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What demotivates homeowners to retrofit their houses: a systematic review (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Coates, P., Munir, M., & Panakaduwa, C. (2024). What demotivates homeowners to retrofit their houses: a systematic review.

The study identifies the factors that demotivate homeowners from retrofitting their houses. Retrofit is defined as improving the energy performance, ventilation or reducing carbon emission of a building. According to the statistics, the progress rat... Read More about What demotivates homeowners to retrofit their houses: a systematic review.

Transforming Housing Retrofit: The Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Panakaduwa, C., Coates, P., & Munir, M. (2024). Transforming Housing Retrofit: The Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence.

80% of the housing stock by 2050 in the UK has already been built. Currently, the UK housing stock contributes 18% of the total UK emissions. Due to the legal requirement of the UK government to achieve net zero by 2050, the housing stock poses a con... Read More about Transforming Housing Retrofit: The Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence.

A Two-branch Edge Guided Lightweight Network for infrared image saliency detection (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, Z., Li, X., Zhang, T., Zhang, X., Sun, C., Rehman, S. U., & Ahmad, J. (2024). A Two-branch Edge Guided Lightweight Network for infrared image saliency detection. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 118, 109296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2024.109296

In the dynamic landscape of saliency detection, convolutional neural networks have emerged as catalysts for innovation, but remain largely tailored for RGB imagery, falling short in the context of infrared images, particularly in memory-restricted en... Read More about A Two-branch Edge Guided Lightweight Network for infrared image saliency detection.

Global Literature and the Environment (2024)
Book
Whittle, M., & Munslow Ong, J. (in press). Global Literature and the Environment. London and New York: Routledge

Global Literature and the Environment analyses literatures from across the world that connect readers to the localized impacts of the climate and ecological emergencies. The book contextualizes ecological breakdown within the history of imperialist-c... Read More about Global Literature and the Environment.

Mangaesque Knights: Japan’s Path to Global Medievalism (2024)
Book Chapter
Maxime, D., & Hernandez Perez, M. (2024). Mangaesque Knights: Japan’s Path to Global Medievalism. In R. Squillace, & A. J. Weisl (Eds.), Medievalisms in a Global Age (52-64). Boydell & Brewer

A four-day week in Scotland's private sector? A spotlight on precedents and opportunities (2024)
Report
Frayne, D., Stronge, W., Lewis, K., Kikuchi, L., & Pignon, T. (in press). A four-day week in Scotland's private sector? A spotlight on precedents and opportunities. Autonomy Institute: Scottish Government

This report was commissioned by Scottish Government and written in partnership with the Autonomy Institute. It examines the prospect of a four-day week in the Scottish private sector including: - A review of previous pilots and precedents - A pre... Read More about A four-day week in Scotland's private sector? A spotlight on precedents and opportunities.

A New Symmetry based Transformer for Text Spotting in Person and Vehicle Re-Identification Images (2024)
Journal Article
Choudhury, A. P., Palaiahnakote, S., & Pal, U. (in press). A New Symmetry based Transformer for Text Spotting in Person and Vehicle Re-Identification Images. International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence,

Text spotting in person and vehicle re-identification images is complex due to the presence of multiple views of the same person and vehicle. Most existing models focus on text spotting in natural scene images, our work focuses on spotting in person... Read More about A New Symmetry based Transformer for Text Spotting in Person and Vehicle Re-Identification Images.

Social Failty And Falls (2024)
Other
Woods, J., Higgins, R., & Spacey, A. (in press). Social Failty And Falls. [Magazine]

In September 2023, Jennifer Woods presented at the NHS England North East and Yorkshire Falls and Frailty Conference. Here with Robert Higgins and Adam Spacey she considers the relationship between social factors and falls, looks at the concept of s... Read More about Social Failty And Falls.

Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Design of Electric Ducted Fans   (2024)
Journal Article
Casagrande Hirono, F., Torija Martinez, A., Grimshaw, S. D., Cousins, D., Farman, J., & Taylor, J. V. (in press). Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Design of Electric Ducted Fans  . Aerospace science and technology,

This paper describes the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic design of an electric ducted fan (EDF). A prototype EDF was designed and built with three different rotor-stator sets to operate at design flow coefficients phi_d=[0.60, 0.75, 0.90]. Computational... Read More about Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Design of Electric Ducted Fans  .

Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling. The Dynamic Game Character, by J. Blom, Amsterdam, UAP, 2023, 208 pp (2024)
Journal Article
Hernandez Perez, M. (in press). Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling. The Dynamic Game Character, by J. Blom, Amsterdam, UAP, 2023, 208 pp. Popular Communication,

Based on a doctoral thesis, the book introduces the concept of ‘dynamic game characters,’ or characters whose narratives and identities are influenced by players' actions. The term is introduced directly and decidedly not only through the book subtit... Read More about Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling. The Dynamic Game Character, by J. Blom, Amsterdam, UAP, 2023, 208 pp.

Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision (2024)
Journal Article
Patricks, V., Granat, M., Twiste, M., Curtin, S., & Worsley, P. (2024). Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, https://doi.org/10.1097/JPO.0000000000000518

Introduction Clinicians involved in lower-limb prosthetic provision and care do not have an objective method for measuring patients' real-world prosthesis usage. This results in a poor understanding of the full picture of the patient's everyday life... Read More about Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision.

