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  • A model-based approach to analysis of security protocols - a case study

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    • M. (. Olszewski

    - Year 2005

    Artykuł przedstawia zintegrowane środowisko analizy protokołów bezpieczeństwa. Środowisko zostało oparte o znaną metodę formalną CSP oraz wspierające ją narzędzia: Casper oraz FDR. Integralną częścią opisywanego środowiska jest pół-formalne zorientowane obiektowo podejście do modelowania protokołów kryptograficznych, ich kontekstu aplikacyjnego oraz wymagań bezpieczeństwa. Modelowanie obiektowe zostało oparte o język UML oraz...

  • Evaluation of wow defects based on tonal components detection and tracking

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    - Year 2005

    Referat przedstawia opis metody wyznaczania charakterystyki pasożytniczego kołysania dźwięku. W metodzie wykorzystuje się informacje o zmianach tonalnych składowych dźwięku wyszukiwanych w kolejnych ramkach czasowych. Komponenty tonalne z poszczególnych ramek łączone są w ścieżki. Na podstawie tych trajektorii tworzona jest krzywa PVC obrazująca pasożytnicze zmiany dźwięku. Krzywa PVC może być wykorzystana do usunięcia pasożytniczego...

  • Thermal performance of Si and GaAs based solar cells and modules.

    Praca przedstawia aktualny stan wiedzy na temat wpływu temperatury na parametry pracy ogniw i modułów fotowoltaicznych z amorficznego krzemu i GaAs. Przedstawiono ogólna analizę rezultatów zastosowania modułów fotowoltaicznych w budownictwie ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem systemów hybrydowych, przekształcających energie słoneczną w prąd elektryczny i ciepło.

  • On application of the Case-Based Reasoning methods in ship automation design

    W artykule przedstawiono metodę wnioskowania na podstawie przypadków oraz dwa przykłady jej zastosowania w projektowaniu statków. Pierwszy przykład dotyczy systemu projektowania koncepcyjnego statku. Drugi przykład odnosi się do projektowania układów automatyki okrętowej. Omówiono szczegółowo problemy doboru funkcji podobieństwa w metodzie wnioskowania na podstawie przypadków.

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  • A risk-based method for ship safety assessment at the preliminary designstage

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    - Year 2003

    Praca zawiera wyniki badań dotyczących opracowania metody do analizy bezpieczeństwa statku w warunkach krytycznych. Metoda oparta jest na podejściu systemowym do oceny bezpieczeństwa, formalnej ocenie bezpieczeństwa FSA i hydromechanice okrętu. Podano przykłady oceny ryzyka utraty statku w warunkach krytycznych.

  • Automatic assessment of the hearing aid dynamics based on fuzzy logic

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    Przedstawiono podstawy koncepcyjne systemu dopasowania protez słuchu opartego na logice rozmytej. Przeprowadzono dyskusje na temat metody skalowania głośności. Następnie podano szczegóły procesu aproksymacji funkcji przynależności odzwierciedlające słuchowe wrażenia głośności. Załączono wnioski.

  • Rough set based automatic classification of musical instrument sound

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    Referat dotyczy problemu automatycznego rozpoznawania instrumentów muzycznych rozwiązywanego z zastosowaniem, inteligentnych algorytmów decyzyjnych. Wnioski zawarte w referacie dotyczą reprezentacji sygnałów muzycznych, która jest przydatna w procesie automatycznej klasyfikacji instrumentów.

  • Advanced control of induction motor based on load angle estimation.

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    W artykule przedstawiono układ sterowania silnikiem asynchronicznym klatkowy wykorzystujący estymację kąta obciążenia pracujący bez pomiaru prędkości obrotowej. W artykule przedstawiono zasadę działania układu i motodę odtwarzania zmiennych opartą w części o zależności stanu ustalonego. Przedstawiono zrealizowany regulator rozmyty kąta obciążenia. Zaprezentowane zostały wyniki symulacji i eksperymentu przeprowadzone z użyciem...

  • A memoryless direct digital synthesizer based on Taylor series approach.

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    W pracy rozważono dwa podejścia do projektowania cyfrowego, kwadraturowego generatora syntezy bezpośredniej (DDS). Pierwsze z nich wykorzystuje małą pamięć na próbki jednego okresu bazowej sinusoidy zespolonej o małej szybkości próbkowania i interpolację tej sinusoidy szeregiem Taylora do docelowej, większej szybkości próbkowania. Drugie jest rozwiązaniem bezpamięciowym z bezpośrednią aproksymacją zespolonej sinusoidy za pomocą...

