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Novice programmers and the problem description effect. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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..

Thermally triggered theranostics for pancreatic cancer. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MALEKIGORJI, M., KONG THOO LIN, P., LEES, M., GUEORGUIEVA, M., CURTIS, A., & HOSKINS, C. 2016. Thermally triggered theranostics for pancreatic cancer. Presented at 24th biennial European Association for Cancer Research congress 2016 (EACR24), 9-12 July 2016, Manchester, UK.

Background: Pancreatic cancer is the 4th most aggressive cancer in the western world with less than 34% of patients surviving past 5 years. Lack of specific symptoms results in delayed diagnosis. Theranostics are new platforms, which offer simultaneo... Read More about Thermally triggered theranostics for pancreatic cancer..

Model predictive control for cooperative control of space robots. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KANNAN, S., ALAMDARI, S.A.S., DENTLER, J., OLIVARES-MENDEZ, M.A. and VOOS, H. 2017. Model predictive control for cooperative control of space robots. AIP conference proceedings [online], 1798: proceedings of the 11th International conference on mathematical problems in engineering, aerospace and sciences world congress 2016 (ICNPAA 2016), 4-8 July 2016, La Rochelle, France, article 020068. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4972660

The problem of Orbital Manipulation of Passive body is discussed here. Two scenarios including passive object rigidly attached to robotic servicers and passive body attached to servicers through manipulators are discussed. The Model Predictive Contro... Read More about Model predictive control for cooperative control of space robots..

Hierarchical control of aerial manipulation vehicle. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KANNAN, S., BEZZAOUCHA, S., GUZMAN, S.Q., DENTLER, J., OLIVARES-MENDEZ, M.A. and VOOS, H. 2017. Hierarchical control of aerial manipulation vehicle. AIP conference proceedings [online], 1798: proceedings of the 11th International conference on mathematical problems in engineering, aerospace and sciences world congress 2016 (ICNPAA 2016), 4-8 July 2016, La Rochelle, France, article 020069. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4972661

Hierarchical Control of the Aerial Manipulator is treated here. The modelling aspect of the highly coupled Aerial Vehicle which includes Quadrotor and manipulator is discussed. The control design to perform tasks in operational space is addressed alo... Read More about Hierarchical control of aerial manipulation vehicle..

Traditional architecture to enhance occupants' well-being for a sustainable future in the Middle East. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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..

An integrated Delphi-FAHP-PROMETHEE for the thermal renovation of masonry buildings in Algeria. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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..

Land Art Generator Initiative: art and energy. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FREMANTLE, C. 2016. Land Art Generator Initiative: art and energy. Presented at Test Unit PechaKucha night, 6th July 2016, Glasgow, UK [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8K66ReflbM

The Land Art Generator Initiative brings together interdisciplinary teams to develop place-making using renewable energy technologies. LAGI builds on the history of energy infrastructure design: city centre power stations have been repurposed as art... Read More about Land Art Generator Initiative: art and energy..

Tensile failure analysis of structural materials using acoustic emission. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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..

Traditional architecture to enhance occupants' well-being for a sustainable future in the Middle [East]. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FARDOUS, I.S. and BENNADJI, A. 2016. Traditional architecture to enhance occupants' well-being for a sustainable future in the Middle [East]. Presented at the 24th International Association of People-Environment Studies conference (IAPS24): the human being at home, work and leisure: sustainable use and development of indoor and outdoor spaces in late modern everyday life, 27 June - 1 July 2016, Lund, Sweden.

This is part of PhD research questions the pervasion of the Arabic Traditional Architecture (ATA) as visual and tangible architectonic features. The study considers the adaptation of traditional features to contemporary context using technology and i... Read More about Traditional architecture to enhance occupants' well-being for a sustainable future in the Middle [East]..

Novel optical concentrator technology for building integrated photovoltaic systems. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ABU-BAKAR, S.H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., FREIER, D., MALLICK, T.K., MUNIR, A.B., YASIN, S.H.M., MAS'UD, A.A. and BANI, N.A. 2016. Novel optical concentrator technology for building integrated photovoltaic systems. Presented at the 2016 World conference on innovation, engineering and technology (IET2016), 24-26 June 2016, Sapporo, Japan.

This paper describes a novel type of solar concentrator for use in Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Systems. The new design called rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC) is based on a novel algorithm that caters for... Read More about Novel optical concentrator technology for building integrated photovoltaic systems..

A modularization approach for nonlinear model predictive control of distributed fast systems. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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..

RiCORE introduction. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
GRAY, D. 2016. RiCORE introduction. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation gives an introduction to the context and purpose of the RiCORE project, which aimed to promote the successful development of offshore renewable energy in the European Union, by streamlining the processes involved in creating offshor... Read More about RiCORE introduction..

Profiling Member State consenting processes and reconciling EU legal requirements. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'HAGAN, A.M., LE LIEVRE, C., CULLOCH, R. and BENNET, F. 2016. Profiling Member State consenting processes and reconciling EU legal requirements. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation outlines the findings of the second work package of the RiCORE project, focusing on understanding and comparing existing EU Member State consenting processes for offshore renewable energy projects.

Risk-based approaches for consenting according to technology profile recommendations. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MASCARENHAS, P., BENNET, F. and BALD, J. 2016. Risk-based approaches for consenting according to technology profile recommendations. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation outlines the findings of the third work package of the RiCORE project, focusing on the comparison of novel technologies and the development of risk profiling.

Pre- and post-consenting environmental surveys. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SIMAS, T. and BENNET, F. 2016. Pre- and post-consenting environmental surveys. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation outlines the findings of the fourth- and fifth work packages of the RiCORE project, focusing on environmental surveys before and after the consenting process, and applying an adaptive management approach.

Health improvement and health promotion education of undergraduate radiographers in a Scottish HEI. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
WAREING, A.K. and HOWARD, M. 2016. Health improvement and health promotion education of undergraduate radiographers in a Scottish HEI. Presented at the 2016 UK Radiological congress (UKRC 2016): future imaging: expectation, demand, delivery, 6-8 June 2016, Liverpool, UK.

Health Professionals (AHPs) (including radiographers) have been identified as a key workforce to improve and promote the health and wellbeing of the UK population by 'making every contact count (MECC)'.

Achieving incremental cost reduction via kaizen costing in the Nigerian construction industy. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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..