Partial discharge detection using low cost RTL-SDR model for wideband spectrum sensing.

Mohamed, H.; Lazaridis, P.; Upton, D.; Khan, U.; Saeed, B.; Jaber, A.; Zhang, Y.; Mather, P.; Vieira, M.F.Q.; Barlee, K.W.; Atkinson, D.S.W.; Mihovska, A.; Gavrilovska, L.; Glover, I.A.

doi:10.1109/ICT.2016.7500353

BPGA-EDA for the multi-mode resource constrained project scheduling problem. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
AYODELE, M., MCCALL, J. and REGNIER-COUDERT, O. 2016. BPGA-EDA for the multi-mode resource constrained project scheduling problem. In Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE congress on evolutionary computation (CEC 2016), 24-29 July 2016, Vancouver, Canada. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE [online], article number 7744222, pages 3417-3424. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2016.7744222

The Multi-mode Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problem (MRCPSP) has been of research interest for over two decades. The problem is composed of two interacting sub problems: mode assignment and activity scheduling. These problems cannot be sol... Read More about BPGA-EDA for the multi-mode resource constrained project scheduling problem..

Predictive planning with neural networks. (2016)
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AINSLIE, R., MCCALL, J., SHAKYA, S. and OWUSU, G. 2016. Predictive planning with neural networks. In Proceedings of the International joint conference on neural networks (IJCNN), 24-29 July 2016, Vancouver, Canada. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 2110-2117. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2016.7727460

Critical for successful operations of service industries, such as telecoms, utility companies and logistic companies, is the service chain planning process. This involves optimizing resources against expected demand to maximize the utilization and mi... Read More about Predictive planning with neural networks..

Group decision-making for the thermal renovation of masonry buildings in Algeria. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
SEDDIKI, M., ANOUCHE, K. and BENNADJI, A. 2016. Group decision-making for the thermal renovation of masonry buildings in Algeria. In Galiano-Garrigos, A. and Brebbia, C.A. (eds.) The sustainable city XI: proceedings of the 11th International conference on urban regeneration and sustainability (SC 2016), 12-14 July 2016, Alicante, Spain. WIT transactions on ecology and the environment, 204. Southampton: WIT press [online], pages 535-546. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2495/SC160451

In Algeria, the residential and tertiary sectors are the ones with the highest energy consumption making use of 34% of the total energy. The government has launched a thermal renovation program for existing buildings to reduce energy consumption. The... Read More about Group decision-making for the thermal renovation of masonry buildings in Algeria..

Student concerns regarding transition into higher education CS. (2016)
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SIEGEL, A.A. and ZARB, M. 2016. Student concerns regarding transition into higher education CS. In Proceedings of the 21st Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Innovation and technology in computer science education 2016 conference (ITiCSE 2016), 11-13 July 2016, Arequipa, Peru. New York: ACM [online], pages 23-28. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2899415.2909581

This paper discusses a study where 249 students from 18 secondary schools around Scotland who were on the verge of applying to study Computing Science at a higher education institution were surveyed on their concerns about the upcoming transition. Pr... Read More about Student concerns regarding transition into higher education CS..

Computational fluid dynamic analysis of sand erosion in 90 degree sharp bend geometry. (2016)
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DROUBI, M.G., TEBOWEI, R., ISLAM, S.Z., HOSSAIN, M. and MITCHELL, E. 2016. Computational fluid dynamic analysis of sand erosion in 90 degree sharp bend geometry. In Proceedings of the 9th International conference on computational fluid dynamics (ICCFD9), 11-15 July 2016, Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul: International conference on computational fluid dynamics (ICCFD) [online], article ID ICCFD9-2016-128. Available from: http://iccfd9.itu.edu.tr/assets/pdf/papers/ICCFD9-2016-128.pdf.

The prediction of erosion damage due to sand presence during hydrocarbon production is a major threat to the integrity of the production facilities. Sand production from oil and gas reservoirs can cause a significant damage to different pipeline comp... Read More about Computational fluid dynamic analysis of sand erosion in 90 degree sharp bend geometry..

