Search results for: air quality
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Technologie prośrodowiskowe dla budynków miejskich
PublicationWspółczesne duże miasta na całym świecie charakteryzują się dużą i wciąż rosnącą intensywnością zabudowy. Jest to tendencja utrwalona, którą pogłębia idea „miasta zwartego” jako rozwiązania dla problemu nadmiernego rozrastania terytorialnego i rozpraszania się struktury terenów miejskich. Jednocześnie realną potrzebą współczesnych miast jest poprawa jakości ich środowiska (eliminacja zanieczyszczeń, minimalizacja zjawiska miejskiej...
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On Memory-Based Precise Calibration of Cost-Efficient NO2 Sensor Using Artificial Intelligence and Global Response Correction
PublicationNitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a prevalent air pollutant, particularly abundant in densely populated urban regions. Given its harmful impact on health and the environment, precise real-time monitoring of NO2 concentration is crucial, particularly for devising and executing risk mitigation strategies. However, achieving precise measurements of NO2 is challenging due to the need for expensive and cumbersome equipment. This has spurred...
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A calibration model for gas sensor array in varying environmental conditions
PublicationAbstract: Gas-analyzing systems based on gas sensors, commonly referred to as electronic noses, are the systems which enable the recognition of volatile compounds in their working environment and provide the on-line results of analysis. The most commonly used type of sensors in such systems is semiconductor gas sensors. They are considered to be the most reliable in the long-term applications (more than 1 year), however,...
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A calibration model for gas sensor array in varying environmental conditions
PublicationAbstract: Gas-analyzing systems based on gas sensors, commonly referred to as electronic noses, are the systems which enable the recognition of volatile compounds in their working environment and provide the on-line results of analysis. The most commonly used type of sensors in such systems is semiconductor gas sensors. They are considered to be the most reliable in the long-term applications (more than 1 year), however,...
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Instrumental measurement of odour nuisance in city agglomeration using electronic nose
PublicationThe paper describes an operation principle of odour nuisance monitoring network in a city agglomeration. Moreover, it presents the results of investigation on ambient air quality with respect to odour obtained during six-month period. The investigation was carried out using a network comprised of six prototypes of electronic nose and Nasal Ranger field olfactometers employed as a reference method. The monitoring network consisted...
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Effects of CO2 and Nd:YAG Laser Remelting of the Ti6Al4V Alloy on the Surface Quality and Residual Stresses
PublicationThe titanium alloys are materials susceptible to tribological wear and the laser treatment can be applied in surface treatment processes to obtain for example higher hardness level. From the other side, it is important to take into consideration, that hardness increase that can be connected with cracks . The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of different lasers and the process parameters on the form and level...
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Time for temporariness! Temporary architecture - whim or necessity?
PublicationWhat are the qualities of temporary architectural objects that make them helpful instruments for evolving the image of contemporary urban space? Six hypotheses provide rationales for why current temporary architecture seems to be a remedy for dysfunctional city structures. The research was limited to the temporary architectural objects constructed in open-air city zones, including the architecture of events. The temporary objects'...
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An analysis of wind conditions at pedestrian level in the selected types of multi-family housing developments
PublicationThe following article addresses the issue of wind conditions around urban building development at pedestrian level. Factors that depend on those issues include wind comfort and air quality within urbanized spaces. The conditions specific of cities located in a temperate climate zone have been taken into account. The article is intended to identify aerodynamic phenomena characteristic of the three basic types of multi-family building...
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Baltic Sea climate fever. Creative solutions for waterfront cities in the context of climate change
PublicationThe goal of the research is to recognize climate change impact on Baltic Sea cities and description of strengths and weaknesses of cities strategies and activities. The range of research has been limited to 3 cities in the Baltic Sea (Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Tallinn) and Tricity as an area for which recommendations will be proposed actions in the field of adaptation to climate change. Recommendations for Tricity as a unique group...
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Understanding the early-stage release of volatile organic compounds from rapeseed oil during deep-frying of tubers by targeted and omics-inspired approaches using PTR-MS and gas chromatography
PublicationDuring deep-frying, a plethora of volatile products is emitted with the fumes. These compounds could act as oil quality indicators and change the indoor air composition leading to health risks for occupants. The presented experiments focus on deep-frying of different tubers in rapeseed oil at different frying temperatures. Here, two scenarios for real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using proton transfer reaction...
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Detecting type of hearing loss with different AI classification methods: a performance review
PublicationHearing is one of the most crucial senses for all humans. It allows people to hear and connect with the environment, the people they can meet and the knowledge they need to live their lives to the fullest. Hearing loss can have a detrimental impact on a person's quality of life in a variety of ways, ranging from fewer educational and job opportunities due to impaired communication to social withdrawal in severe situations. Early...
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An electric ring thruster as auxiliary manoeuvring propulsion system for watercraft - construction analysis
PublicationThe reported project aimed at examining properties and purposefulness of use of modern electromagneticbearings for a screw propeller in a prototype version of a synchronous ring motor with rare earths magnets.Bearings of this type generate electromagnetic forces which keep the rotor in a state of levitation. Therotating machine with magnetic bearings can work in any environment which reveals diamagnetic properties(air, vacuum,...
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Development of an AI-based audiogram classification method for patient referral
PublicationHearing loss is one of the most significant sensory disabilities. It can have various negative effects on a person's quality of life, ranging from impeded school and academic performance to total social isolation in severe cases. It is therefore vital that early symptoms of hearing loss are diagnosed quickly and accurately. Audiology tests are commonly performed with the use of tonal audiometry, which measures a patient's hearing...
