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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)
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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.

Analysis of the EPSRC Principles of Robotics in regard to key research topics (2017)
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Gning, A., Davis, D. N., Cheng, Y., & Robinson, P. (2017). Analysis of the EPSRC Principles of Robotics in regard to key research topics. Connection Science, 29(3), 249-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540091.2017.1323456

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In this paper, we review the five rules published in EPSRC Principles of Robotics with a specific focus on future robotics research topics. It is demonstrated through a pictorial represe... Read More about Analysis of the EPSRC Principles of Robotics in regard to key research topics.

Improved dynamic dependability assessment through integration with prognostics (2017)
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Aizpurua, J. I., Catterson, V. M., Papadopoulos, Y., Chiacchio, F., & Manno, G. (2017). Improved dynamic dependability assessment through integration with prognostics. IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 66(3), 893-913. https://doi.org/10.1109/tr.2017.2693821

The use of average data for dependability assessments results in a outdated system-level dependability estimation which can lead to incorrect design decisions. With increasing availability of online data, there is room to improve traditional dependab... Read More about Improved dynamic dependability assessment through integration with prognostics.

Supporting group maintenance through prognostics-enhanced dynamic dependability prediction (2017)
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Papadopoulos, Y., Aizpurua, J. I., Catterson, V. M., Chiacchio, F., D'Urso, D., Papadopoulos, Y., …D'Urso, D. (2017). Supporting group maintenance through prognostics-enhanced dynamic dependability prediction. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 168, 171-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2017.04.005

Condition-based maintenance strategies adapt maintenance planning through the integration of online condition monitoring of assets. The accuracy and cost-effectiveness of these strategies can be improved by integrating prognostics predictions and gro... Read More about Supporting group maintenance through prognostics-enhanced dynamic dependability prediction.

Prospects of robotics in food industry (2017)
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Iqbal, J., Khan, Z. H., & Khalid, A. (2017). Prospects of robotics in food industry. Food Science and Technology (Campinas), 37(2), 159-165. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-457X.14616

Technological advancements in various domains have broadened the application horizon of robotics to an incredible extent. Highlighting a very recent application area, this paper presents a comprehensive review of robotics application in food industry... Read More about Prospects of robotics in food industry.

Artificial epigenetic networks: automatic decomposition of dynamical control tasks using topological self-modification (2017)
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Turner, A. P., Caves, L. S. D., Stepney, S., Tyrrell, A. M., & Lones, M. A. (2017). Artificial epigenetic networks: automatic decomposition of dynamical control tasks using topological self-modification. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 28(1), 218-230. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNNLS.2015.2497142

This paper describes the artificial epigenetic network, a recurrent connectionist architecture that is able to dynamically modify its topology in order to automatically decompose and solve dynamical problems. The approach is motivated by the behavior... Read More about Artificial epigenetic networks: automatic decomposition of dynamical control tasks using topological self-modification.

On cost-effective reuse of components in the design of complex reconfigurable systems (2017)
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Aizpurua, J. I., Papadopoulos, Y., Muxika, E., Chiacchio, F., & Manno, G. (2017). On cost-effective reuse of components in the design of complex reconfigurable systems. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 33(7), 1387-1406. https://doi.org/10.1002/qre.2112

Design strategies that benefit from the reuse of system components can reduce costs while maintaining or increasing dependability—we use the term dependability to tie together reliability and availability. D3H2 (aDaptive Dependable Design for systems... Read More about On cost-effective reuse of components in the design of complex reconfigurable systems.

Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps (2017)
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GHIONEA, I. G., IONESCU, N., GHIONEA, A., ĆUKOVIĆ, S., TONOIU, S., CATANĂ, M., & JAMSHED, I. (2017). Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps. Acta technica Napocensis. Series: Applied mathematics, mechanics and engineering, 60(1), 113-124

This paper addresses methodological and applied issues to design spur gear pumps. Based on the requirements raised by a Romanian production partner, the overall objective of this research is to identify several design alternatives and to propose impr... Read More about Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps.