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Positioning the Root Elongation Zone Is Saltatory and Receives Input from the Shoot (2020)
Journal Article
Baskin, T. I., Preston, S., Zelinsky, E., Yang, X., Elmali, M., Bellos, D., …Bennett, M. J. (2020). Positioning the Root Elongation Zone Is Saltatory and Receives Input from the Shoot. iScience, 23(7), Article 101309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101309

In the root, meristem and elongation zone lengths remain stable, despite growth and division of cells. To gain insight into zone stability, we imaged individual Arabidopsis thaliana roots through a horizontal microscope, and used image analysis to ob... Read More about Positioning the Root Elongation Zone Is Saltatory and Receives Input from the Shoot.

Health Care Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions Under the Climate of COVID-19: Scoping Review (2020)
Working Paper
He, Y., Aliyu, A., Evans, M., & Luo, C. Health Care Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions Under the Climate of COVID-19: Scoping Review

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been an unprecedented challenge to the global health care system. It has further challenged the resilience of the healthcare information system (HIS), which has affected the ability to achieve the glo... Read More about Health Care Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions Under the Climate of COVID-19: Scoping Review.

Specification testing of agent-based simulation using property-based testing (2020)
Journal Article
Thaler, J., & Siebers, P. (2020). Specification testing of agent-based simulation using property-based testing. Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 34(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10458-020-09473-8

The importance of Agent-Based Simulation (ABS) as scientific method to generate data for scientific models in general and for informed policy decisions in particular has been widely recognised. However, the important technique of code testing of impl... Read More about Specification testing of agent-based simulation using property-based testing.

Performance and Interpretability in Fuzzy Logic Systems – can we have both? (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Pekaslan, D., Chen, C., Wagner, C., & Garibaldi, J. M. (2020). Performance and Interpretability in Fuzzy Logic Systems – can we have both?.

Fuzzy Logic Systems can provide a good level of interpretability and may provide a key building block as part of a growing interest in explainable AI. In practice, the level of interpretability of a given fuzzy logic system is dependent on how well i... Read More about Performance and Interpretability in Fuzzy Logic Systems – can we have both?.

Low-cost automated vectors and modular environmental sensors for plant phenotyping (2020)
Journal Article
Bagley, S. A., Atkinson, J. A., Hunt, H., Wilson, M. H., Pridmore, T. P., & Wells, D. M. (2020). Low-cost automated vectors and modular environmental sensors for plant phenotyping. Sensors, 20(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/s20113319

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. High-throughput plant phenotyping in controlled environments (growth chambers and glasshouses) is often delivered via large, expensive installations, leading to limited access and the increase... Read More about Low-cost automated vectors and modular environmental sensors for plant phenotyping.

Discovery of (meth)acrylate polymers that resist colonization by fungi associated with pathogenesis and biodeterioration (2020)
Journal Article
Vallieres, C., Hook, A. L., He, Y., Crucitti, V. C., Figueredo, G., Davies, C. R., …Avery, S. V. (2020). Discovery of (meth)acrylate polymers that resist colonization by fungi associated with pathogenesis and biodeterioration. Science Advances, 6(23), Article eaba6574. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aba6574

© 2020 The Authors. Fungi have major, negative socioeconomic impacts, but control with bioactive agents is increasingly restricted, while resistance is growing. Here, we describe an alternative fungal control strategy via materials operating passivel... Read More about Discovery of (meth)acrylate polymers that resist colonization by fungi associated with pathogenesis and biodeterioration.

Thresholds: Embedding Virtual Reality in the Museum (2020)
Journal Article
Tennent, P., Martindale, S., Benford, S., Darzentas, D., Brundell, P., & Collishaw, M. (2020). Thresholds: Embedding Virtual Reality in the Museum. Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, 13(2), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1145/3369394

We examine the experience of Thresholds, a virtual reality (VR) recreation of the world's first photographic exhibition, which has toured to multiple museums. Following the method of performance-led research in the wild, we provide an account of the... Read More about Thresholds: Embedding Virtual Reality in the Museum.

Fuzzy Superpixels based Semi-supervised Similarity-constrained CNN for PolSAR Image Classification (2020)
Journal Article
Guo, Y., Sun, Z., Qu, R., Jiao, L., Liu, F., & Zhang, X. (2020). Fuzzy Superpixels based Semi-supervised Similarity-constrained CNN for PolSAR Image Classification. Remote Sensing, 12(10), Article 1694. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12101694

Recently, deep learning has been highly successful in image classification. Labeling the PolSAR data, however, is time-consuming and laborious and in response semi-supervised deep learning has been increasingly investigated in PolSAR image classifica... Read More about Fuzzy Superpixels based Semi-supervised Similarity-constrained CNN for PolSAR Image Classification.

Coherence via Well-Foundedness: Taming Set-Quotients in Homotopy Type Theory (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Kraus, N., & Von Raumer, J. (2020). Coherence via Well-Foundedness: Taming Set-Quotients in Homotopy Type Theory. In LICS '20: Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM/IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science (662-675). https://doi.org/10.1145/3373718.3394800

Suppose we are given a graph and want to show a property for all its cycles (closed chains). Induction on the length of cycles does not work since sub-chains of a cycle are not necessarily closed. This paper derives a principle reminiscent of inducti... Read More about Coherence via Well-Foundedness: Taming Set-Quotients in Homotopy Type Theory.

A Multiobjective Computation Offloading Algorithm for Mobile Edge Computing (2020)
Journal Article
Song, F., Xing, H., Luo, S., Zhan, D., Dai, P., & Qu, R. (2020). A Multiobjective Computation Offloading Algorithm for Mobile Edge Computing. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 7(9), 8780 -8799. https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2020.2996762

In mobile edge computing (MEC), smart mobile devices (SMDs) with limited computation resources and battery lifetime can offload their computing-intensive tasks to MEC servers, thus to enhance the computing capability and reduce the energy consumption... Read More about A Multiobjective Computation Offloading Algorithm for Mobile Edge Computing.

