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Novel models for the extension pneumatic muscle actuator performances (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2017, September). Novel models for the extension pneumatic muscle actuator performances. Presented at The 23rd International Conference on Automation & Computing, Huddersfield, UK

This paper illustrates the design, implementation and modelling of the extensor pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA). The extensor soft actuator has a vital feature of ability to bend and extend, and that give it the flexibility to use in numerous app... Read More about Novel models for the extension pneumatic muscle actuator performances.

Cooperative project by self-bending continuum arms (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2017, September). Cooperative project by self-bending continuum arms. Presented at The 23rd International Conference on Automation & Computing, Huddersfield, UK

Designing a multi-robot system provides numerous advantages for many applications such as low cost, multi-tasking and more efficient group work. However, the rigidity of the robots used in industrial and medical applications increases the probabilit... Read More about Cooperative project by self-bending continuum arms.

Discrete adjoint-based simultaneous analysis and design approach for conceptual aerodynamic optimization (2017)
Journal Article
Sugar-Gabor, O. (2017). Discrete adjoint-based simultaneous analysis and design approach for conceptual aerodynamic optimization. Incas Bulletin, 9(3), 133-147. https://doi.org/10.13111/2066-8201.2017.9.3.11

In this paper, a simultaneous analysis and design method is derived and applied for a non-linear constrained aerodynamic optimization problem. The method is based on the approach of defining a Lagrange functional based on the objective function and t... Read More about Discrete adjoint-based simultaneous analysis and design approach for conceptual aerodynamic optimization.

Framework for predicting noise-power-distance curves for novel aircraft designs (2017)
Journal Article
Synodinos, A., Self, R., & Torija Martinez, A. (2018). Framework for predicting noise-power-distance curves for novel aircraft designs. Journal of Aircraft, 55(2), 781-791. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C034466

Along with flight profiles, noise–power–distance curves are the key input variable for computing noise exposure contour maps around airports. With the development of novel aircraft designs (incorporating noise-reduction technologies) and new noise-... Read More about Framework for predicting noise-power-distance curves for novel aircraft designs.

Nitric oxide blocks the development of the human parasite Schistosoma japonicum (2017)
Journal Article
Shen, J., Lai, D., Wilson, R., Chen, Y., Wang, L., Yu, Z., …Lun, Z. (2017). Nitric oxide blocks the development of the human parasite Schistosoma japonicum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(38), 10214-10219. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1708578114

Human schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma species, is a major public health problem affecting more than 700 million people in 78 countries, with over 40 mammalian host reservoir species complicating the transmission ecosystem. The primary cause of... Read More about Nitric oxide blocks the development of the human parasite Schistosoma japonicum.

Co-authorship and community structure in the DAFx conference proceedings : 1998–2016 (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Wilson, A. (2017, September). Co-authorship and community structure in the DAFx conference proceedings : 1998–2016. Presented at 20th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx-17), Edinburgh, UK

This paper presents the co-authorship network of the DAFx conference series, from its inception in 1998 to the present, along with subsequent analysis. In total 1,281 unique authors have contributed 1,175 unique submissions to this conference series.... Read More about Co-authorship and community structure in the DAFx conference proceedings : 1998–2016.

Gender balance at DAFx (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Desvages, C., & Wilson, A. (2017, September). Gender balance at DAFx. Presented at 20th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx17), Edinburgh, UK

A morphology-based model for forecasting cooling energy demand of condominium buildings in Sri Lanka (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hemba Geekiyanage, M., Ramachandra, T., & Rotimi, J. (2017, September). A morphology-based model for forecasting cooling energy demand of condominium buildings in Sri Lanka. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM - 33rd Annual Conference 2017, Proceeding, Cambridge, UK

Building morphology has significant influence on operational energy demand of buildings. Energy consumption for space cooling accounts for more than 75% of electricity use in typical condominium buildings. With increase in the number of condominiums... Read More about A morphology-based model for forecasting cooling energy demand of condominium buildings in Sri Lanka.

An experimental study of the cathodic polarization of the reinforcement in chloride contaminated concrete (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Oleiwi, H., Wang, Y., Curioni, M., Augusthus Nelson, L., Chen, X., & Shabalin, I. (2017, September). An experimental study of the cathodic polarization of the reinforcement in chloride contaminated concrete. Presented at 20th International Corrosion Congress & Process Safety Congress (EUROCORR 2017), Prague

This paper reports an experimental study on the influence of chloride contamination on the polarization resistance, concrete resistivity, and the potential shift of concrete reinforcement under different cathodic protection (CP) current densities. Re... Read More about An experimental study of the cathodic polarization of the reinforcement in chloride contaminated concrete.

Experimental study of cathodic protection for reinforced concrete submerged in saline water (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Oleiwi, H., Wang, Y., Curioni, M., Augusthus Nelson, L., Chen, X., & Shabalin, I. (2017, September). Experimental study of cathodic protection for reinforced concrete submerged in saline water. Presented at 20th International Corrosion Congress & Process Safety Congress (EUROCORR 2017), Prague

Cathodic protection (CP) has been approved in practice to be an effective technique to protect steel reinforcement in concrete from corrosion under severe environmental conditions. Using constant current for CP is the most popular approach in practic... Read More about Experimental study of cathodic protection for reinforced concrete submerged in saline water.

