Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Observation of liquid–liquid phase transitions in ethane at 300 K (2018)
Journal Article
Proctor, J., Bailey, M., Morrison, I., Hakeem, M., & Crowe, I. (2018). Observation of liquid–liquid phase transitions in ethane at 300 K. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122(44), 10172-10178. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b07982

We have conducted Raman spectroscopy
experiments on liquid ethane (C2H6) at 300 K, obtaining a
large amount of data at very high resolution. This has enabled
the observation of Raman peaks expected but not previously
observed in liquid ethane and... Read More about Observation of liquid–liquid phase transitions in ethane at 300 K.

Electric discharge machine for preparation of diamond anvil cell sample chambers (2018)
Journal Article
Proctor, J., & Massey, D. (2018). Electric discharge machine for preparation of diamond anvil cell sample chambers. Review of Scientific Instruments, 89(2018), #105109. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5050500

We have designed and constructed a novel electric discharge machine designed primarily for the preparation of sample chambers in rhenium and stainless steel gaskets for diamond anvil cell experiments. Our design combines automatic stage movement with... Read More about Electric discharge machine for preparation of diamond anvil cell sample chambers.

A sustainable pavement concrete using warm mix asphalt and hydrated lime treated recycled concrete aggregates (2018)
Journal Article
Albayati, A., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., & Haynes, B. (2018). A sustainable pavement concrete using warm mix asphalt and hydrated lime treated recycled concrete aggregates. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 18, e00081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2018.e00081

Recently, increasing material prices coupled with more acute environmental awareness and the implementation of regulation has driven a strong movement toward the adoption of sustainable construction technology. In the pavement industry, using low tem... Read More about A sustainable pavement concrete using warm mix asphalt and hydrated lime treated recycled concrete aggregates.

Learning Fuzzy Cognitive Maps with modified asexual reproduction optimisation algorithm (2018)
Journal Article
Salmeron, J., Mansouri, T., Moghadam, M., & Mardani, A. (2019). Learning Fuzzy Cognitive Maps with modified asexual reproduction optimisation algorithm. Knowledge-Based Systems, 163, 723-735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2018.09.034

This paper present a comparison between Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM) learning approaches and algorithms. FCMs are fuzzy digraphs with weights and feedback loops, consisting of nodes interconnected through directed arcs mostly used for knowledge represen... Read More about Learning Fuzzy Cognitive Maps with modified asexual reproduction optimisation algorithm.

Investigation of assessment methods for railway masonry arch bridges (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Wang, J., Haynes, B., & Melbourne, C. (2018, October). Investigation of assessment methods for railway masonry arch bridges. Presented at 8th International Conference on Arch Bridges, Wroclaw, Poland

Although masonry arch bridge research over the last few decades has spawned several advanced capacity assessment tools, the maintenance and assessment of these bridges is still a constant concern for the bridge owners. There have been many appeals fo... Read More about Investigation of assessment methods for railway masonry arch bridges.

A framework for achieving the required degree of multitenancy isolation for deploying components of a cloud-hosted service (2018)
Journal Article
cloud-hosted service. International Journal of Cloud Computing, 7(3/4), 248-281. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCC.2018.10016238

When a cloud offering is provided to multiple users/tenants,
multitenancy isolation has to be implemented. While several approaches exist for implementing multitenancy, little attention has been paid to implementing the required degree of isolation... Read More about A framework for achieving the required degree of multitenancy isolation for deploying components of a cloud-hosted service.

Mobile augmented reality in nursing educational environments (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Quqandi, E., Joy, M., Rushton, M., & Drumm, I. (2018, September). Mobile augmented reality in nursing educational environments. Presented at 10th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CEEC), Colchester, UK

The possibility of using Augmented Reality (AR) in
learning and training has become more straightforward than
before, as a result of the extensive use of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) in the computer and mobile
industries. Even... Read More about Mobile augmented reality in nursing educational environments.

The impact of trusted and secured transactions in an e-commerce environment on consumers’ behaviour : the case of Saudis in the UK (2018)
Journal Article
Alshehri, H., & Meziane, F. (2018). The impact of trusted and secured transactions in an e-commerce environment on consumers’ behaviour : the case of Saudis in the UK. International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, 6(3), 596 -604. https://doi.org/10.20533/jitst.2046.3723.2018.0073

The work reported in this paper is part of a larger study that attempts to compare the online activities of Saudis living in Saudi Arabia and those living in the United Kingdom (UK). The study aims to answer the question on whether the environment pl... Read More about The impact of trusted and secured transactions in an e-commerce environment on consumers’ behaviour : the case of Saudis in the UK.

Characterization of concrete electrical resistivity at varied pore structures, water and chloride contents (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Xiang, N., Wang, Y., & Oleiwi, H. (2018, September). Characterization of concrete electrical resistivity at varied pore structures, water and chloride contents. Presented at 38th Cement and Concrete Science Conference, Coventry, UK

Concrete electrical resistivity has been verified as one of the most significant indicators in the evaluation of steel corrosion in concrete. It is also a most effective parameter in the design and operation of cathodic protection for reinforced conc... Read More about Characterization of concrete electrical resistivity at varied pore structures, water and chloride contents.

