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Exploring Spatial Patterns of Tropical Peatland Subsidence in Selangor, Malaysia Using the APSIS-DInSAR Technique (2024)
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de la Barreda-Bautista, B., Ledger, M. J., Sjögersten, S., Gee, D., Sowter, A., Cole, B., …Boyd, D. S. (2024). Exploring Spatial Patterns of Tropical Peatland Subsidence in Selangor, Malaysia Using the APSIS-DInSAR Technique. Remote Sensing, 16(12), Article 2249. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16122249

Tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia have experienced widespread subsidence due to forest clearance and drainage for agriculture, oil palm and pulp wood production, causing concerns about their function as a long-term carbon store. Peatland drainage... Read More about Exploring Spatial Patterns of Tropical Peatland Subsidence in Selangor, Malaysia Using the APSIS-DInSAR Technique.

Blanket bog vegetation response to wildfire and drainage suggests resilience to low severity, infrequent burning (2024)
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Andersen, R., Fernandez-Garcia, P., Martin-Walker, A., Klein, D., Marshall, C., Large, D. J., …Hancock, M. H. (2024). Blanket bog vegetation response to wildfire and drainage suggests resilience to low severity, infrequent burning. Fire Ecology, 20(1), Article 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-024-00256-0

Background In 2019, a wildfire impacted an area of blanket bog and wet heath > 60 km2 in the Flow Country peatlands of northern Scotland, a site of global significance. Unusually the footprint of the wildfire included discrete areas of degraded, res... Read More about Blanket bog vegetation response to wildfire and drainage suggests resilience to low severity, infrequent burning.

Identifying interaction types and functionality for automated vehicle virtual assistants: An exploratory study using speech acts cluster analysis (2023)
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Clark, J. R., Large, D. R., Shaw, E., Nichele, E., Galvez Trigo, M. J., Fischer, J. E., …Stanton, N. A. (2024). Identifying interaction types and functionality for automated vehicle virtual assistants: An exploratory study using speech acts cluster analysis. Applied Ergonomics, 114, Article 104152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104152

Onboard virtual assistants with the ability to converse with users are gaining favour in supporting effective human-machine interaction to meet safe standards of operation in automated vehicles (AVs). Previous studies have highlighted the need to com... Read More about Identifying interaction types and functionality for automated vehicle virtual assistants: An exploratory study using speech acts cluster analysis.

Mapping and monitoring peatland conditions from global to field scale (2023)
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Minasny, B., Adetsu, D. V., Aitkenhead, M., Artz, R. R. E., Baggaley, N., Barthelmes, A., …Zak, D. (2024). Mapping and monitoring peatland conditions from global to field scale. Biogeochemistry, 167(4), 383-425. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-023-01084-1

Peatlands cover only 3–4% of the Earth’s surface, but they store nearly 30% of global soil carbon stock. This significant carbon store is under threat as peatlands continue to be degraded at alarming rates around the world. It has prompted countries... Read More about Mapping and monitoring peatland conditions from global to field scale.

Tropical peat surface oscillations are a function of peat condition at North Selangor peat swamp forest, Malaysia (2023)
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Ledger, M. J., Evans, C. D., Large, D. J., Evers, S., Brown, C., Jovani-Sancho, A. J., …Sjögersten, S. (2023). Tropical peat surface oscillations are a function of peat condition at North Selangor peat swamp forest, Malaysia. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, Article 1182100. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1182100

Tropical peatland condition across southeast Asia is deteriorating as a result of conversion to agriculture and urban zones. Conversion begins by lowering the water table, which leads to peat decomposition, subsidence and increased risk of large-scal... Read More about Tropical peat surface oscillations are a function of peat condition at North Selangor peat swamp forest, Malaysia.

A validation study of a fixed-based, medium fidelity driving simulator for human–machine interfaces visual distraction testing (2023)
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Large, D. R., Pampel, S. M., Merriman, S. E., & Burnett, G. (2023). A validation study of a fixed-based, medium fidelity driving simulator for human–machine interfaces visual distraction testing. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 17(6), 1104-1117. https://doi.org/10.1049/itr2.12362

Studies comparing results captured in a simulator with those on road are important to validate the approach but are scarce in the context of secondary task distraction due to the potential ramifications of diverting attention away from safe driving.... Read More about A validation study of a fixed-based, medium fidelity driving simulator for human–machine interfaces visual distraction testing.

