Browsing Faculty of Engineering & Informatics: Midlands by Title
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Oat husk ashes as supplementary cementitious material
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are recognized and utilized to minimize cement use; however, several waste sources now employed for partial cement replacement are under threat for changes in industrial production ... -
On the role of industry contact on the motivation and professional development of engineering students.
(Frontiers in Education, 2019-10)This full research paper aims to investigate the nature of industry-related activities engineering students encounter at a Swedish university, as well as the impact these activities have on their motivation to study ... -
OPCNN-FAKE: Optimized convolutional neural network for fake news detection
(IEEE, 2021-09-14)Recently, there is a rapid and wide increase in fake news, de ned as provably incorrect information spread with the goal of fraud. The spread of this type of misinformation is a severe danger to social cohesiveness and ... -
Optimization of decentralized payment system for future internet
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)With the development of Internet, the future Internet architecture will have many features. For example, the high volume of content together with new emerging and missioncritical applications, that it will possibly ... -
A parametric study of pedestrian vertical force models for dynamic analysis of footbridges.
(2011-10)Footbridge vibration has received much attention in recent years. However, stochastic models for crowd loading are not common, and estimation of crowd-induced vibration is typically done through enhancement factors applied ... -
Peak speed in Gaelic games: a systematic review of GPS methods
(Australian International Academic Centre (AIAC), 2023-10-31)Background: Peak speed is an essential physical quality in Gaelic games due to the offensive, defensive, and transitional nature of the sports. Objectives: The aims of the study were to systematically search the literature ... -
Perceived factors informing the pre-acceptability of digital health innovation by again respiratory patients: a case study from the Republic of Ireland
(Frontiers, 2023-10-24)It is appreciated that digital health is increasing in interest as an important area for efficiently standardizing and developing health services in Ireland, and worldwide. However, digital health is still considered to ... -
Perspectives on engineering education from the world of practice
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-11-16)This special issue on early career engineers responds to a key challenge in engineering education – that of bringing the largely separate worlds of engineering education and engineering practice closer together. There ... -
Pixdoor: a pixel-space backdoor attack on deep learning models
(IEEE, 2021-08-23)Deep learning algorithms outperform the machine learning techniques in various fields and are widely deployed for recognition and classification tasks. However, recent research focuses on exploring these deep learning ... -
Polarimetry and spectroscopy of the 'oxygen flaring' DQ Herculis-like nova: V5668 Sagittarii (2015).
(EDP Sciences, 2018-09-05)Context. Classical novae are eruptions on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary system. The material ejected from the white dwarf surface generally forms an axisymmetric shell of gas and dust around the system. The ... -
Preliminary characterisation of natural fibres for enhancement of concrete
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)Reinforced concrete with steel is one of the most used construction materials in the world. The addition of short bio-based fibres into the concrete mixture for the production of elements lightly loaded can avoid concrete ... -
Preparation of random and graft copolymers of GMA and MMA using reactive melt mixing and solution polymerization
(Amirkabir University, 2020-12-23)In this study Poly(MMA-g-GMA) copolymers was prepared via reactive melt mixing of Poly (methyl methacrylate) PMMA and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as initiators. ... -
Punching up: boxing and librarianship - a different UX perspective (UKLibs7 workshop)
(UX in Libraries, 2024)Libraries and librarians come from a range of experiences and work in a variety of environments. Many of these spaces are hybrid or completely online; some librarians work remotely so the chances to connect and engage ... -
A QoE and visual attention evaluation on the influence of spatial audio in 360° videos
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)What is the impact of different types of audio (stereo & spatial) on user QoE (Quality of Experience) and Visual Attention in 360° video environments? -
A QoE assessment method based on EDA, heart rate and EEG of a virtual reality assistive technology system.
(ACM, 2018)The1 key aim of various assistive technology (AT) systems is to augment an individual’s functioning whilst supporting an enhanced quality of life (QoL). In recent times, we have seen the emergence of Virtual Reality (VR) ... -
A QoE Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Procedure Assistance Application
(2020-05)Augmented reality (AR) is a key technology to enhance worker effectiveness during increasing automation of repetitive jobs in the workplace. AR will achieve this by assisting the user to successfully perform complex and ... -
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 ... -
A QoE evaluation of an immersive virtual reality autonomous driving experience.
(IEEE, 2020-05-26)The driver/passenger role in autonomous driving experiences is an important subject that is concerned with how these systems will interact and communicate with the human stakeholder. Even though self-driving technologies ... -
A QoE evaluation on the influence of spatial audio on visual attention in 360° videos
(IEEE, 2020-08-31)Recently, there has been growing interest from academia and industry on the application of immersive technologies across a range of domains. Once such technology, 360° video, can be captured using an omnidirectional ... -
A QoE evaluation on the influence of spatial audio on visual attention in 360° videos
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019)Research on neurological analysis of the human brain shows evidence of multimodal information processing. However, research in the area of human visual attention do not take into consideration the impact of the audio ...