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Push-to-See: Learning Non-Prehensile Manipulation to Enhance Instance Segmentation via Deep Q-Learning (2022)
Conference Proceeding

Efficient robotic manipulation of objects for sorting and searching often rely upon how well the objects are perceived and the available grasp poses. The challenge arises when the objects are irregular, have similar visual features (e.g., textureless... Read More about Push-to-See: Learning Non-Prehensile Manipulation to Enhance Instance Segmentation via Deep Q-Learning.

The Impact of Motion Scaling and Haptic Guidance on Operators’ Workload and Performance in Teleoperation (2022)
Conference Proceeding

The use of human operator managed robotics, especially for safety critical work, includes a shift from physically demanding to mentally challenging work, and new techniques for Human-Robot Interaction are being developed to make teleoperation easier... Read More about The Impact of Motion Scaling and Haptic Guidance on Operators’ Workload and Performance in Teleoperation.

Unpacking Practitioners' Attitudes Towards Codifications of Design Knowledge for Voice User Interfaces (2022)
Conference Proceeding

Recent HCI research has sought to develop guidelines-'heuristics', 'best practices', 'principles' and so on-for voice user interfaces (VUI) to aid both practitioners and researchers in improving the quality of VUI-based design. However, limited resea... Read More about Unpacking Practitioners' Attitudes Towards Codifications of Design Knowledge for Voice User Interfaces.

Assessment of Groundwater Aquifer Impact from Artificial Lagoons and the Reuse of Wastewater in Qatar (2022)
Conference Proceeding

Qatar relies on groundwater for farming activities. Animal fodder crops are irrigated during summer, and different types of vegetables are grown in winter. Qatar has been using lagoons in different parts of the country to dispose of treated wastewate... Read More about Assessment of Groundwater Aquifer Impact from Artificial Lagoons and the Reuse of Wastewater in Qatar.

Aerothermal simulation of the effect of hot-streak and residual swirl on a high pressure turbine stage (2022)
Conference Proceeding

In new generation aero-engines, lean-burn combustors are equipped with swirl injectors in order to reduce pollutant emissions. At the exit of these combustors, the flow is dominated by temperature non-uniformity (hot-streak) and residual swirl. Avail... Read More about Aerothermal simulation of the effect of hot-streak and residual swirl on a high pressure turbine stage.

The relationship between the significant knee and hip pain and use of non-steroid medication in the middle-aged and elderly UK running population: large cohort study (2022)
Conference Proceeding

Objectives Oral anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drugs (NSAID) are used commonly in the general population. Association between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and early cardiovascular mortality is often linked with decreased physical activity. Both running... Read More about The relationship between the significant knee and hip pain and use of non-steroid medication in the middle-aged and elderly UK running population: large cohort study.

Learning from Carers to inform the Design of Safe Physically Assistive Robots - Insights from a Focus Group Study (2022)
Conference Proceeding

This research investigates how professional carers physically assist frail older adults. Carers were asked to discuss their approach and steps for providing safe physical assistance and highlight hazards that assistive robots would have to deal with... Read More about Learning from Carers to inform the Design of Safe Physically Assistive Robots - Insights from a Focus Group Study.