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Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Abdul Nifa, F., & Ahmed, V. (2014). Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry. In Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), 2014 IEEE International Conference on 23-25 Sept. 2014 (442-447). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIT.2014.6942467

Partnering has been formally introduced in the Malaysian construction industry since the year 2009 as a measure to cure the industry's many diseases. Although the Public Private Partnership Unit (3PU) and the Construction Industry Development Board (... Read More about Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry.

Creative music neurotechnology with symphony of minds listening (2014)
Book Chapter
Miranda, E., Lloyd, D., Josipovic, Z., & Williams, D. (2014). Creative music neurotechnology with symphony of minds listening. In E. Miranda, & J. Castet (Eds.), Guide to Brain-Computer Music Interfacing (271-295). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6584-2_12

A better understanding of the musical brain combined with technical advances in biomedical engineering and music technology is pivotal for the development of increasingly more sophisticated brain–computer music interfacing (BCMI) systems. BCMI resear... Read More about Creative music neurotechnology with symphony of minds listening.

Permeable pavements and storm water management (2014)
Book Chapter
Scholz, M. (2014). Permeable pavements and storm water management. In K. Gopalakrishnan, W. Steyn, & J. Harvey (Eds.), Climate Change, Energy, Sustainability and Pavements (247-260). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44719-2_7

The purpose of this book chapter is to summarize the recent literature on permeable pavements and related systems, highlighting current trends in research and practice, and to recommend future areas of research and development. Note that permeable pa... Read More about Permeable pavements and storm water management.

Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2014). Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry. In D. Amaratunga, R. Haigh, L. Ruddock, K. Keraminiyage, U. Kulatunga, & C. Pathirage (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction in a Changing World, in Kandalana, Sri Lanka. University of Salford

Women managers are highly under-represented in the UK construction industry, which is typically considered as male-dominated, despite the various initiatives taken by the government and other organisations to improve the status of women in constructi... Read More about Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry.

A smart disaster management system for future cities (2014)
Book Chapter
Alazawi, Z., Alani, O., Abdljabar, M., Altowaijri, S., & Mehmood, R. (2014). A smart disaster management system for future cities. In Proceedings of the 2014 ACM international workshop on Wireless and mobile technologies for smart cities - WiMobCity '14 (1-10). New York: ACM Digital Library. https://doi.org/10.1145/2633661.2633670

Smart cities have recently become the mainstream approaches for urbanisation. Environmental, social and economic sustainability, digital inclusion and high quality of life are considered important elements in smart cities design. Emergency response s... Read More about A smart disaster management system for future cities.

Scrum master activities : process tailoring in large enterprise projects (2014)
Book Chapter
Bass, J. (2014). Scrum master activities : process tailoring in large enterprise projects. In Global Software Engineering (ICGSE), 2014 IEEE 9th International Conference on 18-21 Aug. 2014 (6-15). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGSE.2014.24

This paper explores practitioner descriptions of agile method tailoring in large-scale offshore or outsourced enterprise projects. Specifically, tailoring of the scrum master role is investigated. The scrum master acts as a facilitator for software d... Read More about Scrum master activities : process tailoring in large enterprise projects.

The Aristotelian proto-theory of design (2014)
Book Chapter
Koskela, L., Codinhoto, R., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2014). The Aristotelian proto-theory of design. In A. Chakrabarti, & L. Blessing (Eds.), An Anthology of Theories and Models of Design: Philosophy, Approaches and Empirical Explorations. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6338-1_14

In comparing deliberation to the analysis of a geometrical figure, Aristotle made a highly significant theoretical statement on design, which has largely gone unnoticed. Through an interpretation of the accounts given by Aristotle and the Greek geom... Read More about The Aristotelian proto-theory of design.

Nanomaterials : impact on cells and cell organelles (2014)
Book Chapter
Krpetic, Z., Anguissola, S., Garry, D., Kelly, P., & Dawson, K. (2014). Nanomaterials : impact on cells and cell organelles. In Nanomaterial : impacts on cell biology and medicine (135-156). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8739-0_8

Colloidal nanoparticles designed for the interactions with cells are very small, nanoscale objects usually consisting of inorganic cores and organic shells that are dispersed in a buffer or biological medium. By tuning the material properties of the... Read More about Nanomaterials : impact on cells and cell organelles.

