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View article: Multisensory Design in Memory Research: The £1 Coin Case in the Digital Era
Multisensory Design in Memory Research: The £1 Coin Case in the Digital Era Open
This study explores the effects of multisensory memory on memory for everyday objects, with a particular focus on memory for £1 coins. The study delves into the intersection of sensory anthropology, sensory history, and sensory sociology t…
View article: Development of Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence for intelligent sanitation systems: A literature review
Development of Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence for intelligent sanitation systems: A literature review Open
Adequate sanitation is crucial for human health and well-being, yet billions worldwide lack access to basic facilities. This comprehensive review examines the emerging field of intelligent sanitation systems, which leverage Internet of Thi…
View article: An Empirical Test of the Influence of Rural Leadership on the Willingness to Participate in Public Affairs from the Perspective of Leadership Identification
An Empirical Test of the Influence of Rural Leadership on the Willingness to Participate in Public Affairs from the Perspective of Leadership Identification Open
The participation of villagers in rural public affairs is vital for the sustainable development of rural communities and the improvement of villagers’ quality of life. Various factors, including individual characteristics, village environm…
View article: Machine learning and mixed reality for smart aviation: Applications and challenges
Machine learning and mixed reality for smart aviation: Applications and challenges Open
The aviation industry is a dynamic and ever-evolving sector. As technology advances and becomes more sophisticated, the aviation industry must keep up with the changing trends. While some airlines have made investments in machine learning …
View article: Contextualising household water consumption patterns in England: A socio-economic and socio-demographic narrative
Contextualising household water consumption patterns in England: A socio-economic and socio-demographic narrative Open
Water utilities strive to achieve a sustainable reduction in per capita consumption (PCC) by optimising their peak demand management strategies. Socioeconomic (SE) and socio-demographic (SD) characteristics have been proven to correlate wi…
View article: Applications of Mixed Reality for Smart Aviation Industry: Opportunities and Challenges
Applications of Mixed Reality for Smart Aviation Industry: Opportunities and Challenges Open
Nowadays, mixed reality has improved operational efficiency and enhanced passenger experience in the aviation industry. Integrated with advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques, mixed reality can easily deal with to…
View article: Advanced Visual SLAM and Image Segmentation Techniques for Augmented Reality
Advanced Visual SLAM and Image Segmentation Techniques for Augmented Reality Open
Augmented reality can enhance human perception to experience a virtual-reality intertwined world by computer vision techniques. However, the basic techniques cannot handle complex large-scale scenes, tackle real-time occlusion, and render …
View article: Toward Baggage-Free Airport Terminals: A Case Study of London City Airport
Toward Baggage-Free Airport Terminals: A Case Study of London City Airport Open
Nowadays, the aviation industry pays more attention to emission reduction toward the net-zero carbon goals. However, the volume of global passengers and baggage is exponentially increasing, which leads to challenges for sustainable airport…
View article: Managing Non-Sewered Human Waste Using Thermochemical Waste Treatment Technologies: A Review
Managing Non-Sewered Human Waste Using Thermochemical Waste Treatment Technologies: A Review Open
The utilisation of micro-scale thermal treatment technologies for non-sewered applications has been emerging as a prominent route for the safe treatment and disposal of high water content hazardous feedstock. This study provides a comprehe…
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View article: Quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on household water consumption patterns in England
Quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on household water consumption patterns in England Open
The COVID-19 lockdown has instigated significant changes in household behaviours across a variety of categories including water consumption, which in the south and east regions of England is at an all-time high. We analysed water consumpti…
View article: Multi-Sectoral Participatory Design of a BabyWASH Playspace for Rural Ethiopian Households
Multi-Sectoral Participatory Design of a BabyWASH Playspace for Rural Ethiopian Households Open
Growing evidence suggests current water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions do not improve domestic hygiene sufficiently to improve infant health, nor consider the age-specific behaviors which increase infection risk. A household playsp…
View article: Membrane distillation of concentrated blackwater: Effect of temperature, solids concentration and membrane pore size
Membrane distillation of concentrated blackwater: Effect of temperature, solids concentration and membrane pore size Open
This study has elucidated the mechanisms governing water recovery from blackwater using membrane distillation, and has clarified the role of the organic particle fraction on membrane performance. Whilst fecal pathogen growth was initially …
View article: Managing power dissipation in closed-loop reverse electrodialysis to maximise energy recovery during thermal-to-electric conversion
Managing power dissipation in closed-loop reverse electrodialysis to maximise energy recovery during thermal-to-electric conversion Open
Whilst the efficiency of reverse electrodialysis (RED) for thermal-to-electrical conversion has been theoretically demonstrated for low-grade waste heat, the specific configuration and salinity required to manage power generation has been …
View article: Faeces – Urine separation via settling and displacement: Prototype tests for a novel non-sewered sanitation system
Faeces – Urine separation via settling and displacement: Prototype tests for a novel non-sewered sanitation system Open
The development of novel, non-sewered sanitation systems like the Nano Membrane Toilet requires thorough investigation of processes that may seem well-understood. For example, unlike the settling of primary sludge, the separation of solids…
View article: Ultrafiltration pretreatment enhances membrane distillation flux, resilience and permeate quality during water recovery from concentrated blackwater (urine/faeces)
Ultrafiltration pretreatment enhances membrane distillation flux, resilience and permeate quality during water recovery from concentrated blackwater (urine/faeces) Open
In this study, the pretreatment of concentrated blackwater using ultrafiltration (UF) was shown to improve the permeability, selectivity and robustness of membrane distillation (MD) for application to wastewater treatment. Concentrated bla…
View article: Planning and communicating prototype tests for the Nano Membrane Toilet: A critical review and proposed visual tool
Planning and communicating prototype tests for the Nano Membrane Toilet: A critical review and proposed visual tool Open
Urban sanitation in growing cities of the Global South presents particular challenges, like the speed of their growth, the high population density, and, often, the lack of existing wastewater infrastructure. This led to the Bill & Melinda …
View article: Non-isothermal drying kinetics of human feces
Non-isothermal drying kinetics of human feces Open
The non-isothermal drying behavior and kinetics of human feces (HF) were investigated by means of thermogravimetric analysis to provide data for designing a drying unit operation. The effect of heating rate and blending with woody biomass …
View article: Planning and communicating prototype tests for the Nano Membrane Toilet: A critical review and proposed strategy
Planning and communicating prototype tests for the Nano Membrane Toilet: A critical review and proposed strategy Open
Urban sanitation in growing cities of the Global South presents particular challenges. This led to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Reinvent The Toilet Challenge, which sparked the development of various non-sewered sanitation technol…
View article: Field testing of a prototype mechanical dry toilet flush
Field testing of a prototype mechanical dry toilet flush Open
A prototype of a non-fluid based mechanical toilet flush was tested in a semi-public, institutional setting and in selected peri-urban households in eThekwini municipality, Republic of South Africa. The mechanism's functionality and users'…