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The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend: a case study of the Instagram body. (2022)
Thesis
UTI, T.O. 2022. The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend: a case study of the Instagram body. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2071810

The study pursued the creation of a functional model of the typical lifecycle of a social media beauty trend. Within the fashion and consumer goods industries, lifecycle models already exist that explain the typical manifestations of products and tre... Read More about The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend: a case study of the Instagram body..

Enhancing students' digital skills with impact: the "Digital Literacy" project. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARTZOUKOU, K. 2022. Enhancing students' digital skills with impact: the "Digital Literacy" project. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

In line with UK strategic priorities (UK Department for Education 2019), the "Digital Literacy" project - supported by a DELTA (QAA) "Emerging Stronger Award" - aims to identify pockets of digital inequalities in students, to enhance their digital ca... Read More about Enhancing students' digital skills with impact: the "Digital Literacy" project..

Digital competencies in higher education: an agenda for students' equal participation. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARTZOUKOU, K. 2022. Digital competencies in higher education: an agenda for students' equal participation. Presented at the 28th Panhellenic academic libraries conference: green and sustainable academic libraries in the post-COVID era, 19-21 October 2022, Corfu, Greece.

In the modern online and interconnected environment, digital competences have emerged as an umbrella concept that is considered an important condition for learning, communication, civic participation and engagement, informed citizenship, employabilit... Read More about Digital competencies in higher education: an agenda for students' equal participation..

What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practices in context. (2022)
Journal Article
KITZIE, V.L., TSAI, T.-I., MARTZOUKOU, K., MABI, M.N. and GREYSON, D. 2022. What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practice in context. Library and information science research [online], 44(4), article 101196. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2022.101196

As the use of arts-involved and data visualization methods increases in information science, it is essential to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of various methods. An international lineup of information researchers shares their experiences us... Read More about What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practices in context..

Voice spoofing countermeasure for voice replay attacks using deep learning. (2022)
Journal Article
ZHOU, J., HAI, T., JAWAWI, D.N.A., WANG, D., IBEKE, E. and BIAMBA, C. 2022. Voice spoofing countermeasure for voice replay attacks using deep learning. Journal of cloud computing: advances, systems and applications [online], 11, article number 51. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-022-00306-5

In our everyday lives, we communicate with each other using several means and channels of communication, as communication is crucial in the lives of humans. Listening and speaking are the primary forms of communication. For listening and speaking, th... Read More about Voice spoofing countermeasure for voice replay attacks using deep learning..

Development and pilot evaluation of an online retrofit decision-making tool for homeowners. [Dataset] (2022)
Data
SEDDIKI, M., BENNADJI, A., ALABID, J., GRAY, D. and DEVECI, G. 2022. Development and pilot evaluation of an online retrofit decision-making tool for homeowners. [Dataset]. Buildings [online], 12(10), article 1513. Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/10/1513/htm

Many retrofit projects went wrong in the UK principally because of the application of inappropriate retrofit solutions, which resulted in damp issues, with some leaving houses in worse conditions than pre-retrofit. Various online tools were developed... Read More about Development and pilot evaluation of an online retrofit decision-making tool for homeowners. [Dataset].

Development and pilot evaluation of an online retrofit decision-making tool for homeowners. (2022)
Journal Article
SEDDIKI, M., BENNADJI, A., ALABID, J., GRAY, D. and DEVECI, G. 2022. Development and pilot evaluation of an online retrofit decision-making tool for homeowners. Buildings [online], 12(10), article 1513. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12101513

Many retrofit projects went wrong in the UK principally because of the application of inappropriate retrofit solutions, which resulted in damp issues, with some leaving houses in worse conditions than pre-retrofit. Various online tools were developed... Read More about Development and pilot evaluation of an online retrofit decision-making tool for homeowners..

Fintech application on banking stability using big data of an emerging economy. (2022)
Journal Article
YIN, F., JIAO, X., ZHOU, J., YIN, X., IBEKE, E., IWENDI, M.G. and BIAMBA, C. 2022. Fintech application on banking stability using big data of an emerging economy. Journal of cloud computing [online], 11, article number 43. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-022-00320-7

The rapid growth and development of financial technological advancement (Fintech) services and innovations have attracted the attention of scholars who are now on a quest to analyse their impact on the banking sector. This study conducts several kind... Read More about Fintech application on banking stability using big data of an emerging economy..

Tourism cloud management system: the impact of smart tourism. (2022)
Journal Article
YIN, F., YIN, X., ZHOU, J., ZHANG, X., ZHANG, R., IBEKE, E., IWENDI, M.G. and SHAH, M. 2022. Tourism cloud management system: the impact of smart tourism. Journal of cloud computing: advances, systems and applications [online], 11, article number 37. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-022-00316-3

This study investigates the possibility of supporting tourists in a foreign land intelligently by using the Tourism Cloud Management System (TCMS) to enhance and better their tourism experience. Some technologies allow tourists to highlight popular t... Read More about Tourism cloud management system: the impact of smart tourism..

Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARTZOUKOU, K. 2022. Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people. Presented at the 2022 Library of the future conference, 25-26 August 2022, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania.

This presentation gives an overview of the "Maddie is Online" project, which aims: 1) to improve young people's digital literacy skills; 2) to increase the number of schools that deliver digital literacy education; 3) to involve students directly in... Read More about Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people..

Purposive and non-purposive information behaviour on Instagram. (2022)
Journal Article
MARCELLA-HOOD, M. and MARCELLA, R. 2023. Purposive and non-purposive information behaviour on Instagram. Journal of librarianship and information science [online], 55(3), pages 634-657. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006221097974

User information behaviour on Instagram was explored via 274 responses to an online survey. Instagram is recognised as a powerful visual platform and consistently reports high engagement statistics across its variety of users. Research on Instagram t... Read More about Purposive and non-purposive information behaviour on Instagram..

Covid-19 fake news sentiment analysis. (2022)
Journal Article
IWENDI, C., MOHAN, S., KHAN, S., IBEKE, E., AHMADIAN, A. and CIANO, T. 2022. COVID-19 fake news sentiment analysis. Computers and electrical engineering [online], 101, article 107967. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2022.107967

’Fake news’ refers to the misinformation presented about issues or events, such as COVID-19. Meanwhile, social media giants claimed to take COVID-19 related misinformation seriously, however, they have been ineffectual. This research uses the Informa... Read More about Covid-19 fake news sentiment analysis..

Implementation of NAO robot maze navigation based on computer vision and collaborative learning. (2022)
Journal Article
MAGALLÁN-RAMÍREZ, D., MARTÍNEZ-AGUILAR, J.D., RODRÍGUEZ-TIRADO, A., BALDERAS, D., LÓPEZ-CAUDANA, E.O. AND MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2022. Implementation of NAO robot maze navigation based on computer vision and collaborative learning. Frontiers in robotics and AI [online], 9, article 834021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.834021

Maze navigation using one or more robots has become a recurring challenge in scientific literature and real life practice, with fleets having to find faster and better ways to navigate environments such as a travel hub, airports, or for evacuation of... Read More about Implementation of NAO robot maze navigation based on computer vision and collaborative learning..

Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis: recent advances, challenges, and way forward. (2022)
Journal Article
ELYAN, E., VUTTIPITTAYAMONGKOL, P., JOHNSTON, P., MARTIN, K., MCPHERSON, K., MORENO-GARCIA, C.F., JAYNE, C. and SARKER, M.M.K. 2022. Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis: recent advances, challenges, and way forward. Artificial intelligence surgery [online], 2, pages 24-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20517/ais.2021.15

The recent development in the areas of deep learning and deep convolutional neural networks has significantly progressed and advanced the field of computer vision (CV) and image analysis and understanding. Complex tasks such as classifying and segmen... Read More about Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis: recent advances, challenges, and way forward..

Artificial intelligence (AI) for productivity: big data and AI in agriculture. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
IBEKE, E. and ADEBOLA, T. 2022. Artificial intelligence (AI) for productivity: big data and AI in agriculture. Presented at the 4th Adapting to a changing world seminar, 17 March 2022, [virtual event].

This seminar was the fourth of six seminars in the "Adapting to a Changing World" series, convened by Elimma Ezeani. This particular event focused on some of the issues around artificial intelligence in Africa, especially applications of Big Data and... Read More about Artificial intelligence (AI) for productivity: big data and AI in agriculture..

Smart analysis of learners performance using learning analytics for improving academic progression: a case study model. (2022)
Journal Article
KRISHNAN, R., NAIR, S., SAAMUEL, B.S., JUSTIN, S., IWENDI, C., BIAMBA, C. and IBEKE, E. 2022. Smart analysis of learners performance using learning analytics for improving academic progression: a case study model. Sustainability [online], 14(6), article 3378. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063378

In the current COVID-19 pandemic era, Learning Management Systems (LMS) are commonly used in e-learning for various learning activities in Higher Education. Learning Analytics (LA) is an emerging area of LMS, which plays a vital role in tracking and... Read More about Smart analysis of learners performance using learning analytics for improving academic progression: a case study model..

Using artificial intelligence methods for systematic review in health sciences: a systematic review. (2022)
Journal Article
BLAIZOT, A., VEETTIL, S.K., SAIDOUNG, P., MORENO-GARCIA, C.F., WIRATUNGA, N., ACEVES-MARTINS, M., LAI, N.M. and CHAIYAKUNAPRUK, N. 2022. Using artificial intelligence methods for systematic review in health sciences: a systematic review. Research synthesis methods [online], 13(3), pages 353-362. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1553

The exponential increase in published articles makes a thorough and expedient review of literature increasingly challenging. This review delineated automated tools and platforms that employ artificial intelligence (AI) approaches and evaluated the re... Read More about Using artificial intelligence methods for systematic review in health sciences: a systematic review..