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Evaluation of technologies and products for psychosocial intervention and support for and with people living with dementia (2024)
Book Chapter
Craven, M. P. (2024). Evaluation of technologies and products for psychosocial intervention and support for and with people living with dementia. In Design for Dementia, Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-Design, Interventions and Policy (182-195). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003318262-17

This chapter covers various techniques and methods used to evaluate designs produced collaboratively in the ‘Designing for people with Dementia’ (MinD) programme (MinD, 2023). It extends these by consideration of a broader set of tools for formative... Read More about Evaluation of technologies and products for psychosocial intervention and support for and with people living with dementia.

Towards Frugal Industrial AI : A Framework for the Development of Scalable and Robust Machine Learning Models in the Shop Floor (2024)
Presentation / Conference
MARTINEZ ARELLANO, G. (2024, June). Towards Frugal Industrial AI : A Framework for the Development of Scalable and Robust Machine Learning Models in the Shop Floor. Paper presented at FAIM 2024, Taichung, Taiwan

Artificial Intelligence (AI) among other digital technologies promise to deliver the next level of process efficiency of manufacturing systems. Although these solutions such as machine learning (ML) based condition monitoring and quality inspection a... Read More about Towards Frugal Industrial AI : A Framework for the Development of Scalable and Robust Machine Learning Models in the Shop Floor.

Coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling of shallow strip foundations (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Tang, C., Selvaraj, S. P., Heron, C. M., & Marshall, A. M. (2024, June). Coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling of shallow strip foundations. Paper presented at IS-Macau 2024: 11th International Symposium of Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, Macau, SOR, China

Hybrid modelling within geotechnical centrifuge tests is capable of combining the advantages of centrifuge models (providing soil stress/deformation data) with those of numerical models (capturing structural details along with associated load distrib... Read More about Coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling of shallow strip foundations.

MRI and PFG NMR Studies of Percolation Effects in Advanced Melting during a Cryoporometry Characterisation of Disordered Mesoporous Alumina (2024)
Journal Article
Himona, E., Stevens, L., Williams, H., & Rigby, S. P. (2024). MRI and PFG NMR Studies of Percolation Effects in Advanced Melting during a Cryoporometry Characterisation of Disordered Mesoporous Alumina. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Article 113202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2024.113202

Cryoporometry (or thermoporometry) offers a way of pore structural characterisation for mesoporous materials that often needs little sample preparation, is relatively quick, and is statistically-representative for macroscopic samples. While it is wel... Read More about MRI and PFG NMR Studies of Percolation Effects in Advanced Melting during a Cryoporometry Characterisation of Disordered Mesoporous Alumina.

Solving the microwave heating uniformity conundrum for scalable high-temperature processes via a toroidal fluidised-bed reactor (2024)
Journal Article
Rodriguez, J., Morona, L., Erans, M., Buttress, A. J., Nicholls, M., Batchelor, A. R., …Dodds, C. (2024). Solving the microwave heating uniformity conundrum for scalable high-temperature processes via a toroidal fluidised-bed reactor. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 202, Article 109838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2024.109838

Challenges exist to implementing high-temperature microwave processes with changing dielectric properties that achieve uniform processing. This paper presents a new high-temperature hybrid microwave processing system which overcomes these challenges... Read More about Solving the microwave heating uniformity conundrum for scalable high-temperature processes via a toroidal fluidised-bed reactor.

Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave (2024)
Journal Article
Acheampong, E., Husain, A. A., Dudani, H., Nayak, A. R., Nag, A., Meena, E., …Monaghan, T. M. (2024). Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0303529. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303529

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as an effective environmental surveillance tool for predicting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease outbreaks in high-income countries (HICs) with centralized sewage infr... Read More about Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave.

Biotechnology for sustainable materials: innovating today for a greener tomorrow (2024)
Journal Article
Kant Bhatia, S., Bhatia, S., Eugenia Inda-Webb, M., Kourmentza, K., Seok Moon, T., Singh, V., …Zhao, J. (2024). Biotechnology for sustainable materials: innovating today for a greener tomorrow. BMC Biotechnology, 1, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44316-024-00006-x

Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials, positioned at the forefront of environmentally conscious practices, is pivotal in realizing the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Sustainable materials are... Read More about Biotechnology for sustainable materials: innovating today for a greener tomorrow.

Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach (2024)
Journal Article
Hu, Y., Ryan, J., Sreeram, A., Allanson, M., Pasandín, A. R., Zhou, L., …Airey, G. D. (2024). Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach. Construction and Building Materials, 433, Article 136761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136761

While significant research efforts have been devoted to the rejuvenation of aged bitumen using bio-rejuvenators, a universally recognised approach for dosage optimisation is still yet to be established. Aiming to develop standardised methods to deter... Read More about Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach.

Model Predictive Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter with Reduced Computational Burden (2024)
Journal Article
Kadhum, H., Watson, A. J., Rivera, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Model Predictive Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter with Reduced Computational Burden. Energies, 17(11), Article 2519. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17112519

Recent advances in high-power applications employing voltage source converters have been primarily fuelled by the emergence of the modular multilevel converter (MMC) and its derivatives. Model predictive control (MPC) has emerged as an effective way... Read More about Model Predictive Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter with Reduced Computational Burden.

Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric (2024)
Journal Article
Codolini, A., Chen, S., Lawrence, G., Harper, L., & Sutcliffe, M. (2024). Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric. Composites Part B: Engineering, 281, Article 111549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111549

Experiments and numerical simulations are employed to determine the critical process variables that affect the quality of a two-layer biaxial non-crimp fabric (NCF) preformed using the double diaphragm forming (DDF) process. To prevent wrinkling defe... Read More about Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric.

A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Chen, H., Wang, X., Gorbounov, Y., Orabi, M., Gaafar, M., …Rafajdus, P. (in press). A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,

This paper proposes a wireless power transfer (WPT) system based on hybrid self-switching of coupled inductor (WPT- HSCI) that not only realizes constant current (CC)/constant voltage (CV) output but also effectively copes with a variety of abnor... Read More about A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors.

A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy (2024)
Journal Article
Xu, M., Sitnikova, E., & Li, S. (2024). A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy. Royal Society Open Science, 11(5), Article 240205. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240205

Existing failure criteria for orthotropic materials are subject to an underlying assumption which cause contradictions when applied to genuinely orthotropic materials that are significantly anisotropic in elasticity as well as in strengths. For such... Read More about A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy.

A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines (2024)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Prendergast, L., Gavin, K., Askarinejad, A., & Wang, X. (2024). A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines. Ocean Engineering, 307, Article 118196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.118196

To mitigate against scour hole formation, scour protection can be placed around offshore wind turbine monopiles. Few studies have considered the beneficial effect of this geotechnical reinforcement measure on the foundation lateral resistance. The co... Read More about A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines.

Optimising printing fidelity of the single-nozzle based multimaterial direct ink writing for 3D food printing (2024)
Journal Article
Tian, Z., Zhong, Q., Zhang, H., Yin, T., Zhao, J., Liu, G., …He, Y. (2024). Optimising printing fidelity of the single-nozzle based multimaterial direct ink writing for 3D food printing. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 19(1), Article e2352075. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2024.2352075

Single-nozzle based multimaterial direct ink writing enables voxel-based fabrication with superior printing efficiency than multi-nozzle protocol. This is attractive for food 3D printing process where efficiency matters for its application. However,... Read More about Optimising printing fidelity of the single-nozzle based multimaterial direct ink writing for 3D food printing.

Performance Enhancement of Reduced Component Multilevel Inverter with Optimal Placement of Level Shifter (2024)
Journal Article
L, V., Kumar S, G., Rivera, M., & Babaei, E. (2024). Performance Enhancement of Reduced Component Multilevel Inverter with Optimal Placement of Level Shifter. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 22(6), 502-511. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLA.2024.10534310

Multi-Level Inverter (MLI) with and without cross-connecting switches is constructed using bi-directional and uni-directional switches and their performances are verified via a real-time experimentation. Here, a cross connecting switch inverter (CCSI... Read More about Performance Enhancement of Reduced Component Multilevel Inverter with Optimal Placement of Level Shifter.

Impact of Vth Instability of Schottky-type p-GaN Gate HEMTs on Switching Behaviors (2024)
Journal Article
Lu, X., Videt, A., Faramehr, S., Li, K., Marsic, V., Igic, P., & Idir, N. (in press). Impact of Vth Instability of Schottky-type p-GaN Gate HEMTs on Switching Behaviors. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,

Schottky-type p-GaN gate Gallium Nitride High Electron Mobility Transistors (GaN-HEMTs) suffer from threshold voltage (Vth) instability phenomenon. Both positive and negative Vth shifts are reported when device undertakes the voltage bias, but the im... Read More about Impact of Vth Instability of Schottky-type p-GaN Gate HEMTs on Switching Behaviors.

An Evaluation of Optimization Algorithms for the Optimal Selection of GNSS Satellite Subsets (2024)
Journal Article
Alluhaybi, A., Psimoulis, P., & Remenyte-Prescott, R. (2024). An Evaluation of Optimization Algorithms for the Optimal Selection of GNSS Satellite Subsets. Remote Sensing, 16(10), Article 1794. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16101794

The continuous advancements of GNSS systems have led, apart from the broadly used GPS, to the development of other satellite systems (Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS), which significantly increased the number of the available satellites for GNSS positioning... Read More about An Evaluation of Optimization Algorithms for the Optimal Selection of GNSS Satellite Subsets.

Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen (2024)
Journal Article
Hu, Y., Sreeram, A., Airey, G., Li, B., Si, W., & Wang, H. (2024). Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen. Construction and Building Materials, 432, Article 136698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136698

Ageing of bitumen changes its stiffness related properties and is thought to have a considerable impact on its fatigue performance. Time sweep tests are a commonly used methodology to evaluate the fatigue performance of bitumen over the course of its... Read More about Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen.

Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research and funding: reflections from a digital manufacturing research network (2024)
Journal Article
Fisher, O. J., Fearnshaw, D., Watson, N. J., Green, P., Charnley, F., McFarlane, D., & Sharples, S. (2024). Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research and funding: reflections from a digital manufacturing research network. Research Integrity and Peer Review, 9(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-024-00144-w

Background: Equal, diverse, and inclusive teams lead to higher productivity, creativity, and greater problem-solving ability resulting in more impactful research. However, there is a gap between equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) research and p... Read More about Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research and funding: reflections from a digital manufacturing research network.