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Vident-synth: a synthetic intra-oral video dataset for optical flow estimation
Open Research DataWe introduce Vident-synth, a large dataset of synthetic dental videos with corresponding ground truth forward and backward optical flows and occlusion masks. It can be used for:
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Comparison of developed gaze point estimation methods
PublicationThis paper presents the software part of an inexpensive hands-free eye tracking system. The system works using infrared illumination like most of the available eye trackers. Two methods allowing estimation the gaze point on computer screen are compared. Research on effectiveness of these methods is discussed and the better one is indicated.
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Neural networks in the diagnostics of induction motor rotor cages.
PublicationW środowisku Lab VIEW została stworzona aplikacja służąca do pomiaru, prezentacji i zapisu przebiegów widma prądu stojana z uwzględnieniem potrzeb pomiarowych występujących podczas badania wirników silników indukcyjnych przy użyciu sieci neuronowych. Utworzona na bazie zbioru uczącego sieć Kohonena z powodzeniem rozwiązała stawiany przed nią problem klasyfikacji widm prądu stojana, a co za tym idzie również diagnozy stanu...
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Theoretical investigations into flows in rotor blade shroud clearance
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki obliczeń programem Fluent przepływów w uszczelnieniu nadbandażowym stopnia turbinowego przy różnym mimośrodowym położeniu osi wirnika względem osi korpusu. Wyznaczone numerycznie rozkłady ciśnienia w uszczelnieniu i generowane tam siły aerodynamiczne porównano z rezultatem badań przeprowadzonych na powietrznej turbinie modelowej.
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Some results of experimental research into turbine rotor trajectory
PublicationPrzedstawiono rezultaty eksperymentalnych badań trajektorii wirnika turbinowego. Doświadczenia przeprowadzono na modelowej turbinie powietrznej przy różnych częstotliwościach obrotów wału i różnym obciążeniu wału względem osi korpusu.
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Application of neural networks for turbine rotor trajectory investigation.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono rezultaty badań sieci neuronowych przewidujących trajektorię wirnika turbinowego uzyskanych ze stanowiska turbiny modelowej. Badania wykazały, iż sieci neuronowe wydają się być z powodzeniem zastosowane do przewidywania trajektorii ruchu wirnika turbiny. Najważniejszym zadaniem wydaje się poprawne określenie wektorów sygnałów wejściowych oraz wyjściowych jak również prawidłowe stworzenie sieci neuronowej....
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Gdańsk University of Technology graduates’ job position – years 2013-2018
Open Research DataThe dataset includes data from the survey on the Gdańsk University of Technology graduates from years 2013-2018 on their current job position. The survey was conducted in the period from 2015 to 2020, two years after the respondents obtained graduate status. The research sample included 11190 respondents. To summarizing, the Gdańsk University of Technology...
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Estimation of Selected Synchronous Generator Parameters Based on the Gradient Method
PublicationThe authors present a method for the estimation of synchronous generator model parameters using a gradient algorithm. The paper shows an example of model parameter estimation for a turbogenerator and hydrogenerator, based on the generator voltage time responses obtained during an active and reactive power rejection test.
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New patterns in the position of CEE countries in global value chains: functional specialisation approach
PublicationResearch background: High servitisation of manufacturing makes it impossible to separate services from manufactured goods properly, which implies difficulties in the assessment of the position of the country on the smile curve, i.e. in the proper assignment of products or services to one of the industrial process steps: pre-production, pure fabrication or post-production services. Therefore, we propose to use the business functions...
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Impact of cross-section centers estimation on the accuracy of the Point cloud spatial expansion using robust M-estimation and Monte Carlo simulation
PublicationThe point cloud spatial expansion (PCSE) method creates an alternative form of representing the shape of symmetrical objects and introduces additional descriptive geometric parameters. An important element of the procedure is determining the course of the axis of symmetry of cylindrical objects based on cross-sections of point clouds. Outliers occurring in laser measurements are of great importance in this case. In this study,...
