Flexible Ontology-Driven Educational Apps and Social Media for Learners with a Disability (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Nganji, J. T., Brayshaw, M., & Gordon, N. (2022). Flexible Ontology-Driven Educational Apps and Social Media for Learners with a Disability. In P. Zaphiris, & A. Ioannou (Eds.), Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing the Learner and Teacher Experience. HCII 2022 (361-375). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05657-4_26

This paper explores how to build ontology-driven learning systems from a flexible disability-aware mentality and augment them into a learning blend that embraces social media. The approach emphasizes the use of user centered flexible software in a bl... Read More about Flexible Ontology-Driven Educational Apps and Social Media for Learners with a Disability.

The Role of Gamification in a Software Development Lifecycle (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Gordon, N., Brayshaw, M., Dixon, J., Grey, S., & Parker, D. (2021). The Role of Gamification in a Software Development Lifecycle. In INSPIRE XXVI . Delivering Global Education and Impact in Emergencies Using E-Learning (81-94)

Teaching Software Engineering students raises a number of challenges; in particular that student developers typically demonstrate behaviours that run counter to good software development. These include failing to plan properly, failing to develop the... Read More about The Role of Gamification in a Software Development Lifecycle.

Noise reduction of enhanced acoustic balconies on a high-rise building block (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, S. K., Yip, S. S., & Lee, R. Y. (2021). Noise reduction of enhanced acoustic balconies on a high-rise building block. In INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings 2021 (5327-5334). https://doi.org/10.3397/IN-2021-3050

Device called”enhanced acoustic balcony” is installed in a public housing development in Hong Kong. It is intended to help mitigate the impact of traffic noise on the residents. This balcony is basically an enlarged form of a plenum window allowing a... Read More about Noise reduction of enhanced acoustic balconies on a high-rise building block.

Is Carbon Capture a Viable Solution to Decarbonise the Shipping Industry? (2021)
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Font Palma, C. (2021). Is Carbon Capture a Viable Solution to Decarbonise the Shipping Industry?. In Short Papers from the 11th International Trondheim CCS Conference (181-192)

This work presents some insights into two different options for onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS). Previous studies have shown that solvent-based carbon capture is feasible, and that the new equipment installed for CO2 capture would not debil... Read More about Is Carbon Capture a Viable Solution to Decarbonise the Shipping Industry?.

Comparison of performance of alternative post combustion carbon capture processes for a biogas fueled micro gas turbine (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Font-Palma, C., Lychnos, G., Somehsaraei, H. N., Willson, P., & Assadi, M. (2021). Comparison of performance of alternative post combustion carbon capture processes for a biogas fueled micro gas turbine. In ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2020-15558

Copyright © 2020 ASME The urgent need to decrease greenhouse gases (GHG) has prompted countries such as the UK and Norway to commit to net zero emissions by 2050 and 2030, respectively. One of the sectors contributing to GHG emissions is agriculture,... Read More about Comparison of performance of alternative post combustion carbon capture processes for a biogas fueled micro gas turbine.

Refining the Teaching of Programming (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Gordon, N., Cargill, M., Grey, S., & Brayshaw, M. (2020). Refining the Teaching of Programming. In INSPIRE XXV : e-Learning as a solution during unprecedented times in the 21st Century (97-107)

This paper considers issues around the teaching of programming, a critical yet challenging part of the computing education at all levels. This paper begins by outlining some of the key concerns around computing education-from secondary school, throug... Read More about Refining the Teaching of Programming.

Identifying Gaps in Cybersecurity Teaching and Learning (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Brayshaw, M., Gordon, N., & Karatazgianni, A. (2020). Identifying Gaps in Cybersecurity Teaching and Learning. In INSPIRE XXV : e-Learning as a solution during unprecedented times in the 21st Century (165-178)

This paper explores perceptions and expectations of privacy when using computer-mediated communication and social media. In this paper we present the results of an empirical survey into this topic and explore the pedagogic implications for the teachi... Read More about Identifying Gaps in Cybersecurity Teaching and Learning.

A Multi-Modal Deep Learning Approach to the Early Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment Conversion to Alzheimer's Disease (2020)
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Rana, S. S., Ma, X., Pang, W., & Wolverson, E. (2020). A Multi-Modal Deep Learning Approach to the Early Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment Conversion to Alzheimer's Disease. In 2020 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT) (9-18). https://doi.org/10.1109/BDCAT50828.2020.00013

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been described as the intermediary stage before Alzheimer's Disease - many people however remain stable or even demonstrate improvement in cognition. Early detection of progressive MCI (pMCI) therefore can be utili... Read More about A Multi-Modal Deep Learning Approach to the Early Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment Conversion to Alzheimer's Disease.

Comparative review of pipelines monitoring and leakage detection techniques (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Aljuaid, K. G., Albuoderman, M. A., Alahmadi, E. A., & Iqbal, J. (2020). Comparative review of pipelines monitoring and leakage detection techniques. In 2nd International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences (ICCIS). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCIS49240.2020.9257602

The oil and gas industry owns expensive and widely-spread assets. Any fault in this complex transportation network may result in accidents and/or huge losses thereby triggering various environmental and economic issues. Thus, real-time monitoring and... Read More about Comparative review of pipelines monitoring and leakage detection techniques.

Soundscape assessment: Towards a validated translation of perceptual attributes in different languages (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Aletta, F., Oberman, T., Axelsson, Ö., Xie, H., Zhang, Y., Lau, S. K., …Kang, J. (2020). Soundscape assessment: Towards a validated translation of perceptual attributes in different languages. In INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings 2020 ( 3137-3146)

The recently published ISO/TS 12913-2:2018 standard aims to provide researchers and practitioners around the world with a reliable questionnaire for soundscape characterization. The ISO Technical Specifications report protocols and attributes grounde... Read More about Soundscape assessment: Towards a validated translation of perceptual attributes in different languages.

