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Insights into Compatibilization of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-based Biocomposites with Diisocyanates as Modifiers of Cellulose Fillers
PublicationThis study aimed to analyze the impact of cellulose fillers’ modification with diisocyanates on the performance of composites based on the poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) matrix. Four most commonly used diisocyantes (isophorone, hexamethylene, toluene, and methylene diphenyl) were applied as modifiers of cellulose fillers (5 and 15 wt% per mass of filler). Modified fillers were introduced in the amount of 30 wt% into the PCL matrix....
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The influence of the motor filtrers on harmonic current emmision in the pro-ective connection of drive systems.
PublicationThis paper contains detailed analysis of currents in protective wire in engine supplied from frequency converter without any external filters added. It was found that the peak value of current in protective conductor of engine was about 1500 mA at frequencies 5 Hz 50 Hz. In the continuation of research the dU/dt type motor filter and the sinusoidal filter were tested. It was found that the current in protective wire decreased...
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FEX a Fingers Extending eXoskeleton for Rehabilitation and Regaining Mobility
PublicationThis paper presents the design process of an exoskeleton for executing human fingers’ extension movement for the rehabilitation procedures and as an active orthosis purposes. The Fingers Extending eXoskeleton (FEX) is a serial, under-actuated mechanism capable of executing fingers’ extension. The proposed solution is easily adaptable to any finger length or position of the joints. FEX is based on the state-of-art FingerSpine serial...
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Inverse Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problem Framework for the Synthesis of Coupled-Resonator Filters With Nonresonant Nodes and Arbitrary Frequency-Variant Reactive Couplings
PublicationA novel, general circuit-level description of coupledresonator microwave filters is introduced in this article. Unlike well-established coupling-matrix models based on frequency-invariant couplings or linear frequency-variant couplings (LFVCs), a model with arbitrary reactive frequencyvariant coupling (AFVC) networks is proposed. The engineered formulation is more general than prior-art ones—with the only restriction that the coupling...
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Inline Microwave Filters With N+1 Transmission Zeros Generated by Frequency-Variant Couplings: Coupling-Matrix-Based Synthesis and Design
PublicationA general coupling-matrix-based synthesis methodology for inline Nth-order microwave bandpass filters (BPFs) with frequency-variant reactive-type couplings that generate N+1 transmission zeros (TZs) is presented in this brief. The proposed approach exploits the formulation of the synthesis problem as three inverse nonlinear eigenvalue problems (INEVPs) so that the coupling matrix is built from their sets of eigenvalues. For this...
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Real-time facial feature tracking in poor quality thermal imagery
PublicationRecently, facial feature tracking systems have become more and more popular because of many possible use cases. Especially in medical applications location of the face and facial features are very useful. Many researches have presented methods to detect and track facial features in visible light. However, facial feature analysis in thermography may also be very advantageous. Some examples of using infrared imagery in medicine include...
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Deep Features Class Activation Map for Thermal Face Detection and Tracking
PublicationRecently, capabilities of many computer vision tasks have significantly improved due to advances in Convolutional Neural Networks. In our research, we demonstrate that it can be also used for face detection from low resolution thermal images, acquired with a portable camera. The physical size of the camera used in our research allows for embedding it in a wearable device or indoor remote monitoring solution for elderly and disabled...
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Measurement of rare probes with the silicon tracking system of the CBM experiment at FAIR
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Intelligent PI controller and its application to dissolved oxygen tracking problem
PublicationThe paper addresses design, calibration, implementation and simulation of the intelligent PI controller used for dissolved oxygen (DO) tracking in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The calibration process presented in this paper utilizes both engineering and scientific methods. Verification of the control system design method was obtained via simulation experiments.
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Performance evaulation of video object tracking algorithm in autonomous surveillance system
PublicationResults of performance evaluation of a video object tracking algorithm are presented. The method of moving objects detection and tracking is based on background modelling with mixtures of Gaussians and Kalman filters. An emphasis is put on algorithm's efficiency with regards to its settings. Utilized methods of performance evaluation based on comparison of algorithm output to manually prepared reference data are introduced. The...
