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Use of carbon calculation tools for sustainable cycle network design
(NUI Galway, 2012)
In recent years European cycling has undergone a renaissance with various initiatives
including the establishment of EuroVelo and the proposed European trans-border cycling
infrastructure. Significant advances on this ...
Mechanisms of osteocyte stimulation in osteoporosis
(Elsevier, 2016-05-10)
Experimental studies have shown that primary osteoporosis' caused by oestrogen deficiency results in localised alterations in bone tissue properties and mineral composition. Additionally, changes to the lacunar-canalicular ...
The tensile ductility of cellular solids: the role of imperfections
(Elsevier, 2016-10-11)
Metallic and polymeric foams typically possess a low tensile failure strain of a few percent despite the fact that the parent solid can have high ductility (10% or more). This is remarkable as foams are bending-dominated ...
Beyond stream processing??? A distributed vision architecture for the Internet of Things
(IEEE, 2016)
An ‘edge-based’ image processing architecture for
the internet of things (IoT) is devised, drawing on the existing
image processing pipelines that are implemented in today’s
imaging modules in digital cameras and ...
A crash course on patents for engineers
(2013)
Most engineers are aware of the existence of patents. Indeed the preparation of patent disclosures is an important aspect of most research engineering job functions. Yet for many engineers the world of patents remains ...
Selective laser sintering of hydroxyapatite/poly-epsilon-caprolactone scaffolds
(2010)
Selective laser sintering (SLS) enables the fabrication of complex geometries with the intricate and controllable internal architecture required in the field of tissue engineering. In this study hydroxyapatite and ...
Osteocyte differentiation is regulated by extracellular matrix stiffness and intercellular separation
(Elsevier, 2013-07-18)
Osteocytes are terminally differentiated bone cells, derived from
osteoblasts, which are vital for regulation of bone formation and resorption. ECM stiffness and cell seeding
density have been shown to regulate osteoblast ...
Linear irregular wave generation in a numerical wave tank
(Elsevier, 2015-07-09)
In the design of any floating or fixed marine structure, it is vital to test models in order to understand the fluid/structure interaction involved. A relatively inexpensive method, compared to physical model testing, of ...
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 ...
Environmental impacts of milk powder and butter manufactured in the Republic of Ireland
(Elsevier, 2016-11-11)
The abolition of the milk quota system that was in place in Europe was abolished in 2015, which instigated an immediate increase in milk production in many European countries. This increase "will aid in addressing the ...