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  • Biopolymer based nanomaterials in drug delivery systems: A review

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    - Materials Today - Year 2018

    Drug delivery systems (DDS) are used to achieve a higher therapeutic effects of a pharmaceutical drug or natural compound in a specific diseased site with minimal toxicological effect and these systems consists of liposomes, microspheres, gels, prodrugs and many. Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing multi-disciplinary science that ensures the fabrication of the polymers to nanometer scale for various medical applications. Uses...

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  • EGNOS-based GNSS receiver for precise positioning in restricted areas

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    Positioning accuracy is very important in many areas, whereas the typical GPS receiver accuracy is often not sufficient. The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), Europe’s first venture into satellite navigation, improves the open public service offered by the Global Positioning System (GPS). As a satellite navigation augmentation system, EGNOS improves the accuracy of GPS by providing a positioning accuracy...

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  • Tip-Based Nanofabrication as a Rapid Prototyping Tool for Quantum Science and Technology

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    Tip-Based Nanofabication as a Rapid Prototyping Tool for Quantum Science and Technology discusses the development of cantilevered nanotips techniques of quantum devices prototyping and how they evolved from scanning probe microscopy. Also covered are the advantages and future prospects of atomic resolution capability and how to use this enabling technology as a rapid prototyping tool for quantum science and technology.

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  • Towards a process based management system for oil port infrastructure in context of insurance

    This article addresses selected methodological aspects of a process based management system based on analysis of hazards and threats and risk evaluation for an oil port infrastructure in context of insurance. The oil port terminal is regarded as important system of the critical infrastructure that require careful system oriented approach to deal with integrated aspects of environmental, safety and security management to reduce...

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  • Material Identification of the Human Abdominal Wall Based On the Isogeometric Shell Model

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    - Year 2020

    The human abdominal wall is an object of interest to the research community in the context of ventral hernia repair. Computer models require a priori knowledge of constitutive parameters in order to establish its mechanical response. In this work, the Finite Element Model Updating (FEMU) method is used to identify an heterogeneous shear modulus distribution for a human abdominal wall model, which is based on nonlinear isogeometric...

  • Deep Learning-Based Intrusion System for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

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    - CMC-Computers Materials & Continua - Year 2020

    The increasing use of the Internet with vehicles has made travel more convenient. However, hackers can attack intelligent vehicles through various technical loopholes, resulting in a range of security issues. Due to these security issues, the safety protection technology of the in-vehicle system has become a focus of research. Using the advanced autoencoder network and recurrent neural network in deep learning, we investigated...

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  • Bass Enhancement Settings in Portable Devices Based on Music Genre Recognition

    The paper presents a novel approach to the Virtual Bass Synthesis (VBS) applied to mobile devices, called Smart VBS (SVBS). The proposed algorithm uses an intelligent, rule-based setting of bass synthesis parameters adjusted to the particular music genre. Harmonic generation is based on a nonlinear device (NLD) method with the intelligent controlling system adapting to the recognized music genre. To automatically classify music...

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  • Properties of Nasicon-based CO2 sensors with Bi8Nb2O17 reference electrode

    Potentiometric CO2 sensors based on Nasicon (Na+ conductor, Na3Zr2Si2PO12) electrolyte, Bi8Nb2O17/Pt reference electrode and different sensing electrodes have been prepared. Besides the sensing electrode material, sensors differ from each other in the reference electrode preparation technique. The main aim of this study is to investigate sensor construction and electrode fabrication process influence on sensor properties. The optimal...

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  • Experience-Based Cognition for Driving Behavioral Fingerprint Extraction

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    - CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS - Year 2020

    ABSTRACT With the rapid progress of information technologies, cars have been made increasingly intelligent. This allows cars to act as cognitive agents, i.e., to acquire knowledge and understanding of the driving habits and behavioral characteristics of drivers (i.e., driving behavioral fingerprint) through experience. Such knowledge can be then reused to facilitate the interaction between a car and its driver, and to develop better and...

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  • GPU based implementation of Temperature-Vegetation Dryness Index for AVHRR3 Satellite Data

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    Paper presents an implementation of TVDI (Temperature-Vegetation-Dryness Index) algorithm on GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). Calculation of this index is based on LST (Land Surface Temperature) and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index). Discussed results are based on multi-spectral imagery retrieved from AVHRR3 sensors for area of Poland. All phases of TVDI implementation on GPU are modified in respect to CUDA platform....

