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Train the trainer course
PublicationThis chapter presents the concept, evaluation and evaluation results for the train the trainer. This concept of train the trainers is prepared within Workpackage 5 of EU-funded project: MASTER BSR (Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership Programme). Due to the nature of adult learning the content is designed for the use of participatory methods (involved, active). This method uses various techniques of active learning e.g. group work,...
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System for tracking multiple trains on a test railway track
PublicationSeveral problems may arise when multiple trains are to be tracked using two IP camera streams. In this work, real-life conditions are simulated using a railway track model based on the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway (PKM). Application of automatic clustering of optical flow is investigated. A complete tracking solution is developed using background subtraction, blob analysis, Kalman filtering, and a Hungarian algorithm. In total,...
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System for tracking multiple trains on a test railway track
PublicationSeveral problems may arise when multiple trains are to be tracked using two IP camera streams. In this work, real-life conditions are simulated using a railway track model based on the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway (PKM). Application of automatic clustering of optical flow is investigated. A complete tracking solution is developed using background subtraction, blob analysis, Kalman filtering, and a Hungarian algorithm. In total,...
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Improvements to the STEAM-based teaching of architectural drawing
PublicationThe author of this article presents a systemic approach to improving the teaching of architectural drawing courses for engineers in the 21st Century. In this era of rapid development of digital technologies, the traditional teaching structure should be redefined to a purpose-oriented dynamic model. The existing, generally accepted teaching models have already proved successfully based on the practice-oriented STEAM programme, which...
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Evolutionary benefits of personality traits when facing workplace bullying
PublicationFacing workplace bullying negatively affects physical and mental health, and consequently quality of life and well-being. Personality traits that can help an individual survive and reproduce entail more benefits than costs. Building on two evolutionary theories, Life History Theory and Costly Signaling Theory, this study aims to provide novel insights into how and why personality traits are associated with facing workplace bullying...
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Freehand drawing versus digital design tools in architectural teaching
PublicationThe oldest drawings resembling modern architectural designs date from the 22nd Century BC. Throughout history, the first drawings have evolved into the basic tool of the architect’s work. The exchange of information between the architect and the contractor began to take place through a drawing system, allowing to describe three-dimensional space using flat representations. With time, architectural drawings also began to resemble...
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Developing students' spatial skills and teaching the history of architecture through structural drawing
PublicationThe method of “structural drawing" is used in teaching history of architecture in the Architectural Faculty of Gdańsk University of Technology. It is addressed to students of the first semester of study – so to the architectural beginners. There are three main goals of the structural drawing method used in that educational course: (1) developing the students’ spatial skills; (2) training architectural drawing ability; (3) teaching...
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SELECTION OF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS IN A WHEELED TRACTOR
PublicationIn a classical approach to damage diagnosis, the technical condition of an analyzed machine is identified based on the measured symptoms, such as performance, thermal state or vibration parameters. In wheeled tractor the fundamental importance has monitoring and diagnostics during exploitation concerning technical inspection and fault element localizations. The main functions of a diagnostic system are: monitoring tractor components...
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Modern remote sensing and the challenges facing education systems in terms of its teaching
PublicationCurrently the fastest growing area of geodesy is undoubtedly remote sensing. The importance that it has recently conducted on the effectiveness of worldwide research determines its huge success. Examination of the specific characteristics of objects without direct contact with them is a key feature has opened the way to the new very interesting areas of contemporary research. In this light, it seems reasonable to say that there...
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STRUCTURE AND ALGORITHMS OF A DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE IN A WHEELED TRACTOR
PublicationDiagnostic device monitors the tractor’s technical condition and identifies the location of damaged components during operation. The diagnostic device detects and identifies the following types of defects: functional defects (uf) which affect performance, exhaust defects (ue) which increase toxic emissions and fuel consumption, defects that jeopardize driving safety (us), defects that affect engine performance (ud). The key component...
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Multipath Complex Root Tracing
PublicationThe problem of multipath root tracing is being addressed in this communication. The self-adaptive complex root tracing algorithm, which was previously utilized for the investigation of various propagation and radiation problems, is analyzed here for the cases when the traced characteristic bifurcates. A procedure of multiroute detection is proposed and demonstrated on the coaxially loaded cylindrical waveguide example.
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Analysis of accumulation possibility of energy dissipated in the braking process of train driven by hybrid locomotive
PublicationW tradycyjnym procesie hamowania cała energia kinetyczna lub potencjalna pociągu napędzanego lokomotywą z silnikiem spalinowym jest rozpraszana do otoczenia w postaci energii cieplnej. W lokomotywach hybrydowych istnieje możliwość odzyskania części tej energii przez przekazanie jej do akumulatorów i ponowne wykorzystanie do napędu pociągu. W pracy przedstawiono model układu napędowego lokomotywy hybrydowej z silnikiem spalinowym,...
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Structural analysis of a wheeled tractor oriented towards damage diagnostics
PublicationThis study analyses the structure of a wheeled tractor whith the aim of evaluating the available options for diagnosing four types of defects affecting the vehicle's functions, exhaust gas emissions, engine performance and safety.
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Target tracking in RIS
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Fault diagnosing system of wheeled tractors
PublicationA defect of complex wheeled tractor assembles most frequently negative influence on exploitation efficiency, safety and exhaust gases emission. Structure complexity of wheeled tractors requires more and more advanced diagnostic methods for identification of their serviceable possibilities as well in manufacturing step as in exploitation. In classical diagnosing methods of wheeled tractor defects states mapping by measured diagnostic...
