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Characteristics of Propagation Conditions in the Container Terminal Environment
PublicationIn the paper a characteristics of propagation conditions in the container terminal environment is presented. The investigated environment is characterized on the example of Gdansk Deepwater Container Terminal in Poland. An empirical propagation model for path loss calculation in mobile radio links in a container terminal environment is presented.
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Empirical Propagation Model for the Container Terminal Environment
PublicationIn the paper the empirical propagation model for mobile radio links in a container terminal environment is presented and the investigated environment Deepwater Container Terminal in Gdansk, Poland) is characterized. Described empirical model was elaborated on the basis of almost 290 thousand propagation path measurements in real conditions. The diversity of conditions occurring in different places of the container terminal has...
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Iron complexes with terminal and nonbridging phosphanido ligands
PublicationThis review discusses known iron complexes with terminal-bonded and nonbridging phosphanido ligands R2Pand their analogs, such as phosphanylphosphanido, borylphosphanido and oligophosphanido groups, that have been reported since 1960s. Particular attention is focused on the synthesis and structural features of these complexes, which have a direct impact on their philicity and further reactivity. Moreover, their application in catalysis...
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Fading Modeling in Maritime Container Terminal Environments
PublicationIn this paper, an analytical model for slow and fast fading effects in maritime container terminals is derived, from fitting distributions to the results of measurements performed in an actual operational environment. The proposed model is composed of a set of equations, enabling to evaluate fading statistical distribution parameters for different system and environments conditions, as a function of frequency, base station antenna...
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Infrastructure vulnerability analysis of a port container terminal
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono infrastrukturę nowobudowanego terminala kontenerowego w Gdańsku. Za pomocą narzędzia programowego CARVER2 przeanalizowano infrastrukturę krytyczną tego portu pod kątem zagrożeń atakami terrorystycznymi.
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Propagation Path Loss Modeling in Container Terminal Environment
PublicationThis paper describes novel method of path loss modeling for radio communication channels in container port area. Multi-variate empirical model is presented, based on multidimensional regression analysis of real path loss measurements from container terminal environment. The measurement instruments used in propagation studies in port area are also described.
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Selected Propagation Models Modification for Application in Container Terminal
PublicationIt is particularly important to look for any propagation model that could be useful for designing mobile radio systems in container terminal environment. The selected propagation models have been investigated. The applied research methodology has been described too. Results of the statistical adjustment in terms of signal loss determination in such environment have been analysed. The analysis have proved effectiveness of adjustment...
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Propagation Path Loss Modelling in Container Terminal Environment
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A framework for automatic detection of abandoned luggage in airport terminal
PublicationA framework for automatic detection of events in a video stream transmitted from a monitoring system is presented. The framework is based on the widely used background subtraction and object tracking algorithms. The authors elaborated an algorithm for detection of left and removed objects based on mor-phological processing and edge detection. The event detection algorithm collects and analyzes data of all the moving objects in...
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Syntheses and structures of the first terminal phosphanylphosphido complexes of molybdenum(IV)
PublicationThe reactions of R2P-P(SiMe3)Li (R = tBu, iPr2N) with [Cp2MoCl2] yield terminal phosphanylphosphido complexes formally via the insertion of the phosphinidene P-atom into the C - H bond of a cyclopentadienyl ring and the migration of the hydrogen atom or SiMe3 moiety to the molybdenum centre. Solid state structures of [Cp(C5H4P-PtBu2)MoH], [Cp(C5H4P-PtBu2)Mo(SiMe3)] and [Cp{C5H4P-P(NiPr2)2}Mo(SiMe3)] were established by single crystal...
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LCS efficiency methods of a mobile terminal in monitoring system applications
PublicationW artykule zostały zaprezentowane nowe metody lokalizowania terminala ruchomego w asynchronicznych sieciach komórkowych trzeciej generacji. Przedstawiono opis zastosowanego modelu symulacyjnego oraz wyniki badań symulacyjnych w środowisku tzw. złym miejskim.
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Statistical adjustment of selected propagation models for applications in container terminal
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Terminal and hindered settling of solid particles in O/W emulsions
PublicationProwadzono badania szybkości opadania swobodnego cząstek stałych w emulsjach typu O/W oraz sedymentacji zawiesin ciało stałe - emulsja. Zbadano wpływ stężenia zawiesiny na szybkość sedymentacji. Opracowano zależność na prędkość opadania cząstek stałych w zawiesinacjh w emulsjach O/W w zakresie ruchu laminarnego.
