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Object-based audio for interactive football broadcast (2013)
Journal Article
Oldfield, R., Shirley, B., & Spille, J. (2015). Object-based audio for interactive football broadcast. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 74(8), 2717-2741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-013-1472-2

An end-to-end AV broadcast system providing an immersive, interactive experience for live events is the development aim for the EU FP7 funded project, FascinatE. The project has developed real time audio object event detection and localisation, scene... Read More about Object-based audio for interactive football broadcast.

I AM 4 VHO : new approach to improve seamless vertical handover in heterogeneous wireless networks (2013)
Journal Article
Khattab, O., & Alani, O. (2013). I AM 4 VHO : new approach to improve seamless vertical handover in heterogeneous wireless networks. International journal of computer networks and communications (Print), 5(3), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.5121/ijcnc.2013.5304

Two mechanisms have been proposed independently by IEEE and 3GPP; namely, Media Independent Handover (MIH) and Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF), respectively. These mechanisms enable a seamless Vertical Handover (VHO) between... Read More about I AM 4 VHO : new approach to improve seamless vertical handover in heterogeneous wireless networks.

Understanding complexity within energy infrastructure delivery systems in developing countries : adopting a viable systems approach (2013)
Journal Article
Awuzie, B., & McDermott, P. (2013). Understanding complexity within energy infrastructure delivery systems in developing countries : adopting a viable systems approach. Journal of construction project management and innovation, 3(1), 543-559

Infrastructure delivery systems involve high complexity. This stems from numerous factors: a diverse range of skilled professionals, diverse cultural affiliations, incomplete contracts and complex contractual relationships among stakeholders, governm... Read More about Understanding complexity within energy infrastructure delivery systems in developing countries : adopting a viable systems approach.

Entrained air around a high pressure flat jet water spray (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Abbas, A., Nasr, G., Burby, M., & Nourian, A. (2013, May). Entrained air around a high pressure flat jet water spray. Presented at ILASS Americas 2013 - 25th annual conference on liquid atomization and spray systems, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

An investigation was conducted to analyse the pattern of entrained air around a high pressure flat spray water jet with emphasis on the determining inter-depency on droplet velocities, droplet size, and the air velocities around a flat jet atomiser.... Read More about Entrained air around a high pressure flat jet water spray.

Integration and leadership as enablers of innovation in construction : case study (2013)
Journal Article
Ozorhon, B., Abbott, C., & Aouad, G. (2014). Integration and leadership as enablers of innovation in construction : case study. Journal of Management in Engineering, 30(2), 256-263. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000204

Adopting innovations in construction is challenging due to the fragmented and project-based nature of the industry. As construction innovation is a joint activity with a number of participants involved in the process, it is essential to consider the... Read More about Integration and leadership as enablers of innovation in construction : case study.

Design fictions an introduction and provisional taxonomy (2013)
Journal Article
Hales, D. (2013). Design fictions an introduction and provisional taxonomy. Digital Creativity, 24(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14626268.2013.769453

This essay introduces the special issue of Digital Creativity on Design Fictions. It is an attempt to grapple with the notion of Design Fictions and considers this a ‘speculative turn’ within contemporary design practice. It presents Design Fictions... Read More about Design fictions an introduction and provisional taxonomy.

Protein contact map prediction using committee machine approach (2013)
Journal Article
Habibi, N., Saraee, M., & Korbekandi, H. (2013). Protein contact map prediction using committee machine approach. International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics, 7(4), 397-415. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJDMB.2013.054226

A protein contact map is a simplified representation of the protein's spatial structure. In recent years, contact map prediction has received a great deal of attention in Bioinformatics. Committee Machine is a machine learning method which shares t... Read More about Protein contact map prediction using committee machine approach.

Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation (2013)
Book Chapter
Perry, B., May, T., Marvin, S., & Hodson, M. (2013). Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation. In H. Andersen, & R. Atkinson (Eds.), Production and Use of Urban Knowledge : European Experiences (151-167). Dordrecht: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8936-6_8

This chapter critically examines the challenges for the development of new styles of urbanism that are not only sustainable but also knowledge-based. It is divided into three sections. In section one, dominant and alternative responses to the twin ch... Read More about Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation.

A molecular and ecological analysis of the trematode plagiorchis elegans in the wood mouse apodemus sylvaticus from a periaquatic ecosystem in the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Boyce, K., Hide, G., Craig, P., Reynolds, C., Hussain, M., Bodell, A., …Rogan, M. (2013). A molecular and ecological analysis of the trematode plagiorchis elegans in the wood mouse apodemus sylvaticus from a periaquatic ecosystem in the UK. Journal of Helminthology, 88(03), 310-320. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X13000199

The prevalence of the digenean Plagiorchis sp. was investigated in a natural wood mouse population (Apodemus sylvaticus) in a periaquatic environment. Classical identification was complemented with the use of molecular differentiation to determine... Read More about A molecular and ecological analysis of the trematode plagiorchis elegans in the wood mouse apodemus sylvaticus from a periaquatic ecosystem in the UK.

