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Exercise For People With Parkinson’S: A Practical Approach, Bhanu Ramaswamy, Julie Jones, Camille Carroll Jan 2018

Exercise For People With Parkinson’S: A Practical Approach, Bhanu Ramaswamy, Julie Jones, Camille Carroll

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Graphene Oxide Flakes On The Mechanical Properties Of Cement Mortar, Boksun Kim Jan 2018

The Effects Of Graphene Oxide Flakes On The Mechanical Properties Of Cement Mortar, Boksun Kim

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


The 2018 International Conference On Unmanned Aircraft Systems, R Polvara, M Patacchiola, S Sharma, J Wan, A Manning, R Sutton, A Cangelosi Jan 2018

The 2018 International Conference On Unmanned Aircraft Systems, R Polvara, M Patacchiola, S Sharma, J Wan, A Manning, R Sutton, A Cangelosi

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The autonomous landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is still an open problem. Previous work focused on the use of hand-crafted geometric features and sensor-data fusion for identifying a fiducial marker and guide the UAV toward it. In this article we propose a method based on deep reinforcement learning that only requires low-resolution images coming from a down looking camera in order to drive the vehicle. The proposed approach is based on a hierarchy of Deep Q-Networks (DQNs) that are used as high-end control policy for the navigation in different phases. We implemented various technical solutions, such as the …


Extreme Coastal Responses Using Focused Wave Groups: Overtopping And Horizontal Forces Exerted On An Inclined Seawall, C. N. Whittaker, C. J. Fitzgerald, A. C. Raby, P. H. Taylor, A. G.L. Borthwick Jan 2018

Extreme Coastal Responses Using Focused Wave Groups: Overtopping And Horizontal Forces Exerted On An Inclined Seawall, C. N. Whittaker, C. J. Fitzgerald, A. C. Raby, P. H. Taylor, A. G.L. Borthwick

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Wec Design Based On Refined Mean Annual Energy Production For The Israeli Mediterranean Coast, Raphael Stuhlmeier, Dali Xu Jan 2018

Wec Design Based On Refined Mean Annual Energy Production For The Israeli Mediterranean Coast, Raphael Stuhlmeier, Dali Xu

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Compressive Stress-Strain Relation Of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Under Cyclic Loading, Xiaobin Hu, Qinwang Lu, Zihao Xu, Wenliang Zhang, Shanshan Cheng Jan 2018

Compressive Stress-Strain Relation Of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Under Cyclic Loading, Xiaobin Hu, Qinwang Lu, Zihao Xu, Wenliang Zhang, Shanshan Cheng

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Rapid Game Jams With Fluidic Games: A User Study & Design Methodology, Se Gaudl, Mj Nelson, S Colton, R Saunders, Ej Powley, Ferrer B Pérez, P Ivey, M Cook Jan 2018

Rapid Game Jams With Fluidic Games: A User Study & Design Methodology, Se Gaudl, Mj Nelson, S Colton, R Saunders, Ej Powley, Ferrer B Pérez, P Ivey, M Cook

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Microplastics In Sub-Surface Waters Of The Arctic Central Basin, La Daana K. Kanhai, Katarina Gårdfeldt, Olga Lyashevska, Martin Hassellöv, Richard C. Thompson, Ian O'Connor Jan 2018

Microplastics In Sub-Surface Waters Of The Arctic Central Basin, La Daana K. Kanhai, Katarina Gårdfeldt, Olga Lyashevska, Martin Hassellöv, Richard C. Thompson, Ian O'Connor

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Polar oceans, though remote in location, are not immune to the accumulation of plastic debris. The present study, investigated for the first time, the abundance, distribution and composition of microplastics in sub-surface waters of the Arctic Central Basin. Microplastic sampling was carried out using the bow water system of icebreaker Oden (single depth: 8.5 m) and CTD rosette sampler (multiple depths: 8–4369 m). Potential microplastics were isolated and analysed using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Bow water sampling revealed that the median microplastic abundance in near surface waters of the Polar Mixed Layer (PML) was 0.7 …