  • Gradient-based optimization of filters using FD-TD software

    W artykule opisane jest nowe podejście do zagadnienia optymalizacji filtrów mikrofalowych pasmowo-przepustowych. Optymalizacja prowadzona jest z wykorzystaniem metody gradientowej poszukiwania minimum wartości funkcji celu oraz przy założeniu pełnofalowej symulacji obwodów metodą różnic skończonych w dziedzinie czasu. W artykule pokazane jest, że stosując zaawansowane techniki cyfrowego przetwarzania sygnałów możliwa jest optymalizacja...

  • Soft computing based automatic recognition of musical instrument classes.

    W artykule przedstawiono wyniki eksperymentów dotyczących automatycznego rozpoznawania klas instrumentów muzycznych. Proces klasyfikacji zrealizowano w oparciu o sztuczne sieci neuronowe, zaś wektor cch został oparty o parametry obliczane w wyniku analizy falkowej dźwięków instrumentów muzycznych.

  • Soft modeling support for managing knowledge-based information technology (IT)

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    W pracy omówiono metody miękkiego modelowania. Wskazano na możliwości zastosowania tych metod do wspomagania tworzenia systemów opartych na wiedzy. Omówiono także metody oparte na teorii zbiorów rozmytych.

  • Fault diagnosis of analog piecewise linear circuits based on homotopy

    Artykuł opisuje weryfikację metodą diagnostyki analogowych układów odcinkowo-liniowych opartą na podejściu homotopijnym. Homotopia przekształca jedną funkcję f(x) w inną funkcję g(x) poprzez zmianę parametru homotopii tî[0,1]. Ścieżka homotopijna pokazuje drogę od punktu x0 z dziedziny funkcji f(x) do odpowiadającego mu punktu x* funkcji g(x). Idea metody zakłada wykorzystanie funkcji f(x) do opisu diagnozowanego układu w stanie...

  • Comparing some convolution-based methods for creation of surround sound

    W referacie przedstawiono eksperymenty związane z symulacją dźwięku dookólnego w sali koncertowej. W tym celu wykorzystano splot odpowiedzi impulsowej z danego wnętrza (wielokanałowe nagrania odpowiedzi impulsowej) z nagraniami z komory bezechowej. Uzyskany w ten sposób sygnał został następnie przypisany do odpowiednich kanałów w systemie dookólnym. Uzyskane w ten sposób nagrania były następnie porównywane w testach subiektywnych...

  • MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS IN RECOGNIZING HUMAN EMOTIONS BASED ON THE EEG

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    • A. Kastrau
    • M. Koronowski
    • M. Liksza
    • P. Jasik

    - Year 2021

    This study examined the machine learning-based approach allowing the recognition of human emotional states with the use of EEG signals. After a short introduction to the fundamentals of electroencephalography and neural oscillations, the two-dimensional valence-arousal Russell’s model of emotion was described. Next, we present the assumptions of the performed EEG experiment. Detail aspects of the data sanitization including preprocessing,...

  • EFFICIENT LINE DETECTION METHOD BASED ON 2D CONVOLUTION FILTER

    The article proposes an efficient line detection method using a 2D convolution filter. The proposed method was compared with the Hough transform, the most popular method of straight lines detection. The developed method is suitable for local detection of straight lines with a slope from -45˚ to 45˚. Also, it can be used for curve detection which shape is approximated with the short straight sections. The new method is characterized...

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  • Deep learning-based waste detection in natural and urban environments

    Waste pollution is one of the most significant environmental issues in the modern world. The importance of recycling is well known, both for economic and ecological reasons, and the industry demands high efficiency. Current studies towards automatic waste detection are hardly comparable due to the lack of benchmarks and widely accepted standards regarding the used metrics and data. Those problems are addressed in this article by...

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  • CaO-based high temperature CO2 sorbents – Literature review

    The use of CaO-based adsorbents has a high potential to capture CO2 from various systems due to its high reactivity with CO2, high capacity, and low cost of naturally derived CaO. The application of CaO-based sorbents to remove carbon dioxide is based on a reversible reaction between CaO and CO2. However, multiple carbonation/calcination cycles lead to a rapid reduction in the sorption capacity of natural CaO, and therefore efforts...

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  • Polysaccharide-based electroconductive hydrogels: Structure, properties and biomedical applications

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    • M. Khodadadi Yazdi
    • P. Zarrintaj
    • F. Seidi
    • M. Saeb
    • M. Mozafari

    - CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS - Year 2022

    Architecting an appropriate platform for biomedical applications requires setting a balance between simplicity and complexity. Polysaccharides (PSAs) play essential roles in our life in food resources, structural materials, and energy storage capacitors. Moreover, the diversity and abundance of PSAs have made them an indispensable part of food ingredients and cosmetics. PSA-based hydrogels have been extensively reviewed in biomedical...

