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High structural diversity of aeruginosins in bloom-forming cyanobacteria of the genus Planktothrix as a consequence of multiple recombination events. (2023)
Journal Article
ENTFELLNER, E., BAUMANN, K.B.L., EDWARDS, C. and KURMAYER, R. 2023. High structural diversity of aeruginosins in bloom-forming cyanobacteria of the genus Planktothrix as a consequence of multiple recombination events. Marine drugs [online], 21(12), article number 638. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/md21120638

Many compounds produced by cyanobacteria act as serine protease inhibitors, such as the tetrapeptides aeruginosins (Aer), which are found widely distributed. The structural diversity of Aer is intriguingly high. However, the genetic basis of this rem... Read More about High structural diversity of aeruginosins in bloom-forming cyanobacteria of the genus Planktothrix as a consequence of multiple recombination events..

C-NEST: cloudlet based privacy preserving multidimensional data stream approach for healthcare electronics. (2023)
Journal Article
SRIVASTAVA, G., MEKALA, M.S., HAJAR, M.S. and KALUTARAGE, H. 2024. C-NEST: cloudlet based privacy preserving multidimensional data stream approach for healthcare electronics. IEEE transactions on consumer electronics [online], 70(1), pages 1556-1565. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TCE.2023.3342635

The Medical Internet of Things (MIoT) facilitates extensive connections between cyber and physical "things" allowing for effective data fusion and remote patient diagnosis and monitoring. However, there is a risk of incorrect diagnosis when data is t... Read More about C-NEST: cloudlet based privacy preserving multidimensional data stream approach for healthcare electronics..

Contextualizing female entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in Nigeria. (2023)
Book Chapter
ONOSHAKPOR, C., CUNNINGHAM, J. and GAMMIE, E. 2023. Contextualizing female entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in Nigeria. In Harrison, C. and Omeihe, K.O. (eds.) Contextualising African studies: challenges and the way forward. Bingley: Emerald, chapter 2, pages 13-36. To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-338-120231002

Our aim is to better understand access to finance and financial inclusion and how this impacts the development of female-run enterprises in Nigeria. In such a way, we can better understand the gendered context of entrepreneurship and the implications... Read More about Contextualizing female entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in Nigeria..

Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff. (2023)
Journal Article
TORRANCE, N., MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., SKÅTUN, D., SCOTT, N., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., HERNANDEZ-SANTIAGO, V. and GRANT, A. 2024. Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff. Occupational medicine [online], 74(1), pages 78-85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqad117

Healthcare workers (HCWs) had a greater occupational risk of exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and reported higher rates of long COVID (LC). This has implications for the provision of health care in already stretched health services. Th... Read More about Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff..

Promoting excellence, governance and innovation in prescribing education. (2023)
Journal Article
SUNTER, M., WOOD, A. and BELL, S. 2023. Promoting excellence, governance and innovation in prescribing education. British journal of nursing [online], 32(22), pages 1104-1105. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.22.1104

The Scottish Prescribing Programmes Leads Network (SPPLN) was first developed several years ago to support the strategic direction of Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) relating to health professionals undertaking prescribing education pro... Read More about Promoting excellence, governance and innovation in prescribing education..

The imposition of European Convention on Human Rights standards in extradition. (2023)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2023. The imposition of European Convention on Human Rights standards in extradition. Scots law times [online], 2023(39), pages 221-223. Available from: http://legalresearch.westlaw.co.uk/

Discusses Morrow (Sarah Lynn) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal) refusing a US national leave to appeal against a decision that there was no bar to her extradition to stand trial in the US on charges of defrauding her former employer, finding that her rights... Read More about The imposition of European Convention on Human Rights standards in extradition..

Intellectual property rights in the age of AI: a comparative analysis of Chinese and us legal perspectives. [Blog post] (2023)
Digital Artefact
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Intellectual property rights in the age of AI: a comparative analysis of Chinese and us legal perspectives. [Blog post]. Posted on Digital law Asia [online], 6 December 2023. Available from: https://digital.law.nycu.edu.tw/blog-post/upqxqv/

The landmark ruling by the Beijing Internet Court on the copyright infringement of AI-generated images heralds a new era in the legal treatment of artificial intelligence's creative outputs. This decision, the first of its kind concerning AI-generate... Read More about Intellectual property rights in the age of AI: a comparative analysis of Chinese and us legal perspectives. [Blog post].

