University of Plymouth Pedagogic Research and Development Database
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A Conceptual Cyber-Risk Assessment of Port Infastructure
(University of Plymouth, 2021-01-29)Cyber-security is a growing issue across the world, however increasing concerns are being directed at ports, as they are a hub for multiple transport operations. Ransomware has shown its potential effects in recent events, ... -
The use of cyber ranges in the maritime context: Assessing maritime-cyber risks, raising awareness, and providing training
(University of Plymouth, 2020-07-21)A good defensive strategy against evolving cyber threats and cybercrimes is to raise awareness and use that awareness to prepare technical mitigation and human defense strategies. A prime way to do this is through training. ... -
Real World Learning: Simulation and Gaming
(University of Plymouth, 2020-11)Simulations and games are being used across a variety of subject areas as a means to provide insight into real world situations within a classroom setting; they offer many of the benefits of real world learning but without ... -
Musical Borrowing in Sonification
(University of Plymouth, 2019)Sonification presents some challenges in communicating information, particularly because of the large difference between possible data to sound mappings and cognitively valid mappings. It is an information transmission ... -
Microbial contamination and efficacy of disinfection procedures of companion robots in care homes
(University of Plymouth, 2020-08-26)Background Paro and other robot animals can improve wellbeing for older adults and people with dementia, through reducing depression, agitation and medication use. However, nursing and care staff we contacted expressed ... -
Ethical perceptions towards real-world use of companion robots with older people and people with dementia: Survey opinions among younger adults
(University of Plymouth, 2020-07)Background: Use of companion robots may reduce older people’s depression, loneliness and agitation. This benefit has to be contrasted against possible ethical concerns raised by philosophers in the field around issues ... -
Longitudinal Diary Data: Six Months Real-world Implementation of Affordable Companion Robots for Older People in Supported Living
(University of Plymouth, 2020-03)Companion robots have potential for improving wellbeing within aged care, however literature focuses on shorter-term studies often using relatively expensive platforms, raising concerns around novelty effects and economic ... -
Dynamic accretion beneath a slow spreading ridge segment: IODP Hole U1743A & the Atlantis Bank Oceanic Core Complex
(University of Plymouth, 2019-11-07)809-mbsf IODP Hole U1473A at Atlantis Bank, SWIR, is 2.2 km from 1508-m Hole 735B and 1.4 from 158-m Hole 1105A. With mapping, it provides the 1st 3-D view of the upper levels of a 660-km2 lower crustal batholith. It is ... -
Flow of partially molten crust controlling construction, growth and collapse of the Variscan orogenic belt: 1 the geologic record of the French Massif Central
(University of Plymouth, 2020)We present here a tectonic-geodynamic model for the generation and flow of partially molten rocks and for magmatism during the Variscan orogenic evolution from the Silurian to the late Carboniferous based on a synthesis ... -
The West Europe Pressure Anomaly: 1943-2018
(University of Plymouth, 2020-04-01)A pioneering and replicable method based on a 66-year numerical weather and wave hindcast is developed to optimize a climate index based on the sea level pressure (SLP) that best explains winter wave height variability ...
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