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  • Creating a Remote Choir Performance Recording Based on an Ambisonic Approach

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    The aim of this paper is three-fold. First, the basics of binaural and ambisonic techniques are briefly presented. Then, details related to audio-visual recordings of a remote performance of the Academic Choir of the Gdańsk University of Technology are shown. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, artists had a choice, namely, to stay at home and not perform or stay at home and perform. In fact, staying at home brought in the possibility...

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  • Multiple Cues-Based Robust Visual Object Tracking Method

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    • B. Khan
    • A. Jalil
    • A. Ali
    • K. Alkhaledi
    • K. Mehmood
    • K. M. Cheema
    • M. Murad
    • H. Tariq
    • A. M. El-Sherbeeny

    - Electronics - Year 2022

    Visual object tracking is still considered a challenging task in computer vision research society. The object of interest undergoes significant appearance changes because of illumination variation, deformation, motion blur, background clutter, and occlusion. Kernelized correlation filter- (KCF) based tracking schemes have shown good performance in recent years. The accuracy and robustness of these trackers can be further enhanced...

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  • Measurement method for capacitive sensors for microcontrollers based on a phase shifter

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    - MEASUREMENT - Year 2022

    A complete measurement method dedicated to capacitive sensors has been developed. It includes the development of hardware (an analogue interface circuit for microcontrollers with built-in times/counters and analogue comparators) and software (a measurement procedure and a systematic error calibration (correction) algorithm which is based on a calibration dictionary). The interface circuit consists of a low-pass filter and a phase...

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  • New Peptide Based Fluconazole Conjugates with Expanded Molecular Targets

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    - Pharmaceutics - Year 2022

    Infections of Candida spp. etiology are frequently treated with azole drugs. Among azoles, the most widely used in the clinical scenario remains fluconazole (FLC). Promising results in treatment of dangerous, systemic Candida infections demonstrate the advantages of combined therapies carried out with combinations of at least two different antifungal agents. Here, we report five conjugates composed of covalently linked FLC and...

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  • Global Surrogate Modeling by Neural Network-Based Model Uncertainty

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    - Year 2022

    This work proposes a novel adaptive global surrogate modeling algorithm which uses two neural networks, one for prediction and the other for the model uncertainty. Specifically, the algorithm proceeds in cycles and adaptively enhances the neural network-based surrogate model by selecting the next sampling points guided by an auxiliary neural network approximation of the spatial error. The proposed algorithm is tested numerically...

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  • Neural Network-Based Sequential Global Sensitivity Analysis Algorithm

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    - Year 2022

    Performing global sensitivity analysis (GSA) can be challenging due to the combined effect of the high computational cost, but it is also essential for engineering decision making. To reduce this cost, surrogate modeling such as neural networks (NNs) are used to replace the expensive simulation model in the GSA process, which introduces the additional challenge of finding the minimum number of training data samples required to...

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  • Set of Experience and Decisional DNA: Experience-Based Knowledge Structures

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    - Year 2020

    This chapter presents a description of Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA), argumentation for a knowledge representation, composition, configuration and metrics. SOEKS is a combination of filtered and amalgamated information obtained from formal decision events. It facilitates effective explicit representation of decisional experience taken from different technologies. SOEKS comprises variables,...

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  • Evaluation of Foundation Input Motions Based on Kinematic Interaction Models

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    - Year 2020

    The present study was designed to demonstrate the importance of baseslab averaging and embedment effects on the foundation-level input motions due to earthquake excitations. Evaluation of foundation-level input motions based on the most commonly adopted kinematic interaction models are presented. In order to conduct this investigation, original records of horizontal accelerations for two casestudy buildings were utilized. Computed...

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  • LSTM-based method for LOS/NLOS identification in an indoor environment

    Due to the multipath propagation, harsh indoor environment significantly impacts transmitted signals which may adversely affect the quality of the radiocommunication services, with focus on the real-time ones. This negative effect may be significantly reduced (e.g. resources management and allocation) or compensated (e.g. correction of position estimation in radiolocalisation) by the LOS/NLOS identification algorithm. This paper...

  • Underfrequency Load Shedding: An Innovative Algorithm Based on Fuzzy Logic

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    In contemporary power systems, the load shedding schemes are typically based on disconnecting a pre-specified amount of load after the frequency drops below a predetermined value. The actual conditions at the time of disturbance may largely dier from the assumptions, which can lead to non-optimal or ineective operation of the load shedding scheme. For many years, increasing the eectiveness of the underfrequency load shedding (UFLS)...

