Contact: Prof W.Buchanan

Thuemmler C, Buchanan W and Kumar V, Setting Safety Standards by Designing a Low-budget and Compatible Patient Identification System based on Passive RFID Technology, International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management (IJHTM) , Volume 8 No 5, 2007 - accepted, to be published.

Thuemmler C, Buchanan W and Kumar V, Setting Safety Standards by Designing a Low-budget and Compatible Patient Identification System based on Passive RFID Technology, International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management (IJHTM) , Volume 8 No 5, 2007 - accepted, to be published.

A.A. Abimbola, J.M. Munoz and W.J. Buchanan, NetHost-Sensor: Investigating the capture of end-to-end encrypted intrusive data, Computers & Security, Volume 25, Issue 6, September 2006 , Pages 445-451 [Link]

Buchanan WJ, Migas N, Sinclair G and McArtney, Analysis of an Agent-based Metric-Driven for Ah-hoc, On-Demand Routing, Journal of Ad-hoc Networks, Ad Hoc Networks, Volume 4, Issue 2, 1 March 2006, Pages 147-167. List in the Top 25 articles for this Journal.

A. Abimbola, JM.Munoz and WJ.Buchanan , NetHost-Sensor: Monitoring a Target Host's Application via System Calls, in the Journal Information Security Technical Report, Elsevier, 2006.

Buchanan WJ, Raja A, and Munoz J, "Critical Analysis and Error Determination of Locating-finding Techniques in GSM", International Journal of Mobile Communications (IJMC), Vol 3, No 2, 2005 [Link]

Buchanan WJ, Correlation between academic and skills-based tests in computer networks, British Journal of Education Technology (BJET), Correlation between academic and skills-based tests in computer networks. British Journal of Educational Technology 0 (0), -. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00476.x, Vol 37, No 1, 2006, pp 69-78. [Link]

Buchanan WJ, McArtney and Migas N, Agent-based Clustering over Ad-hoc Networks, Expert Update, pp 4-8, Vol 7, No 3, Autumn 2004.

Migas N, Buchanan WJ and McArtney K, Benchmarking Bandwidth and Re-source Consumptions of Java-based Proxy PDAs in Ad-hoc Networks, Expert Update, pp9-17, Vol 7, No 3, Autumn 2004.

Raja A, Buchanan WJ and Munoz J, "Analytical Review of Mobile Phone-based Location-finding", IEE Communication Engineer, 2004.

Abimbola A, Munoz J and Buchanan WJ, Viral-Net Systems Viva Automonous Agent Technology, Expert Update, pp24-28, Vol 7, No 3, Autumn 2004.

Buchanan WJ , "Replacing Courseworks with Practical Assessments in Computer Networks", Teaching Fellows Journal, April 2004 (invited paper).

Buchanan WJ , Migas N, Sinclair G and McArtney K, Analysis of an Agent-based Metric-Driven for Ah-hoc, On-Demand Routing, Journal of Ad-hoc Networks, Vol 4, 2006, pp 146-167, 7doi:10.1016/j.adhoc.2004.04.009

Buchanan WJ, "Towards Totally Distibuted Control", Fieldbus Technology; The Digital Networking System for Automation and Control, Springer-Verlag, Germany (Invited paper), 2002.

Lewis O, Mannion M and Buchanan WJ, "Performance Issues of Variability Design for Embedded System Product Lines", Fraunhofer IESE Technical Report 070.00/E.

Buchanan WJ, "Robust and Flexiable Control: CAN bus", Fieldbus Technology; The Digital Networking System for Automation and Control, Springer-Verlag, Germany (Invited paper), 2002.

Buchanan WJ, "Towards a Distributed Control Standard: WorldFIP", Fieldbus Technology; The Digital Networking System for Automation and Control, Springer-Verlag, Germany (Invited paper), 2002.

Buchanan WJ, "Agents Take The Load", Computer Bulletin (BCS), Vol. 2, Part 1, pp.20-22, Leading Edge Article, Vol. 2, No. 3, May 2000. Used in BCS Review 2001 Document.

Buchanan WJ and Naylor M, "Mobile Agents in Network Management", Visual Systems Journal, January 2000.