Microplastics In Marine Sediments Near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, Sarah Reed, Marlon Clark, Richard Thompson, Kevin A. Hughes Jan 2018

Microplastics In Marine Sediments Near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, Sarah Reed, Marlon Clark, Richard Thompson, Kevin A. Hughes

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Update On Su(2) Gauge Theory With NF = 2 Fundamental Flavours., Vincent Drach, Tadeusz Janowski, Claudio Pica Jan 2018

Update On Su(2) Gauge Theory With NF = 2 Fundamental Flavours., Vincent Drach, Tadeusz Janowski, Claudio Pica

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

We present a non perturbative study of SU(2) gauge theory with two fundamental Dirac flavours. This theory provides a minimal template which is ideal for a wide class of Standard Model extensions featuring novel strong dynamics, such as a minimal realization of composite Higgs models. We present an update on the status of the meson spectrum and decay constants based on increased statistics on our existing ensembles and the inclusion of new ensembles with lighter pion masses, resulting in a more reliable chiral extrapolation. Preprint: CP3-Origins-2017-048 DNRF90


Robot Enhanced Therapy For Children With Autism (Dream): A Social Model Of Autism, K Richardson, M Coeckelbergh, K Wakunuma, E Billing, T Ziemke, P Gomez, B Vanderborght, T Belpaeme Jan 2018

Robot Enhanced Therapy For Children With Autism (Dream): A Social Model Of Autism, K Richardson, M Coeckelbergh, K Wakunuma, E Billing, T Ziemke, P Gomez, B Vanderborght, T Belpaeme

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Architecture For A Social Assistive Robot In Cardiac Rehabilitation, J Casas, Nc Gomez, E Senft, B Irfan, Lf Gutierrez, M Rincon, M Munera, T Belpaeme, Ca Cifuentes Jan 2018

Architecture For A Social Assistive Robot In Cardiac Rehabilitation, J Casas, Nc Gomez, E Senft, B Irfan, Lf Gutierrez, M Rincon, M Munera, T Belpaeme, Ca Cifuentes

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Development And Test Of An Open Source Autonomous Sailing Robot With Accessibility, Generality And Extendability, U Vautier, J Wan, M Dai, C Viel, R Hone Jan 2018

Development And Test Of An Open Source Autonomous Sailing Robot With Accessibility, Generality And Extendability, U Vautier, J Wan, M Dai, C Viel, R Hone

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This paper introduces the design of an open source autonomous sailing robot with emphasis on its accessibility, generality and extendability. To meet such requirements, a generic control box connecting an Arduino board and a Raspberry Pi computer was tailor-made so as to host the robot operating system (ROS) and to interact with versatile sensors and actuators. The goal of such a project is to create an accessible, generic and expendable platform of autonomous sailboats for wider education and research publicity and engagement. Autonomous sailing test for the developed sailboat was also conducted to validate its design.


Does Carbon Limitation Reduce Nitrogen Retention In Soil?, H. Kate Schofield, Alan D. Tappin, Mark F. Fitzsimons Jan 2018

Does Carbon Limitation Reduce Nitrogen Retention In Soil?, H. Kate Schofield, Alan D. Tappin, Mark F. Fitzsimons

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Processes Of Distribution Of Pharmaceuticals In Surface Freshwaters: Implications For Risk Assessment, Sean Comber, Simone Bagnis, Jason Snape, Mark F. Fitzsimons, Alan Tappin Jan 2018

Processes Of Distribution Of Pharmaceuticals In Surface Freshwaters: Implications For Risk Assessment, Sean Comber, Simone Bagnis, Jason Snape, Mark F. Fitzsimons, Alan Tappin

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Soil Sterilisation Methods For Use In Oecd 106: How Effective Are They?, Katherine Lees, Mark Fitzsimons, Jason Snape, Alan Tappin, Sean Comber Jan 2018

