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A DCT based in-focus visual saliency detection algorithm. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
CHILUKAMARI, J., KANNANGARA, S. and MAXWELL, G. 2013. A DCT based in-focus visual saliency detection algorithm. In Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE international conference on consumer electronics (ICCE-Berlin 2013), 9-11 September 2013, Berlin, Germany. New York: IEEE [online], article number 6698003. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE-Berlin.2013.6698003

A novel low-complexity visual saliency detection algorithm for detecting visually salient regions in images based on camera focus is presented. This fast in-focus region detection algorithm detects salient-frequencies present in in-focus areas using... Read More about A DCT based in-focus visual saliency detection algorithm..

Investigation of the effectiveness of video quality metrics in video pre-processing. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
CHILUKAMARI, J., KANNANGARA, S. and MAXWELL, G. 2013. Investigation of the effectiveness of video quality metrics in video pre-processing. In Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE international conference on consumer electronics (ICCE-Berlin 2013), 9-11 September 2013, Berlin, Germany. New York: IEEE [online], article number 6698005. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE-Berlin.2013.6698005

This paper presents an investigation of the effectiveness of current video quality measurement metrics in measuring variations in perceptual video quality of pre-processed video. The results show that full-reference video quality metrics are not effe... Read More about Investigation of the effectiveness of video quality metrics in video pre-processing..

Effect of the shape of stator blades on the performance output of a vertical axis marine current turbine. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
ASIM, T., MISHRA, R. and UBBI, K.S. 2013. Effect of the shape of stator blades on the performance output of a vertical axis marine current turbine. In Proceedings of 26th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2013 (COMADEM 2013), 11-­13 June 2013, Helsinki, Finland. Birmingham: COMADEM International.

Due to the diminishing reserves of fossil fuels and increased pollution from exploitation of these fuels, the world is focusing on the renewable energy sources. Energy from tidal waves is one of the most exciting forms of renewable energy because of... Read More about Effect of the shape of stator blades on the performance output of a vertical axis marine current turbine..

Effect of blade faults on the performance characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
PARK, K.-S., ASIM, T. and MISHRA, R. 2013. Characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine. In Proceedings of 26th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2013 (COMADEM 2013), 11­-13 June 2013, Helsinki, Finland. Birmingham: COMADEM International.

Due to the diminishing reserves of fossil fuels and increased pollution from exploitation of these fuels, the world is focusing on the renewable energy sources. Wind is being considered as one of the prime next generation energy sources. Considerable... Read More about Effect of blade faults on the performance characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine..

Computational fluid dynamics based analysis of a closed thermo-siphon hot water solar system. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
FREEGAH, B., ASIM, T. and MISHRA, R. 2013. Computational fluid dynamics based analysis of a closed thermo­siphon hot water solar system. In Proceedings of 26th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2013 (COMADEM 2013), 11-­13 June 2013, Helsinki, Finland. Birmingham: COMADEM International.

One of the alternative sources of energy is solar energy which is available in abundance throughout the world. The energy contained within the solar rays is capable of starting natural convection within closed mechanical systems containing a suitable... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics based analysis of a closed thermo-siphon hot water solar system..

Exploration of RTP circuit breaker with applications to video streaming. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
FOUGH, N., VERDICCHIO, F. and FAIRHURST, G. 2013. Exploration of RTP circuit breaker with applications to video streaming. In Proceedings of the 14th Annual postgraduate symposium on the convergence of telecommunications, networking and broadcasting 2013 (PGNET 2013), 24-25 June 2013, Liverpool, UK. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University. Hosted on Academia [online]. Available from: https://www.academia.edu/5546559/Exploration_of_RTP_Circuit_Breaker_with_Applications_to_Video_Streaming

Live multimedia streaming is becoming one of the dominant sources of internet traffic, much of which is sent over best-effort networks, i.e. along paths with a wide variety of characteristics. The multimedia traffic should be transmitted using a robu... Read More about Exploration of RTP circuit breaker with applications to video streaming..