Buchanan WJ, "Compression Techniques for Real-Time Signals", Computer Bulletin (BCS), Vol. 2, No. 1, pp.32, January 2000.

Scott A and Buchanan WJ, "Investigation, Analysis and Determination of Inclusions in High-Tolerance Board Design", Journal of the Institute of Circuit Technology, Vol. 26, No. 2, January 2000, pp.7-9.

ScottAV, Buchanan WJ, "Excluding inclusions PCB inspection", IEE Journal of Manufacturing Engineer, vol.78, no.4, Aug. 1999, pp.154-156. Publisher: IEE, UK.

Buchanan WJ, Scott AV. Tadpole inclusions in laminate structures PCB AOI", Printed Circuit Fabrication, vol.22, no.11, Nov. 1999, pp.58-62. Publisher: Miller Freeman, USA.

Buchanan WJ, Scott AV, "AOI false rejects PCB manufacture", Printed Circuit Fabrication, vol.22, no.10, Oct. 1999, pp.34-37. Publisher: Miller Freeman, USA.  

Buchanan WJ, "Java Sockets and Integration with HTTP", Visual Systems Journal, April 1999.

Buchanan WJ, Gupta NK, "A Novel Parallel Processing Synchronisation Method for Observing Electric Fields in and around PCBs", International Journal of Electronics, Jan. 1997, Vol. 82, No 1, pp.61-67, ISSN 0020-7217.

Buchanan WJ, Gupta NK, "Prediction of electric fields in and around PCBs-3D finite-difference time-domain approach with parallel processing", Advances in Engineering Software, vol.23, no.2, 1995, pp.111-114. UK.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta, "Prediction of electric fields from conductors on a PCB by 3D finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method", Engineering Science & Education Journal, vol.4, no.4, Aug. 1995, pp.177-182. UK. Nominated for Best Paper of the Year.

Buchanan WJ, "An applied viewpoint on software engineering for electrical and electronic engineers", International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, vol.32, no.3, July 1995, pp.223-234. UK.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta, "Use of computers in the teaching of electronics: a survey", International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, vol.31, no.2, April 1994, pp.128-137. UK.  

Buchanan WJ, Gupta NK, "Parallel processing techniques in EMP propagation using 3D finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method", Advances in Engineering Software, vol.18, no.3, 1993, pp.149-159. UK. ONE OF THE FIRST (if not the first) PAPERS TO PROPOSE PARALLEL PROCESSING METHOD FOR FDTD.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta, "Maxwell's Equations in the 21st Century", IJEEE, Vol. 30, No. 4, October 1993, pp.343-353.

L. Saliou, W.J. Buchanan, J. Graves, and J. Munoz, ”Scenario Analysis using Out-of-line Firewall
Evaluation Framework”, upcoming 6th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security,
Shrivenham, UK, June 2007 (accepted, to be published).

Migas N, Anastasiadou C and Buchanan W, Mass Customisation through Personalised Brochures: the Role of Digital Printing, The 15th European Conference on Information Systems, Switzerland, 2007 (accepted, to be published).

Graves J, Buchanan W and Saliou L, Performance Analysis of Network Based Forensic Systems for Inline and Out-of-line Detection and Logging, 5th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security (EICW) Conference, 2006.

A.A.Abimbola, J.M.Munoz and W.J.Buchanan, NetHost-Sensor: Enhancing Intrusion Detection via an Active Target Host, IEEE ICTe Africa International Conference, 2006.

A.A.Abimbola, J.M.Munoz and W.J.Buchanan, Investigating False Positives Reduc-tion in HTTP via Procedure Analysis, in the proceeding of IEEE International Conference of Networking and Services, 2006.

Saliou L, Buchanan W and Graves J, Analysis of Firewall Performance Variation to identify the Limits of Automated Network Reconfiguration, 5th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security (ECIW) Conference, 2006.

Migas N and Buchanan W, An auto-configurable, and, adaptable, metric-driven cluster-head organisation for hybrid multi-hop routing, IEEE Conference on Electronic Computer Based Systems, Potsdam, Germany, 2006.

