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Velocity distribution prediction in rectangular and compound channels under smooth and rough flow conditions
Thesis
Alawadi, W. (in press). Velocity distribution prediction in rectangular and compound channels under smooth and rough flow conditions. (Thesis). University of Salford

Many practical problems in river engineering require predictions of velocity distributions in single and compound open channels. In this study, velocity distributions in rectangular and compound open channels under different flow regimes, in terms of... Read More about Velocity distribution prediction in rectangular and compound channels under smooth and rough flow conditions.

Application of mobile and internet technologies for the investigation of human relationships with soundscapes
Thesis
Mydlarz, C. Application of mobile and internet technologies for the investigation of human relationships with soundscapes. (Thesis). The University of Salford

This thesis presents a methodology for soundscape research, utilising consumer mobile and internet technologies. This has been used to gather objective environmental data, as well as subjective data from participants in-situ. A total of 323 untrained... Read More about Application of mobile and internet technologies for the investigation of human relationships with soundscapes.

Spatiotemporal dark and anti-dark solitons in cubic-quintic photonic systems
Presentation / Conference
Cowey, R., Christian, J., & McDonald, G. Spatiotemporal dark and anti-dark solitons in cubic-quintic photonic systems. Presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC 2013), University of Salford

In a recent publication, Christian et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. vol. 108, art. no. 034101 (2012)] developed a novel mathematical formalism for describing pulses in generic wave-based systems. When applied to optical geometries, their proposed class of (... Read More about Spatiotemporal dark and anti-dark solitons in cubic-quintic photonic systems.

Giant Goos-Hänchen shifts and soliton refraction in systems with χ(5) susceptibility
Presentation / Conference
McCoy, E., Christian, J., & McDonald, G. Giant Goos-Hänchen shifts and soliton refraction in systems with χ(5) susceptibility. Presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC 2013), University of Salford

A full understanding of how a spatial solitons (a unique type of nonlinear light beam) behave when the encounter the boundary between two dissimilar media is still some way off. On the one hand, light-interface interactions underpin essentially all... Read More about Giant Goos-Hänchen shifts and soliton refraction in systems with χ(5) susceptibility.

Spontaneous spatial fractal light patterns in simple nonlinear cavities
Presentation / Conference
Bostock, C., Christian, J., & McDonald, G. Spontaneous spatial fractal light patterns in simple nonlinear cavities. Presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC 2013), University of Salford

Nature furnishes us with a wide variety of patterns that, fundamentally, tend to fall into one of two categories: simple (characterized by a dominant scale-length or “size”) or fractal (containing comparable levels of detail spanning decimal orders o... Read More about Spontaneous spatial fractal light patterns in simple nonlinear cavities.

The organisational culture of NW engineering workplaces : the influence on women engineers
Presentation / Conference
Sapleton, N., Takruri-Rizk, H., Dhar-Bhattacharjee, S., & Bezer, R. The organisational culture of NW engineering workplaces : the influence on women engineers. Presented at 8th IAS-STS Annual Conference: Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies, Graz, Austria

In England’s North West, engineering continues to be a major industry: employing 90,000 workers, accounting for around a quarter of jobs in the region, and generating £13 billion of the North West’s £44 billion total Gross Domestic Product. However,... Read More about The organisational culture of NW engineering workplaces : the influence on women engineers.

New global learning cultures : interdisciplinarity through networked technologies
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, T., & Keegan, H. New global learning cultures : interdisciplinarity through networked technologies. Presented at The 13th Annual International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR), Salford, UK

The context in which higher education institutions (HEIs) now operate is facing fundamental changes; HEIs are often said to be in a time of crisis, and new models of education are being explored both within and outside the academy. The rise of open e... Read More about New global learning cultures : interdisciplinarity through networked technologies.

Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels
Report
Kendrick, P., Cox, T., Fazenda, B., & Jackson, I. Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels

This is a report detailing how a series of measurements were carried out to quantify the non-linear performance of a series of portable audio recorders. The performance of a series of common devices is quantified including the; Cannon 550D, Edirol r... Read More about Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels.

The 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge for Hearing Aid Speech Intelligibility Enhancement: Overview and Outcomes
Conference Proceeding
Akeroyd, M. A., Bailey, W., Barker, J., Cox, T. J., Culling, J. F., Graetzer, S., …Tu, Z. (2023). The 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge for Hearing Aid Speech Intelligibility Enhancement: Overview and Outcomes. . https://doi.org/10.1109/icassp49357.2023.10094918

This paper reports on the design and outcomes of the 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge (CEC2), a challenge for stimulating novel approaches to hearing-aid speech intelligibility enhancement. The challenge was for a listener attending to a target spea... Read More about The 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge for Hearing Aid Speech Intelligibility Enhancement: Overview and Outcomes.

SPARC 2022 book of abstracts
Book
Ardo, A., Abdullahi, A., Bennett, A., Mbabu, A., Woodman, A., Foster, A., …Taylor, T. T. Ireland (Ed.), SPARC 2022 book of abstracts. Salford, United Kingdom: University of Salford

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2022 SPARC conference. Our conference is called “Moving Forwards” reflecting our re-emergence from the pandemic and our desire to reconnect our PGR community, in celebration of their research. PGRs have co... Read More about SPARC 2022 book of abstracts.

Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees
Thesis
Uzomah, V. (in press). Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees. (Thesis). University of Salford

There is a lack of practical decision support tools useful for a rapid assessment of the potential of ecosystem services when retrofitting permeable pavements in urban areas that either feature existing trees or should be pla nted with trees in th... Read More about Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees.

Acoustic based safety emergency vehicle detection for intelligent transport systems
Presentation / Conference
Fazenda, B., Atmoko, H., Gu, F., Guan, L., & Ball, A. Acoustic based safety emergency vehicle detection for intelligent transport systems. Presented at ICROS-SICE International Joint Conference 2009, Fukuoka, Japan

A system has been investigated for the detection of incoming direction of an emergency vehicle. Acoustic detection methods based on a cross microphone array have been implemented. It is shown that source detection based on time delay estimation outpe... Read More about Acoustic based safety emergency vehicle detection for intelligent transport systems.

Fair and abuse-free contract signing protocol supporting fair license reselling
Presentation / Conference
Gaber, T., & Zhang, N. Fair and abuse-free contract signing protocol supporting fair license reselling. Presented at 4th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, 2011

Most of the fair contract signing protocols published to date make use of a Trusted Third Party (TTP) to achieve fairness. In this paper, we have designed a fair contract signing protocol to support fair reselling of a DRM license without using a ded... Read More about Fair and abuse-free contract signing protocol supporting fair license reselling.

A comparison of feature extraction methods for the classification of dynamic activities from accelerometer data
Journal Article
Preece, S., Goulermas, J., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. A comparison of feature extraction methods for the classification of dynamic activities from accelerometer data. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 56, 871-879

Driven by the demands on healthcare resulting from the shift toward more sedentary lifestyles, considerable effort has been devoted to the monitoring and classification of human activity. In previous studies, various classification schemes and featur... Read More about A comparison of feature extraction methods for the classification of dynamic activities from accelerometer data.