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Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., SOCHOROVA, A., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., STANKOVA, M., KEPINSKA, M., SKALICKOVA, S., CIHALOVA, K., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., ZIDKOVA, J and KIZEK, R. 2017. Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 537-542. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/download/348-biophysical-study-of-cdte-quantum-dots-interactions-with-albumin-and-antibody-as-the-base-of-photodynamic-therapy.pdf

Photodynamic therapy is a relatively new type of cancer treatment, or eventually it is used at the elimination of undesirable pathogenic microorganisms. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconducting nanocrystals with a size of 2-20 nm and can be used in phot... Read More about Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy..

Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
SKALICKOVA, S., LOFFELMANN, M., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., STANKOVA, M., KEPINSKA, M., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 531-536. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/read/347-zinc-modified-nanotransporter-of-doxorubicine-for-multi-targeted-therapy-of-prostate-cancer-cells.pdf

Target therapy for oncologic diseases presents a big challenge for advance nanomedicine. In our work, we focused on multi-target approach development. Designed nanotransporter is based on polysaccharide chitosan which allows formation of nanoparticle... Read More about Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells..

Banknote authentication using chaotic elements technology. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
AMBADIYIL, S., KRISHNENDU, P.S., PILLAI, V.P.M. and PRABHU, R. 2017. Banknote authentication using chaotic elements technology. In Bourma, H., Carlysle-Davies, F., Stokes, R.J. and Yitzhaky, Y. (eds.) Proceedings of the 1st Counterterrorism, crime fighting, forensics and surveillance technologies conference 2017: co-located with the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Security and defence 2017 conference, 11-12 September 2017, Warsaw, Poland. Proceedings of SPIE, 10441. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], article number 1044104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2278343

The counterfeit banknote is a growing threat to the society since the advancements in the field of computers, scanners and photocopiers, as they have made the duplication process for banknote much simpler. The fake note detection systems developed so... Read More about Banknote authentication using chaotic elements technology..

Design optimization of Cassegrain telescope for remote explosive trace detection. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
BHAVSAR, K., ESELLER, K.E. and PRABHU, R. 2017. Design optimization of Cassegrain telescope for remote explosive trace detection. In Bourma, H., Carlysle-Davies, F., Stokes, R.J. and Yitzhaky, Y. (eds.) Proceedings of the 1st Counterterrorism, crime fighting, forensics and surveillance technologies conference 2017: co-located with the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Security and defence 2017 conference, 11-12 September 2017, Warsaw, Poland. Proceedings of SPIE, 10441. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], article number 1044103. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2277932

The past three years have seen a global increase in explosive-based terror attacks. The widespread use of improvised explosives and anti-personnel landmines have caused thousands of civilian casualties across the world. Current scenario of globalized... Read More about Design optimization of Cassegrain telescope for remote explosive trace detection..

Design as code: facilitating collaboration between usability and security engineers using CAIRIS. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
FAILY, S. and IACOB, C. 2017. Design as code: facilitating collaboration between usability and security engineers using CAIRIS. In Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on evolving security and privacy requirements engineering (ESPRE 2017), part of the 25th IEEE international requirements engineering conference workshops (REW 2017), 4-8 September 2017, Lisbon, Portugal. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society [online], pages 76-82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/REW.2017.23

Designing usable and secure software is hard without tool-support. Given the importance of requirements, CAIRIS was designed to illustrate the form tool-support for specifying usable and secure systems might take. While CAIRIS supports a broad range... Read More about Design as code: facilitating collaboration between usability and security engineers using CAIRIS..

From requirements to operation: components for risk assessment in a pervasive system of systems. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
KI-ARIES, D., DOGAN, H., FAILY, S., WHITTINGTON, P. and WILLIAMS, C. 2017. From requirements to operation: components for risk assessment in a pervasive system of systems. In Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on evolving security and privacy requirements engineering (ESPRE 2017), part of the 25th IEEE international requirements engineering conference workshops (REW 2017), 4-8 September 2017, Lisbon, Portugal. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society [online], pages 83-89. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/REW.2017.36

Framing Internet of Things (IoT) applications as a System of Systems (SoS) can help us make sense of complexity associated with interoperability and emergence. However, assessing the risk of SoSs is a challenge due to the independence of component sy... Read More about From requirements to operation: components for risk assessment in a pervasive system of systems..

Dynamic localization plan for underwater mobile sensor nodes using fuzzy decision support system. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
SABRA, A. and FUNG, W.-K. 2017. Dynamic localization plan for underwater mobile sensor nodes using fuzzy decision support system. In Proceedings of OCEANS 2017, 18-21 September 2017, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. New York: IEEE [online], article number 8232185, pages 854-861. Available from: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8232185

Underwater mobile sensor node localization is a key enabling technology for several subsea missions. A novel scalable underwater localization scheme, called Best Suitable Localization Algorithm (BLSA), is proposed to dynamically fuse multiple positio... Read More about Dynamic localization plan for underwater mobile sensor nodes using fuzzy decision support system..

