AUT Faculties
The research activities within each of AUT’s five faculties are overseen by an Associate Dean of Research who works closely with the Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and Enterprise. We encourage you to explore the broad suite of research activities from each faculties. Full text digital files are available open access for all items.
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Collaboration and Creativity During a Global Pandemic
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Reducing Heat Loss From Solar Hot Water Storage Tanks Using Passive Baffles
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Solar water heating systems with thermal storage are one of the simplest ways of reducing energy demand for domestic water heating. Over the years, researchers have attempted to improve the thermal performance of storage ... -
A Deep Ensemble Learning Method for Colorectal Polyp Classification With Optimized Network Parameters
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, can be abated by timely polypectomy. Computer-aided classification of polyps helps endoscopists to resect timely without submitting the sample for histology. ... -
Enabling Breeding Selection for Biomass in Slash Pine Using UAV-Based Imaging
(American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2022)Traditional methods used to monitor the aboveground biomass (AGB) and belowground biomass (BGB) of slash pine (<jats:italic>Pinus elliottii</jats:italic>) rely on on-ground measurements, which are time- and cost-consuming ... -
Attitude and Achievement of First-Year Chemistry Undergraduate Students at The University of the South Pacific
Student attitude toward chemistry may influence engagement and achievement in chemistry-related courses, however, equivocal results in studies conducted in Western countries to date indicate this relationship requires ... -
Pedal Force Effectiveness in Cycling: A Review of Constraints and Training Effects
(The Cycling Research Center, 2013)Pedal force effectiveness in cycling is usually measured by the ratio of force perpendicular to the crank (effective force) and total force applied to the pedal (resultant force). Most studies measuring pedal forces have ... -
Interim Evaluation of the Effect of a New Scrum Law on Neck and Back Injuries in Rugby Union
(BMJ Publishing, 2008)Background: In January 2007 the International Rugby Board implemented a new law for scrum engagement aimed at improving player welfare by reducing impact force and scrum collapses. In New Zealand the new law was included ... -
“Under Erasure”: Suppressed and Trans-Ethnic Māori Identities
(The Trustees of Indiana University, 2020)The questions raised by Māori identity are not static, but complex and changing over time. The ethnicity known as “Māori” came into existence in colonial New Zealand as a new, pan-tribal identity concept, in response to ... -
Kinematics During Lower Extremity Functional Screening Tests – Are They Reliable and Related to Jogging?
(Elsevier, 2011)Purpose To investigate the within-day and between-day reliability of 3D lower extremity kinematics during five lower extremity functional screening tests and to assess the association between these kinematics and those ... -
Stretching: Mechanisms and Benefits for Sport Performance and Injury Prevention
(Taylor & Francis, 2004)Stretching is usually performed before exercise in an attempt to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury. Most stretching techniques (static, ballistic, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) are effective ... -
Match and Training Injury Incidence in Rugby League: A Systematic Review, Pooled Analysis, and Update on Published Studies
(Elsevier, 2022)In studies reporting rugby league injuries, match injuries varied depending upon participation level. To review and update pooled data estimates for rugby league injury epidemiology and add information for participation ... -
Grading Methods for Fruit Freshness Based on Deep Learning
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022)Fruit freshness grading is an innate ability of humans. However, there was not much work focusing on creating a fruit grading system based on digital images in deep learning. The algorithm proposed in this article has the ... -
Current Context and Research Trends in Linear DC–DC Converters
With the introduction of switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) in the mid-1970s, the efficiency of DC–DC conversion rose from 60 to 80% and SMPS became a popular power supply solution. However, linear regulators have not become ... -
Family Tourism: A New Zealand COVID-19 Perspective
(Emerald, 2022)Purpose Because of COVID-19, tourist behaviour has changed with a range of trends becoming more prominent. This paper sets out to explain the dominance of family tourism in New Zealand's domestic markets and the trends ... -
Individual Reading Styles: A Narrative Approach to Understanding Reading Behaviour
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021)This article reports on the findings from a study that intended to consider the validity of a model of reading comprehension. In the process of coding the resulting verbal protocols, the ‘feel’ or experience of the actual ... -
Tourist Behaviour in a COVID-19 World: A New Zealand Perspective
(Emerald, 2022)Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic is considered a “once in a century” public health shock that, at the time of writing, continues to have a profound impact on global tourism and New Zealand. The paper aims to assess how ... -
Three-Dimensional Physique Assessment in the Military: New Zealand Defence Force Anthropometry Survey Protocols and Summary Statistics
(Auckland University of Technology, J.E. Lindsay Carter Kinanthropometry Clinic and Archive, 2021)This book describes how to conduct a large-scale anthropometric survey in the military with a specific focus on the New Zealand Defence Force Anthropometry Survey. This book provides a historical introduction to surface ... -
Correction to: Rasch Analysis of the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST) in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
(BioMed Central, 2021)Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported an error in Fig. 1 wherein the graph titles “Physical Emotional Symptoms Subscale; Vestibular Ocular Symptoms Subscale; Cognitive Symptom Subscale; ... -
Mental Health and Wellbeing of Retired Elite and Amateur Rugby Players and Non-contact Athletes and Associations With Sports-Related Concussion: The UK Rugby Health Project
(Springer, 2021)Background: Concerns have intensified over the health and wellbeing of rugby union and league players, and, in particular, about the longer-term effects of concussion. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether ... -
Annual Baseline King-Devick Oculomotor Function Testing Is Needed Due to Scores Varying by Age
(MDPI, 2021)Objective: To document baseline King-Devick (K-D) oculomotor function scores for male and female participants aged between 4 and 20 years old. Methods: Utilising a cross section of schools, rugby clubs and gymnastic clubs, ...