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Evaluation of Connectivity Gaps Impact on TCP Transmissions in Maritime Communications
PublicationMany organizations and research working groups, including among others IEEE, ITU, ETSI and IMO are currently working towards improvements in communication of different types of vehicles (cars, trains, planes and vessels) and upgrading utilities and services offered to their crews and passengers travelling all over the world. The paper deals with selected aspects of the TCP protocol connectivity in maritime wireless networks. The...
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Non-Satellite Broadband Maritime Communications for e-Navigation Services
PublicationThe development of broadband network access technologies available to users on land has triggered a rapid expansion of a diverse range of services provided by terrestrial networks. However, due to limitations of digital communication technologies in the off-shore area, the maritime ICT systems evolution so far has not followed that trend. Despite the e-navigation initiative defining the set of Maritime Services, the progress in...
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Broadband communication solutions for maritime ITSs: Wider and faster deployment of new e-navigation services
Publicationn its initial part, the paper presents an overview of popular technologies and systems currently developed or employed in maritime communication. These solutions are used to provide both ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communication for the purpose of supporting specific services, often dedicated to maritime safety and e-navigation. Utility of such communication systems have been thoroughly verified over the years and their strengths...
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An integrated e-learning services management system providing HD videoconferencing and CAA services
PublicationIn this paper we present a novel e-learning services management system, designed to provide highly modifiable platform for various e-learning tools, able to fulfill its function in any network connectivity conditions (including no connectivity scenario). The system can scale from very simple setup (adequate for servicing a single exercise) to a large, distributed solution fit to support an enterprise. Strictly modular architecture...
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Mesh-based internet on the Baltic sea for improving e-navigation services. A case study
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Perfecting the Maritime Navigation information services of the European Union
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International Journal of e-Navigation and Maritime Economy
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International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications
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A heterogenous wireless system for maritime communication - the netBaltic system architecture
PublicationIn the article, the concept of a heterogeneous wireless maritime mesh network offering transmission for e.g., e-navigation services is presented. The constrains of existing and competitive solutions are discussed showing the need for a new system. The authors present detailed information about a netBaltic node's architecture and networking mechanisms offering different transmission capabilities and proposed for use on different...
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Jacek Stefański prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleJJacek Stefański received M.Sc., Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees in telecommunications engineering from Gdansk University of Technology (GUT), Poland, in 1993, 2000 and 2012, respectively. Awarded title of Professor by the President of Poland in 2020. Currently, he works as a professor at the Department of Radio Communication Systems and Networks (DRCSN) in GUT. From 2005 to 2009, he worked as an assistant professor in the National Institute...
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E-Learning Service Management System For Migration Towards Future Internet Architectures
PublicationAs access to knowledge and continuous learning are among the most valuable assets in modern, technological society, it is hardly surprising that e-learning solutions can be counted amongst the most important groups of services being deployed in modern network systems. Based on analysis of their current state-of-the-art, we decided to concentrate our research and development work on designing and implementing a management system...
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IEEE International Conference on Enterprise Computing, E-Commerce and E-Services
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Analiza symulacyjna wybranych algorytmów dostarczania paczek wiadomości w sieci DTN na Bałtyku
PublicationJedną z dróg zwiększania bezpieczeństwa żeglugi morskiej jest zapewnienie powszechnej dostępności usług e-nawigacji na obszarach morskich pozbawionych dostępu do Internetu. W artykule opisano wyniki symulacji wybranych algorytmów przekazywania wiadomości usług niewrażliwych na opóźnienia w znacznej odległości od lądu, w sieci o nieciągłej i sporadycznej łączności.
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Analiza praktyk związanych z zarządzaniem projektami informatycznymi i utrzymaniem usług IT i ich wpływu na realne sukcesy przedsięwzięć. Identyfikacja luk i rekomendacje dotyczące usprawnień
PublicationCelem niniejszego artykułu jest dokonanie analizy praktyk związanych z zarządzaniem projektami informatycznymi, utrzymaniem usług IT i ich wpływu na realne sukcesy przedsięwzięć, a następnie identyfikacja luk występujących pomiędzy tymi obszarami oraz rekomendacje usprawnień eliminujących te luki.
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Airborne Laser Scanning Point Cloud Update by Used of the Terrestrial Laser Scanning and the Low-Level Aerial Photogrammetry
PublicationLaser scanning technology is a spatial information gathering technique which is commonly used all over the world. Systems where the red-light beam are used, are divided into: terrestrial, mobile and airborne scanning systems. The main differences between those are the accuracy, the data acquisition solution (f. e. in ALS and MLS besides of the laser scanner, the inertial navigation system is required) and the covered area in one...
