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New approach for the synthesis of Ag3PO4-graphene photocatalysts
PublicationA facile and effective plasma sputtering method for the preparation of a visible light active photocatalyst - rhombic dodecahedral silver phosphate Ag3PO4 covered with nanographene (Ag3PO4-GR) with improved stability has been developed. Proposed method allows for the usage of readily available materials for nanographene sputtering and for easy scaling-up. The stability improvement, confirmed by visible light-induced phenol degradation...
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Predicting the seismic collapse capacity of adjacent SMRFs retrofitted with fluid viscous dampers in pounding condition
PublicationSevere damages of adjacent structures due to structural pounding during earthquakes have emphasized the need to use some seismic retrofit strategy to enhance the structural performance. The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of using linear and nonlinear Fluid Viscous Dampers (FVDs) on the seismic collapse capacities of adjacent structures prone to pounding and proposing modification factors to modify the median...
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Regularized Local Basis Function Approach to Identification of Nonstationary Processes
PublicationThe problem of identification of nonstationary stochastic processes (systems or signals) is considered and a new class of identification algorithms, combining the basis functions approach with local estimation technique, is described. Unlike the classical basis function estimation schemes, the proposed regularized local basis function estimators are not used to obtain interval approximations of the parameter trajectory, but provide...
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Detection and size estimation of crack in plate based on guided wave propagation
PublicationThe paper presents results of the comprehensive theoretical and experimental investigation of crack detection in metallic plate using guided wave propagation. The main aim of the paper is to develop the novel method which would allow for linear crack size estimation with the use of minimal number of the transducers. In general, there exists the relation between length of the propagation path and the wave amplitude value. However,...
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Effect of band gap on power conversion efficiency of single-junction semiconductor photovoltaic cells under white light phosphor-based LED illumination
PublicationOn the basis of the detailed balance principle, curves of efficiency limit of single-junction photovoltaic cells at warm and cool white light phosphor-based LED bulbs with luminous efficacy exceeding 100 lm/W have been simulated. The effect of energy band gap and illuminance on the efficiencies at warm and cool light is discussed. The simulations carried out show that maximum power conversion efficiency at 1000 lx reaches 52.0%...
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A dynamic vehicle-bridge model based on the modal identification results of an existing EN57 train and bridge spans with non-ballasted tracks
PublicationThis paper addresses the methodology of the bridge-vehicle dynamic model definition based on the free response measurements of an existing train and existing bridge spans. In the case of the railway vehicle, the methodology uses the impulse excitations of a single car by means of the wedge method. In the case of the bridge spans, free responses are collected after the passages of trains. The global modal parameters (frequencies...
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Research and applications of active bearings: A state-of-the-art review
PublicationControllable/active bearings are mainly associated with active magnetic bearings (AMBs), whereas active bearing control is also found in many types of bearings, e.g. fluid, gas and hybrid bearings. The article presents a review of the literature describing the structure and results of studies of active bearings. Active control brings a number of benefits resulting in the fact that their use as a support for rotors becomes increasingly...
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Monitoring the curing process of epoxy adhesive using ultrasound and Lamb wave dispersion curves
PublicationMonitoring the stiffness of adhesives is a crucial issue when considering the durability andstrength of adhesive joints. While there are many studies conducted on specimens madeonly from adhesive, the problem of curing of an adhesive film in real joints is moderatelyconsidered. This paper presents the monitoring of stiffening of epoxy adhesive using ultra-sound. Ultrasonic pulse velocity method was firstly applied for monitoring...
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Towards classification of patients based on surface EMG data of temporomandibular joint muscles using self-organising maps
PublicationThe study considers the need for an effective method of classification of patients with a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). The self-organising map method (SOM) was applied to group patients and used together with the cross-correlation approach to interpret the processed (rectified and smoothed by using root mean square (RMS) algorithm) surface electromyography signal (sEMG) obtained from testing the muscles (two temporal...
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Development of fragility curves in adjacent steel moment-resisting frames considering pounding effects through improved wavelet-based refined damage-sensitive feature
PublicationFragility curves present useful information related to earthquake-induced probability assessment of steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs) and determine the probability of the damage exceedance at different floor levels of MRFs. The review of the literature shows that most of the previous studies dealing with the fragility curves were based on conventional measures, such as spectral acceleration at the first mode period, peak...