Human-robot shared control for split-site interaction and disabled assistance (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2018, September). Human-robot shared control for split-site interaction and disabled assistance. Presented at 8th Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery (CRAS), London, UK

The context where the robot will be used leads to understanding the interaction requirement among the robots and between the human and robot. This includes the number of humans and robots to be used, the task to be solved, and in several cases, the h... Read More about Human-robot shared control for split-site interaction and disabled assistance.

Automated glioma grading based on an efficient ensemble design of a multiple classifier system using deep iteration neural networks matrix (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Zurfi, A., Meziane, F., & Aspin, R. (2018, September). Automated glioma grading based on an efficient ensemble design of a multiple classifier system using deep iteration neural networks matrix. Presented at The 24th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC'18), Newcastle, UK

The preoperative diagnosis of brain Glioma grades
is crucial for therapeutic planning as it impacts on the tumour’s prognosis. The development of machine learning methods that can accurately evaluate Glioma grades is of great interest since it is a... Read More about Automated glioma grading based on an efficient ensemble design of a multiple classifier system using deep iteration neural networks matrix.

A reversible and imperceptible watermarking scheme for MR images authentication (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Qasim, A., Meziane, F., & Aspin, R. (2018, September). A reversible and imperceptible watermarking scheme for MR images authentication. Presented at The 24th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC'18), Newcastle, UK

This paper presents a novel reversible and imperceptible watermarking technique to detect intentional and accidental alterations within brain Magnetic Resonance
(MR) images. Authentication data is embedded into the
informative part of the medical i... Read More about A reversible and imperceptible watermarking scheme for MR images authentication.

Design of two segments continuum robot arm based on pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA) (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., Davis, S., & Theodoridis, T. (2018, September). Design of two segments continuum robot arm based on pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA). Presented at 24th International Conference on Automation & Computing, Newcastle, UK

This paper proposes a novel continuum robot
arm based on the pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA). The
simple design of the extensor and the contractor PMAs are
used to implement the extension and the contraction sections respectively. Five actuators a... Read More about Design of two segments continuum robot arm based on pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA).

Gradual and shared immersion in virtual reality exposure therapy (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Roberts, D., Barrett, A., Landowska, A., & Roberts, D. (2018, September). Gradual and shared immersion in virtual reality exposure therapy. Presented at International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Nottingham, UK

Classification of advance malware for autonomous vehicles by using stochastic logic (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Alsadat tabatabaei, S., Saraee, M., & Dehghantanha, A. (2018, September). Classification of advance malware for autonomous vehicles by using stochastic logic. Presented at 11th IEEE International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering DeSE2018, Cambridge, UK

Connectivity of vehicles allows the seamless power of communication over the internet but is not without its cyber
risks. Many IoT communication systems - such as vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-roadside - may require latencies
below a few tens of... Read More about Classification of advance malware for autonomous vehicles by using stochastic logic.

Diabetes self-management system : review of existing systems and potential enhancements (2018)
Presentation / Conference
systems and potential enhancements. Presented at 11th IEEE International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE2018), Cambridge, UK

Diabetes is a global pandemic with growing devastating human, social and economic impacts. By 2025 it is estimated that in the UK five million people will be diagnosed with diabetes and by 2030 diabetes will claim three lives every ten minutes. Accor... Read More about Diabetes self-management system : review of existing systems and potential enhancements.

Enhancing sound attenuation in permeable heterogeneous materials via diffusion processes (2018)
Journal Article
Venegas, R., & Boutin, C. (2018). Enhancing sound attenuation in permeable heterogeneous materials via diffusion processes. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 104(4), 623-635. https://doi.org/10.3813/AAA.919202

This paper illustrates the concept of inducing multiple local non-equilibrium pressure states in permeable rigid frame
materials by means of introducing specific geometrical patterns or material heterogeneities locally. This
results in enhanced sou... Read More about Enhancing sound attenuation in permeable heterogeneous materials via diffusion processes.

EMA-LAB: Efficient Multi Authorisation Level Attribute Based Access Control (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Belguith, S., Kaaniche, N., & Russello, G. (2018, August). EMA-LAB: Efficient Multi Authorisation Level Attribute Based Access Control. Presented at International Conference on Network and System Security, Hong Kong, China

Recent years have witnessed the trend of increasingly relying on remote and distributed infrastructures. This increases the complexity of access control to data, where access control policies should be flexible and distinguishable among users with di... Read More about EMA-LAB: Efficient Multi Authorisation Level Attribute Based Access Control.

Exploiting past users’ interests and predictions in an active learning method for dealing with cold start in recommender systems (2018)
Journal Article
Pozo, M., Chiky, R., Meziane, F., & Métais, E. (2018). Exploiting past users’ interests and predictions in an active learning method for dealing with cold start in recommender systems. Informatics, 5(3), 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics5030035

This paper focuses on the new users cold-start issue in the context of recommender systems. New users who do not receive pertinent recommendations may abandon the system. In order to cope with this issue, we use active learning techniques. These meth... Read More about Exploiting past users’ interests and predictions in an active learning method for dealing with cold start in recommender systems.