Motivation, optimal experience and flow in first year computing science. (2016)
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MCDERMOTT, R., ZARB, M., DANIELS, M., CAJANDER, Å. and CLEAR, T. 2016. Motivation, optimal experience and flow in first year computing science. In Proceedings of the 2016 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) conference on innovation and technology in computer science education (ITiCSE '16), 9-13 July 2016, Arequipa, Peru. New York: ACM [online], pages 206-211. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2899415.2899474

We examine the concept of motivation from the perspective of Self Determination Theory and give a brief overview of relevant results. We also consider the optimal state known as Flow and give an account of its conceptualisation in the theory due to C... Read More about Motivation, optimal experience and flow in first year computing science..

Novice programmers and the problem description effect. (2016)
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BOUVIER, D., LOVELLETTE, E., MATTA, J., ALSHAIGY, B., BECKER, B.A., CRAIG, M., JACKOVA, J., MCCARTNEY, R., SANDERS, K. and ZARB, M. 2016. Novice programmers and the problem description effect. In Proceedings of the Innovation and technology in computer science education on working group reports 2016 (ITiCSE-WGR '16), 9-13 July 2016, Arequipa, Peru. New York: ACM [online], pages 103-118. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3024906.3024912

It is often debated whether a problem presented in a straightforward minimalist fashion is better, or worse, for learning than the same problem presented with a real-life or concrete context. The presentation, contextualization, or problem descriptio... Read More about Novice programmers and the problem description effect..

An integrated Delphi-FAHP-PROMETHEE for the thermal renovation of masonry buildings in Algeria. (2016)
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SEDDIKI, M., ANOUCHE, K. and BENNADJI, A. 2016. An integrated Delphi-FAHP-PROMETHEE for the thermal renovation of masonry buildings in Algeria. In Amoêda, R., Lira, S. and Pinheiro, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the 5th International conference on heritage and sustainable development (Heritage 2016), 12-15 July 2016, Lisbon, Portugal. Barcelos: Green Lines Institute, pages 171-180.

In Algeria, the residential and tertiary sectors are the ones with the highest energy consumption making use of 34% of the total energy. The government has launched a thermal renovation program for existing buildings to reduce the energy consumption.... Read More about An integrated Delphi-FAHP-PROMETHEE for the thermal renovation of masonry buildings in Algeria..

Traditional architecture to enhance occupants' well-being for a sustainable future in the Middle East. (2016)
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FARDOUS, I.S. and BENNADJI, A. 2016. Traditional architecture to enhance occupants' well-being for a sustainable future in the Middle East. In Amoêda, R., Lira, S. and Pinheiro, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the 5th International conference on heritage and sustainable development (Heritage 2016), 12-15 July 2015, Lisbon, Portugal. Barcelos: Green Lines Institute [online], pages 489-498. Available from: http://heritage.greenlines-institute.org/en/heritage-2016

This paper is part of PhD research questioning to what extent modern adaptations to traditional architecture can affect occupants' well-being by modulating temperature and relative humidity. The research aims to assess traditional architecture in the... Read More about Traditional architecture to enhance occupants' well-being for a sustainable future in the Middle East..

Tensile failure analysis of structural materials using acoustic emission. (2016)
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MOWAT, J., JIHAN, S. and DROUBI, M.G. 2016. Tensile failure analysis of structural materials using acoustic emission. In Proceedings of the 8th European workshop on structural health monitoring (EWSHM 2016), 5-8 July 2016, Bilbao, Spain. Bad Breisig: NDT.net [online], paper 140. Available from: http://www.ndt.net/events/EWSHM2016/app/content/Paper/140_Droubi.pdf

Materials' testing is an extremely important process in the modern world with new colossal structures being built in every corner of the earth, with the ever-increasing size of structures making safety of vital importance. This research therefore aim... Read More about Tensile failure analysis of structural materials using acoustic emission..