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Influence of the position of the swash plate rotation axis on the volumetric efficiency of the axial pistons pumps
PublicationThe article describes the influence of the position of the swash plate axis of rotation on the size of the dead space and the volumetric efficiency of the axial pistons pump. Superposition of the two motions have been proposed - the rotation of the swash plate with respect to axis intersecting the axis of rotation of the pump shaft and the shifts of swash plate yielding a result of the rotation axis offset effect. In the article...
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Tonality Estimation and Frequency Tracking of Modulated Tonal Components
PublicationA novel method for tonality estimation and frequency tracking of tonal components modulated in frequency and amplitude is presented. The algorithm detects the local maxima of magnitude spectra corresponding to three contiguous frames of a signal and matches them into the tonal track candidates. The magnitude-based and phase-based methods are used to estimate the frequency jumps between spectrum maxima belonging to the tonal track...
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Deduplication of Position Data and Global Identification of Objects Tracked in Distributed Vessel Monitoring System
PublicationVessel monitoring systems (VMS) play a very important role in safety navigation. In most cases, their structure is distributed and they are based on two data sources, namely Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA). Such approach results in several objects identification and position data duplication problems, which need to be solved in order to ensure the correct performance of a given VMS....
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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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Viscous versus electromagnetic damping – amplification in a neighbourhood of a mechanism singular position
PublicationIn the paper, damping of vibrations are considered and compared in a mechanical and in a electromechanical system. In the system, a continuous beam is considered as the main vibrating element. The compared dissipations methods are based on: viscous dampers and DC generators. To increase the possible damping effectiveness, velocity amplification is proposed, i.e., a mechanism is introduced between the beam and the damping element....
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Verification of Satellite Railway Track Position Measurements Making Use of Standard Co-Ordinate Determination Techniques
PublicationThe article presents the results of satellite railway track position measurements performed by a multidisciplinary research team, the members of which represented Gdansk University of Technology and Gdynia Maritime University. Measuring methods are described which were used for reconstructing the railway track axis position and diagnosing railway track geometry deformations. As well as that, the description of the novel method...
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Estimation of a smoothness parameter by spline wavelets
PublicationWe consider the smoothness parameter s*(f) of a function f∈L2(R) in terms of Besov spaces. The existing results on estimation of smoothness [K. Dziedziul, M. Kucharska and B. Wolnik, J. Nonparametric Statist. 23 (2011)] employ the Haar basis and are limited to the case 0
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Estimation of Rician K-factor Values in Urban Terrain
PublicationThis paper presents results of Rician K-factor estimation from CDMA2000 downlink signals recorded in the area of medium city. Signal and data processing methods used to estimate fading parameters are also briefly described.
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Discrete-time estimation of nonlinear continuous-time stochastic systems
PublicationIn this paper we consider the problem of state estimation of a dynamic system whose evolution is described by a nonlinear continuous-time stochastic model. We also assume that the system is observed by a sensor in discrete-time moments. To perform state estimation using uncertain discrete-time data, the system model needs to be discretized. We compare two methods of discretization. The first method uses the classical forward Euler...
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Discrete-time estimation of nonlinear continuous-time stochastic systems
PublicationIn this paper we consider the problem of state estimation of a dynamic system whose evolution is described by a nonlinear continuous-time stochastic model. We also assume that the system is observed by a sensor in discrete-time moments. To perform state estimation using uncertain discrete-time data, the system model needs to be discretized. We compare two methods of discretization. The first method uses the classical forward Euler...
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The circle object detection with the use of Msplit estimation
PublicationThe paper presents the use of Msplit(q) - estimation in the filtration and aggregation of point clouds containing a known number of elliptical shapes with preliminary unknown - locations and dimensions. These theoretical solutions may have practical relevance especially in the modelling of terrestrial laser scanning data of objects that have similar shape to circles. Mentioned shapes can be scanned of tree trunks, columns, gutters,...
