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Year 2025
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Machine Learning Enhanced Optical Fiber Sensor For Detection Of Glucose Low Concentration In Samples Mimicking Tissue
PublicationThis study presents anoptical fiber sensor for detecting low glucose concentrations in a sample mimicking urine. Our research focused on designing a sensor capable of detecting 0.5% glucose concentrations in artificial urine. Algorithms were applied to analyze and accurately classify the data andidentify the principal components of the collected data. The Random Forest and XGBoostmodel achieved the highest...
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Machine learning tools match physician accuracy in multilingual text annotation
PublicationIn the medical field, text annotation involves categorizing clinical and biomedical texts with specific medical categories, enhancing the organization and interpretation of large volumes of unstructured data. This process is crucial for developing tools such as speech recognition systems, which help medical professionals reduce their paperwork. It addresses a significant cause of burnout reported by up to 60% of medical staff....
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Modeling 5G-NR-Based Positioning Accuracy in Urban Environments
PublicationModeling phenomena influencing radiocommunication networks, such as 5G-NR, is a key aspect during their development and further optimization. In this paper, one proposes a model, for three different scenario types in urban environments, for user localization accuracy. The model is supported by measurements of real 5G-NR downlink signals carried out in three different urban environments, corresponding to the typical user localization....
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Modeling of microstructure evolution during high-temperature oxidation of porous Fe-Cr steels
PublicationResearch on the high-temperature oxidation of metals and alloys is experimentally challenging due to the requirement for long-term corrosion exposure, and in the case of porous alloys, due to their complex internal microstructure. In this study, a corrosion model based on the morphological operations of dilation and erosion has been developed. This approach allows for a utilization of various raster representations of the microstructure...
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Multi-Joint Symmetric Optimization Approach for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Edge Computing Resources in Internet of Things-Based Smart Cities
PublicationSmart cities are equipped with a vast number of IoT devices, which help to collect and analyze data to improve the quality of life for urban people by offering a sustainable and connected environment. However, the rapid growth of IoT systems has issues related to the Quality of Service (QoS) and allocation of limited resources in IoT-based smart cities. The cloud in the IoT system also faces issues related to higher consumption...
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Nanotechnology meets radiobiology: Fullerenols and Metallofullerenols as nano-shields in radiotherapy
PublicationDespite significant advances in the development of radioprotective measures, the clinical application of radioprotectors and radiomitigators remains limited due to insufficient efficacy and high toxicity of most agents. Additionally, in oncological radiotherapy, these compounds may interfere with the therapeutic effectiveness. Recent progress in nanotechnology highlights fullerenols (FulOHs) and metallofullerenols (Me@FulOHs) as...
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Near-interval edge colorings of graphs
PublicationAn interval edge coloring of a graph is a proper edge coloring by integers such that the colors on the edges incident with any vertex form an interval of integers. Not all graphs are interval colorable; a simple counterexample is K3. A near-interval coloring is a proper edge coloring of a graph such that the colors on the edges incident with any vertex is either an interval or a near-interval, where the latter is an interval except...
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Nitrogen Dioxide Monitoring by Means of Low-Cost Autono-mous Platform and Sensor Calibration via Machine Learning with Global Data Correlation Enhancement
PublicationAir quality significantly impacts the environment and human living conditions, with di-rect and indirect effects on the economy. Precise and prompt detection of air pollutants is crucial for mitigating risks and implementing strategies to control pollution within ac-ceptable thresholds. One of the common pollutants is nitrogen dioxide (NO2), high con-centration of which are detrimental to the human respiratory system and may lead...
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Noisy (Binary) Searching: Simple, Fast and Correct
PublicationThis work considers the problem of the noisy binary search in a sorted array. The noise is modeled by a parameter p that dictates that a comparison can be incorrect with probability p, independently of other queries. We state two types of upper bounds on the number of queries: the worst-case and expected query complexity scenarios. The bounds improve the ones known to date, i.e., our algorithms require fewer queries. Additionally,...
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Non-response to short-term ketamine use for treatment-resistant depression
PublicationBackground Ketamine is currently gaining attention as a rapid-acting antidepressant for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). However, many patients fail to respond, and limited data exist on predictors of non-response. This study aims to characterize the sociodemographic and clinical features associated with non-response to ketamine among TRD patients. Methods This is a post-hoc analysis of a naturalistic observational study,...