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An adaptive-noise Augmented Kalman Filter approach for input-state estimation in structural dynamics
PublicationThe establishment of a Digital Twin of an operating engineered system can increase the potency of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) tools, which are then bestowed with enhanced predictive capabilities. This is particularly relevant for wind energy infrastructures, where the definition of remaining useful life is a main driver for assessing the efficacy of these systems. In order to ensure a proper representation of the physical...
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Active Control of Highly Autocorrelated Machinery Noise in Multivariate Nonminimum Phase Systems
PublicationIn this paper, a novel multivariate active noise control scheme, designed to attenuate disturbances with high autocorrelation characteristics and preserve background signals, is proposed. The algorithm belongs to the class of feedback controllers and, unlike the popular feedforward FX-LMS approach, does not require availability of a reference signal. The proposed approach draws its inspiration from the iterative learning control...
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Comments on “Closed Form Variable Fractional Time Delay Using FFT”
PublicationIn this letter drawbacks of the aforementioned paper are pointed out. The proposed approach is improved with minor modifications of the discrete frequency response. This allows for design of fractional delay filters which are close to optimal and can be efficiently implemented in the frequency domain using the sliding DFT based structure. Alternatively, the derived equivalent closed form formulae for offset windows can be used...
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Light-Powered Starter for Micro-Power Boost DC–DC Converter for CMOS Image Sensors
PublicationThe design of a starter for a low-voltage, micro-power boost DC–DC converter intended for powering CMOS image sensors is presented. A unique feature of the starter is extremely low current, below 1 nA, supplying its control circuit. Therefore, a high-voltage (1.3 V) configuration of series-connected photovoltaic diodes available in a standard CMOS process or a small external LED working in photovoltaic mode can be used as an auxiliary...
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Transfer learning in imagined speech EEG-based BCIs
PublicationThe Brain–Computer Interfaces (BCI) based on electroencephalograms (EEG) are systems which aim is to provide a communication channel to any person with a computer, initially it was proposed to aid people with disabilities, but actually wider applications have been proposed. These devices allow to send messages or to control devices using the brain signals. There are different neuro-paradigms which evoke brain signals of interest...
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Simulation studies of process flow with in-line part inspection in machining cells
PublicationRozwinięto koncepcję zintegrowanego planowania i sterowania przebiegiem procesu w zrobotyzowanym elastycznym gnieździe obróbkowym (EGO)z maszyną współrzędnościową, realizującą funkcje pomiaru i kontroli wytwarzanych przedmiotów. Analizowano współzależności heurystycznych planów kontroli oraz stosowanych algorytmów szeregowania operacji procesów technologicznych wg określonych scenariuszy, z zastosowaniem programowalnych modeli...
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Impact of roughness on hydrophobicity of particles measured by the Washburn method
PublicationZwilżalność powierzchni jest ważną własnością w wielu aplikacjach, włączając flotację i wymywanie. Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika, że szorstkość powierzchni ma znaczący wpływ na kinetykę penetracji cieczy przez cząstki, natomiast nie ma wpływu na wartości kątów zwilżania. Wyniki wskazują na fakt, że hydrofobowość w przypadku flotacji w przeciwieństwie do kinetyki flotacji nie powinna mieć związku z szorstkościa powierzchni.
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Hydrophilicity of TiO2 exposed to UV and VIS radiation
PublicationPo raz pierwszy cienka warstwa TiO2 znajdująca się na powierzchni Pilkington Glass AktivTM została poddana modyfikacji za pomocą amoniaku, tiomocznika i mocznika w celu przesunięcia widma absorpcji w kierunku światła widzialnego. Kąty zwilżania dla wody płytek szklanych Pilkington zostały zmierzone dla próbki niezmodyfikowanej i zmodyfikowanej, która odznaczała się zauważalnym przesunięciem spektrum absorpcyjnego w kierunku VIS.
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Global Optimization for Recovery of Clipped Signals Corrupted With Poisson-Gaussian Noise
PublicationWe study a variational formulation for reconstructing nonlinearly distorted signals corrupted with a Poisson-Gaussian noise. In this situation, the data fidelity term consists of a sum of a weighted least squares term and a logarithmic one. Both of them are precomposed by a nonlinearity, modelling a clipping effect, which is assumed to be rational. A regularization term, being a piecewise rational approximation of the ℓ0 function...
