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Creating a radiological database for automatic liver segmentation using artificial intelligence.
PublicationImaging in medicine is an irreplaceable stage in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The subsequent therapeutic effect depends on the quality of the imaging tests performed. In recent years we have been observing the evolution of 2D to 3D imaging for many medical fields, including oncological surgery. The aim of the study is to present a method of selection of radiological imaging tests for learning neural networks.
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Ship weather routing featuring w-MOEA/D and uncertainty handling
PublicationThe paper presents a new version of evolutionary multi-objective weather routing (WR) for ships taking into account uncertainties of weather forecasts in route optimization. The method applies authors’ w-MOEA/D algorithm: MOEA/D framework incorporating Decision Maker’s (DM) preferences by means of w-dominance relation. Owing to this, DM preferences are taken into account throughout optimization, allowing the process to focus on...
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Current mechanisms of IGP routing - expectations and possibilities in terms of QoS constraints
PublicationOd mechanizmów rutingu oczekuje się nowych możliwości z chwilą wprowadzenia wymagań QoS. W tym kontekście aktualne techniki rutingu IGP nie oferuja rozwiązań określających ścieżki gwarantujące QoS. W pracy przedstawiono propozycję rozszerzenia OSPF, które umożliwia uwzględnienie ograniczeń wynikających z QoS, gwarantując jednocześnie usługi na żądanym poziomie. To rozszerzenie zawiera zarówno liniowe jak i nieliniowe metryki. Wartości...
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Preliminary analysis of proposed ship docking systems for a designed floating dock
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono alternatywne koncepcje, wraz z ich analizą porównawczą, urządzeń dokujących statek na doku pływającym. Dok ten projektowany był na Wydziale Oceanotechniki i Okrętownictwa Politechniki Gdańskiej w ramach projektu ECOLOGICAL DOCK E!2968. Zaprezentowane rozwiązania różnią się głównie rodzajem zastosowanych w nich urządzeń: w pierwszym przypadku są to przewijarki i wózki dokujące, zaś w drugim - wciągarki...
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Cut layer of a circular saw with radiaj run-out of cutting edges
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono analizę wpływu bicia promieniowego ostrzy piły tarczowej na zmianę nominalnego i całkowitego pola przekroju warstwy skrawanej.
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Solid Phase Micro-Extraction, a Versatile and Handy Tool in Environmental Trace Organic Analysis, Gets a New Class of Coatings, Polymeric Ionic Liquids
PublicationSolid phase microextraction (SPME) fundamentals, characteristics and application are described. The special stress is put on characteristics of sorbents used as SPME fiber coatings. Description of commercially available fibers and the present-day trends in development of new sorbents for SPME are given. Discussion is focused on possibility of application of ionic liquids (IL) and polymeric ionic liquids (PIL) as SPME fiber coatings....
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Ni/cerium Molybdenum Oxide Hydrate Microflakes Composite Coatings Electrodeposited from Choline Chloride: Ethylene Glycol Deep Eutectic Solvent
PublicationCerium molybdenum oxide hydrate microflakes are codeposited with nickel from a deep eutectic solvent-based bath. During seven days of exposure in 0.05 M NaCl solution, the corrosion resistance of composite coating (Ni/CeMoOxide) is slightly reduced, due to the existence of some microcracks caused by large microflakes. Multielemental analysis of the solution, in which coatings are exposed and the qualitative changes in the surface...
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Influence of dispersed phase content on the mechanical properties of electroless nanocomposite Ni-P/Si3N4 and hybrid Ni-P/Si3N4/graphite layers deposited on the AW-7075 alloy.
PublicationThe article presents the results of mechanical testing of Ni-P/Si3N4 nanocomposite and hybrid Ni-P/Si3N4/graphite coatings deposited on AW-7075 aluminum alloy using the chemical reduction method. In terms of mechanical testing, microhardness was measured, and surface roughness and adhesion of the coatings to the aluminum substrate were determined using the “scratch test” method. The surface morphology of the deposited layers was...
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Structure and properties of the Ti+Ti(C,N) coatings obtained in the PVD process on sintered high speed steel
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The influence of plasma-sprayed coatings on surface properties and corrosion resistance of 316L stainless steel for possible implant application
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Superconducting properties of an NbN-SiO2 disordered system obtained by ammonolysis of NbN-SiO2 sol-gel derived coatings
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań właściwości nadprzewodzących warstw NbN-SiO2. Warstwy uzyskano poprzez azotowanie w temperaturze 1200C otrzymanych metodą zol-żel warstw Nb2O5-SiO2, o różnym stosunku molowym Nb2O5/SiO2. Badania rezystywne przeprowadzono w zakresie temperatur 5-280K. Przeprowadzono również badania absorpcji mikrofal (MMMA). Właściwości nadprzewodzące otrzymanych próbek silnie zależą od grubości warstw jak również...
