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Contractors' Perspectives on Delays in Healthcare Projects: A Tale of Two Contrasting Provisions (2024)
Journal Article

Many construction projects are delayed due to a range of factors, including the unique spatial and environmental context of every construction site, the challenges of maintaining quality, and the timing of decision making around design. In consequenc... Read More about Contractors' Perspectives on Delays in Healthcare Projects: A Tale of Two Contrasting Provisions.

Oil Palm Tree Detection in UAV Imagery Using an Enhanced RetinaNet (2024)
Journal Article

21 Accurate inventory management of oil palm trees is crucial for optimizing yield and monitoring 22 the health and growth of plantations. However, detecting and counting oil palm trees, particularly 23 young trees that blend into complex environment... Read More about Oil Palm Tree Detection in UAV Imagery Using an Enhanced RetinaNet.

Comparison of the noise perception of conventional aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for commercial applications is seeing steady growth in numerous sectors as the technology improves and more applications are realised. Whilst research into human response to UAS noise is a relatively new fie... Read More about Comparison of the noise perception of conventional aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Higher-fidelity analysis of air source heat pump noise via scanning intensity measurement (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The need to shift to reduce carbon emissions to hit Net Zero is currently driving plans for large scale rollouts of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs), due to their increased thermal efficiency and lack of direct carbon emissions. Concern exists, however,... Read More about Higher-fidelity analysis of air source heat pump noise via scanning intensity measurement.

Understanding human responses to air source heat pump noise: examining tonal changes and operating cycles (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Air Source Heat Pumps are pivotal in the Government of the United Kingdom's target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, their widespread adoption faces challenges, with noise being among the main barriers to entry and a restrictin... Read More about Understanding human responses to air source heat pump noise: examining tonal changes and operating cycles.

A deep learning approach to predicting UAV sound affect (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The most prevalent method by which the impact of an acoustic environment upon people is assessed is the `environmental noise' approach, in which the sounds are quantified based entirely on their recorded weighted sound pressure levels. This does not... Read More about A deep learning approach to predicting UAV sound affect.

Novel methods for the control of blast noise from explosive depth hardening (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

DNV Spadeadam undertakes crucial major hazards testing to improve safety across a wide range of industries, including energy and infrastructure. One common form of testing is Explosive Depth Hardening (EDH) in which plastic explosives up to 10 kg TNT... Read More about Novel methods for the control of blast noise from explosive depth hardening.

A dynamic stiffness method to estimate the sound insulation of an arbitrarily installed thick cross laminated timber (CLT) plate (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There is no generally accepted standard methodology to determine the dynamic constants of whole cross laminated timber (CLT) plates. Combined with the observation that CLT walls or floors are installed in situ under very different conditions to labor... Read More about A dynamic stiffness method to estimate the sound insulation of an arbitrarily installed thick cross laminated timber (CLT) plate.

AI-optimized elliptic curve with Certificate-Less Digital Signature for zero trust maritime security (2024)
Journal Article
Al-Khalidi, M., Al-Zaidi, R., Ali, T., Khan, S., & Kashif Bashir, A. (2025). AI-optimized elliptic curve with Certificate-Less Digital Signature for zero trust maritime security. Ad hoc networks, 166, Article 103669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adhoc.2024.103669

The proliferation of sensory applications has led to the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), which extends connectivity beyond traditional computing platforms and connects all kinds of everyday objects. Marine Ad Hoc Networks are expected to... Read More about AI-optimized elliptic curve with Certificate-Less Digital Signature for zero trust maritime security.

Glossary of Terms for Circular Economy and Waste Management in Construction (2024)
Report
Ferriz-Papi, J., Valentin, J., Bedrich, S., Goicolea, E., & Nikolakopoulou, G. (2024). Glossary of Terms for Circular Economy and Waste Management in Construction. European Commission

As the construction industry embraces sustainability and the circular economy, a myriad of new terms and concepts are emerging. This rapid evolution can create confusion, especially when different stakeholders interpret terminology differently.

T... Read More about Glossary of Terms for Circular Economy and Waste Management in Construction.

Conservatory Fabric Report (2024)
Report
Dgali, M., Fitton, R., & Henshaw, G. (2024). Conservatory Fabric Report. UKRI Innovate UK

This report presents the findings of a study investigating the fabric performance of a typical conservatory, with a focus on how different ceiling configurations impact thermal efficiency. The study evaluated the performance of four distinct ceiling... Read More about Conservatory Fabric Report.

