Patrick Gaydecki: Publications

 

 

Books

 

[1]            Foundations of Digital Signal Processing: Theory, Algorithms and Hardware Design. IEE Publishing (2004). ISBN: 0 85296 4315

 

 

Refereed Journal Papers

 

[1]            Gaydecki PA, Browne MA, Mamtora H, Grennan DM 1987 Measurement of radiographic changes occurring in rheumatoid arthritis by image analysis techniques Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 46 296-301

 

[2]            Browne MA and Gaydecki PA 1987 High-speed spline fitting, with application to boundary tracing in low-contrast digital images Computers in Biology and Medicine 17 109-116

 

[3]            Browne MA, Gaydecki PA, Gough RF, Grennan DM, Khalil SI and Mamtora H 1987 Radiographic image analysis in the study of bone morphology Clinical Physics and Physiological Measurement 8 105-121

 

[4]            Brown AJC, Browne MA, Gaydecki PA and Jones JT 1987 Microdensitometry for spatial density studies: automation and applications Laboratory Microcomputer 9-15

 

[5]            Gaydecki PA, Burdekin FM, Damaj W, John DG and Payne PA 1992 The propagation and attenuation of medium-frequency ultrasonic waves in concrete: a signal-analytical approach Measurement Science and Technology. 3 126-134

 

[6]            Gaydecki PA, Burdekin FM, Damaj W, John DG and Payne PA 1992 Digital deconvolution analysis of ultrasonic signals influenced by the presence of longitudinally aligned steel cables in pre-stressed concrete Measurement Science and Technology. 3 909-917

 

[7]            Chelihi N and Gaydecki PA 1993 A low-cost video-based multiple target digital tracking system Measurement Science and Technology. 4 447-450

 

[8]            Economou A, Fielden PR, Gaydecki PA and Packham AJ 1994 Data enhancement in Adsorptive stripping voltammetry by the application of digital signal processing techniques Analyst 119 847-853

 

[9]            Gaydecki PA and Burdekin FM 1994 An Inductive Scanning System for Two-Dimensional Imaging of Reinforcing Components in Concrete Structures Measurement Science and Technology. 5 1272-1280

 

[10]        Duncan PJ, Gaydecki PA and Burdekin FM 1995 C-scan image enhancement by digital frequency domain block filtering Insight 37 43-49

 

[11]        Al-Sabbagh A and Gaydecki PA 1995 Design note: A non-contacting ultrasonic phase-sensitive displacement measurement system Measurement Science and Technology. 5 1068-1071

 

[12]        Zhao J Gaydecki PA Burdekin FM 1995 Investigation of block filtering and deconvolution for the improvement of lateral resolution and flaw sizing accuracy in ultrasonic testing Ultrasonics 33 3 187-194

 

[13]        Gibson D Gaydecki PA 1995 Parameter search as a simple computer vision methodology Int. J. of Production Res. 33 12 3453-3463

 

[14]        Gibson D and Gaydecki PA 1995 Definition and application of a Fourier domain texture measure: applications to histological image segmentation Computers in Biology and Medicine 25 6 551-557

 

[15]        Zhao J Gaydecki PA and Burdekin FM 1995 A numerical model of ultrasonic scattering by a defect in an immersion test Ultrasonics 33 4 271-276

 

[16]        Okanla EI Gaydecki PA 1996 A real-time audio frequency cubic spline interpolator Signal Processing 49 1 45-55

 

[17]        Gibson D and Gaydecki PA 1996 The application of local grey level histograms to organelle classification in histological images Computers in Biology and Medicine 26 4 329-337

 

[18]        Okanla EI Gaydecki PA Manaf S 1997 and Burdekin FM Detecting faults in post-tensioning ducts by electrical time domain reflectometry Journal of Structural Engineering 123 5 567-574

 

[19]        Gaydecki PA 1997 Signal recovery using a cascade adaptive filter: application to ultrasonic testing of heterogeneous media Measurement Science and Technology. 8 162-167

 

[20]        Gaydecki PA and Burdekin FM 1998 Nondestructive testing of reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures, Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 14 6 339-392

 

[21]        Yu ZZ and Gaydecki PA 1998 One dimensional current imaging based on an analytical solution of magnetic field distribution: application to non-destructive testing of reinforcing bars in concrete Measurement Science and Technology. 9 1571-1575

 

[22]        Simmonds J and Gaydecki P 1999 Defect detection in embedded reinforcing bars and cables using a multi-coil magnetic field sensor Measurement Science and Technology. 10 640-648

 

[23]        M K. Oolun 1, P A Gaydecki, M I Jahmeerbacus and K M S Soyjaudah 1999 A mono-channel PC-based real-time adaptive filter system for variable-source wide-band noise removal Science and Technology Research Journal, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius. 3 69-78.