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On-site medical wastewater treatment enabling sustainable water reclamation: Merged advanced oxidation process for disinfection, toxicity, and contaminants removal
PublicationDue to increasingly scarce water resources worldwide, their reclamation is essential. Therefore, the water sector explores solutions that comply with EU requirements for water reuse. Wastewater advance oxidation processes (AOPs) are promising methods to increase the circular economy in the water sector. This investigation evaluated the combination of two different AOPs – electrolysis (EO) using boron diamond doped electrodes, and...
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Optimized metamaterials for design of enhanced-performance high order mode dipole-driven Yagi-Uda antenna for millimeter wave applications
PublicationThis paper presents the development of a Yagi antenna optimized for third-order mode operation within the millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum. A third-order mode driven dipole, along with a reflector, is introduced to enhance the antenna's gain. The rigorous numerical optimization procedure was employed to precisely adjust the dimensions and positions of the driven dipole, director, and reflectors. The optimized Yagi antenna operates...
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Optimizing electrochemical removal of perfluorooctanoic acid in landfill leachate using ceramic carbon foam electrodes by coupling CFD simulation and reactor design
PublicationPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a persistent and bioaccumulative pollutant classified as a 'forever chemical', poses a global environmental and health risk due to its widespread use and resistance to degradation. The development of effective and efficient removal technologies is crucial to mitigate its long-term impacts. In this study, we present a novel approach to address the growing concern of emerging contaminants, particularly...
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Optimizing nature-based solutions for urban flood risk mitigation: A multi-objective genetic algorithm approach in Gdańsk, Poland
PublicationNature-based Solutions (NbS) have emerged as a sustainable approach to managing flood risks by enhancing natural water retention and reducing surface runoff in urban areas. As climate change and rapid urbanization exacerbate flood hazards, optimizing the spatial deployment of NbS is crucial for improving urban resilience and mitigating flood impacts. This study presents a comprehensive optimization framework for the spatial allocation...
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Pattern Reconfigurable Quasi Yagi Antenna with Origami Inspired Magic Spiral Cubes for Dynamic Indoor IoT Applications
PublicationThis paper presents a novel deployable antenna design with reconfigurable radiation patterns suitable for various indoor Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Inspired by origami, the antenna comprises a central monopole patch housed on a magic cube (MC-2) and two other modular units comprising stacks of magic cubes (MCs). In compact form, i.e., State-1, the antenna occupies a space of 50 mm, whereas in other states, it occupies...
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Performance assessment of disposable carbon-based immunosensors for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections
PublicationWe designed, developed, and clinically tested two rapid antigen-based immunosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection, enabling diagnosis and viral load quantification for under USD $2. In a first clinical study, a screen-printed disposable carbon-based (SPC) sensor was assessed on prospectively recruited adult participants classified into three study groups: healthy donors (n = 46); SARS-CoV-2-infected symptomatic patients (n = 58); and...
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Physicochemical properties of La0.5Ba0.5Co1-xFexO3-δ (0≤x≤1) as positrode for proton ceramic electrochemical cells
PublicationWe report on essential properties of materials in the series La0.5Ba0.5Co1-xFexO3-δ as positrodes for proton ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs). The unit cell and thermochemical expansion coefficient (TCEC) of these cubic perovskites decrease with iron content x, the TCEC of La0.5Ba0.5FeO3-δ going as low as 11·10-6 1/K. The materials behave as LaMO3 perovskites with small band gaps and Ba acting as acceptors compensated by electron...
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Polarization-Insensitive Nano-Metamaterial Sensor with Near-Infrared μ and ε Negative Properties for Early Cancer Detection via Exosome Analysis (70 THz to 3 PHz)
PublicationMetamaterials (MTMs) have emerged as essential components in high-performance electromagnetic devices, including sensors and absorbers. This study presents a polarization-insensitive nano-metamaterial sensor with exceptional angular stability and a wide operating range of 70 THz to 3 PHz. The sensor achieves an average absorption rate of 97% across this range, making it highly suitable for applications in biomedical engineering....
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Polymer Materials for U-Shaped Optic Fiber Sensors: A Review
PublicationFiber optic sensors have gained popularity over the last few decades. This is due to their numerous advantages, such as good metrological parameters, biocompatibility and resistance to magnetic and electric fields and environmental pollution. However, those built from glass fiber have one main disadvantage—they are fragile, meaning they can be easily damaged, even by the presence of vibration. Due to the great progress made by...
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Power Transmission for Millimeter-Wave Indoor/Outdoor Wearable IoT Devices Using Grounded Coplanar Waveguide-Fed On-Body Antenna
PublicationThis paper presents for the first-time evaluation of wireless power transmission (WPT) for sustainable low-powered Internet of Things (IoT) devices in realistic indoor/outdoor scenarios using empirical propagation models at 28 GHz. The used empirical propagation models have shown that using an on-body 9×9 mm-wave rectenna array based on a proposed mm-wave antenna is able to charge IoT devices at a distance of 57 m for line-of-sight...
