IoT for Sustainability
Book Chapter
Davison, B. (2022)
IoT for Sustainability. In R. Buyya, L. Garg, G. Fortino, & S. Misra (Eds.), New Frontiers in Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (253-286). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05528-7_10
The Internet of Things (IoT) comprises a set of complementary technologies which offer unprecedented opportunities for interacting with the physical environment. Faced with mu...
The evaluation of data filtering criteria in wind turbine power performance assessment
Thesis
Davison, B. The evaluation of data filtering criteria in wind turbine power performance assessment. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2376943
The post-installation verification of wind turbine performance is an essential part of a wind energy project. Data collected from meteorological instruments and from the turbi...
Rich Data for Wind Turbine Power Performance Analysis
Dataset
Davison, B. (2019)
Rich Data for Wind Turbine Power Performance Analysis. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.13020/1etn-1q17
This dataset was created in order to support comparative analyses concerning the relationships between meteorological parameters and wind turbine power output. It addresses so...
Learning-by-doing as a strategy for student engagement
Presentation / Conference
Davison, B. (2018, January)
Learning-by-doing as a strategy for student engagement. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University’s Staff Conference 2018, Edinburgh
Fans of TED star Ken Robinson (2006) will immediately recognise the benefits of learning-by-doing (LBD): it prioritises activity over passive reception, allows students the sp...
Sensing domestic energy use
Presentation / Conference
Davison, B. (2017, November)
Sensing domestic energy use. Paper presented at U!REKA 2017: Towards and Education and Research Strategy, Edinburgh
Building accurate models of domestic energy use is difficult because of a lack of reliable representative data. This paper outlines a strategy for recruiting home owners to pr...
Internationalising groupwork: collaborative student projects with China and USA
Presentation / Conference
Davison, B. (2017, February)
Internationalising groupwork: collaborative student projects with China and USA. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Learning, Teaching and Research Conference, Edinburgh
The management of remote projects is challenging, especially for students who do not have the framework of a professional environment and a monthly salary for motivation. Addi...
Technological support for citizen science in global ecology
Presentation / Conference
Davison, B., Begossi, A., Roques, K., Pandeya, B., & August, T. (2016, August)
Technological support for citizen science in global ecology. Presented at 5th International EcoSummit: Ecological Sustainability - Engineering Change, Montpelier, France
The contribution of volunteers in ecology is undeniable. With developments in mobile technology and social media, many predict their contribution to become even more significa...
Five minutes of face time
Conference Proceeding
Davison, B., Rivera, E., & Fotheringham, J. (2015)
Five minutes of face time. In EDULEARN15 Proceedings. , (6951-6957
Despite the disadvantages of large class sizes identified by Cuseo [1], it is no longer unusual for university class sizes to far exceed 100 students. According to Cuseo, stud...
Computing collaboration with ZZULI
Journal Article
Davison, B. (2015)
Computing collaboration with ZZULI. Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Journal, Spring 2015,
This article describes an initiative to enhance international student cooperation through project work. The case study involves students from Edinburgh Napier University's Sch...
Constructive scaffolding for accessible PBL.
Conference Proceeding
Davison, B., & McEwan, T. (2012)
Constructive scaffolding for accessible PBL. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2012.6462395
We reflect on the success of embedding legal, social, ethical and professional issues (LSEPI) into computing courses while at the same time encouraging a "growth mindset" in o...