 

[24]        Zaidi A, Benitez D, Gaydecki PA, Vohara A and Fitzpatrick AP 2000 Haemodynamic Effects of Increasing Angle of Head-Up Tilt Heart 83 181-184

 

[25]        Fernandes BT, Silva I and Gaydecki PA 2000 Vector Extraction from Digital Images of Steel Bars Produced by an Inductive Scanning System using a Differential Gradient Method combined with a Modified Hough Transform NDT & E International 33 69-75

 

[26]        Gaydecki P 2000 A Real-Time Programmable Digital Filter for Biomedical Signal Enhancement Incorporating a High-Level Design Interface Physiological Measurement 21 187-196

 

[27]        Gaydecki PA Silva I, Fernandes BT and Yu ZZ 2000 A portable inductive scanning system for imaging steel reinforcing bars embedded within concrete Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 84 25-32.

 

[28]        D S Benitez, A Zaidi, A Fitchet, P A Gaydecki and A P Fitzpatrick 2000 Virtual instrumentation for clinical assessment of cardiovascular and autonomic function IEE Proc. – Sci. Meas. Technol. 147 6 397-402

 

[29]        Gaydecki PA 2001 A Real-Time Programmable Audio Bandwidth Filter Incorporating a High-Level Design Interface Computers & Electrical Engineering 27 55-70

 

[30]        Gaydecki P 2001 A versatile real time deconvolution DSP system implemented using a time domain inverse filter Measurement Science and Technology 12 82-88

 

[31]        Benitez D, Gaydecki P, Zaidi A, Fitzpatrick AP 2001 The Use of the Hilbert Transform in ECG Signal Analysis Computers in Biology and Medicine 31 399-406

 

[32]        Quek S, Gaydecki P, Fernandes B and Miller G 2002 Multiple layer separation and visualisation of inductively scanned images of reinforcing bars in concrete using a polynomial-based separation algorithm NDT & E International 35 233-240

 

[33]        Gaydecki P, Quek S, Miller G, Fernandes B T and Zaid M A M 2002 Design and evaluation of an inductive Q-detection sensor incorporating DSP for imaging of steel reinforcing bars in concrete Measurement Science and Technology 13 1327-1335

 

[34]        Zaid M A M, Gaydecki P, Quek S, Miller G and Fernandes B 2002 Image reconstruction of steel reinforcing bars in concrete using Fourier-domain interpolation applied to a sparsely populated data set Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 18 119-130

 

[35]        Quek S, Gaydecki P, Zaid M A M, Miller G and Fernandes B 2003 Three-dimensional image rendering of steel reinforcing bars using Curvilinear models applied to orthogonal line scans taken by an inductive sensor NDT & E International 36 7-18

 

[36]        Miller G, Gaydecki P, Quek S, Fernandes B and Zaid M A M 2003 Detection and imaging of surface corrosion on steel reinforcing bars using a phase-sensitive inductive sensor intended for use with concrete NDT & E International 36 19-26

 

[37]        Gaydecki P and Fernandes B 2003 An advanced real-time DSP system for linear systems emulation, with special emphasis on network and acoustic response characterisation, Measurement Science and Technology 14 1944-1954

 

[38]        Oolun K, Gaydecki, P and Bhurtun, C 2003 A coded approach to system identification using a modified Golay FIR filter ISA Transactions 42 29-37

 

[39]        G Miller, P Gaydecki , S Quek, M Zaid and B Fernandes 2004 A sensor for imaging steel in reinforced concrete structures and visualisation of surface corrosion, incorporating real-time DSP Insight, 46 82-84

 

[40]        Zaid M A M, Gaydecki P, Miller G and Quek S 2004 Extracting dimensional information from steel reinforcing bars in concrete using neural networks trained on data from an inductive sensor NDT & E International  37 551-558

 

[41]        Benitez Z, Gaydecki P and Zaidi A 2005 Clinical Assessment of Cardiovascular and Autonomic Function Using Virtual Instrumentation Journal on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics 2.

 

[42]        Miller G, Gaydecki P, Quek S, Fernandes B and Zaid M A M 2005 A combined Q and heterodyne sensor incorporating real-time DSP for reinforcement imaging, corrosion detection and material characterisation Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 121 339-346.

