Dr Nazila Fough's Outputs (26)

Plastic waste over the ocean: an approach to surface recognition. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SHAH, F.M., FOUGH, F., SHAH, Z.M., FOUGH, N. and ZHAO, Y. 2024. Plastic waste over the ocean: an approach to surface recognition. In Proceedings of the 31st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on electronics, circuits, and systems (ICECS 2024), 18-20 November 2024, Nancy, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article 10849157. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECS61496.2024.10849157

To address the challenges of low detection accuracy and slow recognition of floating objects on water surfaces, an enhanced YOLOv5 algorithm has been developed. This improved algorithm incorporates a coordinate attention mechanism to enhance spatial... Read More about Plastic waste over the ocean: an approach to surface recognition..

Efficiency analysis of RbGeBr3 perovskite solar cell with inorganic HTL and silver contact. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VALIZADEH, S., LAWAL, S.M., FOUGH, N. and SHOKRI, A.A. 2024. Efficiency analysis of RbGeBr₃ perovskite solar cell with inorganic HTL and silver contact. In Proceedings of the 31st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on electronics, circuits, and systems (IEEE ICECS 2024), 18-20 November 2024, Nancy, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 10848711. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECS61496.2024.10848711

This research investigated the use of RbGeBr as an absorbing layer in two different types of perovskite solar cells. The study involved deliberate modifications to the thickness of the RbGeBr absorber layer. Silver was chosen for the metal contact el... Read More about Efficiency analysis of RbGeBr3 perovskite solar cell with inorganic HTL and silver contact..

Optimizing energy efficiency in underwater acoustic networks through machine learning classifiers. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FOUGH, F., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2024. Optimizing energy efficiency in underwater acoustic networks through machine learning classifiers. In Proceedings of the 31st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on electronics, circuits, and systems (IEEE ICECS 2024), 18-20 November 2024, Nancy, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 10848718. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECS61496.2024.10848718

Among many challenges in establishing an Underwater Wireless Sensor Network, is the challenge of resource constraints, battery and bandwidth being limited which renders acoustic networks limited in life and application. One identified application of... Read More about Optimizing energy efficiency in underwater acoustic networks through machine learning classifiers..

A simulation study on the performance characteristics of 3D crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LAWAL, S.M., VALIZADEH, S. and FOUGH, N. 2024. A simulation study on the performance characteristics of 3D crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. In Proceedings of the 31st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on electronics, circuits, and systems (IEEE ICECS 2024), 18-20 November 2024, Nancy, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 10848762. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECS61496.2024.10848762

One of the most popular materials used is the wafer-based crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells that are dominant in the technology of the global PV market. In this paper, a 3D finite element method in COMSOL Multiphysics was used to simulate a crys... Read More about A simulation study on the performance characteristics of 3D crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells..

Evaluating the impact of ranging error in underwater localization using SAR satellite data. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MUHAMMAD, A., STEWART, C., FOUGH, N. and KANNAN, S. 2024. Evaluating the impact of ranging error in underwater localization using SAR satellite data. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International workshop on Metrology for the sea; learning to measure sea health parameters (IEEE MetroSea 2024), 14-16 October 2024, Portorose, Slovenia. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 40-45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MetroSea62823.2024.10765665

The study evaluated the impact of ranging error in underwater localization processes using SAR satellite data within the framework of Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks (UWSN). By integrating a pretrained ArcGIS deep learning model with SAR imagery,... Read More about Evaluating the impact of ranging error in underwater localization using SAR satellite data..

Machine learning based underwater optical-acoustic communications channel switching for throughput improvement. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., MUHAMMAD, A., FUNG, W.-K., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2024. Machine learning based underwater optical-acoustic communications channel switching for throughput improvement. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International workshop on Metrology for the sea; learning to measure sea health parameters (IEEE MetroSea 2024), 14-16 October 2024, Portorose, Slovenia. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 46-51. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MetroSea62823.2024.10765751

Underwater Wireless Optical Communication (UWOC) is at the cutting edge of subsea networking, offering high capacity, low-latency, energy-efficient connectivity that offers many advantages over the acoustic standard which has been embedded in submers... Read More about Machine learning based underwater optical-acoustic communications channel switching for throughput improvement..

Underwater target detection analysis using spherical acoustic sensor arrays. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SUNDAS, R., BAIG, N.A., NJUGUNA, J., RAHMAN, K.U. and FOUGH, N. 2024. Underwater target detection analysis using spherical acoustic sensor arrays. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International workshop on Metrology for the sea; learning to measure sea health parameters (IEEE MetroSea 2024), 14-16 October 2024, Portorose, Slovenia. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 240-245. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MetroSea62823.2024.10765723

The need to identify and monitor the target by taking active measurements before it gets close enough to attack has grown due to advancements in marine technology. As underwater vehicular technology continues to progress, there is an increasing inter... Read More about Underwater target detection analysis using spherical acoustic sensor arrays..