Evidence for inbreeding depression in captive Damaraland mole-rats. (2024)
Journal Article
Seager, D., Leedale, A. E., Thorley, J. B., Vullioud, P., Zöttl, M., & Clutton-Brock, T. (2024). Evidence for inbreeding depression in captive Damaraland mole-rats. Biology Letters, 20(10), 20240407. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0407

Mating between closely related individuals can result in a reduction in offspring fitness, known as inbreeding depression. Here, we investigate whether breeding with close relatives affects the reproductive output of parents and the development of th... Read More about Evidence for inbreeding depression in captive Damaraland mole-rats..

Do Built Environment Students Want Feedback? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Feedback is a fundamental building block of Built Environment education For undergraduates, it is often the first-time students have transitioned from a more supervised and directed style of learning to becoming independent self-directed learners. As... Read More about Do Built Environment Students Want Feedback?.

Cutting-Edge Amalgamation of Web 3.0 and Hybrid Chaotic Blockchain Authentication for Healthcare 4.0 (2024)
Journal Article
Kumar, A., Abhishek, K., Khan, S. B., Alzahrani, S., & Alojail, M. (in press). Cutting-Edge Amalgamation of Web 3.0 and Hybrid Chaotic Blockchain Authentication for Healthcare 4.0. Mathematics, 12(19), 3067. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12193067

Healthcare 4.0 is considered the most promising technology for gathering data from humans and strongly couples with a communication system for precise clinical and diagnosis performance. Though sensor-driven devices have largely made our everyday liv... Read More about Cutting-Edge Amalgamation of Web 3.0 and Hybrid Chaotic Blockchain Authentication for Healthcare 4.0.

COMPUTATIONAL HEMODYNAMIC NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION SIMULATION IN A CURVED STENOTIC ARTERY (2024)
Journal Article

This paper focuses on deploying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) to investigate key characteristics associated with Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs), a leading cause of global mortality. CVDs encompass various he... Read More about COMPUTATIONAL HEMODYNAMIC NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION SIMULATION IN A CURVED STENOTIC ARTERY.

A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Articulated Industrial Robots and Cobots (2024)
Journal Article
Amiri, P., Müller, M., Southgate, M., Theodoridis, T., Wei, G., Richards-Brown, M., & Holderbaum, W. (2024). A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Articulated Industrial Robots and Cobots. #Journal not on list, 8(5), 216. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp8050216

This paper aims to elucidate the state-of-the-art, prevailing priorities, and the focus of the industry, and identify both limitations and potential gaps regarding industrial robots and collaborative robots (cobots). Additionally, it outlines the adv... Read More about A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Articulated Industrial Robots and Cobots.

Deep Learning for Automated Encrustation Detection in Sewer Inspection. (2024)
Journal Article

Rapid urbanization and population growth in recent decades have placed significant pressure on urban cities to rely heavily on underground infrastructure, such as sewers and tunnels, to maintain the provision of essential services. These sewers, typi... Read More about Deep Learning for Automated Encrustation Detection in Sewer Inspection..

Development of Cybersecurity Framework for FinTech: Bahrain as a Case Study (2024)
Thesis

For decades, the Kingdom of Bahrain has embraced the changes brought by technology through
its commitment to further increase dynamism, creativity, and innovation. With the support of
its business-empowering regulations, Bahrain strives to establ... Read More about Development of Cybersecurity Framework for FinTech: Bahrain as a Case Study.

The invasion of the greater white toothed shrew, to Ireland, and its effects on the parasitic prevalence in the native pygmy shrew  (2024)
Thesis

The invasive greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) was first recorded in Ireland in
2007, where its range has since expanded at an alarming rate and caused the displacement
of the native pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus). As well as displacing... Read More about The invasion of the greater white toothed shrew, to Ireland, and its effects on the parasitic prevalence in the native pygmy shrew .

Environmental Justice and Private Urban Gardens: A Critical Analysis of Practices in Salford, Greater Manchester (2024)
Thesis

While it is well accepted that the quality of a greenspace determines its ability to provide health and
wellbeing benefits, research and policy overlook the spaces which residents have their most direct
and frequent contact with nature – urban hous... Read More about Environmental Justice and Private Urban Gardens: A Critical Analysis of Practices in Salford, Greater Manchester.