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Adjoint-aided inference of Gaussian process driven differential equations (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gahungu, P., Lanyon, C. W., Álvarez, M. A., Smith, M. T., & Wilkinson, R. D. (2022). Adjoint-aided inference of Gaussian process driven differential equations. In S. Koyejo, S. Mohamed, A. Agarwal, D. Belgrave, K. Cho, & A. Oh (Eds.), Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 35 (NeurIPS 2022)

Linear systems occur throughout engineering and the sciences, most notably as differential equations. In many cases the forcing function for the system is unknown, and interest lies in using noisy observations of the system to infer the forcing, as w... Read More about Adjoint-aided inference of Gaussian process driven differential equations.

A wedge of arbitrary angle interacting with a generalized singularity (2022)
Journal Article
Ma, L., & Hills, D. A. (2023). A wedge of arbitrary angle interacting with a generalized singularity. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 262-263, Article 112062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.112062

In this paper, the state of stress induced within a semi-infinite wedge of arbitrary angle by a generalized singularity is studied, and its analytical solution is derived. The wedge may, usefully, be a V-shaped notch if the internal wedge angle is la... Read More about A wedge of arbitrary angle interacting with a generalized singularity.

Designing for Trust: Autonomous Animal-Centric Robotic & AI Systems (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chamberlain, A., Benford, S., Fischer, J., Barnard, P., Greenhalgh, C., Row Farr, J., …Adams, M. (2022). Designing for Trust: Autonomous Animal-Centric Robotic & AI Systems. In ACI '22: Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3565995.3566046

From cat feeders and cat flaps to robot toys, humans are deploying increasingly autonomous systems to look after their pets. In parallel, industry is developing the next generation of autonomous systems to look after humans in the home – most notably... Read More about Designing for Trust: Autonomous Animal-Centric Robotic & AI Systems.

AC/DC Converter Topologies Comparison for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khera, F. A., Gerada, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. W. (2022). AC/DC Converter Topologies Comparison for More Electric Aircraft Applications. In 2022 IEEE 7th Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC). https://doi.org/10.1109/SPEC55080.2022.10058465

This paper compares the potential AC/DC power converter topologies that are appropriate for medium voltage and medium/high power aircraft applications. The power converter's rated power and the DC distribution voltage level in this application assume... Read More about AC/DC Converter Topologies Comparison for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

A Highly Customizable and Efficient Hardware Implementation for Parallel Matrix Inversion (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alqahtani, S., Zhu, Y., Shi, Q., Meng, X., & Wang, X. (2022). A Highly Customizable and Efficient Hardware Implementation for Parallel Matrix Inversion. In 2022 International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology (ICFPT). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICFPT56656.2022.9974569

This paper introduces an efficient and customizable FPGA-based architecture for parallel matrix inversion. The capability of the proposed customizable architecture to adapt to different matrix sizes with low latency and effective resource utilization... Read More about A Highly Customizable and Efficient Hardware Implementation for Parallel Matrix Inversion.

‘Ahhh it was like paradise, but inside’: children’s experiences and perceptions of a free physical activity program (2022)
Journal Article
Ostermeier, E., Reilly, K., Nelson Ferguson, K., Coen, S. E., & Gilliland, J. (2023). ‘Ahhh it was like paradise, but inside’: children’s experiences and perceptions of a free physical activity program. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 15(3), 345-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2022.2152081

As most Canadian children are not attaining the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity, it is imperative that affordable and accessible programs are implemented to help children become more physically active. Specifically, community-based... Read More about ‘Ahhh it was like paradise, but inside’: children’s experiences and perceptions of a free physical activity program.

Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe (2022)
Journal Article
Mutonhodza, B., Dembedza, M. P., Lark, M. R., Joy, E. J. M., Manzeke‐Kangara, M. G., Njovo, H., …Chopera, P. (2023). Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe. Food Science and Nutrition, 11(3), 1232-1246. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3157

Globally, anemia is a public health problem affecting mostly women of reproductive age (WRA, n=452) and children aged 6–59 months (n=452) from low- and lower-middle-income countries. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and determinants... Read More about Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe.

