All Outputs (93)

Automatic 3D face recognition using Fourier descriptors. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ELYAN, E. and UGAIL, H. 2009. Automatic 3D face recognition using Fourier descriptors. In Ugail, H., Qahwaji, R.S.R, Earnshaw, R.A. and Willis, P.J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2009 International conference on Cyberworlds (CYBERWORLDS 2009), 7-11 September 2009, Bradford, UK. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society [online], article number 5279600, pages 246-252. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/CW.2009.48

3D face recognition is attracting more attention due to the recent development in 3D facial data acquisition techniques. It is strongly believed that 3D Face recognition systems could overcome the inherent problems of 2D face recognition such as faci... Read More about Automatic 3D face recognition using Fourier descriptors..

Interactive surface design and manipulation using PDE-method through Autodesk Maya plug-in. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ELYAN, E. and UGAIL, H. 2009. Interactive surface design and manipulation using PDE-method through Autodesk Maya plug-in. In Ugail, H., Qahwaji, R.S.R, Earnshaw, R.A. and Willis, P.J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2009 International conference on Cyberworlds (CYBERWORLDS 2009), 7-11 September 2009, Bradford, UK. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society [online], article number 5279653, pages 119-125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/CW.2009.49

This paper aims to propose a method for geometric design, modelling and shape manipulation using minimum input design parameters. Here, we address the method for the construction of 3D geometry based on the use of Elliptic Partial Differential Equati... Read More about Interactive surface design and manipulation using PDE-method through Autodesk Maya plug-in..

The artistic turn: a manifesto. (2009)
Book
COESSENS, K., CRISPIN, D. and DOUGLAS, A. 2009. The artistic turn: a manifesto. Leuven: Leuven University Press.

Despite innovative developments in research in-and-through the arts in the past decade, the emergent field of artistic research remains controversial, and is accepted with varying degrees of enthusiasm in academic institutions. It is our contention t... Read More about The artistic turn: a manifesto..

Retrofitting the International Space Station. (2009)
Book Chapter
FAIRBURN, S.M. 2009. Retrofitting the International Space Station. In Howe, S. and Sherwood, B. (eds.) Out of this world: the new field of space architecture. Reston, VA: American Insitute of Aeronautics and Astronautics [online], chapter 6, pages 59-70. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2514/5.9781563479878.0059.0070

Crew quarters (CQ) design was key to the habitability design of Skylab, with a specific goal of providing a private space for each crewmember, who might spend 6-8 hours a day there. Despite the privacy afforded by a designated place for each crewmemb... Read More about Retrofitting the International Space Station..

Multi-Hyb: a hybrid algorithm for solving DisCSPs with complex local problems. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LEE, D., ARANA, I., AHRIZ, H. and HUI, K.-Y. 2009. Multi-Hyb: a hybrid algorithm for solving DisCSPs with complex local problems. In Baeza-Yates, R., Lang, J., Mitra, S., Parsons, S. and Pasi, G. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/WIC/ACM international conference on intelligent agent technology (IAT 2009), co-located with the 2009 IEEE/WIC/ACM international conference on web intelligence (WI 2009), and the joint conference workshops (WI-IAT Workshops 2009), 15-18 September 2009, Milan, Italy. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society [online], volume 2, article number 5284811, pages 379-382. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/WI-IAT.2009.181

A coarse-grained Distributed Constraint Satisfaction Problem (DisCSP) is a constraint problem where several agents, each responsible for solving one part (a complex local problem), cooperate to determine an overall solution. Thus, agents solve the ov... Read More about Multi-Hyb: a hybrid algorithm for solving DisCSPs with complex local problems..

