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Android code vulnerabilities early detection using AI-powered ACVED plugin. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
SENANAYAKE, J., KALUTARAGE, H., AL-KADRI, M.O., PETROVSKI, A. and PIRAS, L. 2023. Android code vulnerabilities early detection using AI-powered ACVED plugin. In Atluri, V. and Ferrara, A.L. (eds.) Data and applications security and privacy XXXVII; proceedings of the 37th annual IFIP WG (International Federation for Information Processing Working Group) 11.3 Data and applications security and privacy 2023 (DBSec 2023), 19-21 July 2023, Sophia-Antipolis, France. Lecture notes in computer science (LNCS), 13942. Cham: Springer [online], pages 339-357. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37586-6_20

During Android application development, ensuring adequate security is a crucial and intricate aspect. However, many applications are released without adequate security measures due to the lack of vulnerability identification and code verification at... Read More about Android code vulnerabilities early detection using AI-powered ACVED plugin..

Large kernel spectral and spatial attention networks for hyperspectral image classification. (2023)
Journal Article
SUN, G., PAN, Z., ZHANG, A., JIA, X., REN, J., FU, H. and YAN, K. 2023. Large kernel spectral and spatial attention networks for hyperspectral image classification. IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing [online], 61, article 5519915. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/tgrs.2023.3292065

Currently, long-range spectral and spatial dependencies have been widely demonstrated to be essential for hyperspectral image (HSI) classification. Due to the transformer superior ability to exploit long-range representations, the transformer-based m... Read More about Large kernel spectral and spatial attention networks for hyperspectral image classification..

Managing group projects in undergraduate computing. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
SCOTT, M.J., ALSHAIGY, B., SIEGEL, A.A. and ZARB, M. 2023. Managing group projects in undergraduate computing. Panel presented at the 28th Annual conference on innovation and technology in computer science education (ITiCSE 2023), 8-12 July 2023, Turku, Finland.

This panel convenes four educators, each from different institutions and each with experience managing group projects. Their expertise spans topics including: peer assessment and peer evaluation; entrepreneurship; transdisciplinarity; internationalis... Read More about Managing group projects in undergraduate computing..

3D harmonic loss: towards task-consistent and time-friendly 3D object detection on edge for V2X orchestration. (2023)
Journal Article
ZHANG, H., MEKALA, M.S., YANG, D., ISAACS, J., NAIN, Z., PARK, J.H. and JUNG, H.-Y. 2023. 3D harmonic loss: towards task-consistent and time-friendly 3D object detection on edge for V2X orchestration. IEEE transactions on vehicular technology [online], 72(12), pages 15268-15279. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2023.3291650

The use of edge computing for 3D perception has garnered interest in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) due to its potential to enhance Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) orchestration through real-time traffic monitoring. The ability to accurately me... Read More about 3D harmonic loss: towards task-consistent and time-friendly 3D object detection on edge for V2X orchestration..

Machine learning for risk stratification of diabetic foot ulcers using biomarkers. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
MARTIN, K., UPHADYAY, A., WIJEKOON, A., WIRATUNGA, N. and MASSIE, S. [2023]. Machine learning for risk stratification of diabetic foot ulcers using biomarkers. To be presented at the 2023 International conference on computational science (ICCS 2023): computing at the cutting edge of science, 3-5 July 2023, Prague, Czech Republic: [virtual event].

Development of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) causes a sharp decline in a patient's health and quality of life. The process of risk stratification is crucial for informing the care that a patient should receive to help manage their Diabetes before an ul... Read More about Machine learning for risk stratification of diabetic foot ulcers using biomarkers..

A system dynamics approach to evaluate advanced persistent threat vectors. (2023)
Journal Article
NICHO, M., MCDERMOTT, C.D., FAKHRY, H. and GIRIJA, S. 2023. A system dynamics approach to evaluate advanced persistent threat vectors. International journal of information security and privacy [online], 17(1), pages 1-23. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/IJISP.324064

Cyber-attacks targeting high-profile entities are focused, persistent, and employ common vectors with varying levels of sophistication to exploit social-technical vulnerabilities. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) deploy zero-day malware against suc... Read More about A system dynamics approach to evaluate advanced persistent threat vectors..

Exploring students' independent learning and its relationship to mindset and academic performance. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
FORBES-MCKAY, K.E., BREMNER, P. and JOHNSTON, P. 2023. Exploring students' independent learning and its relationship to mindset and academic performance. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

There is increasing interest in the role of independent learning (IL) in higher education (Thomas, 2015). Indeed, several studies demonstrate the impact of IL on students' academic achievement (Difrancesca et al. 2016). Research also suggests that mo... Read More about Exploring students' independent learning and its relationship to mindset and academic performance..

Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
TORAL-QUIJAS, L.A., ELYAN, E., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. and STANDER, J. 2023. Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections. In Iliadis, L, Maglogiannis, I., Alonso, S., Jayne, C. and Pimenidis, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the 24th International conference on engineering applications of neural networks (EAAAI/EANN 2023), 14-17 June 2023, León, Spain. Communications in computer and information science, 1826. Cham: Springer [online], pages 217-226. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34204-2_19

Inspecting circumferential welds in caissons is a critical task for ensuring the safety and reliability of structures in the offshore industry. However, identifying and classifying different types of circumferential welds can be challenging in subsea... Read More about Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections..

DEFEG: deep ensemble with weighted feature generation. (2023)
Journal Article
LUONG, A.V., NGUYEN, T.T., HAN, K., VU, T.H., MCCALL, J. and LIEW, A.W.-C. 2023. DEFEG: deep ensemble with weighted feature generation. Knowledge-based systems [online], 275, article 110691. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110691

With the significant breakthrough of Deep Neural Networks in recent years, multi-layer architecture has influenced other sub-fields of machine learning including ensemble learning. In 2017, Zhou and Feng introduced a deep random forest called gcFores... Read More about DEFEG: deep ensemble with weighted feature generation..

Towards handling temporal dependence in concept drift streams. (2023)
Thesis
WARES, S.B. 2023. Towards handling temporal dependence in concept drift streams. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2271523

Modern technological advancements have led to the production of an incomprehensible amount of data from a wide array of devices. A constant supply of new data provides an invaluable opportunity for access to qualitative and quantitative insights. Org... Read More about Towards handling temporal dependence in concept drift streams..

On the UK smart metering system and value of data for distribution system operators. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
NUMAIR, M., ABOUSHADY, A.A., FARRAG, M.E. and ELYAN, E. 2023. On the UK smart metering system and value of data for distribution system operators. In Proceedings of the 19th International conference on AC and DC power transmission 2023 (ACDC 2023), 1-3 March 2023, Glasgow, UK. IET conference proceedings, 2023(1). Stevenage: IET [online], pages 174-180. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2023.1326

The Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP) is an ongoing energy infrastructure upgrade that is delivering 53 million smart electricity and gas meters for homes and small businesses in the UK. The programme is expected to deliver economic bene... Read More about On the UK smart metering system and value of data for distribution system operators..

Self-attention enhanced deep residual network for spatial image steganalysis. (2023)
Journal Article
XIE, G., REN, J., MARSHALL, S., ZHAO, H., LI, R. and CHEN, R. 2023. Self-attention enhanced deep residual network for spatial image steganalysis. Digital signal processing [online], 139, article 104063. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsp.2023.104063

As a specially designed tool and technique for the detection of image steganography, image steganalysis conceals information under the carriers for covert communications. Being developed on the BOSSbase dataset and released a decade ago, most of the... Read More about Self-attention enhanced deep residual network for spatial image steganalysis..

Exploring the potential of technology to promote exercise snacking for older adults who are prefrail in the home setting: user-centered design study. (2023)
Journal Article
STAWARZ, K., LIANG, I.J., ALEXANDER, L., CARLIN, A., WIJEKOON, A. and WESTERN, M. 2023. Exploring the potential of technology to promote exercise snacking for older adults who are prefrail in the home setting: user-centered design study. JMIR aging [online], 6, article e41810. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2196/41810

Older adults have an increased risk of falls, injury, and hospitalization. Maintaining/increasing participation in physical activity (PA) into older age can prevent some of the age-related declines in physical functioning that may contribute to loss... Read More about Exploring the potential of technology to promote exercise snacking for older adults who are prefrail in the home setting: user-centered design study..

A machine learning-based job forecasting and trend analysis system to predict future job markets using historical data. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
SENTHURVELAUTHAM, S. and SENANAYAKE, N. 2023. A machine learning-based job forecasting and trend analysis system to predict future job markets using historical data. In Proceedings of the 8th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference for convergence in technology 2023 (I2CT 2023), 7-9 April 2023, Lonavla, India. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 10126233. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/I2CT57861.2023.10126233

Over the last two decades, technological advancements have created more job markets and job opportunities than ever. With the ever-increasing demand, it has become vital for academic institutions and businesses to keep up with employment requirements... Read More about A machine learning-based job forecasting and trend analysis system to predict future job markets using historical data..