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Mechanical and Thermal Properties of W-Ta-B Coatings Deposited by High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS)
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Characterization and Wear Response of Magnetron Sputtered W–B and W–Ti–B Coatings on WC–Co Tools
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Transparent nanocomposite coatings based on epoxy and layered double hydroxide: Nonisothermal cure kinetics and viscoelastic behavior assessments
PublicationLayered double hydroxide (LDH) has a particular place in clay family because of its flame retardant action. The nanoplatelet-like structure of LDH makes possible development of polymer composites with cationic or anionic nature structures in which macromolecules are positioned in between nanoplatelet galleries. In this work, neat epoxy and its transparent nanocomposite coatings with sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS)-modified...
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Influence of Ultrasound on the Characteristics of CaP Coatings Generated Via the Micro-arc Oxidation Process in Relation to Biomedical Engineering
PublicationOver the past decade, bone tissue engineering has been at the core of attention because of an increasing number of implant surgeries. The purpose of this study was to obtain coatings on titanium (Ti) implants with improved properties in terms of biomedical applications and to investigate the effect of ultrasound (US) on these properties during the micro-arc oxidation (MAO) process. The influence of various process parameters, such...
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Recent advances on spinel-based protective coatings for solid oxide cell metallic interconnects produced by electrophoretic deposition
PublicationThe application of ceramic protective coatings to the metallic interconnects in solid oxide cells (SOCs) is a viable and effective method to limit interconnect degradation issues. This featured letter provides a critical overview of the main outcomes of current research on the use of the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique to produce protective coatings for SOC metallic interconnects, specifically focusing on different approaches...
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Soiling Effect Mitigation Obtained by Applying Transparent Thin-Films on Solar Panels: Comparison of Different Types of Coatings
PublicationDust accumulation on the front cover of solar panels is closely linked to location and orientation of photovoltaic (PV) installation. Its build-up depends on the module tilt angle, frequency of precipitation, humidity, wind strength and velocity, as well as grain size. Additionally, soil composition is determined by solar farm surroundings such as local factories, agricultural crops, and traffic. Over time, molecules of atmospheric...
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Electrophoretically Deposited Chitosan/Eudragit E 100/AgNPs Composite Coatings on Titanium Substrate as a Silver Release System
PublicationDue to the possibility of bacterial infections occurring around peri-implant tissues, it is necessary to provide implant coatings that release antibacterial substances. The scientific goal of this paper was to produce by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) a smart, chitosan/Eudragit E 100/silver nanoparticles (chit/EE100/AgNPs) composite coating on the surface of titanium grade 2 using different deposition parameters, such as the...
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Applicability of edible Candelilla wax composite blended with Bryophyllumpinnatum extract to prolong shelf life of fruits/vegetables
PublicationCandelilla wax (CW) is a natural lipid source that can be used to make biodegradable and edible coatings and films for fruits. However, CW alone does not provide sufficient antimicrobial and antioxidant properties to prevent microbial spoilage and oxidative deterioration of fresh products. This study aims at evaluating the applicability of CW blended with Bryophyllum pinnatum extract (BPE), a plant with medicinal and phytochemical...
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Molecular picture of hydroxide anion hydration in aqueoussolutions studied by FT-IR ATR spectroscopy
PublicationHydratacja anionu hydroksylowego w wodnych roztworach wodorotlenków metali alkalicznych (LiOH, NaOH, KOH) została zbadana metodą spektroskopii oscylacyjnej FT-IR całkowitego wewnętrznego odbicia (ATR). Widma oscylacyjne wody dostarczają cennych informacji na temat stanu strukturalnego cząsteczek wody w sferach hydratacyjnych, wynikających ze sprzężeń oscylatorów w układzie. Wykazano, że drganie normalne rozciągające cząsteczki...
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Anab initiostudy of the betaine anion–dipole-bound anionic state of a model zwitterion system
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Transport properties of aqueous ionic liquid microemulsions: influence of the anion type and presence of the cosurfactant
PublicationTransport properties, viz. specific conductivity, dynamic viscosity and apparent diffusion coefficients, were measured as a function of water content in aqueous ionic liquid microemulsions containing 1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [BMIM][PF6] and bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl)imide, [BMIM][Tf2N], stabilized by the nonionic surfactant TX-100, or its mixture with a cosurfactant, i.e. butanol. The investigation covered...
