University of Plymouth Pedagogic Research and Development Database
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Investigating the Security and Accessibility of Voyage Data Recorder Data using a USB attack
(University of Plymouth, 2022-11-13)Voyage Data Recorders (VDR) or 'black boxes' for ships hold critical navigational and sensor data that can be used as evidence in an investigation. These systems have proven extremely useful in determining the cause of ... -
Determining Maritime Cyber Security Dynamics and Development of Maritime Cyber Risk Check List for Ships
(University of Plymouth, 2022-10-20)The digitalization in maritime industry rises integration of the information and operational technologies on the vessels. The high level of connectivity and the rising of digitalization in maritime sector increase the ... -
Extreme responses of a hinged raft type wave energy convertor
(University of Plymouth, 2021-09)Much attention has been paid in recent years to the determination of design loads for moored floating structures and the application of established methodologies for fixed structures have been found to be ineffective. This ... -
On the use of constrained focused waves for characteristic load prediction
(University of Plymouth, 2022-11)Physical experiments investigating the extreme responses of a semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine were conducted to allow a comparison of design wave methods. A 1:70 scale model of the IEA 15MW reference turbine ... -
Evaluating SLIM-based human error probability for ECDIS cybersecurity in maritime
(University of Plymouth, 2022-10-05)There is an undeniable recognition that maritime cybersecurity risk management should involve process, technology, and people. However, thus far, most studies have focused on the technical and process aspects of maritime ... -
Exploring the effect of implementing affordable socially assistive pet robots in eight care homes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a stratified cluster randomised controlled trial and mixed-method study.
(University of Plymouth, 2022-09)Abstract Background Robot pets may assist towards challenges of supporting an aging population with growing dementia prevalence. Prior work focused on impacts of robot seal Paro on older adult wellbeing, but recent studies ... -
A Robust Blood-based Signature of Cerebrospinal Fluid Aβ42 Status
(University of Plymouth, 2020-07)Early detection of AD is of vital importance in the development of disease-modifying therapies. This necessitates the use of early pathological indicators of the disease such as amyloid abnormality to identify individuals ... -
Ecological correlates of extinction risk and persistence of direct-developing streamdwelling frogs in Mesoamerica
(University of Plymouth, 2022)Understanding the threats to wildlife across space and time is essential for developing effective conservation strategies. In Mesoamerica (i.e., the region that extends from Central Mexico to the most southern point in ... -
Towards a Digital Twin of a Complex Maritime Site for Multi-Objective Optimization
(University of Plymouth, 2022-06-01)Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport is a complex maritime site in Plymouth, United Kingdom (UK). Using digital twin technology, the authors will model and simulate the physical entity of the dockyard to optimize for ... -
A pragmatic randomised controlled exploratory trial of the effectiveness of EMDR therapy for psychosis
(University of Plymouth, 2022-03)Background: People with severe mental illness are often excluded from trials related to Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Principal concerns are that they may not tolerate treatment, might ...
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