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Back to Butterworth - a Fourier Basis for 3D Surface Relief Hole Filling within RGB-D Imagery (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Atapour-Abarghouei, A., de La Garanderie, G. P., & Breckon, T. P. (2016). Back to Butterworth - a Fourier Basis for 3D Surface Relief Hole Filling within RGB-D Imagery. In Proc. Int. Conf. on Pattern Recognition (2813-2818). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPR.2016.7900062

We address the problem of hole filling in RGB-D (color and depth) images, obtained from either active or stereo based sensing, for the purposes of object removal and missing depth estimation. This is performed independently on the low frequency depth... Read More about Back to Butterworth - a Fourier Basis for 3D Surface Relief Hole Filling within RGB-D Imagery.

Modelling the Positional and Orientation Sensitivity of Proximity Sensors. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
McWilliam, R., Khan, S., & Purvis, A. (2016). Modelling the Positional and Orientation Sensitivity of Proximity Sensors. In D. Al-Dabass, A. Orsoni, R. Cant, & G. Jenkins (Eds.), 2016 UKSim-AMSS 18th International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim): Cambridge, United Kingdom, 6 - 8 April 2016 ; Proceedings (355-360). https://doi.org/10.1109/uksim.2016.11

This paper presents an analysis of robust proximity sensor interfaces for Industrial Internet of Things applications. A Model is presented with the aim of maximizing the range and freedom of orientation of passive sensing and communications devices i... Read More about Modelling the Positional and Orientation Sensitivity of Proximity Sensors..

A robust and reproducible human pluripotent stem cell derived model of neurite outgrowth in a three-dimensional culture system and its application to study neurite inhibition (2016)
Journal Article
Clarke, K., Tams, D., Henderson, A., Roger, M., Whiting, A., & Przyborski, S. (2016). A robust and reproducible human pluripotent stem cell derived model of neurite outgrowth in a three-dimensional culture system and its application to study neurite inhibition. Neurochemistry International, 106, 74-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2016.12.009

The inability of neurites to grow and restore neural connections is common to many neurological disorders, including trauma to the central nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, there is need for a robust and reproducible model of... Read More about A robust and reproducible human pluripotent stem cell derived model of neurite outgrowth in a three-dimensional culture system and its application to study neurite inhibition.

epsilon-pseudoclassical model for quantum resonances in a cold dilute atomic gas periodically driven by finite-duration standing-wave laser pulses (2016)
Journal Article
Beswick, B., Hughes, I., Gardiner, S., Astier, H., Andersen, M., & Daszuta, B. (2016). epsilon-pseudoclassical model for quantum resonances in a cold dilute atomic gas periodically driven by finite-duration standing-wave laser pulses. Physical Review A, 94(6), Article 063604. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.94.063604

Atom interferometers are a useful tool for precision measurements of fundamental physical phenomena, ranging from the local gravitational-field strength to the atomic fine-structure constant. In such experiments, it is desirable to implement a high-m... Read More about epsilon-pseudoclassical model for quantum resonances in a cold dilute atomic gas periodically driven by finite-duration standing-wave laser pulses.

Impact of high wind penetration on variability of unserved energy in power system adequacy (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Sheehy, S., Edwards, G., Dent, C., Kazemtabrizi, B., Troffaes, M., & Tindemans, S. (2016). Impact of high wind penetration on variability of unserved energy in power system adequacy. In 2016 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) : Beijing, China, 16-20 October 2016 ; proceedings (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/pmaps.2016.7764199

This paper presents results on variability of out-turn shortfalls about the expected value indices which are usually presented in resource adequacy studies, for a range of Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) levels and installed wind capacities in a test... Read More about Impact of high wind penetration on variability of unserved energy in power system adequacy.

Combining heterogeneous user generated data to sense well-being (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Tsakalidis, A., Liakata, M., Damoulas, T., Jellinek, B., Guo, W., & Cristea, A. (2016). Combining heterogeneous user generated data to sense well-being. In Y. Matsumoto, & R. Prasad (Eds.), Proceedings of COLING 2016, the 26th International Conference on Computational Linguistics : Technical Papers (3007-3018)

In this paper we address a new problem of predicting affect and well-being scales in a real-world setting of heterogeneous, longitudinal and non-synchronous textual as well as non-linguistic data that can be harvested from on-line media and mobile ph... Read More about Combining heterogeneous user generated data to sense well-being.

Manipulating the conductance of single-walled carbon nanotubes based thin films for evolving threshold logic circuits using particle swarm optimisation (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Qaiser, F., Kotsialos, A., Massey, M., Zeze, D., Pearson, C., & Petty, M. (2016). Manipulating the conductance of single-walled carbon nanotubes based thin films for evolving threshold logic circuits using particle swarm optimisation. In 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) : 24-29 July 2016, Vancouver, Canada (5255-5261). https://doi.org/10.1109/cec.2016.7748357

Evolution In Materio (EIM) is concerned with solving computational problems by exploiting the physical properties of materials. This paper presents the results of using a particle swarm optimisation (PSO) algorithm for evolving logic circuits in sing... Read More about Manipulating the conductance of single-walled carbon nanotubes based thin films for evolving threshold logic circuits using particle swarm optimisation.