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Performance evaluation of video object tracking algorithm in autonomous surveillance system
PublicationResults of performance evaluation of a video object tracking algorithm are presented. The method of moving objects detection and tracking is based on background modelling with mixtures of Gaussians and Kalman filters. An emphasis is put on algorithm's efficiency with regards to its settings. Utilized methods of performance evaluation based on comparison of algorithm output to manually prepared reference data are introduced. The...
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Eye-tracking everywhere - software supporting disabled people in interaction with computers
PublicationIn this paper we present comprehensive system for communication with computer by gaze. One of the main assumptions behind this work was to provide solution that can be used with standard RGB webcam. The proposed comprehensive system included the eye tracking module and user interface for convenient gaze interaction with computer. As a result a fully functional application was developed. The average accuracy of the eye tracking...
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Recovery of hydrochloric acid from metal pickling solutions by membrane distillation
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IMAGE CORRELATION AS A TOLL FOR TRACKING FACIAL CHANGES CAUSING BY EXTERNAL STIMULI
PublicationExpressions of the human face bring a lot of information, which are a valuable source in the areas of computer vision, remote sensing and affective computing. For years, by analyzing the movement of the skin and facial muscles scientists are trying to create the perfect tool, based on image analysis, allowing the recognition of emotional states of human beings. To create a reliable algorithm, it is necessary to explore and examine...
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Using Eye-tracking to get information on the skills acquisition by the radiology residents
PublicationThis paper describes the possibility of monitoring the progress of knowledge and skills acquisition by the students of radiology. It is achieved by an analysis of a visual attention distribution patterns during image-based tasks solving. The concept is to use the eye-tracking data to recognize the way how the radiographic images are read by recognized experts, radiography residents involved in the training program, and untrained...
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Deep learning based thermal image segmentation for laboratory animals tracking
PublicationAutomated systems for behaviour classification of laboratory animals are an attractive alternative to manual scoring. However, the proper animals separation and tracking, especially when they are in close contact, is the bottleneck of the behaviour analysis systems. In this paper, we propose a method for the segmentation of thermal images of laboratory rats that are in close contact during social behaviour tests. For this, we are...
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An Optimal Power Point Tracking Algorithm in a Solar PV Generation System
PublicationThe non-linearity in I-V characteristics of a PV panel requires to be operated at knee point to extract maximum power. In order to operate the panel at optimal point, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm is employed in the control structure. The main objective of MPP tracking is to keep the operation at knee point of I-V characteristics under varying condition of temperature and solar insolation. Under non uniform solar...
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Investigation of tracking systems properties in CAVE-type virtual reality systems
PublicationIn recent years, many scientific and industrial centers in the world developed a virtual reality systems or laboratories. One of the most advanced solutions are Immersive 3D Visualization Lab (I3DVL), a CAVE-type (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) laboratory. It contains two CAVE-type installations: six-screen installation arranged in a form of a cube, and four-screen installation, a simplified version of the previous one. The...
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Track-to-track fusion in tracking of multiple targets in clutter - a comparative study.
PublicationPrzedstawiono i porównano algorytmy rozproszone wyznaczania trajektorii obiektów dynamicznych na podstawie danych z wielu źródeł. Rozważono przypadek, w którym dane dotyczące pozycji obiektów są zakłócone przez dodatkowe fałszywe wykrycia niezwiązane z obserwowanymi obiektami. Algorytmy rozproszone i centralne to dwie podstawowe klasy algorytmów służące do wyznaczania trajektorii obiektów dynamicznych na podstawie danych z wielu...
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Tracking of the broadband source of the underwater noise in the very shallow water conditions
PublicationThe paper contains the result s, both theoretical and experimental , connected with the tracking of the underwater noise source as small ships, pontoon , diver and so on. The pro blem of security in the shallow water area is the challenge for underwater acousticians. In this paper there is take n into account the detection of the sources that move on the surface of the sea or underwater in shallow...
