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Two Factor vs Multi-factor, an authentication battle in Mobile Cloud Computing environments (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hegarty, R., Mohsin, K., Han, L., & Hammoudeh, M. (2017, July). Two Factor vs Multi-factor, an authentication battle in Mobile Cloud Computing environments. Presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems, 201, Cambridge, UK

Mobile devices offer a convenient way of accessing our digital lives and many of those devices hold sensitive data that needs protecting. Mobile and wireless communications networks, combined with cloud computing as Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC), have... Read More about Two Factor vs Multi-factor, an authentication battle in Mobile Cloud Computing environments.

Particle emissions from Euro 6 diesel cars during real world driving conditions (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Babaie, M., Cooper, J., Molden, N., Silva, C., & Saraee, M. (2017, July). Particle emissions from Euro 6 diesel cars during real world driving conditions. Poster presented at 7th International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management, Canary Islands, Spain

CO, NOx, HC and Particle mass have been monitored in different vehicle emission standards and Particle number (PN) has been added to standards recently. The EU has proposed a solid particle PN limit in Euro 5b and Euro 6. The PN limit for low duty v... Read More about Particle emissions from Euro 6 diesel cars during real world driving conditions.

Need for information security policies compliance: a perspective in Higher Education Institutions (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hina, S., & Dominic, P. (2017, July). Need for information security policies compliance: a perspective in Higher Education Institutions. Presented at 2017 International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems (ICRIIS), Langkawi, Malaysia

Organizations profoundly rely on contemporary information systems as they store essential business and resources data. Security of these information systems is critically handled by applying both technical and behavioral controls. However, security c... Read More about Need for information security policies compliance: a perspective in Higher Education Institutions.

Mass Observation as a relational art practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Edge, C. (2017, July). Mass Observation as a relational art practice. Presented at Mass Observation 80th Anniversary Conference, University of Sussex

The visual artefacts and documents created during MO’s early incarnation seem to be possessed of a kind of latent energy which has continued to shape their function and interpretation. In particular, this quality can be traced through the history of... Read More about Mass Observation as a relational art practice.

Influence of diffusion and sorption on sound propagation in multiscale porous materials (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Venegas, R., Boutin, C., & Umnova, O. (2017, July). Influence of diffusion and sorption on sound propagation in multiscale porous materials. Presented at 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Paris, France

This paper investigates sound propagation in multiscale sorptive porous materials saturated with a pure gas. An example of this type of materials is a packing of porous grains where a mesoscopic, microscopic, and nanoscopic scale can be identified. T... Read More about Influence of diffusion and sorption on sound propagation in multiscale porous materials.

The impact of base station antennas configuration on the performance of millimetre wave 5G networks (2017)
Presentation / Conference
on the performance of millimetre wave 5G networks. Presented at The Ninth International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN 2017), Milan

In this paper, two scenarios have been considered for millimetre wave base station configuration. In the first scenario, the approach of Distributed Base Station (DBS) with remote radio units (RRU) is chosen as the envisioned architecture for futur... Read More about The impact of base station antennas configuration on the performance of millimetre wave 5G networks.

Design considerations of ultra dense 5G network in millimetre wave band (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Falahy, N., & Alani, O. (2017, July). Design considerations of ultra dense 5G network in millimetre wave band. Presented at The Second International Workshop on 5G and 6G Mobile Communications, Milan, Italy

The fifth Generation (5G) network will provide services with extreme data rate and latency demands compared to current cellular networks, and provide massive capacity and connectivity to multitude of devices with diverse requirements and applicatio... Read More about Design considerations of ultra dense 5G network in millimetre wave band.

Add a bit of honey to enhance enterprise and employability (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2017, July). Add a bit of honey to enhance enterprise and employability. Presented at HEA Annual conference Arts & Humanities strand Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight, Manchester, UK

A case-study is presented which uses an innovative platform to promote the development of entrepreneurial activity between engineering, design and business students. The platform is situated outside the curriculum and provides the opportunity for stu... Read More about Add a bit of honey to enhance enterprise and employability.

Social media in a Corbyn led Labour Party : some discussion points (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Reeves, P. (2017, July). Social media in a Corbyn led Labour Party : some discussion points. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2017, Hull University, UK

This working paper acts a discussion piece to inform a conceptual paper currently under development. The research purpose is to explore how effectively (with the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader) social media strategy is being used by the Labour... Read More about Social media in a Corbyn led Labour Party : some discussion points.

The influence of spar location on the elastic deformation and the weight estimation of a swept-back, high altitude, solar powered flying wing UAV (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Alsahlani, A., & Rahulan, T. (2017, July). The influence of spar location on the elastic deformation and the weight estimation of a swept-back, high altitude, solar powered flying wing UAV. Presented at 7th European Conference for Aeronautics And Space Sciences (EUCASS), Milan, Italy

In this paper, a design procedure is introduced for an aft swept flying wing aircraft to study the influence of the spar location on the performance of the resulting wing geometry. The study was conducted using an in-house low fidelity design/optimis... Read More about The influence of spar location on the elastic deformation and the weight estimation of a swept-back, high altitude, solar powered flying wing UAV.