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Improvement of the Water Resistance of a Narrow-Band Red-Emitting SrLiAl3N4:Eu2+Phosphor Synthesized under High Isostatic Pressure through Coating with an Organosilica Layer
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Physicochemical properties of Mn1.45Co1.45Cu0.1O4 spinel coating deposited on the Crofer 22 H ferritic steel and exposed to high-temperature oxidation under thermal cycling conditions
PublicationThe Crofer 22 H ferritic steel substrate was coated with an Mn1.45Co1.45Cu0.1O4 spinel by means of electrophoresis. After high-temperature oxidation under thermal cycling conditions, the physicochemical properties of the obtained system were evaluated. During 48-h cycles that involved heating the samples up to temperatures of either 750 or 800 °C, the oxidation kinetics of both coated and unmodified steel approximately obeyed...
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Caring for patients with Huntington disease – A survey of caregivers’ experiences and views
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Underwater acoustic communications system with error correction and synchronization coding
PublicationNiezawodna transmisja danych w wielodrogowym i niestacjonarnym płytkim kanale podwodnym wymaga zastosowania efektywnej techniki modulacji oraz equalizacji adaptacyjnej. W zaproponowanym artykule w systemie transmisji danych zastosowano modulację OFDM oraz equalizację adaptacyjną opartą o filtrację Kalmana. Ponadto zaimplementowano dwie techniki kodowania: FEC w celu eliminacji błędów transmisji oraz kodowanie pseudoszumowe, którego...
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From evil demiurge to caring hero: images of geneticists in the movies
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Parental experiences and needs of caring for a child with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
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From evil demiurge to caring hero: Images of geneticists in the movies
PublicationAlthough images of science and scientists depicted in popular culture have been criticized as an exaggeration and fear mongering, the cinema is an important resource that influences individuals’ beliefs about science. Because popular depictions of science play a crucial role in constructing the public’s ‘scientific imaginary’ they constitute an inherent dimension of the social understanding of science and are as important for...
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History-based dynamic weight voting for multi-agent systems
PublicationTaking decision in multi-agent systems may involve voting. Two basic voting protocols are surveyed in the paper. Then, a new history-based dynamic weight voting is proposed. This voting protocol allows for identification of the agents which contribute to the correct system decision. The proposed solution is contrasted with majority voting and with weighted average voting, to show its advantages
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Speech codec enhancements utilizing time compression and perceptual coding
PublicationA method for encoding wideband speech signal employing standardized narrowband speech codecs is presented as well as experimental results concerning detection of tonal spectral components. The speech signal sampled with a higher sampling rate than it is suitable for narrowband coding algorithm is compressed in order to decrease the amount of samples. Next, the time-compressed representation of a signal is encoded using a narrowband...
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A hybrid speech codec employing parametric and perceptual coding techniques
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono hybrydowy kodek mowy dla zastosowan w komunikacji VoIP wykorzystujący kodowanie parametryczne i percetualne. Sygnał mowy jest dzielony na składowe dźwięczne, które podlegają kodowania perceptualnemu, składowe bezdźwięczne, które kodowane są metodą parametryczną oraz transjenty, które nie są kodowane żadną stratną metodą. Dodatkowo przedstawiono architekturę kodeka, w której perceptualnie kodowana i przesyłana...
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Tripped at the Finishing Line: The Åland Islands Internet Voting Project
PublicationThe Åland Islands spent years preparing an internet voting system, to be implemented for the first time in October 2019 for Parliamentary Elections. Despite this, the project was canceled the evening before the expected release date. In this paper, we explore the causes of this failure using a two-pronged approach including Information System failure perspectives and the approach to e-voting Mirabilis, focusing on organizational...
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Electrocatalytic sensor based on Nasicon with auxiliary layer = Czujnik elektrokataliczny na bazie Nasiconu z warstwą dodatkową
PublicationW pracy zostały przedstawione wyniki pomiarów czujnika na bazie Nasiconu pracującego w trybie elektrokatalitycznym. Czujniki takie pobudzane są zmieniającym się napięciem przy jednoczesnym pomiarze odpowiedzi prądowej. Przygotowano czujniki ceramiczne o dwóch różnych typów. Pierwszy z nich to czujnik posiadający dwie identyczne elektrody złote, pomiędzy którymi znajduje się elektrolit stały. Drugi czujnik posiada złote elektrody...
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Structure, Physicochemical and Biological Properties of an Aqua (2,2′,2′′-Nitrilotriacetato)-oxidovanadium(IV) Salt with 4-Methylpyridinium Cation
PublicationThe crystal structure of a nitrilotriacetate (nta) oxidovanadi-um(IV) salt with 4-methylpyridinium cation, [4-Me(Py)H]+, of [4-Me(Py)H][VO(nta)(H2O)] stoichiometry was determined. The com-plex comprises a discrete mononuclear [VO(nta)(H2O)]–coordinationentity that can be rarely found among other known compounds con-taining nitrilotriacetate oxidovanadium(IV) moieties. The complex wascharacterized by spectroscopic (IR and EPR) methods,...
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Wpływ rodzaju zanieczyszczenia powierzchni odlewu ze staliwa LH14 na jakość napoin wykonanych elektrodą otuloną
PublicationNapawanie jest szeroko stosowaną metodą naprawiania powierzchni. Pozwala między innymi na uzupełnienie miejsc, w których uprzednio wystąpiły wżery korozyjne. Techniki napawania wykorzystywane są również do przywracania pierwotnego kształtu zużytych części. W pracy wykonano badania napoin wykonanych elektrodami otulonymi na czołowych powierzchniach cylindrycznych próbek ze staliwa LH14. Proces wykonywano dwoma rodzajami elektrod:...
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Silicon polypodands: powerful metal cation complexing agents and solid–liquid phase-transfer catalysts of new generation
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Structure and characterization of physicochemical and magnetic properties of new complex containing monobridged oxygen copper(II) dinuclear cation
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Does Culture Moderate Gender Stereotypes? Individualism Predicts Communal (but Not Agentic) Prescriptions for Men Across 62 Nations
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Tool wear, surface roughness, cutting temperature and chips morphology evaluation of Al/TiN coated carbide cutting tools in milling of Cu–B–CrC based ceramic matrix composites
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Influence of cooling rate and additives on low-temperature properties of asphalt mixtures in the TSRST
PublicationThe paper presents the results and analysis of low-temperature properties of asphalt mixtures according to Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test (TSRST) and Indirect Tensile Test methods. Different groups of bitumen were investigated: neat, SBS-modified and highly SBS-modified. Influence of cooling rates (1 C/h, 3 C/h, 5 C/h and 10 C/h) and additives (aramid fibres and crumb rubber) was identified as well. Moreover, for each...
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INCREASING THE COUNTRY'S SECURITY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY BY CREATING A NETWORK OF SMALL AIRPORTS
PublicationIt has been shown that by creating a network of small airports, it is possible to increase the communication accessibility of large population groups and the country's security, including safety at sea. The airports mentioned above may also be located on land considered to be weak from an engineering point of view. These include, for example, wetlands, swamps, flood embankments, poor coastal belt grounds, and reclaimed land. A...
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NEW DESIGNS OF CENTRIFUGAL MAGNETIC FLUID SEALS FOR ROTATING SHAFTS IN MARINE TECHNOLOGY
PublicationThe centrifugal magnetic fluid seals have important advantage over the conventional centrifugal seals. They maintain very good sealing capacity at static, medium and high speeds of shaft rotation, with the increased seal lifetime, and minimum torque and static friction. These seals are particularly useful in cases when the angular shaft velocity varies and sometimes decreases to nearly or exactly zero, such as in flywheel applications,...
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The impact of methods the stochastic analysis on swimming safety of multihull floating units (Part1)
PublicationThe presented article concerns the application of the methods of the stochastic analysis to solve differential equations for multihull catamaran-type floating unit. There was described the continuous process of Markov and the method of equations of Focker-Planck-Kolmogorov. The analysis of dynamics of the multihull unit was carried out with the assumption that the system model is the linear model with six degrees of freedom, on...
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Extended duration running and impulse loading characteristics of an acoustic bearing with enhanced geometry
PublicationThis paper presents performance during prolonged running of the acoustic bearing when PZTs are switched off and when they are switched on. The effect of active PZT on shaft’s displacements in X and Y directions is clearly demonstrated. Performance of the acoustic bearing was also assessed when an impulse force was applied to the running shaft at speed. Once again the benefits of having PZTs active are beyond doubt. The instability...
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Application of multi-criteria method to assess the usefulness of a hydrotechnical object for floating housing
PublicationThis publication presents the analysis of three hydrotechnical objects located in the Municipality of Gdańsk with a view of mooring Floating Houses. The assessment of the adaptation of a hydrotechnical object has been carried out by a multi- criteria method AHP and using the main criteria such as: mooring system, communication with the mainland, availability of the utility networks, waste disposal and location of the parking spaces....
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Influence of rotating magnetic field on gas-liquid volumetric mass transfer coefficient
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Increased water content in bacterial cellulose synthesized under rotating magnetic fields
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Gas to liquid mass transfer in mixing system with application of rotating magnetic field
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Laboratoryjny przetwornik a/c typu "floating-point" na bazie karty DAQ
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zrealizowany przetwornik a/c typu "floating-point" na bazie karty akwizycji danych typu PCI-6221 uzupełnionej o wzmacniacz wejściowy o programowanym wzmocnieniu. Opisywany przetwornik jest podstawą ćwiczenia w laboratorium studenckim. W skład ćwiczenia wchodzą dodatkowo program symulacyjny pozwalający zapoznać się z ideą pracy przetworników typu "floating-point", a następnie przejść do realizacji przetwornika...