Agent programming in the cognitive era (2020)
Journal Article
Bordini, R. H., El Fallah Seghrouchni, A., Hindriks, K., Logan, B., & Ricci, A. (2020). Agent programming in the cognitive era. Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 34(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10458-020-09453-y

It is claimed that, in the nascent ‘Cognitive Era’, intelligent systems will be trained using machine learning techniques rather than programmed by software developers. A contrary point of view argues that machine learning has limitations, and, taken... Read More about Agent programming in the cognitive era.

Multi-behaviors coordination controller design with enzymatic numerical P systems for robots (2020)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Zhang, G., Gou, X., Paul, P., Neri, F., Rong, H., …Zhang, H. (2021). Multi-behaviors coordination controller design with enzymatic numerical P systems for robots. Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, 28(2), 119-140. https://doi.org/10.3233/ica-200627

Membrane computing models are parallel and distributed natural computing models. These models are often referred to as P systems. This paper proposes a novel multi-behaviors coordination controller model using enzymatic numerical P systems for autono... Read More about Multi-behaviors coordination controller design with enzymatic numerical P systems for robots.

Soma Design and Sensory Misalignment (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Tennent, P., Marshall, J., Tsaknaki, V., Windlin, C., Höök, K., & Alfaras, M. (2020). Soma Design and Sensory Misalignment. In CHI '20: Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (1-12). https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376812

We report on a workshop bringing together researchers working in soma design and sensory misalignment. Creating experiences that make use of sensory misalignment has become increasingly common, often associated with virtual reality research. However,... Read More about Soma Design and Sensory Misalignment.

The Goods and Bads in Dyadic Co-Manipulation: Identifying Conflict-Driven Interaction Behaviours in Human-Human Collaboration (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Issak, I., & Kucukyilmaz, A. (2020). The Goods and Bads in Dyadic Co-Manipulation: Identifying Conflict-Driven Interaction Behaviours in Human-Human Collaboration. In UKRAS20 Conference: “Robots into the real world”: proceedings: UKRAS20 Conference Proceedings: 17th April 2020 (37-39). https://doi.org/10.31256/Fv3Gn1L

One of the challenges in collaborative human-robot object transfer is the robot’s ability to infer about the interaction state and adapt to it in real time. During joint object transfer humans communicate about the interaction states through mul- tip... Read More about The Goods and Bads in Dyadic Co-Manipulation: Identifying Conflict-Driven Interaction Behaviours in Human-Human Collaboration.

The General Combinatorial Optimization Problem: Towards Automated Algorithm Design (2020)
Journal Article
Qu, R., Kendall, G., & Pillay, N. (2020). The General Combinatorial Optimization Problem: Towards Automated Algorithm Design. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 15(2), 14-23. https://doi.org/10.1109/mci.2020.2976182

This paper defines a new combinatorial optimisation problem, namely General Combinatorial Optimisation Problem (GCOP), whose decision variables are a set of parametric algorithmic components, i.e. algorithm design decisions. The solutions of GCOP, i.... Read More about The General Combinatorial Optimization Problem: Towards Automated Algorithm Design.

Modified approach to estimating daily methane emissions of dairy cows by measuring filtered eructations during milking (2020)
Journal Article
Bell, M. J., Garnsworthy, P., Mallis, D., Eckard, R., Moate, P., & Yan, T. (2020). Modified approach to estimating daily methane emissions of dairy cows by measuring filtered eructations during milking. Landbauforschung, 69(1), 47-56. https://doi.org/10.3220/LBF15841062570004

The aim of this study was to compare metrics for quantifying enteric methane (CH4) emissions from individual cows during milking using frequent spot measurements and peak analysis methods. An infrared gas analyser was used to measure the CH4 emitted... Read More about Modified approach to estimating daily methane emissions of dairy cows by measuring filtered eructations during milking.

A Comprehensive Study of the Efficiency of Type-Reduction Algorithms (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, C., Wu, D., Garibaldi, J. M., John, R. I., Twycross, J., & Mendel, J. M. (2021). A Comprehensive Study of the Efficiency of Type-Reduction Algorithms. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 29(6), 1556 -1566. https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2020.2981002

Improving the efficiency of type-reduction algorithms continues to attract research interest. Recently, there have been some new type-reduction approaches claiming that they are more efficient than the well-known algorithms such as the enhanced Karni... Read More about A Comprehensive Study of the Efficiency of Type-Reduction Algorithms.

A Similarity Measure Based on Bidirectional Subsethood for Intervals (2020)
Journal Article
Kabir, S., Wagner, C., Havens, T. C., & Anderson, D. T. (2020). A Similarity Measure Based on Bidirectional Subsethood for Intervals. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 28(11), 2890-2904. https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2019.2945249

With a growing number of areas leveraging interval-valued data—including in the context of modelling human uncertainty (e.g., in Cyber Security), the capacity to accurately and systematically compare intervals for reasoning and computation is increas... Read More about A Similarity Measure Based on Bidirectional Subsethood for Intervals.

Should consent for data processing be privileged in health research? A comparative legal analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Dove, E. S., & Chen, J. (2020). Should consent for data processing be privileged in health research? A comparative legal analysis. International Data Privacy Law, 10(2), 117–131. https://doi.org/10.1093/idpl/ipz023

Several recent data protection laws appear to afford a privileged position to scientific research, including health research. Provisions that might otherwise apply to data subjects and data controllers, including rights exercisable by data subjects a... Read More about Should consent for data processing be privileged in health research? A comparative legal analysis.