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The challenge of demonstrating the impact of research beyond traditional mechanisms. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
MARCELLA, R., LOCKERBIE, H. and CAMERON, R. 2015. The challenge of demonstrating the impact of research beyond traditional mechanisms. In Bezzina, F. and Cassar, V. (eds.) Proceedings of the 14th European conference on research methodology for business and management studies (ECRM 2015), 11-12 June 2015, Valetta, Malta. Sonning Common: Academic Conferences and Publishing International, pages 259-266.

The concept of impact in academia is a focus of not only research councils but also of nationwide institutional research evaluations. In the UK, it is necessary for academics and their institutions to not only conduct research which has real impact,... Read More about The challenge of demonstrating the impact of research beyond traditional mechanisms..

The need for kaizen costing in indigenous Nigerian construction firms. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
OMOTAYO, T. and KULATUNGA, U. 2015. The need for kaizen costing in indigenous Nigerian construction firms. In Ahmed, V., Kulatunga, U., Underwood, J., Aziz, Z. and Pathirage, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the 12th International postgraduate research conference, 10-12 June 2015, Salford, UK. Salford: University of Salford [online], paper number ID 045, pages 587-596. Available from: http://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB_DC28781.pdf

The application of adequate cost management methods and techniques before and during construction activities is a major determinant of project success. Construction cost management methods such as target costing, life cycle costing, activity based co... Read More about The need for kaizen costing in indigenous Nigerian construction firms..

Material resources optimization for sustainable construction in Nigeria. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
GARBA, A., OLALEYE, Y.O. and JIBRIN, N.S. 2015. Material resources optimization for sustainable construction in Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 12th International post-graduate research conference 2015, 10-12 June 2015, Salford, UK. Rotterdam: CIB [online], ID 071, pages 824-834. Available from: http://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB_DC28781.pdf

The aim of this paper is to examine the ways by which construction material resources can be optimised towards sustainable material resource preservation. Material waste in construction contributes approximately 30-35% of project cost; thus leading t... Read More about Material resources optimization for sustainable construction in Nigeria..

Dynamic subtitles: the user experience. (2015)
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BROWN, A., JONES, R., CRABB, M., SANDFORD, J., BROOKS, M., ARMSTRONG, M. and JAY, C. 2015. Dynamic subtitles: the user experience. In Proceedings of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International conference on interactive experiences for TV and online video (TVX 2015), 03-05 June 2015, Brussels, Belgium. New York: ACM [online], pages 103-112. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2745197.2745204

Subtitles (closed captions) on television are typically placed at the bottom-centre of the screen. However, placing subtitles in varying positions, according to the underlying video content ('dynamic subtitles'), has the potential to make the overall... Read More about Dynamic subtitles: the user experience..

An ultrawideband patch antenna for UHF detection of partial discharge. (2015)
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ZHANG, Y., UPTON, D., JABER, A., KHAN, U., SAEED, B., AHMED, H., MATHER, P., ATKINSON, R., LAZARIDIS, P., VIEIRA, M.F.Q. and GLOVER, I.A. 2015. An ultrawideband patch antenna for UHF detection of partial discharge. In Proceedings of 1st International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Atlantic meeting on radio science 2015 (URSI-AT-RASC 2015), 18-25 May 2015, Gran Canaria, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 7202823. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/URSI-AT-RASC.2015.7302823

The location of partial discharge (PD) sources by free-space UHF detection is an attractive approach for condition monitoring of high voltage equipment in substations. A low-cost, radiometric, PD wireless sensor network (WSN) has been proposed to pro... Read More about An ultrawideband patch antenna for UHF detection of partial discharge..

