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Data and videos for ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of metal solidification under ultrasound (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, B., Tan, D., Lee, T. L., Khong, J. C., Wang, F., Eskin, D., …Mi, J. (2018). Data and videos for ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of metal solidification under ultrasound. Data in Brief, 17, 837-841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.01.110

The data presented in this article are related to the paper entitled ‘Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound’ [Wang et al., Acta Mater. 144 (2018) 505-515]. This data article pro... Read More about Data and videos for ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of metal solidification under ultrasound.

Type inference in flexible model-driven engineering using classification algorithms (2018)
Journal Article
Zolotas, A., Matragkas, N., Devlin, S., Kolovos, D. S., & Paige, R. F. (2019). Type inference in flexible model-driven engineering using classification algorithms. Software and systems modeling, 18(1), 345–366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10270-018-0658-5

Flexible or bottom-up model-driven engineering (MDE) is an emerging approach to domain and systems modelling. Domain experts, who have detailed domain knowledge, typically lack the technical expertise to transfer this knowledge using traditional MDE... Read More about Type inference in flexible model-driven engineering using classification algorithms.

Surface fitting for quasi scattered data from coordinate measuring systems (2018)
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Mao, Q., Liu, S., Wang, S., & Ma, X. (2018). Surface fitting for quasi scattered data from coordinate measuring systems. Sensors, 18(1), 214. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18010214

Non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) surface fitting from data points is wildly used in the fields of computer aided design (CAD), medical imaging, cultural relic representation and object-shape detection. Usually, the measured data acquired from co... Read More about Surface fitting for quasi scattered data from coordinate measuring systems.

Perception of artificial conspecifics by bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) (2018)
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Frohnwieser, A., Pike, T. W., Murray, J. C., & Wilkinson, A. (2019). Perception of artificial conspecifics by bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). Integrative Zoology, 14(2), 214-222. https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12303

Artificial animals are increasingly used as conspecific stimuli in animal behavior research. However, researchers often have an incomplete understanding of how the species under study perceives conspecifics, and, hence, which features are needed for... Read More about Perception of artificial conspecifics by bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).

Optimal and Robust Control of Multi DOF Robotic Manipulator: Design and Hardware Realization (2018)
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Ajwad, S. A., Iqbal, J., Islam, R. U., Alsheikhy, A., Almeshal, A., & Mehmood, A. (2018). Optimal and Robust Control of Multi DOF Robotic Manipulator: Design and Hardware Realization. Cybernetics and Systems, 49(1), 77-93. https://doi.org/10.1080/01969722.2017.1412905

Robots have become an integral part of industrial automation. Their ultimate role and contribution in this sector is essentially a function of the associated control strategy to ensure precision, repeatability, and reliability, particularly in an env... Read More about Optimal and Robust Control of Multi DOF Robotic Manipulator: Design and Hardware Realization.

Nonlinear control of a flexible joint robotic manipulator with experimental validation (2018)
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Alam, W., Mehmood, A., Ali, K., Javaid, U., Alharbi, S., & Iqbal, J. (2018). Nonlinear control of a flexible joint robotic manipulator with experimental validation. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 64(1), 47-55. https://doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2017.4786

This article addresses the design and implementation of robust nonlinear control approaches to obtain the desired trajectory tracking of a flexible joint manipulator driven with a direct-current (DC) geared motor. The nonlinear control schemes have b... Read More about Nonlinear control of a flexible joint robotic manipulator with experimental validation.

A novel goal-oriented strategy for mobile robot navigation without sub-goals constraint (2018)
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Zohaib, M., Iqbal, J., & Pasha, S. M. (2018). A novel goal-oriented strategy for mobile robot navigation without sub-goals constraint. Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques : Série Électrotechnique et Énergétique, 63(1), 106-111

This paper proposes an approach for obstacle avoidance to ensure safe navigation in a mazy environment. The presented bubble bug algorithm (BBA) is an enhancement of already proposed intelligent bug algorithm (IBA), which over performs bug variants.... Read More about A novel goal-oriented strategy for mobile robot navigation without sub-goals constraint.

An efficient and intelligent solar charge controller: Design and prototyping (2017)
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Akram, I., Awais, M., & Iqbal, J. (2017). An efficient and intelligent solar charge controller: Design and prototyping. University of Wah Journal of Science and Technology, 1(1), 1-7

Demand for alternative energy sources has increased incredibly due to the energy crisis in Pakistan. Photo voltaic system is one of the best solutions to cope with this crisis. Battery is a component of primary... Read More about An efficient and intelligent solar charge controller: Design and prototyping.

Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound (2017)
Journal Article
Wang, B., Tan, D., Lee, T. L., Khong, J. C., Wang, F., Eskin, D., …Mi, J. (2018). Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound. Acta Materialia, 144, 505-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.10.067

Ultrasound processing of metal alloys is an environmental friendly and promising green technology for liquid metal degassing and microstructural refinement. However many fundamental issues in this field are still not fully understood, because of the... Read More about Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound.

T-spline based unifying registration procedure for free-form surface workpieces in intelligent CMM (2017)
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Han, Z., Wang, Y., Ma, X., Liu, S., Zhang, X., & Zhang, G. (2017). T-spline based unifying registration procedure for free-form surface workpieces in intelligent CMM. Applied Sciences, 7(10), 1092. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7101092

With the development of the modern manufacturing industry, the free-form surface is widely used in various fields, and the automatic detection of a free-form surface is an important function of future intelligent three-coordinate measuring machines (... Read More about T-spline based unifying registration procedure for free-form surface workpieces in intelligent CMM.

