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Investigation of Noise-Induced Instabilities in Quantitative BiologicalSpectroscopy and Its Implications for Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring
PublicationPrzedstawiono sposób oceny błędów jakie pojawiają się przy estymacji poziomu glukozy we krwi za pomocą pomiarów widm Ramana. Zastosowano nieliniowy algorytm regresji według maszyny wektorów nośnych. Określono jak na wyznaczenie stężenia glukozy we krwi wpływają błędy pomiarów widmach Ramana oraz błędów pomiaru referencyjnego stężenia glukozy podczas etapu kalibracji modelu (etapu uczenia algorytmu maszyny wektorów nośnych). Określono...
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Networked Object Monitor - A distributed system for monitoring, diagnostics and control of complex industrial facilities
PublicationRozwój mobilności i technologii internetowych, a także globalizacji gospodarki światowej, uwzględniający kluczowe aspekty zarządzania przepływem informacji, otworzył zupełnie nowe możliwości opracowywania i konstruowania innowacyjnych rozwiązań technicznych. Z taką myślą powstał prototyp Sieciowego Monitora Obiektu, aplikacji umożliwiającej nie tylko ciągłą kontrolę parametrów obiektów przemysłowych i biznesowych, ale również zarządzanie...
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Novel condition monitoring of induction motor bearings via motor current signature analysis
PublicationThe paper authors are researching the assessment of bearing conditions in induction motors. The methods developed by the authors are based on measurements and analysis of the motor supply current, which is particularly attractive in the absence of access to the engine. The article provides an overview of selected methods of induction motor bearings diagnostic based on Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA). However, there is no...
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Impedance monitoring of corrosion degradation of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings (PEO) on magnesium alloy
PublicationImpedance technique based on continuous multisinusoidal current perturbation was used to explain degradation process of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings (PEO) on magnesium alloy. An obtained impedance spectrum was fitted by electrical equivalent circuit to describe properties of conversion layer on magnesium alloy. Additionally, galvanostatic mode maintained during experiment, with DC current equal to zero, allowed to achieve...
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Monitoring dojrzewania betonu skrzynki mostu MS3/B DK-16 - sekcja S3.18P
PublicationCelem niniejszego opracowania jest przeprowadzenie badań modułów sprężystości betonu klasy C60/75 oraz monitoring zmian temperaturowych w wybranych punktach sekcji S3.18P. System pomiaru temperatury służy także do wyznaczenia rzeczywistych wytrzymałości betonu w trakcie dojrzewania, sformułowania wskazówek dotyczących terminów demontażu deskowań lub weryfikacji terminów rozpoczęcia procesu sprężania konstrukcji.
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Strain gauges monitoring of arch bridge over the Vistula river in Toruń during construction
PublicationIn 2013 one of the biggest Polish road bridges over the Vistula was built in Torun. Considering the use of original engineering solutions and innovative assembly it was decided on monitoring of strain gauges and assessment of building’s behaviour during its construction. The research was aimed at determining the degree of strain and the assessment of proper work of main arch girders during assembly phases. This work presents the...
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Policy Monitoring on Accessible Technology for Inclusive Education – Research Findings and Requirements for a Software Tool
PublicationStatistics about disabled people usually do not receive as much attention as statistics highlighting other socio-economic problems. However, such statistics is important due to its actual weight.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 15% of the world population, meaning one billion people, live with disabilities, and 80% of them live in developing countries. UNESCO claims that 90% of the children with disabilities...
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Measurement system for nonlinear surface spectroscopy by atomic force microscopy for corrosion processes monitoring
PublicationIn addition to traditional imaging the surface, atomic force microscopy (AFM) enables wide variety of additional measurements. One of them is higher harmonic imaging. In tapping mode the nonlinear contact between tip and specimen results in higher frequency vibrations. More information available from the higher harmonics analysis proves to be helpful for more detailed imaging. Such visualization is especially useful for heterogeneous...
