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Improving the frequency stability of capacitive ring-based Coriolis Vibrating Gyroscopes (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arifin, D., & Mcwilliam, S. (2024, July). Improving the frequency stability of capacitive ring-based Coriolis Vibrating Gyroscopes. Presented at 14th International Conference on Recent Advances on Structural Dynamics, Southampton, UK

MEMS capacitively operated ring-based Coriolis vibratory gyroscopes are used to measure angular rate. Under standard operating conditions the ring is driven into resonance and Coriolis coupling generates a response that is proportional to the applied... Read More about Improving the frequency stability of capacitive ring-based Coriolis Vibrating Gyroscopes.

A Revolutionary Deep Generative Modelling for Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Masonry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Adaileh, A., Ghiassi, B., & Briganti, R. (2024, July). A Revolutionary Deep Generative Modelling for Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Masonry. Presented at 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Birmingham, UK

The primary challenge in designing and analysing masonry structures is predicting their mechanical response. In particular, fast and direct prediction of masonry mechanical response field is desirable. This motivates the present study to introduce an... Read More about A Revolutionary Deep Generative Modelling for Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Masonry.

Probabilistic size-and-shape functional mixed models (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, F., Bharath, K., Chkrebtii, O., & Kurtek, S. (2024, December). Probabilistic size-and-shape functional mixed models. Presented at Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, Vancouver, Canada

The reliable recovery and uncertainty quantification of a fixed effect function µ in a functional mixed model, for modelling population-and object-level variability in noisily observed functional data, is a notoriously challenging task: variations al... Read More about Probabilistic size-and-shape functional mixed models.

Semantic Knowledge Representation in Asset Administration Shells: Empowering Manufacturing Utilization (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elshafei, B., Martínez-Arellano, G., Chaplin, J. C., Sanderson, D., & Ratchev, S. (2024, June). Semantic Knowledge Representation in Asset Administration Shells: Empowering Manufacturing Utilization. Presented at 33rd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2024), Taiwan, Taichung

Within the context of Industry 4.0 and the Reference Architecture Model Industrie 4.0, the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) framework has emerged as a critical component for implementing Digital Twins that facilitate a seamless data exchange within a... Read More about Semantic Knowledge Representation in Asset Administration Shells: Empowering Manufacturing Utilization.

Bridging the Projection Gap: Overcoming Projection Bias Through Parameterized Distance Learning (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, C., Jin, M., Yu, Q., Xue, H., Gowda, S. N., & Jin, X. (2024, December). Bridging the Projection Gap: Overcoming Projection Bias Through Parameterized Distance Learning. Presented at 17th Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV 2024), Hanoi, Vietnam

Generalized zero-shot learning (GZSL) aims to recognize samples from both seen and unseen classes using only seen class samples for training. However, GZSL methods are prone to bias towards seen classes during inference due to the projection function... Read More about Bridging the Projection Gap: Overcoming Projection Bias Through Parameterized Distance Learning.

A fast switching fast bridge using GaN transistors (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marchant, S., & Empringham, L. (2024, December). A fast switching fast bridge using GaN transistors. Paper presented at 9th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, Brisbane, Australia

This paper presents the design and evaluation of a half bridge based around off-the-shelf gallium nitride power devices and a bespoke printed circuit board. The necessary parasitic evaluation at the design stage was not straightforward due to the in... Read More about A fast switching fast bridge using GaN transistors.

Robots in Pain, Humans in Play: Soma as a Qualitative Method for Investigating Intelligent Human-Robot Configurations (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chamberlain, A., Ngo, V., McGarry, G., Kucukyilmaz, A., Benford, S., & Higgins, A. (2025, February). Robots in Pain, Humans in Play: Soma as a Qualitative Method for Investigating Intelligent Human-Robot Configurations. Presented at Designing for Bodies: Practices, Imaginaries and Discourses, University of Southern Denmark, Kolding

In this piece we start to explore the ways in which we somatise our interaction with robots as a symbiotic system - both as human and robot, and as human-robot. We also consider the ways that we might want to take our physical nature (existence), for... Read More about Robots in Pain, Humans in Play: Soma as a Qualitative Method for Investigating Intelligent Human-Robot Configurations.

Digital Twin Enabled Layout Optimization Framework for Photogrammetry Cameras in Reconfigurable Robotic Work Cells (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pandurevic, S., Wang, Z., Sanderson, D., & Ratchev, S. (2024, November). Digital Twin Enabled Layout Optimization Framework for Photogrammetry Cameras in Reconfigurable Robotic Work Cells. Presented at ASME 2024 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, USA

Photogrammetry systems are extensively used in industrial manufacturing as an assistance measurement tool.Their non-contact nature and rapid data acquisition allow for high-precision feedback, playing a crucial role in various applications such as qu... Read More about Digital Twin Enabled Layout Optimization Framework for Photogrammetry Cameras in Reconfigurable Robotic Work Cells.

Test File 14 (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
pugh, D. (2024, November). Test File 14. Presented at test, test

Classifying Human Movement Using Discrete Fréchet and DTW Distances (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Akitaya, H. A., Carlos, J., De Almeida, C., Fonseca, L., & Shahrouzi, G. (2024, November). Classifying Human Movement Using Discrete Fréchet and DTW Distances. Presented at 31st Annual Fall Workshop on Computational Geometry, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA

Individuals with motor disabilities often rely on assistive devices for support. However, conditions that affect upper limbs, particularly hand function, pose a challenge in the user interface design. In this context, inertial sensor-based movement c... Read More about Classifying Human Movement Using Discrete Fréchet and DTW Distances.

