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Disability design and innovation in computing research in low resource settings
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Morgado Ramirez, D., Barbareschi, G., Donovan-Hall, M., Sobuh, M., Elayyan, N., Nakandi, B., …Holloway, C. Disability design and innovation in computing research in low resource settings. Presented at ASSETS '20: The 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Virtual

80% of people with disabilities worldwide live in low resourced settings, rural areas, informal settlements and in multidimensional poverty. ICT4D leverages technological innovations to deliver programs for international development. But very few do... Read More about Disability design and innovation in computing research in low resource settings.

Dual frequency band amplitude panning for multichannel audio systems
Presentation / Conference
Hughes, R., Franck, A., Cox, T., Shirley, B., & Fazi, F. Dual frequency band amplitude panning for multichannel audio systems. Presented at 2018 AES International Conference on Spatial Reproduction - Aesthetics and Science, Tokyo, Japan

Panning laws for multi-loudspeaker setups, for example vector base amplitude panning, are typically derived based on either low or high frequency assumptions. It is well known, however, that auditory cues for both localization and loudness differ at... Read More about Dual frequency band amplitude panning for multichannel audio systems.

The room-in-room effect and its influence on perceived room size in spatial audio reproduction
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Hughes, R., Cox, T., Shirley, B., & Power, P. The room-in-room effect and its influence on perceived room size in spatial audio reproduction. Presented at 141st Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, Los Angeles, USA

In spatial audio it can be desirable to give the impression of a target space (e.g. a church). Often the reproduction environment is assumed acoustically dead; in practice most listening spaces (e.g. domestic living rooms) introduce significant refle... Read More about The room-in-room effect and its influence on perceived room size in spatial audio reproduction.

Harnessing public and patient involvement for upper limb prosthetics design
Presentation / Conference
Donovan-Hall, M., Chadwell, A., Morgado Ramirez, D., Ssekitoleko, R., Sobuh, M., & Kenney, L. Harnessing public and patient involvement for upper limb prosthetics design. Presented at Trent International Prosthetics Symposium, Salford

Increasing numbers of people in Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICs ) are living with upper limb absence, however, access to P&O services are limited. This can have a devastating impact on engagement in activities of daily living, as when living a... Read More about Harnessing public and patient involvement for upper limb prosthetics design.

R2SPIN : re-recording the Revised Speech Perception in Noise Test
Presentation / Conference
Ward, L., Robinson, C., Paradis, M., Tucker, K., & Shirley, B. R2SPIN : re-recording the Revised Speech Perception in Noise Test. Presented at 20th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association

Speech in noise tests are an important clinical and research toolfor understanding speech perception in realistic, adverse listen-ing conditions. Though relatively simple to implement, theirdevelopment is time and resource intensive. As a result,... Read More about R2SPIN : re-recording the Revised Speech Perception in Noise Test.

Determining and labeling the preference dimensions of spatial audio replay
Presentation / Conference
Francombe, J., Brookes, T., Mason, R., & Woodcock, J. Determining and labeling the preference dimensions of spatial audio replay. Presented at QoMEX 2016, Lisbon, Portugal

There are many spatial audio reproduction systems currently in domestic use (e.g. mono, stereo, surround sound, sound bars, and headphones). In an experiment, pairwise pref-erence magnitude ratings for a range of such systems were collected from trai... Read More about Determining and labeling the preference dimensions of spatial audio replay.

A high-frequency BEM for 3D acoustic scattering
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Hargreaves, J., Lam, Y., Langdon, S., & Hewitt, D. A high-frequency BEM for 3D acoustic scattering. Presented at 22nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Florence. Italy

The Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a powerful method for simulating scattering of acoustic waves which has many advantages, particularly when the problem concerns an object in an unbounded medium. Its applications are however limited in practice be... Read More about A high-frequency BEM for 3D acoustic scattering.

Acoustic cross-energy measures and their applications
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Hargreaves, J., & Lam, Y. Acoustic cross-energy measures and their applications. Presented at The 22nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Florence. Italy

Acoustic energy density and acoustic intensity are quantities which are well established and widely applied. When these are applied to pressure and particle-velocity fields which are the linear superposition of more than one wave they naturally separ... Read More about Acoustic cross-energy measures and their applications.

Fault tolerant strategy of actuator failure for actively controlled railway wheelsets
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Mirzapour, M., Mei, T., & Li, H. Fault tolerant strategy of actuator failure for actively controlled railway wheelsets. Presented at 2014 UKACC International Conference on Control, Loughborough University

This paper presents the development of a fault-tolerant scheme through an analytical redundancy approach for actively controlled railway wheelsets. The main aim of the study is to maintain the basic control of the rail vehicles in the event of actuat... Read More about Fault tolerant strategy of actuator failure for actively controlled railway wheelsets.

Towards a full-bandwidth numerical acoustic model
Presentation / Conference
Hargreaves, J., & Lam, Y. Towards a full-bandwidth numerical acoustic model. Presented at Forum Acusticum, Krakow, Poland

Prediction models are at the heart of modern acoustic engineering and are used in a diverse range of applications from refining the acoustic design of classrooms and concert halls to predicting how noise exposure varies through an urban environment.... Read More about Towards a full-bandwidth numerical acoustic model.

Real-time object detection system for building energy conservation : an IP camera based system
Presentation / Conference
Chandrasiri, A., & Hemba Geekiyanage, M. Real-time object detection system for building energy conservation : an IP camera based system. Presented at 34th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management Conference, Belfast, UK

In the contemporary world, there is a rapid introduction of automated and intelligent building systems. These technologies offer new and exciting opportunities to increase the connectivity of devices in built environments, particularly for energy... Read More about Real-time object detection system for building energy conservation : an IP camera based system.

Experimental investigation of the extent of the impact of Halite precipitation on CO2 injection in deep saline aquifers
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Edem, D., Abba, M., Nourian, A., Babaie, M., & Naeem, Z. Experimental investigation of the extent of the impact of Halite precipitation on CO2 injection in deep saline aquifers. Presented at SPE Europec 2020 (20EURO), Virtual

A laboratory investigation was carried out to experimentally determine the extent of the salt precipitation effects on the petrophysical properties of deep saline aquifer during CO2 storage. This was performed on selected core samples using laborator... Read More about Experimental investigation of the extent of the impact of Halite precipitation on CO2 injection in deep saline aquifers.

Sparse noise minimization in image classification using Genetic Algorithm and DenseNet
Presentation / Conference
Mienye, I., Kenneth Ainah, P., Emmanuel, I., & Esenogho, E. Sparse noise minimization in image classification using Genetic Algorithm and DenseNet. Presented at 2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society (ICTAS), Durban, South Africa

Noise handling is a critical aspect of image processing, which can significantly affect the accuracy of classification and recognition algorithms. In this paper, we propose a technique for improved noise handling in sparse input feature maps where th... Read More about Sparse noise minimization in image classification using Genetic Algorithm and DenseNet.

The relationship between use of personal electronic devices and musculoskeletal pain in children : a systematic review
Presentation / Conference
Clark, A., Cooper-Ryan, A., Brown, T., & Preece, S. The relationship between use of personal electronic devices and musculoskeletal pain in children : a systematic review. Poster presented at Physiotherapy UK CSP Conference 2019, ICC, Birmingham

Purpose Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the adult population have increased over the past ten years. Evidence suggest that this is due to the rapid development and usage of computer technology and personal electronic devices (PEDs). Research has... Read More about The relationship between use of personal electronic devices and musculoskeletal pain in children : a systematic review.