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A predictive model of the visual demand associated with in-vehicle touchscreens (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Large, D., Burnett, G., Crundall, E., van Loon, E., Eren, A., & Skrypchuk, L. (2017). A predictive model of the visual demand associated with in-vehicle touchscreens

Touchscreen-HMIs are increasingly popular within vehicles. Understanding the likely visual demand of new designs is therefore important but typically requires time-consuming and costly testing with functioning prototypes. Theoretical modelling allows... Read More about A predictive model of the visual demand associated with in-vehicle touchscreens.

Stimulating Conversation: Engaging Drivers in Natural Language Interactions with an Autonomous Digital Driving Assistant to Counteract Passive Task-Related Fatigue (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Large, D., Burnett, G., Antrobus, V., & Skrypchuk, L. (2017). Stimulating Conversation: Engaging Drivers in Natural Language Interactions with an Autonomous Digital Driving Assistant to Counteract Passive Task-Related Fatigue

Engaging in conversation has been shown to be an effective countermeasure to passive task-related fatigue. To investigate the effectiveness of a digital assistant to fulfil the role of conversational partner in counteracting driver fatigue, twenty pa... Read More about Stimulating Conversation: Engaging Drivers in Natural Language Interactions with an Autonomous Digital Driving Assistant to Counteract Passive Task-Related Fatigue.

Optical difference engine for defect inspection in highly-parallel manufacturing processes (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Feng, X., Su, R., Liu, M., & Leach, R. K. (2017). Optical difference engine for defect inspection in highly-parallel manufacturing processes.

Traditional defect inspection for highly-parallel manufacturing processes requires the processing of large measurement datasets, which is often not fast enough for in-situ inspection of large areas with high resolution. This study develops an all-opt... Read More about Optical difference engine for defect inspection in highly-parallel manufacturing processes.

Examples of user algorithms implementing ARAIM techniques for integrity performance prediction, procedures development and pre-flight operations (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Paternostro, S., Moore, T., Hill, C., Atkin, J., De Maere, G., & Morvan, H. (2017). Examples of user algorithms implementing ARAIM techniques for integrity performance prediction, procedures development and pre-flight operations. In 2016 8th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies and European Workshop on GNSS Signals and Signal Processing (NAVITEC) (1-15). https://doi.org/10.1109/NAVITEC.2016.7849330

Advanced Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (ARAIM) is a new Aircraft Based Augmentation System (ABAS) technique, firstly presented in the two reports of the GNSS Evolutionary Architecture Study (GEAS). The ARAIM technique offers the opportunit... Read More about Examples of user algorithms implementing ARAIM techniques for integrity performance prediction, procedures development and pre-flight operations.

Measurement of internal surfaces of additively manufactured parts by X-ray computed tomography (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Thompson, A., Körner, L., Senin, N., Lawes, S., Maskery, I., & Leach, R. K. (2017). Measurement of internal surfaces of additively manufactured parts by X-ray computed tomography.

Recent advances in X-ray computed tomography (XCT) have allowed for measurement resolutions approaching the point where XCT can be used for measuring surface topography. These advances make XCT appealing for measuring hard-to-reach or internal surfac... Read More about Measurement of internal surfaces of additively manufactured parts by X-ray computed tomography.

Improved Design of The End-Effector for Macro-Mini Robotic Polishing Systems (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Hong, J., Mohammad, A. E. K., & Wang, D. (2017). Improved Design of The End-Effector for Macro-Mini Robotic Polishing Systems. In ICMRE 2017: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (36-41). https://doi.org/10.1145/3068796.3068809

The macro-mini robot polishing system has been widely used in polishing processes where an auxiliary actuator is used to control the polishing force. Generally, in this approach, the auxiliary actuator moves the polishing motor, the polishing spindle... Read More about Improved Design of The End-Effector for Macro-Mini Robotic Polishing Systems.

Trajectory optimisation for avionics-based GNSS integrity augmentation system (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Sabatini, R., Moore, T., Hill, C., Gardi, A., Ramasamy, S., & Gilgien, M. (2016). Trajectory optimisation for avionics-based GNSS integrity augmentation system. In 2016 IEEE/AIAA 35th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC). https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2016.7778054

© 2016 IEEE. In this paper, trajectory optimisation algorithms developed specifically for the Global Navigation satellite System (GNSS) Avionics-Based Integrity Augmentation (ABIA) system are presented. The ABIA system is designed to increase the lev... Read More about Trajectory optimisation for avionics-based GNSS integrity augmentation system.

Game features of cognitive training (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Craven, M. P., & Fabricatore, C. (2016). Game features of cognitive training. In 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG)

Cognitive training aimed at older adults is introduced and the issues of engagement and adhesion are discussed. Two examples of ‘brain training’ games are analysed, one with a health (non-leisure) focus that is currently being deployed in a clinical... Read More about Game features of cognitive training.

An information theoretic approach for knowledge representation using Petri nets (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Chiachío, M., Chiachío, J., Prescott, D., & Andrews, J. (2016). An information theoretic approach for knowledge representation using Petri nets.

A new hybrid approach for Petri nets (PNs) is proposed in this paper by combining the PNs principles with the foundations of information theory for knowledge representation. The resulting PNs have been named Plausible Petri nets (PPNs) mainly because... Read More about An information theoretic approach for knowledge representation using Petri nets.