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Precision Multi-Band Terahertz Metamaterial Biosensor with Targeted Spectral Selectivity for Early Detection of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells
PublicationThis study introduces a novel multi-band metamaterial (MTM)-based biosensor specifically designed for the detection of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The sensor features a compact geometry composed of multiple resonators made from 200-nm-thick aluminum (Al) layers on a 50-μm-thick polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. With dimensions of only 198 × 198 μm², the proposed device is exceptionally compact. It operates in the 0.5 THz...
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Rapid Global Antenna Design by Simplex Regressors and Multi-Resolution Simulations
PublicationOptimization methods have been rapidly entering the realm of antenna design over the last several years. Despite many available algorithms, practical optimization is demanding due to the high electromagnetic (EM) analysis cost necessary for dependable antenna assessment. This is particularly troublesome in global parameter tuning, routinely conducted using nature-inspired procedures. Unfortunately, these methods are known for their...
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RCS Enhancement of Millimeter Wave LTCC Van Atta Arrays With 3-D Printed Lenses for Chipless RFID Applications
PublicationIn this paper, we present a new method to enhance the radar- cross section (RCS) of Van Atta arrays which can be used in chipless radio-frequency identification tags operating in millimeter wave frequency bands. Small planar Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) Van Atta arrays, that are durable and can operate in harsh environments, are combined with 3-D printed lenses to increase or modify the shape of their RCS by up to 10...
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ROBIN: Reference observatory of basins for international hydrological climate change detection
PublicationHuman-induced warming is modifying the water cycle. Adaptation to posed threats requires an understanding of hydrological responses to climate variability. Whilst these can be computationally modelled, observed streamflow data is essential for constraining models, and understanding and quantifying emerging trends in the water cycle. To date, the identification of such trends at the global scale has been hindered by data limitations...
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Room vs. Body Temperature to Evaluate Electrical Interface Parameters of State-Of-The-Art PEDOT : PSS-Based Electrodes
PublicationIn this work, the effect of the simulated body fluid temperature on the electrical interface parameters of the state-of-the-art PEDOT-PSS electrode was studied. PEDOT-PSS was synthesized by electrodeposition on graphite and gold-coated-graphite electrodes. All electrochemical measurements were performed in phosphate-buffered saline aqueous solution (pH 7.4) at room temperature (25 °C) and body temperature (37 °C). The results of...
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SDN Controller for Optical Network Control
PublicationThe ability of centralized programming flow tables in switches and routers to perform programmable resource control and management from the central controller under the Software Defined Networking (SDN) concept has introduced a new approach to controlling and managing network resources. The main principles of the SDN concept, as defined by the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), apply primarily to packet networks, making the usage...
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Secondary Structure in Free and Assisted Modeling of Proteins with the Coarse-Grained UNRES Force Field
PublicationSecondary structure is a solid scaffold on which the three-dimensional structure of a protein is built. Therefore, care must be taken to reproduce the secondary structure as accurately as possible in the simulations of protein systems. In this chapter, we summarize the physics-based energy terms that govern secondary-structure formation, the auxiliary restraints on secondary structure derived from bioinformatics and from the experimental...
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Selective light-activation of sensing regions in hybrid Au-graphene-TiO2 chemiresistive gas sensor
PublicationControlling the sensing activity of novel gas sensors is a desirable and simultaneously challenging issue. In this work, ink-printed graphene-based hybrid sensors are demonstrated, and the possibility of selective activation of gas-sensitive components with light is presented. Graphene flakes were mixed with TiO2 nanoparticles and decorated with Au nanoparticles to produce sensors of photocatalytic and plasmonic properties (Au-G-TiO2)....
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Self-Isolation in MIMO Array Using Mode Diversity
PublicationA new isolation technique is proposed for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) microstrip patch antenna (MPA) arrays utilizing mode’s diversity. Typically, similar modes are excited in each element of the MIMO array. However, the proposed MIMO array uses two elements of different sizes excited in distinct modes at the same frequency. It is found that the TM01 mode excited in one MPA, a hybrid mode (TM03+TM21) is induced in the...
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Sensing of NO2, NH3, and C3H6O by graphene-Si Schottky diode at chosen voltage biases
PublicationOur research aims to propose a selective gas sensor based on a single graphene-silicon Schottky junction. By polarizing the sensor with selected voltage, we move between different regions of its gas sensitivity dependent on the lighting conditions. Our results show that low detection limits (36 ppb for NO2, 238 ppb for NH3, and 640 ppb for C3H6O) are obtained under UV irradiation at -0.4 V; however, a light source power supply...