Assessing the value of bus services for leisure (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Guiver, J. W., & Davies, N. (2013, April). Assessing the value of bus services for leisure. Presented at Scottish Transport Applications and Research Conference, Lighthouse, Glasgow

This presentation reports the findings of surveys of bus passengers in nine tourist areas of England and Wales. It describes the process of designing an 'off the shelf' survey for areas to use without support and the advantages of generating compatib... Read More about Assessing the value of bus services for leisure.

Adopting social computing in the higher education in the Gulf states: Conceptual framework (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hussein, K., Arayici, Y., & Yusof, S. (2013, April). Adopting social computing in the higher education in the Gulf states: Conceptual framework. Presented at International Postgraduate Research Conference, Salford Mediacity

This research sets out to develop a framework for adopting Social Computing (SC) tools and platforms in Higher Education (HE) institutions in the Persian Gulf States in order to leverage teaching and learning processes. Among other things, it reviews... Read More about Adopting social computing in the higher education in the Gulf states: Conceptual framework.

The dynamic genomes of acidophiles (2013)
Book Chapter
Lopez de Saro, F., Gomez, M., Gonzalez Tortuero, E., & Parro, V. (2013). The dynamic genomes of acidophiles. In J. Seckbach, A. Oren, & H. Stan-Lotter (Eds.), Polyextremophiles : life under multiple forms of stress (81-97). Dordrecht: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6488-0_3

The large-scale sequencing of microbial genomes and environmental samples in the last decade has revealed a huge amount of genetic diversity in natural populations. Extremophilic species in which the genomes of independently isolated strains have bee... Read More about The dynamic genomes of acidophiles.

The implementation of procurement policy in higher education projects by property and estates departments (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Crowe, P. (2013, April). The implementation of procurement policy in higher education projects by property and estates departments. Presented at IPGRC, Salford

The Higher Education (HE) sector’s deliverable has social, economic and environmental implications. The construction industry has a positive role to play, in assisting the sector to achieve desired outcomes, in relation to these implications. Since... Read More about The implementation of procurement policy in higher education projects by property and estates departments.

Exploring e-business technology to support improvement in the infrastructure procurement process in the Ghanaian construction industry (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Adzroe, E., & Ingirige, B. (2013, April). Exploring e-business technology to support improvement in the infrastructure procurement process in the Ghanaian construction industry. Presented at International Post Graduate Research Conference 8 – 10 April 2013, University of Salford

There is growing interest globally in the conduct of construction business transactions by utilising electronic means through the Internet and or dedicated network of computers and other ICT elements. This is often referred to as e-Business technolo... Read More about Exploring e-business technology to support improvement in the infrastructure procurement process in the Ghanaian construction industry.

How to manage the support role to ensure successful learning using industrial simulation (2013)
Presentation / Conference
McLean, S. (2013, April). How to manage the support role to ensure successful learning using industrial simulation. Presented at International Post Graduate Research Conference, University of Salford

The paper analyses the success of an industrial simulation delivered to final year BSc Building Surveying students. Research is undertaken using an action research approach. The analysis does not focus upon the assessment wording and the methodolog... Read More about How to manage the support role to ensure successful learning using industrial simulation.

Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths (2013)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2013). Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths. Construction Management and Economics, 31(8), 928-938. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2013.777465

Disabled people want to have the same opportunities and experiences as everyone else, yet owing to a number of barriers they are often excluded from meaningful employment. There are few statistics available in the UK to provide an accurate understand... Read More about Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths.

Estimating the gaze of a virtuality human (2013)
Journal Article
Roberts, D., Rae, J., Duckworth, T., & Moore, C. (2013). Estimating the gaze of a virtuality human. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 19(4), 681-690. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2013.30

The aim of our experiment is to determine if eye-gaze can be estimated from a virtuality human: to within the accuracies that underpin social interaction; and reliably across gaze poses and camera arrangements likely in every day settings. The scene... Read More about Estimating the gaze of a virtuality human.

Low carbon nation? (2013)
Book
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2013). Low carbon nation?. Abingdon: Earthscan/Routledge

What does the transition to a Low Carbon Britain mean for the future development of cities and regions across the country? Does it reinforce existing ‘business as usual’ or create new transformational opportunities? Low Carbon Nation? takes an interd... Read More about Low carbon nation?.

The analysis and improvement of focused source reproduction with wave field synthesis (2013)
Thesis
Oldfield, R. The analysis and improvement of focused source reproduction with wave field synthesis. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis presents a treatise on the rendering of focused sources using wave field synthesis (WFS). The thesis describes the fundamental theory of WFS and presents a thorough derivation of focused source driving functions including, monopoles, dipo... Read More about The analysis and improvement of focused source reproduction with wave field synthesis.

Review of ecological engineering solutions for rural non-point source water pollution control in Hubei province, China (2013)
Journal Article
Wu, M., Tang, X., Li, Q., Yang, W., Jin, F., Tang, M., & Scholz, M. (2013). Review of ecological engineering solutions for rural non-point source water pollution control in Hubei province, China. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 224(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1561-x

Rural non-point source (RNPS) water pollution control is problematic in Hubei Province, which is a typical agricultural region with abundant rainfall and a developed natural surface water network. The concept of best management practices (BMP) origin... Read More about Review of ecological engineering solutions for rural non-point source water pollution control in Hubei province, China.