High Gain Dipole Tape Antenna for IoT PocketQube/CubeSat, Satellite Applications

This paper presents the design and optimization of a high-gain foldable Dipole Tape Antenna tailored for IoT nanosatellite communication platforms. The increasing demand for compact, efficient, and reliable antennas in space-based applications, particularly for CubeSats and PocketQubes, necessitates innovative solutions. The proposed antenna operates at the 433 MHz RF band, addressing critical size and deployment constraints through a foldable design, enabling compact storage and expansion post-launch. Advanced simulation techniques have been employed to optimize gain (5.7 dBi), bandwidth (11.55%), and radiation efficiency, ensuring robust performance. Comparative analysis with existing designs demonstrates superior characteristics in terms of miniaturization, impedance matching, and radiation pattern stability. This research contributes to advancing space-based IoT connectivity, providing an effective solution for nanosatellite communication systems

Assessing unborn children’s rights in the context of mitochondrial research therapy: a legal analysis

This research investigates the ethical and legal dimensions of Mitochondrial Research Therapy (MRT), an innovative reproductive technology that prevents mothers from passing mitochondrial diseases to their children. By incorporating mitochondrial replacement into the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) process, MRT offers a transformative solution for families at risk of hereditary mitochondrial disorders. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics, an independent advisory body for UK policymakers, endorses MRT as ethically permissible, provided it meets standards of safety and effectiveness, and includes comprehensive support and information for patients. Focusing on the UK, the first country to legalise MRT, this analysis evaluates whether the therapy respects the autonomy and genetic integrity of future offsprings, addressing the rights of embryos and foetuses within existing legal frameworks. Through this analysis, the research highlights the need for ethical considerations that protect the unborn children while advancing the benefits of MRT, ensuring reproductive progress upholds both the rights and well-being of potential offspring

RFID occupied advanced framework for specialized vehicle access, operating system, and wireless data transmission without human intervention

RFID tags are tiny electronic devices that include a distinctive code that can be detected by a reader that supports RFID. The string of characters is used for recognizing and monitoring the object to which the tag is connected. RFID tags interact with RFID readers using radio frequency. While the tag comes into close proximity to the scanner, that device sends a radio signal that triggers the tag. The tag then responds by sending its unique identity. RFID pinpointing ability is verified experimentally in two different techniques, one utilizing radar and the other a photosensitive transition. The initial phase is intended to test if the continuously changing location provided from RFID tags equals the precise position recorded by sonar. It is also excellent for getting into parking lots, private spaces, professional parking spots, and offices quickly and easily. The implementation of RFID will bring a revolutionary transformation in the authorization, administration, correspondence, computerization, and security systems for specialized vehicle Access, Operating System, and Wireless Data Transmission without Human Intervention using an internet based wireless communication system. RFID vehicular registration is an authentication system which employs RFID readers to give authorization for automobiles. The technique normally consists of installing a reader with RFID technology at the entrance/exit entrance to an enclosed or a limited region. RFID scanning can deliver efficient techniques for transportation administration, making the process straightforward, dependable, as well as secure

CanSat: design, development, and deployment of open source weather monitoring nano-satellite

Environmental monitoring and educational accessibility face significant challenges due to the complexity and high cost of traditional satellite systems. Addressing these issues requires a cost-effective solution that enables comprehensive study and intervention to improve environmental conditions. In this paper, we introduce CanSat, a compact satellite designed for educational and research purposes, utilizing off-the-shelf components and a 3D-printed frame to streamline operations and focus on critical processes such as modeling and communication. Equipped with a microcontroller (Esp32) and an RF communication (LoRa Module). CanSat efficiently processes and transmits data, including real-time video, temp, and %RH (% Relative humidity), to ground stations. The CanSat's performance was observed through successful data transmission and global accessibility of data visualization and analysis. The results indicated reliable operation, with data visualization and analysis accessible worldwide through customized web pages and real-time tracking capabilities, demonstrating CanSat's potential as a user-friendly and cost-effective platform for near-space exploration

Pandemic pedagogies: reflections on pedagogical approaches to art and design librarianship during a pandemic

The covid-19 pandemic instigated a rapid digital shift in UK higher education libraries, changing the way teaching was delivered. The digital shift of the pandemic meant library teaching was reimagined for online delivery, however pedagogical principles were challenged by new ways of working. How can a pedagogical approach for art and design librarianship adapt to online delivery when grounded in embodied, material and sensory experiences? Taking a reflective approach which brings together personal experience with discussion of selected literature, this article explores how pedagogical approaches to art and design librarianship have been continually reshaped by the pandemic

Restoring the Balance: Wisdom and the Spirit of the Age

Facing multiple challenges, from coronavirus to climate degradation, we need to reexamine where we are now and ask how individuals, organisations and society can move forward to a better future. Based on a model designed to encourage relational aspects of health care practice, we argue that the complexity of contemporary issues requires a holistic approach incorporating three different angles: organisational culture, personal development and specific spiritual competencies. We explore how our culture is out of balance and suggest ways to build a better future

Analysis of Trustworthiness in Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Trustworthy Machine Learning (TML) represents a set of mechanisms and explainable layers, which enrich the learning model in order to be clear, understood, thus trusted by users. A literature review has been conducted in this paper to provide a comprehensive analysis on TML perception. A quantitative study accompanied with qualitative observations have been discussed by categorizing machine learning algorithms and emphasising deep learning ones, the latter models have achieved very high performance as real-world function approximators (e.g., natural language and signal processing, robotics, etc.). However, to be fully adapted by humans, a level of transparency needs to be guaranteed which makes the task harder regarding recent techniques (e.g., fully connected layers in neural net-works, dynamic bias, parallelism, etc.). The paper covered both academics and practitioners works, some promising results have been covered, the goal is a high trade-off transparency/accuracy achievement towards a reliable learning approach

Supporting lecturers to diversify their reading lists: the Broaden my Bookshelf Reading List Toolkit

A case study which describes the origins and processes of creating the Broaden my Bookshelf Reading list toolkit. This is a new resource to enable academics to diversify or decolonise their reading lists at the University of Huddersfield

Curiosity and an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Views from Fellows of the University

Generally, people will associate the term ‘entrepreneurship’ with starting a business. It is this, certainly, but really entrepreneurship covers a wide spectrum of activities – it is a way of behaving. This booklet discusses entrepreneurial behaviour – and the mindset that drives this – in terms of finding opportunities to create value for others, whilst (ideally) doing something a person enjoys and can do well. There is an implicit realisation that there will always be challenge, uncertainty and risk involved. The booklet draws upon interviews with successful people who all have an association with the University; and, because the underlying message is relevant for every student across the University, the booklet sets out to encourage and enable readers to reflect upon their own capabilities and ambitions