Positioning cost overrun research in the philosophical debate: a case for critical realism. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
AMADI, A. and OMOTAYO, T. 2017. Positioning cost overrun research in the philosophical debate: a case for critical realism. In Pathirage, C., Kulatunga, U., Ji, Y., Gameson, R.N., Udeaja, C.E., Trillo, C., Takhtravanchi, M. and Allali, B. (eds.) Proceedings of the 13th International postgraduate research conference, 14-15 September 2017, Salford, UK. Salford: University of Salford [online], paper number ID 005, pages 308-316. Available from: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/43913

Construction management research, as a form of social research is confronted with the fundamental paradigmic dilemma of determining a core philosophical orientation, to be considered adequate and best suited to enquiry about construction phenomena. T... Read More about Positioning cost overrun research in the philosophical debate: a case for critical realism..

The nomenclature of geotechnical error traps as a theoretical framework for assessing financial risk in transportation infrastructure projects. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
AMADI, A. and OMOTAYO, T. 2017. The nomenclature of geotechnical error traps as a theoretical framework for assessing financial risk in transportation infrastructure projects. In Pathirage, C., Kulatunga, U., Ji, Y., Gameson, R.N., Udeaja, C.E., Trillo, C., Takhtravanchi, M. and Allali, B. (eds.) Proceedings of the 13th International postgraduate research conference, 14-15 September 2017, Salford, UK. Salford: University of Salford [online], paper number ID 004, pages 403-414. Available from: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/43913

Engineering and re-engineering issues related to ground conditions, have being consistently discussed in the technical press, as the cause of significant cost and time overruns in highway projects located in different parts of the world. The literatu... Read More about The nomenclature of geotechnical error traps as a theoretical framework for assessing financial risk in transportation infrastructure projects..

Wireless chest wearable vital sign monitoring platform for hypertension. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
JANJUA, G., GULDENRING, D., FINLAY, D. and MCLAUGHLIN, J. 2017. Wireless chest wearable vital sign monitoring platform for hypertension. In Proceedings of the 39th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society annual international conference 2017 (EMBC 2017): smarter technology for a healthier world, 11-15 July 2017, Jeju, South Korea. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 821-824. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2017.8036950

Hypertension, a silent killer, is the biggest challenge of the 21 st century in public health agencies worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) statistic shows that the mortality rate of hypertension is 9.4 million per year and causes 55.3% of tota... Read More about Wireless chest wearable vital sign monitoring platform for hypertension..

Novel non-invasive pressure-volume loop measurement for local pulse wave velocity estimation. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
JANJUA, G.M., FINLAY, D.D., GULDENRING, D., HADIA, R. and MCLAUGHLIN, J. 2017. Novel non-invasive pressure-volume loop measurement for local pulse wave velocity estimation. In Proceedings of 2017 Computing in cardiology, 24-27 September 2017, Rennes, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 44, pages 1-4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22489/CinC.2017.217-385

In the last four decades, hypertension doubled to 1.13 billion patients. High blood pressure (BP) is the main risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Arterial stiffness (AS) is a key component and poorly understood part of cardiac vit... Read More about Novel non-invasive pressure-volume loop measurement for local pulse wave velocity estimation..

Morphology-based detection of premature ventricular contractions (2017)
Conference Proceeding
HADIA, R., GULDENRING, D., FINLAY, D.D., KENNEDY, A., JANJUA, G., BOND, R. and MCLAUGHLIN, J. 2017. Morphology-based detection of premature ventricular contractions. In Proceedings of 2017 Computing in cardiology, 24-27 September 2017, Rennes, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 44, pages 1-4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22489/CinC.2017.211-260

Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is the type of ectopic heartbeat, commonly found in the healthy population and is often considered benign. However, they are reported to adversely affect the accuracy of R-R variability based electrocardiograph... Read More about Morphology-based detection of premature ventricular contractions.

Partial discharge localization based on received signal strength. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
MOHAMED, H., LAZARIDIS, P., UPTON, D., KHAN, U., MISTRY, K., SAEED, B., MATHER, P., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., BARLEE, K.W., ATKINSON, D.S.W., and GLOVER, I.A. 2017. Partial discharge localization based on received signal strength. In Proceedings of the 23rd International conference on automation and computing 2017 (ICAC 2017), 7-8 September 2017, Huddersfield, UK. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 8082028. Available from: https://doi.org/10.23919/IConAC.2017.8082028

Partial Discharge (PD) occurs when insulation containing defects or voids is subject to high voltages. If left untreated PD can degrade insulation until, eventually, catastrophic insulation failure occurs. The detection of PD current pulses, however,... Read More about Partial discharge localization based on received signal strength..