 

[43]        Mijarez R Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2005 An axis symmetric guided wave encoded system for flood detection of oil rig crossbeams Measurement Science and Technology 16 2265–2274

 

[44]        Mijarez R Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2005 Continuous monitoring guided wave encoded sensor for oil rig flooded member detection Insight 47 748-750

 

[45]        Fernandes B, Miller G, Gaydecki P, and Zaid M 2006 Preliminary results: a three coil balanced system for imaging steel bars behind steel boundaries Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 21 3-11

 

[46]        Fernandes B, Gaydecki P and Burdekin F M 2006 An intelligent sensor system for monitoring fatigue damage in welded steel components Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 21 13-25

 

[47]        Mijarez, R, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2007 Flood member detection for real-time structural health monitoring of sub-sea structures of offshore steel oilrigs, Smart Materials and Structures 16 1857-1869

 

[48]        Gaydecki P, Fernandes B, Quek S, Benitez D, Miller G and ‡ Zaid M. 2007. Inductive and magnetic field inspection systems for rebar visualization and corrosion estimation in reinforced and pre-stressed concrete. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 1-44

 

[49]        Benitez D, Quek S, Gaydecki P and Torres V. 2007, An efficient image enhancement algorithm for images of steel reinforcing bars in concrete obtained  by a new solid state sensor based system, IET Science, Measurement and technology 1 255-260

 

[50]        Mijarez R, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2007 Continuous structural monitoring of oil rig sub-sea structures for flooded member detection using underwater ultrasound Insight  49 9 508-510.

 

[51]        Silva I, Beck J, Costa E and Gaydecki P 2008 Finite difference time domain analysis applied to inductive sensor modelling, Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering 24 1227-1237

 

[52]        Gaydecki P, Miller G, Fernandes B and Zaid M Hussin H 2008 Detection of magnetic fields highly attenuated by the skin effect through a ferrous steel boundary using a super narrowband digital filter IEEE Transactions on I & M 57 1171-1176.

 

[53]        Quek S, Benitez D, Gaydecki P and Torres V 2008 Modelling studies on the development of a system for real time magnetic field imaging of steel reinforcing bars embedded within reinforced concrete IEEE Transactions on I & M 57 571-576.

 

[54]        Al-Zahrani E, Gunasekaran C, Callaghan M, Gaydecki P, Benitez D, Oldham J. 2008 Within-day and between-days reliability of quadriceps isometric muscle fatigue using mechanomyography on healthy subjects. J Electromyogr Kinesiol.

 

[55]        Benitez D, Quek S, Gaydecki P and Torres V. A preliminary magnetoinductive sensor system for real-time imaging of steel reinforcing bars embedded within concrete IEEE Transactions on I & M 57   2437-2442  

 

[56]        Benitez D, Quek S, Gaydecki P and Torres V. A 1d solid state sensor based array system for magnetic field imaging of steel reinforcing bars embedded within reinforced concrete IEEE Transactions on  I& M (Accepted 19 September 2008 Ref number: IM-8523)

 

 

Editorials

 

[1]            Gaydecki P 2001 Igniting the spark and fanning the flames: Leader article, Electronics World, December 2001, p891

 

[2]            Gaydecki P 2002 Genesis of a digital utopia Leader article, Electronics World, April 2002 p3

 

[3]            Gaydecki 2005 New technology requires new thinking, Insight, 47, 386-386

 

[4]            Gaydecki 2007 Why did the snake cross the road?, Insight, 49, 378-379

 

 

 

Engineering journal publications

 

[1]            Gaydecki P 1999 Interfacing digital audio Electronics World, December 1999, 1026-1030

 

[2]            Gaydecki P 2001 Designing with DSP; Part I. Electronics World, April 2001, 268-271

 

[3]            Gaydecki P 2001 Designing with DSP; Part II. Electronics World, June 2001, 442-445

 

[4]            Gaydecki P 2001 Designing with DSP; Part III. Electronics World, July 2001, 522-525

 

[5]            Gaydecki P 2001 Designing with DSP; Part IV. Electronics World, September 2001, 682-686

 

[6]            Gaydecki P 2002 Advanced filter design Electronics World, April 2002, 20-23

 

[7]            Gaydecki P and Shandiz H 2006 Applications of ultrasound in the nondestructive testing of concrete. 2006 Concrete Industry Yearbook.

 

 

Conference proceedings

 

[1]            Gaydecki PA, Burdekin FM, Damaj W, John DG and Payne PA 1991 An ultrasonic inspection system capable of detecting voids and corroded steel components embedded in prestressed concrete structures IEE Colloquium on Measurements, modelling and imaging for non-destructive testing 27 March Digest no. 1991/054

 

[2]            Gaydecki PA, Burdekin FM, Damaj W, John DG and Payne PA 1991 Detailed feature extraction from concrete media using medium frequency ultrasound and digital signal processing methods Proc. Inst. Acoust. 13 195-202

 

[3]            Gaydecki PA and John DG 1991 Developments in non-destructive inspection systems for pre-stressed concrete structures Proc. UK Corrosion (Inst.Corr.)