  • Evaluating the risk of endometriosis based on patients’ self-assessment questionnaires

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    - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology - Year 2023

    Background Endometriosis is a condition that significantly affects the quality of life of about 10 % of reproductive-aged women. It is characterized by the presence of tissue similar to the uterine lining (endometrium) outside the uterus, which can lead lead scarring, adhesions, pain, and fertility issues. While numerous factors associated with endometriosis are documented, a wide range of symptoms may still be undiscovered. Methods In...

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  • Self-Organization of Graft Copolymers and Retortable iPP-Based Nanoporous Films Thereof

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    • L. Jasinska-Walc
    • R. Duchateau
    • T. Defize
    • M. Bouyahyi
    • A. Rozanski
    • L. Yang
    • B. Patham
    • T. Sweere
    • S. Hochstädt
    • M. R. Hansen
    • K. Bernaerts

    - ACS Applied Polymer Materials - Year 2022

    Polyolefins might become inexpensive alternatives to the existing membranes based on polyethersulfone. Here we disclose the production of retortable, well-defined PP-based nanoporous membranes derived from amphiphilic graft copolymer precursors. The graft copolymers, containing a polypropylene backbone and polyester grafts, were obtained by grafting lactones, specifically δ-valerolactone and ε-caprolactone, from well-defined randomly...

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  • Hyperelastic Microcantilever AFM: Efficient Detection Mechanism Based on Principal Parametric Resonance

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    • A. Alibakhshi
    • S. Rahmanian
    • S. Dastjerdi
    • M. Malikan
    • K. Behrouz
    • B. Akgöz
    • Ö. Civalek

    - Nanomaterials - Year 2022

    The impetus of writing this paper is to propose an efficient detection mechanism to scan the surface profile of a micro-sample using cantilever-based atomic force microscopy (AFM), operating in non-contact mode. In order to implement this scheme, the principal parametric resonance characteristics of the resonator are employed, benefiting from the bifurcation-based sensing mechanism. It is assumed that the microcantilever is made...

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  • CO2 Separation Using Supported Deep Eutectic Liquid Membranes Based on 1,2-propanediol

    In this work, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) composed of choline chloride, acetylcholine chloride or tetrabutylammonium chloride, and 1,2-propanediol were used as a liquid phase for polypropylene-based supported liquid membranes (SLMs) and evaluated for the separation of carbon dioxide from CO2/N2 mixtures. Fourier transform infrared spectra were obtained to confirm DES formation, and the thermal stability of solvents was investigated...

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  • A concept of Signal Equalization Method Based on Music Genre and the Listener's Room Characteristics

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    - Year 2016

    A research study that investigates the influence of the room acoustics environment on the frequency characteristic of the audio signal playback is presented. First, a novel spectral equalization method of the room acoustic conditions is introduced. On the basis of the frequency response of the room, a system for room acoustics compensation based on eight-band equalizer is proposed. The system settings depend on music genre. In...

  • Impact of AI-Based Tools and Urban Big Data Analytics on the Design and Planning of Cities

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    Wide access to large volumes of urban big data and artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools allow performing new analyses that were previously impossible due to the lack of data or their high aggregation. This paper aims to assess the possibilities of the use of urban big data analytics based on AI-related tools to support the design and planning of cities. To this end, the author introduces a conceptual framework to assess the...

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  • A Family of Pb-based Superconductors with Variable Cubic to Hexagonal Packing

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    - JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN - Year 2018

    We describe three previously unreported superconductors, BaPb3, Ba0.89Sr0.11Pb3, and Ba0.5Sr0.5Pb3. These three materials, together with SrPb3, form a distinctive isoelectronic family of intermetallic superconductors based on the stacking of Pb planes, with crystal structures that display a hexagonal to cubic perovskite-like progression, as rarely seen in metals. The superconducting transition temperatures (Tc) are similar for...

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  • Serendipitous Recommendations Through Ontology-Based Contextual Pre-filtering

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    Context-aware Recommender Systems aim to provide users with better recommendations for their current situation. Although evaluations of recommender systems often focus on accuracy, it is not the only important aspect. Often recommendations are overspecialized, i.e. all of the same kind. To deal with this problem, other properties can be considered, such as serendipity. In this paper, we study how an ontology-based and context-aware...