Fraternity, legitimacy and (his)story: the collective presentation of entrepreneur stories as excess. (2009)
Journal Article
WARREN, L. and SMITH, R. 2009. Fraternity, legitimacy and (his)story: the collective presentation of entrepreneur stories as excess. Tamara journal for critical organization inquiry [online], 8(1), pages 48-58. Available from: http://tamarajournal.com/index.php/tamara/article/view/313

This paper is about an entrepreneurial fraternity and its role in reworking and reframing entrepreneurial excess. We achieve this through considering the historical presentation of the entrepreneur as an isolated individual, a maverick, can be mediat... Read More about Fraternity, legitimacy and (his)story: the collective presentation of entrepreneur stories as excess..

Corporate criminal liability in the United Kingdom: determining the appropriate mechanism of imputation. (2009)
Thesis
NANA, C.N. 2009. Corporate criminal liability in the United Kingdom: determining the appropriate mechanism of imputation. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The objectives of this thesis are twofold: firstly, demonstrate that the string of contradictions stretching across substantive and procedural corporate criminal law may be avoided if courts refer to an appropriate mechanism of imputation; and second... Read More about Corporate criminal liability in the United Kingdom: determining the appropriate mechanism of imputation..

Modeling emotions and reason in agent-based systems. (2009)
Journal Article
OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2010. Modeling emotions and reason in agent-based systems. Computational economics [online], 35(2), pages 155-164. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-009-9188-0

We analyze how to develop an agent-based system in which agents evolve co-evolutionary endogenous rules of behavior by using best response and emotions. We show that best response is not sufficient to define complete and consistent rules of behavior... Read More about Modeling emotions and reason in agent-based systems..

The Hungary series. [Exhibition] (2009)
Exhibition / Performance
The Hungary series. Exhibition held on 19 September - 15 November 2009, Esterhazy Palace, Gyor.

The Hungary Series was a series of 45 digital prints that were exhibited at 'The Masters of Graphic Arts', part of the 10th International Drawing and Graphic Biennale, 19 September - 15 November 2009, Esterhazy Palace (Municipal Museum of Art), Gyor,... Read More about The Hungary series. [Exhibition].

The nature of a public service. (2009)
Journal Article
SPICKER, P. 2009. The nature of a public service. International journal of public administration [online], 32(11), pages 970-991. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01900690903050927

Public services have been misunderstood. They are not simply services in the public sector, they are not necessarily there because of market failure, and they cannot be analysed by the same criteria as market-based provision. They have four defining... Read More about The nature of a public service..

From words to ambience: towards an architectural daylighting design based on users' perceptions and behaviours. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BELAKEHAL, A., BENNADJI, A. and TABET AOUL, K. 2009. From words to ambience: towards an architectural daylighting design based on users' perceptions and behaviours. Presented at the 11th European lighting conference (LuxEuropa 2009), 9-11 September 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.

This paper presents an investigation aiming to demonstrate the possible move from words to ambience in order to achieve an architectural daylighting design. This latter is mainly based on the users’ perceptions and behaviours. It was assumed that the... Read More about From words to ambience: towards an architectural daylighting design based on users' perceptions and behaviours..

Context-sensitive requirements and risk analysis. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FAILY, S. 2009. Context-sensitive requirements and risk analysis. Presented at the Doctoral symposium of the 17th IEEE international requirements engineering conference (RE2009), 1 September 2009, Atlanta, USA.

When a system's context of use changes, the security impact may be felt in other contexts. Risks mitigated for one operational context may continue to pose a danger in others due to contextual differences in assets, threats and vulnerabilities. The r... Read More about Context-sensitive requirements and risk analysis..

Context-sensitive requirements and risk management with IRIS. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FAILY, S. and FLÉCHAIS, I. 2009. Context-sensitive requirements and risk management with IRIS. Presented at the 17th IEEE international requirements engineering conference (RE2009), 31 August - 4 September 2009, Atlanta, USA.

Many systems are not designed for their contexts of operation. Subtle changes to context may lead to an increase in severity and likelihood of vulnerabilities and threats. The IRIS framework integrates the notion of context into requirements and risk... Read More about Context-sensitive requirements and risk management with IRIS..