Soil Sterilisation Methods For Use In Oecd 106: How Effective Are They?, Katherine Lees, Mark Fitzsimons, Jason Snape, Alan Tappin, Sean Comber

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Insulin Resistance Is Higher In Prepubertal Girls But Switches To Become Higher In Boys At Age 16: A Cohort Study (Earlybird 57), Sc Jeffery, Joanne Hosking, An Jeffery, Michael J. Murphy, Linda D. Voss, Terence J. Wilkin, Jonathan Pinkney Jan 2018

Insulin Resistance Is Higher In Prepubertal Girls But Switches To Become Higher In Boys At Age 16: A Cohort Study (Earlybird 57), Sc Jeffery, Joanne Hosking, An Jeffery, Michael J. Murphy, Linda D. Voss, Terence J. Wilkin, Jonathan Pinkney

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Can Practitioners Use Patient Reported Measures To Enhance Person Centred Coordinated Care In Practice? A Qualitative Study, Hannah Wheat, Jane Horrell, Jose M. Valderas, James Close, Ben Fosh, Helen Lloyd Jan 2018

Can Practitioners Use Patient Reported Measures To Enhance Person Centred Coordinated Care In Practice? A Qualitative Study, Hannah Wheat, Jane Horrell, Jose M. Valderas, James Close, Ben Fosh, Helen Lloyd

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Moor Health And Wellbeing. An Evaluation Of Two National Park Projects: Dartmoor Naturally Healthy And Exmoor Moor To Enjoy., Se Howes, A Edward-Jones, S Waite Jan 2018

Moor Health And Wellbeing. An Evaluation Of Two National Park Projects: Dartmoor Naturally Healthy And Exmoor Moor To Enjoy., Se Howes, A Edward-Jones, S Waite

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Ongoing Evolution Of Submarine Canyon Rockwalls; Examples From The Whittard Canyon, Celtic Margin (Ne Atlantic), Gareth D.O. Carter, Veerle A.I. Huvenne, Jennifer A. Gales, Iacono C Lo, Leigh Marsh, Audrey Ougier-Simonin, Katleen Robert, Russell B. Wynn Jan 2018

Ongoing Evolution Of Submarine Canyon Rockwalls; Examples From The Whittard Canyon, Celtic Margin (Ne Atlantic), Gareth D.O. Carter, Veerle A.I. Huvenne, Jennifer A. Gales, Iacono C Lo, Leigh Marsh, Audrey Ougier-Simonin, Katleen Robert, Russell B. Wynn

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Short-Term Interactive Effects Of Increased Temperatures And Acidification On The Calcifying Macroalgae Lithothamnion Crispatum And Sonderophycus Capensis, Pt Munoz, Ca Saez, Martinez-Callejas M Brezo, Flores-Molina M Rosa, Eduardo Bastos, Alessandra Fonseca, C. Frederico D. Gurgel, José Bonomi Barufi, L Roerig, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Paulo Antunes Horta Jan 2018

Short-Term Interactive Effects Of Increased Temperatures And Acidification On The Calcifying Macroalgae Lithothamnion Crispatum And Sonderophycus Capensis, Pt Munoz, Ca Saez, Martinez-Callejas M Brezo, Flores-Molina M Rosa, Eduardo Bastos, Alessandra Fonseca, C. Frederico D. Gurgel, José Bonomi Barufi, L Roerig, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Paulo Antunes Horta

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Seagrass Recovery After Fish Farm Relocation In The Eastern Mediterranean, D Kletou, P Kleitou, I Savva, A Martin, C Antoniou, J Hall-Spencer Jan 2018

Seagrass Recovery After Fish Farm Relocation In The Eastern Mediterranean, D Kletou, P Kleitou, I Savva, A Martin, C Antoniou, J Hall-Spencer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Multi-Envelope Vertical Coordinate System For Numerical Ocean Modelling, Diego Bruciaferri, Georgy I. Shapiro, Fred Wobus Jan 2018

