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Exploration of the dendritic cell algorithm with the duration calculus (2009)
Book Chapter
Gu, F., Greensmith, J., & Aickelin, U. (2009). Exploration of the dendritic cell algorithm with the duration calculus. In P. S. Andrews, J. Timmis, N. D. Owens, U. Aickelin, E. Hart, A. Hone, & A. M. Tyrrell (Eds.), Artificial immune systems: 8th international conference, ICARIS 2009, York, UK, August 9-12, 2009: proceedings. Springer

As one of the newest members in Articial Immune Systems (AIS), the Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA) has been applied to a range of problems. These applications mainly belong to the eld of anomaly detection. However, real-time detection, a new challeng... Read More about Exploration of the dendritic cell algorithm with the duration calculus.

Parcellation of fMRI datasets with ICA and PLS: a data driven approach (2009)
Book Chapter
Ji, Y., Hervé, P.-Y., Aickelin, U., & Pitiot, A. (2009). Parcellation of fMRI datasets with ICA and PLS: a data driven approach. In G.-Z. Yang (Ed.), Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2009: 12th International Conference, London, UK, September 20-24, 2009: proceedings. Part 1. Springer

Inter-subject parcellation of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data based on a standard General Linear Model (GLM) and spectral clustering was recently proposed as a means to alleviate the issues associated with spatial normalization in... Read More about Parcellation of fMRI datasets with ICA and PLS: a data driven approach.

Model based analysis of fMRI-data: Applying the sSoTS framework to the neural basic of preview search. (2009)
Book Chapter
Mavritsaki, E., Allen, H. A., & Humphreys, G. W. (2009). Model based analysis of fMRI-data: Applying the sSoTS framework to the neural basic of preview search. In L. Paletta, & J. K. Tsotsos (Eds.), Attention in Cognitive Systems : 5th International Workshop on Attention in Cognitive Systems, WAPCV 2008, Fira, Santorini, Greece, May 12, 2008 : revised selected papers. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00582-4_10

The current work aims to unveil the neural circuits under- lying visual search over time and space by using a model-based analysis of behavioural and fMRI data. It has been suggested by Watson and Humphreys [31] that the prioritization of new stimuli... Read More about Model based analysis of fMRI-data: Applying the sSoTS framework to the neural basic of preview search..

Gap Junctions and Emergent Rhythms (2009)
Book Chapter
Coombes, S., & Zachariou, M. (2009). Gap Junctions and Emergent Rhythms. In J. Rubin, K. Josic, M. Matias, & R. Romo (Eds.), Coherent Behavior in Neuronal Networks. Springer

Gap junction coupling is ubiquitous in the brain, particularly between the dendritic trees of inhibitory interneurons. Such direct non-synaptic interaction allows for direct electrical communication between cells. Unlike spike-time driven synaptic ne... Read More about Gap Junctions and Emergent Rhythms.

Using technology in health promotion interventions (2008)
Book Chapter
Blake, H. (2008). Using technology in health promotion interventions. In Life style and health research (17-76). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers

Improving health in the general population is key to government policy and essential to address the increasing prevalence of non-communicable disease in our society. Whether aiming to improve health at the individual, community, regional or national... Read More about Using technology in health promotion interventions.

Richard II and the Fiction of Majority Rule (2008)
Book Chapter
Dodd, G. (2008). Richard II and the Fiction of Majority Rule. In C. Beem (Ed.), The Royal Minorities of Medieval and Early Modern England (103-159). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230616189_4

For Thomas Walsingham, one of the first occasions when Richard II revealed the true nature of his rule came in the Summer of 1383 when, accompanied by his new queen, he went on a “shrine-crawl” of the eastern counties, imposing himself and his househ... Read More about Richard II and the Fiction of Majority Rule.

Multiple-Scale Hierarchical Connectivity of Cortical Networks Limits the Spread of Activity (2008)
Book Chapter
Kaiser, M. (2008). Multiple-Scale Hierarchical Connectivity of Cortical Networks Limits the Spread of Activity. In Computational Neuroscience in Epilepsy (132-140). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373649-9.50012-0

The anatomy of the brain that cortical architecture and connections are organized in a hierarchical and modular way, from cellular microcircuits in cortical columns at the lowest level, via cortical areas at the intermediate level, to clusters of hig... Read More about Multiple-Scale Hierarchical Connectivity of Cortical Networks Limits the Spread of Activity.

