Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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A comparative study of machine learning techniques for emotion recognition using peripheral physiological signals
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Emotions in human produce physical and physiological changes. Recent developments in wearable technology have led to increased research interest in using peripheral physiological signals for emotion recognition Peripheral ... -
Evaluating the user in a sound localisation task in a virtual reality application. [Poster]
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Virtual reality technology is fast becoming the accepted platform for delivering high quality immersive audio-visual experiences [1]. It has the potential to enable truly personalised experiences due to its adaptability ... -
"My heart, your heart"; hot melt enteric targeted therapeutic delivery platform: enhancing drug solubility through advanced polymer extruded drug delivery system
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number 1 cause of death globally. Fenofibrate has been shown an excellent treating effect on CVDs. However, Fenofibrate is a neutral, lipophilic compound that is practically insoluble ... -
A QoE evaluation of an immersive virtual reality autonomous driving experience [Poster]
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)At the early stages of adoption, Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) with high automation (SAE level 4 and 5) will share the streets with other road users (i.e. pedestrians, human-driven vehicles, cyclists, etc.) and depend on current ... -
Development of multifunctional hydrogels for the delivery of drugs and nutrients for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a group of diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract (GI). Comprised of Crohn’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), it affects 6.8 million people globally. IBD is characterised ... -
Long-term release rate of a nutritional supplement from a biodegradable polymer matrix
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)For the purposes of ruminant nutrition, a 6-month timeframe is the ideal amount of time for the delivery of trace element and minerals. As a starting element, copper was chosen as it is the most commonly observed trace ... -
Antimicrobial films containing green synthesised zinc oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Synthetic biomaterials have been vastly investigated for different biomedical applications such as wound healing adhesives, implant devices and drug delivery systems. The effort on this field of study promoted the ... -
Development of novel polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDMA)-based hydrogels for never regeneration
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Injury to the peripheral nervous system (PNS) affects more than 1,000,000 people worlwide a year. It is estimated that $150 billion is spent on nerve injury repair in the USA alone each year. The current surgical methods ... -
Cooperative industrial multi robot system using multi agent reinforcement learning
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)This poster describes the research definition process for thisearly stage PhD. Our goal is to investigate the feasibility of using multi-agent deep learning (MADRL) as an approach for solving cooperative multi robot system ... -
Food ingredients and active compounds against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: a comprehensive review
(MDPI, 2020)As media reports have noted, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated market mainstreaming of immune-boosting food bioactives, supplements, and nutraceuticals. However, most studies reporting on the potential of bioactives ... -
Pellet diameter of ganoderma lucidum in a repeated-batch fermentation for the trio total production of biomass-exopolysaccharide-exopolysaccharid and its anti-oral cancer beta-glucan response
(AIMS, 2020-10-22)The pellet morphology and diameter range (DR) of Ganoderma lucidum were observed in a repeated-batch fermentation (RBF) for the trio total production of biomass, exopolysaccharide (EPS) and endopolysaccharide (ENS). Two ... -
A review of unstructured data analysis and parsing methods
(IEEE, 2020-03)Computer applications generate an enormous amount of data every day through their logs, system-generated files or other reports. This generated data depicts the state of the running system and contains abundant information ... -
Convergence of machine learning and robotics communication in collaborative assembly: mobility, connectivity and future perpectives.
(Springer, 2019-10-16)Collaborative assemblies of robots are promising the next generation of robot applications by ensuring that safe and reliable robots work collectively toward a common goal. To maintain this collaboration and harmony, ... -
PRISENIT - a probabilistic search recommendation algorithm to improe search efficiency for network intelligence and troubleshooting
(UKSIM, 2015-03)When searching for data in a telecommunications network management application, large search result sets are common. In order to refine the results to retrieve useful information existing systems normally require additional ... -
An evaluation of virtual reality (VR) as an learning tool for students with the aid of an interactive VR simulation program
(GMIT, 2020)The concept for this research began with the realisation that Virtual Reality (VR) could be used in education. This inspired an interest in the applications of VR and its possible benefit as a teaching and learning tool ... -
The effects of sprint interval training on performance in team sport athletes: a systematic review
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Sprint interval training (SIT) is a form of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in which intervals are performed in a maximal ‘all out’ fashion for 10 to 30 seconds with 2 to 4 minutes of recovery to ensure each bout ... -
Hybrid manufacturing 3D printing and injection moulding in the pursuit of mass customization
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Project Overview: Mass customization is a marketing and manufacturing technique which combines the flexibility and personalization of custom-made products with the low unit costs associated with mass production. The ... -
SLEPX: an efficient lightweight cipher for visual protection of scalable HEVC extension
(IEEE, 2020-10-12)This paper proposes a lightweight cipher scheme aimed at the scalable extension of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) codec, referred to as the Scalable HEVC (SHVC) standard. This stream cipher, S ymmetric Cipher for ... -
MuLViS: multi-level encryption based security system for surveillance videos
(IEEE, 2020-09-18)Video Surveillance (VS) systems are commonly deployed for real-time abnormal event detection and autonomous video analytics. Video captured by surveillance cameras in real-time often contains identifiable personal information, ... -
The context aware security policy language for Zero Trust Network
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)With the development of the pervasive computing, the number of devices accessing to network is increasing. Though this condition brings us a more convenient and intelligent lifestyle, accompanying with it is the higher ...
