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IR sensors array for robots localization using K means clustering algorithm (2019)
Presentation / Conference
AL-Furati, I., Rashid, A., & Al-Ibadi, A. (2019, March). IR sensors array for robots localization using K means clustering algorithm. Presented at UKSim-AMSS 21st International Conference on Modelling & Simulation, Cambridge, UK

The position of multi-robot system in an indoor localization system is successfully estimated using a new algorithm. The localization problem is resolved by using an array of IR receiver sensors distributed uniformly in the environment. The necessary... Read More about IR sensors array for robots localization using K means clustering algorithm.

Background ducking to produce esthetically pleasing audio for TV with clear speech (2019)
Presentation / Conference
audio for TV with clear speech. Presented at Audio Engineering Society Convention 146, Dublin

In audio production, background ducking facilitates speech intelligibility, while keeping the background track enjoyable. Technical details for recommendable ducking practices are not currently documented in literature. Hence, we first analyze comm... Read More about Background ducking to produce esthetically pleasing audio for TV with clear speech.

Diabetics’ self-management systems : drawbacks and potential enhancements (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Darwish, F., Silva, H., & Saraee, M. (2019, March). Diabetics’ self-management systems : drawbacks and potential enhancements. Presented at 2nd International Conference on Geoinformatics and Data Analysis (ICGDA), Prague, Czech Republic

Diabetes is a pandemic that is growing globally, and by the year 2030 it is expected to effect three people every 10 minutes. In the UK, it is estimated that by 2025, 5 million people will have diabetes. Diabetes is currently costing the British Nati... Read More about Diabetics’ self-management systems : drawbacks and potential enhancements.

Numerical study of magnetic-bio-nano-polymer solar cell coating manufacturing flow (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Beg, O., Kuharat, S., Aneja, M., Sharma, S., & Babaie, M. (2019, March). Numerical study of magnetic-bio-nano-polymer solar cell coating manufacturing flow. Poster presented at International Conference on Innovative Applied Energy (IAPE’19), St Cross College, University of Oxford, UK

Novel bio-nano-electro-conductive polymers are currently being considered for third generation organic solar coatings which combine biological micro-organisms, nanofluids and magnetic polymer properties. Motivated by these developments, in this poste... Read More about Numerical study of magnetic-bio-nano-polymer solar cell coating manufacturing flow.

Simulating entropy generation in solar magnetohydrodynamic heat ducts with Eringen’s micropolar model and Bejan thermodynamic optimization (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Kadir, A., Jangili, S., Beg, T., & Beg, O. (2019, March). Simulating entropy generation in solar magnetohydrodynamic heat ducts with Eringen’s micropolar model and Bejan thermodynamic optimization. Poster presented at International Conference on Innovative Applied Energy (IAPE’19)., St Cross College, University of Oxford, UK

Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) solar power has recently been developed in the USA and is an exciting novel area in renewable power. In this hybrid solar energy design, highpowered magnets are employed to increase the efficiency of conversion from sunlight... Read More about Simulating entropy generation in solar magnetohydrodynamic heat ducts with Eringen’s micropolar model and Bejan thermodynamic optimization.

Computational fluid dynamic simulation of a solar enclosure with radiative flux and different metallic nano-particles (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Kuharat, S., Beg, O., Kadir, A., & Babaie, M. (2019, March). Computational fluid dynamic simulation of a solar enclosure with radiative flux and different metallic nano-particles. Poster presented at International Conference on Innovative Applied Energy (IAPE’19)., St Cross College, University of Oxford, UK

Nanofluids are currently being explored extensively in solar energy engineering to achieve improved performance in direct thermal absorber systems. Nanofluids achieve significant enhancement in the heat transfer performance i.e. thermal efficiency. M... Read More about Computational fluid dynamic simulation of a solar enclosure with radiative flux and different metallic nano-particles.

Personal Tutoring at the University of Salford (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Leigh, J. (2019, March). Personal Tutoring at the University of Salford. Presented at National Teaching Fellow Symposium, Birmingham City University

This presentation provides the critical exploration of personal tutoring at the university of Salford: The story so far; The Student Success Project; ; coaching skills session This presentation introduces a Unique clinical -academic coaching framew... Read More about Personal Tutoring at the University of Salford.

A hybrid intelligent agent for notification of users distracted by mobile phones in an urban environment (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Gelaim, T., Langer, G., Santos, E., Silveira, R., O'Hare, J., Kendrick, P., & Fazenda, B. (2019, February). A hybrid intelligent agent for notification of users distracted by mobile phones in an urban environment. Presented at 11th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART), Prague, Czech Republic

Mobile devices are now ubiquitous in daily life and the number of activities that can be performed using them is continually growing. This implies increased attention being placed on the device and diverted away from events taking place in the surr... Read More about A hybrid intelligent agent for notification of users distracted by mobile phones in an urban environment.

The contribution of commuting to total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Gbadamosi, A., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Sindall, P., & Granat, M. (2019, February). The contribution of commuting to total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Poster presented at Active Living Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Background: Commuting to and from work can increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and increase adherence to physical activity guidelines; however, there is lack of evidence on the contribution of different modes of commute and continu... Read More about The contribution of commuting to total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Thermal influence in the performance of static and dynamic hot mix asphalt pothole repairs (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Byzyka, J., Rahman, M., & Chamberlain, D. A. (2019, January). Thermal influence in the performance of static and dynamic hot mix asphalt pothole repairs. Presented at 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C

The advantage of controlled preheating of excavated asphalt surface prior to hot mix asphalt patch repair, referred as “dynamic repair”, is presented in this paper. The heating effects are compared against traditional hot mix repair, referred as “sta... Read More about Thermal influence in the performance of static and dynamic hot mix asphalt pothole repairs.

Lurkers: The game show (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, S., Middleton, A., O'Brien, R., Beckingham, S., Withnell, N., & Turner, S. (2019, January). Lurkers: The game show. Presented at Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference, Lancashire, United Kingdom