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Monitoring górnej sieci trakcyjnej z wykorzystaniem bezprzewodowej sieci sensorowej – węzeł pomiarowy
PublicationWraz ze wzrostem prędkości pojazdów trakcyjnych rośnie potrzeba utrzymania sieci trakcyjnej w odpowiednim stanie technicznym. Konieczny jest ciągły monitoring i diagnostyka pozwalające wykrywać zjawiska pogarszające jakość odbioru energii z sieci trakcyjnej. Jedną z metod jest umieszczenie czujników przyspieszenia na górnej sieci trakcyjnej. Analiza przebiegu tej wielkości fizycznej pozwoli określić stan układu sieć jezdna - odbierak...
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Monitoring. Wybrane problemy związane z oceną stanu cięgien wielosplotowych w mostach
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono wyniki analiz prowadzonych przy opracowaniu architektury monitoringu mostu podwieszonego przez Wisłok w Rzeszowie. Dokonano tam klasyfikacji zmian, jakimi konstrukcja podlega w czasie i wykonano szereg obliczeń pozorujących uszkodzenia w linach podwieszenia. Wnioski opracowane w wyniku analizy mają charakter uniwersalny i mogą być wykorzystane przy opracowaniu systemu monitoringu mostów, w których zastosowano...
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Monitoring of odour nuisance on the adjacent areas to the landfill using fast GC and sensory analysis
PublicationThe paper shows the results of investigation on classification of the atmospheric air samples collected in a vicinity of the landfill during August and September period have been presented. The studies was conducted by the use of Fast GC HERACLES II from AlphaMOS company and sensory analysis. About 86% of the atmospheric air samples ollected were classified correctly using PCA and LDA. Based on a classification of the atmospheric...
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Simple gait parameterization and 3D animation for anonymous visual monitoring based on augmented reality
PublicationThe article presents a method for video anonymization and replacing real human silhouettes with virtual 3D figures rendered on a screen. Video stream is processed to detect and to track objects, whereas anonymization stage employs animating avatars accordingly to behavior of detected persons. Location, movement speed, direction, and person height are taken into account during animation and rendering phases. This approach requires...
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Deduplication of Tracked Objects Position Data at Single Observation Point of a Vessel Monitoring System
PublicationVessel Monitoring System (VMS) play a major role in safety navigation. In most cases they are based on two data sources, namely Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA). Integration of data obtained from these sources is an important problem, which needs to be solved in order to ensure the correct performance of a given VMS. In this paper basic functions which should be implemented in a tracked...
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Identification of acoustic event of selected noise sources in a long-term environmental monitoring systems
PublicationABSTRACT Undertaking long-term acoustic measurements on sites located near an airport is related to a problem of large quantities of recorded data, which very often represents information not related to flight operations. In such areas, usually defined as zone of limited use, often other sources of noise exist, such as roads or railway lines treated is such context as acoustic background. Manual verification of such recorded data...
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Application of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to monitoring discharging process of nickel/metal hydride battery.
PublicationThis paper presents the possibility of applying impedance analysis to cell diagnostics. In order to obtain characteristic curves of both electrodes of a NiMH battery simultaneously, a reference electrode was added into the circuit. The authors analysed the cell under three cases, i.e. when its properties are determined only by the state of the positive electrode, only by the state of the negative electrode, or when both electrodes...
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Monitoring działania wzmocnienia gruntu pod nasypem drogowym za pomocą sztywnych kolumn
PublicationOpis systemu pomiarowego zainstalowanego w kolumnach betonowych wzmacniających słabe podłoże gruntowe pod nasypem drogowym. Wstępne przedstawienie przykładowych wyników pomiarów. Problematyka niedokładności i odchyleń pomiarowych oraz sposób ich interpretacji.