Effect of Different Module Arrangements for Thermal Management of Cylindrical Li-ion Battery Packs (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sen, S., Talebizadehsardari, P., La Rocca, A., Cairns, A., Pacino, A., & Mehdipour, R. (2024, November). Effect of Different Module Arrangements for Thermal Management of Cylindrical Li-ion Battery Packs. Presented at 50th IECON: Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Chicago, USA

This study aims to analyze the effect of module arrangement in a lithium-ion battery pack using partial immersion cooling. The pack consists of sixteen modules with 192 cylindrical batteries in each module. The partial immersion method is used to red... Read More about Effect of Different Module Arrangements for Thermal Management of Cylindrical Li-ion Battery Packs.

Roles, effects, and ramifications of in-person interactions in a digital team (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bonfitto, F., Fayon, G., Gallucci, A., Iorga, M.-B., Nigro, F., Pushparaj, N., Alqattan, Y., Sadhukhan, D., Rümmler, L., & Soulard, N. (2024, October). Roles, effects, and ramifications of in-person interactions in a digital team. Paper presented at 75th International Astronautical Congress, Milan, Italy

The democratisation of Agile and SAFe development approach in the IT sector following the social web deployment in the second half of the 2000's led in parallel to the emergence of the digital transformation concept. In order to ease the collaboratio... Read More about Roles, effects, and ramifications of in-person interactions in a digital team.

Teleoperated Astropharmaceutical Payload for Long-Duration Space Missions: Project VITA! (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Izcan, S., Tsinidis, M., Pushparaj, N., Williams, P., & Cappelletti, C. (2024, October). Teleoperated Astropharmaceutical Payload for Long-Duration Space Missions: Project VITA!. Presented at 75th International Astronautical Congress, Milan, Italy

The VITA (Visualizing In-space Tx-Tl Astropharmaceuticals) mission is a teleoperated Astropharmaceutical cube-payload that will launch a biological experiment to the ICE Cubes Facility (ICF) on board the International Space Station (ISS) as a selecte... Read More about Teleoperated Astropharmaceutical Payload for Long-Duration Space Missions: Project VITA!.

CubeSats for Contrail Monitoring and Environmental Impact Reduction (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pushparaj, N., Cormier, L., Cappelletti, C., & Portapas, V. (2024, October). CubeSats for Contrail Monitoring and Environmental Impact Reduction. Presented at 75th International Astronautical Congress, Milan, Italy

Contrails, or condensation trails, are cloud-like trails left by aircraft under certain atmospheric conditions. They are known to exacerbate global warming by trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. Despite the significant role of contrails in clima... Read More about CubeSats for Contrail Monitoring and Environmental Impact Reduction.

Alternative Orbits for Improving Lunar Navigation Services (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cormier, L., Arcia, A., Pushparaj, N., Blunt, P., & Cappelletti, C. (2024, October). Alternative Orbits for Improving Lunar Navigation Services. Presented at 75th International Astronautical Congress, Milan, Italy

With the renewed interest in missions to the Moon, key technologies are required to ensure the success of these missions. In particular, the demand for reliable, accurate positioning and navigation services will be fundamental for the successful outc... Read More about Alternative Orbits for Improving Lunar Navigation Services.

Comparison of point cloud densification from multi-view stereo and 3D Gaussian splatting in industrial photogrammetry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, M. H., Isa, M. A., Thompson, A., Branson III, D. T., & Piano, S. (2024, October). Comparison of point cloud densification from multi-view stereo and 3D Gaussian splatting in industrial photogrammetry. Presented at 20th International Conference on Precision Engineering (ICPE 2024), Sendai, Japan

Photogrammetry is increasingly popular in the modern manufacturing industry, for performing non-contact fast optical measurements of manufactured components. During photogrammetry, the goal is to obtain accurate three-dimensional reconstructions of a... Read More about Comparison of point cloud densification from multi-view stereo and 3D Gaussian splatting in industrial photogrammetry.

How Artists Improvise and Provoke Robotics (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Benford, S., Garrett, R., Schneiders, E., Tennent, P., Chamberlain, A., Avila, J., Brundell, P., & Castle-Green, S. (2024, October). How Artists Improvise and Provoke Robotics. Poster presented at 16th International Conference on Social Robotics + AI (ICSR + AI) 2024, Odense, Denmark

We explore transdisciplinary collaborations between artists and roboticists across a portfolio of artworks. Brendan Walker's Bronco-matic was a breath controlled mechanical rodeo bull ride. Blast Theory's Cat Royale deployed a robot arm to play with... Read More about How Artists Improvise and Provoke Robotics.

A Tool for Generating and Labelling Domain Randomised Synthetic Images for Object Recognition in Manufacturing (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Martínez-Arellano, G., & Buck, M. G. (2024, October). A Tool for Generating and Labelling Domain Randomised Synthetic Images for Object Recognition in Manufacturing. Paper presented at ESAIM 2024 – 2nd European Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, Athens. Greece

Reconfigurable manufacturing systems are becoming the only viable option to respond to changing product volumes and product specification , which are currently major challenges for the manufacturing industry. Part of this adaptation requires vision s... Read More about A Tool for Generating and Labelling Domain Randomised Synthetic Images for Object Recognition in Manufacturing.

PDIV Modeling for Rectangular Wire Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors at Different Cruising Altitudes (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Naderiallaf, H., Gerada, C., Degano, M., & Gerada, D. (2024, September). PDIV Modeling for Rectangular Wire Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors at Different Cruising Altitudes. Presented at 2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Torino, Italy

This study develops a predictive model for partial discharge inception voltage (PDIV) in turn-to-turn insulation of form-wound windings for inverter-fed motors considering a range of altitudes, from ground to cruise levels. Emphasis is placed on the... Read More about PDIV Modeling for Rectangular Wire Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors at Different Cruising Altitudes.