Lightweight robotic arm actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires. (2016)
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QUINTANAR-GUZMÁN, S., KANNAN, S., OLIVARES-MENDEZ, M.A. and VOOS, H. 2016. Lightweight robotic arm actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires. In Proceedings of the 8th International conference on electronics, computers and artificial intelligence 2016 (ECAI 2016), 30 June - 02 July 2016, Ploiesti, Romania. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 1-6. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ECAI.2016.7861065

The current paper discusses the design, modeling and control of a Light weight robotic arm actuated by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators, usable for applications such as Aerial Manipulator. Compared to servo motor based robotic arm the proposed desi... Read More about Lightweight robotic arm actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires..

Control of aerial manipulation vehicle in operational space. (2016)
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KANNAN, S., QUINTANAR-GUZMAN, S., DENTLER, J., OLIVARES-MENDEZ, M.A. and VOOS, H. 2016. Control of aerial manipulation vehicle in operational space. In Proceedings of the 8th International conference on electronics, computers and artificial intelligence 2016 (ECAI 2016), 30 June - 02 July 2016, Ploiesti, Romania. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 1-5. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ECAI.2016.7861157

Operational Space Control of an Aerial Manipulation Vehicle is discussed here. The Aerial Manipulation Vehicle has a highly coupled dynamics due to the interaction between the Quadrotor and the attached manipulator. The nonlinear coupling introduces... Read More about Control of aerial manipulation vehicle in operational space..

Implementing the required degree of multitenancy isolation: a case study of cloud-hosted bug tracking system. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
OCHEI, L.C., PETROVSKI, A. and BASS, J.M. 2016. Implementing the required degree of multitenancy isolation: a case study of cloud-hosted bug tracking system. In Zhang, J., Miller, J.A. and Xu, X. (eds.) Proceedings of the 13th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International services computing conference 2016 (SCC 2016), 27 June - 2 July 2016, San Francisco, USA. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 379-386. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/SCC.2016.56

Implementing the required degree of isolation between tenants is one of the significant challenges for deploying a multitenant application on the cloud. This paper applies COMITRE (Component-based approach to multitenancy isolation through request re... Read More about Implementing the required degree of multitenancy isolation: a case study of cloud-hosted bug tracking system..

A modularization approach for nonlinear model predictive control of distributed fast systems. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
DENTLER, J., KANNAN, S., MENDEZ, M.A.O. and VOOS, H. 2016. A modularization approach for nonlinear model predictive control of distributed fast systems. In Proceedings of 24th Mediterranean conference on control and automation 2016 (MED 2016), 21-24 June 2016, Athens, Greece. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 292-297. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MED.2016.7535973

Distributed interconnected systems are omnipresent today. The development of advanced control methods for such systems are still challenging. Herein, the real-time applicability, flexibility, portability and ease of implementation are issues of the e... Read More about A modularization approach for nonlinear model predictive control of distributed fast systems..

Achieving incremental cost reduction via kaizen costing in the Nigerian construction industy. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
OMOTAYO, T. and KULATUNGA, U. 2016. Achieving incremental cost reduction via kaizen costing in the Nigerian construction industy. In Saari, A. and Huovinen, P. (eds.) Proceedings of the 20th CIB world building congress 2016 (WCB16), 30 May - 3 June 2016, Tampere, Finland. Reports (Tampere University of Technology. Department of Civil Engineering. Construction Management and Economics), volume 18. Tampere: Tampere University of Technology [online], volume 3: building up business operations and their logic: shaping materials and technologies, pages 715-725. Available from: http://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB_DC29311.pdf

Nigerian small and medium scale construction firms are facing challenges of cost and time overruns which have led to project abandonment and liquidation of some of these firms. This is also as a result of large scale dissatisfaction of clients. This... Read More about Achieving incremental cost reduction via kaizen costing in the Nigerian construction industy..

