This paper describes a project to compare two feature classification algorithms used in activity recognition in relation to accelerometer and heart rate data. Data was collected from six male and female subjects using a single tri-axial accelerometer and heart monitor attached to each subject’s dominant thigh. Subjects carried out eight activities and the data was labelled semi-automatically. Features (mean, standard deviation, energy, correlation and mean heart rate) were extracted from the ...

This paper presents a wavelet analysis based time-frequency technique to identify power system transients and disturbances. A mother wavelet basis function (Littlewood- Paley (L-P)) with dyadic non-overlapping frequency hands has been used. The advantage of the proposed approach is in identification of the occurrence and duration of the disturbances. A few power signals with power quality disturbances have been analysed to show the effectiveness of the proposed technique.

This presentation explored the essence of Islamic hospitality by analysing ḍiyāfa practices in adab literature. The practical level of ḍiyāfa and its philosophy were of special focus by analyzing Revival of Religious Science written by Imām al-Ghazālī, which still seems to be a model for diyāfa practices, and other related adab literatures and writings. On a practical level, Islamic hospitality is described as the practical norms or standards for both host and guest. On a philosophical lev...

This paper identifies how members of an Irish biker subculture of consumption critically decode marketing messages, brands and products using a subcultural filter (peculiar to the subculture) learnt through localised socialisation. This critical filter develops through prolonged subcultural immersion and is influenced by the word-ofmouth purchase advice and product judgement of other members of the subculture of consumption; with a parallel between its development and use, and the development...