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Construction of near-optimal vertex clique covering for real-world networks (2015)
Journal Article
Chalupa, D. (2015). Construction of near-optimal vertex clique covering for real-world networks. Computing and Informatics, 34(6), 1397-1417

We propose a method based on combining a constructive and a bounding heuristic to solve the vertex clique covering problem (CCP), where the aim is to partition the vertices of a graph into the smallest number of classes, which induce cliques. Searchi... Read More about Construction of near-optimal vertex clique covering for real-world networks.

Towards sophisticated control of robotic manipulators: An experimental study on a pseudo-industrial arm (2015)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., Imran Ullah, M., Khan, A. A., & Irfan, M. (2015). Towards sophisticated control of robotic manipulators: An experimental study on a pseudo-industrial arm. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 61(7-8), 465-470. https://doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2015.2511

Robotic manipulators have reshaped industrial processes. The scientific community has witnessed an ever increasing trend in robots deployed to accomplish various tasks in industry. The complex nature and constrained requirements of robots may demand... Read More about Towards sophisticated control of robotic manipulators: An experimental study on a pseudo-industrial arm.

Stroke rehabilitation using exoskeleton-based robotic exercisers: Mini review (2015)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., & Baizid, K. (2015). Stroke rehabilitation using exoskeleton-based robotic exercisers: Mini review. Biomedical Research, 26(1), 197-201

Stroke is a debilitating disease that has afflicted millions of people throughout the world. Assisting physiotherapists in post-stroke activities to conduct rehabilitation therapies, scientific community has presented a new type of man-machine intell... Read More about Stroke rehabilitation using exoskeleton-based robotic exercisers: Mini review.

Mining frequent biological sequences based on bitmap without candidate sequence generation (2015)
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Wang, Q., Davis, D. N., & Ren, J. (2016). Mining frequent biological sequences based on bitmap without candidate sequence generation. Computers in biology and medicine, 69, 152-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2015.12.016

Biological sequences carry a lot of important genetic information of organisms. Furthermore, there is an inheritance law related to protein function and structure which is useful for applications such as disease prediction. Frequent sequence mining i... Read More about Mining frequent biological sequences based on bitmap without candidate sequence generation.

Information density and overlap in spoken dialogue (2015)
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Dethlefs, N., Hastie, H., Cuayáhuitl, H., Yu, Y., Rieser, V., & Lemon, O. (2016). Information density and overlap in spoken dialogue. Computer speech & language, 37, 82-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csl.2015.11.001

Incremental dialogue systems are often perceived as more responsive and natural because they are able to address phenomena of turn-taking and overlapping speech, such as backchannels or barge-ins. Previous work in this area has often identified disti... Read More about Information density and overlap in spoken dialogue.

Evolving models in model-driven engineering : state-of-the-art and future challenges (2015)
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Matragkas, N., Paige, R. F., & Rose, L. M. (2016). Evolving models in model-driven engineering : state-of-the-art and future challenges. Journal of Systems and Software, 111, 272-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2015.08.047

The artefacts used in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) evolve as a matter of course: models are modified and updated as part of the engineering process; metamodels change as a result of domain analysis and standardisation efforts; and the operations ap... Read More about Evolving models in model-driven engineering : state-of-the-art and future challenges.

Towards optimisation of load-time conditions for producing viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites (2015)
Journal Article
Fancey, K. S., & Wang, B. (2016). Towards optimisation of load-time conditions for producing viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites. Composites. Part B, Engineering, 87, 336-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.09.003

A viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composite (VPPMC) is produced by applying a tensile creep load to polymeric fibres, the load being released before the fibres are moulded into a polymeric matrix. The viscoelastically recovering fibres... Read More about Towards optimisation of load-time conditions for producing viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites.

Automatic classification of flying bird species using computer vision techniques (2015)
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Atanbori, J., Duan, W., Murray, J., Appiah, K., & Dickinson, P. (2016). Automatic classification of flying bird species using computer vision techniques. Pattern recognition letters, 81, 53-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2015.08.015

Bird populations are identified as important biodiversity indicators, so collecting reliable population data is important to ecologists and scientists. However, existing manual monitoring methods are labour-intensive, time-consuming, and potentially... Read More about Automatic classification of flying bird species using computer vision techniques.

Quantitative evaluation of Pandora Temporal Fault Trees via Petri Nets (2015)
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Kabir, S., Papadopoulos, Y., & Walker, M. (2015). Quantitative evaluation of Pandora Temporal Fault Trees via Petri Nets. IFAC Proceedings Volumes/ International Federation of Automatic Control, 48(21), 458-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.09.569

© 2015, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Using classical combinatorial fault trees, analysts are able to assess the effects of combinations of failures on system behaviour but are unab... Read More about Quantitative evaluation of Pandora Temporal Fault Trees via Petri Nets.

