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A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems (2015)
Book Chapter
Percy, D. (2015). A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems. In M. Wright (Ed.), Operational Research Applied to Sports (181-200). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

The International Badminton Federation recently introduced rule changes to make the game faster and more entertaining, by influencing how players score points and win games. We assess the fairness of both systems by applying combinatorics, probabilit... Read More about A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems.

Navigating the mix-space : theoretical and practical level-balancing technique in multitrack music mixtures (2015)
Book Chapter
Wilson, A., & Fazenda, B. (2015). Navigating the mix-space : theoretical and practical level-balancing technique in multitrack music mixtures. In The 12th Sound and Music Computing Conference, Music Technology Research Group, Dept. of Computer Science, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Sound and Music Computing

The mixing of audio signals has been at the foundation of audio production since the advent of electrical recording in the 1920’s, yet the mathematical and psychological bases for this activity are relatively under-studied. This paper investigates h... Read More about Navigating the mix-space : theoretical and practical level-balancing technique in multitrack music mixtures.

Biomimetic approach for the creation of deployable canopies based on the unfolding of a beetle wing and the blooming of a flower (2015)
Book Chapter
Fenci, G., & Currie, N. (2015). Biomimetic approach for the creation of deployable canopies based on the unfolding of a beetle wing and the blooming of a flower. In Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems : 4th International Conference, Living Machines 2015, Barcelona, Spain, July 28 - 31, 2015, Proceedings (101-112). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22979-9_11

Modern architectural designs create dynamic and flexible spaces, able to adapt to the ever-changing environment by virtue of temporary and convertible structures. Biomimetics is the applied science that, through the imitation of Nature, finds the sol... Read More about Biomimetic approach for the creation of deployable canopies based on the unfolding of a beetle wing and the blooming of a flower.

Multi-DL-ReSuMe : multiple neurons delay learning remote supervised method (2015)
Book Chapter
Taherkhani, A., Belatreche, A., Li, Y., & Maguire, L. (2015). Multi-DL-ReSuMe : multiple neurons delay learning remote supervised method. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (Article number 7280743). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2015.7280743

Spikes are an important part of information transmission between neurons in the biological brain. Biological evidence shows that information is carried in the timing of individual action potentials, rather than only the firing rate. Spiking neural ne... Read More about Multi-DL-ReSuMe : multiple neurons delay learning remote supervised method.

Bio-inspired hierarchical framework for multi-view face detection and pose estimation (2015)
Book Chapter
McCarroll, N., Belatreche, A., Harkin, J., & Li, Y. (2015). Bio-inspired hierarchical framework for multi-view face detection and pose estimation. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (Article number 7280674). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2015.7280674

Face detection is one of the most active research areas in computer vision. Despite the well documented success of classical machine learning techniques in controlled situations, face detection in completely uncontrolled settings remains a difficult... Read More about Bio-inspired hierarchical framework for multi-view face detection and pose estimation.

Learning with covariate shift-detection and adaptation in non-stationary environments : application to brain-computer interface (2015)
Book Chapter
Raza, H., Cecotti, H., Li, Y., & Prasad, G. (2015). Learning with covariate shift-detection and adaptation in non-stationary environments : application to brain-computer interface. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (Article number 7280742). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2015.7280742

Learning in the presence of dataset shifts in non-stationary environments is a major challenge. Dataset shifts in the form of covariate shifts commonly occur in a broad range of real-world systems such as, electroencephalogram (EEG) based brain-compu... Read More about Learning with covariate shift-detection and adaptation in non-stationary environments : application to brain-computer interface.

"Self-Portrait in stone. A house between the Greco and the Scirocco" (2015)
Book Chapter
Hope, W. (2015). "Self-Portrait in stone. A house between the Greco and the Scirocco". In Cy Twombly at Casa Malaparte, Capri (6-7). Uckfield: Gagosian Gallery

A translation into English of a piece of prose by the Italian writer Curzio Malaparte. The translation forms part of a publication commissioned by the Gagosian Gallery, New York, to commemorate an exhibition of the work of the artist Cy Twombley held... Read More about "Self-Portrait in stone. A house between the Greco and the Scirocco".

Redesigning the objectile (2015)
Book Chapter
Hales, D. (2015). Redesigning the objectile. In B. Marenko, & J. Brassett (Eds.), Deleuze and Design (139-172). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

Celebrity culture and ageing (2015)
Book Chapter
Fairclough, K. (2015). Celebrity culture and ageing. In J. Twigg, & W. Martin (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology. Routledge

Despite the proliferation of images of ageing in Western popular culture online and in print media in recent years, it is striking that media and cultural studies has virtually ignored the subject of ageing until recently. However, in recent years... Read More about Celebrity culture and ageing.