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  • DYNAMIC POSITIONING CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON OPTIMAL THRUST ALLOCATION

    The article presents an efficient method of optimal thrust allocation over the actuators in a dynamically positioned ship, according to the DNV-ST-0111 standard, Level 1. The optimisation task is approximated to a convex problem with linear constraints and mathematically formulated as quadratic programming. The case study is being used to illustrate the use of the proposed approach in assessing the DP capability of a rescue ship....

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  • A material model of asphalt mixtures based on Monte Carlo simulations

    The paper aims to numerically reflect mineral-asphalt mixture structure by a standard FEM software. Laboratory test results are presented due to bending tests of circular notched elements. The result scatter is relatively high. An attempt was made to form a random aggregate distribution in order to obtain various results corresponding to laboratory tests. The material structure calibration, its homogenization and finite element...

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  • Transfer learning in imagined speech EEG-based BCIs

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    - Biomedical Signal Processing and Control - Year 2019

    The 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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  • Arsenic-Based Warfare Agents: Production, Use, and Destruction

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    - CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2014

    Since the beginning of time, civilizations have looked for more creative ways to dominate and defeat their enemies. The rapid development of the chemical industry just before the Second World War started the era of modern chemical weapon production based on poisons, including toxic arsenic compounds. This paper provides a detailed overview of the production, usage and destruction of this dangerous chemical weapon. Milestones include:...

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  • Path-based methods on categorical structures for conceptual representation of wikipedia articles

    Machine learning algorithms applied to text categorization mostly employ the Bag of Words (BoW) representation to describe the content of the documents. This method has been successfully used in many applications, but it is known to have several limitations. One way of improving text representation is usage of Wikipedia as the lexical knowledge base – an approach that has already shown promising results in many research studies....

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  • Solventless sample preparation techniques based on solid- and vapour-phase extraction

    The main objective of this review is to critically evaluate recent developments in solventless sample preparation techniques. The potential of a variety of sample preparation techniques based on solid- and vapour-phase extraction techniques is evaluated. Direct thermal extraction and derivatization processes to facilitate the extraction of analytes in different areas are included. The applicability, disadvantages and advantages...

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  • MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS IN RECOGNIZING HUMAN EMOTIONS BASED ON THE EEG

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    • A. Kastrau
    • M. Koronowski
    • M. Liksza
    • P. Jasik

    - Year 2021

    This study examined the machine learning-based approach allowing the recognition of human emotional states with the use of EEG signals. After a short introduction to the fundamentals of electroencephalography and neural oscillations, the two-dimensional valence-arousal Russell’s model of emotion was described. Next, we present the assumptions of the performed EEG experiment. Detail aspects of the data sanitization including preprocessing,...

  • Adaptive Wavelet-Based Correction of Non-Anechoic Antenna Measurements

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    - Year 2023

    Non-anechoic measurements represent an affordable alternative to evaluation of antenna performance in expensive, dedicated facilities. Due to interferences and noise from external sources of EM radiation, far-field results obtained in non-ideal conditions require additional post-processing. Conventional correction algorithms rely on manual tuning of parameters, which make them unsuitable for reliable testing of prototypes. In this...

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  • Formulation of Time-Fractional Electrodynamics Based on Riemann-Silberstein Vector

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    - ENTROPY - Year 2021

    In this paper, the formulation of time-fractional (TF) electrodynamics is derived based on the Riemann-Silberstein (RS) vector. With the use of this vector and fractional-order derivatives, one can write TF Maxwell’s equations in a compact form, which allows for modelling of energy dissipation and dynamics of electromagnetic systems with memory. Therefore, we formulate TF Maxwell’s equations using the RS vector and analyse their...

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  • Basic evaluation of limb exercises based on electromyography and classification methods

    Symptoms caused by cerebral palsy or stroke deprive a person partially or even completely of his ability to move. Nowadays we can observe more technologically advanced rehabilitation devices which incorporate biofeedback into the process of rehabilitation of such people. However, there is still a lack of devices that would analyse, assess, and control (independently or with limited support) specialised movement exercises. Here...

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  • Evaluation of Foundation Input Motions Based on Kinematic Interaction Models

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    - Year 2020

    The present study was designed to demonstrate the importance of baseslab averaging and embedment effects on the foundation-level input motions due to earthquake excitations. Evaluation of foundation-level input motions based on the most commonly adopted kinematic interaction models are presented. In order to conduct this investigation, original records of horizontal accelerations for two casestudy buildings were utilized. Computed...