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Direction-of-Arrival Estimation Using an ESPAR Antenna with Simplified Beam Steering
PublicationIn this paper, it has been shown, how electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antenna, in which beam steering is done in a simple way, can be used for directionof- arrival (DoA) estimation of an unknown signal impinging the antenna. The concept is based on an ESPAR antenna having twelve parasitic elements, in which beam switching is realized by RF switches providing required loads to its parasitic elements. Numerical...
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ESPAR Antenna-Based WSN Node With DoA Estimation Capability
PublicationIn this paper, we present a low-cost energy-efficient electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antenna-based wireless sensor network (WSN) node designed for IEEE 802.15.4 standard that is capable of performing direction of arrival (DoA) estimation in real-life outdoor environments. To this end, we propose the WSN node architecture, design and realization that utilizes NXP JN5168 radio frequency (RF) wireless transceiver...
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The determinants of the Region's and its SMEs' Competitive Position in the Context of Mega Events - the Case of the Euro 2012
PublicationIn this paper a modified Preuss model was used to assess the factors to enhance the competitiveness of the region and the SMEs located in the region. To accomplish the above, six types of event-structure were applied: infrastructure, knowledge, networks, culture, image and emotions. They were described in detail in reference to the case of Euro 2012 in Poland in general and Pomeranian region in particular. Finally the Authors take...
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On Adaptive Spectrum Estimation of Multivariate Autoregressive Locally Stationary Processes
PublicationAutoregressive modeling is a widespread parametricspectrum estimation method. It is well known that, in the caseof stationary processes with unknown order, its accuracy canbe improved by averaging models of different complexity usingsuitably chosen weights. The paper proposes an extension of thistechnique to the case of multivariate locally stationary processes.The proposed solution is based on local autoregressive...
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Estimation of Synchronous Generator and AVR Parameters Based on Gradient and Genetic Methods
PublicationThe author present a method for the estimation of selected synchronous generator model and AVR parameters using a gradient and a genetic algorithm. The paper shows an example of model parameter estimation for a turbogenerator, based on the generator voltage time responses obtained during an active and reactive power rejection test
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On adaptive selection of estimation bandwidth for analysis of locally stationary multivariate processes
PublicationWhen estimating the correlation/spectral structure of a locally stationary process, one should choose the so-called estimation bandwidth, related to the effective width of the local analysis window. The choice should comply with the degree of signal nonstationarity. Too small bandwidth may result in an excessive estimation bias, while too large bandwidth may cause excessive estimation variance. The paper presents a novel method...
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Analysis of the Impact of Galileo Observations on the Tropospheric Delays Estimation
PublicationIn this study we present analysis of the impact of Galileo observations on the ZTD and tropospheric gradients estimation. The tropospheric parameters were obtained in various scenarios, which differ from each other only in used satellite systems: Galileo-only, GPS-only, GPS/Galileo, GPS/GLONASS and GPS/GLONASS/Galileo. Then, comparative analysis between Galileo-only solution and the other ones, was carried out. As a reference,...
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Position accuracy evaluation of the modernized Polish DGPS
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Model of speed-varing rotor for mechatronic systems analysis and design
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono sposób modelowania złożonych układów mechatronicznych w oparciu o metodę grafów wiązań. Celem zilustrowania metody posłużono się przykładem liczbowym, w którym rozważano wirnik obracający się ze zmienną prędkością kątową. Prezentowana metodyka doskonale nadaje się do modelowania układów o zróżnicowanej naturze fizycznej. Otrzymany model ma charakter obiektu o pewnej liczbie wejść i wyjść, który można w...