SME's and level 2 BIM, the way forward. (2016)
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MELLON, S. and KOUIDER, T. 2016. SME's and level 2 BIM, the way forward. In Galiano Garrigos, A. and Kouider, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 6th International congress of architectural technology (ICAT 2016): healthy buildings: innovation, design and technology, 12-14 May 2016, Alicante, Spain. Alicante: University of Alicante [online], pages 121-135. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/55253

The UK construction industry comprises a very high proportion of SMEs that is companies employing up to 250. A Department for Business, Innovation and Skills research paper, found that SMEs had a 71.2% share of work in the construction industry. Micr... Read More about SME's and level 2 BIM, the way forward..

Architectural technology and the BIM acronym 3: getting to grips with BIM. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
KOUIDER, T., PATERSON, G. and HARTY, J. 2016. Architectural technology and the BIM acronym 3: getting to grips with BIM. In Galiano Garrigos, A. and Kouider, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 6th International congress of architectural technology (ICAT 2016): healthy buildings: innovation, design and technology, 12-14 May 2016, Alicante, Spain. Alicante: University of Alicante [online], pages 95-119. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/55252

Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in particular, the UK Government's ambitions regarding BIM uptake and diffusion across the construction sector may be tempered by a realpolitik shaped in part by interactions between the industry, Highe... Read More about Architectural technology and the BIM acronym 3: getting to grips with BIM..

The conservation of our built heritage, in particular statues in Aberdeen, evaluated through a social and historical context and their impact, through the use of 3D scanning. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
SHAW, A., LEON, M. and SCOTT, J. 2016. The conservation of our built heritage, in particular statues in Aberdeen, evaluated through a social and historical context and their impact, through the use of 3D scanning. In Galiano Garrigos, A. and Kouider, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 6th International congress of architectural technology (ICAT 2016): healthy buildings: innovation, design and technology, 12-14 May 2016, Alicante, Spain. Alicante: University of Alicante [online], pages 67-94. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/55251

Cultural heritage sites all over the world are at risk due to aggressive urban expansion, development, wars and general obsolescence. Not all objects are recorded in detail although they may have social and historical significance. For example more e... Read More about The conservation of our built heritage, in particular statues in Aberdeen, evaluated through a social and historical context and their impact, through the use of 3D scanning..

The big BIM battle: BIM adoption in the UK for large and small companies. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
LOVEDAY, J., KOUIDER, T. and SCOTT, J. 2016. The big BIM battle: BIM adoption in the UK for large and small companies. In Galiano Garrigos, A. and Kouider, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 6th International congress of architectural technology (ICAT 2016): healthy buildings: innovation, design and technology, 12-14 May 2016, Alicante, Spain. Alicante: University of Alicante [online], pages 53-67. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/55250

As BIM adoption continues, the goal of a totally collaborative model with multiple contributors is attainable. Many initiatives such as the 2016 UK government level 2 BIM deadline are putting pressure on the construction industry to speed up the chan... Read More about The big BIM battle: BIM adoption in the UK for large and small companies..

Partial discharge detection using low cost RTL-SDR model for wideband spectrum sensing. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
MOHAMED, H., LAZARIDIS, P., UPTON, D., KHAN, U., SAEED, B., JABER, A., ZHANG, Y., MATHER, P., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., BARLEE, K.W., ATKINSON, D.S.W., MIHOVSKA, A., GAVRILOVSKA, L. and GLOVER, I.A. 2016. Partial discharge detection using low cost RTL-SDR model for wideband spectrum sensing. In Proceedings of 23rd International conference on telecommunications 2016 (ICT 2016), 16-18 May 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 7500353. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2016.7500353

Partial discharge (PD) is one of the predominant factors to be controlled to ensure reliability and undisrupted functions of power generators, motors, Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and grid connected power distribution equipment, especially in the f... Read More about Partial discharge detection using low cost RTL-SDR model for wideband spectrum sensing..

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