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Temperature dependence of non-linear electrical conduction behavior in a screen-printed multi-component nanocomposite (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webb, A., Bloor, D., Szablewski, M., & Atkinson, D. (2013). Temperature dependence of non-linear electrical conduction behavior in a screen-printed multi-component nanocomposite. In Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2013 13th IEEE conference on (1115-1118). https://doi.org/10.1109/nano.2013.6720833

Nanocomposite materials are of growing applications importance in many areas, particularly touch sensitive surfaces. Here, current-voltage measurements were performed over a range of temperatures and static compressive loadings on a new variant of a... Read More about Temperature dependence of non-linear electrical conduction behavior in a screen-printed multi-component nanocomposite.

Modelling Emotional Effects of Music: Key Areas of Improvement (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Eerola, T., & Bresin, R. (2013). Modelling Emotional Effects of Music: Key Areas of Improvement. In Proceedings of SMC 2013 : 10th Sound and Music Computing Conference, July 30 - August 2, 2013, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (269-276)

Modelling emotions perceived in music and induced by music has garnered increased attention during the last five years. The present paper attempts to put together observations of the areas that need attention in order to make progress in the modellin... Read More about Modelling Emotional Effects of Music: Key Areas of Improvement.

The evolution of massive galaxies in semi-analytical models of galaxy formation (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baugh, C. (2013). The evolution of massive galaxies in semi-analytical models of galaxy formation. In D. Thomas, A. Pasquali, & I. Ferreras (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union (191-199). https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743921313004778

Massive galaxies with old stellar populations have been put forwards as a challenge to models in which cosmic structures grow hierarchically through gravitational instability. I will explain how the growth of massive galaxies is helped by features of... Read More about The evolution of massive galaxies in semi-analytical models of galaxy formation.

Clustering of EROs from UKIDSS DXS and Pan-STARRS PS1 (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kim, J., Edge, A. C., Wake, D., Gonzalez-Perez, V., Baugh, C. M., & Lacey, C. G. (2013). Clustering of EROs from UKIDSS DXS and Pan-STARRS PS1. In D. Thomas, A. Pasquali, & I. Ferreras (Eds.), Proceedings IAU Symposium (59-59). https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743921313004298

We have measured the angular two-point correlation function of EROs. The halo model is fitted to the observed clustering, and dark matter halo mass, bias and satellite fraction are estimated in three redshift bins. We also compare our results with th... Read More about Clustering of EROs from UKIDSS DXS and Pan-STARRS PS1.

Improving Ant Colony Optimization performance on the GPU using CUDA. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawson, L., & Stewart, I. (2013). Improving Ant Colony Optimization performance on the GPU using CUDA. In 2013 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2013): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-23 June 2013, Cancun, Mexico (1901-1908). https://doi.org/10.1109/cec.2013.6557791

We solve the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) using a parallel implementation of the Ant System (AS) algorithm for execution on the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) using NVIDIA CUDA. Extending some recent research, we implement both the tour construc... Read More about Improving Ant Colony Optimization performance on the GPU using CUDA..

Exploring the effect of organisational variables on employee environmental behaviour (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wells, V., Gregory-Smith, D., Manika, D., & Graham, S. (2013, July). Exploring the effect of organisational variables on employee environmental behaviour. Paper presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2013 - Marketing Relevance., Cardiff, Wales, UK

This paper examines the relationship between organisational and individual variables within the context of employees’ environmental behaviour in the workplace. It also explores the changes in employees’ behaviour, and perceptions of organisational su... Read More about Exploring the effect of organisational variables on employee environmental behaviour.

A Note on the Temporal Sure Preference Principle and the Updating of Lower Previsions (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Troffaes, M. C., & Goldstein, M. (2013). A Note on the Temporal Sure Preference Principle and the Updating of Lower Previsions. In F. Cozman, T. Denoeux, S. Destercke, & T. Seidenfeld (Eds.), ISIPTA ’13 : proceedings of the eighth international symposium on imprecise probability : theories and applications July 2-5 2013, Compiègne, France (319-328)

This paper reviews the temporal sure preference principle as a basis for inference over time. We reformulate the principle in terms of desirability, and explore its implications for lower previsions. We report some initial results. We also discuss so... Read More about A Note on the Temporal Sure Preference Principle and the Updating of Lower Previsions.

A Robust Data Driven Approach to Quantifying Common-Cause Failure in Power Networks (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Troffaes, M. C., & Blake, S. (2013). A Robust Data Driven Approach to Quantifying Common-Cause Failure in Power Networks. In F. Cozman, T. Denoeux, S. Destercke, & T. Seidenfeld (Eds.), ISIPTA ’13 : proceedings of the eighth international symposium on imprecise probability : theories and applications July 2-5 2013, Compiègne, France (311-317)

The standard alpha-factor model for common cause failure assumes symmetry, in that all components must have identical failure rates. In this paper, we generalise the alpha-factor model to deal with asymmetry, in order to apply the model to power netw... Read More about A Robust Data Driven Approach to Quantifying Common-Cause Failure in Power Networks.

Logistic Regression on Markov Chains for Crop Rotation Modelling (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Troffaes, M. C., & Paton, L. (2013). Logistic Regression on Markov Chains for Crop Rotation Modelling. In F. Cozman, T. Denoeux, S. Destercke, & T. Seidenfeld (Eds.), ISIPTA ’13 : proceedings of the eighth international symposium on imprecise probability : theories and applications July 2-5 2013, Compiègne, France (329-336)

Often, in dynamical systems, such as farmer's crop choices, the dynamics is driven by external non-stationary factors, such as rainfall, temperature, and economy. Such dynamics can be modelled by a non-stationary Markov chain, where the transition pr... Read More about Logistic Regression on Markov Chains for Crop Rotation Modelling.

