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Network traffic forensics on Firefox Mobile OS : Facebook, Twitter and Telegram as case studies (2016)
Book Chapter
Mohd Najwadi, Y., & Dehghantanha, A. (2016). Network traffic forensics on Firefox Mobile OS : Facebook, Twitter and Telegram as case studies. In Contemporary Digital Forensic Investigations Of Cloud And Mobile Applications. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805303-4.00005-8

The development of a mobile web-centric OS such as Firefox OS (FxOS) has created new challenges and opportunities for digital investigators. Network traffic forensics plays an important role in cybercrime investigation to detect subject(s) and object... Read More about Network traffic forensics on Firefox Mobile OS : Facebook, Twitter and Telegram as case studies.

Smart specialization strategies as drivers for (smart) sustainable urban development (2016)
Book Chapter
Trillo, C. (2016). Smart specialization strategies as drivers for (smart) sustainable urban development. In M. Ergen (Ed.), Sustainable Urbanization. In-Tech. https://doi.org/10.5772/64598

The place-based approach is at the forefront of the current European cohesion policy reform. The Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) boosts economic development through research and innovation. It is built on place-based areas showing higher potential... Read More about Smart specialization strategies as drivers for (smart) sustainable urban development.

Bringing the client and therapist together in virtual reality telepresence exposure therapy (2016)
Book Chapter
Roberts, D., Fairchild, A., Campion, S., Garcia Jimenez, A., & Wolff, R. (2016). Bringing the client and therapist together in virtual reality telepresence exposure therapy. In P. Sharkey, & A. Rizzo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th international conference on disability, virtual reality and associated technologies (ICDVRAT 2016) (157-163). University of Reading

We present a technology demonstrator of the potential utility of our telepresence approach to supporting tele-therapy, in which client and remote therapist are immersed together. The aim is to demonstrate an approach in which a wide range of non-verb... Read More about Bringing the client and therapist together in virtual reality telepresence exposure therapy.

Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects (2016)
Book Chapter
Amadi, A., & Higham, A. (2016). Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Second ARCOM Annual Conference 2016 (311-320). ARCOM

Infrastructure projects typically face far higher levels of cost overrun than any other form of construction or civil engineering project. An expansive range of research identifying theoretical and technical explanations for this negative trend has e... Read More about Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects.

Power assistive and rehabilitation wearable robot based on pneumatic soft actuators (2016)
Book Chapter
Al-Fahaam, H., Davis, S., & Nefti-Meziani, S. (2016). Power assistive and rehabilitation wearable robot based on pneumatic soft actuators. In 2016 21st International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR) (472-477). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMAR.2016.7575181

The aim of this paper is to describe the design of a soft, wearable glove for power assisted and rehabilitation, based on pneumatic soft actuators. The extensor bending type of pneumatic soft actuators was used in this study, which proved these actua... Read More about Power assistive and rehabilitation wearable robot based on pneumatic soft actuators.

Manchester Central Library and Town Hall Extension Project : the BIM journey so far of a public sector client (2016)
Book Chapter
Underwood, J., Chomeniuk, J., Brady, L., & Woodcock, D. (2016). Manchester Central Library and Town Hall Extension Project : the BIM journey so far of a public sector client. In S. Perera, B. Ingirige, K. Ruikar, & O. Obonyo (Eds.), Advances in Construction ICT and e-Business. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315690698

May 2011 witnessed the UK Government’s commitment to support a transformation of the construction industry through the launch of their Construction Strategy (2011), which mandates BIM (Level 2) on all public procured projects by 2016. Since its launc... Read More about Manchester Central Library and Town Hall Extension Project : the BIM journey so far of a public sector client.

Different types of small RNAs in protozoa (2016)
Book Chapter
Zheng, L., Liao, J., Wen, Y., Hide, G., Qu, L., & Lun, Z. (2016). Different types of small RNAs in protozoa. In A. Leitao, & F. Enguita (Eds.), Non-coding RNAs and inter-kingdom communication (177-196). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39496-1_11

The origin and evolution of small RNA molecules is a long-standing mystery. The protozoa represent the earliest eukaryotes and encompass rich diverse genetic resources. However, there are many contradictions and disputes prevalent in studies on proto... Read More about Different types of small RNAs in protozoa.

Aerodynamic analysis of upper surface wing morphing efficiency for the S4 Éhecatl unmanned aerial system (2016)
Book Chapter
Sugar-Gabor, O., Koreanschi, A., & Botez, R. (2016). Aerodynamic analysis of upper surface wing morphing efficiency for the S4 Éhecatl unmanned aerial system. In Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), 2016 International Conference on 7-10 June 2016 (185-194). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS.2016.7502530

This paper investigates the aerodynamic performance improvement of the Hydra Technologies S4 Unmanned Aerial System using a morphing wing concept. A part of the wing's upper surface is morphed, as function of the flight condition, in order to increas... Read More about Aerodynamic analysis of upper surface wing morphing efficiency for the S4 Éhecatl unmanned aerial system.