Desertification and city resilience in Siwa, Egypt (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kenawy, I., & Al-Hegazi, S. (2017, July). Desertification and city resilience in Siwa, Egypt. Presented at Passive Low Energy Architecture - Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, UK

Insufficient landuse planning has accelerated the impact of desertification disasters. By 2050 desertification will lead over 700 million people to migrate from rural areas to crowded cities (UNUESH, 2014). In context, Siwa oasis is one of the threat... Read More about Desertification and city resilience in Siwa, Egypt.

Observing the observer : experiences with contextual inquiry to design a horse rider assessment interface (2017)
Presentation / Conference
interface. Presented at BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2017) : Digital Make Believe, Sunderland University, UK

Current approaches to the postural assessment of horse riders is highly subjective, with a lack of consistency between practitioners. A technology based solution would remove the human perspective and enable a more consistent, accurate and objecti... Read More about Observing the observer : experiences with contextual inquiry to design a horse rider assessment interface.

Processing occlusions using elastic-net hierarchical MAX model of the visual cortex (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Alameer, A., Degenaar, P., & Nazarpour, K. (2017, July). Processing occlusions using elastic-net hierarchical MAX model of the visual cortex. Presented at 2017 IEEE International Conference on INnovations in Intelligent SysTems and Applications (INISTA), Gdynia, Poland

Humans can recognise objects under partial occlusion. Machine-based approaches cannot reliably recognise objects and scenes in the presence of occlusion. This paper investigates the use of the elastic net hierarchical MAX (En-HMAX) model to handle oc... Read More about Processing occlusions using elastic-net hierarchical MAX model of the visual cortex.

A critique of the ventilation system used for public schools around gas flaring sites in the Nigeria Niger Delta area (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ogbonda, U., & Ji, Y. (2017, July). A critique of the ventilation system used for public schools around gas flaring sites in the Nigeria Niger Delta area. Presented at Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, Lublin, Poland

The consideration of ventilation requirements in school buildings has significantly become a critically important factor in the academic performance of pupils in schools. Their health, concentration and performance output have been linked to the amou... Read More about A critique of the ventilation system used for public schools around gas flaring sites in the Nigeria Niger Delta area.

How BIM-lean integration enhances the information management process in the construction design (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mollasalehi, S., Arachchi Rathnayake Mudiyanselage, A., Abou Moemen, A., Underwood, J., Fleming, A., Kulatunga, U., & Coates, S. (2017, July). How BIM-lean integration enhances the information management process in the construction design. Presented at 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Heraklion, Greece

The construction industry faces significant challenges due to insufficient processes. Design phase is a key process of construction project lifecycle in which many problems and challenges occur. Most of the issues within the design process are mainly... Read More about How BIM-lean integration enhances the information management process in the construction design.

A Study on the Application of Economies of Scale in the Construction Industry: The Sri Lankan Perspective (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ramachandra, T., Geekiyanage, D., & Perera, S. L. (2017, June). A Study on the Application of Economies of Scale in the Construction Industry: The Sri Lankan Perspective

The application of economic concepts acts as a catalyst to enhance the productivity and quality in the industries such as automotive, transportation and tourism. Economies of Scale (EOS) is such a concept, which could be applied to address the above... Read More about A Study on the Application of Economies of Scale in the Construction Industry: The Sri Lankan Perspective.

The importance of disaster management and impact of natural disasters on hospitals (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Salamati Nia, S., & Kulatunga, U. (2017, June). The importance of disaster management and impact of natural disasters on hospitals. Presented at The 6th World Construction Symposium 2017, Sri Lanka

The purpose of this research is to study and explore the importance of hospitals in natural disaster events and to identify the impacts on the hospitals in natural disaster events. A disaster is an unforeseen event, which can overwhelm the capacity o... Read More about The importance of disaster management and impact of natural disasters on hospitals.

Investigation into the Current Project Risk Management Practices within the Libyan Oil and Gas Industry (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Elhoush, R., & Kulatunga, U. (2017, June). Investigation into the Current Project Risk Management Practices within the Libyan Oil and Gas Industry. Presented at The 6th World Construction Symposium 2017, Sri Lanka

The continued increase in the world’s population means increasing global energy demands. Hydrocarbons will be the main contributor to meet these energy needs. However, the oil and gas projects are linked with significant risks. The literature shows... Read More about Investigation into the Current Project Risk Management Practices within the Libyan Oil and Gas Industry.

Effects of heavy metal contamination in saltmarsh and reed bed on carbon sequestration (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Enya, O., Lin, C., & James, P. (2017, June). Effects of heavy metal contamination in saltmarsh and reed bed on carbon sequestration. Poster presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC), Media city

Assessing stabilization of soil organic matter (SOM) with heavy metal contamination is one factor that will invariably provide an answer to whether heavy metal contamination affects the storage of soil organic matter/carbon. The transformations of SO... Read More about Effects of heavy metal contamination in saltmarsh and reed bed on carbon sequestration.