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Separation of Simultaneous Speakers with Acoustic Vector Sensor
PublicationThis paper presents a method of sound source separation in live audio signals, based on sound intensity analysis. Sound pressure signals recorded with an acoustic vector sensor are analyzed, and the spectral distribution of sound intensity in two dimensions is calculated. Spectral components of the analyzed signal are selected based on the calculated source direction, which leads to a spatial filtration of the sound. The experiments...
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Speech intelligibility improvement for public address systems in noisy environments based on automatic gain selection in octave bands
PublicationA method of speech intelligibility improvement in public address (PA) systems installed in reverberant acoustic spaces is proposed. The method is mainly intended for systems operating in high background noise levels. The algorithm is based on the near end listening enhancement approach. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is evaluated in the octave frequency bands. Signal levels in the acoustic space are estimated using the measured impulse...
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Strategies for feature-assisted development of topology agnostic planar antennas using variable-fidelity models
PublicationDesign of antennas for contemporary applications presents a complex challenge that integrates cognitive-driven topology development with the meticulous adjustment of parameters through rigorous numerical optimization. Nevertheless, the process can be streamlined by emphasizing the automatic determination of structure geometry, potentially reducing the reliance on traditional methods that heavily rely on engineering insight in the...
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Surrogate modeling of passive microwave circuits using recurrent neural networks and domain confinement
PublicationElectromagnetic (EM) simulation is widespread in microwave engineering. EM tools ensure evaluation reliability but incur significant expenses. These can be mitigated by employing surrogate modeling methods, especially to expedite design workflows like local/global optimization or uncertainty quantification. However, building accurate surrogates is a daunting task beyond simple cases (low dimensionality, narrow geometry parameter...
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System of gas detection by two-dimensional materials
PublicationThis thesis demonstrates light-assisted gas sensing by low-dimensional structures (graphene and two-dimensional metal chalcogenides). Studies on the prototype graphene-based resistive sensors show that the configuration of the device and the used substrate affect sensing properties. The sensors with Schottky diode configuration with graphene deposited directly on silicon exhibited high sensitivity and stability at lower voltage...
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The Impact of 8- and 4-Bit Quantization on the Accuracy and Silicon Area Footprint of Tiny Neural Networks
PublicationIn the field of embedded and edge devices, efforts have been made to make deep neural network models smaller due to the limited size of the available memory and the low computational efficiency. Typical model footprints are under 100 KB. However, for some applications, models of this size are too large. In low-voltage sensors, signals must be processed, classified or predicted with an order of magnitude smaller memory. Model downsizing...
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Toward 6G Optical Fronthaul: A Survey on Enabling Technologies and Research Perspectives
PublicationThe anticipated launch of the Sixth Generation (6G) of mobile technology by 2030 will mark a significant milestone in the evolution of wireless communication, ushering in a new era with advancements in technology and applications. 6G is expected to deliver ultra-high data rates and almost instantaneous communications, with three-dimensional coverage for everything, everywhere, and at any time. In the 6G Radio Access Networks (RANs)...
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Tuning charge transport in polydopamine tetramers via oxidation state and orientation in supramolecular junctions with gold contacts: An ab initio DFT study
PublicationThis work presents a comprehensive computational investigation of gold-polydopamine supramolecular junctions and their electronic properties using density functional theory (DFT) and non-equilibrium Green's functions (NEGF) methodology. Non-covalent interactions between gold and PDA models are described in the slab configuration, and the molecular junction. By modulating the oxidation state, molecular structure, and surface arrangements...
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Two Approaches to Constructing Certified Dominating Sets in Social Networks
PublicationSocial networks are an important part of our community. In this context, certified dominating sets help to find in networks a group of people, referring as officials, such that 1) for each civilian, there is an official that can serve the civilian, and 2) no official is adjacent to exactly one civilian, to prevent potential abuses. To delve deeper into this topic, this study considers two approaches to the problem of finding certified...
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Ultra-Compact Quintuple-Band Terahertz Metamaterial Biosensor for Enhanced Blood Cancer Diagnostics
PublicationCancer and its diverse variations pose one of the most significant threats to human health and well-being. One of the most aggressive forms is blood cancer, originating from bone marrow cells and disrupting the production of normal blood cells. The incidence of blood cancer is steadily increasing, driven by both genetic and environmental factors. Therefore, early detection is crucial as it enhances treatment outcomes and improves...
