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Proof-of-concept and evaluation of a dual function visible/NIR camera for iris authentication in smartphones
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2015-05)As a robust method of person authentication, iris biometrics is making its way in to consumer devices such as smartphones. Current iris image acquisition devices typically work under controlled environment and constrained ... -
Proof-of-concept techniques for generating synthetic thermal facial data for training of deep learning models
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2021-01-10)Thermal imaging has played a dynamic role in the diversified field of consumer technology applications. To build artificially intelligent thermal imaging systems, large scale thermal datasets are required for successful ... -
PTP-IP a new transport specification for wireless photography
(IEEE, 2005)PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol ISO-15740) is an International Standard for connectivity and interface of digital photography devices. In this paper we describe how PTP can be extended to work over generic TCP/IP ... -
PTP/IP adapter design and connectivity techniques for legacy imaging appliances
(IEEE, 2007)PTP/IP is an emerging connectivity standard for networked imaging appliances. It combines the ease of use and seamless connectivity of Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with the ubiquity of TCP/IP networks. In this paper we ... -
PTP/IP adapter design and connectivity techniques for legacy imaging appliances
(IEEE, 2007)PTP/IP is an emerging connectivity standard for networked imaging appliances. It combines the ease of use and seamless connectivity of Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with the ubiquity of TCP/IP networks. In this paper we ... -
Pushing the AI envelope: merging deep networks to accelerate edge artificial intelligence in consumer electronics devices and systems
(IEEE, 2018-02-08)Deep neural networks (DNNs) are widely used by both academic and industry researchers to solve many long-standing problems in machine learning. There has been such a growth of research in this field, and it has been applied ... -
Pyritiferous mudstone-siltstone: expansion rate measurement and prediction
(Geological Society, 2015)The expansion rates of a pyritiferous Irish mudstone-siltstone fill material have been measured over a period of 19 months in an apparatus devised to replicate underfloor conditions. The testing, performed in a ... -
Pyrolysed waste materials show potential for remediation of trichloroethylene-contaminated water.
(Elsevier, 2019-12-17)Trichloroethylene (TCE) is an Environmental Protection Agency priority pollutant associated with cancer in humans. With numerous industrial applications and regular landfill disposal, TCE is a common landfill leachate ... -
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Chlorinated Solvents using Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning
(2005)The unambiguous identification and quantification of hazardous materials is of increasing importance in many sectors such as waste disposal, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and environmental protection. One particular ... -
Quality 4.0 conceptualization and theoretical understanding: A global exploratory qualitative study
(Emerald, 2021-08-17)This study provides a theoretical base for the Quality 4.0 body of knowledge in terms of an organisation s adoption and overcoming implementation challenges and providing examples of Quality 4.0 application. Organisations ... -
Quantification of fluid shear stress in bone tissue engineering scaffolds with spherical and cubical pore architectures
(Springer Verlag, 2016-06)Recent studies have shown that mechanical stimulation, in the form of fluid perfusion and mechanical compression, can enhance osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and bone cells within tissue engineering ... -
Quantification of heat losses through building envelope thermal bridges influenced by wind velocity using the outdoor infrared thermography technique
(Elsevier, 2017-09-18)Improving the thermal performance of the existing building stock is essential to significantly reduce the overall energy consumption in the building sector. A key objective is the retrofitting of the existing building ... -
Quantification of the sensing radius of a coaxial probe for accurate interpretation of heterogeneous tissue dielectric data
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018-05-31)Accurate tissue dielectric measurements are crucial for the development of electromagnetic diagnostic and therapeutic devices that are designed based on estimates of the dielectric properties of diseased and healthy tissues. ... -
A quantitative microbial risk assessment model for total coliforms and e. coli in surface runoff following application of biosolids to grassland
(Elsevier, 2017-03-06)In Ireland, the land application of biosolids is the preferred option of disposing of municipal sewage waste. Biosolids provide nutrients in the form of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and increases organic matter. It is ... -
Quantitative risk assessment of antimicrobials in biosolids applied on agricultural land and potential translocation into food
(Elsevier, 2017-12-30)The use of biosolids as a fertiliser may be an indirect route for contaminants into the food chain. One of the main concerns regarding the spreading of biosolids on agricultural land is the potential uptake of contaminants ... -
Rapid prototyping of networked A/V CE appliances
(IEEE, 2006-05-15)In this paper the design and rapid prototyping of networked A/V CE appliances is described. Practical implementations of three types of appliance are described: (i) a streaming A/V server; (ii) a streaming A/V client device ... -
RDF dataset profiling – a survey of features, methods, vocabularies and applications
(IOS Press, 2018-07-12)The Web of Data, and in particular Linked Data, has seen tremendous growth over the past years. However, reuse and take-up of these rich data sources is often limited and focused on a few well-known and established RDF ... -
Re-boot learning: providing an e-tivity scaffold for engagement for early research activity through blog technology embedded within teaching and learning
(International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2018-03-05)Increasing student numbers in higher education over the last decade has challenged educational environments. The challenge for educators is to re-think learning environments and delivery methods such that a student-educator ... -
Re-training StyleGAN-A first step towards building large, scalable synthetic facial datasets
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-08-31)StyleGAN is a state-of-art generative adversarial network architecture that generates random 2D high-quality synthetic facial data samples. In this paper we recap the StyleGAN architecture and training methodology and ... -
REACT validation methodology
(REACT consortium, 2022-04-30)The main objective of this report is to create an M&V process based on the steps designed by the IPMVP protocol, and to aggregate all the necessary information for the validation process from other REACT deliverables ...