Facilitating learning resource retrieval for students with disabilities through an ontology-driven and disability-aware Virtual Learning Environment (2015)
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Nganji, J. T., & Brayshaw, M. (2015). Facilitating learning resource retrieval for students with disabilities through an ontology-driven and disability-aware Virtual Learning Environment. International Journal of Information Retrieval Research, 5(3), 75-98. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJIRR.2015070105

Existing virtual learning environments VLEs in educational institutions are not designed with the expectation that students with disabilities will use them. Consequently, retrieving relevant information by some students with disabilities is a challen... Read More about Facilitating learning resource retrieval for students with disabilities through an ontology-driven and disability-aware Virtual Learning Environment.

A synthesis of logic and biology in the design of dependable systems (2015)
Journal Article
Papadopoulos, Y. (2015). A synthesis of logic and biology in the design of dependable systems. IFAC Proceedings Volumes/ International Federation of Automatic Control, 28(7), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.465

The technologies of model-based design and dependability analysis in the design of dependable systems, including software intensive systems, have advanced in recent years. Much of this development can be attributed to the application of advances in f... Read More about A synthesis of logic and biology in the design of dependable systems.

Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes (2015)
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Iqbal, J., Tsagarakis, N. G., & Caldwell, D. G. (2015). Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes. Electronics letters, 51(12), 888-890. https://doi.org/10.1049/el.2015.0850

A wearable hand exoskeleton (EXO) device that permits exertion of bidirectional forces on finger phalanges throughout the human finger workspace is proposed. The novelty of the proposed device lies in its direct-driven, portable and optimised mechani... Read More about Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes.

Longitudinal and lateral slip control of autonomous wheeled mobile robot for trajectory tracking (2015)
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Khan, H., Iqbal, J., Baizid, K., & Zielinska, T. (2015). Longitudinal and lateral slip control of autonomous wheeled mobile robot for trajectory tracking. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 16(2), 166-172. https://doi.org/10.1631/FITEE.1400183

This research formulates a path-following control problem subjected to wheel slippage and skid and solves it using a logic-based control scheme for a wheeled mobile robot (WMR). The novelty of the proposed scheme lies in its methodology that consider... Read More about Longitudinal and lateral slip control of autonomous wheeled mobile robot for trajectory tracking.

3D perception from binocular vision for a low cost humanoid robot NAO (2015)
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Nefti-Meziani, S., Manzoor, U., Davis, S., & Pupala, S. K. (2015). 3D perception from binocular vision for a low cost humanoid robot NAO. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 68, 129-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2014.12.016

Depth estimation is a classical problem in computer vision and after decades of research many methods have been developed for 3D perception like magnetic tracking, mechanical tracking, acoustic tracking, inertial tracking, optical tracking using mark... Read More about 3D perception from binocular vision for a low cost humanoid robot NAO.

Time scheduling and optimization of industrial robotized tasks based on genetic algorithms (2015)
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Baizid, K., Yousnadj, A., Meddahi, A., Chellali, R., & Iqbal, J. (2015). Time scheduling and optimization of industrial robotized tasks based on genetic algorithms. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 34, 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2014.12.003

Today's industrial manipulators are more and more demanding in terms of productivity. This goal could be achieved by increasing speed of the robot manipulator and/or by optimizing the trajectories followed by manipulators while performing manufacturi... Read More about Time scheduling and optimization of industrial robotized tasks based on genetic algorithms.

Disturbance-observer-based robust control of a Serial-link robotic manipulator using SMC and PBC techniques (2015)
Journal Article
Ajwad, S. A., Iqbal, J., Khan, A. A., & Mehmood, A. (2015). Disturbance-observer-based robust control of a Serial-link robotic manipulator using SMC and PBC techniques. Studies in Informatics and Control, 24(4), 401-408. https://doi.org/10.24846/v24i4y201504

Robotic manipulators deployed in automation industry require high speed with precision and accuracy to perform sophisticated control tasks. Whereas, the factors like highly coupled dynamics, internal and external perturbation forces, joint friction a... Read More about Disturbance-observer-based robust control of a Serial-link robotic manipulator using SMC and PBC techniques.

Model transformation for multi-objective architecture optimisation of dependable systems (2015)
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Mian, Z., Bottaci, L., Papadopoulos, Y., Sharvia, S., & Mahmud, N. (2015). Model transformation for multi-objective architecture optimisation of dependable systems. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 307, 91-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08964-5_6

The promise of model-based engineering is that by use of an integrated and coherent system model both functional and non-functional requirements may be analysed, implemented and tested in a rigorous and cost-effective manner. An important part of mod... Read More about Model transformation for multi-objective architecture optimisation of dependable systems.