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Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Abdul Nifa, F., & Ahmed, V. (2014). Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry. In Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), 2014 IEEE International Conference on 23-25 Sept. 2014 (442-447). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIT.2014.6942467

Partnering has been formally introduced in the Malaysian construction industry since the year 2009 as a measure to cure the industry's many diseases. Although the Public Private Partnership Unit (3PU) and the Construction Industry Development Board (... Read More about Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry.

Creative music neurotechnology with symphony of minds listening (2014)
Book Chapter
Miranda, E., Lloyd, D., Josipovic, Z., & Williams, D. (2014). Creative music neurotechnology with symphony of minds listening. In E. Miranda, & J. Castet (Eds.), Guide to Brain-Computer Music Interfacing (271-295). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6584-2_12

A better understanding of the musical brain combined with technical advances in biomedical engineering and music technology is pivotal for the development of increasingly more sophisticated brain–computer music interfacing (BCMI) systems. BCMI resear... Read More about Creative music neurotechnology with symphony of minds listening.

Permeable pavements and storm water management (2014)
Book Chapter
Scholz, M. (2014). Permeable pavements and storm water management. In K. Gopalakrishnan, W. Steyn, & J. Harvey (Eds.), Climate Change, Energy, Sustainability and Pavements (247-260). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44719-2_7

The purpose of this book chapter is to summarize the recent literature on permeable pavements and related systems, highlighting current trends in research and practice, and to recommend future areas of research and development. Note that permeable pa... Read More about Permeable pavements and storm water management.

Scrum master activities : process tailoring in large enterprise projects (2014)
Book Chapter
Bass, J. (2014). Scrum master activities : process tailoring in large enterprise projects. In Global Software Engineering (ICGSE), 2014 IEEE 9th International Conference on 18-21 Aug. 2014 (6-15). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGSE.2014.24

This paper explores practitioner descriptions of agile method tailoring in large-scale offshore or outsourced enterprise projects. Specifically, tailoring of the scrum master role is investigated. The scrum master acts as a facilitator for software d... Read More about Scrum master activities : process tailoring in large enterprise projects.

Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2014). Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry. In D. Amaratunga, R. Haigh, L. Ruddock, K. Keraminiyage, U. Kulatunga, & C. Pathirage (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction in a Changing World, in Kandalana, Sri Lanka. University of Salford

Women managers are highly under-represented in the UK construction industry, which is typically considered as male-dominated, despite the various initiatives taken by the government and other organisations to improve the status of women in constructi... Read More about Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry.

The Aristotelian proto-theory of design (2014)
Book Chapter
Koskela, L., Codinhoto, R., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2014). The Aristotelian proto-theory of design. In A. Chakrabarti, & L. Blessing (Eds.), An Anthology of Theories and Models of Design: Philosophy, Approaches and Empirical Explorations. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6338-1_14

In comparing deliberation to the analysis of a geometrical figure, Aristotle made a highly significant theoretical statement on design, which has largely gone unnoticed. Through an interpretation of the accounts given by Aristotle and the Greek geom... Read More about The Aristotelian proto-theory of design.

Nanomaterials : impact on cells and cell organelles (2014)
Book Chapter
Krpetic, Z., Anguissola, S., Garry, D., Kelly, P., & Dawson, K. (2014). Nanomaterials : impact on cells and cell organelles. In Nanomaterial : impacts on cell biology and medicine (135-156). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8739-0_8

Colloidal nanoparticles designed for the interactions with cells are very small, nanoscale objects usually consisting of inorganic cores and organic shells that are dispersed in a buffer or biological medium. By tuning the material properties of the... Read More about Nanomaterials : impact on cells and cell organelles.

Using virtual environments to test the effects of life like architecture on people (2014)
Book Chapter
Adi, M., & Roberts, D. (2014). Using virtual environments to test the effects of life like architecture on people. In A. Brooks, S. Brahnam, & L. Jain (Eds.), Technologies of Inclusive Well-Being: Serious Games, Alternative Realities, and Play Therapy (261-285). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_13

While traditionally associated with stability, sturdiness and anchoring, architecture is more than a container protecting from the elements. It is a place that influences state of mind and productivity of those within it. On the doorstep of adaptive... Read More about Using virtual environments to test the effects of life like architecture on people.

The cybersport nexus (2014)
Book Chapter

Exercise machines increasingly incorporate computer-controlled motion and force feedback and will eventually become reactive robotic sports partners.…Today’s rudimentary, narrowband video games will evolve into physically engaging telesports.

Application of a morphing wing technology on Hydra Technologies unmanned aerial system UAS-S4 (2014)
Book Chapter
Sugar-Gabor, O., Simon, A., Koreanschi, A., & Botez, R. (2014). Application of a morphing wing technology on Hydra Technologies unmanned aerial system UAS-S4. In ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 1: Advances in Aerospace Technology. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2014-37619

The paper describes the application of a morphing wing technology on the wing of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The morphing wing concept works by replacing a part of the rigid wing upper and lower surfaces with a flexible skin whose shape can be d... Read More about Application of a morphing wing technology on Hydra Technologies unmanned aerial system UAS-S4.

Recent applications of number-theoretic sequences in audio and acoustics (2014)
Book Chapter
Xiang, N., Xie, B., & Cox, T. (2014). Recent applications of number-theoretic sequences in audio and acoustics. In Acoustics, Information, and Communication (93-111). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05660-9_6

Manfred R. Schroeder made influential contributions to acoustics by applying number theory. He introduced number-theory sequences in room impulse response measurements, applied number-theoretical sequences to shape wall surfaces for diffuse sound ref... Read More about Recent applications of number-theoretic sequences in audio and acoustics.

Challenges in the implementation of BIM for FM—Case Manchester Town Hall complex (2014)
Book Chapter
Kiviniemi, A., & Codinhoto, R. (2014). Challenges in the implementation of BIM for FM—Case Manchester Town Hall complex. In Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (2014) (665-672). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413616.083

An often-introduced claim is that BIM can be a powerful tool for facility managers to improve buildings' performance and manage operations more efficiently throughout the life-cycle of buildings. Although this claim has been common since the early in... Read More about Challenges in the implementation of BIM for FM—Case Manchester Town Hall complex.

Using independent component analysis to obtain feature space for reliable ECG Arrhythmia classification (2014)
Book Chapter
Sarfraz, M., Khan, A., & Li, F. (2014). Using independent component analysis to obtain feature space for reliable ECG Arrhythmia classification. In 2014 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM) (62-67). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIBM.2014.6999249

Electrocardiogram (ECG) reflects the activities of the human heart and reveals hidden information on its structure and behaviour. The information is extracted to gain insights that assist explanation and identification of diverse pathological conditi... Read More about Using independent component analysis to obtain feature space for reliable ECG Arrhythmia classification.

Bioart (2014)
Book Chapter

This chapter makes explicit the association of certain art forms and art
works to trans- and posthumanist ideas, which have become constitutive of the
political, cultural and philosophical differences and similarities that exist between
these conc... Read More about Bioart.

Modelling swelling induced lateral pressure transmission control on retaining structures on expansive soils (2014)
Book Chapter

In this research work the complicated phenomena of swelling behaviour of expansive soils is modelled using an evolutionary approach proposed to develop a structured polynomial model for predicting the lateral swelling pressure of soils on retaining s... Read More about Modelling swelling induced lateral pressure transmission control on retaining structures on expansive soils.