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Uncovering the electrochemical processes and understanding the causes of the degradation via EIS-DRT in large-scale solid oxide fuel cell
PublicationInducing changes in performance and observation of electrochemical processes is quite easy to do using ‘button cells’, which are the favorite objects in most research studies. Unfortunately, those cells may sometimes provide misleading outcomes or lead to promising results, applicable only on small scale, belittling their technological value. In this study, a large-scale SOFC with a 100 cm2 cathode active surface area was subjected...
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UNRES web server: Extensions to nucleic acids, prediction of peptide aggregation, and new types of restrained calculations
PublicationThe third version of the UNRES web server is described, in which the range of biological macromolecules treated and calculation types has been extended significantly. DNA and RNA molecules have been added to enable the user to run simulations of their folding/hybridization and dynamics. To increase the accuracy of the simulated proteins models, the restraints on secondary structure have been enhanced to include the probabilities...
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UV light-activated gas mixture sensing by ink-printed WS2 layer
PublicationWe fabricated a sensing layer from ink-printed WS2 flakes and utilized it for UV-activated gas sensing. The optical imaging of the structure made by repeated printing revealed the continuous layer comprising sub-µm flakes, confirmed independently by small-area AFM images (1×1 µm2). The activity of the sensing surface was investigated locally via AFM scanning of the surface with a polarized probing tip. The results indicated that...
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Vehicle Type Recognition Based on Audio Data
PublicationIdentifying different vehicle types can help manage traffic more efficiently, reduce congestion, and improve public safety. This study aims to create a classification model that can recognize vehicle types based on the sound of passing vehicles. To achieve this, a database of raw audio files containing 1763 samples from two sources was assembled. The time-domain signals were converted to a time-frequency representation using the...
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Wideband High Efficiency Slot Array Antenna Based on Gap Waveguide Single-Layer Feeding Network
PublicationA single-layer, full metal, wideband and high efficiency slot array antenna operating in V-band (50-75 GHz) is proposed using single corporate-feeding network based on gap waveguide (GW) technology. Compared with conventional multi layered slot array antenna, the proposed antenna utilizes only one waveguide feeding layer excites the radiation slots, therefore the assembly complexity of multi-layer waveguide and manufacturing cost...
Year 2024
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3-D Printable Metal-Dielectric Metasurface for Risley Prism-Based Beam-Steering Antennas
PublicationA 3-D printable, planar, metal-dielectric metasurface-based, 2-D beam-steering system for aperture-type antennas is presented in this paper. This beam steering system, also known as the near-field meta-steering system, comprises two fully passive phase-gradient metasurfaces placed in the antenna’s nearfield region to steer the radiation beam. To address the non-uniform electric field phase of the aperture antenna, phase correction...
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3D-Breast System for Determining the Volume of Tissue Needed for Breast Reconstruction
Publication3D imaging systems can be used to effectively determine breast volumes for surgical applications. This article presents methods for surface reconstruction and volume determination based on the point cloud created by 3D imaging. Such a system would be used to accurately estimate breast volume in patients classified for breast reconstruction surgery at plastic surgery centers. To develop such a system, various methods of determining...
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A 0.5 V Nanowatt Biquadratic Low-Pass Filter with Tunable Quality Factor for Electronic Cochlea Applications
PublicationA novel implementation of an analogue low-power, second-order, low-pass filter with tunable quality factor (Q) is presented and discussed. The filter feature is a relatively simple, buffer-based, circuit network consisting of eleven transistors operating in a subthreshold region. Q tuning is accomplished by injecting direct current into a network node, which changes the output resistance of the transistors and, as a result, modifies...
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A Compact Circularly Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna with MIMO Characterizations for UWB Applications
PublicationUltra-wideband (UWB) technology is extensively used in indoor navigation, medical applications, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices due to its low power consumption and resilience against multipath fading and losses. This paper examines a multiple input multiple-output (MIMO), circularly polarized (CP) dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) for UWB systems. Compact form factor, high gain, wideband response, improved port isolation,...
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A Comparison of Directional Beamforming Capabilities: High-Order Ambisonic Microphone vs. Shotgun Microphones
PublicationThis article presents the practical implications of the directional beamforming capability of a higher-order ambisonic microphone compared with popular shotgun microphones. Five different microphones were used in the study: Sennheiser MKH 416, Rode NTG2, Panasonic AG-MC200, Zoom SGH-6, and Zylia ZM-1 (ambisonic microphone). The results highlight the versatility of higher-order ambisonics for non-immersive use, which allows for...