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Buck-Boost Inverters with Symmetrical Passive Four-terminal Networks
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The Reactivity of Phosphanylphosphinidene Complexes of Transition Metals Toward Terminal Dihaloalkanes
PublicationThe reactivities of phosphanylphosphinidene complexes [(DippN)2W(Cl)(η2-P−PtBu2)]− (1), [(pTol3P)2Pt(η2- P=PtBu2)] (2), and [(dppe)Pt(η2-P=PtBu2)] (3) toward dihaloalkanes and methyl iodide were investigated. The reactions of the anionic tungsten complex (1) with stochiometric Br(CH2)nBr (n = 3, 4, 6) led to the formation of neutral complexes with a tBu2PP(CH2)3Br ligand or neutral dinuclear complexes with unusual tetradentate...
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An Empirical Propagation Model for Mobile Radio Links in Container Terminal Environment
PublicationIn this paper, a novel empirical propagation model for mobile radio links in a container terminal environment is presented. Measurement propagation research carried out in the Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) in Gdańsk, Poland is described, and the investigated environment is characterized. The results of the statistical evaluation of the new model are discussed. In addition, statistical tuning of the Walfisch–Ikegami model for...
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Technical monitoring system for a new part of Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal
PublicationDevelopment strategy for the port of Gdańsk assumes that , up to 2027, it will become the main transport centre in the Baltic Sea region. To this end , for many years work has been carried out to facilitate access to the port both by sea and land. One of the elements of extension of the port is the building of another terminal of Deepwater Container Terminal , Gdańsk. In this task, geotechnical operations aimed at appropriate...
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New propagation model for wireless monitoring systems in the container terminal environment
PublicationW artykule został poddany analizie problem szacowania tłumienia propagacyjnego na obszarze terminala kontenerowego. Została opisana kampania pomiarowa, której rezultatem było opracowanie nowego modelu propagacyjnego dla łącza radiowego pracującego w warunkach LOS i NLOS.
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Novel analogues of bradykinin conformationally restricted in the C-terminal part of the molecule
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New model of cooperation between logistics center and maritime container terminal
PublicationThe following article presents the innovative concept of logistics centers called “port-centric logistics”, which finds close co-operation with maritime container port. This concept can reduce the costs of logistics operations. In the first part the author focuses on describing the specifics of logistics centers. The following parts include characteristic of “port-centric logistics” concept. The last part of the paper contains...
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MULTIEQUATION MODELS AS DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR MEASURING THE OPERATIONAL FLUIDITY OF THE CONTAINER HANDLING TERMINAL
PublicationThe article presents the continuation of the authors’ research on the problem of the operational fluidity of cargo handling sea terminals, based on the example of the DCT. The article presents a solution based on the multiequation models and applied to analyze the operational fluidity of terminals in the transshipment and feeder relation. To provide a solution to the problem of the functioning of sea-land supply chains at the terminal,...
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Empirical Adjustment of the Selected Propagation Models for Application in the Peculiar Environment of the Container Terminal
PublicationIt is important to look for any propagation model that could be useful for designing mobile radio systems in container terminal environment. Selected propagation models have been investigated. The applied research methodology has been described too. Results of the statistical adjustment in terms of signal loss determination in such environment have been analysed. The analysis has proved effectiveness of adjustment by increasing...
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Modification of Selected Propagation Models in Terms of Path Loss Estimation in Container Terminal
PublicationIt is particularly important to look for any propagation model that could be useful for designing mobile radio networks in container terminal environment. Selected propagation models have been investigated. Firstly - basing on measurements results - they have been evaluated in this scope and the analysis has shown, that the adjustment is needed. This modification improved significantly the accuracy of path loss modelling. For the...
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Quantum-state transfer in spin chains via isolated resonance of terminal spins
PublicationWe propose a quantum-state transfer protocol in a spin chain that requires only the control of the spins at the ends of the quantum wire. The protocol is to a large extent insensitive to inhomogeneity caused by local magnetic fields and perturbation of exchange couplings. Moreover, apart from the free evolution regime, it allows one to induce an adiabatic spin transfer, which provides the possibility of performing the transfer...
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Terminal charging scheduling of battery electric buses based on vehicle routing problem
PublicationElectric buses are considered to be a viable solution for reducing emission in dense urban areas. However, the greater charging time is a huge challenge for operators. In this paper, charging scheduling method was elaborated based on vehicle routing problem using mixed-integer linear programming model. The main novelty of the paper is the combination of modelling aspect, namely flexible turn sequence and heterogeneous shared charging...