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BP-EVD: Forward Block-Output Propagation for Efficient Video Denoising
PublicationDenoising videos in real-time is critical in many applications, including robotics and medicine, where varying light conditions, miniaturized sensors, and optics can substantially compromise image quality. This work proposes the first video denoising method based on a deep neural network that achieves state-of-the-art performance on dynamic scenes while running in real-time on VGA video resolution with no frame latency. The backbone...
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Optical and structural properties of polycrystalline CVD diamond films grown on fused silica optical fibres pre-treated by high-power sonication seeding
PublicationIn this paper, the growth of polycrystalline chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamond thin films on fused silica optical fibres has been investigated. The research results show that the effective substrate seeding process can lower defect nucleation, and it simultaneously increases surface encapsulation. However, the growth process on glass requires high seeding density. The effects of suspension type and ultrasonic power were...
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Information Systems, Business and Law - Lessons Learnt
PublicationReferat prezentuje badania na styku wytwarzania systemów informatycznych, procesów biznesowych i powiązanych z nimi regulacji prawnych. Zawiera on opis doświadczeń wynikających z zastosowania zintegrowanej metody analizy technicznej i prawnej podczas wytwarzania systemu ochrony własności intelektualnej. Przedstawione doświadczenia i powiązane analizy mogą być przydatne podczas tworzenia taksonomii zagadnień na styku systemów informatycznych,...
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On the efficiency of bile salt for stable suspension and isolation of single-walled carbon nanotubes—spectroscopic and microscopic investigations
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Communication and Documentation Practices in Agile Requirements Engineering: A Survey in Polish Software Industry
PublicationRequirements engineering, system analysis and other analytical activities form the basis of every IT project. Such activities are not clearly defined in Agile development methods, but it does not mean that they are absent in an agile project. The aim of our work was to determine which practices related to requirements-related communication and which requirements documenting techniques are used in agile software projects. For this...
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Exploration of Creativity Techniques in Software Engineering in Training-Application-Feedback Cycle
PublicationCreativity research has proposed about a hundred and fifty creativity techniques. The question is whether they can be applied in software engineering for creativity training or directing creativity in software projects. This paper aims at answering this question via a quasi-experiment conducted in Training-Application-Feedback cycle in which participants express their opinions about selected creativity techniques after training...
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Aluminium surface treatment with ceramic phases using diode laser
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The influence of laser alloying on the structure and mechanical properties of AlMg5Si2Mn surface layers
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The impact of laser surface treatment on the microstructure, wear resistance and hardness of the AlMg5 aluminum alloy
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The structure and mechanical properties of AlMg5Si2Mn alloy after surface alloying by the use of fiber laser
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Improving osteoblasts cells proliferation via femtosecond laser surface modification of 3D-printed poly-ε-caprolactone scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications
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Frequency based criterion for distinguishing tonal and noisy spectral components
PublicationA frequency-based criterion for distinguishing tonal and noisy spectral components is proposed. For considered spectral local maximum two instantaneous frequency estimates are determined and the difference between them is used in order to verify whether component is noisy or tonal. Since one of the estimators was invented specially for this application its properties are deeply examined. The proposed criterion is applied to the...
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Language of Benefits as a Novel Tool for Improving Website Personalization
PublicationA properly designed website allows the user to search for information faster, and more accurately. The information content of the website should be also adapted to the needs of the user. The purpose of this article is to present a novel Language of Benefits (LoB) approach to facilitate the use of websites for individual user groups. The LoB approach is an approach addressed to IT Analysts, to facilitate the process of web design,...
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Effective Decision-Making in Supply Chain Management
PublicationProper decision-making in Supply Chain Management (SCM) is crucial for an appropriately functioning mechanisms. The paper presents how IT technologies can impact on an organization and process realization. Especially Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) standard and the Cloud Computing (CC) paradigms are taken into account. A general model of decision-making is proposed and based on a specific practical example is analyzed using...
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Fabrication and characterization of boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond-coated MEMS probes
PublicationFabrication processes of thin boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond (B-NCD) films on silicon-based micro- and nano-electromechanical structures have been investigated. Nanocrystalline boron doped -diamond (B-NCD) films were deposited using Microwave Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition (MW PA CVD) method. The variation of B-NCD morphology, structure and optical parameters were particularly investigated. The use of truncated...
