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Development of a low-cost, electricity-generating Rankine Cycle, alcohol-fuelled cooking stove for rural communities (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Kisha, W., Riley, P. H., & Hann, D. (2018). Development of a low-cost, electricity-generating Rankine Cycle, alcohol-fuelled cooking stove for rural communities. In Proceedings of the Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2018 (350-357)

This article describes a novel design and construction of a helical tube flash boiler that uses a 2kW nominal methylated spirit burner to heat an approximately 2.5m long coil of copper pipe fed by a nominal 8 bar electrically operated solenoid water... Read More about Development of a low-cost, electricity-generating Rankine Cycle, alcohol-fuelled cooking stove for rural communities.

Predicting residential building age from map data (2018)
Journal Article
Rosser, J., Boyd, D., Long, G., Zakhary, S., Mao, Y., & Robinson, D. (2019). Predicting residential building age from map data. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 73, 56-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2018.08.004

The age of a building influences its form and fabric composition and this in turn is critical to inferring its energy performance. However, often this data is unknown. In this paper, we present a methodology to automatically identify the construction... Read More about Predicting residential building age from map data.

Does derivatives use reduce the cost of equity? (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmed, S., Judge, A., & Mahmud, S. E. (2018). Does derivatives use reduce the cost of equity?. International Review of Financial Analysis, 60, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2018.09.004

This paper examines the impact of hedging on the cost of equity capital. Using handcollected data on derivatives use for a sample of German non-financial firms, we find that user firms have a 109 basis point lower industry-adjusted cost of equity tha... Read More about Does derivatives use reduce the cost of equity?.

Improved thermal management and analysis for stator end-windings of electrical machines (2018)
Journal Article
Madonna, V., Walker, A., Giangrande, P., Serra, G., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Improved thermal management and analysis for stator end-windings of electrical machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(7), 5057-5069. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2018.2868288

In electrical machine design, thermal management plays a key role in improving performance and reducing size. End-windings are commonly identified as the machine hot-spot. Hence, lowering and predicting end-windings temperature are crucial tasks in t... Read More about Improved thermal management and analysis for stator end-windings of electrical machines.

Fermions, differential forms and doubled geometry (2018)
Journal Article
Krasnov, K. (2018). Fermions, differential forms and doubled geometry. Nuclear Physics B, 936, 36-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2018.09.006

© 2018 The Author We show that all fermions of one generation of the Pati–Salam version of the Standard Model (SM) can be elegantly described by a single fixed parity (say even) inhomogeneous real-valued differential form in seven dimensions. In this... Read More about Fermions, differential forms and doubled geometry.

When size matters: Towards evaluating perceivability of choropleths (2018)
Conference Proceeding
McNabb, L., Laramee, R. S., & Wilson, M. L. (2018). When size matters: Towards evaluating perceivability of choropleths. In G. Tam, & F. Vidal (Eds.), EG UK Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (163-171). https://doi.org/10.2312/cgvc.20181221

Choropleth maps are an invaluable visualization type for mapping geo-spatial data. One advantage to a choropleth map over other geospatial visualizations such as cartograms is the familiarity of a non-distorted landmass. However, this causes challeng... Read More about When size matters: Towards evaluating perceivability of choropleths.

Analysis of Curriculum and Pedagogies (2018)
Book Chapter
McLean, M. (in press). Analysis of Curriculum and Pedagogies. In The Sage Encyclopaedia of Higher EducationSAGE Publications (UK and US)

Curriculum here is defined as what knowledge, skills and values are taught and pedagogy as how they are taught and learned. Good quality higher education curriculum and pedagogy are the vehicles for the reproduction of knowledge, skills and values w... Read More about Analysis of Curriculum and Pedagogies.

Playing with your future: Who gambles in defined-contribution pension plans? (2018)
Journal Article
Clark, G. L., Fiaschetti, M., Tufano, P., & Viehs, M. (2018). Playing with your future: Who gambles in defined-contribution pension plans?. International Review of Financial Analysis, 60, 213-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2018.09.007

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. In this article, we investigate the relationship between volatility in the stock market and the trading behaviour of employees in defined-contribution (DC) pension schemes. We found that 10% of our sample exhibited compulsive gam... Read More about Playing with your future: Who gambles in defined-contribution pension plans?.

Holographic optical trapping Raman micro-spectroscopy for non-invasive measurement and manipulation of live cells (2018)
Journal Article
Sinjab, F., Awuah, D., Gibson, G., Padgett, M., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., & Notingher, I. (2018). Holographic optical trapping Raman micro-spectroscopy for non-invasive measurement and manipulation of live cells. Optics Express, 26(19), 25211-25225. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.025211

We present a new approach for combining holographic optical tweezers with confocal Raman spectroscopy. Multiple laser foci, generated using a liquid-crystal spatial light modulator, are individually used for both optical trapping and excitation of sp... Read More about Holographic optical trapping Raman micro-spectroscopy for non-invasive measurement and manipulation of live cells.

Under construction – contemporary opera in the crossroads between new aesthetics, techniques, and technologies (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Kallionpää, M., Chamberlain, A., & Gasselseder, H. (2018). Under construction – contemporary opera in the crossroads between new aesthetics, techniques, and technologies. . https://doi.org/10.1145/3243274.3243306

Despite of its long history, opera as an art form is constantly evolving. Composers have never lost their fascination about it and keep exploring with innovative aesthetics, techniques, and modes of expression. New technologies, such as Virtual Reali... Read More about Under construction – contemporary opera in the crossroads between new aesthetics, techniques, and technologies.

