This research investigates the use of Ridge Polynomial Neural Network (RPNN) as non-linear prediction model to forecast the future trends of financial time series. The network was used for the prediction of one step ahead and five steps ahead of two exchange rate signals; the British Pound to Euro and the Japanese Yen to British Pound. In order to deal with a dynamic behavior which exists in ti...

We present glasses: Global optimisation with Look-Ahead through Stochastic Simulation and Expected-loss Search. The majority of global optimisation approaches in use are myopic, in only considering the impact of the next function value; the non-myopic approaches that do exist are able to consider only a handful of future evaluations. Our novel algorithm, glasses, permits the consideration of do...

In some strategic games, thinking ahead about other players’ reasoning can lead to better predictions about what they will do. In other games, infinitely iterated reasoning ultimately prescribes random play. In an online experiment of strategic thinking in groups, we tested participants in a game with the formal structure of a random game, but the superficial structure of a game that rewards it...

Based on event-related desynchronization of the premotor cortex when imagining movement, we implemented a simple system for EEG based control. By training one subject, we identified the μ-band and simply compared the power of each hemisphere to control a game. The response was slow and often inaccurate, but the chance of desired output in 3 seconds was 61%. Introduction An electroencephalogram-...

A reliable flood warning system depends on efficient and accurate forecasting technology. A systematic investigation of three common types of artificial neural networks (ANNs) for multi-stepahead (MSA) flood forecasting is presented. The operating mechanisms and principles of the three types of MSA neural networks are explored: multi-input multi-output (MIMO), multi-input single-output (MISO) a...

The goal of this study was to validate dynamic stability and forward progression determinants for the alternate foot placement selection algorithm. Participants were asked to walk on level ground and avoid stepping, when present, on a virtual white planar obstacle. They had a one-step duration to select an alternate foot placement, with the task performed under two conditions: free (participant...

"Debate: Public audit to the rescue of Britain!." Money & Management, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2

"Doing Critical and Creative Research in Adult Education." Studies the Education of Adults, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2