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Tool Wear Monitoring Using Improved Dragonfly Optimization Algorithm and Deep Belief Network
PublicationIn recent decades, tool wear monitoring has played a crucial role in the improvement of industrial production quality and efficiency. In the machining process, it is important to predict both tool cost and life, and to reduce the equipment downtime. The conventional methods need enormous quantities of human resources and expert skills to achieve precise tool wear information. To automatically identify the tool wear types, deep...
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Concept of an Innovative Autonomous Unmanned System for Bathymetric Monitoring of Shallow Waterbodies (INNOBAT System)
PublicationBathymetry is a subset of hydrography, aimed at measuring the depth of waterbodies and waterways. Measurements are taken inter alia to detect natural obstacles or other navigational obstacles that endanger the safety of navigation, to examine the navigability conditions, anchorages, waterways and other commercial waterbodies, and to determine the parameters of the safe depth of waterbodies in the vicinity of ports, etc. Therefore,...
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Towards spectroscopic monitoring of photoelectrodes: In-situ Raman photoelectrochemistry of a TiO2/prussian blue photoanode
PublicationHere, novel in-situ Raman photoelectrochemical measurements are performed. The obtained results have proved that it is possible to track the progress of a photoelectrochemical reaction that takes place on a semiconducting electrode using the spectroscopic method. As an exemplary system, the Ti/TiO2/Prussian blue electrode is investigated. Since TiO2 is an n-type semiconductor, it cannot act as an efficient anode in dark conditions....
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Monitoring of Caged Bluefin Tuna Reactions to Ship and Offshore Wind Farm Operational Noises
PublicationUnderwater noise has been identified as a relevant pollution affecting marine ecosystems in different ways. Despite the numerous studies performed over the last few decades regarding the adverse effect of underwater noise on marine life, a lack of knowledge and methodological procedures still exists, and results are often tentative or qualitative. A monitoring methodology for the behavioral response of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)...
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Determination of COD Fractionation as a Key Factor for Appropriate Modelling and Monitoring of Activated Sludge Processes
PublicationAn operation of wastewater treatment plant is usually controlled by global parameters such as flow, solids retention time, sludge age, concentration of ammonia and dissolved oxygen, etc. It is considered that, together with the chemical and biological oxygen demand (COD and BOD), those parameters indirectly exhibit the effectiveness of activated sludge processes. Especially the BOD indicate the amount of organic pollution that...
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DiSTFAG method robust to gross errors in monitoring displacements and strains in unstable reference systems
PublicationThe DiSTFA method (Displacements and Strains using Transformation and Free Adjustment) was presented in Kamiński (2009). The method has been developed for the determination of displacements and strains of engineering objects in unstable reference systems, as well as for examining the stability of reference points. The DiSTFAG (Gross errors) method presented in the paper is the extension of the DiSTFA method making it robust to...
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Application of electronic nose to effectiveness monitoring of air contaminated with toluene vapors biofiltration process
PublicationThe research presents the application of electronic nose (combined with MLR model) to on-line effectiveness monitoring of biofiltration of air contaminated with hydrophobic, odorous compound (toluene vapors). The research was conducted using two-section biotrickling filter inhabited by Candida environmental isolates. Gas chromatography was used as the comparative technique to obtain reliable quantification of toluene concentration...
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Development of a simple biogas analyzer module (BAM) for real-time biogas production monitoring
PublicationAnaerobic digestion (AD) relies on the cooperation of specific microbial communities, making it susceptible to process disruptions that could impact biogas production. In this regard, this study presents a technological solution based on the Arduino platform, in the form of a simple online monitoring system that can track the produced biogas profile, named as biogas analyzer module (BAM). The applicability of the BAM focused on...
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Monitoring of deep foundation deflection in model experiments by means of a magnetic method: theoretical study.
PublicationZaproponowano oryginalną nieinwazyjną metodę pomiaru ugięcia pali bocznie obciążonych niespoistymi i małospoistymi gruntami suchymi lub wilgotnymi. Metoda ma zastosowanie do pomiaru ugięcia pali i ścian szczelnych oraz określania położenia innych fundamentów lub elementów zagłębionych w gruncie.