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  • ESPAR Antenna-Based WSN Node With DoA Estimation Capability

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    In this paper, we present a low-cost energy-efficient electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antenna-based wireless sensor network (WSN) node designed for IEEE 802.15.4 standard that is capable of performing direction of arrival (DoA) estimation in real-life outdoor environments. To this end, we propose the WSN node architecture, design and realization that utilizes NXP JN5168 radio frequency (RF) wireless transceiver...

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  • Shoreline Extraction Based on LiDAR Data Obtained Using an USV

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    This article explores the use of Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) derived point clouds to extract the shoreline of the Lake Kłodno (Poland), based on their geometry properties. The data collection was performed using the Velodyne VLP‐16 laser scanner, which was mounted on the HydroDron Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). A modified version of the shoreline extraction method proposed by Xu et al. was employed, comprising of the following...

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  • DYNAMIC POSITIONING CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON OPTIMAL THRUST ALLOCATION

    The article presents an efficient method of optimal thrust allocation over the actuators in a dynamically positioned ship, according to the DNV-ST-0111 standard, Level 1. The optimisation task is approximated to a convex problem with linear constraints and mathematically formulated as quadratic programming. The case study is being used to illustrate the use of the proposed approach in assessing the DP capability of a rescue ship....

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  • Ship Dynamic Positioning Based on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

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    - Year 2023

    The presented work explores the simulation test results of using nonlinear model predictive control algorithm for ship dynamic positioning. In the optimization task, a goal function with a penalty was proposed with a variable prediction step. The results of the proposed control algorithm were compared with backstepping and PID. The effect of estimation accuracy on the control quality with the implemented algorithms was investigated....

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  • Evaluating the risk of endometriosis based on patients’ self-assessment questionnaires

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    - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology - Year 2023

    Background Endometriosis is a condition that significantly affects the quality of life of about 10 % of reproductive-aged women. It is characterized by the presence of tissue similar to the uterine lining (endometrium) outside the uterus, which can lead lead scarring, adhesions, pain, and fertility issues. While numerous factors associated with endometriosis are documented, a wide range of symptoms may still be undiscovered. Methods In...

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  • New Complementary Resonator for Permittivity- and Thickness-Based Dielectric Characterization

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    - SENSORS - Year 2023

    The design of high-performance complementary meta-resonators for microwave sensors featur-ing high sensitivity and consistent evaluation of dielectric materials is challenging. This paper presents the design and implementation of a novel complementary resonator with high sensi-tivity for dielectric substrate characterization based on permittivity and thickness. A comple-mentary crossed arrow resonator (CCAR) is proposed and integrated...

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  • How can we justify trust in software based systems?

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    - Year 2005

    Artykuł wprowadza pojęcie ''trust case'' i wyjasnia jego znaczenie w kontekście systemów informatycznych. Przedstawia również doświadczenia zdobyte w trakcie budowy trust case dla złożonego systemu IT przeznaczonego do wspomagania procesów dystrybucji i stosowania leków. Przedstawia również szereg otwartych problemów badawczych dotyczacych budowy i zarządzanie dowodami zaufania (trust case).

  • Detecting evoked potentials with SVD and ICA BASED statistical models

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    - Year 2005

    Dokonano porównania rezultatów detekcji potencjałów wywołanych przy zastosowaniu metod statystycznych SVD i ICA. Jako dane wejściowe użyto dane wynikowe addytywnego modelu aktywności elektrycznej mózgu.

  • Development of novel smartphone-based methods of wine quality assessment

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    - Year 2024

    The doctoral dissertation concerns the development of novel smartphone-based analytical methods of wine quality evaluation, which would be in line with the stipulations of green and equitable analytical chemistry. This solution is based on the analysis of biogenic amines and selected bioactive compounds. The dissertation is based on four articles containing the results of research which led to the development of smartphone-based...

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  • Determination of the shape of the CFGFT cylindrical column based on laboratory tests

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    Analyses were carried out on glass-fibre-reinforced polymer tube columns with reference to laboratory tests. The angles of the glass fibre beams were 20◦, 55◦ and 85◦. The study employed non-classical operational calculus. Various modulated harmonic signal shapes were considered for columns and tubes at buckling. The buckling loads were assessed and compared for different models.