Practising what we preach: worksite wellness intervention for healthcare staff (2008)
Book Chapter
Blake, H. (2008). Practising what we preach: worksite wellness intervention for healthcare staff. In A. B. Turley, & G. C. Hofmann (Eds.), Life style and health research progress (1-4). New York: Nova Science Publishers

With the rising prevalence of preventable disease, caused by our modern lifestyles, population approaches to health promotion are becoming an essential part of healthcare. Nursing is the largest occupational group within the National Health Service a... Read More about Practising what we preach: worksite wellness intervention for healthcare staff.

An Immune Inspired Approach to Anomaly Detection (2008)
Book Chapter
Twycross, J., & Aickelin, U. (2009). An Immune Inspired Approach to Anomaly Detection. In J. N. Gupta, & S. Sharma (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Information Assurance and Security (109-121). IDEAS Publishing

The immune system provides a rich metaphor for computer security: anomaly detection that works in nature should work for machines. However, early artificial immune system approaches for computer security had only limited success. Arguably, this was d... Read More about An Immune Inspired Approach to Anomaly Detection.

A simple evolutionary algorithm with self-adaptation for multi-objective nurse scheduling (2008)
Book Chapter
Landa-Silva, D., & Le, K. N. (2008). A simple evolutionary algorithm with self-adaptation for multi-objective nurse scheduling. In Adaptive and Multilevel Metaheuristics (133-155). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79438-7_7

We present a multi-objective approach to tackle a real-world nurse scheduling problem using an evolutionary algorithm. The aim is to generate a few good quality non-dominated schedules so that the decision-maker can select the most appropriate one. O... Read More about A simple evolutionary algorithm with self-adaptation for multi-objective nurse scheduling.

Introduction to Multi-Agent Simulation (2008)
Book Chapter
Siebers, P.-O., & Aickelin, U. (2008). Introduction to Multi-Agent Simulation. In F. Adam, & P. Humphreys (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies. IGI Global

When designing systems that are complex, dynamic and stochastic in nature, simulation is generally recognised as one of the best design support technologies, and a valuable aid in the strategic and tactical decision making process. A simulation model... Read More about Introduction to Multi-Agent Simulation.

Adaptive and assortative mating scheme for evolutionary multi-objective algorithms (2008)
Book Chapter
Le, K., & Landa-Silva, D. (2008). Adaptive and assortative mating scheme for evolutionary multi-objective algorithms. In Artificial Evolution: 8th International Conference, Evolution Artificielle, EA 2007, Tours, France, October 29-31, 2007, Revised Selected Papers (172-183). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79305-2_15

We are interested in the role of restricted mating schemes in the context of evolutionary multi-objective algorithms. In this paper, we propose an adaptive assortative mating scheme that uses similarity in the decision space (genotypic assortative ma... Read More about Adaptive and assortative mating scheme for evolutionary multi-objective algorithms.

Multi-Agent Simulation and Management Practices (2008)
Book Chapter
Siebers, P.-O., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. (2008). Multi-Agent Simulation and Management Practices. In Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies. IGI Global

Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. Agent-Based Simulation (ABS), one way of using intelligent agents, carries great potential for progressing our understanding of management practices and how they link... Read More about Multi-Agent Simulation and Management Practices.

Heterobranchia II: The Pulmonata (2008)
Book Chapter
Mordan, P., & Wade, C. (2008). Heterobranchia II: The Pulmonata. In W. Ponder (Ed.), Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca (409-426). University of California Press. https://doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520250925.003.0015

This chapter focuses on the Pulmonata, gastropods belonging to the clade Heterobranchia. It explains that the pulmonates include the large majority of land snails and slugs, as well as many freshwater snails and a few small families of estuarine and... Read More about Heterobranchia II: The Pulmonata.