 

[4]            John DG, Hladky K, Gaydecki PA, and Dawson JL 1992 Recent developments in inspection techniques for corrosion damaged concrete structures Proc. Corrosion Forms and Control for Infrastructure, ASTM No. 1137 246-257

 

[5]            Gaydecki PA Glossop KJ Burdekin FM and John DG 1995 An inductive scanning system for imaging metal reinforcing components in concrete: hardware and image enhancement Proc. conf. Structural faults and repair 95. 2 63-68 London UK

 

[6]            Gaydecki PA, Glossop K and Burdekin FM 1995 A prototype inductive scanning system for two-dimensional imaging of metal reinforcing components in concrete: system design and data visualization. The International Symposium of NDT in civil Engineering (NDT-CE) In Berlin, Germany, September 1 745-752

 

[7]            Gaydecki PA, Glossop K and Burdekin FM 1996 A novel inductive system for two-dimensional imaging of reinforcing components in concrete structures: from hardware to image enhancement Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 15 1791-1798 (Plenum Press)

 

[8]            Duncan PJ Gaydecki PA and Burdekin FM 1996 Ultrasonic NDT prototype for the inspection of ducted post-tensioned tendons in concrete beams Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 15 1799-1806 (Plenum Press)

 

[9]            Okanla EI, Gaydecki PA, Manaf S and Burdekin FM 1997 An intelligent electrical time domain reflectometry system for the detection and characterisation of fault conditions in post-tensioning ducts of smart concrete structures Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 16 1747-1754 (Plenum Press)

 

[10]        Simmonds JS and Gaydecki PA 1998 Defect Visualisation and Location of Reinforcing Bars and Cables in Concrete using Active Electromagnetic Induction Imaging Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 17B 1565-1572 (Plenum Press)

 

[11]        Yu ZZ, Gaydecki PA, Silva I, Arif MI, Fernandes BT and Burdekin FM 1998 Magnetic field imaging of steel reinforcing bars in concrete using portable scanning systems Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 18B 2145-2153 (Plenum Press)

 

[12]        Yu ZZ Gaydecki PA, Arif MI, Fernandes BT, Silva I and Burdekin FM 1998 Imaging of steel reinforcing bars in concrete using a portable inductive-scan sensing system 7th Int. Expertcentrum Conf. Nondestructive Testing and Experimental Stress Analysis of Concrete Structures 322-328 (RILEM)

 

[13]        Zaidi A, Benitez D, Gaydecki PA, Knowles P, Yaqub T, Vohra A and Fitzpatrick AP 1998 Haemodynamic effects of increasing angle of head-up tilt VIII Int. Symposium on Prog. Clin. Pacing, Rome p29

 

[14]        Zaidi A, Benitez D, Gaydecki PA, Knowles P, Yaqub T and Fitzpatrick AP 1998 Role of intravenous Adenosine in investigation of Syncope VIII Int. Symposium on Prog. Clin. Pacing, Rome p48

 

[15]        Silva I, Fernandes BT, Gaydecki PA, Yu ZZ 1999 Imaging of steel bars in concrete using a novel inductive sensing system Proc. Sensor and Transducer Conference: mtec 1999. Session 2: Magnetic, Electrical and Electronic Technologies. February 17 1999 1-10

 

[16]        Gaydecki P 1999 A Real-Time Programmable Audio / Acoustic Bandwidth Filter Incorporating a High-Level Design Interface Proc. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 99 (IOP) 19-22 Dec 1999, University of Leicester, p20

 

[17]        Gaydecki P 2000 Is that really the Spice Girls? The art and science of digital music enhancement Proc. The Physics Congress 27-30 March, Brighton Centre, UK p51 (keynote address)

 

[18]        DS Benitez, PA Gaydecki, A Zaidi and AP Fitzpatrick 2000 A New QRS Detection Algorithm Based On The Hilbert Transform Proc. Conf. Computers in Cardiology, Sept 24-27, Camb., Mass., USA  27 379-382

 

[19]        John G, Gaydecki P, Fernandes B and Silva I 2000 Development of inductive imaging of corrosion damaged reinforced and prestressed concrete structures Conf. Proc. Corrosion 2000, NACE Int. Paper no. 00293.