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Perspectives on developing an automated monitoring system for the EBPR process - experiences from a pilot WWTP.
PublicationZaburzenia procesu biologicznego usuwania fosforu (BUF) są często spowodowane rozcieńczeniem ścieków w wyniku dopływu wód opadowych. Podobne efekty zaobserwowano w trakcie serii badań przeprowadzonych w pilotowej oczyszczalni ścieków Hanower-Gummerwald. Celem tych badań było określenie maksymalnej przepustowości hydraulicznej obiektu. Wyniki badań zostały wykorzystane do opracowania systemu automatycznego monitoringu procesu BUF...
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Novel method of initiation stage of stress corrosion cracking monitoring with respect to marine constructions
PublicationKorozja konstrukcji morskich i jednostek pływających stanowi bardzo ważny problem w odniesieniu do aspektów bezpieczeństwa, gdyż w całym okresie eksploatacji narażone są na działanie bardzo agresywnego środowiska i innych czynników eksploatacyjnych. W rezultacie prowadzi to do niespodziewanych kolizji i wypadków. Praca przedstawia zastosowanie dynamicznej elektrochemicznej spektroskopii impedanycjnej (DEIS) do badania inicjacji...
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Settlement of a historic building due to seepage-induced soil deformation
PublicationThe research paper reviews issues associated with the impact of groundwater flow on soil characteristics and parameters, hence, the entire structure of a building set on it. Water seepage through the ground, building subsoil or structural elements of buildings made of soil affects the soil skeleton and may lead to changes in the arrangement of individual grains relative to each other, i.e., a modified soil structure. Soil solid...
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Multi-sensor monitoring of the corrosion rate and the assessment of the efficiency of a corrosion inhibitor in utility water installations
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Planowanie zintegrowane i monitoring rozwoju zrównoważonego obszarów lokalnych a ich zagospodarowanie dla turystyki
PublicationPrzez planowanie zintegrowane rozumie się planowanie kompleksowe, wieloaspektowe, łączące aspekty społeczno-gospodarcze i ekologiczne z aspektami przestrzennymi. Autorzy prezentują ideę rozwoju zrównoważonego, typy obszarów wiejskich i formy planowania w polskich gminach. Proponują zintegrowane planowanie rozwoju obszaru turystycznego. Formułują postulaty co do monitoringu rozwoju zrównoważonego obszarów lokalnych oraz sposobu...
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Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of wind turbines based on structural break detection in SCADA data
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Process Monitoring in Heavy Duty Drilling Rigs—Data Acquisition System and Cycle Identification Algorithms
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Prediction of NOx Emission Based on Data of LHD On-Board Monitoring System in a Deep Underground Mine
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The use of terrestrial laser scanning in monitoring and analyses of erosion phenomena in natural and anthropogenically transformed areas
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Intraoperative monitoring of cerebral NIRS oximetry leads to better postoperative cognitive performance: A pilot study
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The impact of an electronic monitoring and reminder device on patient compliance with antihypertensive therapy: a randomized controlled trial
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Optoelektroniczny monitoring stanu wzbudzenia plazmy niskotemperaturowej w procesach syntezy optycznych warstw diamentopodobnych
PublicationZrealizowana praca jest jednym z głównych zadań wieloletniego projektu badawczego z zakresu syntezy warstw diamentopodobnych. Celem bezpośrednim pracy było określenie rozkładu wzbudzenia plazmy w komorze technologicznej stanowiska PA ECR CVD. Głównym celem było opracowanie optoelektronicznego systemu pomiarowego, na którego potrzeby zastosowano przestrzennie selektywną optyczną spektroskopię emisyjną dedykowaną do badania procesu...
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Effect of housing geometry on the performance of Chemcatcher passive sampler for the monitoring of hydrophobic organic pollutants in water
PublicationZaprojektowano nową obudowę próbnika typu Chemcatcher, tzw. próbnik typu Chemcatcher drugiej generacji. Większość badań kalibracyjnych przeprowadzono stosując próbnik typu Chemcatcher pierwszej generacji. Dlatego zbadano wpływ obudowy próbnika typu Chemcatcher na jego działanie.