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  • Effect of oxygenation time on signal of a sensor based on ionic liquids

    The paper presents an oxygen sensor based on ionic liquids and solid electrodes. The following ionic liquids have been employed: [BMIM][BF4], [HMIM][Cl], [BMIM][N(CN2)]. Minimum time of the sensor exposure to analyte, after which the signal (current intensity) was stable, has been evaluated. An impact of volumetric flow rate of analyte on the sensor exposure time and signal has been determined. A product of permeability coefficient...

  • XPS measurements of the Fe-Bi based glass

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    Fe-Si-O and Fe-Si-Pb-O glass was measured by XPS method. The influence of Pb dopand on the glass structure, including the valence of iron, was investigated. The influence of the annealing temperature on the behavior of iron in glass was also investigated. Studies have confirmed the mixed valence of iron in glasses and a high proportion of metallic Fe.

  • XPS measurement of the Fe-Ti based materials

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    The mono‐ and bimetal‐modified (Pd, Cu) titanium(IV) oxide and iron oxide (III) photocatalysts were prepared by chemical reduction method and characterized using XPS method. The composition of elements incorporated in the surface layer of mono- and bimetallic photocatalysts was determined by XPS analysis, as well as the valence state of elements. Measurements...

  • A Concept of Automatic Film Color Grading Based on Music Recognition and Evoked Emotions

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    - Year 2019

    The article presents the aspects of the final selection of the color of shots in film production based on the psychology of color. First of all, the elements of color processing, contrast, saturation or white balance in the film shots were presented and the definition of color grading was given. In the second part of the article the analysis of film music was conducted in the context of stimulating appropriate emotions while watching...

  • Mercury content in beetroot and beetroot-based dietary supplements

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    - JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS - Year 2022

    Total mercury (THg) concentrations in fifty-four beetroot-based DSs and seven lots of conventional and organic beetroots (divided into unpeeled, peeled, and skins) were determined by direct thermal decomposition-gold amalgamation cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry. The analytical procedure was optimised and validated. The recovery (%) for Hg was 101.9 and 92.73 in BCR-463 and DOLT 4, respectively. The intermediate precision...

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  • Effect of wet Hydrogen Sulfide on Carbon Steels Degradation in Refinery Based on Case Study

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    Material degradation caused by wet hydrogen sulfide (Wet H2S) is one of the major issues in refineries. Carbon steel is the main construction material used in refineries and is subjected not only to thickness loss but the hydrogen is the major concern. H2S leads to high atomic hydrogen penetration in steel which causes degradation in the form of blistering and/or cracking (HIC/SOHIC) and stress cracking in the area of welds and...

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  • A Comprehensive Analysis of Deep Neural-Based Cerebral Microbleeds Detection System

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    - Electronics - Year 2021

    Machine learning-based systems are gaining interest in the field of medicine, mostly in medical imaging and diagnosis. In this paper, we address the problem of automatic cerebral microbleeds (CMB) detection in magnetic resonance images. It is challenging due to difficulty in distinguishing a true CMB from its mimics, however, if successfully solved it would streamline the radiologists work. To deal with this complex three-dimensional...

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  • Preparation and characterization of asphaltene based adsorbents for gas-solid adsorption systems

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    - Year 2022

    The dissertation presents results of the experimental research on asphaltene-based adsorbents (support coated with asphaltene layer) for gas-solid adsorption systems, with special reference to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal from gas streams. Analysis of gas adsorption properties revealed that asphaltenes isolated from oxidized bitumen have strong affinity toward VOCs. Interactions with target gas molecules, and selectivity...

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  • Simulating Power Generation from Photovoltaics in the Polish Power System Based on Ground Meteorological Measurements—First Tests Based on Transmission System Operator Data

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2020

    The Polish power system is undergoing a slow process of transformation from coal to one that is renewables dominated. Although coal will remain a fundamental fuel in the coming years, the recent upsurge in installed capacity of photovoltaic (PV) systems should draw significant attention. Owning to the fact that the Polish Transmission System Operator recently published the PV hourly generation time series in this article, we aim...

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  • FPGA Acceleration of Matrix-Assembly Phase of RWG-Based MoM

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    In this letter, the field-programmable-gate-array accelerated implementation of matrix-assembly phase of the method of moments (MoM) is presented. The solution is based on a discretization of the frequency-domain mixed potential integral equation using the Rao-Wilton-Glisson basis functions and their extension to wire-to-surface junctions. To take advantage of the given hardware resources (i.e., Xilinx Alveo U200 accelerator card),...

