All Outputs (842)

Ionic Imbalances and Coupling in Synchronization of Responses in Neurons (2019)
Journal Article
Sadegh-Zadeh, S.-A., Kambhampati, C., & Davis, D. N. (2019). Ionic Imbalances and Coupling in Synchronization of Responses in Neurons. J — Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal, 2(1), 17-40. https://doi.org/10.3390/j2010003

Most neurodegenerative diseases (NDD) are a result of changes in the chemical composition of neurons. For example, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the product of Aβ peptide deposition which results in changes in the ion concentration. These changes in io... Read More about Ionic Imbalances and Coupling in Synchronization of Responses in Neurons.

A flexible approach to introductory programming : engaging and motivating students (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gordon, N., Brayshaw, M., & Grey, S. (2019, January). A flexible approach to introductory programming : engaging and motivating students. Presented at Computing Education Practice, Durham

© 2019 Copyright is held by the owner/author(s). In this paper, we consider an approach to supporting students of Computer Science as they embark upon their university studies. The transition to Computer Science can be challenging for students, and e... Read More about A flexible approach to introductory programming : engaging and motivating students.

Gain-scheduled proportional integral derivative control of taxi model of unmanned aerial vehicles (2019)
Journal Article
Wasim, M., Ullah, M., & Iqbal, J. (2019). Gain-scheduled proportional integral derivative control of taxi model of unmanned aerial vehicles. Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques : Série Électrotechnique et Énergétique, 64(1), 75-80

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are extensively used for defense and surveillance applications. To ensure desirable performance under all conditions, a UAV requires an appropriate control strategy. For the design of control law, a complete understand... Read More about Gain-scheduled proportional integral derivative control of taxi model of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Computational methods toward early detection of neuronal deterioration (2019)
Thesis
Sadegh-Zadeh, S.-A. Computational methods toward early detection of neuronal deterioration. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221749

In today's world, because of developments in medical sciences, people are living longer, particularly in the advanced countries. This increasing of the lifespan has caused the prevalence of age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Research... Read More about Computational methods toward early detection of neuronal deterioration.

Experimental validation of an integral sliding mode-based LQG for the pitch control of a UAV-mimicking platform (2019)
Journal Article
Khan, S. G., Bendoukha, S., Naeem, W., & Iqbal, J. (2019). Experimental validation of an integral sliding mode-based LQG for the pitch control of a UAV-mimicking platform. Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 17(3), 275-284. https://doi.org/10.15598/aeee.v17i3.3031

In this paper, an enhanced Integral Sliding Mode-based Linear Quadratic Gaussian (ISM-LQG) controller has been proposed and verified in real-time on a Twin Rotor multi-input-multi-output MIMO System (TRMS). A TRMS serves as a suitable laboratorybased... Read More about Experimental validation of an integral sliding mode-based LQG for the pitch control of a UAV-mimicking platform.

Designing digital systems using Cartesian Genetic Programming and VHDL (2018)
Book Chapter
Henson, B., Walker, J. A., Trefzer, M. A., & Tyrrell, A. M. (2018). Designing digital systems using Cartesian Genetic Programming and VHDL. In S. Stepney, & A. Adamatzky (Eds.), Inspired by Nature: Essays Presented to Julian F. Miller on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday (57-86). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67997-6_3

Infinite Virtual Stoa (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Torrao, L., Papadopoulos, Y., & Mckie, D. (2018, December). Infinite Virtual Stoa. Presented at GA2018, XXI Annual International Conference, Verona, Italy

Stoicism is a philosophy that considers the object of life to be ataraxia (αταραξία), a state of psychological stability which is undisturbed by exposure to phenomena and circumstances that lie outside one's control. Such circumstances may include il... Read More about Infinite Virtual Stoa.

Control of flexible joint robotic manipulator: Design and prototyping (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alam, W., Ali, N., Wahaj Aziz, H. M., & Iqbal, J. (2018, February). Control of flexible joint robotic manipulator: Design and prototyping. Presented at International Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Lahore, Pakistan

Robots are now an integral part of automation sector, thus indicating the importance of the associated control strategies. In contrast with conventional rigid manipulators, flexible arms offer several benefits in terms of light weight and power effic... Read More about Control of flexible joint robotic manipulator: Design and prototyping.

A dependability modeling and analysis approach for an IoP-based service system (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mian, Z., Bottaci, L., Jiang, J., He, J., Yu, Q., & Wang, X. (2018, October). A dependability modeling and analysis approach for an IoP-based service system. Presented at 2018 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing, Advanced & Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing & Communications, Cloud & Big Data Computing, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation (SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/CBDCom/IOP/SCI), Guangzhou, China

The increasing use of the internet of people (IoP) based service systems has the potential to bring about substantial benefits to individuals. An IoP-based service system includes components such as cell phones, wearable devices, smart homes, cars et... Read More about A dependability modeling and analysis approach for an IoP-based service system.

Approaches to Measuring Attendance and Engagement (2018)
Journal Article
Grey, S., & Gordon, N. A. (2018). Approaches to Measuring Attendance and Engagement. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 13(13), Article 2692. https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i13.2767

In this paper, we argue that, where we measure student attendance, this creates an extrinsic motivator in the form of a reward for (apparent) engagement and can thus lead to undesirable behaviour and outcomes. We go on to consider a number of other m... Read More about Approaches to Measuring Attendance and Engagement.