A Linear Programming Approach for Battery Degradation Analysis and Optimization in Offgrid Power Systems with Solar Energy Integration (2016)
Journal Article
Bordin, C., Anuta, H., Crossland, A., Lascurain Gutierrez, I., Dent, C., & Vigo, D. (2016). A Linear Programming Approach for Battery Degradation Analysis and Optimization in Offgrid Power Systems with Solar Energy Integration. Renewable Energy, 101, 417-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.08.066

Storage technologies and storage integration are currently key topics of research in energy systems, due to the resulting possibilities for reducing the costs of renewables integration. Off-grid power systems in particular have received wide attentio... Read More about A Linear Programming Approach for Battery Degradation Analysis and Optimization in Offgrid Power Systems with Solar Energy Integration.

Impact of wind conditions on thermal loading of PMSG wind turbine power converter (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Smith, C., Crabtree, C., & Matthews, P. (2016). Impact of wind conditions on thermal loading of PMSG wind turbine power converter. In 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016), Glasgow, UK, 19-21 April 2016 ; proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0258

Power converter reliability is critical for permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) wind turbines. Converter failures are commonly linked to the power module thermal loading. This paper models the expected converter thermal loading when the tur... Read More about Impact of wind conditions on thermal loading of PMSG wind turbine power converter.

High-performance rectifiers fabricated on a flexible substrate (2016)
Journal Article
Etor, D., Dodd, L., Wood, D., & Balocco, C. (2016). High-performance rectifiers fabricated on a flexible substrate. Applied Physics Letters, 109(19), Article 193110. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4967190

We report on the fabrication and testing of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diodes on a flexible substrate where the thin insulating layer self-assembles as a monolayer sandwiched between the two metal electrodes. The current-voltage characteristic has a... Read More about High-performance rectifiers fabricated on a flexible substrate.

Designing a facial spoofing database for processed image attacks (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Omar, L., & Ivrissimtzis, I. (2016). Designing a facial spoofing database for processed image attacks. In 7th International Conference on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP 2016) : Madrid, Spain, 23-25 November 2016 ; proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1049/ic.2016.0073

Face recognition systems are used for user authentication in everyday applications such as logging into a laptop or smartphone without need to memorize a password. However, they are still vulnerable to spoofing attacks, as for example when an imposte... Read More about Designing a facial spoofing database for processed image attacks.

Cooperative eigenmodes and scattering in one-dimensional atomic arrays (2016)
Journal Article
Bettles, R. J., Gardiner, S. A., & Adams, C. S. (2016). Cooperative eigenmodes and scattering in one-dimensional atomic arrays. Physical Review A, 94(4), Article 043844. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.94.043844

Collective coupling between dipoles can dramatically modify the optical response of a medium. Such effects depend strongly on the geometry of the medium and the polarization of the light. Using a classical coupled dipole model, here we investigate th... Read More about Cooperative eigenmodes and scattering in one-dimensional atomic arrays.

Improving seabed cable plough performance for offshore renewable energy (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Robinson, S., Brown, M., Brennan, A., Cortis, M., Augarde, C., & Coombs, W. (2016). Improving seabed cable plough performance for offshore renewable energy. In C. Guedes Soares, (Ed.), Progress in renewable energies offshore : proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW2016), Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 October 2016 (1-7). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315229256

Seabed ploughing plays an important part in providing protection to subsea cables that connect offshore renewables, and the process represents a significant portion of the overall installation cost. Current models for predicting the required tow forc... Read More about Improving seabed cable plough performance for offshore renewable energy.

Capacity Value of Solar Power: Report of the IEEE PES Task Force on Capacity Value of Solar Power (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Dent, C., Sioshansi, R., Reinhart, J., Wilson, A., Zachary, S., Lynch, M., …Steele, C. (2016). Capacity Value of Solar Power: Report of the IEEE PES Task Force on Capacity Value of Solar Power. In 2016 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) : Beijing, China, 16-20 October 2016 ; proceedings (1-7). https://doi.org/10.1109/pmaps.2016.7764197

This paper reviews methods used for adequacy risk assessment considering solar power, and for assessment of the capacity value of solar power. The properties of solar power are described as seen from the perspective of the balancing authority, compar... Read More about Capacity Value of Solar Power: Report of the IEEE PES Task Force on Capacity Value of Solar Power.

Enhanced Lifetime of organic photovoltaic diodes utilizing a ternary blend including an insulating polymer (2016)
Journal Article
AL-Busaidi, Z., Pearson, C., Groves, C., & Petty, M. (2016). Enhanced Lifetime of organic photovoltaic diodes utilizing a ternary blend including an insulating polymer. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 160, 101-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.10.018

We report on the lifetime of unencapsulated organic photovoltaic diodes (OPVs) based on a ternary blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT), phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and a soft insulating polymer, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as c... Read More about Enhanced Lifetime of organic photovoltaic diodes utilizing a ternary blend including an insulating polymer.

Tying a Molecular Overhand Knot of Single Handedness and Asymmetric Catalysis with the Corresponding Pseudo-D-3-Symmetric Trefoil Knot (2016)
Journal Article
Gil-Ramirez, G., Hoekman, S., Kitching, M. O., Leigh, D. A., Vitorica-Yrezabal, I. J., & Zhang, G. (2016). Tying a Molecular Overhand Knot of Single Handedness and Asymmetric Catalysis with the Corresponding Pseudo-D-3-Symmetric Trefoil Knot. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138(40), 13159-13162. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b08421

We report the stereoselective synthesis of a left-handed trefoil knot from a tris(2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide) oligomer with six chiral centers using a lanthanide(III) ion template. The oligomer folds around the lanthanide ion to form an overhand knot... Read More about Tying a Molecular Overhand Knot of Single Handedness and Asymmetric Catalysis with the Corresponding Pseudo-D-3-Symmetric Trefoil Knot.