Constructing the Mangaverse : narrative patterns in Marvel’s appropriation of manga products (2015)
Book Chapter
Hernandez Perez, M. (2015). Constructing the Mangaverse : narrative patterns in Marvel’s appropriation of manga products. In C. Brienza (Ed.), Global manga : 'Japanese' comics without Japan? (167-184). Farnham: Ashgate Publishing (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315584898-15

It´s well known that the major global comic producers are Japan and U.S. There are not so many countries where this medium has achieved this importance not only as high-quality producers but also as powerful creators of contents. In fact, there is al... Read More about Constructing the Mangaverse : narrative patterns in Marvel’s appropriation of manga products.

Cycle tourism development in the Peak District National Park, United Kingdom (2015)
Book Chapter
Weston, R., Davies, N., & Guiver, J. (2015). Cycle tourism development in the Peak District National Park, United Kingdom. In F. Orsi (Ed.), Sustainable Transportation in Natural and Protected Areas. Routledge

Protected areas are at the centre of nature-based tourism, which is increasingly popular across the world. As visitor numbers increase, so does awareness of the harmful effects that large crowds may have on both natural resources and individuals’ rec... Read More about Cycle tourism development in the Peak District National Park, United Kingdom.

Scheduled bus services in protected areas (2015)
Book Chapter
Guiver, J., Davies, N., & Weston, R. (2015). Scheduled bus services in protected areas. In F. Orsi (Ed.), Sustainable Transportation in Natural and Protected Areas. Routledge

Human enhancement in sports (2015)
Book Chapter
Miah, A. (2015). Human enhancement in sports. In W. Bainbridge, & M. Roco (Eds.), Handbook of Science and Technology Convergence (1-13). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04033-2_85-1

This chapter examines the range of sciences and technologies that converge around sports and the implications of this for issues of fairness and ethics. First, it outlines some of the recent scientific developments that speak to the convergence of di... Read More about Human enhancement in sports.

Convergence with the Arts (2015)
Book Chapter
Miah, A. (2015). Convergence with the Arts. In Handbook of Science and Technology Convergence (1-10). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04033-2_33-1

This chapter examines convergence in science and arts by considering two complementary trajectories over the last 25 years. First, it examines the institutional drivers behind convergence, from the perspective of governance and public value within sc... Read More about Convergence with the Arts.

An adaptable and personalised e-learning system based on free web resources (2015)
Book Chapter
Aeiad, E., & Meziane, F. (2015). An adaptable and personalised e-learning system based on free web resources. In C. Biemann, S. Handschuh, A. Freitas, F. Meziane, & E. Métais (Eds.), Natural Language Processing and Information Systems : 20th International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, NLDB 2015, Passau, Germany, June 17-19, 2015, Proceedings (293-299). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19581-0_26

A personalised and adaptive E-Learning system architecture is developed to provide a comprehensive learning environment for learners who cannot follow a conventional programme of study. The system extracts information from freely available resources... Read More about An adaptable and personalised e-learning system based on free web resources.

Ubuntu One investigation : detecting evidences on client machines (2015)
Book Chapter
Shariati, M., Dehghantanha, A., Martini, B., & Choo, K. (2015). Ubuntu One investigation : detecting evidences on client machines. In R. Ko, & R. Choo (Eds.), The Cloud Security Eco-System (429-446). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801595-7.00019-7

STorage as a Service (STaaS) cloud services have been adopted by both individuals and businesses as a dominant technology worldwide. Similar to other technologies, this widely accepted service can be misused by criminals. Investigating cloud platform... Read More about Ubuntu One investigation : detecting evidences on client machines.

The personal communities of older widows : social relations, personal agency and flexibility in later life (2015)
Book Chapter
Collins, T. (2015). The personal communities of older widows : social relations, personal agency and flexibility in later life. In M. Bryant (Ed.), Social Relationships and Friendships : Perceptions, Influences on Human Development and Psychological Effects (77-121). New York: Nova Science Publishers

The loss of a spouse or partner is a common experience in later life, especially for older women. Social support is thought to help cushion such events and assist successive transitions. This longitudinal study examines the significance of personal c... Read More about The personal communities of older widows : social relations, personal agency and flexibility in later life.