Designing musical soundtracks for Brain Controlled Interface (BCI) systems (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Ramchurn, R., Chamberlain, A., & Benford, S. (2018). Designing musical soundtracks for Brain Controlled Interface (BCI) systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3243274.3243288

This paper presents research based on the creation and development of two Brain Controlled Interface (BCI) based film experiences. The focus of this research is primarily on the audio in the films; the way that the overall experiences were designed,... Read More about Designing musical soundtracks for Brain Controlled Interface (BCI) systems.

Surfing with sound: an ethnography of the art of no-input mixing (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Chamberlain, A. (2018). Surfing with sound: an ethnography of the art of no-input mixing. https://doi.org/10.1145/3243274.3243289

The idea of No-Input Mixing may appear at first difficult to understand, after all there is no input, yet artists, performers and sound designers have used a variety of approaches using such feedback systems to create music. This paper uses ethnograp... Read More about Surfing with sound: an ethnography of the art of no-input mixing.

The design of future music technologies: ‘sounding out’ AI, immersive experiences & brain controlled interfaces (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Chamberlain, A., Bødker, M., Kallionpää, M., Ramchurn, R., De Roure, D., Benford, S., …Gasselseder, H. (2018). The design of future music technologies: ‘sounding out’ AI, immersive experiences & brain controlled interfaces. In n/a. https://doi.org/10.1145/3243274.3243314

This paper outlines some of the issues that we will be discussing in the workshop “The Design of Future Music Technologies: ‘Sounding Out’ AI, Immersive Experiences & Brain Controlled Interfaces.” Musical creation, performance and consumption is at a... Read More about The design of future music technologies: ‘sounding out’ AI, immersive experiences & brain controlled interfaces.

Development a modified crossing point temperature (CPTHR) method to assess spontaneous combustion propensity of coal and its chemo-metric analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Mohalik, N., Lester, E., & Lowndes, I. (2018). Development a modified crossing point temperature (CPTHR) method to assess spontaneous combustion propensity of coal and its chemo-metric analysis. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 56, 359-369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2018.09.00

Spontaneous combustion of Indian coals was investigated using spontaneous combustion rig at University of Nottingham, UK to assess their susceptibility. In the present study authors have used eleven coal samples collected from the Jharia coalfield (J... Read More about Development a modified crossing point temperature (CPTHR) method to assess spontaneous combustion propensity of coal and its chemo-metric analysis.

Digital interventions to reduce sedentary behaviors of office workers: Scoping review (2018)
Journal Article
Huang, Y., Benford, S., & Blake, H. (2019). Digital interventions to reduce sedentary behaviors of office workers: Scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(2), Article e11079. https://doi.org/10.2196/11079

© Yitong Huang, Steve Benford, Holly Blake. Background: There is a clear public health need to reduce office workers’ sedentary behaviors (SBs), especially in the workplace. Digital technologies are increasingly being deployed in the workplace to mea... Read More about Digital interventions to reduce sedentary behaviors of office workers: Scoping review.

Sensitivity analysis for energy modelling based on daylight simulations (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Abdelwahab, S., Rutherford, P., Kent, M. G., & Altomonte, S. (2018). Sensitivity analysis for energy modelling based on daylight simulations. In International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment: SDBE 2018: Proceedings. , (49-60)

Simulation techniques for modelling the lighting and energy performance of buildings are becoming widely available. Previous research by the authors found the outcomes of lighting simulation to be substantively influenced by individual settings of va... Read More about Sensitivity analysis for energy modelling based on daylight simulations.

An AI-based design framework to support musicians' practices (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Martinez-Avila, J., Hazzard, A., Chamberlain, A., Greenhalgh, C., & Benford, S. (2018). An AI-based design framework to support musicians' practices. In AM '18: Proceedings of the Audio Mostly 2018 on Sound in Immersion and Emotion (1–5). https://doi.org/10.1145/3243274.3275381

The practice of working musicians extends beyond the act of performing musical works at a concert. Rather, a significant degree of individual and collaborative preparation is necessitated prior to the moment of presentation to an audience. Increasing... Read More about An AI-based design framework to support musicians' practices.

PREVIEW study—influence of a behavior modification intervention (PREMIT) in over 2300 people with pre-diabetes: intention, self-efficacy and outcome expectancies during the early phase of a lifestyle intervention (2018)
Journal Article
Huttunen-Lenz, M., Hansen, S., Christensen, P., Meinert Larsen, T., SandØ-Pedersen, F., Drummen, M., …Schlicht, W. (2018). PREVIEW study—influence of a behavior modification intervention (PREMIT) in over 2300 people with pre-diabetes: intention, self-efficacy and outcome expectancies during the early phase of a lifestyle intervention. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 11, 383-394. https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s160355

Purpose: Onset of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is often gradual and preceded by impaired glucose homeostasis. Lifestyle interventions including weight loss and physical activity may reduce the risk of developing T2D, but adherence to a lifestyle change is c... Read More about PREVIEW study—influence of a behavior modification intervention (PREMIT) in over 2300 people with pre-diabetes: intention, self-efficacy and outcome expectancies during the early phase of a lifestyle intervention.