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Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in atmospheric air. Part I. On-line gas analyzers
PublicationThe paper reviews the subject literature concerning the analytical instruments routinely used for monitoring volatile organic compounds in atmospheric air. The analyzers are classified as stationary or mobile according to their ease of transport. Stationary DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy) analyzer is characterized, as are MIMS (Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry), MESI (Membrane Extraction with Sorbent...
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Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in atmospheric air. Part II. Sample collection and preparation
PublicationThe paper reviews literature information on air sampling techniques commonly used for monitoring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) levels in atmospheric air. It describes containers for collecting samples of atmospheric air, such as vacuum canisters and bags made from synthetic materials. It discusses dynamic, passive and denudational techniques for sampling analytes from air combining isolation with preliminary enrichment, and...
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Continuous Monitoring of Thermooxidative Degradation Products of Polystyrene by Membrane Extraction with Sorbent Interface and Gas Chromatography
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Privacy-Preserving, Scalable Blockchain-Based Solution for Monitoring Industrial Infrastructure in the Near Real-Time
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Static renewal and continuous-flow calibration of two types of passive samplers for the monitoring of pharmaceuticals in wastewater
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Assessment of respiratory responses to emotional virtual reality stimuli with non-contact respiration monitoring system
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A randomized and controlled study of noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring as a guide to drug treatment of uncontrolled hypertensive patients
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Methodology for assessing end-user requirements in the Ella4Life project: elders’ perspectives about self-monitoring
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to explore elders’ perspectives about self-monitoring and using specially developed sensor technology for measuring health indicators. The qualitative research method is focus-groups with guidelines that were designed for understanding elder’s requirements about monitoring health indicators. We present them two devices: the first sensor is a device for monitoring of cardiac action potential fixed into...
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Computationally-efficient design optimisation of antennas by accelerated gradient search with sensitivity and design change monitoring
PublicationElectromagnetic (EM) simulation tools are of primary importance in the design of contemporary antennas. The necessity of accurate performance evaluation of complex structures is a reason why the final tuning of antenna dimensions, aimed at improvement of electrical and field characteristics, needs to be based on EM analysis. Design automation is highly desirable and can be achieved by coupling EM solvers with numerical optimisation...
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Nadmierne osiadania nawierzchni drogowej w ujęciu geotechnicznym – przyczyny, monitoring, możliwe metody naprawy
PublicationNadmierne osiadania nawierzchni stanowią „wieczny” problem użytkowników dróg. Z odkształceniami nawierzchni łączy się obniżenie komfortu i bezpieczeństwa jazdy (BRD). Jedną z podstawowych przyczyn takiego zjawiska jest zachowanie się podłoża gruntowego. Najczęściej dotyczy to zjawiska osiadania podłoża gruntowego, stanowiącego efekt ściśliwości gruntów w wyniku przyłożenia obciążenia i jest przekroczeniem stanów granicznych użytkowalności...
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Optical sensor of a person sitting on a chair and dressed in multi-layered clothes vital signs monitoring
PublicationAn optoelectronic device enhancing a smart chair functionality is presented in the paper. Its essential purpose is a detection of a sitting person presence on the chair by means of detecting the vital signs. Additionally, it could be used for determining of clothes layer parameters useful in adjusting a system of a capacitive electrocardiography.
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Real-time isothermal DNA amplification monitoring in picoliter volumes using an optical fiber sensor
PublicationRolling circle amplification (RCA) of DNA can be considered as a great alternative to the gold standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR), especially during this pandemic period, where rapid, sensitive, and reliable test results for hundreds of thousands of samples are required daily. This work presents the first research to date on direct, real-time and label-free isothermal DNA amplification monitoring using a microcavity in-line...