Architectural ‘Αναπλασης’ (‘Anaplasis’=Regeneration In Greek) And Environmental Vulnerability; Paphos World Heritage Site (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M. (2024, July). Architectural ‘Αναπλασης’ (‘Anaplasis’=Regeneration In Greek) And Environmental Vulnerability; Paphos World Heritage Site. Paper presented at AMPS Conference, Barcelona 2024: Urban Futures-Cultural Pasts., Barcelona (in person and online) Presentation was online

Recognition of Cultural and Architectural Heritage as World Heritage Site and its subsequent regeneration increases the economic value of a Place but could potentially disregard its environmental vulnerability. People, Place and Policy may not be al... Read More about Architectural ‘Αναπλασης’ (‘Anaplasis’=Regeneration In Greek) And Environmental Vulnerability; Paphos World Heritage Site.

Evaluation of the EUROSEM on soil erosion simulation for loess plateau, northern China (2024)
Journal Article
Su, C., Wang, Y., Fu, |. X., & Wang, Z. (2024). Evaluation of the EUROSEM on soil erosion simulation for loess plateau, northern China. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5919

The Loess Plateau region features fragmented landforms, sparse vegetation, and short but intense summer rainstorms that can easily cause severe soil erosion. To evaluate its applicability to a typical Loess Plateau in northern China, an indoor labora... Read More about Evaluation of the EUROSEM on soil erosion simulation for loess plateau, northern China.

Nested Cinema: An Immersive Fiction-film Experience (2024)
Journal Article
Prokopic, P. (2024). Nested Cinema: An Immersive Fiction-film Experience. Leonardo, 57(5), https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_02538

Nested Cinema is an original immersive experience that complicates the boundaries between the physical and the virtual, between the real and the imaginary. Nested Cinema reimagines film through the orchestration of technology across three distinct la... Read More about Nested Cinema: An Immersive Fiction-film Experience.

Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Mashuk, M. S., Shumit, S., Yang, L., Daniela, D., Matthew, S., Lana, L., …Mohan Raj, R. (2024, July). Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists. Poster presented at 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Disney's Coronado Springs, Orlando, Florida, USA

This study compares the communication in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) care between neurologists and psychologists through VADER sentiment analysis and LDA topic modeling. It reveals a stark contrast in language use: neurologists prefer clin... Read More about Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists.

Examining the Drivers to Support Improved Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Review Using a Systematic Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Alhawamdeh, M., Ferriz-Papi, J., & Lee, A. (2024). Examining the Drivers to Support Improved Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Review Using a Systematic Approach. Sustainability, 16, Article 6014. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16146014

With the rapid pace of global urbanisation, construction demolition waste (CDW) constitutes roughly 36% of the total solid waste deposited in landfill sites worldwide, thereby posing a significant challenge to the sustainability of the construction i... Read More about Examining the Drivers to Support Improved Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Review Using a Systematic Approach.

The Limits of Internet Self-Regulation -The EU's Policy for Digital Internet Intermediaries (2024)
Journal Article
Simpson, S. (in press). The Limits of Internet Self-Regulation -The EU's Policy for Digital Internet Intermediaries. Frontiers in ICT, https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1454211

This article contributes to knowledge on EU policy for Internet intermediaries by providing a characterisation and analysis of the system of governance for intermediaries set out initially in the 2000 Directive on E-Commerce and recently updated in t... Read More about The Limits of Internet Self-Regulation -The EU's Policy for Digital Internet Intermediaries.

Ownership structure and sustainability reporting: Emerging economies evidence (2024)
Journal Article
Nuhu, Y., & Alam, M. A. (in press). Ownership structure and sustainability reporting: Emerging economies evidence. International Journal of Accounting and Information Management,

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to empirically examine the impact of ownership structure variables on the level of sustainability reporting of listed BRICS energy firms as well as the moderating role of board sustainability committee on this rel... Read More about Ownership structure and sustainability reporting: Emerging economies evidence.

Effect of Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraception on Musculoskeletal Health and Performance: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Design and Cross-Sectional Comparison (2024)
Journal Article
J Myers, S., L Knight, R., L Wardle, S., AM Waldock, K., J O'Leary, T., K Jones, R., …P Greeves, J. (2024). Effect of Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraception on Musculoskeletal Health and Performance: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Design and Cross-Sectional Comparison. JMIR Research Protocols, 13, https://doi.org/10.2196/50542

Background: Women of reproductive age experience cyclical variation in the female sex steroid hormones 17β-estradiol and progesterone during the menstrual cycle that is attenuated by some hormonal contraceptives. Estrogens perform a primary function... Read More about Effect of Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraception on Musculoskeletal Health and Performance: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Design and Cross-Sectional Comparison.

An exploration of the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks in UK buildings (2024)
Thesis
Pemberton, J. An exploration of the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks in UK buildings. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research explores the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks (STBs) in UK buildings. Thermal bridging (TB) in building envelopes can significantly affect the fabric heat loss of a building, leading to higher e... Read More about An exploration of the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks in UK buildings.