 

[20]        Shandiz HT and Gaydecki P 2000 Using image processing and a new SAFT algorithm for ultrasonic flaw imaging in concrete Conf. Proc. 7th Annual Iranian Students Seminar in Europe ISS-2000 Electrical Engineering Group 20 May, 2000, UMIST, Manchester, UK 7-15

 

[21]        D S Benitez, A Zaidi, A Fitchet, P A Gaydecki and A P Fitzpatrick 2000 Virtual instrumentation for clinical assessment of cardiovascular and autonomic function Conf. Proc. MEDSIP 2000 313-319

 

[22]        C Gamo, P Gaydecki, A Zaidi and A Fitzpatrick 2000 An implementation of the wavelet transform for ECG analysis: comparative study of QRS detection algorithms in lab view Conf. Proc. MEDSIP 2000 32-40

 

[23]        D S Benitez, A Zaidi, A Fitchet, P A Gaydecki and A P Fitzpatrick 2000 Clinical assessment of cardiovascular and autonomic function using virtual instrumentation Conf. Proc. XVIII Jornadas en Ingenierίa Eléctrica y Electrónica June 2000, Quito, Ecuador 1-7

 

[24]        D Benitez, P Gaydecki A Zaidi and A P Fitzpatrick 2000 QRS detection in computer-based ECG signal analysis using the Hilbert transform Conf. Proc. XVIII Jornadas en Ingenierίa Eléctrica y Electrónica June 2000, Quito, Ecuador 8-14

 

[25]        H T Shandiz and P Gaydecki 1000 Using Image Processing and a new SAFT algorithm for ultrasonic flaw imaging in concrete Conf. Proc. XVIII Jornadas en Ingenierίa Eléctrica y Electrónica June 2000, Quito, Ecuador 44-50

 

[26]        Fernandes B, Gaydecki P, Sung Q, Miller G and Burdekin FM 2000 A Multi-Sensor Array Inductive Scanner for High-Speed Imaging of Reinforcing and Pre-Stressing Steel in Concrete Proc. Conf. BInstNDT 2000, pp217-222.

 

[27]        Shandiz H and Gaydecki P 2000 A Novel Ultrasonic SAFT System for Rapid Imaging of defects within Concrete Structures Proc. Conf. BInstNDT 2000, p13.

 

[28]        Shandiz H and Gaydecki P 2001 An Enhanced, High-Speed Ultrasonic SAFT System for Imaging of defects within Concrete Structures Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 20A 703-709  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[29]        Gaydecki P, Fernandes B, Sung Q, Miller G and Burdekin FM 2001 A Multi-Sensor Array Inductive Scanner for Rapid Imaging of Reinforced and Pre-Stressed Concrete Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 20B 1171-1178 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[30]        Quek S, Miller G, Fernandes B, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2001 Imaging and Defect Detection in Steel Reinforcing Bars And Cables using a Multi-Sensor Array Inductive Scanner Conf. Proc. Structural faults & repair 2001 4-6 July, London UK 1-8

 

[31]        S Quek, P Gaydecki, G Miller and B Fernandes 2001 Polynomial-Based Layer Separation applied to Images of Reinforcing Bar Mesh embedded in Concrete, obtained using an Inductive Scanning System Proc. Conf. BInstNDT 2001, 19-24

 

[32]        G Miller, B Fernandes, S Quek and P Gaydecki 2001 Visualization of Damage and Corrosion to Reinforcing Bars in Concrete using a New Solid-State Inductive Scanning Sensor Proc. Conf. BInstNDT 2001, 3-8

 

[33]        DS Benitez, A Fitchet, PA Gaydecki1 and AP Fitzpatrick 2001 A New Approach for Noninvasive Baroreflex Sensitivity Assessment: Preliminary Results Conf.Proc. Computers in Cardiology, 2001, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

 

[34]        Edi-Osagie N E,  Gaydecki P,  Jackson C and  Robinson M J 2002 Mechanical vibration in neonatal transport Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Proc. Spring meeting, York, April 16 2002, p15

 

[35]        Gaydecki P Woodhouse J and Cross I 2002 Advances in audio signal enhancement and stringed instrument emulation using real-time DSP Proc. Forum Acusticum Sevilla 2002 (on CD; ISBN: 84-87985-06-8)

 

[36]        S Quek, B Fernandes, P Gaydecki and G Miller 2002 Multiple Layer Visualization of Inductively scanned images of Reinforcing Bar Mesh using a Polynomial-Based Separation Algorithm Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 21B 1227-1232 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[37]        B Fernandes, G Miller, P Gaydecki and S Quek 2002 Damage and Corrosion Visualization of Reinforcing Bars Embedded in Concrete using a New Solid-State Inductive Scanning Sensor Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 21B 1233-1238 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[38]        G Miller, P Gaydecki, S Quek, B Fernandes and M A  M Zaid 2002 A combined Q and heterodyne sensor incorporating real-time DSP for concrete reinforcement imaging and corrosion detection Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2002 351-357

