Publications

On the effect of human mobility to the design of metropolitan mobile opportunistic networks of sensors

Publication ID: pub.1009009265

Keywords: Human Mobility; Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs); Opportunistic Networks; Social Network of Sensors (SNoS); Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

We live in a world where demand for monitoring natural and artificial phenomena is growing. The practical importance of Sensor Networks is continuously increasing in our society due to their broad applicability to tasks such as traffic and air-pollution monitoring, forest-fire detection, agriculture, and battlefield communication. Furthermore, we have seen the emergence of sensor technology […]

Empathy, place and identity interactions for sustainability

Publication ID: pub.1113048230

Keywords: Empathy; Human-environment Relations; Identity; Methods; Place Attachment; Sustainability Transitions

Sustainability science recognises the need to fully incorporate cultural and emotional dimensions of environmental change to understand how societies deal with and shape anticipated transformations, unforeseen risks and increasing uncertainties. The relationship between empathy and sustainability represents a key advance in understanding underpinning human-environment relations. We assert that lack of empathy for nature and for […]

Use of Vietnamese rice husk ash for the production of sodium silicate as the activator for alkali-activated binders

Publication ID: pub.1105976858

Keywords: Alkali-activated Binder; Alkaline Activators; Fly Ash; Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag; Hanoi; National University of Civil Engineering; Rice Husk Ash; Simplified Environmental Analysis; Vietnam

Geopolymer and Alkali-Activated Binders (AAB) has recently emerged as a new, green material with the potential to replace Portland cement in several applications. They can reduce the CO2 footprint of concrete by up to 80% and this is in addition to being more durable in certain aggressive environments. However, commercial alkaline activators contribute significantly to […]

A game-based approach towards facilitating decision making for perishable products: An example of blood supply chain

Publication ID: pub.1039551775

Keywords: Business Games; Decision Analysis; Empirical Modelling; Learning; Simulation; Supply Chain Management; UK

Supply chains for perishable items consist of products with a fixed shelf life and limited production/collection; managing them requires competent decision-making. With the objective of placing the learners in the position of decision-makers, we propose the Blood Supply Chain Game which simulates the supply chain of blood units from donors to patients based on a […]

An effective constitutive model for lime treated soils

Publication ID: pub.1024893142

Keywords: Constitutive Modelling; Degradation; Lime Treated Soils; Structured Soils

The effect of lime on the yield stress, and more generally the presence of structure in the soil, is usually not accounted for in the design of geotechnical structures. As a result the potential of lime treatment or of a structured soil has not been fully exploited. This paper presents a new formulation to account […]

Facets of trust in simulation studies

Publication ID: pub.1128978047

Keywords: Decision Processes; Facilitated Modelling; OR Practice; Participatory Modelling; Trust

The purpose of a modelling and simulation (M&S) study for real-world operations management applications is to support decision-making and inform potential action, therefore investigating the aspects of the modelling process which influence trust is important. Previous work has considered the question of trust through the lens of model validation. However, whilst a simulation model may […]