Towards successful implementation of ICT in Saudi schools (literature review) (2016)
Book Chapter
(literature review). In 12th International postgraduate research conference 2015 : Book of abstracts, 10-12 June 2015, MediaCityUK, University of Salford. Salford: University of Salford. School of Construction and Property Management

In the last few decades, the massive advances in information and communication technology (ICT) encouraged many countries all over the world to integrate technology tools into classrooms. Computers, the internet, interactive whiteboards, mobile devic... Read More about Towards successful implementation of ICT in Saudi schools (literature review).

Relationship between hedonic preference and audio quality in tests of music production quality (2016)
Book Chapter
Wilson, A., & Fazenda, B. (2016). Relationship between hedonic preference and audio quality in tests of music production quality. In 2016 Eighth International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX) (1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/QoMEX.2016.7498937

In many subjective listening tests, audio is evaluated on either "quality" or "preference". These terms are often conflated. Little evidence has been gathered which explains the subtle differences between these terms in audio perception --- we may no... Read More about Relationship between hedonic preference and audio quality in tests of music production quality.

Mobile computing applications within construction (2016)
Book Chapter
Aziz, Z., Harun, N., & Alaboud, N. (2016). Mobile computing applications within construction. In S. Perera, B. Ingirige, K. Ruikar, & E. Obonyo (Eds.), Advances in Construction ICT and e-business. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315690698

Given the fact that construction sites comprise dynamic and unstructured work environments and hazardous work settings, it necessitates the use of intelligent ways to support mobile construction workers. In recent years, there have been significant d... Read More about Mobile computing applications within construction.

Challenges of railway safety risk assessment and maintenance decision making (2016)
Book Chapter
An, M., & Qin, Y. (2016). Challenges of railway safety risk assessment and maintenance decision making. In B. Umesh Rai (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Emerging Innovations in Railway Transportation Engineering (173-211). USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0084-1.ch009

Railway safety is a very complicated subject, which is determined by numerous aspects. Many of qualitative and quantitative railway safety and risk analysis techniques and methods are used in the industry. But, however, the railway industry faces pro... Read More about Challenges of railway safety risk assessment and maintenance decision making.

Applications of computational intelligence to robotics and autonomous systems (2016)
Book Chapter
autonomous systems. In P. Angelov (Ed.), Handbook on Computational Intelligence (821-863). World Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814675017_0025

This chapter discusses the application of computational intelligence in the field of autonomous mobile robotics. The chapter is focused on basic concepts of computational intelligence in robotic domain with an emphasis on essential aspects of navigat... Read More about Applications of computational intelligence to robotics and autonomous systems.

Land tenures and the administrative authorities: quantitative data from the recent Iraqi (2016)
Book Chapter
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016). Land tenures and the administrative authorities: quantitative data from the recent Iraqi. In I. International city planning and urban design conference On cities and city plans: the past and the future (541-556). DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center)

The efficiency in the Land Tenure Security (LTS) has become an incentive way in securing and registering land users’ rights because of the high role in managing and monitoring these rights. The paper is motivated by the current situation in Iraq and... Read More about Land tenures and the administrative authorities: quantitative data from the recent Iraqi.

Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices (2016)
Book Chapter
Aziz, Z., Barker, C., & Tezel, B. (2016). Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices. In V. Ahmed, O. Alex, & Z. Aziz (Eds.), Research Methodology in the Built Environment : A Selection of Case Studies. Abingdon: Routledge

Lack of primary empirical data within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry has in the past hindered developments of academic research in the field of performance measurement in construction. This paper presents quantitative analys... Read More about Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices.

Exploit kits : the production line of the cybercrime economy? (2016)
Book Chapter
economy?. In 2015 Second International Conference on Information Security and Cyber Forensics (InfoSec) 15-17 Nov. 2015 (23-27). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/InfoSec.2015.7435501

The annual cost of Cybercrime to the global economy is estimated to be around $400 billion, in support of which Exploit Kits have been providing enabling technology since 2006. This paper reviews the recent developments in Exploit Kit capability and... Read More about Exploit kits : the production line of the cybercrime economy?.

Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development? (2016)
Book Chapter
Certomà, C., Hardman, M., Ioannou, B., Morán, N., Notteboom, B., Silvestri, G., & Sondermann, M. (2016). Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?. In S. Bell, R. Fox-Kamper, N. Keshavarz, M. Benson, S. Caputo, S. Noori, & A. Voigt (Eds.), Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe. Routledge

Although urban allotment gardening dates back to the nineteenth century, it has recently undergone a renaissance of interest and popularity. This is the result of greater concern over urban greenspace, food security and quality of life. This book pre... Read More about Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?.

Urban allotment garden : a case for place-making (2016)
Book Chapter
Noori, S., Benson, M., Gawryszewska, B., Hardman, M., Kasemets, K., Partalidou, M., …Willman, K. (2016). Urban allotment garden : a case for place-making. In S. Bell, R. Fox-Kamper, N. Keshavarez, M. Benson, S. Caputo, S. Noori, & A. Voigt (Eds.), Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe (291-319). Routledge