Radiometer monitoring system for partial discharge detection in substation. (2015)
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ZHANG, Y., NETO, J.M., UPTON, D., JABER, A., KHAN, U., SAEED, B., AHMED, H., MATHER, P., ATKINSON, R., NETO, J.S., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., LAZARIDIS, P. and GLOVER, I.A. 2015. Radiometer monitoring system for partial discharge detection in substation. In Proceedings of 1st International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Atlantic meeting on radio science 2015 (URSI-AT-RASC 2015), 18-25 May 2015, Gran Canaria, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 7202823. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/URSI-AT-RASC.2015.7302823

Progress on the development of an insulation defect detection and location system using a partial discharge (PD) wireless sensor network (WSN) will be presented. Such a PD WSN based on intensity-only measurements has cost and scalability advantages o... Read More about Radiometer monitoring system for partial discharge detection in substation..

Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum campaign. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
PEDERSEN, S., BAXTER, G., BURNETT, S., GOKER, A., CORNEY, D. and MARTIN, C. 2015. Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum campaign. In Parycek, P. and Edelmann, N. (eds). Proceedings of the 2015 International conference for e-democracy and open government (CeDEM15), 20-22 May 2015, Krems, Austria. Krems: Edition Donau-Universität [online], pages 105-118. Available from: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/imperia/md/content/department/gpa/zeg/bilder/cedem/cedem15/cedem15_oa_proceedings.pdf

This paper identifies the peaks and troughs in Twitter usage during three televised Scottish Independence Referendum debates in Autumn 2014 and identifies the topics that were the foci of such peaks and troughs. We observe that the issues that caught... Read More about Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum campaign..

Responsive design for personalised subtitles. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
HUGHES, C.J., ARMSTRONG, M., JONES, R. and CRABB, M. 2015. Responsive design for personalised subtitles. In Proceedings of the 12th Web for all conference (W4A'15), 18-20 May 2015, Florence, Italy. New York: ACM [online], article No. 8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2745555.2746650

The Internet has continued to evolve, becoming increasingly media rich. It is now a major platform for video content, which is available to a variety of users across a range of devices. Subtitles enhance this experience for many users. However, subti... Read More about Responsive design for personalised subtitles..

Health impact assessment (HIA) collaboration between Finnish and Scottish higher education institutions. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
HIRVONEN, E. and EBOH, W.O. 2015. Health impact assessment (HIA) collaboration between Finnish and Scottish higher education institutions. In Sirkka, A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 3rd UAS Master symposium: full life for all, 8 May 2015, Satakunta, Finland. Pori: Satakunta Unviersity of Applied Sciences [online], paper number A2, pages 14-16. Available from: https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/89800

Health impact assessment (HIA) is relatively new and a rapidly evolving field in many health and social environments globally. HIA emerged in several different forms as it has been applied to a wide range of issues in diverse social, health and polic... Read More about Health impact assessment (HIA) collaboration between Finnish and Scottish higher education institutions..

Microstructure encryption and decryption techniques in optical variable and invariable devices in printed documents for security and forensic applications. (2015)
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AMBADIYIL, S., JAYAN, K.G., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M. 2015. Microstructure encryption and decryption techniques in optical variable and invariable devices in printed documents for security and forensic applications. In Baldini, F., Homola, J and Lieberman, R.A. (eds.) Optical sensors 2015: proceedings of 2015 International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) optics and optoelectronics conference, 13-16 April 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. Proceedings of SPIE, 9506. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], 9506OI. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179635

Today, document counterfeiting is a global menace because of the advanced technologies available at ever decreasing prices. Instead of eschew the paper documents; applying efficient cost effective security methodologies are the feasible solutions. Th... Read More about Microstructure encryption and decryption techniques in optical variable and invariable devices in printed documents for security and forensic applications..