 

[39]        M A  M Zaid, S Quek, P Gaydecki, G Miller and B Fernandes 2002 High-resolution image generation of steel reinforcing bars using Fourier-domain interpolation of a sparsely populated data set Conf BInstNDT 2002 345-350

 

[40]        S Quek, P Gaydecki, M A  M Zaid, G Miller and B Fernandes 2002 Three-dimensional visualization of steel reinforcing bars using Pearson and Bleasdale models applied to depth response images taken from an inductive sensor Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2002 339-344

 

[41]        B Fernandes, M Burdekin and P Gaydecki 2002 An intelligent and autonomous sensor for monitoring fatigue damage in welded steel components Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2002 69-74

 

[42]        R Mijarez, P Gaydecki and M Burdekin 2002 A remote and autonomous ultrasonic sensor for flood detection of oil rig leg cross beams Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2002 15-20

 

[43]        Benitez DS, Gaydecki PA, Zaidi A, 2003 Clinical assessment of cardiovascular and autonomic function using virtual instrumentation, Proceedings of The 7th world Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 5, Computer Science and Engineering :I, July 27-30, Orlando, Florida, USA, 467-471.

 

[44]        G Miller, P Gaydecki, S Quek,  B Fernandes and M A M Zaid 2003 A combined sensor incorporating real-time DSP for the imaging of concrete reinforcement and corrosion visualisation Proc. Sensors and their Applications XII, Limerick, Ireland (IOP Publishing) 263-269

 

[45]        B Fernandes, FM Burdekin Y Zhang and P Gaydecki 2003 A microcontroller-based sensor for measuring accumulated fatigue damage in welded steel structures Proc. Sensors and their Applications XII, Limerick, Ireland (IOP Publishing) 121-126

 

[46]        R Mijarez P Gaydecki and FM Burdekin 2003 Continuous monitoring chirp encoded ultrasound sensor for flood detection of oil rig leg cross beams Proc. Sensors and their Applications XII, Limerick, Ireland IOP Publishing) 545-550

 

[47]        B Fernandes, FM Burdekin and P Gaydecki 2003 An intelligent and autonomous sensor for monitoring fatigue damage in welded steel components Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2003 251-256

 

[48]        G Miller, P Gaydecki , S Quek, M Zaid and B Fernandes 2003 A sensor for imaging steel in reinforced concrete structures and visualisation of surface corrosion, incorporating real-time DSP Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2003 133-138

 

[49]        M Zaid, P Gaydecki, S Quek, G Miller and B Fernandes 2003 Extraction of dimensional information of steel reinforcing bars in concrete using artificial neural networks trained on data from an inductive sensor Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2003 257-262.

 

[50]        R Mijarez P Gaydecki and FM Burdekin 2003 Continuous monitoring ultrasound lamb waves encoded sensor for flood detection of oil rig leg cross beams Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2003 51-56

 

[51]        Gaydecki P Digital signal processing for acoustics and ultrasound, Proc. Conf. Tutorial Day on Physical Acoustics Conference, Institute of Physics, 24 September 2003, London UK (invited paper).

 

[52]        Mijarez R, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2004 Continuous monitoring guided wave encoded sensor for flood detection of oil rigs cross beams Proc. 16th World conference on Nondestructive testing, August 2004, Montreal, Canada

 

[53]        Fernandes B, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2005 An intelligent sensor system for monitoring fatigue damage in welded steel components Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 24A 1817-1824 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[57]        Miller G, Gaydecki P, Zaid M, Fernandes B and Torres V 2005 A dual-function inductive sensor for imaging steel, corrosion products and graphite based materials Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 24A 1592-1599 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[58]        Zaid M, Gaydecki P, Quek S, Miller G and Fernandes B 2005 Fourier interpolation and neural network analysis for accurate 3d reconstruction of images produced by an inductive sensor Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 24A 836-843 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[59]        Mijarez R, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2005 Permanently attached single PZT guided wave encoded sensor for flood detection of oil rig crossbeams Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 24A 1795-1801 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[60]        Torres V, Gaydecki P, Miller G, Fernandes B and Zaid M 2005 The use of magnetoresistors for imaging steel bars in concrete Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 24A 1453-1460 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[61]        Gaydecki P, Miller G, Zaid M, Fernandes F and Hussin H 2005 Detection of weak magnetic fields propagated through a ferrous steel boundary using a super narrowband digital filter. J. Phys: Conference Series 15 (2005) 119-124