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A method for analysing ram pressure characteristics of impeller pump rotor
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono metodę wyznaczania kąta wypływu strumienia z wirnika w oparciu o określoną eksperymentalnie charakterystykę ciśnienia w funkcji natężenia przepływu. Metoda może być wykorzystana do określenia kąta napływu na palisadę łopatkową za kołem wirnikowym w sytuacji braku mozliwości jego pomiaru.
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Reliability of Ultrasonic Distance Measurement in Application to Multi-Rotor MAVs
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Inverse method for 3D shaped centrifugal compressor (rotor and diffuser)
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono sposób wyznaczania kształtu wirnika i dyfuzora sprężarki promieniowej. Podano układ równań oraz warunki zamknięcia układu. Przykładowe rozwiązanie wskazuje na silny wpływ warunków na wlocie na kształt dyfuzora.
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Facilitating free travel in the Schengen area—A position paper by the European Association for Biometrics
PublicationDue to migration, terror-threats and the viral pandemic, various EU member states have re-established internal border control or even closed their borders. European Association for Biometrics (EAB), a non-profit organisation, solicited the views of its members on ways which biometric technologies and services may be used to help with re-establishing open borders within the Schengen area while at the same time mitigating any adverse...
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Direction-of-Arrival Estimation Methods in Interferometric Echo Sounding
PublicationNowadays, there are two leading sea sounding technologies: the multibeam echo sounder and the multiphase echo sounder (also known as phase-dierence side scan sonar or bathymetric side scan sonar). Both solutions have their advantages and disadvantages, and they can be perceived as complementary to each other. The article reviews the development of interferometric echo sounding array configurations and the various methods applied...
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Balkan Stock Exchanges – Consideration of the Length of the Estimation Window in Similar Markets
PublicationPurpose: We study if capital markets in the Balkan are closely and positively related in terms of rate of return, risk, efficiency, and maximum cumulative loss in relation to different lengths of the estimation window. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research was carried out for the period from 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2019 using portfolio analysis. It was divided into an estimation window (01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019) and another with...
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Estimation of a Stochastic Burgers' Equation Using an Ensemble Kalman Filter
PublicationIn this work, we consider a difficult problem of state estimation of nonlinear stochastic partial differential equations (SPDE) based on uncertain measurements. The presented solution uses the method of lines (MoL), which allows us to discretize a stochastic partial differential equation in a spatial dimension and represent it as a system of coupled continuous-time ordinary stochastic differential equations (SDE). For such a system...
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On adaptive covariance and spectrum estimation of locally stationary multivariate processes
PublicationWhen estimating the correlation/spectral structure of a locally stationary process, one has to make two important decisions. First, one should choose the so-called estimation bandwidth, inversely proportional to the effective width of the local analysis window, in the way that complies with the degree of signal nonstationarity. Too small bandwidth may result in an excessive estimation bias, while too large bandwidth may cause excessive...
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BLOOD PRESSURE ESTIMATION BY MEANS OF A JOINT IMPEDANCE– PHOTOPLETYSMOGRAPHIC METHOD
PublicationThe knowledge of patient’s day to day blood pressure changes is invaluable to physicians for both diagnostics and health monitoring reasons. Constant observation of the pressure throughout a day would provide even more valuable clinical information. A convenient non-invasive methods of blood pressure estimation for monitoring purposes are widely proposed. This work shows a statistical approach to...
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Asynchronous distributed state estimation for continuous-time stochastic processes
PublicationWe consider the problem of state estimation of a continuous-time stochastic process using an asynchronous distributed multi-sensor estimation system (ADES). In an ADES the state of a process of interest is estimated by a group of local estimators. Each local estimator based, for example, on a Kalman filter, performs single sensor filtration but also fusion of its local results and results from other (remote) processors to compute...
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RSS-Based DoA Estimation for ESPAR Antennas Using Support Vector Machine
PublicationIn this letter, it is shown how direction-of-arrival (DoA) estimation for electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antennas, which are designed to be integrated within wireless sensor network nodes, can be improved by applying support vector classification approach to received signal strength (RSS) values recorded at an antenna's output port. The proposed method relies on ESPAR antenna's radiation patterns measured...