Model Checking for Imprecise Markov Chains (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Troffaes, M. C., & Skulj, D. (2013). Model Checking for Imprecise Markov Chains. In F. Cozman, T. Denoeux, S. Destercke, & T. Seidenfeld (Eds.), ISIPTA ’13 : proceedings of the eighth international symposium on imprecise probability : theories and applications July 2-5 2013, Compiègne, France (337-344)

We extend probabilistic computational tree logic for expressing properties of Markov chains to imprecise Markov chains, and provide an efficient algorithm for model checking of imprecise Markov chains. Thereby, we provide a formal framework to answer... Read More about Model Checking for Imprecise Markov Chains.

Isogeometric partition-of-unity boundary integral method for acoustic wave scattering problems (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peake, M., Trevelyan, J., Coates, G., & Menshykov, O. (2013). Isogeometric partition-of-unity boundary integral method for acoustic wave scattering problems. In Proceedings of the 9th UK Conference on Boundary Integral Methods, University of Aberdeen, UK, 8-9th July 2013

Isogeometric analysis is the concept of using the same functions that describe a geometry in computer-aided design to approximate unknown elds in numerical simulations. This has become a topic of considerable interest to the boundary integral methods... Read More about Isogeometric partition-of-unity boundary integral method for acoustic wave scattering problems.

Real-time Boundary Element Stress Analysis (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Foster, T., Mohamed, M., Trevelyan, J., & Coates, G. (2013). Real-time Boundary Element Stress Analysis.

Significant improvements in the efficiency of the mechanical design process can be made through interactive stress analysis, in which re-analysis is performed in real-time on models with continuously updating geometry. Once the initial model has been... Read More about Real-time Boundary Element Stress Analysis.

Reliability Evaluation of New Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Grid Connection Topologies. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kazemtabrizi, B., Crabtree, C., & Hogg, S. (2013). Reliability Evaluation of New Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Grid Connection Topologies. In Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 8: Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles; Wind Energy; Honors and Awards. San Antonio, Texas, USA, June 3–7, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1115/gt2013-94326

In this paper, a composite generation transmission approach has been chosen for adequacy evaluation of wind farms integrated with conventional generating units. It has been assumed that the failure characteristics of a turbine’s underlying subassembl... Read More about Reliability Evaluation of New Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Grid Connection Topologies..

Offshore Wind Farm Asset Management: Past Experiences and Future Challenges. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, R., Crabtree, C., & Hogg, S. (2013). Offshore Wind Farm Asset Management: Past Experiences and Future Challenges. In Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 8: Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles; Wind Energy; Honors and Awards. San Antonio, Texas, USA, June 3–7, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1115/gt2013-94434

This paper considers the asset management of offshore wind farms and, in particular, how this will change as wind farms increase significantly in capacity and move to sites further offshore. Health monitoring, industrial operational structures, infra... Read More about Offshore Wind Farm Asset Management: Past Experiences and Future Challenges..

Use of Student Response Systems in Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hadzidedic, S., Dervishalidovic, N., Pandzo, A., & Ramic-Brkic, B. (2013, June). Use of Student Response Systems in Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Paper presented at Recent Advances in Information Systems, Proceedings of the 7th European Computing Conference, WSEAS, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Increased uptake of student response systems (SRS) has been fueled by fast technological advances. Such systems provide various opportunities for enhancing teaching and learning environments through increased student engagement, interaction and provi... Read More about Use of Student Response Systems in Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

TIAALS: A New Generic Set of Tools for the Interactive Aural Analysis of Electroacoustic Music (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Clarke, M., Dufeu, F., & Manning, P. (2013). TIAALS: A New Generic Set of Tools for the Interactive Aural Analysis of Electroacoustic Music.

TIAALS is a development from earlier Interactive Aural Analyses. As well as playing an important role in the TaCEM project, TIAALS provides a set of generic tools that can be used by any analyst seeking a means of working interactively with the sound... Read More about TIAALS: A New Generic Set of Tools for the Interactive Aural Analysis of Electroacoustic Music.

‘Queering the Male Body in the Films of Ventura Pons’, NECS Annual Conference (European Network for Cinema Studies), Prague, Czech Republic, 20-22 June 2013 and coordination, with Esther Gimeno Ugalde (Boston College), of panel ‘New Political Landscapes in Spanish Cinema’ (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fouz Hernández, S. (2013, June). ‘Queering the Male Body in the Films of Ventura Pons’, NECS Annual Conference (European Network for Cinema Studies), Prague, Czech Republic, 20-22 June 2013 and coordination, with Esther Gimeno Ugalde (Boston College), of panel ‘New Political Landscapes in Spanish Cinema’

Network planning case study utilising real-time thermal ratings and computational fluid dynamics (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Greenwood, D., Ingram, G., Taylor, P., Collinson, A., & Brown, S. (2013). Network planning case study utilising real-time thermal ratings and computational fluid dynamics. In 22nd International conference and exhibition on electricity distribution (CIRED 2013) : 10-13 June 2013, Stockholm, Sweden ; proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2013.0941

Real-Time Thermal Ratings (RTTR) has a natural synergy with wind generation, since during periods of high local wind speed increased wind farm output coincides with uplifted line ratings. This paper describes a network planning study on a real sectio... Read More about Network planning case study utilising real-time thermal ratings and computational fluid dynamics.