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Flow of liquid in flat gaps of the satellite motor working mechanism
PublicationThe article describes the methodology and results of investigations of the flow of oil and HFA-E emulsion in flat gaps of the working mechanism of a satellite motor. The flow of liquid in those gaps is turbulent and not fully developed. The article presents two methods of modelling this flow. Method I makes use of the Darcy-Weisbach formula, while Method II bases on the assumption that in the variable-length gaps the flow is turbulent...
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Prioritising national healthcare service issues from free text feedback – A computational text analysis & predictive modelling approach
PublicationPatient experience surveys have become a key source of evidence for supporting decision-making and continuous quality improvement within healthcare services. To harness free-text feedback collected as part of these surveys for additional insights, text analytics methods are increasingly employed when the data collected is not amenable to traditional qualitative analysis due to volume. However, while text analytics techniques offer...
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Marcin Sikorski prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleMarcin Sikorski is a professor at the Department of Informatics in Management at the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Gdańsk University of Technology. Earlier he had numerous fellowships in academic institutions, among others in Germany (Universities in Bonn and in Heidelberg), Switzerland (ETH Zurich), the Netherlands (TU Eindhoven) and the USA (Harvard University). Professor Sikorski is a representative of Poland in...
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IEEE Conference on Electronic Commerce Technology and Enterprise Computing, e_Commerce and e-Services
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A conceptual framework for digital tax administration - A systematic review
PublicationTax administrations worldwide have become highly digitised with a diverse and sophisticated array of e-services to enhance the taxpayer experience. Nevertheless, given the high rates of failure of e-government services, it is critical to understand the factors that are essential to the success of a digital tax system. Drawing on a systematic review of ninety-six publications across the digital taxation, taxation, and information...
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Data from environmental sensors installed in two locations
Open Research DataThe dataset contains data gathered from environmental sensors installed in two locations:
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Exploiting multi-interface networks: Connectivity and Cheapest Paths
PublicationLet G = (V,E) be a graph which models a set of wireless devices (nodes V) that can communicate by means of multiple radio interfaces, according to proximity and common interfaces (edges E). The problem of switching on (activating) the minimum cost set of interfaces at the nodes in order to guarantee the coverage of G was recently studied. A connection is covered (activated) when the endpoints of the corresponding edge share at...
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Performance Evaluation of a Multidomain IMS/NGN Network Including Service and Transport Stratum
PublicationThe Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture was proposed for delivering various multimedia services with guaranteed quality. For this reason, the elements of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) concept (an important part of 4G/5G/6G mobile networks) are used in its service stratum. This paper presents comprehensive research on how the parameters of an IMS/NGN network and traffic sources influence mean Call Set-up Delay (E(CSD))...
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Mariusz Franciszek Kaszubowski dr
PeopleBiogram Mariusz Kaszubowski works as Assistant Professor at the Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology. He is teaching descriptive and mathematical statistics, as well social statistics and insurance statistics. He is lecturer of statistics in at postgraduate studies „Lean Six Sigma Black Belt”. He is a graduate of two majors: Management (specializing Insurance...
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Trendy w e-usługach
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono trendy w sektorze e-biznesu pokazujące perspektywy zmian w usługach. Zwrócono uwagę jak zmienia się podejście do samego procesu usługi, jak zmienia się sposób świadczenia samej usługi. Autor przedstawia trendy nie tylko związane z zastosowaniem nowoczesnych technologii, ale również związane z otwieraniem nowych segmentów rynku jakimi są np. społeczności. W wyniku analizy przytoczonych przykładów wykorzystania...
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Ubiquity of client access in heterogeneous access environment
PublicationWith popularization of mobile computing and diverse offer of mobile devices providing functionality comparable to stationary computers, the necessity of providing network access for such users cannot be disputed. The requirement is further reinforced by emergence of general purpose mobile operating systems which provide their full functionality only with network connectivity available and popular XaaS (Anything as a Service) approach....
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Enterprise Gamification - Learning as a Side Effect of Competition
PublicationGmification in companies can be used for driving desired employees behaviour that are advantageous to their development and performance improvement. This paper presents tools acquired from online social networking services and game mechanisms to encourage managers to compete by providing extended statistics and user profiles features in e-learning system.