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Parameter and delay estimation of linear continuous-time systems
PublicationIn this paper the problem of on-line identification of non-stationary delay systems is considered. Dynamics of supervised industrial processes is described by ordinary differential equations. Discrete-time mechanization of their continuous-time representations is based on dedicated finite-horizon integrating filters. Least-squares and instrumental variable procedures implemented in recursive forms are applied for simultaneous identification...
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A predictive estimation based control strategy for a quasi-resonant dc-link inverter
PublicationIn this paper the predictive estimation based control strategy for a quasi-resonant dc link inverter (PQRDCLI) is developed. Instead of direct measurement of dc link input inverter current – its estimation with one step prediction is applied. The PQRDCLI fed induction motor, controlled with a predictive current estimation stabilized inverter output voltage slopes independently of load. Moreover, reduction of overvoltage spikes...
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THE SYNCHROSQUEEZING METHOD IN BEARING ESTIMATION OF STATIONARY SIGNALS FOR PASSIVE SONAR WITH TOWED ARRAY
PublicationIn this paper, a novel method of bearing estimation in a passive sonar system with a towed array is introduced. The classical approach of bearing estimation based on the spatial spectrum [1] is extended by using the synchrosqeezing method that is a part of the reassignment method introduced by Kodera et al. [2]. Using this method leads to a precise bearing estimation. The proposed method requires a relatively small amount of computation,...
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Application of commercial microwave links (CMLs) attenuation for quantitative estimation of precipitation
PublicationPrecipitation estimation models are typically sourced by rain gauges, weather radars and satellite observations. A relatively new technique of precipitation estimation relies on the network of Commercial Microwave Links (CMLs) employed for cellular communication networks: the rain-inducted attenuation in the links enables the precipitation estimation. In the paper, it is analysed to what extent the precipitation derived from CML...
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Parameter and delay estimation of linear continuous-time systems
PublicationIn this paper the problem of on-line identification of non-stationary delay systems is considered. Dynamics of supervised industrial processes is usually described by ordinary differential equations. Discrete-time mechanization of their continuous-time representations is based on dedicated finite-horizon integrating filters. Least-squares and instrumental variable procedures implemented in recursive forms are applied for simultaneous...
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Assessment of the Accuracy of Determining the Angular Position of the Unmanned Bathymetric Surveying Vehicle Based on the Sea Horizon Image
PublicationThe paper presents the results of research on assessing the accuracy of angular position measurement relative to the sea horizon using a camera mounted on an unmanned bathymetric surveying vehicle of the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) type. The first part of the article presents the essence of the problem. The rules of taking the angular position of the vehicle into account in bathymetric surveys...
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A new method of wind farm active power curve estimation based on statistical approach
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to solve the wind farm active power estimation problem, introducing the method which is based on a statistical approach and robust fitting. The proposed algorithm uses a statistical approach and compared to existing ones- includes a wind direction as well as the influence of turbine start-up procedure on the estimation. The results show that additional estimation inputs i.e. the wind direction and the...
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On autoregressive spectrum estimation using the model averaging technique
PublicationThe problem of estimating spectral density of a nonstationary process satisfying local stationarity conditions is considered. The proposed solution is a two step procedure based on local autoregressive (AR) modeling. In the first step Bayesian-like averaging of AR models, differing in order, is performed. The main contribution of the paper is development of a new final-prediction-error-like statistic, which can be used to select...
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Estimation of respiration rate using an accelerometer and thermal camera in eGlasses
PublicationRespiration rate is a very important vital sign. Different methods of respiration rate measurement or estimation have been developed. However, especially interesting are those that enable remote and unobtrusive monitoring. In this study, we investigated the use of smart glasses for the estimation of respiration rate especially useful for indoors applications. Two methods were analyzed. The first one is based on measurements of...