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Passive Variable Fractional Delay Filter Design using Distributed Maximal Flatness Method
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono nową metodę projektowania pasywnych filtrów ułakowoopóźniających opartą na metodzie rozproszonej maksymalnej płaskości. W zaproponowane podejście jest uogólnieniem najbardziej popularnej metody projektowania filtrów maksymalnie płaskich - metody projektowania filtrów maksymalnie płaskich. Filtr maksymalnie płaski cechuje bardzo dobra jakość jedynie w wąskim paśmie wokół częstotliwości zerowej, ale jego istotną...
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Dynamic mass measurement in checkweighers using a discrete time-variant low-pass filter
PublicationConveyor belt type checkweighers are complex mechanical systems consisting of a weighing sensor (strain gauge load cell, electrodynamically compensated load cell), packages (of different shapes, made of different materials) and a transport system (motors, gears, rollers). Disturbances generated by the vibrating parts of such a system are reflected in the signal power spectra in a form of strong spectral peaks, located usually in...
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A hybrid, coupled reactors based 18-pulse diode rectifier with active power filter
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Square Root Raised Cosine Fractionally Delaying Nyquist Filter - Design and Performance Evaluation
PublicationIn this paper we propose a discrete-time FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filter which is applied as a square root Nyquist filter and fractional delay filter simultaneously. The filter enables to substitute for a cascade of square root Nyquist filter and fractional delay filter in one device/algorithm. The aim is to compensate for transmission delay in digital communication system. Performance of the filter as a matched filter is...
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Programmable feedforward linearized CMOS OTA for fully differential continuous-time filter design
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono metodę linearyzacji wzmacniacza transkonduktancyjnego (OTA) CMOS z zastosowaniem sprzężenia w przód. Wzmacniacz zbudowany jest z użyciem prostych par różnicowych, wzmacniacza w pętli sprzężenia zwrotnego do samoregulacji transkonduktancji wzmacniaczy oraz liniowej rezystancji odniesienia (R). W wyniku uzyskano znaczną linaryzację charakterystyk przejściowych wzmacniacza OTA. Symulacje komputerowe SPICE...
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An adaptive-noise Augmented Kalman Filter approach for input-state estimation in structural dynamics
PublicationThe establishment of a Digital Twin of an operating engineered system can increase the potency of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) tools, which are then bestowed with enhanced predictive capabilities. This is particularly relevant for wind energy infrastructures, where the definition of remaining useful life is a main driver for assessing the efficacy of these systems. In order to ensure a proper representation of the physical...
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A Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) Bandpass Filter in A Box Configuration With Frequency-Dependent Coupling
PublicationThis letter presents the design of a microwave bandpass filter with frequency-dependent coupling implemented in substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology. The proposed filter implements a four-pole generalized Chebyshev filtering function with two transmission zeros. Resonators are arranged in an extended box configuration with dispersive coupling on a main signal path, which produces an extra zero in comparison to classical...
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Two-Rate Based Low-Complexity Variable Fractional-Delay FIR Filter Structures
PublicationThis paper considers two-rate based structures for variable fractional-delay (VFD) finite-length impulse response (FIR) filters. They are single-rate structures but derived through a two-rate approach. The basic structure considered hitherto utilizes a regular half-band (HB) linear-phase filter and the Farrow structure with linear-phase subfilters. Especially for wide-band specifications, this structure is computationally efficient...
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Removal of VOCs from air and assessment of dominant species in a peat-perlite biotrickling filter
PublicationAir pollution has become a major concern because it is inevitably connected with the rapid development of both industrial and residential areas. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from various anthropogenic sources e.g. transportation, factories or landfills as well as recycling factories. It is problematic not only because of the direct impact on humans and environment but also from economy viewpoint as it increases...
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A field programmable analog array for CMOS continuous-time OTA-C filter applications
PublicationW artykule opisano programowalny wzmacniacz transkonduktancyjny oraz konfigurowalny blok analogowy CAB składający się ze wzmacniacza transkonduktancyjnego, kluczy oraz programowalnego kondensatora. Z bloków CAB można zbudować uniwersalne, programowalne filtry. Wzmacniacz transkondukancyjny został przesymulowany oraz wykonany w technologii CMOS. Wyniki pomiarów pokazują, że transkonduktancja wzmacniacza może być przestrajana ponad...
