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Chapter 5: Creating a closed loop for food-grade recycled Polypropylene
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Can Blockchain Technologies Enhance Certainty in Land Dealings?
No full textThe research seeks to evaluate how blockchain technology could contribute to land dealings in Australia. With land dealings in Australia undertaken using the Torrens title system, a system underpinned by centralised land registries reinforced by governmental control. Conversely, blockchain technology emerges from open-source technology, promoted as decentralised governance, based on peer-to-peer interactions. Thus, the conceptual differences between blockchain technology and land administration highlight that the need for governance, but for govenrance to apply to blockchain, conditions must be met, that include governmental involvement for blockchain to safely contribute to certainty in land dealings in Australia.</p
Study of Silicon Recycling from End-of-Life Solar Panel through Electrically Enhanced Slag Treatment
No full textThis thesis explored the recycling of silicon from end-of-life solar panels using a high-temperature electrically enhanced slag treatment process, with a focus on the removal behaviour of two critical impurities, boron and phosphorus. An additional study was conducted on the recovery of silver, which is the most valuable metal present in the solar panel. The thesis embraces the increasing challenge of the solar panels' decommissioning rate, which also accelerates alongside the rapid expansion of the photovoltaic industry. Key fundamental parameters such as thermodynamics, kinetics, mass, and heat balance were included in this study.</p
Mechanical stability of the human cornea in penetrating keratoplasty
No full textCorneal opacities are a major cause of blindness, affecting millions worldwide. These conditions can be treated through corneal transplants, but ensuring the transplanted cornea remains stable and functional over time is challenging. Factors such as suture tension, eye pressure, and the cornea’s natural properties can lead to complications. This research identifies key mechanical parameters of the human cornea critical for successful and long-lasting transplants. By addressing these factors, the study aims to improve the design and performance of bio-synthetic corneas, offering a more reliable treatment option and restoring sight to individuals affected by corneal disorders.</p
Placemaking for Social Connection 101: A Resource for Planners, Designers, Developers and Community Creators
No full textThis resource offers insights into how built and natural infrastructure can be leveraged to foster social connection within communities. It provides practical approaches for creating vibrant, inclusive places and spaces at the neighbourhood level that encourage meaningful interactions. Designed for placemakers—planners, urban designers, and developers—it highlights their critical in shaping environments that promote social experiences and strengthen community bonds. By prioritising well-connected spaces, you can help cultivate communities with higher levels of wellbeing, social capital, and resilience — key outcomes that align with many strategic goals in urban planning and development.</p
Examining airline inefficiency and its drivers: an application of the Weighted Russell Direction Distance Method
No full textThis thesis examines airline efficiency over a decade, contributing to the literature in several ways. It uses an innovative approach to measure the level of inefficiency of resources including employees, fuel, and fleet. The new fleet proxy variable, correctly specifies fleet. The thesis assesses the effects of airline ownership and presence of unions on inefficiencies. The study also examines how airlines responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, shedding light on stakeholder impact, including taxpayers, employees and customers. The findings suggest that improving airline efficiency could benefit both the industry and society, prompting a re-evaluation of corporate practices and social responsibility frameworks.</p
Chapter 7: Facilitating Collaboration in Plastics and Packaging Through Data Sharing and Standards
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A novel road traffic accidents recognition model for intersections in mixed-traffic environment using deep learning-based scene and feature understanding
No full textThis research investigated the complex combination of factors that describe road accidents in mixed-traffic scenarios: a point-of-view that is closer to real-world environments than the specific scope used in other contemporary studies. The developed state-of-the-art approach studies the overall traffic scene, identifies minute accident features and tracks the movement of observed road users to determine the probability of accident occurrences. This outcome has massive applications in smart cities and transportation, including automated accident detection, swifter emergency response dispatch, and smart vehicle navigation in accident scenarios, providing a platform for further research into contextually-deeper road behavior analytics in an AI-driven world.</p
Voice-based conversational agent prototypes
No full textThese voice-based conversational agent (CA) prototypes are developed in the context of a helpline service delivery between a CA and a caller. The prototypes have been created using text-to-speech generating software to portray varying levels of empathy in CA speech (low, medium and high empathy) followed up with an iterative design among authors of the study to achieve the final version. These prototypes are part of an online survey where the perceived empathy of different survey participants is observed. All files are .mp3</p
Microbial Fuel Cell Design Informed by Bio-Electrochemical Analysis
No full textThis research investigates microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as a sustainable energy source by exploring electron transfer mechanisms and optimizing system performance using electrochemical techniques. A new membrane-less MFC was developed, and electroactive bacteria from environmental samples were screened and identified. The study examines how different bacteria interact with electrodes and how their energy production can be improved. The findings contribute to advancing cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions, with the potential to reduce dependence on traditional energy sources and promote environmentally friendly energy production.</p