A multi-objective evolutionary approach to discover explainability trade-offs when using linear regression to effectively model the dynamic thermal behaviour of electrical machines. (2023)
Journal Article
BANDA, T.M., ZĂVOIANU, A.-C., PETROVSKI, A., WÖCKINGER, D. and BRAMERDORFER, G. 2024. A multi-objective evolutionary approach to discover explainability trade-offs when using linear regression to effectively model the dynamic thermal behaviour of electrical machines. ACM transactions on evolutionary learning and optimization [online], 4(1), article number 3. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3597618

Modelling and controlling heat transfer in rotating electrical machines is very important as it enables the design of assemblies (e.g., motors) that are efficient and durable under multiple operational scenarios. To address the challenge of deriving... Read More about A multi-objective evolutionary approach to discover explainability trade-offs when using linear regression to effectively model the dynamic thermal behaviour of electrical machines..

CBANet: an end-to-end cross band 2-D attention network for hyperspectral change detection in remote sensing. (2023)
Journal Article
LI, Y., REN, J., YAN, Y., LIU, Q., MA, P., PETROVSKI, A. and SUN, H. 2023. CBANet: an end-to-end cross band 2-D attention network for hyperspectral change detection in remote sensing. IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing [online], 61, 5513011. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2023.3276589

As a fundamental task in remote sensing observation of the earth, change detection using hyperspectral images (HSI) features high accuracy due to the combination of the rich spectral and spatial information, especially for identifying land-cover vari... Read More about CBANet: an end-to-end cross band 2-D attention network for hyperspectral change detection in remote sensing..

AI-powered vulnerability detection for secure source code development. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
RAJAPAKSHA, S., SENANAYAKE, J., KALUTARAGE, H. and AL-KADRI, M.O. 2023. AI-powered vulnerability detection for secure source code development. In Bella, G., Doinea, M. and Janicke, H. (eds.) Innovative security solutions for information technology and communications: revised selected papers of the 15th International conference on Security for information technology and communications 2022 (SecITC 2022), 8-9 December 2022, [virtual conference]. Lecture notes in computer sciences, 13809. Cham: Springer [online], pages 275-288. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32636-3_16

Vulnerable source code in software applications is causing paramount reliability and security issues. Software security principles should be integrated to reduce these issues at the early stages of the development lifecycle. Artificial Intelligence (... Read More about AI-powered vulnerability detection for secure source code development..

Conceptual modelling of explanation experiences through the iSeeonto ontology. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
CARO-MARTÍNEZ, M., WIJEKOON, A., RECIO-GARCÍA, J.A., CORSAR, D. and NKISI-ORJI, I. 2022. Conceptual modelling of explanation experiences through the iSeeonto ontology. In Reuss, P. and Schönborn, J. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 30th International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2022), 12-15 September 2022, Nancy, France. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3389. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 117-128. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3389/ICCBR_2022_Workshop_paper_86.pdf

Explainable Artificial Intelligence is a big research field required in many situations where we need to understand Artificial Intelligence behaviour. However, each explanation need is unique which makes it difficult to apply explanation techniques a... Read More about Conceptual modelling of explanation experiences through the iSeeonto ontology..

Advanced persistent threats detection based on deep learning approach. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
EKE, H.N. and PETROVSKI, A. 2023. Advanced persistent threats detection based on deep learning approach. In Proceedings of the 6th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on Industrial cyber physical systems international conference 2023 (ICPS 2023), 8-11 May 2023, Wuhan, China. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 1-10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPS58381.2023.10128062

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have been a major challenge in securing both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. APT is a sophisticated attack that masquerade their actions to navigates around defenses, breach netw... Read More about Advanced persistent threats detection based on deep learning approach..

iSee: intelligent sharing of explanation experiences. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
MARTIN, K., WIJEKOON, A., WIRATUNGA, N., PALIHAWADANA, C., NKISI-ORJI, I., CORSAR, D., DÍAZ-AGUDO, B., RECIO-GARCÍA, J.A., CARO-MARTÍNEZ, M., BRIDGE, D., PRADEEP, P., LIRET, A. and FLEISCH, B. 2022. iSee: intelligent sharing of explanation experiences. In Reuss, P. and Schönborn, J. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 30th International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2022), 12-15 September 2022, Nancy, France. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3389. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 231-232. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3389/ICCBR_2022_Workshop_paper_83.pdf

The right to an explanation of the decision reached by a machine learning (ML) model is now an EU regulation. However, different system stakeholders may have different background knowledge, competencies and goals, thus requiring different kinds of ex... Read More about iSee: intelligent sharing of explanation experiences..