Promptable sonar image segmentation for distance measurement using SAM. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TOLIE, H.F., REN, J., HASAN, M.J., KANNAN, S. and FOUGH, N. 2024. Promptable sonar image segmentation for distance measurement using SAM. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International workshop on Metrology for the sea; learning to measure sea health parameters (IEEE MetroSea 2024), 14-16 October 2024, Portorose, Slovenia. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 229-233. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/metrosea62823.2024.10765703

The subsea environment presents numerous challenges for robotic vision, including non-uniform light attenuation, backscattering, floating particles, and low-light conditions, which significantly degrade underwater images. This degradation impacts rob... Read More about Promptable sonar image segmentation for distance measurement using SAM..

Securing underwater wireless communication with frequency-hopping spread spectrum. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
RAHMAN, K.U., FOUGH, N., MCDERMOTT, C.D., SUNDAS, R., BAIG, N. and KANNAN, S. 2024. Securing underwater wireless communication with frequency-hopping spread spectrum. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International workshop on Metrology for the sea; learning to measure sea health parameters (IEEE MetroSea 2024), 14-16 October 2024, Portorose, Slovenia. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 266-271. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/metrosea62823.2024.10765656

The significance of subsea communication has increased substantially, with growing interest in replacing wired communication with wireless alternatives. However, subsea communication faces several challenges due to the harsh environment, including hi... Read More about Securing underwater wireless communication with frequency-hopping spread spectrum..

Solar-powered ROV: advancing underwater exploration with renewable energy. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LAWAL, S.M., VALIZADEH, S., FOUGH, N. and KANNAN, S. 2024 Solar-powered ROV: advancing underwater exploration with renewable energy. In Proceedings of the 6th Global power, energy and communication conference 2024 (GPECOM2024), 4-6 June 2024, Budapest, Hungary. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 350-355. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/GPECOM61896.2024.10582562

Considering the importance of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in conducting inspections, data collection, and exploration beneath the sea surface, this paper proposes a solar-powered ROV solution. Solar power is employed to power the ROV/AUV, with... Read More about Solar-powered ROV: advancing underwater exploration with renewable energy..

Analyzing efficiency and temperature variations in PSC structures utilizing RbGeBr3. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VALIZADEH, S., LAWAL, S.M., FOUGH, N. and SHOKRI, A. 2024. Analyzing efficiency and temperature variations in PSC structures utilizing RbGeBr3. In Proceedings of the 6th Global power, energy and communication conference 2024 (GPECOM2024), 4-6 June 2024, Budapest, Hungary. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 334-338. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/GPECOM61896.2024.10582665

This paper investigates the utilization of RbGeBr3 as an absorbing layer in two types of perovskite solar cells. The investigation involves systematic adjustments in the thicknesses of both the RbGeBr3 as absorber layer and the electron transfer laye... Read More about Analyzing efficiency and temperature variations in PSC structures utilizing RbGeBr3..

Underwater localization using SAR satellite data. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MUHAMMAD, A., FOUGH, N., KANNAN, S. and ZAHRIBAN HESARI, M. 2024. Underwater localization using SAR satellite data. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International workshop on metrology for industry 4.0 and IoT (IEEE MetroInd4.0&IoT 2024), 29-31 May 2024, Florence, Italy. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 82-87. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MetroInd4.0IoT61288.2024.10584174

This study delves into the realm of Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks (UWSN) and explores contemporary methods of ocean exploration. It provides an extensive background on UWSN, detailing existing approaches to underwater localization. The study th... Read More about Underwater localization using SAR satellite data..

Performance and energy modelling for a low energy acoustic network for the underwater Internet of Things. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FOUGH, N., ERDOGAN, N. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Performance and energy modelling for a low energy acoustic network for the underwater Internet of Things. In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International workshop on Metrology for the sea (MetroSea 2023); learning to measure sea health parameters, 4-6 October 2023, Valletta, Malta. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 110-115. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MetroSea58055.2023.10317266

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to find new applications, there is academic and industrial interest in expanding these concepts to the oceanic environment where data is traditionally challenging to communicate wirelessly, establishing an Un... Read More about Performance and energy modelling for a low energy acoustic network for the underwater Internet of Things..

Fuzzy logic, edge enabled underwater video surveillance through partially wireless optical communication. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Fuzzy logic, edge enabled underwater video surveillance through partially wireless optical communication. In Bouma, H., Dijk, J., Prabhu, R., Stokes, R.J. and Yitzhaky, Y. (eds.) Artificial intelligence for security and defence applications: proceedings of the 2023 SPIE joint Remote sensing and Security + defence conference (SPIE Sensor + Imaging 2023), 3-7 September 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Proceedings of SPIE, 12742. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], paper 127420A. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2685278

Underwater surveillance is inherently tricky to achieve. Even in the clearest waters, the visibility tends to be in the range of tens of meters. Normally, tethered Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) with underwater cameras are used for underwater imag... Read More about Fuzzy logic, edge enabled underwater video surveillance through partially wireless optical communication..