 

[62]        Fawzi El-Madaani, Mohamed Zaid, Patrick Gaydecki, Haitham Hussin and Graham Miller 2006 Assessment of corrosion activity in reinforcing steel bars embedded within concrete using the inductive scanning technique. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25A 1305-1312 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[63]        Muhammad Zaid, Fawzi EL-Madaani, Patrick Gaydecki and Graham Miller 2006 Automatic corrosion classification and quantification of steel reinforcing bars within concrete using image data generated by an inductive sensor. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25A 1313- 1320 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[64]        Patrick Gaydecki, Graham Miller, Rito Mijarez, Bosco Fernandes, Muhammad Zaid and Haitham Hussin 2006 A flexible digital signal processing platform for very high signal-to-noise ratio enhancement of weak eddy current and ultrasonic signals routinely encountered in NDE. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25A 677- 683 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[65]        Haitham Hussin, Muhammad Zaid, Patrick Gaydecki, Fawzi EL-Madaani and Bosco Fernandes 2006 Finite-element analysis for imaging steel bars placed under a mild steel boundary using eddy current techniques. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25A 1321- 1327 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[66]        Diego Benitez, Quek Sung, Patrick Gaydecki, Vladimir Torres and Bosco Fernandes 2006 The Application of Magneto Inductive Sensors for Nondestructive Testing of Steel Reinforcing Bars Embedded within Pre-stressed and Reinforced Concrete Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25B 1284-1289 (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[67]        Sung Quek, Diego Benitez, Patrick Gaydecki and Vladimir Torres 2006 Studies on geometries for inducing homogeneous magnetic field in the application of real time imaging of steel reinforcing bars embedded within pre-stressed and reinforced concrete.Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25A 1298-1304  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[68]        Graham Miller, Haitham Hussin, Bosco Fernandes, Muhammad Zaid, Patrick Gaydecki, Fawzi and Fawzi El-Madaani 2006 A transformer coupling method for imaging defects in concentrically arranged steel tubes. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25A 713-719  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[69]        R Mijarez, P Gaydecki and F M Burdekin 2006 Continuous structural monitoring of oil rig sub-sea structures for flood member detection using axisymmetric guided waves. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 2525A 1649-1655  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[70]        Bosco Fernandes, Graham Miller, Haitham Hussin, Muhammad Zaid and Patrick Gaydecki 2006 A method for imaging steel bars behind a ferrous steel boundary. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 25A 1290-1297  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[71]        Mijarez R, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2006 Continuous structural monitoring of oil rig sub-sea structures for flooded member detection using underwater ultrasound Proc. 9th European Conference on Non-Destructive Testing September 25-29 2006 (Berlin, Germany).

 

[72]        Gaydecki P 2006 A next generation multi-channel real-time digital signal processing platform for audio and acoustic network emulation. Institute of Acoustics 2006 Spring Conference 643-652

 

[73]        Gaydecki P, Benitez D, Quek S and Torres V. Development of a solid-state multi-sensor array camera for real time imaging of magnetic fields. International Conference on Condition Monitoring (BINDT), 2007, Harrogate UK

 

[74]        Gaydecki P. Digital audio and NDE: an unlikely, but valuable, partnership. International Conference on Condition Monitoring (BINDT), 2007, Harrogate UK

 

[75]        Gaydecki P. A new multi-channel real-time digital signal processing platform for acoustic signal processing and sensor response emulation. Sensors and their Applications XIV 2007 J. Phys: Conference Series 76 (2007) 012048

 

[76]        Benitez D, Gaydecki P, Quek P and Torres V. Development of a solid-state multi-sensor array camera for real time imaging of magnetic fields. J. Phys: Conference Series 76 (2007) 012030

 

[77]        Griffiths A, Das A, Fernandes B and Gaydecki P. A portable system for acquiring and removing motion artefact from ECG signals. Sensors and their Applications XIV 2007 J. Phys: Conference Series 76 (2007) 012038

 

[78]        Gaydecki P 2007 Digital audio signal processing and NDE: an unlikely but valuable partnership. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 27B 1591-1597  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[79]        B. Fernandes, G. Miller, H. Hussin, F. El Madaani, M. Zaid P. Gaydecki and S.Quek 2007 A high sensitivity transformer coupled system for the detection and imaging of breaks in prestressing tendons in concrete pipes. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 27B 1305-1313  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[80]        D. Benitez, P. Gaydecki, S. Quek and V. Torres 2007 Solid-state multi-sensor array system for real time imaging of magnetic fields and ferrous objects Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation 27A 881-887  (AIP Conference Proceedings)

 

[81]        R Mijarez, F Martinez and P Gaydecki 2008 An Automatic Guided Wave Pulse Position Modulation System Using Steel Pipes as a Communication Channel for Flood Detection in Steel Offshore Oilrigs. WCNDT 2008.