Ultrasensitive graphene coated SPR sensor for biosensing applications (2015)
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BHAVSAR, K., PRABHU, R. and POLLARD, P. 2015. Ultrasensitive graphene coated SPR sensor for biosensing applications. In Baldini, F., Homola, J and Lieberman, R.A. (eds.) Optical sensors 2015: proceedings of 2015 International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) optics and optoelectronics conference 2015, 13-16 April 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. Proceedings of SPIE, 9506. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], article ID 95060U. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179051

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is a rapid and sensitive technique used for probing the biomolecular interactions in real time. Several new approaches have been suggested to improve the sensitivity of SPR sensors over the last two decades. Most of th... Read More about Ultrasensitive graphene coated SPR sensor for biosensing applications.

Microstructural evaluation of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings. (2015)
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AHMED, R., FAISAL, N.H., ALI, O., AL-ANAZI, N.M., AL-MUTAIRI, S., MAMOUR, S., POLYCHRONIADIS, E.K. and GOOSEN, M.F.A. 2015. Microstructural evaluation of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings. In Polychroniadis, E.K., Oral, A.Y. and Ozer, M. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd International multidisciplinary microscopy and microanalysis congress 2014 (InterM), 16-19 October 2014, Oludeniz, Turkey. Springer proceedings in physics, 164. Cham: Springer [online], pages 31-38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16919-4_5

Microstructural and sliding wear evaluations of nanostructured coatings deposited by Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) spraying were conducted in as-sprayed and HIPed (Hot Isostatically Pressed) conditions. S-HVOF coatings were nanostructure... Read More about Microstructural evaluation of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings..

Use of 3D visualisation tools for representing urban greenspace spatial planning. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
WANG, C., MILLER, D., JIANG, Y. and DONALDSON-SELBY, G. 2015. Use of 3D visualisation tools for representing urban greenspace spatial planning. In Proceedings of the 2nd International information science and control engineering conference 2015 (ICISCE 2015), 24-26 April 2015, Shanghai, China. Piscataway: IEEEE [online], pages 525-532. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICISCE.2015.123

The objective of this paper is to report on the development of prototype models for use in raising public awareness of changes in urban areas, focusing on green spaces, and testing responses to scenarios of change. Specifically, the focus is on the d... Read More about Use of 3D visualisation tools for representing urban greenspace spatial planning..

Household behaviour and sustainability: from inactive to involved, and what lies in-between. (2015)
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OATES, C.J., MCDONALD, S., PADMORE, J. and OKE, A. 2015. Household behaviour and sustainability: from inactive to involved, and what lies in-between. In Proceedings of the 2015 Academy of Marketing conference (AM2015): the magic in marketing, 7-9 July 2015, Limerick, Ireland. Helensburgh: Academy of Marketing [online]. Available from: http://programme.exordo.com/am2015/delegates/presentation/28/

In this working paper we present the initial findings from a 2013 postal survey into green and ethical household behaviour. 457 usable questionnaires were returned from 3000 householders in a large northern city in the UK, giving a response rate of 1... Read More about Household behaviour and sustainability: from inactive to involved, and what lies in-between..

Designing from the unfamiliar: how designing for space and extreme environments can generate spin-off and innovate product strategies. (2015)
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FAIRBURN, S. and DOMINONI, A. 2015. Designing from the unfamiliar: how designing for space and extreme environments can generate spin-off and innovate product strategies. In Valentine, L., Borja de Mozota, B., Nelson, J., Merter, S. and Atkinson, P. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International European Academy of Design conference (EAD 11): the value of design research, 22-24 April 2015, Paris, France. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University [online], track 16, paper 3. Available from: https://ead.yasar.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/EAD-11-How-Designing-for-Space-240315-1.pdf

We moderate our world and our interactions with objects and others through our behaviours, habitats, clothing and gadgetry. Designers seek new ways to innovate products but there is a limit to our experiences and observations of the everyday and ther... Read More about Designing from the unfamiliar: how designing for space and extreme environments can generate spin-off and innovate product strategies..

