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The challenges of hospital disaster managers in natural disaster events (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Salamati Nia, S., & Kulatunga, U. (2017, June). The challenges of hospital disaster managers in natural disaster events. Presented at 5th International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes, Seville, Spain

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, hospi... Read More about The challenges of hospital disaster managers in natural disaster events.

Sedentary time and physical activity surveillance through accelerometer pooling in four european countries (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Loyen, A., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Anderssen, S., Hagstromer, M., Sardinha, L., Sundquist, K., …van der Ploeg, H. (2017, June). Sedentary time and physical activity surveillance through accelerometer pooling in four european countries. Poster presented at International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Victoria, Canada

Objective: To pool, harmonise and re-analyse national accelerometer data from adults in four European countries in order to describe population levels of sedentary time and physical inactivity. Methods Five cross-sectional studies were included f... Read More about Sedentary time and physical activity surveillance through accelerometer pooling in four european countries.

Digital connectivity and sharing at school: Opportunities and security challenges of using social networking sites (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hina, S., & Dominic, P. (2017, May). Digital connectivity and sharing at school: Opportunities and security challenges of using social networking sites. Presented at 2017 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICoIC7), Melaka, Malaysia

The hi-tech instigation of social media, powered and enhanced by the unique participation/collaboration pattern has initiated an epoch of in-depth research practices in education, government and the corporate sector. Social Networking Sites (SNS) are... Read More about Digital connectivity and sharing at school: Opportunities and security challenges of using social networking sites.

The becoming-military of technology & the becoming-urban of the military: MRAP sociotechnical relations (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Shayya, F. (2017, May). The becoming-military of technology & the becoming-urban of the military: MRAP sociotechnical relations. Poster presented at 4th Annual SEED PGR Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom

The first aim is investigating connections between how military sociotechnical inscriptions serve as actualizations of military strategy in/through urban contexts. And, the second aim is exploring the extent of the demilitarization gap within the tra... Read More about The becoming-military of technology & the becoming-urban of the military: MRAP sociotechnical relations.

Virtual landscapes : a practice-based exploration of natural environment design (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ali, U. (2017, May). Virtual landscapes : a practice-based exploration of natural environment design. Presented at DiGRA UK 2017 Conference & Meeting, Manchester, England

This paper presents a theoretical framework as well as a practical guide for a new design framework for virtual natural environment (VNE) design in computer and video games. By applying a practice-based research methodology areas of strong/weak pract... Read More about Virtual landscapes : a practice-based exploration of natural environment design.

Extended simulations of wind noise contamination of amplitude modulation ratings (2017)
Presentation / Conference
von Hünerbein, S., Kendrick, P., & Cox, T. (2017, May). Extended simulations of wind noise contamination of amplitude modulation ratings. Presented at Wind Turbine Noise 2017, Rotterdam, NL

Microphone wind noise can corrupt outdoor measurements and recordings and especially the rating of Amplitude Modulation (AM) depth. In a previous study simulations of synthesised wind turbine sounds in wind noise have shown that even at relatively lo... Read More about Extended simulations of wind noise contamination of amplitude modulation ratings.

Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Barbarosou, M., Paraskevas, I., Kliros, G., & Andreatos, A. (2017, April). Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits. Presented at 2017 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Athens, Greece

In an integrated circuit, transistors are used in standard configurations which occur repeatedly. In order to facilitate circuit analysis and synthesis for students, the concept of `transistor role' has been introduced and a fundamental set of bipola... Read More about Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits.

Topology optimisation : a case study (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fenci, G., Currie, N., & Hardie, G. (2017, April). Topology optimisation : a case study. Presented at IABSE Conference – Creativity and Collaboration, Bath, UK

Parametric and computational design play a major role in contemporary architecture and engineering. Designers need no longer conform to predetermined shapes and sections, but are given freedom to explore new geometries and structural forms. An exampl... Read More about Topology optimisation : a case study.

The role of explicit and tacit knowledge in purchasing and supply management (PSM) today and in future (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Bals, L., Kelly, S., Schulze, H., & Stek, K. (2017, April). The role of explicit and tacit knowledge in purchasing and supply management (PSM) today and in future. Presented at 26th Annual IPSERA Conference 2017, Budapest, Hungary

While research has shed considerable light on the organizational-level maturity of PSM organizations, the individual competencies of PSM, especially in light of current developments in the workplace such as digitization, have received relatively less... Read More about The role of explicit and tacit knowledge in purchasing and supply management (PSM) today and in future.

The persistence of character. Exploring Territories (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Mills, A., Bailey, R., & Walker, M. (2017, April). The persistence of character. Exploring Territories. Presented at The Changing Landscape of Art and Design in Higher Education’ GLAD Annual conference, Manchester

Metrology of dye-sensitized solar cells (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Furnell, L., Holliman, P., Anthony, R., Connell, A., Jones, E., & Kershaw, C. (2017, April). Metrology of dye-sensitized solar cells. Presented at PVSAT 13 2017 (The 13th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference), Bangor University, Bangor

Metrology of dye-sensitised solar cells (Poster Presentation) (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Furnell, L., Holliman, P., Anthony, R., Connell, A., Jones, E., & Kershaw, C. (2017, April). Metrology of dye-sensitised solar cells (Poster Presentation). Poster presented at PVSAT 13 2017 (The 13th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference), Bangor University, Bangor

Key benefits of enterprise resource planning adoption within small family businesses : a conceptual framework (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Lasisi, M. O., Owens, J. D., & Udagedara, S. (2017, April). Key benefits of enterprise resource planning adoption within small family businesses : a conceptual framework. Presented at UK Academy for Information Systems Conference 2017, Oxford University

This research mainly focused on the perceived benefits of ERP adoption for Small Family Businesses (SFB). In doing so, it explores some of the key benefits of an ERP system for SMEs. Through the exploration of the literature, a framework is constru... Read More about Key benefits of enterprise resource planning adoption within small family businesses : a conceptual framework.

Strangely familiar! Or, what the smell of grease revealed about my curious self (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Shayya, F. (2017, April). Strangely familiar! Or, what the smell of grease revealed about my curious self. Presented at PhD By Design Conference, Sheffield, United Kingdom

It’s a windy, cold February Saturday at The Imperial War Museum in Manchester. I stand next to a 1979 Leopard patrol vehicle and a WWII T34 tank when a strong, thick, nauseating smell takes me 23 years back to a boyish childhood memory. I recall clim... Read More about Strangely familiar! Or, what the smell of grease revealed about my curious self.

MRI brain scan classification using novel 3-D statistical features (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hasan, A., Meziane, F., Aspin, R., & Jalab, H. (2017, March). MRI brain scan classification using novel 3-D statistical features. Presented at The Second International Conference on Internet of Things, Data and Cloud Computing (ICC 2017), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

The paper presents an automated algorithm for detecting and classifying magnetic resonance brain slices into normal and abnormal based on a novel three-dimensional modified grey level co-occurrence matrix approach that is used for extracting texture... Read More about MRI brain scan classification using novel 3-D statistical features.

Conceptual and preliminary design approach of a high altitude, long endurance solar-powered UAV (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Alsahlani, A., & Rahulan, T. (2017, March). Conceptual and preliminary design approach of a high altitude, long endurance solar-powered UAV. Presented at CSE 2017 Annual PGR Symposium (CSE-PGSym 2017), Salford University, UK

In this paper, a description of newly developed conceptual and preliminary design approaches is introduced, to design a high altitude long endurance solar powered unmanned aerial vehicle. The conceptual design approach is based on representing the ma... Read More about Conceptual and preliminary design approach of a high altitude, long endurance solar-powered UAV.