Like an open book? Accessibility of e-book content for academic study in a diverse student population. (2009)
Journal Article
MUIR, L.J., VEALE, T. and NICHOL, A. 2009. Like an open book? Accessibility of e-book content for academic study in a diverse student population. Library and information research [online], 33(105), pages 90-119. Available from: https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg157

This paper reviews previous research on e-books and the information seeking behaviour of scholars. It presents the initial findings from an in-depth study of the behaviour and experiences of seven students (including students with dyslexia and visual... Read More about Like an open book? Accessibility of e-book content for academic study in a diverse student population..

Competence-based approaches to the assessment of professional accountancy training work experience requirements: the ICAS experience. (2009)
Journal Article
GAMMIE, E. and JOYCE, Y. 2009. Competence-based approaches to the assessment of professional accountancy training work experience requirements: the ICAS experience. Accounting education [online], 18(4-5), pages 443-466. Available from : https://doi.org/10.1080/09639280902719465

Most professional accountancy bodies' qualification processes encompass three components: a prescribed programme of professional education, some form of work experience, and a formal final examination to determine professional competence. The Interna... Read More about Competence-based approaches to the assessment of professional accountancy training work experience requirements: the ICAS experience..

Understanding entrepreneurial behaviour in organized criminals. (2009)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. 2009. Understanding entrepreneurial behaviour in organized criminals. Journal of enterprising communities: people and places in the global economy [online], 3(3), pages 256-268. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/17506200910982019

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus upon organized criminals as an enterprising community and as enterprising people. Organized crime is a global phenomenon that concentrates upon the development of both sustainable personal prosperity and... Read More about Understanding entrepreneurial behaviour in organized criminals..

South African NGOs and the public sphere: between popular movements and partnerships for development. (2009)
Journal Article
MUELLER-HIRTH, N. 2009. South African NGOs and the public sphere: between popular movements and partnerships for development. Social dynamics [online], 35(2), pages 423-435. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02533950903076568

This article examines the widespread notion that post-apartheid democracy can be deepened and civil society strengthened by NGO activities in the sphere of public debate and participation. I focus on a number of interrelated processes which I argue m... Read More about South African NGOs and the public sphere: between popular movements and partnerships for development..

The dark side of flow: a qualitative study of dependence in big wave surfing. (2009)
Journal Article
PARTINGTON, S., PARTINGTON, E. and OLIVIER, S. 2009. The dark side of flow: a qualitative study of dependence in big wave surfing. Sport psychologist [online], 23(2), pages 170-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.23.2.170

Flow has been described within sport psychology as an optimal state underpinning peak performance. However, the consequences of experiencing flow may not always be beneficial. One negative consequence might be that of contributing to dependence on th... Read More about The dark side of flow: a qualitative study of dependence in big wave surfing..

Steel-fibre-reinforcement and increasing the load-bearing capacity of concrete pavements. (2009)
Journal Article
JAFARIFAR, N., PILAKOUTAS, K. and NEOCLEOUS, K. 2009. Steel-fibre-reinforcement and increasing the load-bearing capacity of concrete pavements. Intersectii/intersections journal [online], 6(3), pages 53-61. Available from: http://www.intersections.tuiasi.ro/index.php/JIIR/article/view/507

Elastic theories form the basic concept used in most of the existing design codes for industrial or transportation plain and conventionally reinforced concrete ground slabs. The post-cracking load bearing capacity of slabs-on-ground is not taken into... Read More about Steel-fibre-reinforcement and increasing the load-bearing capacity of concrete pavements..

Direct synthesis gas conversion to alcohols and hydrocarbons using a catalytic membrane reactor. (2009)
Thesis
UMOH, R.M. 2009. Direct synthesis gas conversion to alcohols and hydrocarbons using a catalytic membrane reactor. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

In this work, inorganic membranes with highly dispersed metallic catalysts on macroporous titania-washcoated alumina supports were produced, characterized and tested in a catalytic membrane reactor. The reactor, operated as a contactor in the forced... Read More about Direct synthesis gas conversion to alcohols and hydrocarbons using a catalytic membrane reactor..