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The detrimental effects of ageing on the human skeleton are universally resonant. With increase in age, an increased fragility at the macroscopic scale is observed in bone, which is indicative of changes that occur at ...
Existing radiofrequency (RF) seekers use mechanically steerable antennas. In order to
improve the robustness and performance of the missile seeker, current research is investigating the replacement of mechanical 2D antennas ...
With the recent increase of interest in multispectral imaging, new
image-based localisation solutions have emerged. However, its application to visual odometry remains overlooked. Most localisation techniques are still ...
Frazer, Gareth; Balleri, Alessio; Jacob, George S.(IEEE, 2019-09-16)
Missile seekers are becoming increasingly more capable of using Doppler Beam Sharpening (DBS) modes as part of the homing cycle. This paper develops jamming theory and uses it for practical implementation of inserting false ...
Ma, Qian; Braekmans, Dennis; Shortland, Andrew; Pollard, A. Mark(Elsevier, 2020-10-03)
Lead-barium glass appeared during the late Warring States period in China (457 - 221 BCE) and was considered as a Chinese invention due to the unique presence of high barium. There is no indication as to how it was made. ...
Gunshot wounding (GSW) is capable of causing devastating tissue injuries by delivering kinetic energy (KE) through the contact surface area of a projectile. The contact surface area can be increased by yaw, deformation and ...
This paper presents the first archaeometrical data on colonial glazed wares (taches noires) imported in Haiti (Fort Liberté). The analysis evidenced the exclusive presence of Italian taches noires products, dated before ...
Mines, specifically as Anti-Tank (AT) mines are a significant threat for defence vehicles. While approaches such as v-shaped hulls are currently used to deflect the blast products from such threats, such a solution is not ...
Hamerow, Helena; Shortland, Andrew; Cameron, Esther(Cambridge University Press, 2020-09-11)
Garnet-inlaid metalwork was an emblem of elite culture in the early medieval North Sea world. This study compares three Anglo-Saxon garnet-inlaid brooches that are exceptionally similar in design and appearance. All three ...
Footwear marks are one of the most frequently encountered evidence types recovered from a crime scene and can provide valuable scene intelligence regarding potential suspects. It has been acknowledged that impressions of ...
Hamilton, Jordan; Wall, David Galvão; Saddington, Alistair J.; Economou, John T.(Elsevier, 2020-07-25)
This paper describes a novel approach for improving the dynamic response of a bank-to-turn autopilot for a non-linear six degree-of-freedom (6-DoF) aircraft model. The autopilot consists of a series of gain-scheduled (GS) ...
Kechagias-Stamatis, Odysseas; Aouf, Nabil; Dubanchet, Vincent; Richardson, Mark A.(Elsevier, 2020-07-30)
This work proposes a new Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) based navigation architecture that is appropriate for uncooperative relative robotic space navigation applications. In contrast to current solutions that exploit ...
Molina, Ana; Bravo, Manuel; Fonseca, Gabriel M.; Márquez-Grant, Nicholas; Martín-de-las-Heras, Stella(Springer, 2020-07-17)
Dental age estimation in living individuals is one of the most frequent requests undertaken by forensic odontologists. The aim of this study was to estimate the dental age by pulp/tooth volume ratio, as measured on cone ...
Belloni, Carole; Aouf, Nabil; Balleri, Alessio; Le Caillec, Jean-Marc; Merlet, Thomas(The institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2020-03-30)
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images for automatic target classification (automatic target recognition (ATR)) have attracted significant interest as they can be acquired day and night under a wide range of weather conditions. ...
By exploring and analysing the complexities associated with the development and application of the concept of deterrence in resolving conflicts, this chapter sets the context of the book. Deterrence has to do with maintaining ...
This paper illustrates a simple yet effective spectroscopic technique for the prediction of soil organic matter (SOM) from moist soil through the synchronous 2D correlation spectroscopy (2D‐COS) analysis. In the moist soil ...
Liu, Juan; Hu, Jie; Yuen, Peter W.T.(Elsevier, 2020-06-22)
Traditional approach for modelling the evolution of populations in the predator-prey ecosystem has commonly been undertaken using specific impulsive response function, and this kind of modelling is applicable only for a ...
David, Anne; Morris, Sarah; Appleby-Thomas, Gareth(Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, 2020-08-20)
This paper proposes a two-stage model for identifying and contextualizing features from artefacts created as a result of social networking activity. This technique can be useful in digital investigations and is based on ...
Microenvironments play a significant part in understanding the post-mortem interval in forensic taphonomy. Recently, the value of weathering factors in relation to obtaining a PMI has been investigated further. In this ...
Warren, Annie Maddison(Academic Conferences and Curran Associates, 2014-06-30)
This paper examines Critical Success Factors (CSFs), tackling the lack of empirical research on public sector IT project management, using content analysis and considering the importance of context in case study research. ...