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Simplifying Authoring of Adaptive Hypermedia Structures in an eLearning Context
(Plymouth University, 2014)
In an eLearning context, Adaptive Hypermedia Systems have been developed to improve learning success by increasing learner satisfaction, learning speed, and educational effectiveness. However, creating adaptive eLearning ...
INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL, GEOCHEMICAL AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MERSIN OPHIOLITE, SOUTHERN TURKEY
(Plymouth University, 2014)
This study examines the tectonic evolution of the Mersin ophiolite of the central Tauride of Turkey, using palaeomagnetic, structural and geochemical analyses. This ophiolite represents one of the best examples of Tethyan-type ...
TOWARDS THE GROUNDING OF ABSTRACT CATEGORIES IN COGNITIVE ROBOTS
(Plymouth University, 2014)
The grounding of language in humanoid robots is a fundamental problem, especially
in social scenarios which involve the interaction of robots with human beings. Indeed,
natural language represents the most natural interface ...
Exploring the potential of cassava for agricultural growth and economic development in Nigeria
(Plymouth University, 2014)
The decline in agricultural productivity in Nigeria is linked to a host of factors ranging from unsustainable growth policies, inadequate funding and infrastructures, low levels of value added through processing, low ...
Effectiveness of a closed system device in reducing occupational exposure and environmental concentrations of anticancer drugs
(Plymouth University, 2014)
Owing to their non-selective nature, anti-cancer drugs affect both cancerous and non-cancerous cells and present a major health risk to healthcare staff working with them. This project was conducted at Derriford Hospital, ...
ENHANCING USABILITY USING AUTOMATED SECURITY INTERFACE ADAPTATION (ASIA)
(Plymouth University, 2014)
Many users are now significantly dependent upon computer application. Whilst many aspects are now used very successfully, an area in which usability difficulties continue to be encountered is in relation to security. Thus ...
Continuous User Authentication Using Multi-Modal Biometrics
(Plymouth University, 2014)
It is commonly acknowledged that mobile devices now form an integral part of an individual’s everyday life. The modern mobile handheld devices are capable to provide a wide range of services and applications over multiple ...
NON-LINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR PROCESS PLANTS USING SOFT COMPUTING APPROACHES
(Plymouth University, 2014)
The developments of advanced non-linear control strategies have attracted a considerable research interests over the past decades especially in process control. Rather than an absolute reliance on mathematical models of ...
Physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses to copper stress in different strains of the model brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus
(Plymouth University, 2014)
Brown algae have been the focus of metal ecotoxicology research for over 60 years, mainly because of their high metal accumulation capacity and reputed resistance. Now that Ectocarpus siliculosus has been positioned as a ...
Habitat Characterisation of Infralittoral Pebble Beds in the Maltese Islands
(Plymouth University, 2014)
The Mediterranean biocoenosis of infralittoral pebbles has been poorly studied and very little information is available on the physical characteristics of pebble beds, on the diversity of the associated assemblages, on the ...