Stress effects on flow partitioning in fractured reservoirs: equivalent porous media versus poro-elasticity coupled modeling. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
SANAEE, R., OLUYEMI, G.F., HOSSAIN, M. and OYENEYIN, M.B. 2013. Stress effects on flow partitioning in fractured reservoirs: equivalent porous media versus poro-elasticity coupled modeling. In Pyrak-Nolte, L.J., Morris, J., Chan, A., Rostami, J. and Dershowitz, W. (eds.) Proceedings of the 47th U.S. rock mechanics/geomechanics American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) symposium 2013, 23-26 June 2013, San Francisco, USA. Alexandira, VA: American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), 3, pages 2329-2337.

In this paper the effects of overburden stress on fracture-matrix flow partitioning were numerically analyzed using two different numerical approaches; the analysis was validated using a fractured Clashach core flood laboratory experimental data. In... Read More about Stress effects on flow partitioning in fractured reservoirs: equivalent porous media versus poro-elasticity coupled modeling..

A technical evaluation of wind-hydrogen (WH) demonstration projects in Europe. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
VALVERDE, L., ALI, D., ABDEL-WAHAB, M., GUERRA, J. and HOGG, D.F. 2013. A technical evaluation of wind-hydrogen (WH) demonstration projects in Europe. In Proceedings of 4th international conference on Power engineering, energy and electrical drives 2013 (POWERENG 2013), 13-17 May 2013, Istanbul, Turkey. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 1098-1104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/powereng.2013.6635764

Investment in Renewable Energy Sources (RES) is at the center of energy policy in Europe. A key shortcoming of renewable energy is the issue of intermittency which can pose a risk to the security of energy supply. Energy storage thus becomes essentia... Read More about A technical evaluation of wind-hydrogen (WH) demonstration projects in Europe..

Advanced membrane design for improved carbon dioxide capture. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
NWOGU, N.C. and GOBINA, E. 2013. Advanced membrane design for improved carbon dioxide capture. In Laudon, M. and Romanowicz, B. (eds.) TechConnect briefs: technical proceedings of the 2013 Clean technology and trade show: energy, renewables, materials, storage and environment, 12-16 May 2013, Washington, USA. Boston, MA: TechConnect [online], pages 204-207. Available from: https://briefs.techconnect.org/wp-content/volumes/Cleantech2013/pdf/415.pdf

A nano-structure tubular hybrid inorganic membrane capable of stripping carbon dioxide from flue gas stream was designed and tested at laboratory scale to improve compliance to various environmental regulations to cushion the effect of global warming... Read More about Advanced membrane design for improved carbon dioxide capture..

Advanced membrane design for improved carbon dioxide capture. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
NWOGU, N.C. and GOBINA, E. 2013. Advanced membrane design for improved carbon dioxide capture. In Laudon, M., Romanowicz, B.F. and NSTI. (eds.) TechConnect briefs: Nanotechnology 2013, vol 3: bio sensors, instruments, medical, environment and energy: technical proceedings of the 2013 NSTI (Nano Science and Technology Institute) Nanotechnology conference and expo, 12-16 May 2013, Washington, USA. Boston, MA: TechConnect [online], pages 708-711. Available from: https://briefs.techconnect.org/wp-content/volumes/Nanotech2013v3/pdf/415.pdf

A nano-structure tubular hybrid inorganic membrane capable of stripping carbon dioxide from flue gas stream was designed and tested at laboratory scale to improve compliance to various environmental regulations to cushion the effect of global warming... Read More about Advanced membrane design for improved carbon dioxide capture..