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Four level inverter's DC bus voltage balancing with 3-terminal DAB converter
Publication—Multilevel inverters become more and more popular, especially in the medium or high voltage and high power applications. Unfortunately, some of inverter topologies require additional DC bus voltage balancing systems. This paper presents a novel approach to such systems, which is based on a multiple terminal DAB converter. Along with the voltage balancing function the proposed solution enables the connection of energy storage devices...
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Sensitivity of personalized ventilation air terminal device geometry with regard to a human thermal sensation
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Method using bilinear transformation for measurement of impedance parameters of a multielement two-terminal network
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia metodę identyfikacji parametrów impedancyjnych obiektów modelowanych dwójnikami. Metoda wykorzystuje właściwości przekształcenia biliniowego pozwalającego na przedstawienie impedancji obiektu jako funkcji każdego z parametrów obwodu zastępczego z osobna. Odwrotne przekształcenie biliniowe pozwala na wyznaczenie wartości każdego parametru na podstawie pomiaru impedancji na jednej częstotliwości dobranej dla...
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A method of two-terminal excess noise measurement with a reduction of measurement system and contact noise
PublicationPrzedstawiono metodę i system do pomiaru szumów nadmiarowych dwójników elektrycznych ze znaczną redukcją wpływu szumów własnych systemu pomiarowego i szumów kontaków. Proponowana metoda może byc zastosowana do pomiaru szumów elementów z wyprowadzonymi końcówkami, bądź też struktur, gdy jako wzorcowy szum odniesienia może zostać zastosowany szum struktury rezystywnej wytworzonej bezpośrednio na strukturze w otoczeniu elementu testowanego.
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Automation of the Road Gate Operations Process at the Container Terminal—A Case Study of DCT Gdańsk SA
PublicationThe future increased terminal capacity will result in more container movement through the road complex and rail siding, which are one of the most critical areas (potential bottlenecks) in the container terminal. Truck turnaround time is one of the major factors that customers take into account while deciding how many container volumes they will handle through the container terminal. To enable to optimize increased traffic with...
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Syntheses, Structures and Reactivity of Terminal Phosphido Complexes of Iron(II) Supported by a β-Diketiminato Ligand
PublicationWe report the synthesis of the first series of terminal phosphido iron complexes supported by a β‐diketiminato ligand (Dippnacnac) and their catalytic activity in dehydrocoupling of secondary phosphines. Anionic and neutral mono‐ or diphosphido complexes were obtained from the reaction of [(Dippnacnac)FeCl2Li(dme)2] with the R2PLi (R = iPr, tBu, Cy, Ph) phosphides by tuning the stoichiometric ratio, polarity of the solvent, and...
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Molecular dynamics study on the influence of C-terminal sugar substitution on dynamics and conformation of vancomycin derivatives
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Hybrid super‐twisting fractional‐order terminal sliding mode control for rolling spherical robot
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A non-quasi-static small-signal model of the four-terminal MOSFET for radio and microwave frequencies.
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano nowy małosygnałowy model tranzystora MOS, w którymuwzględnia się efekt nasycenia prędkości nośników. Model jest spójny fizycznie i może być stosowany w analizie dowolnej konfiguracji włączenia tranzystora.
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Dimeric structure of the N-terminal domain of PriB protein from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis solved ab initio
PublicationPriB is one of the components of the bacterial primosome, which catalyzes the reactivation of stalled replication forks at sites of DNA damage. The N-terminal domain of the PriB protein from the thermophilic bacterium Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis (TtePriB) was expressed and its crystal structure was solved at the atomic resolution of 1.09 Å by direct methods. The protein chain, which encompasses the first 104 residues of the...
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The Influence of the Radio Channel on Precision of Position Estimation of the User Terminal Using the NB-IoT Radio Interface
PublicationIn the article the method of user terminal position estimation using the broadcast signals transmitted in the downlink of the NB-IoT interface was presented, including the analysis of the radio channel influence on precision of position estimation as well as the eNodeB (Evolved Node B) synchronization. The practical ability to estimate the position in the test area has been verified in the laboratory conditions, using the reference...
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On the usefulness of selected radio waves propagation models for designing mobile wireless systems in container terminal environment
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A Time Delay Controller Included Terminal Sliding Mode and Fuzzy Gain Tuning for Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator Systems
PublicationAn improved Time Delay Control (TDC) method for an Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System (UVMS) is proposed. The proposed controller consists of three terms: a time-delay-estimation term that cancels nonlinearities of the UVMS dynamics, a Terminal Sliding Mode (TSM) term that provides a fast response and a PID term that reduces the tracking error. In addition the proposed controller uses fuzzy rules to adaptively tune the gains...