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Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Dense Urban Area in Global Positioning Context
PublicationAutonoumous vehicle services are likely to be adopted in dense urban area. Some research prove that autonomous transport might be capable of improving the transport needs of few times and as a consequence sustainability, congestion and safety may be improved. The world, hopefully is close to a transport revolution age. These studies are perhaps exaggerated, over-optimistic and far fro fully operational. The paper takes into account...
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Digital transformation and economic growth - DESI improvement and implementation
PublicationThe paper aims to improve the methodology of the Digital Economic and Society Index (DESI), the European Commission’s newest index to assess the development of the digital economy. In particular, we investigate whether methodological changes to the structure of DESI improve its ability to capture the digital transformation of EU economies. Using the sensitivity- based analysis, we check whether the selection of weights of individual...
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DATABASE AND BIGDATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS OF AIS MESSAGES IN THE NETBALTIC RESEARCH PROJECT
PublicationA specialized database and a software tool for graphical and numerical presentation of maritime measurement results has been designed and implemented as part of the research conducted under the netBaltic project (Internet over the Baltic Sea – the implementation of a multi-system, self-organizing broadband communications network over the sea for enhancing navigation safety through the development of e-navigation services.) The...
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A survey of strategies for communication networks to protect against large-scale natural disasters
PublicationRecent natural disasters have revealed that emergency networks presently cannot disseminate the necessary disaster information, making it difficult to deploy and coordinate relief operations. These disasters have reinforced the knowledge that telecommunication networks constitute a critical infrastructure of our society, and the urgency in establishing protection mechanisms against disaster-based disruptions. Hence, it is important...
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Practical Approach to IP Scheduled Throughput Measurements in Dual Connectivity Systems
PublicationIP scheduled throughput defined according to 3GPP TS 36.314 reflects user throughput regardless of traffic characteristics, and therefore has become one of the most important indicators for monitoring Quality of Service (QoS) of the end user in Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN). However, networks built on a distributed architecture make the above definition impossible to be applied directly due to the...
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DOP and Pseudorange Error Estimation in Urban Environments for Mobile Android GNSS Applications
PublicationJust a couple of years ago, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) were available only for a narrow group of users. Currently, with the outbreak of mobile devices, they are accessible to anyone and everywhere. Urban navigation or searching for POIs (Points of Interest) had become an everyday activity. With the availability of consumer electronics and wireless technologies, each user can obtain information considering his or...
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DOP and Pseudorange Error Estimation in Mobile GNSS Systems for Android OS Applications
PublicationIn the near past, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) were only offered for a narrow group of recipients. Nowadays, thanks to mobile devices, they are available to anyone and everywhere. Personal navigation, searching for POI (Point of Interest), etc., had become a basic essential activity. Thanks to the widespread and availability of smartphones each user can obtain information considering his or her location even in an...
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Paweł Lubomski dr inż.
PeoplePaweł Lubomski is the director of the IT Services Centre at the Gdańsk University of Technology. He is responsible for developing and maintaining the central information systems of the university. He is also in charge of the R&D team and works on new approaches to IT systems’ protection. He also acts as the project manager of two big innovative IT projects co-financed by the European Funds. He received a PhD degree in computer...
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Towards truly sustainable IoT systems: the SUPERIOT project
PublicationThis paper provides an overview of the SUPERIOT project, an EU SNS JU (Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking) initiative focused on developing truly sustainable IoT systems. The SUPERIOT concept is based on a unique holistic approach to sustainability, proactively developing sustainable solutions considering the design, implementation, usage and disposal/reuse stages. The concept exploits radio and optical technologies...
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Andrzej Chybicki dr inż.
PeopleA graduate of the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics at the Gdańsk University of Technology, PhD in technical sciences in the field of IT specializing in distributed data processing in IT . Aimed at exploiting the achievements and knowledge in the field of industrial research. He cooperated with a number of companies including OpeGieka Elbląg, Reson Inc., Powel Sp. z o. o., Wasat, Better Solutions, the European...
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Assessment of E-government inclusion policies toward seniors: A framework and case study
PublicationDigital exclusion of seniors covers both social and technical drivers that affect the magnitude of this phenomenon. It arises from the fear of technology, reduced manual and mental abilities, socio-economic status, and also the mismatch between the technological environment and the needs of the elderly. The consideration of the needs of seniors are mainly implemented through social policies while the provision of government services...
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Edge-Computing based Secure E-learning Platforms
PublicationImplementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in E-Learning environments have brought up dramatic changes in the current educational sector. Distance learning, online learning, and networked learning are few examples that promote educational interaction between students, lecturers and learning communities. Although being an efficient form of real learning resource, online electronic resources are subject to...
