There is a growing recognition for the multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) based multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) for tackling many-objective optimisation problems (MaOPs). In that, the aim is to utilise ...

Automotive manufacturers in the UK and other industrialised nations face competitive pressures from rivals with lower underlying cost bases. Reducing costs and risks is of increasing importance, and purchasing and supply ...

Micro{Electro{Mechanical Systems (MEMSs) are microscopic (1 to 100 m in size) electro{mechanical systems that are widely used in a variety of commercial applications owing to their small size, energy consumption and, ...

Motivated by recent growth and applications of microsystems technology (MST), companies within the MST domain are beginning to explore avenues for understanding, maintaining and improving information flow, within their ...

A solution for visualising the tool path generated by a function block system is introduced in this research. It facilitates the real-time monitoring of the behaviour of function blocks running on-board a CNC controller, ...

Despite the greatly increased automation in manufacturing industries, manual operations still exist, and ergonomic risk factors that arise because of manual operations can lead to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ...

Microfluidics is a relatively new and, with an estimation of the market for these devices exceeding $ 3 billion in 2014, it is considered a profitable domain. Constant development of new technologies and growing demand ...

The goal of this thesis is to design a collision-free autonomous UAV navigation system with spatial awareness ability within a comprehensive simulation framework. The navigation system is required to find a collision-free ...

Optimisation plays an important role in structural design. Structural design optimisation is not only a matter of weight reduction of the structure; it can be used to optimise any type of objectives. In engineering ...

This PHD project aims to develop a service design system which has a customer-centric view and delivers a balance between profit and value for both customers and service providers. The system will enable designers to assess ...