Computational fluid dynamics based performance optimisation of vertical axis marine current turbines. (2012)
Conference Proceeding
PARK, K.-S., ASIM, T., MISHRA, R., SHAHZAD, A. and MIRANGWANDA, G. 2012. Computational fluid dynamics based performance optimisation of vertical axis marine current turbines. Proceedings of 2nd international workshop and congress eMaintenance 2012 (eMaintenance 2012): trends in technologies and methodologies challenges, possibilities and applications, 12-14 December 2012, Luleå, Sweden. Luleå: Luleå University of Technology, pages 119-124. Hosted on pdfcoffee.com [online]. Available from: https://pdfcoffee.com/qdownload/proceedings-emaintenance-pdf-free.html

Rapid decrease in the fossil fuels in the last couple of decades has stirred the researchers to find alternative sources for the production of power. Wind and tidal energies are the two most promising alternatives to the fossil fuels. While most of t... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics based performance optimisation of vertical axis marine current turbines..

Numerical simulations of effects of faults in a vertical axis wind turbine’s performance. (2012)
Conference Proceeding
SHAHZAD, A., ASIM, T., PARK, K.-S., PRADHAN, S. and MISHRA, R. 2012. Numerical simulations of effects of faults in a vertical axis wind turbine's performance. Proceedings of 2nd international workshop and congress eMaintenance 2012 (eMaintenance 2012): trends in technologies and methodologies challenges, possibilities and applications, 12-14 December 2012, Luleå, Sweden. Luleå: Luleå University of Technology, pages 113-117. Hosted on pdfcoffee.com [online]. Available from: https://pdfcoffee.com/qdownload/proceedings-emaintenance-pdf-free.html

Renewable sources of energy are being developed globally to overcome the present excessive dependence on fossil fuels. Wind energy is one of the important sources of renewable energy. Considerable amount of research is being carried out on the innova... Read More about Numerical simulations of effects of faults in a vertical axis wind turbine’s performance..

Attitude control of VTOL-UAVs. (2012)
Conference Proceeding
HEIDARIAN, M. and MEMON, A.Y. 2012. Attitude control of VTOL-UAVs. In Proceedings of the 2012 UKACC international conference on control (CONTROL 2012), 3-5 September 2012, Cardiff, UK. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 363-368. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/CONTROL.2012.6334657

This paper presents a novel control approach to obtain asymptotic attitude stability of a quadrotor as a representative of Planar Vertical Take Off and Landing (PVTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The considered quadrotor is a symmetric VTOL-UAV... Read More about Attitude control of VTOL-UAVs..

Automated design and STEP-NC machining of impellers (2012)
Conference Proceeding
ARIVAZHAGAN, A., MEHTA, N.K. and JAIN, P.K. 2012. Automated design and STEP-NC matching of impellers. In Hinduja, S. and Li, L. (eds.) Proceedings of the 37th Manufacturing Automation and Systems Technology, Applications, Design, Organisation and Management, and Research (MATADOR) international conference 2012, 25-27 July 2012, Manchester, UK. London: Springer [online], article ID 2-6, pages 57-60. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4480-9_2

This paper presents the four stage approach followed for automated design and STEP-NC based machining of impellers. In the first stage, the design calculations are performed to construct the 'Meridional representation' of the radial impeller. Then 3D... Read More about Automated design and STEP-NC machining of impellers.

Abstract book for the proceedings of the 1st International conference on structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 02-04 July 2012, Cranfield, UK. (2012)
Conference Proceeding
SACHSE, S. and NJUGUNA, J. (eds.) 2012. Abstract book for the proceedings of the 1st International conference on structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 02-04 July 2012, Cranfield, UK.

The purpose of the 2012 International Conference on Structural Nano Composites (NanoStruc 2012) is to promote activities in various areas of materials and structures by providing a forum for exchange of ideas, presentation of technical achievements a... Read More about Abstract book for the proceedings of the 1st International conference on structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 02-04 July 2012, Cranfield, UK..