Design and fabrication of a wrist splint for burn patient rehabilitation using 3D printing technologies. (2023)
Journal Article
CANN, C. and SAHARUDIN, M.S. 2023. Design and fabrication of a wrist splint for burn patient rehabilitation using 3D printing technologies. Journal of physics: conference series [online], 2643: proceedings of the 8th International conference on applications and design in mechanical engineering 2023 (ICADME 2023), 4-5 September 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, article 012003. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2643/1/012003

Severe and common injuries involving burns to the hands and wrists can often lead to permanent loss of motion. The issue is exacerbated by the delicate nature of tendons and muscles in the hands, along with the formation of scar tissue. While rehabil... Read More about Design and fabrication of a wrist splint for burn patient rehabilitation using 3D printing technologies..

Enhancing brain tumor classification with transfer learning across multiple classes: an in-depth analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
AHMMED, S., PODDER, P., MONDAL, M.R.H., RAHMAN, S.M.A., KANNAN, S., HASAN, M.J., ROHAN, A. and PROSVIRIN, A.E. 2023. Enhancing brain tumor classification with transfer learning across multiple classes: an in-depth analysis. Biomedinformatics [online], 3(4), pages 1124-1144. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedinformatics3040068

This study focuses on leveraging data-driven techniques to diagnose brain tumors through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images. Utilizing the rule of deep learning (DL), we introduce and fine-tune two robust frameworks, ResNet 50 and Inception V3,... Read More about Enhancing brain tumor classification with transfer learning across multiple classes: an in-depth analysis..

Development of drilling optimization models for autonomous rotary drilling systems. (2023)
Thesis
AMADI, K.W. 2023. Development of drilling optimization models for autonomous rotary drilling systems. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2445718

The growing global energy demand and strict environmental policies motivate the use of technology and performance improvement techniques in drilling operations. Traditional drilling methods depend on the effectiveness of the human-driller in the mana... Read More about Development of drilling optimization models for autonomous rotary drilling systems..

A decision-making framework for the sustainable redevelopment of abandoned public buildings in Nigeria. (2023)
Thesis
OGUNNUSI, M.O. 2023. A decision-making framework for the sustainable redevelopment of abandoned public buildings in Nigeria. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2440211

The aim of this thesis is to examine the sustainability of infrastructure in Nigeria in line with the arrays of abandoned projects and recommend a sustainable solution to enhance their redevelopment. Hence, in contrast to previous studies, a model wa... Read More about A decision-making framework for the sustainable redevelopment of abandoned public buildings in Nigeria..

Assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers: a national clinical guideline. (2023)
Report
SCOTTISH INTERCOLLEGIATE GUIDELINES NETWORK (SIGN). 2023. Assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers: a national clinical guideline. SIGN, 168. Edinburgh: SIGN [online]. Available from: https://www.sign.ac.uk/media/2157/sign-168-dementia.pdf

This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the assessment, care and support of adults with dementia. The guideline applies to all settings, including home, long-term care, care homes, hospital, hospice, day... Read More about Assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers: a national clinical guideline..

Using the learning by developing action model: case study in project-based computer science studies in higher education institutions. (2023)
Thesis
LINTILÄ, T. 2023. Using the learning by developing action model: case study in project-based computer science studies in higher education institutions. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2271442

Teaching methods change continuously. In the last 30 years, there has been a shift from traditional teacher-centred teaching to student-centred learning, which focuses on developing students' competence and skills, and enables lifelong learning and t... Read More about Using the learning by developing action model: case study in project-based computer science studies in higher education institutions..

Seismic events extraction method based on the B-COSFIRE filter combined with the differential evolution algorithm. (2023)
Journal Article
ZHAO, J., LI, Y., LEI, H., REN, J., ZHANG, F. and SHEN, H. 2024. Seismic events extraction method based on the B-COSFIRE filter combined with the differential evolution algorithm. ACTA geophysica [online], 72(4), pages 2447-2467. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-023-01222-1

Based on an analysis of the information processing mechanism in the primary visual cortex of biological vision, this study proposes an integration method of bar-combination of shifted filter responses (B-COSFIRE) filter with the differential evolutio... Read More about Seismic events extraction method based on the B-COSFIRE filter combined with the differential evolution algorithm..

