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Domain transfer for deep natural language generation from abstract meaning representations (2017)
Journal Article
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.

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The use of average data for dependability assessments results in a outdated system-level dependability estimation which can lead to incorrect design decisions.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., Aizpurua, J. I., Catterson, V., Chiacchio, F., & 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.

Computational methods for finding long simple cycles in complex networks (2017)
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Chalupa, D., Balaghan, P., Hawick, K. A., & Gordon, N. A. (2017). Computational methods for finding long simple cycles in complex networks. Knowledge-Based Systems, 125, 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2017.03.022

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Detection of long simple cycles in real-world complex networks finds many applications in layout algorithms, information flow modelling, as well as in bioinformatics. In this paper, we propose two computational methods for findin... Read More about Computational methods for finding long simple cycles in complex networks.

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.

A natural language-based presentation of cognitive stimulation to people with dementia in assistive technology : a pilot study (2017)
Journal Article
Cuayahuitl, H., Dethlefs, N., Milders, M., Cuayáhuitl, H., Al-Salkini, T., & Douglas, L. (2017). A natural language-based presentation of cognitive stimulation to people with dementia in assistive technology : a pilot study. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 42(4), 349-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538157.2016.1255627

Currently, an estimated 36 million people worldwide are affected by Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. In the absence of a cure, non-pharmacological interventions, such as cognitive stimulation, which slow down the rate of deterioration can be... Read More about A natural language-based presentation of cognitive stimulation to people with dementia in assistive technology : a pilot study.

Fuzzy temporal fault tree analysis of dynamic systems (2016)
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Kabir, S., Papadopoulos, Y., Walker, M., Rüde, E., & Securius, P. (2016). Fuzzy temporal fault tree analysis of dynamic systems. International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, 77, 20-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2016.05.006

Fault tree analysis (FTA) is a powerful technique that is widely used for evaluating system safety and reliability. It can be used to assess the effects of combinations of failures on system behaviour but is unable to capture sequence dependent dynam... Read More about Fuzzy temporal fault tree analysis of dynamic systems.

A synthesis of logic and bio-inspired techniques in the design of dependable systems (2016)
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Papadopoulos, Y., Walker, M., Parker, D., Sharvia, S., Bottaci, L., Kabir, S., Azevedo, L., & Sorokos, I. (2016). A synthesis of logic and bio-inspired techniques in the design of dependable systems. Annual Reviews in Control, 41, 170-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcontrol.2016.04.008

Much of the development of model-based design and dependability analysis in the design of dependable systems, including software intensive systems, can be attributed to the application of advances in formal logic and its application to fault forecast... Read More about A synthesis of logic and bio-inspired techniques in the design of dependable systems.

Application of the D3H2 methodology for the cost-effective design of dependable systems (2016)
Journal Article
Aizpurua, J. I., Muxika, E., Papadopoulos, Y., Chiacchio, F., & Manno, G. (2016). Application of the D3H2 methodology for the cost-effective design of dependable systems. Safety, 2(2), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety2020009

The use of dedicated components as a means of achieving desirable levels of fault tolerance in a system may result in high costs. A cost effective way of restoring failed functions is to use heterogeneous redundancies: components that, besides perfor... Read More about Application of the D3H2 methodology for the cost-effective design of dependable systems.

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.

3D perception from binocular vision for a low cost humanoid robot NAO (2015)
Journal Article
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.

Integrating model checking with HiP-HOPS in model-based safety analysis (2014)
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Sharvia, S., & Papadopoulos, Y. (2015). Integrating model checking with HiP-HOPS in model-based safety analysis. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 135(March), 64-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2014.10.025

The ability to perform an effective and robust safety analysis on the design of modern safety–critical systems is crucial. Model-based safety analysis (MBSA) has been introduced in recent years to support the assessment of complex system design by fo... Read More about Integrating model checking with HiP-HOPS in model-based safety analysis.

Hierarchical reinforcement learning for situated natural language generation (2014)
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Dethlefs, N., & Cuayáhuitl, H. (2015). Hierarchical reinforcement learning for situated natural language generation. Natural language engineering, 21(3), 391-435. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1351324913000375

Natural Language Generation systems in interactive settings often face a multitude of choices, given that the communicative effect of each utterance they generate depends crucially on the interplay between its physical circumstances, addressee and in... Read More about Hierarchical reinforcement learning for situated natural language generation.