Buchanan W, Graves J, Saliou L, Al Sebea H, and Migas N, Agent-based Forensic Investigations with an Integrated Framework, 4th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security (EICW) Conference, 2005.

Saliou L, Buchanan W and Graves J, Framework for Security, 4th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security (EICW) Conference, 2005.

Migas N and Buchanan W, Metric Evaluation of Embedded Java-based Proxies on Handheld Devices in Cluster-based Ad-hoc Routing, IEEE Conference on ECBS, April 2005, Washington.

Buchanan W, Migration of Location Services from GSM to 3G, 5th International IEE Conference on 3G Mobile Communications Technology, October 2004, London. [Link](invited paper).

Buchanan W and Saliou L, Enhanced Methods of Coursework Provision of Computing, IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: Research and Education, 28 June to 3 July 2004, London Metropolitan University, London, UK. [Link]

Buchanan W, Migas N and McArtney, Agent-based Systems for Ah-hoc Routing in Wireless Networks, BCS Symposium/Colloquium on Mobile and Complex Agent Applications, September 2004, Napier University.

Migas N and Buchanan W, Metrics for Mobile Devices in Ad-hoc Networks, BCS Symposium/Colloquium on Mobile and Complex Agent Applications, September 2004, Napier University.

Abimbola A, Munoz J and Buchanan W, Viral-Net System Via Autonomous Agent Technology, A.Abimbola, J.Munoz and W.Buchanan, BCS Symposium/Colloquium on Mobile and Complex Agent Applications, September 2004, Napier University.

Lllamas D,and Buchanan W, An Evolutionary Intelligent Agent Approach to the Prevention of Covert Channels in the TCP/IP Protocol Suite, BCS Symposium/Colloquium on Mobile and Complex Agent Applications, September 2004, Napier University.

Hall H and Buchanan W , From Project Proposal to Published Work, Napier Conference on Enhanced Learning and Teaching: innovation, scholarship and research [Link][Paper].

Migas N, Buchanan W, Sinclair G and McCartney, A Multi-Agent Performance Acquisition System to Assist Metric-Driven On-Demand Routing Protocols, International Conference on Autonomous Agents & Multi Agent Systems [Link](submitted).

Buchanan W and Llamas D, Covert Channel Analysis and Detection using Reverse Proxy Servers, 3rd International Conference on Electronic Warfare and Security (EIWC), University of London, June 2004 [Link].

Abimbola A, Munoz J and Buchanan W, Analysis and Detection of Cruising Computer Viruses, 3rd International Conference on Electronic Warfare and Security (EIWC), University of London, June 2004 [Link](accepted).

Migas, N, Buchanan W and McArtney K, Migration of Mobile Agents in Ad-hoc, Wireless Networks, IEEE ECBS 2004, Prague.

Migas, N, Buchanan W and McArtney K, MARIAN: A Framework using Mobile Agents for Routing, Topology Discovery, and Automatic Network Reconfiguration in Ad-Hoc Networks, IADIS International Conference, WWW/Internet 2003, Algarve, Portugal, 5-8 November 2003.

Migas, N, Buchanan W and McArtney K, Mobile Agents for Routing, Topology Discovery, and Automatic Network Reconfiguration in Ad-Hoc Networks, IEEE ECBS 2003, Arizona.

Buchanan W and Brown E, Towards a Reusable and Reconfigurable WWW, System-Level Issues and Approaches in Software Development, IEEE 26th Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference, August 26 - 29, Oxford, 2002. INVITED PAPER

Brown E and Buchanan W, EML in the Support of Minority Languages, LSTN 2002.

Golam H, Buchanan W, Smith I, and Munoz J, Component-based Tools Platform for Network Testing, 9th IEEE Conference in ECBS, April 2002.

Pikoulas J, Buchanan W, Mannion M and Triantafyllopoulos K, An Intelligent Agent Security Intrusion System, 9th IEEE Conference in ECBS, Lund, Sweden, April 2002.

