Research, Innovation & Enterprise: Recent submissions
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The development of smart 4D materials utilising smart temperature responsive polymers
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)This study involved the preparation and optimisation of novel temperature-sensitive hydrogel copolymer and terpolymer systems, and also the development and evaluation of smart hydrogels with the potential for 4D printing ... -
A policy language for context-aware access control in zero-trust network
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-06)Evolving computing technologies such as cloud, edge computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are creating a more complex, dispersed, and dynamic enterprise operational environment. New security enterprise architectures ... -
Information centric networking based collaborative edge computing framework for the Internet of Things
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)The Internet of Things (IoT) has connected billions of devices and its proliferation will continue. As IoT grows, so do the volumes of data it produced and exchanged. The challenge lies in efficiently processing the ... -
Deep reinforcement learning-based industrial robotic manipulation
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-09)Pick and place robotic systems can be found in all major industries in order to increase throughput and efficiency. But most of the pick-and-place applications in the industry today have been designed through hard-coded, ... -
Deep Eutectic solvents and green reagent based process for polyethylene terephthalate depolymerisation
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-09)Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a ubiquitous thermoplastic polymer which has numerous industrial applications including textile, construction, and packaging applications due to its versatile nature, transparency, ... -
A versatile monitoring technique for real-time protein activity tracking within cellular and biomimetic scaffold environments
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-07-12)High biological noise is intrinsic within biological systems, and this poses critical challenges to the in-situ detection and measurement of biomolecular and protein activities important to advancing approaches to ... -
Integrating 3D printing and injection molding for mass customization: advancements in hybrid manufacturing
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)Additive manufacturing (AM) is renowned for its ability to create complex geometries and customized products but is limited by low throughput. Conversely, injection molding (IM) excels in high-volume production but ... -
Studies on the novel effects of feeding non-thermally treated honeybee gathered pollen on the colony stability and outputs of commercially-reared bumble bees ( Bombus terrestris) for pollination services
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-05)Pollination is a vital resource, carried out mainly by animals, which without could threaten food security on a global scale. Of the agricultural crops that are produced globally, animal pollination is responsible for ... -
The optimisation of biomimetic scaffold fabrication for the controlled release of Osteogenic factors for bone tissue regeneration
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)Bone tissue defect is a rising global concern and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and disability in patients. Bone regeneration treatments that demonstrate all key characteristics for successful bone healing: ... -
Novel technologies and optimised formulations for delivery of solid dispersion of BCS class II drugs
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-06)The optimal design of amorphous solid dispersion (SD) formulations require the use of excipients to maintain supersaturation and improve physical stability in order to ensure shelf-life stability and better absorption ... -
Designing sustainable polymer blends: tailoring mechanical properties and degradation behaviour in PHB/PLA/PCL blends in a seawater environment
(MDPI, 2023-06-29)Biodegradable polyesters are a popular choice for both packaging and medical device manufacture owing to their ability to break down into harmless components once they have completed their function. However, commonly used ... -
New Insights into the Dermocosmetic Potential of the Red Seaweed Gelidium corneum
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-08-29)This work addresses the potential of the red seaweed Gelidium corneum as a source of bioactive ingredients for skin health and wellness in response to the growing awareness regarding the significance of sustainable strategies ... -
Investigation of thermal. mechanical and shape memory properties of 3D-printed functionally graded nanocomposite materials
(MDPI, 2023-09-28)In this study, a 3D-printed photocurable resin was developed by incorporating graphene nanoplatelets functionalised with melamine to investigate the thermal, mechanical, fracture and shape memory behaviours. The objective ... -
Denoising of Nifti (MRI) images with a regularized neighborhood pixel similarity wavelet algorithm
(MDPI, 2023-09-10)The recovery of semantics from corrupted images is a significant challenge in image processing. Noise can obscure features, interfere with accurate analysis, and bias results. To address this issue, the Regularized ... -
Design, development and in vitro quantification of novel electrosprayed everolimus-loaded Soluplus®/Polyvinyl alcohol nanoparticles via stability-indicating HPLC method in cancer therapy
(Elsevier, 2023-09-14)Everolimus (RAD001) a mammalian target of rapamycin has been hampered by poor solubility, affecting its dissolution rate, a relationship that extends to low bioavailability. Nanoparticles (NP) based on Soluplus (SOL®) and ... -
Drawing it Properly: An Examination of Smoking Portrayals in Texts on How to Draw in the Noir Graphic Novel/Comic Book Style
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2023-06)Smoking remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Therefore attention must be paid to the manner is which pro-smoking materials may serve to reflect, reinforce and ultimately reproduce smoking behaviours. ... -
Granule-based material extrusion is comparable to filament-based material extrusion in terms of mechanical performances of printed PLA parts: a comprehensive investigation
(Elsevier, 2023-08-05)To implement a circular economic life for thermoplastic waste, such as polylactic acid (PLA) waste from filament-based material extrusion (FME) printing and reduce the costs associated with producing filaments for the FME ... -
Sustainable production and pharmaceutical applications of β-glucan from microbial sources
(Elsevier, 2023-06-05)β-glucans are a large class of complex polysaccharides found in abundant sources. Our dietary sources of β-glucans are cereals that include oats and barley, and non-cereal sources can consist of mushrooms, microalgae, ... -
ECE: Exactly-Once-Computation for Collaborative Edge in IoT using Information Centric Networking
(IEEE, 2023-05-11)—Exactly-once data processing/delivery can be guaranteed in traditional big data processing systems, e.g. Apache Flink. Checkpoint is commonly used as the solution. Each operator in these systems can restart from the ... -
Treatment with levosimendan in an experimental model of early ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction
(AboutScience, 2023-04-13)Introduction: Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving approach in critically ill patients. However, it may affect the diaphragmatic structure and function, beyond the lungs. Levosimendan is a calcium sensitizer widely ...