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  • Evaluation of foundation input motions based on kinematic interaction models

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    - Year 2017

    The present study was designed to demonstrate the importance of base-slab averaging and embedment effects on the foundation-level input motions due to earthquake excitations. Evaluation of foundation-level input motions based on the most commonly adopted kinematic interaction models are presented. In order to conduct this investigation, original records of horizontal accelerations for two case-study buildings were utilized. Computed...

  • Computer animation system based on rough sets and fuzzy logic

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    A fuzzy logic inference system was created, based on the analysis of animated motion features. The objective of the system is to facilitate the creation of high quality animation by analyzing personalized styles contained in numerous animations. Sequences portraying a virtual character acting with a differentiating personalized style (natural or exaggerated) and various levels of fluidity were prepared and subjectively evaluated....

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  • Examining Quality of Hand Segmentation Based on Gaussian Mixture Models

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    Results of examination of various implementations of Gaussian mix-ture models are presented in the paper. Two of the implementations belonged to the Intel’s OpenCV 2.4.3 library and utilized Background Subtractor MOG and Background Subtractor MOG2 classes. The third implementation presented in the paper was created by the authors and extended Background Subtractor MOG2 with the possibility of operating on the scaled version of...

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  • On Sample Rate Conversion Based on Variable Fractional Delay Filters

    The sample rate conversion algorithm based on variable fractional delay filters is often used if the resampling ratio cannot be expressed as the ratio of small integer numbers or if it is not constant. The main advantage of such solution is that it allows for arbitrary resampling ratios which can even be changed during the resampling process. In this paper a discussion on influence of different approaches to fractional filter...

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  • Quality Evaluation of Novel DTD Algorithm Based on Audio Watermarking

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    Echo cancellers typically employ a doubletalk detection (DTD) algorithm in order to keep the adaptive filter from diverging in the presence of near-end speech signal or other disruptive sounds in the microphone signal. A novel doubletalk detection algorithm based on techniques similar to those used for audio signal watermarking was introduced by the authors. The application of the described DTD algorithm within acoustic echo cancellation...

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  • Decisional-DNA Based Smart Production Performance Analysis Model

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    - CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS - Year 2019

    n order to allocate resources effectively according to the production plan and to reduce disturbances, a framework for smart production performance analysis is proposed in this article. Decisional DNA based knowledge models of engineering objects, processes and factory are developed within the proposed framework. These models are the virtual representation of manufacturing resources, and with help of Internet of Things, are capable...

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  • PLS-Based and Regularization-Based Methods for the Selection of Relevant Variables in Non-targeted Metabolomics Data

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    • R. Bujak
    • E. Daghir-Wojtkowiak
    • R. Kaliszan
    • M. Markuszewski

    - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences - Year 2016

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  • A method of the UMTS-FDD network design based on universal load characteristics

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    - Year 2009

    In the paper an original method of the UMTS radio network design was presented. The method is based on simple way of capacity-coverage trade-off estimation for WCDMA/FDD radio interface. This trade-off is estimated by using universal load characteristics and normalized coverage characteristics. The characteristics are useful for any propagation environment as well as for any service performance requirements. The practical applications...

  • Simulation Model of IMS/NGN with Transport Stratum Based on MPLS Technology

    In the paper we continue our research on traffic modelling in the Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture, which includes the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) elements. A simulation model of a single NGN domain with transport stratum based on the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology is proposed, which allows evaluation of mean response time of this stratum. The simulation model is applied to verify the results obtained...

  • System for monitoring road slippery based on CCTV cameras and convolutional neural networks

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    The slipperiness of the surface is essential for road safety. The growing number of CCTV cameras opens the possibility of using them to automatically detect the slippery surface and inform road users about it. This paper presents a system of developed intelligent road signs, including a detector based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and the transferlearning method employed to the processing of images acquired with video...

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  • Three-dimensional Web Geographic Information System using web-based technologies

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    - Year 2014

    Web-based Geographic Information Systems offer a way of delivering geographic information to devices with small computational power, such as smartphones. In recent years, the rapid development of the Web Graphics Library (WebGL) made it possible to create rich interactive applications running inside a web browser and displaying three-dimensional objects using hardware acceleration. This paper presents a three-dimensional Web-GIS...