All Outputs (21)

The use of optimisation in the calibration of building simulation models (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper, a model-assisted calibration is proposed in order to reduce performance gap of simulation models, being the estimated differences between the predicted performance of the simulation model and the actual performance of the building. We... Read More about The use of optimisation in the calibration of building simulation models.

Emergence-Based approach to computational fluid dynamics (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling
requires considerable user preparation time and
considerable CPU time for reproducing the simplest
of behaviours of air movement in and around
buildings. This is due to the top-down approach to
modell... Read More about Emergence-Based approach to computational fluid dynamics.

Bringing building simulation to a wider audience - A web based simulation and optimisation system (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The paper describes the development of a new web based expert system that uses jEPlus+EA and EnergyPlus as core engines for finding optimum solutions for retrofit of zero carbon design of buildings. The main goal is to scale up the use of building si... Read More about Bringing building simulation to a wider audience - A web based simulation and optimisation system.

Evaluation of refurbishment strategies for Post-War office buildings (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Multiple combinations of energy saving
refurbishment measures were applied to
representative models of post-war office buildings
using EnergyPlus. Based on energy consumption,
thermal comfort and costs, a range of heating and
cooling refurb... Read More about Evaluation of refurbishment strategies for Post-War office buildings.

A comparative analysis of two globally distributed group projects: A perspective from CSCW/CSCL research (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Globally distributed group projects are becoming an attractive and increasingly common feature in computer science education. They provide opportunities for students to engage in activities that enhance both their technical skills and wider professio... Read More about A comparative analysis of two globally distributed group projects: A perspective from CSCW/CSCL research.

Cloud deployment patterns: Migrating a database driven application to the cloud using design patterns (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cloud computing provides scalable and reliable
computing services that can be beneficial to software
organizations that intend to migrate their existing or new
applications to the cloud. However, migration is potentially
complex, so cloud computi... Read More about Cloud deployment patterns: Migrating a database driven application to the cloud using design patterns.

Evaluating Degrees of Multitenancy Isolation: A Case Study of Cloud-Hosted GSD Tools (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Multitenancy is an essential cloud computing property where a single instance of an application serves multiple tenants. Multitenancy introduces significant challenges when deploying application components to the cloud due to the demand for different... Read More about Evaluating Degrees of Multitenancy Isolation: A Case Study of Cloud-Hosted GSD Tools.

Transmission of Echinococcus species in pastoral communities in southern Kyrgyzstan (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Echinococcus granulosus and human cystic echinococcosis (CE) are highly endemic in Central Asia and western China. Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an emergent public health problem in Kyrgyzstan and in the Region. Community, veterinary and ecol... Read More about Transmission of Echinococcus species in pastoral communities in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Europeana newspapers OCR workflow evaluation (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper summarises the final performance evaluation results of the OCR workflow which was employed for large-scale production in the Europeana Newspapers project. It gives a detailed overview of how the involved software performed... Read More about Europeana newspapers OCR workflow evaluation.

Stochastic unit commitment problem incorporating renewable energy power (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It is necessary to incorporate wind and pumped storage plants in classical unit commitment problem due to the increase in use of renewable energy sources. The cost of power generation will be reduced due to inclusion of the renewable energy resources... Read More about Stochastic unit commitment problem incorporating renewable energy power.

Hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm and firefly algorithm based combined economic and emission dispatch including valve point effect (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

For economic and efficient operation of power system optimal scheduling of generators to minimize fuel cost of generating units and its emission is a major consideration. This paper presents a new approach to Combined Economic and Emission Dispatch (... Read More about Hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm and firefly algorithm based combined economic and emission dispatch including valve point effect.

Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Universities face many challenges when creating opportunities for student experiences of global software engineering. We provide a model for introducing global software engineering into the computing curriculum. Our model is based on a three year col... Read More about Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education.

Experimental Validation of an Optimized Wing Geometry Using Small Wind Tunnel Testing (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Optimization Of Small Scale Axial Air Turbine Using ANSYS CFX (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Efficient small scale axial air turbine is one of the proposed solutions for improving the overall efficiency of energy recovery cycles based on renewable energy sources. Turbine design requires an intensive CFD simulation and design optimization to... Read More about Optimization Of Small Scale Axial Air Turbine Using ANSYS CFX.

Germ cells and mammary gland transcritome comparison generate a powerful gene expression profile that predicts breast cancer survival (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Predict clinical outcome and chemotherapy sensitivity in breast cancer remains a challenging task. Germ cells are the most undifferentiated cells in the human body. We aimed to identify breast cancer genetic signatures in order to predict... Read More about Germ cells and mammary gland transcritome comparison generate a powerful gene expression profile that predicts breast cancer survival.

Prediction of Losses in Small Scale Axial Air Turbine Based on CFD Modelling (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Efficient small scale axial air turbines play a major role in determining the overall conversion efficiency in certain energy cycles using renewable energy sources. Loss predictions are vital for the development and optimization of such small scale t... Read More about Prediction of Losses in Small Scale Axial Air Turbine Based on CFD Modelling.

A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Space exploration missions have produced large data of immense value, to both research and the planning and operating of future missions. However, current datasets and simulation tools fragment teamwork, especially across disciplines and geographical... Read More about A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists.

The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Software development has become increasingly globalized because of technological innovation, the evolution of work and business processes, as well as prevailing educational systems and national policies [1]. This paper addresses the challenges faced... Read More about The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering.

Multi-oriented text detection for intra-frame in H.264/AVC video (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Text detection in compressed video has received much attention in recent years due to the effectiveness of DCT coefficients and motion vectors in realizing several applications. In this paper, a new text detection, which utilizes AC coefficients in t... Read More about Multi-oriented text detection for intra-frame in H.264/AVC video.

Cloud computing adoption in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis using institutions and capabilities (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cloud computing can provide remote access to computing resources via the internet. It has the potential to transform economic activities considering its inherent pay-per usage model, flexibility and scalability features. This paper uses a socio-techn... Read More about Cloud computing adoption in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis using institutions and capabilities.