A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Ramadan, M. E., Omer, S., & Riffat, S. (2016). A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications.

Energy consumption in domestic buildings is dominated by space heating 60 percent followed by hot water 14 percent in the UK. Space heating and water heating confers a disparate set of industrial challenges to the manufacture and this is a very deman... Read More about A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications.

The usability analysis for the use of augmented reality and visual instructions in navigation services (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Basiri, A., Amirian, P., & Winstanley, A. (in press). The usability analysis for the use of augmented reality and visual instructions in navigation services.

The use of Augmented Reality and visual cues as a part of navigational instructions, in addition to conventional audio and textual instructions, may improve the experience of the users of the navigation services. This approach can be also more compat... Read More about The usability analysis for the use of augmented reality and visual instructions in navigation services.

Predictive analytics for enhancing travel time estimation in navigation apps of Apple, Google, and Microsoft (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Amirian, P., Basiri, A., & Morley, J. (2016). Predictive analytics for enhancing travel time estimation in navigation apps of Apple, Google, and Microsoft. In Proceedings of the 9th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Computational Transportation Science - IWCTS '16 (31-36). https://doi.org/10.1145/3003965.3003976

The explosive growth of the location-enabled devices coupled with the increasing use of Internet services has led to an increasing awareness of the importance and usage of geospatial information in many applications. The mobile navigation apps (often... Read More about Predictive analytics for enhancing travel time estimation in navigation apps of Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

Realising energy-aware communication over fading channels under QoS constraints (2016)
Conference Proceeding
You, M., & Sun, H. (2016). Realising energy-aware communication over fading channels under QoS constraints. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Wireless Broadband (ICUWB). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUWB.2016.7790378

There exists a trade-off between energy consumption and spectral efficiency in wireless communication systems under quality of service (QoS) constraints. This paper studies the use of effective capacity theory to characterise the maximum supported ch... Read More about Realising energy-aware communication over fading channels under QoS constraints.

Compounding and rheometry of PLA nanocomposites with coated and uncoated hydroxyapatite nanoplatelets (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Tomczynska, M. M., Choong, G. Y., De Focatiis, D. S., Grant, D. M., & Parsons, A. J. (2016). Compounding and rheometry of PLA nanocomposites with coated and uncoated hydroxyapatite nanoplatelets. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE GRAZ 2015 – POLYMER PROCESSING SOCIETY PPS: Conference Papers. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4965480

Polylactic acid and novel nanoplatelets of hydroxyapatite (HANP) were compounded in a laboratory scale twin-screw extruder and injection moulded to shape. The effect of HANP loading content, between 1 wt% and 10 wt%, and of HANP surface coating with... Read More about Compounding and rheometry of PLA nanocomposites with coated and uncoated hydroxyapatite nanoplatelets.

Development of in-situ monitoring systems for the thermoforming of pre-preg composite laminates (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Land, P., Branson, D. T., Crossley, R. J., & Ratchev, S. (2016). Development of in-situ monitoring systems for the thermoforming of pre-preg composite laminates.

Recent developments in automated composite manufacturing technologies, such as Automated Fibre Placement, AFP, and Automated Tape Layup, ATL, have enabled larger components to be produced efficiently, leading to an increased use of prepreg composites... Read More about Development of in-situ monitoring systems for the thermoforming of pre-preg composite laminates.

Assessing Cognitive Demand during Natural Language Interactions with a Digital Driving Assistant (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Large, D. R., Burnett, G., Anyasodo, B., & Skrypchuk, L. (2016). Assessing Cognitive Demand during Natural Language Interactions with a Digital Driving Assistant. In Automotive'UI 16: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (67-74). https://doi.org/10.1145/3003715.3005408

Given the proliferation of digital assistants in everyday mobile technology, it appears inevitable that next generation vehicles will be embodied by similar agents, offering engaging, natural language interactions. However, speech can be cognitively... Read More about Assessing Cognitive Demand during Natural Language Interactions with a Digital Driving Assistant.

Twist It, Touch It, Push It, Swipe It: Evaluating Secondary Input Devices for Use with an Automotive Touchscreen HMI (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Large, D. R., Burnett, G., Crundall, E., Lawson, G., & Skrypchuk, L. (2016). Twist It, Touch It, Push It, Swipe It: Evaluating Secondary Input Devices for Use with an Automotive Touchscreen HMI. In Automotive'UI 16: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (161-168). https://doi.org/10.1145/3003715.3005459

Touchscreen Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) inherently demand some visual attention. By employing a secondary device, to work in unison with a touchscreen, some of this demand may be alleviated. In a medium-fidelity driving simulator, twenty-four dri... Read More about Twist It, Touch It, Push It, Swipe It: Evaluating Secondary Input Devices for Use with an Automotive Touchscreen HMI.

Railway bridge asset management using a Petri-Net modelling approach (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Yianni, P. C., Rama, D., Neves, L. C., & Andrews, J. D. (2016). Railway bridge asset management using a Petri-Net modelling approach.

Infrastructure assets can be difficult to manage due to the array of defects, the variety of environmental situations and the different operational scenarios. A number of studies have tried to model bridge asset management. The main focus of these mo... Read More about Railway bridge asset management using a Petri-Net modelling approach.