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On the formation process of silicon carbide nanophases via hydrogenated thermally induced templated synthesis
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Elimination of metal catalyst and carbon-like impurities from single-wall carbon nanotube raw material
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Third-order nonlinear optical features of zirconia-added lead silicate glass ceramics embedded with Pb2Fe2O5 perovskite crystal phases and role of Fe ions
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Influence of NiO doping on elastic properties of Li2SO4-MgO-P2O5 glass system-Investigation by means of acoustic wave propagation
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The influence of transition metals (Fe, Co) on the structural, magnetic and optical properties of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized by the hydrothermal method
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Investigation of cationic distribution, Y–K angles, and optical and dielectric properties of as-synthesized cerium-doped cobalt nano-ferrites prepared by co-precipitation method
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Correction to: Investigation of cationic distribution, Y–K angles, and optical and dielectric properties of as-synthesized cerium-doped cobalt nano-ferrites prepared by co-precipitation method
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Large dynamic range high frequency fully differential CMOS transconductanceamplifier.
PublicationW pracy zaproponowano nową koncepcję układową w pełni różnicowego wzmacniacza transkonduktancyjnego CMOS o dużym zakresie dynamiki i szerokim pasmie częstotliwości. Przeprowadzone badania teoretyczne i symulacyjne potwierdziły małe zniekształcenia harmoniczne (THD), szerokie pasmo przenoszonych częstotliwości oraz duży zakres dynamiki dla sygnałów różnicowych.
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Deposition, morphology and functional properties of layers based on DLC:Si and DLC:N on polyurethane
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A Systematic Literature Review on Implementing Non-functional Requirements in Agile Software Development: Issues and Facilitating Practices
PublicationAgile Software Development methods have become a widespread approach used by the software industry. Non-functional requirements (NFRs) are often reported to be a problematic issue for such methods. We aimed to identify (within the context of Agile projects): (1) the issues (challenges and problems) reported as affecting the implementation of NFRs; and (2) practices that facilitate the successful implementation of NFRs. We conducted...
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Endoscopic Videos Deinterlacing and On-Screen Text and Light Flashes Removal and Its Influence on Image Analysis Algorithms' Efficiency
PublicationIn this article, deinterlacing and removing on- screen text and light flashes methods on endoscopic video images are discussed. The research is intended to improve disease recognition algorithms' performance. In the article, four configurations of deinterlacing methods and another four configurations of text and flashes removal methods are described and examined. The efficiency of endoscopic video analysis algorithms is measured...
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Elimination of Impulsive Disturbances From Stereo Audio Recordings Using Vector Autoregressive Modeling and Variable-order Kalman Filtering
PublicationThis paper presents a new approach to elimination of impulsive disturbances from stereo audio recordings. The proposed solution is based on vector autoregressive modeling of audio signals. Online tracking of signal model parameters is performed using the exponential ly weighted least squares algo- rithm. Detection of noise pulses an d model-based interpolation of the irrevocably distorted sampl es is realized using an adaptive, variable-order...
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Hybrid SONIC: joint feedforward–feedback narrowband interference canceler
PublicationSONIC (self-optimizing narrowband interference canceler) is an acronym of a recently proposed active noise control algorithm with interesting adaptivity and robustness properties. SONIC is a purely feedback controller, capable of rejecting nonstationary sinusoidal disturbances (with time-varying amplitude and/or frequency) in the presence of plant (secondary path) uncertainty. We show that although SONIC can work reliably without...
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Asynchronous distributed state estimation based on a continuous-time stochastic model
PublicationW artykule rozważa się ogólny problem estymacji stanu w asynchronicznych rozłożonych systemach (ADE) opartych na wielu czujnikach. W takich systemach stan obiektu jest oceniany przez grupę lokalnych estymatorów, z których każdy oparty zwykle na filtrze Kalmana, dokonuje fuzji danych zebranych poprzez jego lokalne czujniki oraz danych uzyskanych od innych (zdalnych) procesorów, w celu wyznaczenia możliwie najlepszych estymat. Przeprowadzając...
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Estimation of the short-term predictor parameters of speech under noisy conditions
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Genre-Based Music Language Modeling with Latent Hierarchical Pitman-Yor Process Allocation
PublicationIn this work we present a new Bayesian topic model: latent hierarchical Pitman-Yor process allocation (LHPYA), which uses hierarchical Pitman-Yor pr ocess priors for both word and topic distributions, and generalizes a few of the existing topic models, including the latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA), the bi- gram topic model and the hierarchical Pitman-Yor topic model. Using such priors allows for integration of -grams with a topic model,...