Newcastle University

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Internal PhD examiner
CAD adviser to the University
Co-presenter of Holmes Lecture on railway transportation

• Liu YJ, Davidson RI, Taylor PM. Tactile dispay based on smart fluids. In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2007, Harbin, China: SPIE.
• Liu YJ, Wu XR, Leng JS, Davidson RI, Taylor PM. Tactile display based on controllable fluid actuator. In: Materials Science Forum. 2007, Beijing, China: Trans Tech Publications Ltd..
• Liu Y, Ngu JD, Davidson RI, Taylor PM. Tactile display array based on magneto-rheological fluid. In: SPIE: Smart Structures and Materials.2006,San Diego, California, USA:SPIE
• Liu Y, Davidson RI, Taylor PM, Ngu JD, Zarraga JMC. Single cell magnetorheological fluid based tactile display. Displays 2005, 26(1), 29-35.
• Liu Y, Davidson R, Taylor P. Touch sensitive electrorheological fluid based tactile display. Smart Materials and Structures 2005, 14(6), 1563-1568.
• Salazar-Torres JJ, Pandyan AD, Price CIM, Davidson RI, Barnes MP, Johnson GR. Does spasticity result from hyperactive stretch reflexes? Preliminary findings from a stretch reflex characterization study. Disability and Rehabilitation 2004,26 12 756-760.
• Salazar-Torres JDJ, Pandyan AD, Price CIM, Davidson RI, Barnes MP, Johnson GR. Biomechanical Characterization of the Stretch Reflex Activity as an Approach to Spasticity Measurement and Modeling-A pilot study. In: Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2003, Cancun, Mexico: IEEE.
• Taylor PM, Davidson RI, Zarraga JMC, Liu Y. Prototype Magneto Rheological Fluid Tactile Array. In: First International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Protoyping. 2003, Leiria, Portugal.
• de J Salazar-Torres J, Pandyan AD, Price CIM, Davidson RI, Barnes MP, Johnson GR. Biomechanical Characterization of Reflex Activity at the Elbow—A First Step to Quantifying Spasticity. In: Neurological Rehabilitation: Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress. 2002, Venice, Italy.
• Davidson RI, Hicks C. Development, Operation and Evaluation of Group Design Projects. In: Engineering Education Symposium. 2002, London: IEEE.
• Davidson RI. Dividends of a university wide integrated approach to CAD. In: Engineering Education Symposium. 2002, London: IEEE.
• Davidson R, Hicks C. The development, operation and evaluation of group projects. In: IEE 2nd Annual Symposium on Engineering Education. 2002, Savoy Place, London: IEE.
• S.J.Bull, K.Horvathova, I.P.Gilbert, D.Mitchell, R.I.Davidson, J.R.White. Scratch test failure modes and performance of organic coatings for marine applications.. In: K.L.Mittal, ed. Adhesion Measurement of Films and Coatings. Zeist, The Netherlands: VSP International Science Publishers, 2001, pp. 159-174.
• Davidson RI, Tuck JR, Korsunsky AM, Bull SJ. Design for hardness of electroplated Ni coatings. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 2000, 78, 105-106.
• Tuck JR, Korsunsky AM, Davidson RI, Bull SJ, Elliott DM. Modelling of the hardness of electroplated nickel coatings on copper substrates. Surface and Coatings Technology 2000,127 1 1-8.
• Taylor R, Dodds N, Davidson RI, Gibson AG. Processing and applications of new class of glass fibre recyclate. Plastics Rubber and Composites 2000, 29(10), 527-532.
• Davidson RI. Rotary Indexing Drives for Accurate Positioning. Proc. 2nd International Conference on the Control of Industrial Processes, Newcastle, , 156-159 1999.