Faculty of Engineering & Informatics: Midlands: Recent submissions
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Vertical crowd load models for vibration serviceability assessment of footbridges
(Civil-Comp Press, 2009)Most pedestrian load models prescribed in existing design codes of practice do not consider any interaction between the pedestrian and the moving structure. However, it is now widely accepted that this interaction is ... -
Interactive horizontal load model for pedestrians crossing footbridges.
(Taylor & Francis, 2007-02-16)In recent years several theories have been put forward in relation to lateral forces imparted on bridges from crowd movements. It is now widely accepted that the interaction between the crowd and the structure, particularly ... -
Transient response simulation of a composite material footbridge to crossing pedestrians.
(CRC Press, 2003)Loads applied by pedestrians, and crowds of pedestrians, are particularly important for footbridges with natural frequencies close to footfall frequencies of moving pedestrians. Recorded response data from Aberfeldy Bridge, ... -
Continuous affect prediction using eye gaze and speech.
(IEEE, 2017-12)Affective computing research traditionally focused on labeling a person's emotion as one of a discrete number of classes e.g. happy or sad. In recent times, more attention has been given to continuous affect prediction ... -
Speech intelligibility and quality: a comparative study of speech enhancement algorithms.
(IEEE, 2017-07)Mobile devices are widely used today for speech communication. The environments in which these devices are used are widely varied and often the level of background noise in the speaker's environment can be significant. The ... -
Introducing PyCross: PyCloudy rendering of shape software for pseudo 3D ionisation modelling of nebulae.
(Elsevier, 2020-04-29)Research into the processes of photoionised nebulae plays a significant part in our understanding of stellar evolution. It is extremely difficult to visually represent or model ionised nebula, requiring astronomers to ... -
The self-generating model: an adaptation of the self-organizing map for intellgent agents and data mining.
(Springer International, 2018-04-19)We present the Self-Generating Model (SGM), a new version of the Self-organizing Map (SOM) that has been adapted for use in intelligent data mining ALife agents. The SGM sacrifices the topology-preserving ability of the ... -
Eye-based continuous affect prediction.
(IEEE Xplore, 2019-12)Eye-based information channels include the pupils, gaze, saccades, fixational movements, and numerous forms of eye opening and closure. Pupil size variation indicates cognitive load and emotion, while a person's gaze ... -
Speech, head, and eye-based cues for continuous affect prediction.
(IEEE Xplore, 2019-12)Continuous affect prediction involves the discrete time-continuous regression of affect dimensions. Researchers in this domain are currently embracing multimodal model input. This provides motivation for researchers to ... -
On the role of industry contact on the motivation and professional development of engineering students.
(Frontiers in Education, 2019-10)This full research paper aims to investigate the nature of industry-related activities engineering students encounter at a Swedish university, as well as the impact these activities have on their motivation to study ... -
Polarimetry and spectroscopy of the 'oxygen flaring' DQ Herculis-like nova: V5668 Sagittarii (2015).
(EDP Sciences, 2018-09-05)Context. Classical novae are eruptions on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary system. The material ejected from the white dwarf surface generally forms an axisymmetric shell of gas and dust around the system. The ... -
Using the Agile software development lifecycle to develop a standalone application for generating colour magnitude diagrams.
(Elsevier, 2019-07)Virtual observatories allow the means by which an astronomer is able to discover, access, and process data seamlessly, regardless of its physical location. However, steep learning curves are often required to become ... -
A quality of experience assessment of haptic and augmented reality feedback modalities in a gait analysis system.
(Public Library of Science, 2020-03-23)Gait analysis is a technique that is used to understand movement patterns and, in some cases, to inform the development of rehabilitation protocols. Traditional rehabilitation approaches have relied on expert guided feedback ... -
A semantically automated protocol adapter for mapping SOAP web services to RESTful HTTP format to enable the web infrastructure, enhance web services interoperability and ease web service migration
(MDPI, 2012-04-11)Semantic Web Services (SWS) are Web Service (WS) descriptions augmented with semantic information. SWS enable intelligent reasoning and automation in areas such as service discovery, composition, mediation, ranking and ... -
Quality of experience of virtual reality in industry 4.0.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)VR (Virtual Reality) is still a largely novel form of multimedia which has largely been confined to the area of entertainment. As a technology that allows one to freely explore and interact with virtual environments much ... -
Comparing user QoE via physiological and interaction measurements of immersive AR and VR speech and language therapy applications
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications are gaining significant attention in industry and academia as potential avenues to support truly immersive and interactive multimedia experiences. Understanding ... -
An evaluation of the efficacy of a contemporary engineering education framework
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)The research aims to determine the role of cognitive abilities in problem solving in engineering education. The investigation of these abilities will contribute to a key objective of the research, informing curricular ... -
The effect of cybersickness of an immersive wheelchair simulator.
(Elsevier, 2019-11-07)A key challenge that Immersive applications have to overcome is cybersickness. Cybersickness is particularly prevalent in dynamic applications such as vehicles simulators. The work presented here aims to understand the ... -
A quality of experience evaluation comparing augmented reality and paper based instruction for complex task assistance.
(IEEEXplore, 2019-11-18)Augmented reality (AR) can support a user in performing an expert task by overlaying real world objects with the domain specific information required to complete the task. Understanding how users can process and use ... -
Preliminary characterisation of natural fibres for enhancement of concrete
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)Reinforced concrete with steel is one of the most used construction materials in the world. The addition of short bio-based fibres into the concrete mixture for the production of elements lightly loaded can avoid concrete ...