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Design concept of a modular stage - stop - over terminal for inland waterways passenger transport on East - West routes
PublicationCentralne położenie Wisły i jej dorzecza w europejskim systemie wodnym, pozwala na włączenie jej do układu komunikacji wodnej Wschód - Zachód. Pozwoli to na wdrożenie systemu wodnego do celów transportu towarów ale również na wykorzystanie walorów krajobrazowo-kulturowych przyległych terenów do celów turystycznych.W oparciu o projekt nowo projektowaniej jednostki wodnej dostosowanej do śródlądowego transportu wodnego, rozważano...
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Ultrashort Cationic Lipopeptides–Effect of N-Terminal Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Type on Antimicrobial Activity and Hemolysis
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Synthesis of terminal alkynes based on (1S,3R,4R)- and (1S,3S,4R)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane
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Reduction of exceeding the guaranteed service time for external trucks at the DCT Gdańsk container terminal using a six sigma framework
PublicationPurpose The purpose of this research was to investigate ways to reduce the average amount of exceeded guaranteed service time for external trucks at Deepwater Container Terminal Gdańsk Sp z o.o. (DCT Gdańsk) via dosing the gate activities, in particular IN-Gate entry process of trucks carrying import/export/transit containers. Design/methodology/approach A Six Sigma methodology with the DMAIC methods along with the SIPOC chart,...
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A new assay based on terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism of homocitrate synthase gene fragments for Candida species identification
PublicationCandida sp. have been responsible for an increasing number of infections, especially in patients with immunodeficiency. Species specific differentiation of the Candida sp. is difficult in routine diagnosis. This identification can have a highly significant association in therapy and prophylaxis. This work has shown a new application of terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (t-RFLP) method in molecular identification...
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Reduction of exceeding the guaranteed service time for external trucks at the DCT Gdańsk container terminal using a six sigma framework
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Synthesis and transport studies of model dipeptides with modified n-terminal amino groups into e. coli k12 mutant strains
Publicationotrzymano na drodze syntezy chemicznej kilka modelowych dipeptydów zawierających n-terminalna guanidynę oraz betainę. zbadano transport tych peptydów do komorek e. coli k12, posiadających zróżnicowane systemy transportowe. wyniki badań potwierdziły brak transportu do komórek bakteryjnych z wykorzystaniem permeaz peptydowych. dodatnio naładowana i silnie polarna grupa aminowa uniemożliwia efektywny transport tych związków do komórek...
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Structure and function of the Ts2631 endolysin of Thermus scotoductus phage vB_Tsc2631 with unique N-terminal extension used for peptidoglycan binding
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Influence of Dimerization of Lipopeptide Laur-Orn-Orn-Cys–NH2 and an N-terminal Peptide of Human Lactoferricin on Biological Activity
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Novel application of terminal restriction fragments length polymorphism method (t-RFLP) for identification of six clinically important Candida sp.
PublicationTerminal restriction fragments length polymorphism method (t-RFLP) is a modified classical RFLP method. The main difference is based on carrying out PCR using a fluorescently labeled primer or primers. The result of such modification is that after digestion of amplicons only terminal fragments of PCR product (containing fluorescent dye) are visualized. T-RFLP method has found application in environmental microbiology and epidemiology....
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PRELIMINARY FIELD TESTS AND LONG-TERM MONITORING AS A METHOD OF DESIGN RISK MITIGATION: A CASE STUDY OF GDAŃSK DEEPWATER CONTAINER TERMINAL
PublicationAppropriate risk assessment plays a fundamental role in the design. . The authors propose a possible method of design risk mitigation, which follows recommendations included in Eurocode 7. The so-called “Observational Method” (OM) can produce savings in costs and programmes on engineering projects without compromising safety. The case study presented is a complex design solution that deals with the heavy foundations of a gantry...
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Featuring Semitransparent p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells for High-Efficiency Four-Terminal/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
PublicationTwo issues need to be resolved when fabricating p–i–n semitransparent perovskite solar cells (ST-PVSCs) for four-terminal (4 T) perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells: 1) damage to the underlying absorber (MAPbI3), electron transporting layer ([6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester, PCBM), and work function (WF) modifier (polyethylenimine, PEI), resulting from the harsh sputtering conditions for the transparent electrodes (TEs)...