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  • Availability of UAV Fleet Evaluation Based on Multi-State System

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    • E. Zaitseva
    • V. Levashenko
    • V. Mysko
    • S. Czapp
    • D. Zhaxybayev

    - IEEE Access - Year 2024

    Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications are extended extremely. Some applications need to use several UAVs for a general mission which can be considered a UAV fleet. One of the important characteristics for the evaluation of a UAV or UAV fleet is reliability. There are studies in which methods for analysis of their reliability are considered. Reliability analysis of UAV fleets is less frequently studied, although a single UAV...

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  • Absorbing Boundary Conditions Derived Based on Pauli Matrices Algebra

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    - IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters - Year 2024

    In this letter, we demonstrate that a set of absorbing boundary conditions (ABCs) for numerical simulations of waves, proposed originally by Engquist and Majda and later generalized by Trefethen and Halpern, can alternatively be derived with the use of Pauli matrices algebra. Hence a novel approach to the derivation of one-way wave equations in electromagnetics is proposed. That is, the classical wave equation can be factorized...

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  • Simple smartphone-based methods for the determination of bioactive compounds in wine

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    - FOOD CHEMISTRY - Year 2024

    A set of simple smartphone-based methods of bioactive compounds determination were developed for wine analysis. Procedures for smartphone-based determination of the total content of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, anthocyanins and biogenic amines, as well as measurement of antioxidant activity were developed and fully validated. The experimental setup is based on smartphone and 3D-printed device, though it is very simple and can...

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  • Management of MV/LV Transformer Replacement Based on AMI Platform

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    - Automatyka Elektryka Zakłócenia - Year 2023

    The paper presents the extended possibilities of managing the selection and replacement of MV/LV transformers using the measurement data from the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. The analysis was conducted on samples of over 1900 transformers that operate in two different types of MV grids: rural and urban. The analysis has shown that there is a great potential in the field of optimizing the rated power of the transformers.

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  • Activity-based payments: alternative (anonymous) online payment model

    Electronic payments are the cornerstone of web-based commerce. A steady decrease in cash usage has been observed, while various digital payment technologies are taking over. They process sensitive personal information raising concerns about its potentially illicit usage. Several payment models that confront this challenge have been proposed. They offer varying levels of anonymity and readiness for adoption. The aim of this study...

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  • Simple Measurement Method for Resistive Sensors Based on ADCs of Microcontrollers

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    A new, complete measurement method for resistance measurement of resistive sensors for systems based on microcontrollers equipped with analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) is proposed. The interface circuit consists of only four resistors, including a resistive sensor and a reference resistor, connected directly to the microcontroller pins. It is activated only during measurements, which significantly reduces power consumption....

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  • Adaptive Wavelet-Based Correction of Non-Anechoic Antenna Measurements

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    - Year 2023

    Non-anechoic measurements represent an affordable alternative to evaluation of antenna performance in expensive, dedicated facilities. Due to interferences and noise from external sources of EM radiation, far-field results obtained in non-ideal conditions require additional post-processing. Conventional correction algorithms rely on manual tuning of parameters, which make them unsuitable for reliable testing of prototypes. In this...

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  • Smart Karyotyping Image Selection Based on Commonsense Knowledge Reasoning

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    - CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS - Year 2024

    Karyotyping requires chromosome instances to be segmented and classified from the metaphase images. One of the difficulties in chromosome segmentation is that the chromosomes are randomly positioned in the image, and there is a great chance for chromosomes to be touched or overlap with others. It is always much easier for operators and automatic programs to tackle images without overlapping chromosomes than ones with largely overlapped...

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  • Universities in a knowledge-based society - their role and challenges they have to face

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    • M. Dąbrowska

    - Year 2006

    Artykuł opisuje rolę instytucji edukacyjnych wraz z problemami i wyzwaniami, którym muszę one sprostać w gospodarce opartej na wiedzy.

  • Impact of low-temperature sintering on the Fe-based amorphous coatings

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    - Year 2022

    Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) have gained a lot of attention in recent years due to their outstanding properties such as high hardness and excellent wear and corrosion resistance. However, they are restricted in industrial applications due to their extreme brittleness. Iron based amorphous coatings from BMGs are the best solution to use them by overcoming the problem of extreme brittleness. The coatings can be sprayed by various...

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  • Recent Advances in Development of Waste-Based Polymer Materials: A Review

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    - Polymers - Year 2022

    Limited petroleum sources, suitable law regulations, and higher awareness within society has caused sustainable development of manufacturing and recycling of polymer blends and composites to be gaining increasing attention. This work aims to report recent advances in the manufacturing of environmentally friendly and low-cost polymer materials based on post-production and postconsumer wastes. Sustainable development of three groups...

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