Modelling the influence of mechanical-ecohydrological feedback on the nonlinear dynamics of peatlands (2023)
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Mahdiyasa, A. W., Large, D. J., Muljadi, B. P., & Icardi, M. (2023). Modelling the influence of mechanical-ecohydrological feedback on the nonlinear dynamics of peatlands. Ecological Modelling, 478, Article 110299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110299

Peatlands are complex systems that exhibit nonlinear dynamics due to internal and external feedback mechanisms. However, the feedback of vegetation on peat volume changes that potentially affect peatland dynamics is not well understood. Here, we anal... Read More about Modelling the influence of mechanical-ecohydrological feedback on the nonlinear dynamics of peatlands.

Identification of typical ecohydrological behaviours using InSAR allows landscape-scale mapping of peatland condition (2022)
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Bradley, A. V., Andersen, R., Marshall, C., Sowter, A., & Large, D. J. (2022). Identification of typical ecohydrological behaviours using InSAR allows landscape-scale mapping of peatland condition. Earth Surface Dynamics, 10(2), 261-277. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-261-2022

Better tools for rapid and reliable assessment of global peatland extent and condition are urgently needed to support action to prevent further decline of peatlands. Peatland surface motion is a response to changes in the water and gas content of a p... Read More about Identification of typical ecohydrological behaviours using InSAR allows landscape-scale mapping of peatland condition.

Multiscale Variability and the Comparison of Ground and Satellite Radar Based Measures of Peatland Surface Motion for Peatland Monitoring (2022)
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Marshall, C., Sterk, H. P., Gilbert, P. J., Andersen, R., Bradley, A. V., Sowter, A., …Large, D. J. (2022). Multiscale Variability and the Comparison of Ground and Satellite Radar Based Measures of Peatland Surface Motion for Peatland Monitoring. Remote Sensing, 14(2), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14020336

Peatland surface motion is highly diagnostic of peatland condition. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) can measure this at the landscape scale but requires ground validation. This necessitates upscaling from point to areal measures (80... Read More about Multiscale Variability and the Comparison of Ground and Satellite Radar Based Measures of Peatland Surface Motion for Peatland Monitoring.

U can’t touch this! Face touching behaviour whilst driving: implications for health, hygiene and human factors (2021)
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Ralph, F., Large, D. R., Burnett, G., Lang, A., & Morris, A. (2022). U can’t touch this! Face touching behaviour whilst driving: implications for health, hygiene and human factors. Ergonomics, 65(7), 943-959. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2021.2004241

Analysis of thirty-one hours of video-data documenting 36 experienced drivers highlighted the prevalence of face-touching, with 819 contacts identified (mean frequency: 26.4 face touches/hour (FT/h); mean duration: 3.9-seconds). Fewer face-touches oc... Read More about U can’t touch this! Face touching behaviour whilst driving: implications for health, hygiene and human factors.

MPeat—A fully coupled mechanical-ecohydrological model of peatland development (2021)
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Mahdiyasa, A. W., Large, D. J., Muljadi, B. P., Icardi, M., & Triantafyllou, S. (2022). MPeat—A fully coupled mechanical-ecohydrological model of peatland development. Ecohydrology, 15(1), Article e2361. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2361

Mathematical models of long-term peatland development have been produced to analyse peatland behaviour. However, existing models ignore the mechanical processes that have the potential to provide important feedback. Here, we propose a one-dimensional... Read More about MPeat—A fully coupled mechanical-ecohydrological model of peatland development.

Potential impacts of oxygen impurities in carbon capture and storage on microbial community composition and activity (2021)
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Morgan, H., Large, D. J., Bateman, K., Hanstock, D., & Gregory, S. P. (2021). Potential impacts of oxygen impurities in carbon capture and storage on microbial community composition and activity. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 111, Article 103479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2021.103479

Gaseous impurities, such as O2, are expected to be present within CO2 captured for storage. This could stimulate microbial activity in a geological CO2 storage site which has the potential to lead to operational issues such as injection well blockage... Read More about Potential impacts of oxygen impurities in carbon capture and storage on microbial community composition and activity.

Multi-scale pore structural change across a paleodepositional transition in Utica shale probed by gas sorption overcondensation and scanning (2021)
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Pitcher, E. G., Large, D. J., Fletcher, R. S., & Rigby, S. P. (2021). Multi-scale pore structural change across a paleodepositional transition in Utica shale probed by gas sorption overcondensation and scanning. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 134, Article 105348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105348

Pore structure and network configuration in shales greatly impacts physical processes important for hydrocarbon migration, methane extraction, gas storage, or carbon sequestration. The multi-scale nature of the porosity in shales presents significant... Read More about Multi-scale pore structural change across a paleodepositional transition in Utica shale probed by gas sorption overcondensation and scanning.

