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An approach for energy efficient service oriented architecture for sensor networks (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Yasiri, A. (2013, December). An approach for energy efficient service oriented architecture for sensor networks. Presented at 4th Annual International Conference on Energy Aware Computing Systems and Applications (ICEAC), Istanbul, Turkey

Wireless sensor networks offer an increasingly
attractive method for data gathering in distributed system
architectures and dynamic access via wireless connectivity.
However, wireless sensor networks have limitations with respect to
resources and... Read More about An approach for energy efficient service oriented architecture for sensor networks.

Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel. (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Khalili, M., & Zahedi-Hosseini, F. (2013, December). Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel. Presented at Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) 2013, Washington, DC

Understanding the current manufacturing setup and accurately predicting the performance of a system over time makes modeling and simulation an ideal tool for systems’ planning. This case study aims mainly at exploring the application of modeling and... Read More about Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel..

Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Alsalmi, H., Elkadi, H., & Leao, S. (2013, December). Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index. Presented at Sustainable Building (SB) 13 Conference : Advancing the Green Agenda, Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai

Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Power, P., Davies, W., Hirst, J., & Dunn, C. (2013, November). Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality. Presented at Reproduced Sound, Manchester

Current 2D surround systems have benefitted from years of research which has helped identify attributes related to listener preference. Now with high definition visuals, 3D cinema, there is a need to further develop spatial audio systems. One method... Read More about Investigation into the impact of 3D surround systems on spatial audio quality.

A hidden Markov model with abnormal states for detecting stock price manipulation (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Cao, Y., Li, Y., Coleman, S., Belatreche, A., & McGinnity, T. (2013, October). A hidden Markov model with abnormal states for detecting stock price manipulation. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester

Price manipulation refers to the act of using illegal trading behaviour to manually change an equity price with the aim of making profits. With increasing volumes of trading, price manipulation can be extremely damaging to the proper functioning and... Read More about A hidden Markov model with abnormal states for detecting stock price manipulation.

Novelty detection using level set methods with adaptive boundaries (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Ding, X., Li, Y., Belatreche, A., & Maguire, L. (2013, October). Novelty detection using level set methods with adaptive boundaries. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester

This paper proposes a locally adaptive level set boundary description (LALSBD) method for novelty detection. The proposed method adjusts the non linear boundary directly in the input space and consists of a number of processes including level set fun... Read More about Novelty detection using level set methods with adaptive boundaries.

Dataset shift detection in non-stationary environments using EWMA charts (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Raza, H., Prasad, G., & Li, Y. (2013, October). Dataset shift detection in non-stationary environments using EWMA charts. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester

Dataset shift is a major challenge in the non-stationary environments wherein the input data distribution may change over time. Detecting the dataset shift point in the time-series data, where the distribution of time-series changes its properties, i... Read More about Dataset shift detection in non-stationary environments using EWMA charts.

Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Bavafa, M., & Kiviniemi, A. (2013, October). Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent. Presented at Proceedings of the CIB W78 2013: 30th International Conference, Beijing, China

Design process in the construction industry involves multiple stakeholders who may carry out their tasks in widely distributed locations. Therefore the interaction between those participants is often the cause of mistakes and misunderstandings and so... Read More about Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent.

Physical modelling of cyclically loaded masonry arch bridges (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Swift, G., Augusthus Nelson, L., Melbourne, C., & Gilbert, M. (2013, October). Physical modelling of cyclically loaded masonry arch bridges. Presented at 7th International Conference on Arch Bridges, Trogi-Split, Croatia

Experimental work involving large-scale physical models of backfilled masonry arch bridges is being undertaken to examine the behaviour of these structures under cyclic loading regimes. The aim of this research is to better understand the relationshi... Read More about Physical modelling of cyclically loaded masonry arch bridges.

