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IoT-blockchain empowered Trinet: optimized fall detection system for elderly safety (2023)
Journal Article
Alfayez, F., & Bhatia Khan, S. (in press). IoT-blockchain empowered Trinet: optimized fall detection system for elderly safety. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, 1257676. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1257676

Numerous elderly folks reside alone in their homes. Seniors may find it difficult to ask for assistance if they fall. As the elderly population keeps growing, elderly fall incidents are becoming a critical public health concern. Creating a fall detec... Read More about IoT-blockchain empowered Trinet: optimized fall detection system for elderly safety.

X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles (2023)
Journal Article
Feng, M., Yang, D., Ren, L., Wei, G., & Gu, G. (2023). X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles. Science Advances, 9(38), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi7133

Artificial muscles are promising in soft exoskeletons, locomotion robots, and operation machines. However, their performance in contraction ratio, output force, and dynamic response is often imbalanced and limited by materials, structures, or actuati... Read More about X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles.

Turbulent Lorentz heat flow visualization in radiative boundary layer regime (2023)
Journal Article
Suresha, S. P., Janardhana Reddy, G., Sreenivasulu, B., & Anwar Bég, O. (2023). Turbulent Lorentz heat flow visualization in radiative boundary layer regime. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A Applications, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2023.2255934

Modern nuclear energy systems often employ MHD and feature radiative heat transfer. Motivated by studying the near-wall transport phenomena in such applications, the article examines the simultaneous influence of thermal radiative flux and magnetohyd... Read More about Turbulent Lorentz heat flow visualization in radiative boundary layer regime.

A comparison of different Fourier transform procedures for analysis of diffraction data from noble gas fluids (2023)
Journal Article
Proctor, J. E., Pruteanu, C. G., Moss, B., Kuzovnikov, M. A., Ackland, G. J., Monk, C. W., & Anzellini, S. (2023). A comparison of different Fourier transform procedures for analysis of diffraction data from noble gas fluids. Journal of Applied Physics, 134(11), Article 114701. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0161033

A comparison is made between the three principal methods for the analysis of neutron and x-ray diffraction data from noble gas fluids by direct Fourier transform. All three methods (standard Fourier transform, Lorch modification, and Soper–Barney mod... Read More about A comparison of different Fourier transform procedures for analysis of diffraction data from noble gas fluids.

Promoting Early Collaboration, Communication and Leveraging the Use of BIM between Project Stakeholders for the Generation of Effective Knowledge in Information Protocols (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Myat, K., & Alhawamdeh, M. (2023, September). Promoting Early Collaboration, Communication and Leveraging the Use of BIM between Project Stakeholders for the Generation of Effective Knowledge in Information Protocols. Paper presented at CitA BIM Gathering, Athlole, Ireland

Knowledge is a major asset for every organisation in the construction industry because it forms the basis of effective decision-making, thereby providing them with a competitive advantage. Knowledge management (KM) in construction projects is importa... Read More about Promoting Early Collaboration, Communication and Leveraging the Use of BIM between Project Stakeholders for the Generation of Effective Knowledge in Information Protocols.

Advancing GReencare in Europe: a multi-scalar approach to improve Mental health Equity (the GreenME project) (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

BACKGROUND AND AIM: There is burgeoning evidence that green care (viewed on a continuum that includes nature-in-everyday-life, nature-based health promotion, and nature-based therapy) can be used to promote mental health and wellbeing particularly fo... Read More about Advancing GReencare in Europe: a multi-scalar approach to improve Mental health Equity (the GreenME project).

Hybrid algorithm for the classification of fractal designs and images (2023)
Journal Article
YU, Z., SOHAIL, A., JAMIL, M., BEG, O. A., & Tavares, J. (in press). Hybrid algorithm for the classification of fractal designs and images. Fractals, https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218348x23400030

The fractal patterns are recursive patterns and are self-similar in nature. The fractal geometry provides better understanding of natural patterns as compared to the Euclidean geometry. The fractal designs have been used extensively in the fields of... Read More about Hybrid algorithm for the classification of fractal designs and images.

Enhancing European capabilities for application of multi-omics studies in biology and biomedicine space research (2023)
Journal Article

Following on from the NASA twins' study, there has been a tremendous interest in the use of omics techniques in spaceflight. Individual space agencies, NASA's GeneLab, JAXA's ibSLS, and the ESA-funded Space Omics Topical Team and the International St... Read More about Enhancing European capabilities for application of multi-omics studies in biology and biomedicine space research.

Differences in Dental Implant Survival between Immediate vs. Delayed Placement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Patel, R., Ucer, C., Wright, S., & Khan, R. S. (in press). Differences in Dental Implant Survival between Immediate vs. Delayed Placement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dentistry Journal, 11(9), 218. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11090218

Objectives: To compare the impact of immediate and delayed implant placement upon the survival of implants and to investigate the differences in implant survival between immediate and delayed placement in adults. Methods: A search for the relevant li... Read More about Differences in Dental Implant Survival between Immediate vs. Delayed Placement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Shifting Paradigms and High Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building with Sustainability in Mind (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., Moustaka, A., & Walker, P. (2023, September). Shifting Paradigms and High Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building with Sustainability in Mind. Poster presented at HIGH TECH HERITAGE, I(M)PERMANCE OF INNOVATION ARCHITECTURE, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND

The Centenary Building was created to fuse design and technology, teaching at the University of Salford, as a hub for the Departments of Spatial, Graphic, and Industrial Design. The brief required the architect Stephen Hodder to align the building’s... Read More about Shifting Paradigms and High Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building with Sustainability in Mind.

Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., Moustaka, A., & Walker, P. (2023, September). Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind. Poster presented at High-tech Heritage: (Im)permanence of Innovation, Zurich, Switzerland

The Centenary Building in Salford was designed to embody a fusion of
design and technology (Fig. 1), serving as a hub for the University‘s Departments of Spatial, Graphic, and Industrial Design.
The building’s brief required the young architect... Read More about Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind..

Onshore wind turbine noise: A review of the current guidance framework for the UK Government (Part 1: Introductory project overview) (2023)
Report
J B Lotinga, M., Lewis, T., Powlson, J., & Berry, B. (2023). Onshore wind turbine noise: A review of the current guidance framework for the UK Government (Part 1: Introductory project overview). Bristol: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Onshore wind is recognised as one of the lowest-cost sources of renewable electricity generation. A sustained growth in capacity is also seen as a key enabler of the UK government’s commitment to deliver a net zero economy by 2050.

Using our expe... Read More about Onshore wind turbine noise: A review of the current guidance framework for the UK Government (Part 1: Introductory project overview).

Replacing conventional surface irrigation with micro-irrigation in vegetables can alleviate arsenic toxicity and improve water productivity (2023)
Journal Article
Sengupta, S., Patra, S. K., Laha, A., Poddar, R., Bhattacharyya, K., Dey, P., & Mandal, J. (2023). Replacing conventional surface irrigation with micro-irrigation in vegetables can alleviate arsenic toxicity and improve water productivity. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 23, 101012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2023.101012

Arsenic (As), a heavy metal(loid), is exceedingly hazardous and carcinogenic and harms people, soil, plants, and water. Vegetable consumption can be a source for the absorption of As in humans. To find a feasible mitigation technique, a field experim... Read More about Replacing conventional surface irrigation with micro-irrigation in vegetables can alleviate arsenic toxicity and improve water productivity.

Regularized Contrastive Masked Autoencoder Model for Machinery Anomaly Detection Using Diffusion-Based Data Augmentation (2023)
Journal Article

Unsupervised anomalous sound detection, especially self-supervised methods, plays a crucial role in differentiating unknown abnormal sounds of machines from normal sounds. Self-supervised learning can be divided into two main categories: Generative a... Read More about Regularized Contrastive Masked Autoencoder Model for Machinery Anomaly Detection Using Diffusion-Based Data Augmentation.

Evaluation of 4-Aminoquinoline Hydrazone Analogues as Potential Leads for Drug-Resistant Malaria (2023)
Journal Article
Magwaza, R. N., Abubaker, M., Hussain, B., Haley, M., Couper, K., Freeman, S., & Nirmalan, N. J. (in press). Evaluation of 4-Aminoquinoline Hydrazone Analogues as Potential Leads for Drug-Resistant Malaria. Molecules, 28(18), 6471. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186471

The emergence of resistance to first-line antimalarial drugs calls for the development of new therapies for drug-resistant malaria. The efficacy of quinoline-based antimalarial drugs has prompted the development of novel quinolines. A panel of 4-amin... Read More about Evaluation of 4-Aminoquinoline Hydrazone Analogues as Potential Leads for Drug-Resistant Malaria.