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CoRBAC – kontekstowo zorientowany model bezpieczeństwa
PublicationZaproponowano uogólniony model kontroli dostępu do usługowych systemów internetowych uwzględniający różne kategorie kontekstu. Określono wpływ kontekstu na model jak i architekturę systemu bezpieczeństwa. Podano przykład implementacji modelu i architektury bezpieczeństwa dla zestawu usług dotyczących e-uczelni i wstępnie oszacowano zalety takiego rozwiązania.
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High precision and accuracy using low cost GNSS receivers and supporting technologies
PublicationThis chapter focuses on methods and techniques of positioning, based on the highly accurate and precise Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), which are available at a relatively low price. In this context, a comparison of different positioning methods provided by the free and open source software (FOSS) package called RTKLIB is given. Other aspects related to price reduction are also considered, including availability and...
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Measurements of OF QoS/QoE parameters for media streaming in a PMIPv6 TESTBED WITH 802.11 b/g/n WLANs
PublicationA growing number of mobile devices and the increasing popularity of multimedia services result in a new challenge of providing mobility in access networks. The paper describes experimental research on media (audio and video) streaming in a mobile IEEE 802.11 b/g/n environment realizing network-based mobility. It is an approach to mobility that requires little or no modification of the mobile terminal. Assessment of relevant parameters...
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Vehicular Communication Environments
PublicationCommunication to and between road vehicles (cars, truck, buses, trains, etc.) are of growing interest. This is partly due to the attractive services that cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITSs) provides, mainly in the areas of traffic safety and traffic efficiency. An enabler for C-ITS is wireless vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, collectively referred to as vehicle-to-X (V2X)...
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Has EGNOS its own place in maritime navigation?
PublicationGNSS (in fact it usually means GPS) is at the moment the fundamental means of positioning for any variants of navigation. However some attributes of it can be not sufficient for every users or in some tasks, so there are any cases when this system needs support. From the mariner point of view pure GPS properties perfectly fulfils expectations of sailors at the open sea, however there are lot of cases, when accuracy of the system...
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Universal and contextualized public services: Digital public service innovation framework
PublicationIn view of the rising social and economic inequalities, public service delivery should be both universal, i.e. independent of the recipients' social or economic status, and contextualized, i.e. able to compensate for different local needs and conditions. Reconciling both properties requires various forms of innovations, chief among them innovations in digital public services. Building upon the four-stage model underpinning the...
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Use of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 producing recombinant colicins for treatment of IBD patients
PublicationPatients with Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis infected with Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli strains constitute the largest group among Inflammatory Bowel Disease subjects, when taking into account all known etiological agents of the disease. A possible link between these pathogenic bacteria and inflammation process has gained the confidence in recently published papers. Observed enteric neuroglial cells apoptosis and...
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Performance Models of a Multidomain IMS/NGN Service Stratum
PublicationThis paper quantifies call processing performance (CPP) of a multidomain IMS/NGN architecture, which was proposed to deliver current and future telecommunication services with strict quality requirements, independently of the transport network technologies. A realistic simulation model is used as a reference for evaluation of the analytical results, in which vari-ous types of queuing systems are applied to model the opera-tion...
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Strony WWW bibliotek jako element promocji i narzędzie komunikacji z użytkownikiem
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zasady tworzenia stron WWW bibliotek, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem bibliotek kościelnych. Zwrócono uwagę na elementy interfejsu i narzędzia służące informacji o zbiorach i usługach, a także promocji działalności biblioteki. Omówiono narzędzia z obszaru Web 2.0, służące komunikacji z użytkownikami w przestrzeni wirtualnej w czasie rzeczywistym (takie jak komunikatory, czaty, formularze zapytań) na przykładzie...
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Generating actionable evidence from free-text feedback to improve maternity and acute hospital experiences: A computational text analytics & predictive modelling approach
PublicationBackground Patient experience surveys are a key source of evidence for supporting decision-making and quality improvement in healthcare services. These surveys contain two main types of questions: closed and open-ended, asking about patients’ care experiences. Apart from the knowledge obtained from analysing closed-ended questions, invaluable insights can be gleaned from free-text data. Advanced analytics techniques are increasingly...
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NetBaltic System-Heterogenous Wireless Network for Maritime Communications
PublicationIn case of maritime communications, we observe a growing interest in deployment of multitask satellite-based solutions and development of new maritime-specific systems intended for improvements in safety of e-navigation. Analysis of different types of currently used maritime communication systems leads, however, to a conclusion that neither global and still very expensive satellite systems nor cheaper, but short-ranged transmission...