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Statistical Data Pre-Processing and Time Series Incorporation for High-Efficacy Calibration of Low-Cost NO2 Sensor Using Machine Learning
PublicationAir pollution stands as a significant modern-day challenge impacting life quality, the environment, and the economy. It comprises various pollutants like gases, particulate matter, biological molecules, and more, stemming from sources such as vehicle emissions, industrial operations, agriculture, and natural events. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), among these harmful gases, is notably prevalent in densely populated urban regions. Given...
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Understanding the Dominant Physics Mechanisms on the p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated by Scalable Slot-Die Coating Process in Ambient Air
PublicationPerovskite solar cells (PSC) are emerging technologies that have shown continuous improvement in power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability. However, a very important aspect that has been seldom considered is the reproducibility of PCE of PSC devices. It is possible to achieve PCE from 10.21% to 17.05% using scalable slot-die-coating technique. However, a spatial distribution of performance is clearly observed for device samples...
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Combinated treatment of landfill leachates with wastewater in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR)
PublicationSanitary landfill leachates are treated usually by multistage systems using physical, chemical and biological processes. One of the most economic and efficient method is combined treatment of landfill leachates with municipal wastewater in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR. The main advantage of such co-treatment is that landfill leachates variability (in quality and quantity) do not influence the effectiveness of biological processes....
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Machine-learning-based precise cost-efficient NO2 sensor calibration by means of time series matching and global data pre-processing
PublicationAir pollution remains a considerable contemporary challenge affecting life quality, the environment, and economic well-being. It encompasses an array of pollutants—gases, particulate matter, biological molecules—emanating from sources such as vehicle emissions, industrial activities, agriculture, and natural occurrences. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a harmful gas, is particularly abundant in densely populated urban areas. Given its...
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Towards Hybrid Urban Mobility: Kick Scooter as a Means of Individual Transport in the City
PublicationThe characteristic feature of a contemporary city is its inconvenience and oppressiveness caused by the hitherto dominant paradigm of urban planning based on car mobility. As a result, the inhabitants have to cope with air pollution, noise, spatial barriers, sedentary lifestyle and other factors which worsen their health and quality of life. Ecological and physically activating urban mobility thus plays an increasingly important...
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Multi-directional analysis of the maintenance of rainwater harvesting systems
Open Research DataPresented data are the result of research activity entitled „Multi-directional analysis of the maintenance of rainwater harvesting systems” conducted as a part of MINIATURA 7 competition. The research consisted of a comprehensive assessment of the quality of rainwater collected and stored in a rooftop harvesting system and then purified using inline...
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Silesian University Of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in June 2021 by the SciVal benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles.The most common definition of research productivity...
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Gdańsk Tech 2016-2020)
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities. The raw data was retrieved in June 2021 by the SciVal benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Poznań University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Białystok University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Opole University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Lublin University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (University of Bielsko-Biała ATH 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Warsaw University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Rzeszów University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (AGH University of Science and Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Częstochowa University Of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Lodz University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Wrocław University of Science and Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (West Pomeranian University Of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Cracow University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Radom University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Kielce University Of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.
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Dataset for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Koszalin University of Technology 2016-2020).
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities. The raw data was retrieved in June 2021 by the SciVal benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Data points of structures of R1233zd(E) flowing in a circular minichannel at low, medium and high values of saturation pressure
Open Research DataDatabase present structures of two-phase flow of R1233zd(E) in 3 mm vertical channel. Database contains datapoints which contain information of reduced pressure (ratio of saturation pressure and critical pressure), quality and mass velocity. 4 two phase structures are distinguished: bubbly flow, slug flow, intermittent flow and annular flow.
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Sensory analysis of confectionery products.
Open Research DataThe data set presents the results of the sensory analysis of confectionery products, which was carried out by the sensory profiling analysis method based on the PN-ISO 11035: 1999 standard – “Sensory analysis - Identification and selection of descriptors for determining the sensory profile using multivariate methods”. The method was used to evaluate...
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Split-beam echosounder data from Gdansk Deep Summer 2019
Open Research DataThe acoustic data was collected in 2019, in the Gdansk Deep, in the season: Summer. Data was collected during the day and night. Three split-beam echosounders with frequencies of 38 kHz, 120 kHz and 333 kHz were used to collect the data. The data was collected while the ship was sailing. To ensure data quality, echosounders were calibrated and passive...
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Bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Łódź University of Technology 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (West Pomeranian University of Technology 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Dataset of bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish economic universities (Warsaw School of Economics 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish economic universities. The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Lublin University of Technology 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Gdańsk University of Technology 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Kielce University of Technology 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Technical University Częstochowa 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish technical universities (Koszalin University of Technology 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish technical universities.The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Dataset of bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish economic universities (University of Economics in Katowice 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish economic universities. The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...
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Dataset of bibliometric data for a research study on scientific productivity of Polish economic universities (Cracow University of Economics 2016-2020) retrieved by InCites benchmarking tool.
Open Research DataThis dataset was created for the purpose of research on scientific productivity at Polish economic universities. The raw data was retrieved in July 2021 by the InCites benchmarking tool in xlsx format and will be used to create the research profiles of the universities and underlying data of journals articles. The most common definition of research...