provide effective physiotherapy to an aging population, that h... Read More about 3D Machine vision and deep learning for enabling automated and sustainable assistive physiotherapy.

Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The environmental, social, and financial sustainability around projects is currently one of the most serious alarming concerns. However, the progress made in developing contemporary methods for the evaluation and adoption of sustainable project manag... Read More about Engineering and project management: A long journey towards sustainability.

Coordinating crowdfunded innovation projects in the cryptocurrency sector through narratives (2023)
Thesis

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are innovation projects that serve as a crowdfunding mechanism. This study discusses the need to examine how cryptocurrencies are created, particularly through ICOs. ICO projects are described as radical, multistakeholde... Read More about Coordinating crowdfunded innovation projects in the cryptocurrency sector through narratives.

A novel decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: From mirror neurons to conflict-free interactions (2023)
Thesis

Inspired by the role of mirror neurons and the importance of predictions in joint action, a novel decision-making structure is proposed, designed and tested for both individual and dyadic action during real-world human-human and human-robot experimen... Read More about A novel decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: From mirror neurons to conflict-free interactions.

Achieving goals using reward shaping and curriculum learning (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Real-time control for robotics is a popular research area in the reinforcement learning community. Through the use of techniques such as reward shaping, researchers have managed to train online agents across a multitude of domains. Despite these adva... Read More about Achieving goals using reward shaping and curriculum learning.

Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems —Framework, algorithms and validation (2023)
Thesis

This study aims to develop the classical model-based U-control design framework to enhance its robustness and reduce its dependence on model accuracy. By absorbing the design concepts of other advanced control algorithms, firstly, based on the discre... Read More about Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems —Framework, algorithms and validation.

Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Carbon emissions from cement manufacturing are reduced by partially replacing cement clinkers with supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). In this study, Limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3 ) was prepared by blending 50% of OPC-43 grade with 50%... Read More about Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement.

Optimisation of an elastomeric pre-buckled honeycomb helmet liner for advanced impact mitigation (2023)
Journal Article

Advances in computational modelling now offer an efficient route to developing novel helmet liners that could exceed contemporary materials’ performance. Furthermore, the rise of accessible additive manufacturing presents a viable route to achieving... Read More about Optimisation of an elastomeric pre-buckled honeycomb helmet liner for advanced impact mitigation.

Mechanical characterisation of adobe samples from the state of Morelos, Mexico (2023)
Journal Article

Properties of adobe are highly dependent on the local soil composition and can vary significantly depending on fabrication techniques, configurations and state of conservation. The effect of the earthquakes that occurred in 2017 in Mexico relaunched... Read More about Mechanical characterisation of adobe samples from the state of Morelos, Mexico.

Development of waterless extra-terrestrial concrete using Martian regolith (2023)
Journal Article

Human colonization on Martian land is gaining significant attention in space exploration activities that demand in-situ resource utilization in the development of construction and building materials for human habitation. This research explores the ut... Read More about Development of waterless extra-terrestrial concrete using Martian regolith.

Sustainable and photoresponse triboelectric nanogenerators based on 2D-gC3N4 and agricultural wastes (2023)
Journal Article

Two bio-friendly and photoactive triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) are introduced, employing sustainable and biocompatible materials as functional components. The TENGs utilize corn husk and coconut coir fibers as the positive layers and incorporat... Read More about Sustainable and photoresponse triboelectric nanogenerators based on 2D-gC3N4 and agricultural wastes.

A bio-inspired multi-functional tendon-driven tactile sensor and application in obstacle avoidance using reinforcement learning (2023)
Journal Article

This paper presents a new bio-inspired tactile sensor that is multi-functional and has different sensitivity contact areas. The TacTop area is sensitive and is used for object classification when there is a direct contact. On the other hand, the TacS... Read More about A bio-inspired multi-functional tendon-driven tactile sensor and application in obstacle avoidance using reinforcement learning.

Distributed observer-based prescribed performance control for multi-robot deformable object cooperative teleoperation (2023)
Journal Article

In this paper, a distributed observer-based prescribed performance control method is proposed for using a multi-robot teleoperation system to manipulate a common deformable object. To achieve a stable position-tracking effect and realize the desired... Read More about Distributed observer-based prescribed performance control for multi-robot deformable object cooperative teleoperation.

Visual-tactile robot grasping based on human skill learning from demonstrations using a wearable parallel hand exoskeleton (2023)
Journal Article

The soft fingers and strategic grasping skills enable the human hands to grasp objects in a stable manner. This letter is to model human grasping skills and transfer the learned skills to robots to improve grasping quality and success rate. First, we... Read More about Visual-tactile robot grasping based on human skill learning from demonstrations using a wearable parallel hand exoskeleton.

Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research (2023)
Journal Article

Microplastics are ubiquitous in our environment but their presence in air is less well understood. Homes are likely a key source of airborne microplastics and microfibres to the environment owing to the frequent use and storage of plastics and textil... Read More about Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research.

Performance analysis of frictional inerter-based vibration isolators (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the effect of the inherent dry friction of inerter devices on the performance of non-linear frictional inerter-based vibration isolation system (NFI-VIS). Methods: The power flow analysis... Read More about Performance analysis of frictional inerter-based vibration isolators.

Exploring multimodal gait rehabilitation and assistance through an adaptable robotic platform (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Lower-limb exoskeletons and smart walkers are robotic devices to assist patients in regaining their autonomy after a stroke. The integration of these devices enables gait rehabilitation and functional compensation, promoting natural over-ground walki... Read More about Exploring multimodal gait rehabilitation and assistance through an adaptable robotic platform.