Using virtual environments to test the effects of life like architecture on people (2014)
Book Chapter
Adi, M., & Roberts, D. (2014). Using virtual environments to test the effects of life like architecture on people. In A. Brooks, S. Brahnam, & L. Jain (Eds.), Technologies of Inclusive Well-Being: Serious Games, Alternative Realities, and Play Therapy (261-285). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_13

While traditionally associated with stability, sturdiness and anchoring, architecture is more than a container protecting from the elements. It is a place that influences state of mind and productivity of those within it. On the doorstep of adaptive... Read More about Using virtual environments to test the effects of life like architecture on people.

The cybersport nexus (2014)
Book Chapter
Miah, A. (2014). The cybersport nexus. In The Routledge Handbook of Sport and New Media (76-86). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203114711.ch7

Exercise machines increasingly incorporate computer-controlled motion and force feedback and will eventually become reactive robotic sports partners.…Today’s rudimentary, narrowband video games will evolve into physically engaging telesports.

Reflexivity and the practice of qualitative research (2014)
Book Chapter
May, T., & Perry, B. (2014). Reflexivity and the practice of qualitative research. In U. Flick (Ed.), Sage Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis (109-122). London: Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446282243.n8

The wide range of approaches to data analysis in qualitative research can seem daunting even for experienced researchers. This handbook is the first to provide a state-of-the art overview of the whole field of QDA; from general analytic strategies us... Read More about Reflexivity and the practice of qualitative research.

Tools – applications, benefits and linkages for ecosystem science (TABLES) (2014)
Book Chapter
(2014). Tools – applications, benefits and linkages for ecosystem science (TABLES). In A. Scott, C. Carter, O. Holzinger, M. Everard, D. Rafaelli, M. Hardman, …A. Taft (Eds.), National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-On. DEFRA

Over an 18 month period, the Tools: Applications, Benefits and Linkages for Ecosystems (TABLES) project has worked at the interface of research, policy and practice, crossing different disciplines, sectors and professions, to embed the value of natur... Read More about Tools – applications, benefits and linkages for ecosystem science (TABLES).

Cost-sensitive Bayesian network learning using sampling (2014)
Book Chapter
Nashnush, E., & Vadera, S. (2014). Cost-sensitive Bayesian network learning using sampling. In Recent Advances on Soft Computing and Data Mining (467-476). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07692-8_44

A significant advance in recent years has been the development of cost-sensitive decision tree learners, recognising that real world classification problems need to take account of costs of misclassification and not just focus on accuracy. The litera... Read More about Cost-sensitive Bayesian network learning using sampling.

Reconfigurable and deployable platonic mechanisms with a variable revolute joint (2014)
Book Chapter
Wei, G., & Dai, J. (2014). Reconfigurable and deployable platonic mechanisms with a variable revolute joint. In J. Lenarčič, & O. Khatib (Eds.), Advances in Robot Kinematics (485-495). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06698-1_50

This chapter presents for the first time a variable revolute joint and a group of reconfigurable and deployable Platonic mechanisms. Structure of the variable revolute joint is presented and demonstrated by its application to the construction of a re... Read More about Reconfigurable and deployable platonic mechanisms with a variable revolute joint.

Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Bavafa, M. (2014). Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry. In R. Issa Issa, & I. Flood (Eds.), Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (528-535). American Society of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413616.066

The construction design industry involves multiple stakeholders who may carry out their job from widely distributed locations. Therefore, the interaction between those participants is often the cause of mistakes and misunderstandings due to a lack... Read More about Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry.

Creating sensory-sensitive spaces : Identifying key parameters for research environment design (2014)
Book Chapter
Williams, A., & Barrett, P. (2014). Creating sensory-sensitive spaces : Identifying key parameters for research environment design. In A. Williams, D. Jones, & J. Robertson (Eds.), BITE : Recipes for Remarkable Research (75-84). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers

We draw upon the recipes given in this book for creating the contexts conducive to remarkable research, analysing them through a three-part model of design principles based on an interpretation of broad neuroscience structures (Rolls, 2007). The mode... Read More about Creating sensory-sensitive spaces : Identifying key parameters for research environment design.

The coming of age of the green community : my neighbourhood, my planet (2014)
Book Chapter
Bichard, E. (2014). The coming of age of the green community : my neighbourhood, my planet. In The Coming of Age of the Green Community: My Neighbourhood, My Planet. Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203109472

People organising to protect their environment is not a new phenomenon, but the groups that have been pushing for environmental change since the 1970s have not convinced sufficient numbers make sustainable decisions or to lead sustainable lives. Gove... Read More about The coming of age of the green community : my neighbourhood, my planet.