Genomic diversity of Helicobacter pylori populations from different regions of the human stomach (2022)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, D. J., Dickins, B., Robinson, K., & Winter, J. A. (2022). Genomic diversity of Helicobacter pylori populations from different regions of the human stomach. Gut Microbes, 14(1), Article 2152306. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2022.2152306

Individuals infected with Helicobacter pylori harbor unique and diverse populations of quasispecies, but diversity between and within different regions of the human stomach and the process of bacterial adaptation to each location are not yet well und... Read More about Genomic diversity of Helicobacter pylori populations from different regions of the human stomach.

A Continuum Robot for Remote Applications: From Industrial to Medical Surgery With Slender Continuum Robots (2022)
Journal Article
Troncoso, D. A., Robles-Linares, J. A., Russo, M., Elbanna, M. A., Wild, S., Dong, X., Mohammad, A., Kell, J., Norton, A. D., & Axinte, D. (2023). A Continuum Robot for Remote Applications: From Industrial to Medical Surgery With Slender Continuum Robots. IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, 30(3), 94-105. https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2022.3223220

The maintenance of critical industrial components is often hindered by limited access, tortuous passages, and complex geometries. In highly constrained environments, inspection tasks are currently performed with borescopes, but even skilled operators... Read More about A Continuum Robot for Remote Applications: From Industrial to Medical Surgery With Slender Continuum Robots.

Nascent to novel methods to evaluate malnutrition and frailty in the surgical patient (2022)
Journal Article
Prado, C. M., Ford, K. L., Gonzalez, M. C., Murnane, L. C., Gillis, C., Wischmeyer, P. E., …Lobo, D. N. (2023). Nascent to novel methods to evaluate malnutrition and frailty in the surgical patient. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 47(S1), S54-S68. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpen.2420

Preoperative nutrition status is an important determinant of surgical outcomes, yet malnutrition assessment is not integrated into all surgical pathways. Given its importance and the high prevalence of malnutrition in patients undergoing surgical pro... Read More about Nascent to novel methods to evaluate malnutrition and frailty in the surgical patient.

The Estimation of Taylor-Quinney Coefficients Using Small Ring Specimens (2022)
Journal Article
Lavie, W., Rouse, J. P., & Hyde, C. J. (2023). The Estimation of Taylor-Quinney Coefficients Using Small Ring Specimens. Experimental Mechanics, 63, 429-443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-022-00920-z

Background: The use of the Taylor-Quinney coefficient for introducing a thermal dissipation term into material models relies on understanding its dependencies. These are usually determined through extensive experimentation, wherein temperature variat... Read More about The Estimation of Taylor-Quinney Coefficients Using Small Ring Specimens.

Shock transmissions and business linkages among US sectors (2022)
Journal Article
Nguyen, L. X. D., Chevapatrakul, T., & Mateut, S. (2023). Shock transmissions and business linkages among US sectors. Annals of Operations Research, 330(1-2), 517-552. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-022-04979-8

This paper examines the shock spillovers between US sectors and their dependence on the intersectoral business linkages. Our forecast error variance decompositions reveal significant shock transmissions among trading sectors, especially in turbulent... Read More about Shock transmissions and business linkages among US sectors.

A realist evaluation of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in care homes (2022)
Journal Article
Leighton, P. A., Darby, J., Allen, F., Cook, M., Evley, R., Fox, C., …Logan, P. (2022). A realist evaluation of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in care homes. Age and Ageing, 51(12), Article afac263. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac263

BACKGROUND: falls in care homes are common, costly and hard to prevent.Multifactorial falls programmes demonstrate clinical and cost-effectiveness, but the heterogeneity of the care home sector is a barrier to their implementation. A fuller appreciat... Read More about A realist evaluation of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in care homes.