Modelling of electroluminescence in polymeric material using dimensional analysis method: effect of applied voltage and frequency. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
BANI, N.A., ABDUL-MALEK, Z., AHMAD, H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ABUBAKAR MAS'UD, A. 2015. Modelling of electroluminescence in polymeric material using dimensional analysis method: effect of applied voltage and frequency. In Mohamed, Z., Hamid, M.K.A., Saeed, F., Hamid-Mosaku, I.A., Abdulwareth, A., Hassan, I., Aljailani, N., Alsofyani, I., Iqbal, N., Kazi, S., Abdullah, A., Farouk, A.U., Aliyu, A.S., Alhazmi, A., Zubair, S. and Mogammed, L. (eds.) Proceedings of the 1st ICRIL international conference on innovation in science and technology (IICIST 2015), 20 April 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia [online], pages 803-806. Available from: http://www.utm.my/iicist/?page_id=442

Electroluminescence (EL) method has been used by several researchers to observe the behaviour of an aged polymeric material. EL is a phenomenon that occurs when the atoms of a material are being excited due to the application of and external high ele... Read More about Modelling of electroluminescence in polymeric material using dimensional analysis method: effect of applied voltage and frequency..

Hydrogen transport through dense and porous membranes for fuel cell applications. (2015)
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NWOGU, N.C., ALKALI, A. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Hydrogen transport through dense and porous membranes for fuel cell applications. Proceedings of the 1st International industrial technology and management science conference 2015 (ITMS 2015), 27-28 March 2015, Tianjin, China. Advances in computer science research, 34. Amsterdam: Atlantis press [online], pages 157-160. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2991/itms-15.2015.40

In this work the design of a nano structured ceramic membrane is carried out for fuel cell applications. However the innovation is that a membrane porous network is modified through its immersion in silica based solution and in a palladium solution t... Read More about Hydrogen transport through dense and porous membranes for fuel cell applications..

Challenges associated with communication medium among project teams on mass housing project delivery in Ghana. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
ADINYIRA, E., KWOFIE, T.E. and AHIAGA-DAGBUI, D.D. 2015. Challenges associated with communication medium among project teams on mass housing project delivery in Ghana. In Badu, E., Ayarkwa, J., Ahadzie, D., Adinyira, E., Owusu-Manu, D. and Kwofie, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 4th International conference on infrastructure development in Africa (ICIDA 2015), 25-26 March 2015, Kumasi, Ghana. Kumasi: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, pages 394-411.

The construction of mass housing has become a very important policy in the government of Ghanas efforts at reducing the countrys housing deficit. Unlike traditional one-off building projects, Mass Housing Projects (MHPs) typically present a plethora... Read More about Challenges associated with communication medium among project teams on mass housing project delivery in Ghana..

Structural coherence of problem and algorithm: an analysis for EDAs on all 2-bit and 3-bit problems. (2015)
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BROWNLEE, A.E.I., MCCALL, J.A.W. and CHRISTIE, L.A. 2015. Structural coherence of problem and algorithm: an analysis for EDAs on all 2-bit and 3-bit problems. In Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE congress on evolutionary computation (CEC 2015), 25-28 May 2015, Sendai, Japan. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE [online], pages 2066-2073. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2015.7257139

Metaheuristics assume some kind of coherence between decision and objective spaces. Estimation of Distribution algorithms approach this by constructing an explicit probabilistic model of high fitness solutions, the structure of which is intended to r... Read More about Structural coherence of problem and algorithm: an analysis for EDAs on all 2-bit and 3-bit problems..

The social psychology of cybersecurity. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
MCALANEY, J., TAYLOR, J. and FAILY, S. 2015. The social psychology of cybersecurity. In Proceedings of the 1st International conference on cyber security for sustainable society, 26-27 February 2015, Coventry, UK. Working papers of the SSN+, 3. London: Sustainable Society Network+, pages 686-689.

As the fields of HCI, cybersecurity and psychology continue to grow and diversify, there is greater overlap between these areas and new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. This paper argues for a focus specifically on the role of socia... Read More about The social psychology of cybersecurity..