Study of particulate matter removal mechanism by using non-thermal plasma technology (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Babaie, M., Davari, P., Talebizadeh, P., Ristovski, Z., Rahimzadeh, H., & Brown, R. (2013, September). Study of particulate matter removal mechanism by using non-thermal plasma technology. Presented at XIII International Conference on Electrostatic Precipitation. International Society for Electrostatic Precipitation (ISESP), Bangalore, India

Numbers of diesel engines in both stationary and mobile applications are increasing nowadays. Diesel engines emit lower Hydrocarbon (HC) and Carbon monoxide (CO) than gasoline engines. However, they can produce more nitrogen oxides (NOx) and have hig... Read More about Study of particulate matter removal mechanism by using non-thermal plasma technology.

An overview of standard contractual forms modifications in the construction industry - the Middle East (2013)
Presentation / Conference
the Middle East. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience: Individual, institutional and societal coping strategies to address the challenges associated with disaster risk, Heritance Ahungalla, Sri Lanka,

Despite the fact that there exist several construction forms of contract that aimed at standardizing the contractual clauses in relation to the construction industry, the adoption of the same was being subject to major modifications and alteration en... Read More about An overview of standard contractual forms modifications in the construction industry - the Middle East.

The impact of cultural and climatic background on thermal sensation votes (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2013, September). The impact of cultural and climatic background on thermal sensation votes. Presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2013 29th Conference : Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Modelling daylight for preserving identity : Simulation of daylight levels for successful intervention in historic buildings (2013)
Presentation / Conference
buildings. Presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2013 29th Conference : Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Historical listed buildings have their own unique cultural identity, which is one of the criteria used by
decision mechanisms for their statutory protection. The identity of many of these buildings is often related to their
tangible features/comp... Read More about Modelling daylight for preserving identity : Simulation of daylight levels for successful intervention in historic buildings.

Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., & Boothman, J. (2013, September). Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) 29th Annual Conference, Reading

Until its demise in July 2010 The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme represented the biggest single UK government investment in school buildings for more than 50 years. One of its key goals was to ensure that pupils learn in high quality... Read More about Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions.

Visual management in industrial construction : a case study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2013, August). Visual management in industrial construction : a case study. Presented at 21th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Fortaleza, Brazil

Visual Management (VM) is a distinctive communication strategy that is frequently observed at lean work settings to varying degrees. It relies on the effectiveness of visual communication and catchy visual systems to create visual communication for d... Read More about Visual management in industrial construction : a case study.

The two pillars of design theory: Method of analysis and rhetoric (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., & Ballard, G. (2013, August). The two pillars of design theory: Method of analysis and rhetoric. Presented at The 19th International Conference on Engineering Design, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

Since the 1960’s, there have been many initiatives for promoting theoretical understanding on design. However, in spite of definite progress, there are several puzzles and anomalies in the current theoretical landscape of design. We present an interp... Read More about The two pillars of design theory: Method of analysis and rhetoric.

Rhetoric and design (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Ballard, G., & Koskela, L. (2013, August). Rhetoric and design. Presented at The 19th International Conference on Engineering Design, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

The relationship between rhetoric and design has been the subject of numerous scholarly publications in the last fifty years, but has not been addressed by scholars of engineering design. This paper argues that the relationship is important for theor... Read More about Rhetoric and design.

A hybrid forecasting approach using ARIMA models and self-organising fuzzy neural networks for capital markets (2013)
Presentation / Conference
McDonald, S., Coleman, S., McGinnity, T., & Li, Y. (2013, August). A hybrid forecasting approach using ARIMA models and self-organising fuzzy neural networks for capital markets. Presented at International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Dallas, US

Linear time series models, such as the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model, are among the most popular statistical models used to forecast time series. In recent years non-linear computational models, such as artificial neural netw... Read More about A hybrid forecasting approach using ARIMA models and self-organising fuzzy neural networks for capital markets.

Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), ecosystem services and disservices using a communication and planning tool: New connections in urban ecology (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Mak, C., James, P., & Miklas, S. (2013, July). Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), ecosystem services and disservices using a communication and planning tool: New connections in urban ecology. Poster presented at 1st Congress of the Society for Urban Ecology, Berlin, Germany

A SuDS communication and planning tool is proposed to tackle urban diffuse pollution. This planning tool examines SuDS through the ecosystem services and disservices approach in order to illustrate the actual benefits of SuDS to all stakeholders invo... Read More about Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), ecosystem services and disservices using a communication and planning tool: New connections in urban ecology.