Robust anonymous mutual authentication scheme for n-times ubiquitous mobile cloud computing services (2017)
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Gope, P., & Das, A. K. (2017). Robust anonymous mutual authentication scheme for n-times ubiquitous mobile cloud computing services. IEEE internet of things journal, 4(5), 1764-1772. https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2017.2723915

In recent years, mobile computing has gained a huge popularity among mobile users (MUs). It basically combines the mobile devices with the cloud computing. By the means of on-demand self-service and extendibility, it can offer the infrastructures, pl... Read More about Robust anonymous mutual authentication scheme for n-times ubiquitous mobile cloud computing services.

Magnetic control of MOF crystal orientation and alignment (2017)
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Cheng, F., Marshall, E. S., Young, A. J., Robinson, P. J., Bouillard, J. S. G., Adawi, A. M., …Chin, J. M. (2017). Magnetic control of MOF crystal orientation and alignment. Chemistry: a European journal, 23(62), 15578-15582. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201703812

Most metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) possess anisotropic properties, the full exploitation of which necessitates a general strategy for the controllable orientation of such MOF crystals. Current methods largely rely upon layer-by-layer MOF epitaxy or... Read More about Magnetic control of MOF crystal orientation and alignment.

Design of Cognitive Radio Database using Terrain Maps and Validated Propagation Models (2017)
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Fanan, A. M., Riley, N., & Mehdawi, M. (2017). Design of Cognitive Radio Database using Terrain Maps and Validated Propagation Models. Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal, 2(6), 13-19. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj020602

Cognitive Radio (CR) encompasses a number of technologies which enable adaptive self-programing of systems at different levels to provide more effective use of the increasingly congested radio spectrum. CRs have potential to use spectrum allocated to... Read More about Design of Cognitive Radio Database using Terrain Maps and Validated Propagation Models.

Disability-aware adaptive and personalised learning for students with multiple disabilities (2017)
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Nganji, J. T., & Brayshaw, M. (2017). Disability-aware adaptive and personalised learning for students with multiple disabilities. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 34(4), 307-321. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-08-2016-0027

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address how virtual learning environments (VLEs) can be designed to include the needs of learners with multiple disabilities. Specifically, it employs AI to show how specific learning materials from a huge repo... Read More about Disability-aware adaptive and personalised learning for students with multiple disabilities.

Using formal game design methods to embed learning outcomes into game mechanics and avoid emergent behaviour (2017)
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Grey, S., Grey, D., Gordon, N., & Purdy, J. (2017). Using formal game design methods to embed learning outcomes into game mechanics and avoid emergent behaviour. International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 7(3), 63-73. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2017070106

This paper offers an approach to designing game based learning experiences inspired by the Mechanics-Dynamics-Aesthetics (MDA) model (Hunicke et al, 2004) and the elemental tetrad (Schell, 2008) model for game design. A case for game based learning a... Read More about Using formal game design methods to embed learning outcomes into game mechanics and avoid emergent behaviour.

Combining depth and intensity images to produce enhanced object detection for use in a robotic colony (2017)
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Balding, S., & Davis, D. N. (2017). Combining depth and intensity images to produce enhanced object detection for use in a robotic colony. Lecture notes in computer science, 10454, 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64107-2_10

Robotic colonies that can communicate with each other and interact with their ambient environments can be utilized for a wide range of research and industrial applications. However amongst the problems that these colonies face is that of the isolatin... Read More about Combining depth and intensity images to produce enhanced object detection for use in a robotic colony.

Domain transfer for deep natural language generation from abstract meaning representations (2017)
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Dethlefs, N. (2017). Domain transfer for deep natural language generation from abstract meaning representations. IEEE computational intelligence magazine, 12(3), 18-28. https://doi.org/10.1109/mci.2017.2708558

Stochastic natural language generation systems that are trained from labelled datasets are often domainspecific in their annotation and in their mapping from semantic input representations to lexical-syntactic outputs. As a result, learnt models fail... Read More about Domain transfer for deep natural language generation from abstract meaning representations.

An evaluation of the scanning electron microscope mirror effect to study viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites (2017)
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Ge, C., Wang, B., & Fancey, K. S. (2017). An evaluation of the scanning electron microscope mirror effect to study viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites. Materials Today Communications, 12, 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2017.07.001

A viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composite (VPPMC) is produced by applying tensile creep to polymeric fibres, the creep load being removed before the fibres are moulded into a resin matrix. Following matrix curing, the viscoelastically... Read More about An evaluation of the scanning electron microscope mirror effect to study viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites.

Nonlinear control systems - A brief overview of historical and recent advances (2017)
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Iqbal, J., Ullah, M., Khan, S. G., Khelifa, B., & Ćuković, S. (2017). Nonlinear control systems - A brief overview of historical and recent advances. Nonlinear Engineering, 6(4), 301-312. https://doi.org/10.1515/nleng-2016-0077

Last five decades witnessed remarkable developments in linear control systems and thus problems in this subject has been largely resolved. The scope of the present paper is beyond linear solutions. Modern technology demands sophisticated control laws... Read More about Nonlinear control systems - A brief overview of historical and recent advances.

Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research (2017)
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Gordon, N. A., & Brayshaw, M. (2017). Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 12(12), https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i12.598

Connecting undergraduate students as partners can lead to the enhancement of the undergraduate experience and allow students to see the different sides of the university. Such holistic perspectives may better inform academic career choices and postgr... Read More about Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research.