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Adding the room to the mix : perceptual aspects of modal resonance in live audio (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fazenda, B., Bolla, C., & Palladini, A. (2019, September). Adding the room to the mix : perceptual aspects of modal resonance in live audio. Presented at 5th Workshop on Intelligent Music Production, Birmingham, UK

The problem of room acoustics correction in live sound is still an open one. In particular, the audible artefacts caused by low frequency resonances are still a major factor in determining the perceived quality of a live show. Despite many years of... Read More about Adding the room to the mix : perceptual aspects of modal resonance in live audio.

The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Walsh, A., & Walker, P. (2019, September). The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects. Presented at Trust in Major and Mega Projects – 7th IPMA Research Conference, Zagreb, Croatia

Western consultants must build trust filled relationships if they wish to successfully engage with the local project sponsor to manage GCC megaprojects. Initial research indicates a high staff turnover for senior western consultants in GCC megaprojec... Read More about The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects.

Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Babatunde, S., Ekundayo, D., & Adekunle, A. (2019, September). Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria. Presented at 35th Annual ARCOM Conference, Leeds, UK

Although studies on BIM abound, but there is limited empirical study on the current level of BIM maturity among Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firms, particularly in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to assess and... Read More about Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria.

Evidence of non-contiguous flood driven coarse sediment transfer and implications for sediment management (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Heritage, G., Entwistle, N., & Milan, D. (2019, September). Evidence of non-contiguous flood driven coarse sediment transfer and implications for sediment management. Presented at 38th IAHR World Congress, Panama City, Panama

We investigate gravel redistribution and morphological response of three headwater streams following the Storm Desmond floods of December 2015. Reactive management of the watercourses following the flooding concentrated on removal of gravel and cle... Read More about Evidence of non-contiguous flood driven coarse sediment transfer and implications for sediment management.

Application of state estimators in active control of railway wheelsets (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Weerasooriya, L., Mei, T., Li, H., & Luo, Y. (2019, August). Application of state estimators in active control of railway wheelsets. Presented at 26th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden

This paper presents the development of a state observer for the estimation of output torque of an electromechanical actuator in the application of active wheelset control for railway vehicles. The output from the state estimator is essential to ensur... Read More about Application of state estimators in active control of railway wheelsets.

Control of railway wheelsets – A semi-active approach (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Mei, T., Zaeim, A., & Li, H. (2019, August). Control of railway wheelsets – A semi-active approach. Presented at 26th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2019, August 12-16, 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden

This paper presents a detailed study of semi-active approach for railway wheelsets. A number of control strategies for active primary suspensions for both solid axle wheelset and independently rotating wheelsets are examined in detail and the key req... Read More about Control of railway wheelsets – A semi-active approach.

GBOV (Ground-Based Observation for Validation): a copernicus service for validation of vegetation land products (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bai, G., Dash, J., Brown, L., Meier, C., Lerebourg, C., Ronco, E., …Gobron, N. (2019, July). GBOV (Ground-Based Observation for Validation): a copernicus service for validation of vegetation land products. Presented at 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Yokohama, Japan

The Copernicus Ground-Based Observations for Validation (GBOV) service aims to develop and distribute robust in-situ datasets from a selection of ground-based monitoring sites for a systematic and quantitative validation of Earth Observation (EO) lan... Read More about GBOV (Ground-Based Observation for Validation): a copernicus service for validation of vegetation land products.

Sustainable high-performance concrete using metakaolin additive and polymer admixture : mechanical properties, durability and microstructure (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Al Menhosh, A., Wang, Y., Augusthus Nelson, L., Dakhil, A., & Matooq, J. (2019, July). Sustainable high-performance concrete using metakaolin additive and polymer admixture : mechanical properties, durability and microstructure. Presented at 5th International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials & Technologies, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of supplementary cementitious materials and polymers to produce high-performance concrete. This paper shows the results of a study on the effect of metakaolin and polymer admixture on mech... Read More about Sustainable high-performance concrete using metakaolin additive and polymer admixture : mechanical properties, durability and microstructure.

Connecting design, emotion, and behaviour in urban soundscape (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Carvalho, M., Davies, W., & Fazenda, B. (2019, July). Connecting design, emotion, and behaviour in urban soundscape. Poster presented at SPARC 2019 Fake News and Home Truths, MediaCity UK, Salford

With the purpose of assisting developments in urban soundscape design, the present research investigates how soundscapes can influence emotions and behaviours in public spaces aiming to find healthy reactions to “exciting” sonic environments. In the... Read More about Connecting design, emotion, and behaviour in urban soundscape.

Urban innovation districts as hotspots for innovators (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Trillo, C. (2019, June). Urban innovation districts as hotspots for innovators. Presented at Uddevalla Symposium 2019, L'Aquila

How the space- innovators nexus works in cities? Can this nexus be understood only by looking at location of enterprises and companies or is it necessary to investigate other enabling factors related to the spatial structure of cities? This paper s... Read More about Urban innovation districts as hotspots for innovators.