A Multi-Envelope Vertical Coordinate System For Numerical Ocean Modelling, Diego Bruciaferri, Georgy I. Shapiro, Fred Wobus

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Public Perceptions Of Management Priorities For The English Channel Region, Angela Carpenter, Rebecca Shellock, Haartman R Von, Steve Fletcher, Gillian Glegg Jan 2018

Public Perceptions Of Management Priorities For The English Channel Region, Angela Carpenter, Rebecca Shellock, Haartman R Von, Steve Fletcher, Gillian Glegg

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Processes Influencing Differences In Arctic And Antarctic Trough Mouth Fan Sedimentology, J Gales, C-D Hillenbrand, R Larter, J-S Laberg, M Melles, S Benetti, S Passchier Jan 2018

Processes Influencing Differences In Arctic And Antarctic Trough Mouth Fan Sedimentology, J Gales, C-D Hillenbrand, R Larter, J-S Laberg, M Melles, S Benetti, S Passchier

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Investigation Of Effective Stress Intensity Factors During Overload Fatigue Cycles Using Photoelastic And Dic Techniques, Jm Vasco-Olmo, B Yang, Mn James, Fa Díaz Jan 2018

Investigation Of Effective Stress Intensity Factors During Overload Fatigue Cycles Using Photoelastic And Dic Techniques, Jm Vasco-Olmo, B Yang, Mn James, Fa Díaz

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This work uses DIC and photoelastic techniques to investigate the effect of single overload cycles applied during constant amplitude fatigue. Effective values of the range of stress intensity factor were calculated using the CJP model of crack tip stress and displacement fields, as this model considers both wake contact and compatibility-induced influences on the applied elastic field arising from the plastic enclave generated around a fatigue crack. Values of the effective stress intensity factor are related to the observed crack growth acceleration and retardation. In addition, the paper compares the CJP results with those obtained using …


Pinpointing Areas Of Increased Soil Erosion Risk Following Land Cover Change In The Lake Manyara Catchment, Tanzania, Maarten Wynants, Henok Solomon, Patrick Ndakidemi, William H. Blake Jan 2018

Pinpointing Areas Of Increased Soil Erosion Risk Following Land Cover Change In The Lake Manyara Catchment, Tanzania, Maarten Wynants, Henok Solomon, Patrick Ndakidemi, William H. Blake

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Personal Wellbeing Networks, Social Capital And Severe Mental Illness: Findings From An Exploratory Study, Daryl Sweet, Richard Byng, Martin Webber, Doyo Gragn Enki, Ian Porter, John Larsen, Peter Huxley, Vanessa Pinfold Jan 2018

Personal Wellbeing Networks, Social Capital And Severe Mental Illness: Findings From An Exploratory Study, Daryl Sweet, Richard Byng, Martin Webber, Doyo Gragn Enki, Ian Porter, John Larsen, Peter Huxley, Vanessa Pinfold

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Block And Boulder Accumulations On The Southern Coast Of Crete (Greece): Evidence For The 365 Ce Tsunami In The Eastern Mediterranean, Sarah J. Boulton, Michael R.Z. Whitworth Jan 2018

Block And Boulder Accumulations On The Southern Coast Of Crete (Greece): Evidence For The 365 Ce Tsunami In The Eastern Mediterranean, Sarah J. Boulton, Michael R.Z. Whitworth

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Hidden In Plain Sight: Species Richness And Habitat Characterisation Of Sublittoral Pebble Beds, Julian Evans, Martin J. Attrill, Joseph A. Borg, Peter A. Cotton, Patrick J. Schembri Jan 2018

Hidden In Plain Sight: Species Richness And Habitat Characterisation Of Sublittoral Pebble Beds, Julian Evans, Martin J. Attrill, Joseph A. Borg, Peter A. Cotton, Patrick J. Schembri

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.