Optical-fibre based sensors for monitoring offshore floating photovoltaic farms. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., JOSEPH, C.S.J., JOHNY, J., ERDOGAN, N., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Optical fibre-based sensors for monitoring offshore floating photovoltaic farms. In Proceedings of 2023 IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society conference and exposition (OCEANS 2023): blue ocean planet earth, 5-8 June 2023, Limerick, Ireland. Piscataway: IEEE [online], document number 10244737. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244737

Solar photovoltaic farms are seeing increasing expansion into new domains (offshore) in order to harvest the sunlight as society pushes towards reaching Net Zero by 2050. However, photovoltaics are bound by physics, parameters such as temperature and... Read More about Optical-fibre based sensors for monitoring offshore floating photovoltaic farms..

Multimodal, software defined networking for subsea sensing and monitoring. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Multimodal, software defined networking for subsea sensing and monitoring. In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society conference and exposition (OCEANS 2023): blue ocean planet earth, 5-8 June 2023, Limerick, Ireland. Piscataway: IEEE [online], document number 10244664. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244664

The prevalence of oceanic industry and ocean borne interests has given rise to the concept of the Underwater Internet of Things as a vector for automation and data analytics in an environment hostile to anthropomorphic activity. Through the Internet... Read More about Multimodal, software defined networking for subsea sensing and monitoring..

Extremely random forest based automatic tonic-clonic seizure detection using spectral analysis on electroencephalography data. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FUNG, WAI KEUNG, FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Extremely random forest based automatic tonic-clonic seizure detection using spectral analysis on electroencephalography data. In Proceedings of the 21st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Interregional NEWCAS conference 2023 (NEWCAS 2023), 26-28 June 2023, Edinburgh, UK. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article 10198101. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/NEWCAS57931.2023.10198101

Machine learning proliferates society and has begun changing medicine. This report covers an investigation into how Extremely Random Forests combined with Fast Fourier Transform feature extraction performed on two-dimensional time-series Epileptic Se... Read More about Extremely random forest based automatic tonic-clonic seizure detection using spectral analysis on electroencephalography data..

Modeling and simulation of heterojunction solar cell; determination of optimal values. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LAWAL, S.M., FOUGH, N., SELLAMI, N. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2023. Modeling and simulation of heterojunction solar cell: determination of optimal values. In Proceedings of the 21st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Interregional NEWCAS conference 2023 (NEWCAS 2023), 26-28 June 2023, Edinburgh, UK. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article 10198061. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/NEWCAS57931.2023.10198061

A heterojunction solar cell of ZnSe/ZnO/CIGS/Si structure has been simulated in order to determine the optimal values. The performed modeling and Simulation is used to get an idea and identify the optimal values that can be use in the manufacturing p... Read More about Modeling and simulation of heterojunction solar cell; determination of optimal values..

A simulation into the physical and network layers of optical communication network for the subsea video surveillance of illicit activity. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2022. A simulation into the physical and network layers of optical communication network for the subsea video surveillance of illicit activity. In Bouma, H., Prabhu, R., Stokes, R.J. and Yitzhaky, Y. (eds.) Counterterrorism, crime fighting, forensics, and surveillance technologies VI: proceedings of the 6th Counterterrorism, crime fighting, forensics, and surveillance technologies, co-located with SPIE (Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers) Security + defence conference 2022, 5-6 September 2022, Berlin, Germany. Proceedings of SPIE, 12275. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], article 1227508. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2641374

Criminal activity is increasingly entering the ocean subsurface with acts such as illegal fishing and narco-submarining becoming points of contention. This among other illicit acts taking place in this domain imply a need for surveillance to render t... Read More about A simulation into the physical and network layers of optical communication network for the subsea video surveillance of illicit activity..

An investigation into routing protocols for real-time sensing of subsurface oil wells. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2022. An investigation into routing protocols for real-time sensing of subsurface oil wells. In Valle, M., Lehmhus, D., Gianoglio, C. et al. (eds.) Advances in system-integrated intelligence: proceedings of the 6th International conference on system-integrated intelligence 2022 (SysInt 2022), 7-9 September 2022, Genova, Italy. Lecture notes in networks and systems (LNNS), 546. Cham: Springer [online], pages 689-699. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16281-7_65

Pervasive computing has transformed society, and there is a desire to extend this mass data connectivity to the ocean, especially by energy companies seeking real-time sensor data from assets such as oil wells and pipelines. As evidenced by the Deepw... Read More about An investigation into routing protocols for real-time sensing of subsurface oil wells..