Isolating the Effect of Off-Road Glance Duration on Driving Performance: An Exemplar Study Comparing HDD and HUD in Different Driving Scenarios (2021)
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Smith, M., Bagalkotkar, K., Gabbard, J. L., Large, D. R., & Burnett, G. (2021). Isolating the Effect of Off-Road Glance Duration on Driving Performance: An Exemplar Study Comparing HDD and HUD in Different Driving Scenarios. Human Factors, 65(5), 833-845. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208211031416

Objective: We controlled participants’ glance behavior while using head-down displays (HDDs) and head-up displays (HUDs) to isolate driving behavioral changes due to use of different display types across different driving environments. Background: Re... Read More about Isolating the Effect of Off-Road Glance Duration on Driving Performance: An Exemplar Study Comparing HDD and HUD in Different Driving Scenarios.

Exploring the effectiveness of a digital voice assistant to maintain driver alertness in partially automated vehicles (2021)
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Mahajan, K., Large, D. R., Burnett, G., & Velaga, N. R. (2021). Exploring the effectiveness of a digital voice assistant to maintain driver alertness in partially automated vehicles. Traffic Injury Prevention, 22(5), 378-383. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2021.1904138

Objective: Vehicle automation shifts the driver's role from active operator to passive observer at the potential cost of degrading their alertness. This study investigated the role of an in-vehicle voice-based assistant (VA; conversing about traffic/... Read More about Exploring the effectiveness of a digital voice assistant to maintain driver alertness in partially automated vehicles.

Time, hydrologic landscape and the long‐term storage of peatland carbon in sedimentary basins (2021)
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Large, D. J., Marshall, C., Jochmann, M., Jensen, M., Spiro, B. F., & Olaussen, S. (2021). Time, hydrologic landscape and the long‐term storage of peatland carbon in sedimentary basins. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 126(3), Article e2020JF005762. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jf005762

Peatland carbon may enter long‐term storage in sedimentary basins preserved as either coal or lignite. The time required to account for the carbon in 1 – 10 m thick coal seams must represent 105 to 106 years, an order of magnitude more than previousl... Read More about Time, hydrologic landscape and the long‐term storage of peatland carbon in sedimentary basins.

Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink (2020)
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Loisel, J., Gallego-Sala, A. V., Amesbury, M. J., Magnan, G., Anshari, G., Beilman, D. W., …Wu, J. (2020). Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink. Nature Climate Change, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-00944-0

© 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited. The carbon balance of peatlands is predicted to shift from a sink to a source this century. However, peatland ecosystems are still omitted from the main Earth system models th... Read More about Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink.

Marine derived 87Sr/86Sr in coal, a new key to geochronology and palaeoenvironment: Elucidation of the India-Eurasia and China-Indochina collisions in Yunnan, China (2019)
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Spiro, B. F., Liu, J., Dai, S., Zeng, R., Large, D., & French, D. (2019). Marine derived 87Sr/86Sr in coal, a new key to geochronology and palaeoenvironment: Elucidation of the India-Eurasia and China-Indochina collisions in Yunnan, China. International Journal of Coal Geology, 215, Article 103304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2019.103304

Coal has formed in terrestrial and coastal-marine environments from sub-polar to equatorial regions since the Devonian. It contains detailed long-term records of contemporaneous environment, climate, and subsequent modifications. However, in general,... Read More about Marine derived 87Sr/86Sr in coal, a new key to geochronology and palaeoenvironment: Elucidation of the India-Eurasia and China-Indochina collisions in Yunnan, China.

Feel the noise: Mid-air ultrasound haptics as a novel human-vehicle interaction paradigm (2019)
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Large, D., Harrington, K., Burnett, G., & Georgiou, O. (2019). Feel the noise: Mid-air ultrasound haptics as a novel human-vehicle interaction paradigm. Applied Ergonomics, 81, Article 102909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102909

Focussed ultrasound can be used to create the sensation of touch in mid-air. Combined with gestures, this can provide haptic feedback to guide users, thereby overcoming the lack of agency associated with pure gestural interfaces, and reducing the nee... Read More about Feel the noise: Mid-air ultrasound haptics as a novel human-vehicle interaction paradigm.

Evaluation of vegetation communities, water table, and peat composition as drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in lowland tropical peatlands (2019)
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Hoyos-Santillan, J., Lomax, B. H., Large, D., Turner, B. L., Lopez, O. R., Boom, A., …Sjögersten, S. (2019). Evaluation of vegetation communities, water table, and peat composition as drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in lowland tropical peatlands. Science of the Total Environment, 688, 1193-1204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.366

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Tropical peatlands are globally important source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, but data on carbon fluxes from these ecosystems is limited due to the logistical challenges of measuring gas fluxes in these ecosystems. Prop... Read More about Evaluation of vegetation communities, water table, and peat composition as drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in lowland tropical peatlands.