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Sensorless control system of induction machine supplied by voltage source inverter with output filter
PublicationThe paper focuses on sensorless control of the induction machines supplied by inverter with the output filters. “The novel” idea of the speed observer which is based on the backstepping approach is shown. The standard structure of the exponential observer is extended by the integrators and additional Z vector. The simulation and experimental results validate the proposed solution.
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Multilevel inverter neutral-point voltage sensor diagnostic based on the Extended Kalman Filter
PublicationA new algorithm for neutral point voltage imbalance estimation in DC link of the three-level (3L) neutral point clamped (NPC) voltage source inverter (VSI) is proposed. Application of the proposed algorithm does not require any additional sensors. The unbalanced voltage calculation is based on the information derived from the inverter output measured currents and from the knowledge of the load model parameters. In order to estimate...
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Single-Slope ADC With Embedded Convolution Filter for Global-Shutter CMOS Image Sensors
PublicationThis brief presents an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) suitable for acquisition and processing of images in the global-shutter mode at the pixel level. The ADC consists of an analog comparator, a multi-directional shift register for the comparator states, and a 16-bit reversible binary counter with programmable step size. It works in the traditional single-slope mode. The novelty is that during each step of the reference ramp,...
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Resolving Conflicts in Object Tracking in Video Stream Employing Key Point Matching
PublicationA novel approach to resolving ambiguous situations in object tracking in video streams is presented. The proposed method combines standard tracking technique employing Kalman filters with global feature matching method. Object detection is performed using a background subtraction algorithm, then Kalman filters are used for object tracking. At the same time, SURF key points are detected only in image sections identified as moving...
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<title>Applications of capillary optical fibers</title>
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<title>Measurements of nonlinear optical fibers</title>
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Geometry design in rerfractive capillary optical fibers
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Filtry cyfrowe ułamkowoopóźniające - projektowanie metodą okien
PublicationMonografia jest poświęcona projektowaniu cyfrowych filtrów ułamkowoopóźniających typu FIR metodą okien. Wyróżniono tu dwie modyfikacje klasycznej metody okien: metodę okien symetrycznych z dodatkową korekcją wzmocnienia filtru oraz metodę okien przesuwanych, w której okno używane w projektowaniu jest próbkowane z przesunięciem równym opóźnieniu efektywnemu projektowanego filtru. Wspólną cechą obydwu podejść jest wykorzystanie symetrycznego...
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Automatic tagging of musical files
PublicationCelem niniejszej pracy jest zbadanie możliwości automatycznego tagowania utworów muzycznych z wykorzystaniem systemu śledzenia punktu fiksacji wzroku użytkownika. Badania przeprowadzono z udziałem dwudziestu osób o różnym doświadczeniu muzycznym. Zadaniem badanej osoby było wskazanie odpowiedzi na pytania zawarte w ankiecie internetowej, która pozwala na określenie cech utworów muzycznych, takich jak: tempo, dynamika, gatunek....
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Filtr wyjściowy falownika napięcia
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono układ filtru wyjściowego falownika napięcia zapewniającego zasilanie silnika napięciem i prądem sinusoidalnym przy równoczesnym ograniczeniu składowej zerowej prądu pojawiającej się w przewodzie ochronnym silnika. Przez odpowiedni dobór parametrów filtru osiągnięto minimalizację przesunięć fazowych prądów i napięć przed i za filtrem. W artykule zaprezentowano wyniki badań eksperymentalnych filtrów. Badania...
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Effects of Basalt and Carbon Fillers on Fire Hazard, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of EPDM Rubber Composites
PublicationDue to growing restrictions on the use of halogenated flame retardant compounds, there is great research interest in the development of fillers that do not emit toxic compounds during thermal decomposition. Polymeric composite materials with reduced flammability are increasingly in demand. Here, we demonstrate that unmodified graphene and carbon nanotubes as well as basalt fibers or flakes can act as effective flame retardants...