Pikoulas J, Buchanan WJ, Mannion M and Triantafyllopoulos K. An agent-based Bayesian forecasting model for enhanced network security. Proceedings. Eighth Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop On the Engineering of Computer Based Systems-ECBS 2001. IEEE Comput. Soc. 2001, pp.247-54. Los Alamitos, CA, USA.[Abstract][Full Details]

Pikoulas J, Buchanan WJ and Triantafyllopoulos K, "An Intelligent Intrusion Detection Environment using Software Agents", Thirteenth International Conference "Software & Systems Engineering and their Applications, Paris, December 2000.

Lewis O, Mannion M and Buchanan WJ, "Performance Issues of Variability Design for Embedded System Product Lines", 22nd International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), Limerick, June 2000.

Chair of the IEEE Conference in Electronic Computer Based Systems, Napier University, April 2000. IEEE Proceedings ISBN 0-7695-0604-6. Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society.

Buchanan WJ, Naylor M, Scott AV, "Enhancing network management using mobile agents", Proceedings Seventh IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ECBS 2000). IEEE Comput. Soc. 2000, pp.218-226. (TOC).

Scott AV, Buchanan WJ, "Truly distributed control systems using fieldbus technology", Proceedings Seventh IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ECBS 2000). IEEE Comput. Soc. 2000, pp.165-173. (TOC).

Pikoulas J, Mannion M, Buchanan WJ, "Software agents and computer network security", Proceedings Seventh IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ECBS 2000). IEEE Comput. Soc. 2000, pp.211-217. (TOC).

Pearson W and Buchanan WJ, "Intelligent Methods in Industrial Control", EPSRC PREP 99.

Buchanan WJ and Cordiner S, "Turbocompressor Control using Fuzzy Logic", EPSRC Neural Networks Symposium, University of Edinburgh, Sep. 1996.

Buchanan WJ, Gupta NK, "Machine independent algorithm for concurrent finite-element problems", Third International IEE Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (Conf. Publ. No.420). IEE. 1996, pp.17-20. London, UK, 10-12 April 1996.

Buchanan WJ, "Software Engineering for Electronic Engineers from an Applied Viewpoint", International Conference on Software Engineering in HE, University of Southampton, December 1994.

Buchanan WJ, Gupta NK, Arnold JM, "Application of 3D finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method to predict radiation from a PCB with high-speed pulse propagation", Ninth International IEE Conference on Electromagnetic Compatibility (Conf. Publ. No.396). IEE. 1994, pp.287-91. London, 5-7 Sept. 1994. UK.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta and JM Arnold, "3D FDTD Method in a Microstrip Antenna's Near-Field Simulation", Second International Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics, April 1994.

Buchanan WJ, Gupta NK, "Simulation of electromagnetic pulse propagation in three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method using parallel processing techniques". Second International Conference on Software for Electrical Engineering Analysis and Design, Electrosoft/93. Comput. Mech. Publications. 1993, pp.11-19. Southampton, UK, 6-8 July 1993.

Buchanan WK and Gupta, "Enhancements for the 3D FDTD Method, UKSI Antenna Symposium, Queen Mary's and Westfield College, July 1993, FDTD (Antennas) Section, July 1993.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta, "Simulation of near-field radiation for a Microstrip antenna using the 3D FDTD method", NRSC 93, University of Leeds, April 1993.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta and JM Arnold, "Simulation of radiation from a microstrip antenna using three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method", Eighth International IEE Conference on Antennas and Propagation (Conf. Publ. No.370). IEE. 1993, pp.639-642 vol.2. London, UK, 30 March-2 April 1993. 

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta "Computers as Applied to Time-Domain Methods in Electrical Engineering", World Conference on Engineering Education, University of Portsmouth, UK. 20-25 September 1992.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta "Parallel Processing of the Three-Dimensional Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method", NRSC, University of Bradford, July 1992.

Buchanan WJ, NK Gupta, "Simulation of three-dimensional finite-difference time domain method on limited memory systems", International IEE Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (Conf. Publ. No.350). IEE. 1991, pp.75-78. London, UK, 25-27 Nov. 1991.

Buchanan WJ, "Microwaves in the laboratory", IEE Colloquium on 'Teaching Antennas and Propagation to Undergraduates' (Digest No.84). IEE. 1988, pp.10-12. London, UK, 8 March 1988.