Functional relationships reveal differences in the water cycle representation of global water models (2022)
Report
Gnann, S., Reinecke, R., Stein, L., Wada, Y., Thiery, W., Müller Schmid, H., …Wagener, T. (2022). Functional relationships reveal differences in the water cycle representation of global water models

Global water models are widely used for policy-making and in scientific studies, but substantial inter-model differences highlight the need for additional evaluation. Here we evaluate global water models by assessing so-called functional relationship... Read More about Functional relationships reveal differences in the water cycle representation of global water models.

Realism, reckless states, and natural selection (2022)
Journal Article
Rendall, M. (2022). Realism, reckless states, and natural selection. International Relations, Article 004711782211369. https://doi.org/10.1177/00471178221136993

Why is daredevil aggression like Russia’s war on Ukraine such an important factor in world politics? Neither offensive nor defensive realists give a fully satisfactory answer. This paper maintains that the problem lies in their shared assumption that... Read More about Realism, reckless states, and natural selection.

Impact of charged ionic species (NaCl and KCl) on the generation of color and volatile aroma compounds during caramelization (2022)
Journal Article
XU, S., LIU, Y., MU, X., CHEN, H., TAO, G., SUN, Z., …FISK, I. D. (2023). Impact of charged ionic species (NaCl and KCl) on the generation of color and volatile aroma compounds during caramelization. Food Science and Technology International, 43, Article e97622. https://doi.org/10.1590/fst.97622

During the process of caramelization, volatile and non-volatile flavor and color are generated via the degradation of carbohydrates. This research investigated the effect of the types and concentrations of salts including NaCl and KCl on the generati... Read More about Impact of charged ionic species (NaCl and KCl) on the generation of color and volatile aroma compounds during caramelization.

Role and response of primary healthcare services in community end-of-life care during COVID-19: Qualitative study and recommendations for primary palliative care delivery (2022)
Journal Article
Turner, N., Wahid, A., Oliver, P., Gardiner, C., Chapman, H., Khan, D., …Mitchell, S. J. (2023). Role and response of primary healthcare services in community end-of-life care during COVID-19: Qualitative study and recommendations for primary palliative care delivery. Palliative Medicine, 37(2), 235-243. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221140435

Background: The need for end-of-life care in the community increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary care services, including general practitioners and community nurses, had a critical role in providing such care, rapidly changing... Read More about Role and response of primary healthcare services in community end-of-life care during COVID-19: Qualitative study and recommendations for primary palliative care delivery.

Who’s watching? Classifying sports viewers on social live streaming services (2022)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Tan, K. H., & Wu, X. (2023). Who’s watching? Classifying sports viewers on social live streaming services. Annals of Operations Research, 325, 743–765. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-022-05062-y

The newly emergent social live streaming services (SLSSs) provide the sport consumers with a synchronised and more interactive viewing experience. In order to help the sport SLSSs firms understanding and engaging with the viewers effectively, this re... Read More about Who’s watching? Classifying sports viewers on social live streaming services.

Digital Informed Consent: Modernising Information Sharing in Surgery to Empower Patients (2022)
Journal Article
Parsons, S. L., Daliya, P., Evans, P., & Lobo, D. N. (2023). Digital Informed Consent: Modernising Information Sharing in Surgery to Empower Patients. World Journal of Surgery, 47, 649-657. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-022-06846-w

Background Despite the 2015 Montgomery Ruling highlighting key requisites for informed consent, little has changed to modernise data-sharing and documentation of the consent process. It can be difficult to gauge patient understanding and address all... Read More about Digital Informed Consent: Modernising Information Sharing in Surgery to Empower Patients.

The Value and Significance of Ill-Being (2022)
Journal Article
Woodard, C. (2022). The Value and Significance of Ill-Being. Midwest Studies in Philosophy, 46, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5840/msp202212130

Since Shelly Kagan pointed out the relative neglect of ill-being in philosophical discussions, several philosophers have contributed to an emerging literature on its constituents. In doing so, they have explored possible asymmetries between the const... Read More about The Value and Significance of Ill-Being.