Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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Evaluating the impact of network delay on user quality of experience of an interactive virtual reality industry 4.0 application
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-09)The fourth industrial revolution is the name given to the paradigm shift towards further integrating the relationship between industrial technologies and the world of computing. The Industry 4.0 ecosystem includes a range ... -
A quality of experience evaluation of an immersive multimedia speech & language application
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-08)Recent advances in technology have supported multimedia experiences to become more interactive and immersive. Traditional multimedia devices aimed to capture user attention through content rich visuals presented on ... -
Multi-resolution pre-processing for pattern recognition in images and audio signals
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-10-05)With the rapid growth of technology and the proliferation of data in this “digital age”, most current data (imaging and audio) applications require higher data resolution, higher data transmission rates, and better ... -
Evaluating the role of specialists FMS instruction to support Irish school children's fundamental movement skill development
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-07)Background: Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are an important precursor to enjoyment of, and regular engagement in lifelong physical activity (PA). These skills ideally should be learned between the ages of 3- and 8-years ... -
Permanent light green, the stumblebum and the show-off: the historical sublime, Philip Guston and Sophie Calle
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2013)This thesis examines historical and philosophical enquiries into the notion of the Sublime. It looks at works such as Edmund Burke’s ‘A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful’ and Jean François Lyotard’s ... -
In search of a language textile and text in contemporary women's art
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)This research uses the textile/text axis concept as a conceptual tool to investigate the role of textile and text in contemporary women’s art practice and theorizing, investigating textile as a largely hitherto unacknowledged ... -
An Investigation into Irish State patronage of the visual arts.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)The focus of this research is in ascertaining how and why the Irish state patronises the visual arts. The framework that the state puts in place for the support of the arts influences the creation of art. The initial ... -
What value can be attached to a concept of mystery and has it a place in contemporary Western culture?
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)The idea for this thesis arose from a chain of reactions first set in motion by a particular experience. In keeping with the contemporary need to deconstruct every phenomenon it seemed important to analyse this experience ... -
Cross-cultural conceptualization of a good end of life with dementia: a qualitative study
(BMC, 2022-06-08)Background: Research on the nature of a “good death” has mostly focused on dying with cancer and other life-limiting diseases, but less so on dementia. Conceptualizing common cross-cultural themes regarding a good end of ... -
Oblique Detonation Wave Control with O3 and H2O2 Sensitization in Hypersonic Flow
(MDPI journals, 2022-06-04)This numerical study investigates the effects of adding a small amount of ignition promoters for controlling the wedge-induced oblique shock wave (OSW) to oblique detonation wave (ODW) transition in a premixed hydrogen–air ... -
Digital transformation of peatland eco-innovations (‘Paludiculture’): Enabling a paradigm shift towards the real-time sustainable production of ‘green-friendly’ products and services
(Elsevier, 2022-05-29)The world is heading in the wrong direction on carbon emissions where we are not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 °C; Ireland is among the countries where overall emissions have continued to rise. The development ... -
Anomalous distributed traffic: detecting cyber security attacks amongst microservices using graph convolutional networks
(Elsevier, 2022-04-22)Currently, microservices are trending as the most popular software application design architecture. Software organisations are also being targeted by more cyber-attacks every day and newer security measures are in high ... -
Dietary practices, beliefs and behaviours of adults with inflammatory bowel disease in Ireland: a cross sectional study.
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-01)Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprised of Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is characterised by chronic relapsing inflammation, which typically results in gastrointestinal discomfort (1) . Many ... -
Discrete event simulation of a multi robot pick and place system for reinforcement learning research
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-01)This poster described a implementation of simulation environment for a Pick and Place conveyer belt for multi robot system based on the Gym library to be used to train Reinforcement Learning agents - see figure below. ... -
Particle Acceleration Through Coaxial Co-Flow Nozzles for Cold Spray Applications
(ITSC 2022 Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, 2022)The present study numerically investigates the effectiveness of co-flowing nozzle for cold spray application. A convergent - divergent axi-symmetric nozzles have been simulated with high-pressure nitrogen flow. The particle ... -
We have a solution for plastic pollution!
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-01)Most plastics degradation methods are currently inefficient and are limited by processing difficulties, quality loss and diminished value. This research focuses on the development of novel ultra-green chemical recycling ... -
High intensity interval training practices in competitive field-based invasion team sports
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-01)High intensity interval training (HIIT) can be defined as alternating bouts of short duration exercise (e.g., 5s to 10 minutes) at near/maximal intensities separated by complete rest or low intensity activity allowing ... -
Monoamine modulators of herbal origin - Rhodiola rosea L.
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-01)Rhodiola rosea L. is a traditional herbal medicine used to relieve symptoms of fatigue, enhance mental performance and increase resistance to stress whilst promoting antidepressant, anxiolytic and neuroprotective ... -
Joint crypto-blockchain scheme for trust-enabled CCTC video sharing
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-01)Does the selective encryption serve the purpose of Data Protection Regulation compliant privacy protection of monitored individuals by CCTV cameras? What information can be helpful for the validation of visual data using ... -
A survey of modern deep learning based object detection models
(Elsevier, 2022-06-30)Object Detection is the task of classification and localization of objects in an image or video. It has gained prominence in recent years due to its widespread applications. This article surveys recent developments in deep ...