Effect of impermeable barrier orientation on bottom water cresting (2017)
Journal Article
Akangbou, H., Burby, M., Nasr, G., & Babaie, M. (2017). Effect of impermeable barrier orientation on bottom water cresting. Journal of Engineering Technology, 6(2), 853-869

The use of either a permeable or semi-permeable barriers has been proven to be effective in minimizing cresting effects in oil reservoirs characterized by strong bottom aquifer, with the latter known to be more effective. Most research has been focus... Read More about Effect of impermeable barrier orientation on bottom water cresting.

The population structure and demography of Triturus cristatus in agricultural landscapes of North-West England (2017)
Thesis
Orchard, D. The population structure and demography of Triturus cristatus in agricultural landscapes of North-West England. (Thesis). University of Salford

Triturus cristatus is one of Europe’s most rapidly declining amphibians and has been the subject of conservation concern in the UK since 1975. Despite its widespread decline and continued threats from development, T. cristatus remains widely distribu... Read More about The population structure and demography of Triturus cristatus in agricultural landscapes of North-West England.

Safety and security of hospitals during natural disasters : challenges of disaster managers (2017)
Journal Article
Salamati Nia, S., & Kulatunga, U. (2017). Safety and security of hospitals during natural disasters : challenges of disaster managers. International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, 7(2), 234-246. https://doi.org/10.2495/SAFE-V7-N2-234-246

The purpose of this research is to explore some challenges that hospital disaster managers face in dealing with natural disaster events. In such events, it is crucial that hospitals remain safe and functional during and after the disaster; thus, hosp... Read More about Safety and security of hospitals during natural disasters : challenges of disaster managers.

Archaeological excavation : Skelhorne Street Phase 2, Liverpool (2017)
Report
Mottershead, G. (2017). Archaeological excavation : Skelhorne Street Phase 2, Liverpool

In April 2017, Salford Archaeology was commissioned by Nexus-Heritage to carry out an archaeological excavation of a well and potential workers housing at Skelhorne Street and Bolton Street, Liverpool (centred on NGR 335075 390430). The excavation... Read More about Archaeological excavation : Skelhorne Street Phase 2, Liverpool.

A quantitative evaluation of drive pattern selection for optimizing EIT-based stretchable sensors (2017)
Journal Article
Russo, S., Nefti-Meziani, S., Carbonaro, N., & Tognetti, A. (2017). A quantitative evaluation of drive pattern selection for optimizing EIT-based stretchable sensors. Sensors, 17(9), 1999. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17091999

Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a medical imaging technique that has been recently used to realize stretchable pressure sensors. In this method, voltage measurements are taken at electrodes placed at the boundary of the sensor and are used t... Read More about A quantitative evaluation of drive pattern selection for optimizing EIT-based stretchable sensors.

Proceedings of the international conference on advanced intelligent systems and informatics 2017 (2017)
Book
Gaber, T., Hassanien, A., Shaalan, K., & Tolba, M. (2017). Proceedings of the international conference on advanced intelligent systems and informatics 2017. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64861-3

This book gathers the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Informatics 2017 (AISI2017), which took place in Cairo, Egypt from September 9 to 11, 2017. This international and interdisciplinary conference,... Read More about Proceedings of the international conference on advanced intelligent systems and informatics 2017.

The future of big data in facilities management : opportunities and challenges (2017)
Journal Article
opportunities and challenges. Facilities, 35(13/14), 725-745. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-06-2016-0064

Purpose: This paper explores the current condition of the Big Data concept with its related barriers, drivers, opportunities and perceptions in the AEC industry with an emphasis on Facilities Management (FM). Design/methodology/approach: Followin... Read More about The future of big data in facilities management : opportunities and challenges.

Building information modelling and vertical farming : data integration to manage facilities and processes (2017)
Journal Article
Khan, R., & Ahmed, V. (2017). Building information modelling and vertical farming : data integration to manage facilities and processes. Facilities, 35(13/14), 710-724. https://doi.org/10.1108/f-03-2016-0026

Purpose The UN statistics shows that the world’s population is expected to be 9 billion by the 2050. As a result, the food production must also to be raised 70% or more. Vertical Farming (VF) is an innovative alternative approaches to meet the chal... Read More about Building information modelling and vertical farming : data integration to manage facilities and processes.

Leveraging BIM and big data to deliver well maintained highways (2017)
Journal Article
highways. Facilities, 35(13/14), 818-832. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-02-2016-0021

The Highway infrastructure is one of the most valuable assets for any state or national Government. Efficient operations of Highways lead to success of national and local economies as well as improve the quality of life of the general public dependen... Read More about Leveraging BIM and big data to deliver well maintained highways.

A perceptually-weighted deep neural network for monaural speech enhancement in various background noise conditions (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Liu, Q., Wang, W., Jackson, P. J., & Tang, Y. (2017, August). A perceptually-weighted deep neural network for monaural speech enhancement in various background noise conditions. Presented at EUSIPCO 2017, the 25th European Signal Processing Conference, Kos Island, Greece

Deep neural networks (DNN) have recently been shown to give state-of-the-art performance in monaural speech enhancement. However in the DNN training process, the perceptual difference between different components of the DNN output is not fully ex... Read More about A perceptually-weighted deep neural network for monaural speech enhancement in various background noise conditions.