A Dual Transformer Model for Intelligent Decision Support for Maintenance of Wind Turbines (2020)
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Chatterjee, J., & Dethlefs, N. (2020). A Dual Transformer Model for Intelligent Decision Support for Maintenance of Wind Turbines. In 2020 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN). https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN48605.2020.9206839

© 2020 IEEE. Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing sustainable energy sources in the world but relies crucially on efficient and effective operations and maintenance to generate sufficient amounts of energy and reduce downtime of wind turbines an... Read More about A Dual Transformer Model for Intelligent Decision Support for Maintenance of Wind Turbines.

Pyroxene low-temperature plasticity and fragmentation as a record of seismic stress evolution in the lower crust (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Campbell, L., & Menegon, L. (2020). Pyroxene low-temperature plasticity and fragmentation as a record of seismic stress evolution in the lower crust. In EGU General Assembly 2020. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-7380

Seismic rupture of the lower continental crust requires a high failure stress, given large lithostatic stresses and potentially strong rheologies. Several mechanisms have been proposed to generate high stresses at depth, including local amplification... Read More about Pyroxene low-temperature plasticity and fragmentation as a record of seismic stress evolution in the lower crust.

The Nusfjord exhumed earthquake source (Lofoten, Norway): deep crustal seismicity driven by bending of the lower plate during continental collision (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Menegon, L., Campbell, L., Fagereng, Å., & Pennacchioni, G. (2020). The Nusfjord exhumed earthquake source (Lofoten, Norway): deep crustal seismicity driven by bending of the lower plate during continental collision. In EGU General Assembly 2020. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-7129

The origin of earthquakes in the lower crust at depth of 20-40 km, where dominantly ductile deformation is expected, is highly debated. Exhumed networks of lower crustal coeval pseudotachylytes (quenched frictional melt produced during seismic slip)... Read More about The Nusfjord exhumed earthquake source (Lofoten, Norway): deep crustal seismicity driven by bending of the lower plate during continental collision.

Modeling and Robust Control of Twin Rotor MIMO System (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Shah, S. H., Khan, S. G., Iqbal, J., & Alharthi, M. (2019). Modeling and Robust Control of Twin Rotor MIMO System. In International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry (ICRAI). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRAI47710.2019.8967355

Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have witnessed immense popularity in various fields, ranging from surveillance, rescue, and fire fighting to other more sophisticated military and commercial applications. However, due to their highly nonline... Read More about Modeling and Robust Control of Twin Rotor MIMO System.

The effect of beat interval on ventricular repolarisation in atrial fibrillation (2019)
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Al-Karadi, M. S., Wilkinson, A. J., & Langley, P. (2019). The effect of beat interval on ventricular repolarisation in atrial fibrillation. . https://doi.org/10.22489/CinC.2018.294

© 2018 Creative Commons Attribution. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterised by rapid beat interval changes. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of such changes on ECG ventricular repolarisation characteristics. In 10 AF recordings b... Read More about The effect of beat interval on ventricular repolarisation in atrial fibrillation.

A flexible approach to introductory programming : engaging and motivating students (2019)
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Gordon, N., Brayshaw, M., & Grey, S. (2019). A flexible approach to introductory programming : engaging and motivating students. In CEP '19 Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Computing Education Practice. https://doi.org/10.1145/3294016.3294025

© 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.

Insights from easternmost Tethys: Slab rollback, mantle exhumation, and UHT metamorphism in Eastern Indonesia (2018)
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Pownall, J., Hall, R., Forster, M., & Lister, G. (2018). Insights from easternmost Tethys: Slab rollback, mantle exhumation, and UHT metamorphism in Eastern Indonesia. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts

The collision of Australia with SE Asia around 23 million years ago marked the closure of the eastern Tethys. Continued convergence of these two continents has since resulted in a complex array of active subduction zones, young mountain belts, and ne... Read More about Insights from easternmost Tethys: Slab rollback, mantle exhumation, and UHT metamorphism in Eastern Indonesia.

Effect of inorganic ions on pyrite catalyzed Fenton reaction (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Escobar Castillo, M., Gad-Allah, T. A., Ali, M. E. M., Salem, A. H., Khalil, A. S., Francesconi, M. G., & Lupascu, D. C. (2018). Effect of inorganic ions on pyrite catalyzed Fenton reaction. In Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on New Technologies (NewTech'18). https://doi.org/10.11159/icepr18.145

© 2018, Avestia Publishing. Industrial wastewaters contain not only organic pollutants but also considerable amounts of inorganic ions that may affect the efficiency of wastewater remediation processes. Thus, it is important to study the influence of... Read More about Effect of inorganic ions on pyrite catalyzed Fenton reaction.

A low-angle normal fault earthquake and tsunami: The 1852 Banda Sea Earthquake, Eastern Indonesia (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Pownall, J., Pranantyo, I., Cummins, P., & Griffin, J. (2018). A low-angle normal fault earthquake and tsunami: The 1852 Banda Sea Earthquake, Eastern Indonesia. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts

In November 1852, the Banda Islands, Eastern Indonesia suffered a devastating earthquake which was followed fifteen minutes later by a tsunami with up to eight meters height. Strong shaking was also felt on Ambon, Saparua, and Haruku Islands. The tsu... Read More about A low-angle normal fault earthquake and tsunami: The 1852 Banda Sea Earthquake, Eastern Indonesia.

Infinite Virtual Stoa (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Torrao, L., Papadopoulos, Y., & Mckie, D. (2018). Infinite Virtual Stoa. In XXI GENERATIVE ART 2018, proceedings of XXI Generative Art conference (183-194)

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.