Optimisation of a capsule transporting pipeline carrying spherical capsules. (2011)
Conference Proceeding
ASIM, T., MISHRA, R., SAQIB, M. and UBBI, K. 2011. Optimisation of a capsule transporting pipeline carrying spherical capsules. In Galar, D., Parida, A., Schunnesson, H. and Kumar, U. (eds.) Proceedings of 1st Maintenance performance measurement and management international conference (MPMM 2011), 13-15 December 2011, Luleå, Sweden. Luleå: Luleå University of Technology [online], pages 147-152. Available from: http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:994674/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Pipelines carrying fluids and slurries are very common. The third-generation pipelines carrying spherical or cylindrical capsules (hollow containers) filled with minerals or other materials including hazardous liquids are rather a new concept. These... Read More about Optimisation of a capsule transporting pipeline carrying spherical capsules..

Energy capacity and economic viability assessment of the renewable hydrogen energy storage as a balancing mechanism in addressing the electric system integration issues inherent with variable renewable energy resources. (2011)
Conference Proceeding
ALI, D.M. 2011. Energy capacity and economic viability assessment of the renewable hydrogen energy storage as a balancing mechanism in addressing the electric system integration issues inherent with variable renewable energy resources. In Proceedings of 2011 IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Reliability of transmission and distribution networks (RTDN 2011): reliability of transmission distribution and networks conference, 22-24 November 2011, London, UK. London: IET, article 5a1. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2011.0523

Energy requirements continue increasing as the industrialisation spreads and the standards of living rise. Most of the world's power consumption is still generated from fossil fuels combustion which despite of its advanced development has only a maxi... Read More about Energy capacity and economic viability assessment of the renewable hydrogen energy storage as a balancing mechanism in addressing the electric system integration issues inherent with variable renewable energy resources..

Techno-economic assessment of energy storage systems for enabling projected increase of renewables onto electrical power grids. (2011)
Conference Proceeding
GAZEY, R., ALI, D. and AKLIL, D. 2011. Techno-economic assessment of energy storage systems for enabling projected increase of renewables onto electrical power grids. In Proceedings of IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Renewable power generation conference 2011 (RPG 2011), 6-8 September 2011, Glasgow, UK. London: IET [online], session 9, article 9.2. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2011.0135

Hydrogen is seen by many industry leaders as an energy vector that has the potential to provide essential energy stores required to facilitate the wide spread connection of renewable energy inputs. The techno economic assessment of using hydrogen as... Read More about Techno-economic assessment of energy storage systems for enabling projected increase of renewables onto electrical power grids..

Modeling a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system as a hybrid power supply for standalone applications. (2011)
Conference Proceeding
ALI, D. and AKLIL-D'HALLUIN, D.D. 2011. Modeling a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system as a hybrid power supply for standalone applications. In Proceedings of 2011 Asia-Pacific power and energy engineering conference (APPEEC 2011), 25-28 March 2011, Wuhan, China. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article 5749114. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/APPEEC.2011.5749114

Fuel Cells (FC) can help in contributing to environmental pressures by maximizing the use of renewables in the energy production and using hydrogen produced with no CO 2 emission from Renewable Energy Systems (RES). FCs also contributes to energy sec... Read More about Modeling a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system as a hybrid power supply for standalone applications..

Feature recognition and tool path generation for 5 axis STEP-NC machining of free form/irregular contoured surfaces. (2010)
Conference Proceeding
ANBALAGAN, A. 2010. Feature recognition and tool path generation for 5 axis STEP-NC machining of free form/irregular contoured surfaces. In Katalinic, B. (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Danube Adria Association for Automation and Manufacturing (DAAAM) international symposium 2010: intelligent manufacturing and automation, 20-23 October 2010, Zadar, Croatia. Vienna: DAAAM International [online], article ID 618, pages 1235-1236. Available from: https://www.daaam.info/Downloads/Pdfs/proceedings/proceedings_2010/24469_Symp_2_head.pdf

This research paper presents a five step algorithm to generate tool paths for machining Free form / Irregular Contoured Surface(s) (FICS) by adopting STEP-NC (AP-238) format. In the first step, a parametrized CAD model with FICS is created or importe... Read More about Feature recognition and tool path generation for 5 axis STEP-NC machining of free form/irregular contoured surfaces..