Research@THEA: Recent submissions
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A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Reward Transformations in Multi-Objective Stochastic Games
(2017)Reward shaping has been proposed as a means to address the credit assignment problem in Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). Two popular shaping methods are Potential-Based Reward Shaping and di erence rewards, and both have been ... -
Development and Validation of Numerical Tools to Implement Climate Sensitive Design and Control for Ground Source Heat Pumps with Horizontal Collectors
(2018)At the outset of the 21st century, growth in the Sustainable Energy Technologies (SETs) market is driven by the need to secure energy supply, limit the environmental impact of fossil fuels and to generate economic growth. ... -
Gene editing in the context of an increasingly complex genome
(BioMed Central, 2018)The reporting of the first draft of the human genome in 2000 brought with it much hope for the future in what was felt as a paradigm shift toward improved health outcomes. Indeed, we have now mapped the majority of variation ... -
A review and classification of assisted living systems
(MDPI, 2018)Europe’s social agenda for the “active elderly” is based upon a series of programs that provide a flexible infrastructure for their lives so that they are motivated, engaged in lifelong learning, and contributing to society. ... -
Towards a technological university: A design approach to knowledge creation
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Irish economic strategies, in line with broader global strategies, aim to promote innovation and knowledge creation. The past notion that knowledge was a learned entity which stopped and was repeated as needed no longer ... -
Analysis of the vermicomposting process and its implications for plant growth promotion under Irish conditions
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Waste is an ongoing issue, especially in Ireland. Current waste management treatments are becoming unsustainable; therefore, research on alternative methods is being conducted. This project investigates the use of ... -
The effects of cows milk, goats milk, whey protein and an energy-matched carbohydrate drink on recovery from repeated sprinting and jumping in team sport athletes
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Introduction: Effective recovery following intense exercise is integral for any athlete to ensure subsequent performance is optimised (Kellmann, 2010). The aim of this investigation was to determine the effects of cows ... -
Ocular metrics in concussion: An analytical prospective cohort study to establish normative ocular metrics in a healthy sporting population
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Introduction: Concussion diagnosis is a clinical challenge for healthcare providers. Identification of concussion is presently aided by tools such as the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT3); such tools remain largely ... -
The immediate and sustained effects of mobilisations with movement on the hip range of motion and power and shoulder range of motion and strength
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Introduction. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a mobilisation with movement (MWM) and self-applied mobilisation with movement (SMWM) treatment on hip extension ROM (°), jump height (cm) and power ... -
An investigation on the interactions between entomopathogenic nematodes and plant growth promoting bacteria
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Increasing demands on global food production have resulted in the overuse of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, leading to an increase in environmental pollution and pest resistance. Traditional fertiliser applications ... -
Investigating the impact of soil tillage and crop rotation on the bacterial microbiome associated with winter oilseed rape under Irish agronomic conditions
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Modern agriculture is challenged with sustaining a high quality food flow to an increasing global population. Therefore, the agriculture intensification is largely achieved through the use of farm equipment, intensive soil ... -
Comparative hydro-geochemistry: Distribution of metal ions in ground water, surface water, soils and plants in the South East of Ireland
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Until recently lithium has been an unpopular, often unthought of metal tucked away on the far left of the periodic table. You might recall a song or two of the same name, or that it is used to treat bipolar disorder, but ... -
A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE INTEGRATION OF A BLENDED LEARNING APPROACH INTO A MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS MODULE
(2018-05-15)The concept of blended learning is not new. While research articles have outlined blending learning approaches across a number of disciplines, research studies on how blended learning design principles are implemented into ... -
Moodle and Social Constructivism: Is Moodle Being Used as Constructed? A Case Study Analysis of Moodle Use in Teaching and Learning in the School of Business, GMIT
(2018-05-14)Moodle was originally developed by Dougiamas in 2002 to help educators create an online platform that embodies a social constructivist pedagogical framework. Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in Ireland began using ... -
Novel AroA with high tolerance to glyphosate, encoded by a gene of Pseudomonas putida 4G-1 isolated from an extremely polluted environment in China
(American Society for Microbiology, 2005)Glyphosate has been used globally as a safe herbicide for weed control. It inhibits 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase (AroA), which is a key enzyme in the aromatic amino acid biosynthetic pathway in ... -
Plant-associated bacterial degradation of toxic organic compounds in soil
(MDPI, 2009)A number of toxic synthetic organic compounds can contaminate environmental soil through either local (e.g., industrial) or diffuse (e.g., agricultural) contamination. Increased levels of these toxic organic compounds in ... -
First report of an entomopathogenic nematode from continental Portugal
(Parasitological Institute of SAS, Košice, 2007)In continental Portugal no information is available concerning the occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes. During a survey in several different habitats from the southern regions of the country, several isolates where ... -
Polychlorinated biphenyl rhizoremediation by Pseudomonas fluorescens F113 derivatives, using a Sinorhizobium meliloti nod system to drive bph gene expression.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2004)Rhizoremediation of organic chemicals requires high-level expression of biodegradation genes in bacterial strains that are excellent rhizosphere colonizers. Pseudomonas fluorescens F113 is a biocontrol strain that was shown ... -
Methods to reduce sea lice infestations on farmed salmonids in Ireland
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Cloning, Expression and Purification of β-Defensins from S. salar (Atlantic Salmon)
(Galway- Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland, 2018-07)Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop a method to recombinantly produce salmon β-defensins in the prokaryotic host Escherichia coli. β-defensins are a group of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) which display ...