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Pupil dilation reveals changes in listening effort due to energetic and informational masking (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Woodcock, J., Fazenda, B., Cox, T., & Davies, W. (2019, September). Pupil dilation reveals changes in listening effort due to energetic and informational masking. Presented at ICA 2019, Aachen, Germany

Pupil dilation has previously been shown to be a useful involuntary marker of listening effort. An inverse relationship between pupil diameter and signal to noise ratio has been shown when speech is energetically masked by noise. The work reported he... Read More about Pupil dilation reveals changes in listening effort due to energetic and informational masking.

Unsupervised pre-trained filter learning approach for efficient convolution neural network (2019)
Journal Article
Rehman, S., Tu, S., Waqas, M., Huang, Y., Rehman, O., Ahmad, B., & Ahmad, S. (2019). Unsupervised pre-trained filter learning approach for efficient convolution neural network. Neurocomputing, 365, 171-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2019.06.084

The concept of Convolution Neural Network (ConvNet or CNN) is evaluated from the animal visual cortex. Since humans can learn through experience, similarly, ConvNet changes its weight accordingly to accomplish the desired output through backpropagati... Read More about Unsupervised pre-trained filter learning approach for efficient convolution neural network.

Adding the room to the mix : perceptual aspects of modal resonance in live audio (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fazenda, B., Bolla, C., & Palladini, A. (2019, September). Adding the room to the mix : perceptual aspects of modal resonance in live audio. Presented at 5th Workshop on Intelligent Music Production, Birmingham, UK

The problem of room acoustics correction in live sound is still an open one. In particular, the audible artefacts caused by low frequency resonances are still a major factor in determining the perceived quality of a live show.
Despite many years of... Read More about Adding the room to the mix : perceptual aspects of modal resonance in live audio.

Assessing low energy school buildings using the new Building Bulletin 101 (2019)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., & Du, J. (2019). Assessing low energy school buildings using the new Building Bulletin 101. WEENTECH proceedings in energy, 5(2), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.32438/WPE.7019

This paper reports an assessment of a school building design using the newly published Building Bulletin 101 2018. The requirements on thermal comfort and CO2 based indoor air quality from this new guidance document are very different from its earlie... Read More about Assessing low energy school buildings using the new Building Bulletin 101.

Risk Assessment of Arsenic in Wheat and Maize Grown in Organic Matter Amended Soils of Indo-Gangetic Plain of Bihar, India (2019)
Journal Article

Recent outbreak of geogenic arsenic (As) contamination in the Gangetic Delta basin of Bihar drew due attention of researchers as prolonged consumption of As-contaminated drinking water and food leads to arsenicosis, with the symptoms of pigmentation... Read More about Risk Assessment of Arsenic in Wheat and Maize Grown in Organic Matter Amended Soils of Indo-Gangetic Plain of Bihar, India.

Reproductive biology of the Neotropical catfish Iheringichthys labrosus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), with anatomical and morphometric analysis of gonadal tissues (2019)
Journal Article
dos Santos, J., Marcon, L., Brito, M., Guimaraes Sales, N., Rizzo, E., & Bazzoli, N. (2019). Reproductive biology of the Neotropical catfish Iheringichthys labrosus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), with anatomical and morphometric analysis of gonadal tissues. Animal Reproduction Science, 209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106173

The reproduction of Iheringichthys labrosus (Lütken, 1874) from the Turvo River, Brazil, was studied using anatomical, biometric, histological, and ultrastructural techniques. Between April 2014 and March 2015, a total of 278 males and 512 females we... Read More about Reproductive biology of the Neotropical catfish Iheringichthys labrosus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), with anatomical and morphometric analysis of gonadal tissues.

Second-growth and small forest clearings have little effect on the temporal activity patterns of Amazonian phyllostomid bats (2019)
Journal Article

Secondary forests and human-made forest gaps are conspicuous features of tropical landscapes. Yet, behavioural responses to these aspects of anthropogenically-modified forests remain poorly investigated. Here, we analyse th... Read More about Second-growth and small forest clearings have little effect on the temporal activity patterns of Amazonian phyllostomid bats.

The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Walsh, A., & Walker, P. (2019, September). The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects. Presented at Trust in Major and Mega Projects – 7th IPMA Research Conference, Zagreb, Croatia

Western consultants must build trust filled relationships if they wish to successfully engage with the local project sponsor to manage GCC megaprojects. Initial research indicates a high staff turnover for senior western consultants in GCC megaprojec... Read More about The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects.

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of pond water as a tool to survey conservation and management priority mammals (2019)
Journal Article

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding can identify terrestrial taxa utilising aquatic habitats alongside aquatic communities, but terrestrial species' eDNA dynamics are understudied. We evaluated eDNA metabarcoding for monitoring semi-aquatic and te... Read More about Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of pond water as a tool to survey conservation and management priority mammals.

Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Babatunde, S., Ekundayo, D., & Adekunle, A. (2019, September). Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria. Presented at 35th Annual ARCOM Conference, Leeds, UK

Although studies on BIM abound, but there is limited empirical study on the current level of BIM maturity among Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firms, particularly in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to assess and... Read More about Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria.