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Human perception and response to sound from unmanned aircraft systems within ambient acoustic environments (2024)
Journal Article

Potential opportunities for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to offer societal benefits are accompanied by noise impact risks. Accordingly, it is important to develop greater understanding of perception and response to UAS sound. A laboratory listenin... Read More about Human perception and response to sound from unmanned aircraft systems within ambient acoustic environments.

Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 in cancer immunotherapy: function, prognostic biomarker and therapeutic potentials (2024)
Journal Article
Ren, K., Hamdy, H., Meyiah, A., & Elkord, E. (in press). Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 in cancer immunotherapy: function, prognostic biomarker and therapeutic potentials. Frontiers in Immunology, 15, 1501613. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1501613

Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) has emerged as a key immune checkpoint regulating immune responses in the context of cancer. The inhibitory effect of LAG-3-expressing T cells contributes to suppressing anti-tumor immunity and promoting tumor pro... Read More about Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 in cancer immunotherapy: function, prognostic biomarker and therapeutic potentials.

Comparing the Human Response of Unmanned Aircraft System Noise and Other Transportation Noise (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An experiment was designed to investigate the perception of noise from different Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) alongside three other vehicle types, including road traffic, conven tional aircraft, and helicopters. The aim of this experiment was to un... Read More about Comparing the Human Response of Unmanned Aircraft System Noise and Other Transportation Noise.

Flight Performance and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers with Uneven Blade Spacing (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Anexperimental campaign is conducted to characterise the acoustics and flight performance of asymmetric propellers with uneven blade spacing by taking field measurements of an unmanned aerial system in hover. Further, the study compares the acoustics... Read More about Flight Performance and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers with Uneven Blade Spacing.

Soundwalking in Salford: A Soundscape Approach to Drone Noise Assessment (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper introduces the method of controlled addition of drone sound sources to an existing acoustic scene in order to assess their impact using the soundwalking technique. A set of soundwalks were conducted at The Meadow, Salford to assess the per... Read More about Soundwalking in Salford: A Soundscape Approach to Drone Noise Assessment.

Towards a Taxonomy for the Assessment of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Noise Emissions (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Despite the many advantages of unconventional aerial systems, mainly for logistics and transportation applications, noise has emerged as one of the main public acceptance factors that can delay the start of commercial operations of Advanced Air Mobil... Read More about Towards a Taxonomy for the Assessment of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Noise Emissions.

How do flight operations and ambient acoustic environments influence noticeability and noise annoyance associated with unmanned aircraft systems? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In advance of anticipated wider deployments of advanced air mobility technology, the potential effects of introducing new sound sources such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, aka ‘drones’) on communities are largely unknown. To support the developme... Read More about How do flight operations and ambient acoustic environments influence noticeability and noise annoyance associated with unmanned aircraft systems?.

Soil stressors on ecophysiology of bauxite mine impacted soil: heavy metal-acidity- organic matter nexus (2024)
Journal Article

Soil ecophysiology is adversely affected by various environmental hazards, particularly in mining regions. While there has been substantial research on the effects of coal, mica, copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn) mining, on soil quality, the impact of... Read More about Soil stressors on ecophysiology of bauxite mine impacted soil: heavy metal-acidity- organic matter nexus.

The practice, nature, and impact of nurse-led type 2 diabetic foot prevention services and educational programs in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (2024)
Journal Article

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the scope of existing practice,
nature, and impact of nurse-led type 2 diabetic foot prevention services and
educational programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes me... Read More about The practice, nature, and impact of nurse-led type 2 diabetic foot prevention services and educational programs in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

An Optimized Field Programmable Gate Array Based Noise Reduction Techniques for Fetal Electrocardiogram Signal Processing (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Analyzing fetal electrocardiogram (FECG) signals is essential for identifying fetal cardiac disorders early on, although noise interference is still a problem. Conventional signal processing techniques can produce conflicting findings. With an emphas... Read More about An Optimized Field Programmable Gate Array Based Noise Reduction Techniques for Fetal Electrocardiogram Signal Processing.

Interpreting Noise Nuisance Law: Challenges, Emerging Issues, and the Need for Expanded Standards (2024)
Journal Article

The enforcement of noise pollution laws is impeded by subjective interpretations within legislation, fragmented statutes, and inconsistent enforcement mechanisms.
Noise pollution has significant impacts on public health, ranging from sleep disrupti... Read More about Interpreting Noise Nuisance Law: Challenges, Emerging Issues, and the Need for Expanded Standards.

An acoustic and psychoacoustic assessment on the noise control of propellers in distributed propulsion configuration using phase-synchronisation Session: Experimental Techniques (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Distributed electric propulsion is widely recoginised as a promising propulsion configuration for next-generation aerial vehicles, including short-to-medium-haul passenger aircraft and urban air mobility vehicles. The presence of multiple propulsors... Read More about An acoustic and psychoacoustic assessment on the noise control of propellers in distributed propulsion configuration using phase-synchronisation Session: Experimental Techniques.

Turning Cancer Immunotherapy to the Emerging Immune Checkpoint TIGIT: Will This Break Through the Limitations of the Legacy Approach? (2024)
Journal Article
Tripp, R. A., Cui, H., & Elkord, E. (2024). Turning Cancer Immunotherapy to the Emerging Immune Checkpoint TIGIT: Will This Break Through the Limitations of the Legacy Approach?. Vaccines, 12(12), 1306. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12121306

The discovery of immune checkpoints (ICs) has pushed cancer treatment into the next era. As an emerging immune checkpoint, the TIGIT/CD155 axis inhibits the cytotoxicity of T and NK cells through multiple pathways. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)... Read More about Turning Cancer Immunotherapy to the Emerging Immune Checkpoint TIGIT: Will This Break Through the Limitations of the Legacy Approach?.

Healthcare Applications of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) (2024)
Book Chapter
Esseme, A. C. B., Oladipupo, M. A., Ogechukwu, O. N., Andrew-Vitalis, N., Akpan, E. E., Oseni, V. E., & Matthew, U. O. (2024). Healthcare Applications of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). In Creating Immersive Learning Experiences Through Virtual Reality (VR) (201-238). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6407-9.ch010

With the advancement of technology, digital gadgets have progressively become tools for educational pedagogy, enabling the widespread application of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in healthcare education. Neurological rehabilitation,... Read More about Healthcare Applications of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).

Brief response to Terrar (2024)
Journal Article
Eisner, D. A., Greensmith, D. J., & Trafford, A. W. (2024). Brief response to Terrar. Journal of Physiology, https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288008

Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients (2024)
Thesis
Edirisinghe, N. Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients. (Thesis). University of Salford

Trauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally with a significant burden across the globe irrespective of socio-economic levels. In the UK, major trauma (MT) as a result of motor vehicle accidents is the leading cause of death in... Read More about Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients.

The Role Of Interleukin-1β In Coronary Artery Disease (2024)
Thesis
Pearson, L. The Role Of Interleukin-1β In Coronary Artery Disease. (Thesis). University of Salford

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with an estimated 17.8 million CAD-associated deaths each year. A prominent pathogenic factor in CAD is inflammation, which is associated with elevated levels of the cytokine in... Read More about The Role Of Interleukin-1β In Coronary Artery Disease.

Sanitation Challenges in Southern Ghor, Jordan (2024)
Data

Video developed as part of the research project: Engineering skills where most needed: Enhancing capabilities of engineering safety practices by using emerging technology in sanitation infrastructure: prototype of mobile latrine in poverty pockets in... Read More about Sanitation Challenges in Southern Ghor, Jordan.

Adaptive federated learning for resource-constrained IoT devices through edge intelligence and multi-edge clustering (2024)
Journal Article
Mughal, F. R., He, J., Das, B., Dharejo, F. A., Zhu, N., Khan, S. B., & Alzahrani, S. (2024). Adaptive federated learning for resource-constrained IoT devices through edge intelligence and multi-edge clustering. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 28746. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78239-z

In the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, federated learning (FL) plays a crucial role in enhancing the performance of heterogeneous edge computing environments due to its scalability, robustness, and low energy consumption. However,... Read More about Adaptive federated learning for resource-constrained IoT devices through edge intelligence and multi-edge clustering.

MAGNETO-CONVECTIVE FLOW IN A DIFFERENTIALLY HEATED ENCLOSURE CONTAINING A NON-DARCY POROUS MEDIUM WITH THERMAL RADIATION EFFECTS-A LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION (2024)
Journal Article

A computational study is presented for the impact of thermal radiation on incompressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) free convection within a square-shaped enclosure that is differentially heated and contains a non-Darcian porous medium saturated with... Read More about MAGNETO-CONVECTIVE FLOW IN A DIFFERENTIALLY HEATED ENCLOSURE CONTAINING A NON-DARCY POROUS MEDIUM WITH THERMAL RADIATION EFFECTS-A LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION.