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Occurrence and levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in house dust and hair samples from Northern Poland; an assessment of human exposure
PublicationPolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are among most ubiquitous compounds to be found in indoor environment and ingestion of household dust is considered an important route of exposure to PBDEs, especially in toddlers and young children. The present work reported concentration levels of PBDE congeners (PBDE-28, -47, -99, -100, -153, -154, -183 and -209) in hair and dust samples from selected households from Northern Poland. The...
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Human hair as a biomarker of human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
PublicationThe main aim of this article is to investigate the possibility of using human hair as a biomarker with particular emphasis on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). We report previous results of studies of this topic. We critically review the available information on analytical procedures applied during analysis of human hair. Finally, we discuss future trends and possibilities arising from hair analysis.
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A Novel Approach to the Assessment of Cough Incidence
PublicationIn this paper we consider the problem of identication of cough events in patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases. The information about frequency of cough events is necessary to medical treatment. The proposed approach is based on bidirectional processing of a measured vibration signal - cough events are localized by combining the results of forward-time and backward-time analysis. The signal is at rst transformed...
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PBDEs in environmental samples: Sampling and analysis
PublicationThe paper reviews the subject literature concerning analytical procedures routinely sed for monitoring polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in environmental samples. It describes and summarizes subsequent stages of analytical procedure including sample collection and preparation, extraction, clean-up and final determination. Different approaches with their advantages and limitations are presented. Special attention is drawn to...
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Determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in house dust using standard addition method and gas chromatography with electron capture and mass spectrometric detection
PublicationMonitoring of the environmental fate of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) involves determination of their concentration in air, airborne particles and settled dust. This requires the implementation of appropriate analytical tools like measuring instruments, reference materials and analytical procedures. In this study an analytical procedure was developed for determining PBDEs in samples with a complex matrix composition. The...
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Measurement of benzene concentration in urban air using passive sampling
PublicationAbstract The concentration of benzene in urban air in theTri-City area of Poland (Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia, andTczew) was assessed using diffusive passive samplers (Rad-iello). Samples were collected during a four-year monitoringcampaign (2007-2010) at selected monitoring stations man-aged by the Agency of Regional Air Quality Monitoring inthe Gdańsk Metropolitan Area (ARMAAG) Foundation.The performance of the passive samplers was investigatedin...
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House dust as a source of analytical information on concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - first approach
PublicationPolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which are best recognized as flame retardants, were in 2001, by virtue of Stockholm Convention, listed in a group of Persistent Organic Compounds (POPs). Increasing concentration levels of PBDEs, reported in human tissues (e.g., blood, serum, breast milk, etc.) haverecently caught worldwide concern due to their potential tendency to disrupt thyroid hormones, neurobehavioral deficits and endocrine...
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Monitoring and analytics of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in indoor air
PublicationThis paper reviews literature information on the behaviour of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the indoor environment, as well as the most likely emission sources. The consecutive stages of analytical procedures used for monitoring SVOCs in indoor environments are described. The most common approaches used for collecting samples from the gas and particulate phases are mentioned. The paper discusses and compares various...
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Pomiary stężeń benzenu w powietrzu atmosferycznym na terenie aglomeracji trójmiejskiej i Tczewa w latach 2007-2010
PublicationPodwyższone wartości stężeń związków z grupy VOCs w powietrzu atmosferycznym sprawiają, że coraz więcej uwagi w literaturze poświęca się problematyce związanej z monitorowaniem i identyfikacją źródeł emisji. Systematyczna kontrola poziomu zawartości jest szczególnie istotna w przypadku związków, których obecność może stanowić poważne zagrożenie dla zdrowia i życia człowieka. Związkiem, którego obecność w powietrzu atmosferycznym...
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Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in atmospheric air. Part I. On-line gas analyzers
PublicationThe paper reviews the subject literature concerning the analytical instruments routinely used for monitoring volatile organic compounds in atmospheric air. The analyzers are classified as stationary or mobile according to their ease of transport. Stationary DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy) analyzer is characterized, as are MIMS (Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry), MESI (Membrane Extraction with Sorbent...
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Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in atmospheric air. Part II. Sample collection and preparation
PublicationThe paper reviews literature information on air sampling techniques commonly used for monitoring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) levels in atmospheric air. It describes containers for collecting samples of atmospheric air, such as vacuum canisters and bags made from synthetic materials. It discusses dynamic, passive and denudational techniques for sampling analytes from air combining isolation with preliminary enrichment, and...
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Monitorowanie lotnych związków organicznych w powietrzu atmosferycznym
PublicationObecne w powietrzu atmosferycznym lotne związki organiczne mogą wywoływać niekorzystne efekty zdrowotne u osób narażonych oraz są prekursorami fotochemicznych utleniaczy. Dążenie do uzyskania wiarygodnych informacji na temat zawartości związków z grupy LZO w powietrzu atmosferycznym spowodowało wprowadzenie do praktyki analitycznej nowych rozwiązań metodycznych oraz urządzeń kontrolno pomiarowych. Próbki powietrza mogą być pobierane...
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Współczesne tendencje projektowania kratowych konstrukcji typu wieżowego i masztowego
PublicationScharakteryzowano metodu obliczania wież i masztów wg Eurokodów. Przedstawiono najnowsze tendencje w kształtowaniu węzłów, budowie urządzeń napinających i sposobach zabezpieczań przed deformacjami i drganiami konstrukcji.
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Tworzenie miasta przyjaznego wszystkim
PublicationTworzenie miasta przyjaznego wszystkim, to zadnie, które jest prawdopodobnie celem wszystkich włodarzy miejskich. Czy nie jest tak, że każdy chciałby w takim mieście zamiesz-kać? Jednak zadanie to jest dość trudne, bo wymaga pogodzenia wielu aspektów życia mieszkańców. Obecnie do zagadnień środowiskowych związanych z szeroko rozumianą ekologią dochodzi zagadnienie dostosowania przestrzeni zgodnie z zasadami projektowania uniwersalnego....
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Hat problem on a graph
PublicationThe topic of our paper is the hat problem. In that problem, each of n people is randomly fitted with a blue or red hat. Then everybody can try to guess simultaneously his own hat color looking at the hat colors of the other people. The team wins if at least one person guesses his hat color correctly and no one guesses his hat color wrong, otherwise the team loses. The aim is to maximize the probability of win. In this version every...
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Opis metody określania stopnia zwilżalności powierzchni cienkich warstw na przykładzie TiO2
Publicationrozdział opisuje sposób określania stopnia zwilżalności powierzchni cienkich warstw tio2. badane warstwy wytworzono za pomocą zmodyfikowanej metody rozpylania magnetronowego. zwilżalność określono za pomocą specjalistycznego stanowiska do pomiaru kąta zwilżania metodą tak zwanej siedzącej kropli. wyniki pokazały, że badane warstwy tio2 posiadały właściwości hydrofilowe.
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OPRACOWANIE TECHNOLOGII OTRZYMYWANIA MEMBRAN CHITOZANOWYCH DO ZABIEGU STEROWANEJ REGENERACJI KOŚCI
PublicationPoniżej przedstawione badanie miało na celu wytworzenie asymetrycznych membran chitozanowych do zabiegu sterowanej regeneracji kości w stomatologii. W celu zbadania uzyskanej struktury wykonano mikrofotografie SEM.
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Estimation the rhythmic salience of sound with association rules and neural networks
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono eksperymenty mające na celu automatyczne wyszukiwanie wartości rytmicznych we frazie muzycznej. W tym celu wykorzystano metody data mining i sztuczne sieci neuronowe.
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Attitude and self-esteem versus entrepreneurial intention among young in Poland
PublicationThe main aim of the paper is to present the relation between intentions to become an entrepreneurs among young polish people and the two factors with possible influence on it: self-efficacy and attitude towards entrepreneurship. Two groups of young people were examined: students enrolling the Management Faculty at Gdańsk University of Technology, and pupil from high schools, attending "Entrepreneurship" classes. It appeared that...
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Three Principles for Healthy Living with Light and Lighting
PublicationThe lockdown measures applied to cities and towns during the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic have had a widespread impact on people’s lives. Some have found themselves confined to their homes, with limited social contact and a reduced quality of life. Others have found that the lockdown improved their wellbeing, as more time was spent outside, instead of commuting and working in an office building, plus the benefits of spending increased...
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Towards improved energy efficiency of future smart ships by application of advanced CFD simulations – case study
PublicationThe international trade plays crucial role in today’s globally developed world’s economy. Many people are unaware of the unimaginable volume of cargo being transported every year by oceans and seas. For most of the time invisible from land the shipping industry preserves its strong position of the most cost-efficient and environmental friendly mean of transport. However during last years the shipping industry is under great pressure...
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Media architecture: participation through the senses
PublicationPervasive media and interactive technologies have become inseparable not only from our everyday life but also from architecture and city spaces. However, the generic use of new technologies in the design process and material production that affects contemporary architecture, results in buildings that become mere visual objects losing their hapticity and non-visual qualities. Despite the substantial advancement in the research studies...
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Potrzeby osób z niepełnosprawnością a budżet obywatelski. Wyniki ankiety opinii wśród społeczności warszawskiego Muranowa
PublicationThe participatory budget in Warsaw is a form of citizen involvement in city planning. The projects submitted in the budget concern, among other things, the physical transformation of space, organizing events integrating the community, and educational programs. Each of the above categories may determine the inclusion of people with disabilities in society. Social inclusion in the perspective of city change is an interesting and...
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Future of nature, our future. A preregistered report on future time perspective, social value orientation, and pro-environmental outcomes based on data from Poland and Sweden
PublicationIntroduction: The objective of the study was to examine the role of social value orientation and future time perspective to account for individual differences in pro-environmental behaviors, intentions, and opinions about the link between pro-environmental action and pandemic threat (three separate models) in Polish and Swedish samples expected to differ in rate of pro-environmental behaviors (higher in Sweden). We hypothesized...
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Activating Public Space: How to Promote Physical Activity in Urban Environment
PublicationPhysical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. The quality and equipment of urban public space plays an important role in promoting physical activity among people (residents, tourists). In order for recreation and sports activities to be undertaken willingly, in a safe and comprehensive manner, certain spatial conditions and requirements must be met. The distinctive feature of contemporary large cities is the...
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Precypitacja mikrocząstek w układach emulsyjnych w reaktorze petlicowym z mieszaniem
PublicationZaproponowano metodę wytwarzania drobnokrystalicznego osadu w układach emulsyjnych generowanych w strefie wznoszenia pętlicowego reaktora kolumnowego z mieszaniem. Precypitacja CaCO3 zachodzi w mikroreaktorach, których rolę pełnią krople wodnych roztworów CaCl2 i Na2CO3 stanowiących fazy zdyspergowane w dwóch mieszanych emulsjach. Stwierdzono, że ze wzrostem emulgatora maleje rozmiar cząstek CaCO3. Rozmiary kryształów rosną ze...
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Application examples of wide area monitoring for system operators withinh UCTE = Zastosowanie technologii WAMS w systemie UCTE
PublicationRozrost geograficzny systemów elektroenergetycznych zwiększa prawdopodobieństwo wystąpienia słabo tłumionych kołysań elektromechanicznych. W artykule omawia się zastosowanie systemu WAMS w celu wykrywania tego typu zjawisk i dalej w celu ich eliminacji.
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Towards β-selectivity in functional estrogen receptor antagonists
PublicationBased on the benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]furan and benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]thiophene frameworks, a series of ligands with different basic side chains (BSCs) has been synthesized and pharmacologically evaluated. Also, their binding modes have been modelled using docking techniques. It was found that the introduction of a BSC in these systems brings about a decrease of affinity for both estrogen receptors α and β in an in vitro competitive...
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The accessibility, necessity, and significance of certified reference materials for total selenium content and its species to improve food laboratories' performance
PublicationMicronutrients are one of the most important groups of nutrients that our body needs daily in trace amounts to tackle deficiencies. Selenium (Se) is a mineral that occurs naturally in foods and is an essential component of selenoproteins that support the healthy functioning of the human body. Therefore, monitoring dietary Se concentrations must be a higher priority to meet daily intakes. Fulfillment can be addressed through applying...
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Biophilic Design: A Trend Watch
PublicationDuring the 20th century, many people migrated to cities for employment and economic opportunities, abandoning farming and natural landscapes so their direct connection to the countryside and nature was lost. This process continues to this day with unprecedented urban growth, in fact, it’s estimated 68% of the world population will live in urban areas by 2050. Due to the evolutionary disposition of humans, when people live in an...
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New approach to computer aided design of coupled resonator filters
PublicationW niniejszej pracy zastosowane zostały gradientowa metoda optymalizacji oraz nowa definicja funkcji celu do projektowania filtrów mikrofalowych. Definicja funkcji celu została oparta na badaniu położenia zer i biegunów funkcji przenoszenia optymazlizownanych układów.
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A body position influence on ECG derived respiration
PublicationAn influence of a human body position on ECG derived respiration (EDR) signal is presented in the paper. Examinations were performed during deep, suspended and normal breathing for eight people in four different body positions. EDR and thoracic impedance signals were compared using correlation and standard deviation coefficients. Obtained results have shown that it is possible to monitor breath activity of people being in different...
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Loudness Scaling Tests in Hearing Problems Detection
PublicationThe number of people using portable audio players has increased significantly over the recent years. This implies the rise in the number of people having hearing loss problems. Therefore, there is a need to find appropriate procedures that simplify the process of the hearing problem detection. Investigations performed show that audiometric tests may not be sufficient to assess hearing in young people. Contrarily, the obtained results...
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SAMPLE-AND-HOLDING METHOD FOR GAS SENSING APPLIED FOR RESISTANCE GAS SENSORS
PublicationThe DC resistance of a Taguchi gas sensor is influenced by the ambient gas. To improve the selectivity and sensitivity of a sensor the fluctuation enhanced sensing (FES) was used. The paper proposes a novel methodology of utilizing FES technique that sample composition of an ambient atmosphere and hold it for further processing (sample-and-holding technique). The method uses the heated gas sensor to sample an ambient atmosphere...
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Social learning in cluster initiatives
PublicationPurpose – The purpose of the paper is to portray social learning in cluster initiatives (CIs), namely: 1) to explore, with the lens of the communities of practice (CoPs) theory, in what ways social learning occurs in CIs; 2) to discover how various CoPs emerge and evolve in CIs to facilitate a collective journey in their learning process. Subsequently, the authors address the research questions: In what ways does social learning...
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Opadanie niezakłócone cząstek kulistych w emulsjach
PublicationBadano szybkość opadania cząstek stałych w emulsjach typu olej w wodzie. Stwierdzono, że dla cząstek o średnicach ponad dziesięciokrotnie większych od średnic kropel opadanie można traktowac podobnie jak opadanie w jednorodnej cieczy nienewtonowskiej. Dla wyznaczenia współczynnika oporu ośrodka, liczbę Reynoldsa należy w takim przypadku wyznaczać posługując się lepkością pozorną.
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Synthesis, molecular structure, and metabolic stability of new series of N' -(2-alkylthio-4-chloro-5-methylbenzenesulfonyl)-1-(5-phenyl-1 H -pyrazol-1-yl)amidine as potential anti-cancer agents
PublicationA series of new N'-(2-alkylthio-4-chloro-5-methylbenzenesulfonyl)-1-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)amidine derivatives have been synthesized and evaluated in vitro by MTT assays for their antiproliferative activity against cell lines of colon cancer HCT-116, cervical cancer HeLa and breast cancer MCF-7. The studied compounds display selective activity mainly against HCT-116 and HeLa cells. Thus, five compounds show selective cytotoxic...
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Feature extraction in detection and recognition of graphical objects
PublicationDetection and recognition of graphic objects in images are of great and growing importance in many areas, such as medical and industrial diagnostics, control systems in automation and robotics, or various types of security systems, including biometric security systems related to the recognition of the face or iris of the eye. In addition, there are all systems that facilitate the personal life of the blind people, visually impaired...
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The importance of individual spray properties in performance improvement of a urea-SCR system employing flash-boiling injection
PublicationThe appropriate mixing of a urea–water solution (UWS) with exhaust gases in a selective catalytic reduction system is crucial to efficiently reduce nitrogen oxides and diminish the deposition of liquid wall film. One of the methods to enhance the mixing of the UWS with the exhaust gases is a flash-boiling injection. Its positive effect has been linked with a reduced Sauter mean diameter (SMD) and improved evaporation, but the...
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A note on the multiplicative AHP
PublicationPraca dotyczy porównań parami skończonej liczby obiektów w celu obliczeniach uporządkowania w skali liczbowej. W celu obliczenia uporządkowania stosuje się metodę logarytmicznych najmniejszych kwadratów. Pokazuje się multiplikatywne własności otrzymanego rozwiązania. Metodę ilustruje się przykładem obliczeniowym.
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Cyjanki - właściwości, toksyczność i analityka
PublicationMonitorowanie poziomu jonów cyjankowych jest ważnym krokiem w celu zapewnienia bezpieczeństwa pracy i życia człowieka. Konieczne jest prowadzenie badań mających na celu kontrolowanie poziomu związków zawierających grupy cyjankowe w poszczególnych obszarach środowiska i życia człowieka.
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Wykorzystanie techniki agentowej w planowaniu realizacji grafiku zapotrzebowania spółki obrotu energii elektrycznej
PublicationSpółki zajmujące się hurtowym obrotem energią elektryczną budują portfel zakupów, w celu pokrycia przewidywanego zapotrzebowania odbiorców. Wiąże się to między innymi z ryzykiem wolumenu. W artykule proponuje się, w celu dostarczenia dodatkowych informacji do procesu budowania portfela, wygenerować zestawy wszystkich zbiorów kontraktów, które spełniają zadane ograniczenia wolumenu. Stosuje się w tym celu technikę agentową do rozwiązania...
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Wykorzystanie techniki agentowej w planowaniu realizacji grafiku zapotrzebowania spółki obrotu energii elektrycznej
PublicationSpółki zajmujące się hurtowym obrotem energią elektryczną budują portfel zakupów, w celu pokrycia przewidywanego zapotrzebowania odbiorców. Wiąże się to między innymi z ryzykiem wolumenu. W artykule proponuje się, w celu dostarczenia dodatkowych informacji do procesu budowania portfela, wygenerować zestawy wszystkich zbiorów kontraktów, które spełniają zadane ograniczenia wolumenu. Stosuje się w tym celu technikę agentową do rozwiązania...
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THE FUNCTION OF GREENERY IN A SKYSCRAPER: THE PLACEMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE
PublicationThe contrast between the high rise buildings; with their mostly geometric shapes, and the organic form of the greenery was visible even in the idea of a skyscraper. Yet the realizations and recent projects show emerging interest and the link between them. To better understand the developing function of the greenery in the context of a skyscraper, both literature and case studies are conducted. The aim is to relate the location...
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Visualization of short-term heart period variability with network tools as a method for quantifying autonomic drive
PublicationWe argue that network methods are successful in detecting nonlinear properties in the dynamics of autonomic nocturnal regulation in short-term variability. Two modes of visualization of networks constructed from RR-increments are proposed. The first is based on the handling of a state space. The state space of RR-increments can be modified by a bin size used to code a signal and by the role of a given vertex as the representation...
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Ac and dc conductivities in v2o5-p2o5 glasses containing alkaline ions
PublicationWe investigated the ac and dc conductivity in 50V2O5-(50 − x)P2O5-xA2O (A = Li, Na, K) glasses as a function of temperature. The measurements were carried out in the frequency range from 10−4 to 107 Hz. For all compositions, the dc conductivity decreased with the increasing alkali ion content. The decrease in conductivity was more pronounced for larger alkali ions. The ac conductivity exhibited a universal dynamic response: σac...
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Novel Fault Identification for Electromechanical Systems via Spectral Technique and Electrical Data Processing
PublicationIt is proposed, developed, investigated, and validated by experiments and modelling for the first time in worldwide terms new data processing technologies, higher order spectral multiple correlation technologies for fault identification for electromechanical systems via electrical data processing. Investigation of the higher order spectral triple correlation technology via modelling has shown that the proposed data processing technology...
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Detection of person presence and its activity in the bathtub
PublicationA practical application of a bioimpedance technique for a detection of a bathing person is presented in the paper. It addresses the possibility of supervising people in the bathtub without voiding of their intimacy. The measurement system installed in a fiber-glass or a plastic bathtub is able to detect a presence of the bathing person, to estimate its activity and thus to detect potentially dangerous events. In the paper a principle...
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WYKORZYSTANIE SPEKTROSKOPII IMPEDANCYJNEJ DO BADANIA ZANIECZYSZCZENIA GLEB METALAMI CIĘŻKIMI
PublicationJednym z największym problemów obecnych czasów jest zanieczyszczenie środowiska metalami ciężkimi. Z przeprowadzonego studium literaturowego wynika, że w celu określenia stopnia zanieczyszczenia gleb metalami ciężkimi można zastosować metody elektrochemiczne, w tym spektroskopię impedancyjną. Przy czym, w celu zapewnienia odpowiedniej dokładności wykonywanych oznaczeń, należy zmodyfikować procedurę pomiarową oraz opracować odpowiednią...
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Inteligentne sterowanie oświetleniem w budynkach przemysłowych.
PublicationW referacie zaprezentowano jeden ze sposobów realizacji inteligentnego sterowania oświetleniem w obiektach przemysłowych za pomocą komputera PC. Przedstawiono koncepcję zastosowania do tego celu sieci LonWork oraz systemu DALI w celu sterowania poszczególnymi punktami świetlnymi. Przedstawiono realizację techniczną opisanego zagadnienia.