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Charakterystyka współczesnych materiałów amalgamatowych na wypełnienia stomatologiczne=Characteristics of amalgam materials for stomatology fillers
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki analizy własności aktualnie stosowanych amalgamatów stomatologicznych. Wskazano kierunki rozwoju tego materiału.
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Interpolator wykorzystujący filtr z maskowaniem charakterystyki częstotliwościowej
PublicationInterpolator o dużej krotności wymaga stosowania dolnoprzepustowych filtrów cyfrowych o bardzo wąskim paśmie przejściowym. Przekłada się to na dużą złożoność obliczeniową i problemy z projektowaniem filtrów interpolacyjnych. W pracy zaproponowano użycie metody FRM rozbijającej filtr o wąskim paśmie przejściowym na grupę filtrów o obniżonych wymaganiach, co zmniejsza liczbę niezerowych współczynników. W rezultacie użycie tego rozwiązania...
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Bezczujnikowy układ sterowania maszyną asynchroniczną z filtrem silnikowym
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono układ sterowania bezczujnikowego silnikiem indukcyjnymi o mocy 22kW z filtrem silnikowym. Układ regulacji oparty jest na modelu multiskalarnym silnika, w którym do opisu dynamiki wybrano jak zmienne stanu strumień skojarzony z uzwojeniami stojana oraz prąd stojana. Przeprowadzono badania eksperymentalne w układzie regulacji z obserwatorem prędkości kątowej, z uwzględnieniem parametrów filtru, w pełnym...
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Sterowanie wielopoziomowym filtrem aktywnym z selektywną kompensacją harmonicznych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono metodę sterowaniawielopoziomowym równoległym filtrem aktywnym z możliwościąselektywnej kompensacji wybranych harmonicznych prąduz uwzględnieniem ograniczeń prądowych przekształtnika. Falownikwielopoziomowy umożliwia dokładniejsze generowanie napięciawyjściowego przy mniejszej częstotliwości modulacji orazumożliwia zmniejszenie wymiarów filtrów sieciowych względemklasycznego falownika dwupoziomowego. Użycie...
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Performance Evaluation of Selected Parallel Object Detection and Tracking Algorithms on an Embedded GPU Platform
PublicationPerformance evaluation of selected complex video processing algorithms, implemented on a parallel, embedded GPU platform Tegra X1, is presented. Three algorithms were chosen for evaluation: a GMM-based object detection algorithm, a particle filter tracking algorithm and an optical flow based algorithm devoted to people counting in a crowd flow. The choice of these algorithms was based on their computational complexity and parallel...
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Impact of aeration conditions on the removal of low concentrations of nitrogen in a tertiary partially aerated biological filter
PublicationA submerged biological aerated filter (BAF) partially aerated was used to study the removal of low concentrations of ammonia nitrogen (0.3 g N/m3 to 30.5 g N/m3) typically found in nutrient enriched river and lake waters, and treated effluents. Four series of experiments were performed with a synthetic wastewater at ammonia loading rates between 6 g N/m3 d and 903 g N/m3 d and C/N ratios from 2 to 20. The results showed that ammonia...
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Data fusion of GPS sensors using Particle Kalman Filter for ship dynamic positioning system
PublicationDepending on standards and class, dynamically positioned ships make use of different numbers of redundant sensors to determine current ship position. The paper presents a multi-sensor data fusion algorithm for the dynamic positioning system which allows it to record the proper signal from a number of sensors (GPS receivers). In the research, the Particle Kalman Filter with data fusion was used to estimate the position of the vessel....
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Experimental test results of the 150kVA 18-pulse diode rectifier with series active power filter
PublicationThe paper presents the control system and selected results of experimental tests of the ac/dc power converter consisting of 18-pulse diode rectifier on the basis of coupled reactors and a serial active power filter. Three configurations of the 150kVA converter were tested experimentally and compared: 18-pulse diode rectifier with and without additional grid reactor and the rectifier integrated with the active power filter. The...
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The usefulness of ascorbic acid degradation to analyze the effectiveness of water filtration in household water filter jugs
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