 

[82]        Zhu N, Gaydecki P, Fernandes B and Torres V. An Internet Based Real-time Digital Signal Processing System in the Application of Intelligent Clothing. Sensors and their Applications XV J. Phys: Conference Series (2009) (accepted)

 

[83]        Fernandes B and Gaydecki P. An SMS-based early warning system for the detection of urinary incontinence. Sensors and their Applications XV J. Phys: Conference Series (2009) (accepted)

 

[84]        Heathcote L and Gaydecki P. Frequency considerations for a system using phase information to detect and image corrosion in steel rebars located at distances of 8-9 cm. Sensors and their Applications XV 2009 J. Phys: Conference Series (accepted)

 

[85]        Heathcote L and Gaydecki P. A system which uses phase and magnitude information separately enabling detection and imaging of corrosion in steel rebars located at distances of  8-9 cm. Sensors and their Applications XV J. Phys: Conference Series (2009) (accepted)

 

Other publications

 

[1]            Benitez D S Zaidi A Fitzpatrick and Gaydecki P A 1998 A virtual instrument for clinical assessment of cardiovascular and autonomic function Proc: NIWeek 98 (CD)

 

[2]            Shandiz HT and Gaydecki P 1999 A new SAFT method in ultrasonic imaging at very low frequency by using pulse echo method NDT.net, November 1999, 4 11 (www.ndt.net/article/v04n11/shandiz1/shandiz1.htm)

 

[3]            Shandiz HT and Gaydecki P 1999 Low frequency ultrasonic images using time domain saft in pitch catch method NDT.net, November 1999, 4 11 (TTwww.ndt.net/article/v04n11/shandiz2/shandiz2.htm)

 

 

Posters

 

[1]            G Miller, B Fernandes, M Zaid, P Gaydecki, F El Madaani, O Wojuola and H Hussin 2005 A sensing system for imaging and quantifying wire breaks in pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipes. Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2005

 

[2]            D Benitez, S Quek, V Torres, P Gaydecki, and L Heathcote 2005 Development of real time imaging system for nondestructive testing of steel reinforcing bars embedded within pre-stressed and reinforced concrete: solid-state sensors evaluation and coil magnetic field modelling. Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2005

 

[3]            Mijarez R, Gaydecki P and Burdekin FM 2005 A Continuous Ultrasonic Structural Monitoring System for Flood Detection of Oil Rig Cross Beams via guided waves. Proc. Conf BInstNDT 2005

 

 

Invited lectures and conference papers

 

[1]            The coming of age of real-time digital signal processing, December 10, 1998 (UMIST Public Lecture)

 

[2]            Visions of a digital utopia, January 27, 2000 (UMIST Public Lecture)

 

[3]            Robbie Williams, as seen by a digital signal processor, February 27, 2000, to the Maxwell Society of Kings College London, at their weekend course The Science of Music (Cumberland Lodge, Windsor)

 

[4]            Is that really the Spice Girls? The art and science of digital music enhancement, The Physics Congress 27-30 March, 2000, Brighton (keynote address)

 

[5]            Is that really the Spice Girls? The art and science of digital music enhancement, November 23, 2000 (UMIST Public Lecture)

 

[6]            Robbie Williams, old church hymns, signals, systems and violins, March 20, 2001 at UMIST (National Science Week Public Lecture, organized by the British Association for the Advancement of Science)

 

[7]            Walking in a digital wonderland, December 12 2001 Young people’s Christmas Lecture to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society

 

[8]            Gaydecki P Woodhouse J and Cross I 2002 Advances in audio signal enhancement and stringed instrument emulation using real-time DSP Forum Acusticum Sevilla 2002

 

[9]            Gaydecki P Digital signal processing for acoustics and ultrasound, Proc. Conf. Tutorial Day on Physical Acoustics Conference, Institute of Physics, 24 September 2003, London UK

 

[10]        Gaydecki P Digital signal processing for acoustics and ultrasound, The Manchester and District Branch of the Institute of Physics, Monday, 20 October 2003, Salford University.

 

[11]        Gaydecki P. Algorithms, applications and systems for Digital Signal Processing, Signal Processing Awareness Seminar: Developing Good Practice in Metrology Applications. NPL, November 20 2005.