Managing information security risk using integrated governance risk and compliance. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
NICHO, M., KHAN, S. and RAHMAN, M.S.M.K. 2017. Managing information security risk using integrated governance risk and compliance. In Proceedings of the 2017 International conference on computer and applications (ICCA 2017), 6-7 September 2017, Dubai, UAE. New York: IEEE [online], article number pages 8079741, 56-66. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/COMAPP.2017.8079741

This paper aims to demonstrate the building blocks of an IT Governance Risk and Compliance (IT GRC) model as well the phased stages of the optimal integration of IT GRC frameworks, standards and model through a longitudinal study. A qualitative longi... Read More about Managing information security risk using integrated governance risk and compliance..

Space4Inspiration: survival lab: designing countermeasures for natural disasters. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
DOMINONI, A., QUAQUARO, B. and FAIRBURN, S. 2017. Space4Inspiration: survival lab: designing countermeasures for natural disasters. The design journal [online], 20(Sup1): proceedings of the 12th European Academy of Design conference: design for next, 12-14 April 2017, Sapienza, Italy, pages S1927-S1937. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352710

The advances made for spaceflight have influenced almost every aspect of modern life on Earth through spin-off technologies. Looking at the Space environmental context and the crew dynamics we can gain insights and inspiration into how to manage stre... Read More about Space4Inspiration: survival lab: designing countermeasures for natural disasters..

Rethinking water: a CAAS (city as a spaceship) design approach. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
FAIRBURN, S., IMHOF, B. and MOHANTY, S. 2017. Rethinking water: a CAAS (city as a spaceship) design approach. The design journal [online], 20(Sup1): proceedings of the 12th European Academy of Design conference: design for next, 12-14 April 2017, Sapienza, Italy, pages S1904-S1915. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352708

Water is ubiquitous and essential, yet we struggle to understand it from a systems perspective. Water is a terrestrial closed-loop system involving individuals, communities, cities and geographies, and as such, might it serve as a metaphor for sustai... Read More about Rethinking water: a CAAS (city as a spaceship) design approach..

Application of acoustic emission to predict corrosion. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
DROUBI, M.G. and FAISAL, N.H. 2017. Application of acoustic emission to predict corrosion. In Proceedings of the 14th International conference of the Slovenian Society for Non-Destructive Testing: application of contemporary non-destructive testing in engineering (NDT-Slovenia 2017), 4-6 September 2017, Bernardin, Slovenia. Mayen: NDT.net [online], pages 271-278. Available from: https://www.ndt.net/article/ndt-slovenia2017/papers/271.pdf

Non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques used for petroleum pipelines and offshore wind-turbines can only detect corrosion after it has occurred. Therefore, intrusive inspections are required regularly, potentially causing disruption to operation and... Read More about Application of acoustic emission to predict corrosion..

Exploring visual asset management collaboration: learning from the oil and gas sector. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
LEON, M., AHIAGA-DAGBUI, D., FLEMING, C. and LAING, R. 2017. Exploring visual asset management collaboration: learning from the oil and gas sector. In Chan, P.W. and Neilson, C.J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 33rd Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) annual conference, 4-6 September 2017, Cambridge, UK. Manchester: ARCOM [online], pages 765-774. Available from: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/5f524baa70ec1d0c7cdfafec96acc7e9.pdf

Visual Asset Management (VAM) is defined as a visual, collaborative and cloud-based database application for project sharing, viewing, delivery, operation and maintenance. VAM provides a platform that contains multiple visual data sources of an infra... Read More about Exploring visual asset management collaboration: learning from the oil and gas sector..

Taxonomic corpus-based concept summary generation for document annotation. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
NKISI-ORJI, I., WIRATUNGA, N., HUI, K.-Y., HEAVEN, R. and MASSIE, S. 2017. Taxonomic corpus-based concept summary generation for document annotation. In Kampus, J., Tsakonas, G., Manolopoulos, Y., Iliadis, L. and Karydis, I. (eds.) Proceedings of the 21st International conference on theory and practice of digital libraries (TPDL 2017): research and advanced technology for digital libraries, 18-21 September 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Lecture notes in computer science, 10450. Cham: Springer [online], pages 49-60. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67008-9_5

Semantic annotation is an enabling technology which links documents to concepts that unambiguously describe their content. Annotation improves access to document contents for both humans and software agents. However, the annotation process is a chall... Read More about Taxonomic corpus-based concept summary generation for document annotation..

Lexicon induction for interpretable text classification. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
CLOS, J. and WIRATUNGA, N. 2017. Lexicon induction for interpretable text classification. In Kampus, J., Tsakonas, G., Manolopoulos, Y., Iliadis, L. and Karydis, I. (eds.) Proceedings of the 21st International conference on theory and practice of digital libraries (TPDL 2017): research and advanced technology for digital libraries, 18-21 September 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Lecture notes in computer science, 10450. Cham: Springer [online], pages 498-510. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67008-9_39

The automated classification of text documents is an active research challenge in document-oriented information systems, helping users browse massive amounts of data, detecting likely authors of unsigned work, or analyzing large corpora along predefi... Read More about Lexicon induction for interpretable text classification..