Testing spatial aspects of auditory salience (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Podwinska, Z., Fazenda, B., & Davies, W. (2019, June). Testing spatial aspects of auditory salience. Presented at The 25th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2019), Northumbria University, UK

Auditory salience describes the extent to which sounds attract the listener’s attention. So far, there have not been any published studies testing if the location of sound relative to the listener influences its salience. In fact, not many experiment... Read More about Testing spatial aspects of auditory salience.

Risk management prediction for overcrowding in railway stations utilising Adaptive Nero Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Alawad, H., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2019, June). Risk management prediction for overcrowding in railway stations utilising Adaptive Nero Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). Presented at The 4th World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium 2019, Prague, Czech Republic

In this research, an intelligent system for managing risks is developed with a framework to aid in managing the risks in the railway stations. A method to advance risk management in the railway stations is needed in order to minimize risk through an... Read More about Risk management prediction for overcrowding in railway stations utilising Adaptive Nero Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS).

Utilizing big data for enhancing passenger safety in railway stations (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Alawad, H., kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2019, June). Utilizing big data for enhancing passenger safety in railway stations. Presented at The 4th World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic

In light of the increasing demand and capacity in the railway industry, it is imperative to maintain safety in relation to the complexities of the substantial railway stations. Thus, it is important to take note of the time where investments in new t... Read More about Utilizing big data for enhancing passenger safety in railway stations.

Psychoacoustic Characterisation of a Small Fixed-pitch Quadcopter (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Torija Martinez, A., Self, R., & Lawrence, J. (2019, June). Psychoacoustic Characterisation of a Small Fixed-pitch Quadcopter. Presented at Internoise 2019, Noise Control for a Better Environment, Madrid, Spain

In this study, a series of acoustic measurements were taken on a small fixed-pitch quadcopter, both in a controlled indoor acoustic environment and while flying outdoors. At controlled indoor conditions, audio signatures were recorded with the quadco... Read More about Psychoacoustic Characterisation of a Small Fixed-pitch Quadcopter.

Influence of sound reflection on aircraft directivity and lateral attenuation on the ground (2019)
Presentation / Conference
lateral attenuation on the ground. Presented at Internoise 2019, Noise Control for a Better Environment, Madrid, Spain

The calculation of the lateral attenuation correction for computing aircraft noise footprints on the ground, as proposed by Doc29 and AIR5662, is based on semiempirical methods not suitable for accounting for the particular characteristics of some... Read More about Influence of sound reflection on aircraft directivity and lateral attenuation on the ground.

Experimental investigation of temperature distribution in non - heated and pre - heated hot mix asphalt patch repair (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Byzyka, J., Rahman, M., & Chamberlain, D. (2019, June). Experimental investigation of temperature distribution in non - heated and pre - heated hot mix asphalt patch repair. Presented at 7th International Conference on Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements (7th ICONFBMP), Thessaloniki, Greece

The study focuses on the issue of hot mix asphalt patch repairs, the performance of which is greatly reduced by repair edge disintegration. This is caused by low interface temperatures during the repair operation which result in poor bonding between... Read More about Experimental investigation of temperature distribution in non - heated and pre - heated hot mix asphalt patch repair.

Understanding causes of low voltage (LV) faults in electricity distribution network using association rule mining and text clustering (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Silva, H., & Saraee, M. (2019, June). Understanding causes of low voltage (LV) faults in electricity distribution network using association rule mining and text clustering. Presented at 3RD IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power System Europe (I&CPS), Genoa, Italy

In-depth understanding of a fault cause in electricity distribution network has always been of paramount importance to Distributed Network Operators (DNO) for a reliable power supply. Faults in the network have direct effect on its stability, availab... Read More about Understanding causes of low voltage (LV) faults in electricity distribution network using association rule mining and text clustering.

Disruptive approaches for subtitling in immersive environments (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Hughes, C., Montagud, M., & tho Pesch, P. (2019, June). Disruptive approaches for subtitling in immersive environments. Presented at TVX 2019 - ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television and Online Video, Media City, Salford UK

The Immersive Accessibility Project (ImAc) explores how accessibility services can be integrated with 360o video as well as new methods for enabling universal access to immersive content. ImAc is focused on inclusivity and addresses the needs of al... Read More about Disruptive approaches for subtitling in immersive environments.

Integration of digital watermarking technique into medical imaging systems (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Qasim, A., Aspin, R., & Meziane, F. (2019, June). Integration of digital watermarking technique into medical imaging systems. Presented at 10th International Conference Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies (DESSERT’2019), Leeds, UK

This paper presents the process of integrating digital watermarking technique into medical imaging workflow to evaluate, validate and verify its applicability and appropriateness to medical domains. This is significant to ensure the ability of the pr... Read More about Integration of digital watermarking technique into medical imaging systems.