A summary of artificial lift failure, remedies and run life improvements in conventional and unconventional wells. (2023)
Journal Article
MAHDI, M.A.A., AMISH, M., OLUYEMI, G. and ABDULMONIEM, M. 2023. A summary of artificial lift failure, remedies and run life improvements in conventional and unconventional wells. International journal of innovative science and research technology [online], 8(11), pages 1589-1596. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10251115

Artificial lift (AL) systems are crucial for enhancing oil and gas production from reservoirs. However, the failure of these systems can lead to significant losses in production and revenue. This paper explores the different types of AL failures and... Read More about A summary of artificial lift failure, remedies and run life improvements in conventional and unconventional wells..

Fault detection and localisation in LV distribution networks using a smart meter data-driven digital twin. (2023)
Journal Article
NUMAIR, M., ABOUSHADY, A.A., ARRAÑO-VARGAS, F., FARRAG, M.E. and ELYAN, E. 2023. Fault detection and localisation in LV distribution networks using a smart meter data-driven digital twin. Energies [online], 16(23), 7850. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16237850

Modern solutions for precise fault localisation in Low Voltage (LV) Distribution Networks (DNs) often rely on costly tools such as the micro-Phasor Measurement Unit (𝜇 PMU), which is potentially impractical for the large number of nodes in LVDNs. Thi... Read More about Fault detection and localisation in LV distribution networks using a smart meter data-driven digital twin..

Design dimensions for blockchain oracles in the AEC industry. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DOUNAS, T., HUNHEVICZ, J. and BYERS, B.S. 2023. Design dimensions for blockchain oracles in the AEC industry. In Proceedings of the 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3 2023) co-located with the 40th International CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) conference (CIB W78 2023), 10-12 July 2023, Heraklion, Greece. Kanata, ON: CIB [online], paper 297. Available from: https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2023.297

The literature on blockchain for AEC often has limited discussion on the design of the blockchain Oracle, the entity that ensures trusted information input from the real world. This work aims to illuminate an often unaddressed topic of how to best de... Read More about Design dimensions for blockchain oracles in the AEC industry..

What is the potential value of tokens and token engineering for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? A positional paper. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KIFOKERIS, D., DOUNAS, T., TEZEL, A. and MOON, S. 2023. What is the potential value of tokens and token engineering for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? A positional paper. In Proceedings of the 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3 2023) co-located with the 40th International CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) conference (CIB W78 2023), 10-12 July 2023, Heraklion, Greece. Kanata, ON: CIB [online], paper 304. Available from: https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2023.304

What is the value of tokens for blockchain applications in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)? How can token engineering be contextualized in AEC? This positional paper instigates the tackling of these largely unexplored questions. Fol... Read More about What is the potential value of tokens and token engineering for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? A positional paper..

Gender and entrepreneurial family business: decision-making, agency and empowerment. (2023)
Journal Article
WOOD, B.P., NG, P.Y. and BASTIAN, B. 2023. Gender and entrepreneurial family business: decision-making, agency and empowerment. International journal of gender and entrepreneurship [online], 15(4), pages 317-324. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-11-2023-227

As the most prominent form of business organisation, the family business has intertwining priorities related to the family, business and the firm. Due to the involvement of family members in the business, the family is usually set as a core of the bu... Read More about Gender and entrepreneurial family business: decision-making, agency and empowerment..

Join the coalition: how pioneer journalism communities reimagine journalistic epistemology from the periphery. (2023)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, B. [2023]. Join the coalition: how pioneer journalism communities reimagine journalistic epistemology from the periphery. Digital journalism [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2278043

This article examines how pioneer journalism communities reimagine journalistic epistemology from the periphery, and traces how ideas about journalism as a form of knowledge are embodied in their metadiscourses and enacted in their epistemic practice... Read More about Join the coalition: how pioneer journalism communities reimagine journalistic epistemology from the periphery..