TIMAEUS: Three-dimensional Illuminated Media Augmented Sculptures (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Torrao, L., Mckie, D., & Papadopoulos, Y. (2017, December). TIMAEUS: Three-dimensional Illuminated Media Augmented Sculptures. Presented at 20th Generative Art Conference

TIMAEUS is a digital art studio environment that enables creation of personalised 3-dimensional sculptures built with expanding spherical volumes or interconnected tetrahedra and possibly other atomic blocks in the future. These sculptures can be cus... Read More about TIMAEUS: Three-dimensional Illuminated Media Augmented Sculptures.

Lightweight and privacy-friendly spatial data aggregation for secure power supply and demand management in smart grids (2018)
Journal Article
Gope, P., & Sikdar, B. (2019). Lightweight and privacy-friendly spatial data aggregation for secure power supply and demand management in smart grids. IEEE transactions on information forensics and security, 14(6), 1554 - 1566. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIFS.2018.2881730

The concept of smart metering allows real-time measurement of power demand which in turn is expected to result in more efficient energy use and better load balancing. However, finely granular measurements reported by smart meters can lead to starkly... Read More about Lightweight and privacy-friendly spatial data aggregation for secure power supply and demand management in smart grids.

A new dynamic path planning approach for unmanned aerial vehicles (2018)
Journal Article
Huang, C., Lan, Y., Liu, Y., Zhou, W., Pei, H., Yang, L., Cheng, Y., Hao, Y., & Peng, Y. (2018). A new dynamic path planning approach for unmanned aerial vehicles. Complexity, 2018, Article 8420294. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8420294

Dynamic path planning is one of the key procedures for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to successfully fulfill the diversified missions. In this paper, we propose a new algorithm for path planning based on ant colony optimization (ACO) and artificial... Read More about A new dynamic path planning approach for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Investigation of a novel micro-channel, mini-channel PV/T and thermal modules based solar heat pump systems (2018)
Thesis
Zhou, J. Investigation of a novel micro-channel, mini-channel PV/T and thermal modules based solar heat pump systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221494

Regarding the building energy consumption optimisation, there is a developmental trend to replace traditional fossil fuel sourced energy with, rapidly growing, clean renewable energy. The main source of energy consumption is from hot water, cooling a... Read More about Investigation of a novel micro-channel, mini-channel PV/T and thermal modules based solar heat pump systems.

High-performance geometric vascular modelling (2018)
Thesis
Qi, Q. High-performance geometric vascular modelling. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221353

Image-based high-performance geometric vascular modelling and reconstruction is an essential component of computer-assisted surgery on the diagnosis, analysis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, it is an extremely challenging task to e... Read More about High-performance geometric vascular modelling.

Fuzzy evidence theory and Bayesian networks for process systems risk analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Yazdi, M., & Kabir, S. (2018). Fuzzy evidence theory and Bayesian networks for process systems risk analysis. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2018.1493679

Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) approaches systematically evaluate the likelihood, impacts, and risk of adverse events. QRA using fault tree analysis (FTA) is based on the assumptions that failure events have crisp probabilities and they are stati... Read More about Fuzzy evidence theory and Bayesian networks for process systems risk analysis.

A box particle filter method for tracking multiple extended objects (2018)
Journal Article
De Freitas, A., Mihaylova, L., Gning, A., Schikora, M., Ulmke, M., Angelova, D., & Koch, W. (2019). A box particle filter method for tracking multiple extended objects. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 55(4), 1640 - 1655. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2018.2874147

Extended objects generate a variable number of multiple measurements. In contrast with point targets, extended objects are characterized with their size or volume, and orientation. Multiple object tracking is a notoriously challenging problem due to... Read More about A box particle filter method for tracking multiple extended objects.

Virtual reality crowd simulation: effects of agent density on user experience and behaviour (2018)
Journal Article
Dickinson, P., Gerling, K., Hicks, K., Murray, J., Shearer, J., & Greenwood, J. (2019). Virtual reality crowd simulation: effects of agent density on user experience and behaviour. Virtualreality : the journal of the Virtual Reality Society, 23(1), 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-018-0365-0

Agent-based crowd simulations are used for modelling building and space usage, allowing designers to explore hypothetical real-world scenarios, including extraordinary events such as evacuations. Existing work which engages virtual reality (VR) as a... Read More about Virtual reality crowd simulation: effects of agent density on user experience and behaviour.

Human machine interface: robotizing the instinctive living (2018)
Journal Article
Tahir, A. M., Iqbal, J., & Aized, T. (2018). Human machine interface: robotizing the instinctive living. International Robotics & Automation Journal, 4(5), 308-314. https://doi.org/10.15406/iratj.2018.04.00142

The advancement in medical science and technology has revolutionized human interaction with machines, crafting one of the most promising state-of-the-art technological fields of today’s world. This innovation has made doors opened to rehabilitation b... Read More about Human machine interface: robotizing the instinctive living.

A new smart mobile system for chronic wound care management (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Zhang, Q., Huang, W., Tian, H., Hu, J., Cheng, Y., & Peng, Y. (2018). A new smart mobile system for chronic wound care management. IEEE Access, 6, 52355-52365. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2864264

Nonhealing wounds pose a major challenge in clinical medicine. Typical chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers, have brought substantial difficulties to millions of patients around the world. The management of chronic wound... Read More about A new smart mobile system for chronic wound care management.