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Water tracing as an alternative method for tunnels exploration in macromolecules
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Trajectory tracing problem for a redundantly actuated walking robot
PublicationPraca prezentuje zagadnienia modelowania dynamiki robotów kroczących. Rozważany robot jest układem o zmiennej liczbie stopni swobody. Wynika to z obecności więzów jednostronnych występujące w układzie. Jak dla większości układów o zmiennej liczbie stopni swobody, w niektórych z konfiguracji roboczych liczba silników przekracza liczbę stopni swobody. (dla układów płaskich, po pojawieniu się kontaktu koła i odnóża, układ o sześciu...
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Tracing of the real cross profile of the band saw wheel.
PublicationPrzedstawiono sytem do identyfikacji profilu koła pilarki taśmowej. Wyniki pomiarów profilu rzeczywistego służą jako dane wejściowe dla automatycznych urządzeń naprężających piły sterowanych CNC. Dopasowanie piły do profilu koła ma wpływ na jej zachowanie podczas przecinania.
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Ray-tracing analysis of uniaxial birefringent optical components
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono elgorytm pozwalający na wyznaczenie kierunków i natężeń promieni propagowanych w układach optycznych zawierających elemennty wykonane z jednoosiowych materiałów dwójłomnych. Obliczenia w prezentowanym algorytmie są wykonywane na wektorach w globalnym układzie współprzędnych, eliminując konieczność częstych zmian ukłądu współprzędnych. Jako przykład obliczeniowy przedstawiono pełną analizę propagacji promieni...
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Tracing of dynamic objects in distributed interactive simulation systems
PublicationDistributed interactive simulation systems require integration of several areas of computer science and applied mathematics to enable each individual simulation object to visualize effectively dynamic states of other objects. Objects are unpredictable,i.e., controlled by their local operators, and are remote, i.e., must rely on some transmission media to visualize dynamic scene from their local perspectives. The paper...
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Automatic Tracking with PTZ Cameras
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Servo tracking of targets at sea
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono propozycje systemu sterowania układem śledzącym umieszczonym na okręcie. Przedstawiono dynamikę błędów śledzenia obiektu we współrzędnych LOS (ang., Line - Of - Sight). Zostało wykazane, że regulacja błędów śledzenia LOS jest możliwa przy pomocy sprzężenia feed-forward od prędkości śledzonego obiektu. Ponieważ prędkość ta nie jest mierzalna zastosowano filtr Kalmana w celu jej estymacji. Ponieważ problem...
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Fuctional structure of diagnostic system for wheeled tractors
PublicationAn application of computer controlled fuel injection systems in vehicle engines and growing demands concerning toxic substances emission and fuel consumption was a main reason for OBD (On Board Diagnosis) development. In spite of a great technological development, only some tractors are equipped in diagnostic systems. On board diagnosis is strongly connected with emission demands and does not concern other important vehicle functions.In...
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Visual impairment and traits of autism in children
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Tailor-Made Polysaccharides for Biomedical Applications
PublicationPolysaccharides (PSAs) are carbohydrate-based macromolecules widely used in the biomedical field, either in their pure form or in blends/nanocomposites with other materials. The relationship between structure, properties, and functions has inspired scientists to design multifunctional PSAs for various biomedical applications by incorporating unique molecular structures and targeted bulk properties. Multiple strategies, such as...
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Efficient Complex Root Tracing Algorithm for Propagation and Radiation Problems
PublicationAn efficient complex root tracing algorithm for propagation and radiation problems is presented. The proposed approach is based on a discretization of Cauchy’s Argument Principle and its generalization to the C × R space. Moreover, an engagement of the tracing process with a global root finding algorithm recently presented in the literature is performed. In order to confirm a validity and efficiency of the proposed technique, a...
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AQUA-DUCT: a ligands tracking tool
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Eye-tracking Web Usability Research
PublicationIn this paper we present the results of a study that aims to evaluate the usability of three selected web services, based on eye–tracking and thinking aloud techniques. The gathered comments and observations, recapitulated and supported by particular measures, allow us to discover and describe typical user behavior pertaining to given tasks to solve.
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Gaze tracking in multi-display environment
PublicationThis paper presents the basic ideas of eye and gaze tracking in multiple-display environment. The algorithm for display detection and identification is described as well as the rules for gaze interaction in multi display environment. The core of the method is to use special LED markers and eye and scene tracking glasses. Scene tracking camera registers markers position which is then represented as a cloud of points. Analyzing the...
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Modernization of the Trailer for Tyre/Road Rolling Resistance Measurements
PublicationIn the article the ways of defining tyre rolling resistance are presented. The advantages of the laboratory tests of tyre/road rolling resistance and the advantages and disadvantages of on the road tyre/road rolling resistance tests are described. The description of the special trailer used for tyre/road rolling resistance measurements designed and constructed in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Gdansk University of Technology,...
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Distributed tracking system with central trajectories initialization
PublicationW pracy rozważa się problem wyznaczania trajektorii przy użyciu rozproszonego, wieloczujnikowego systemu. W systemie tego typu trajektoria poruszającego się obiektu wyznaczana jest przez grupę lokalnych estymatorów stanu. Każdy z estymatorów korzysta z filtru Kalmana i danych z pojedynczego źródła w celu określenia trajektorii obiektu. Zwykle źródła danych (czujniki) pracujące na potrzeby estymatorów lokalnych nie obserwują takiego...
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An unorthodox view on the problem of tracking facial expressions
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Tracking analysis of a generalized adaptive notch filter
PublicationUogólniony adaptacyjny filtr wycinający służy do identyfikacji obiektów zmieniających się w sposób pseudookresowy. W pracy przedstawiono analizę własności śledzących takiego filtru a także omówiono zasady jego strojenia.
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Multiple frequency tracker with improved tracking Capabilities
PublicationW pracy zaproponowano prostą modyfikację znanego z literatury wieloczęstotliwościowego adaptacyjnego filtra wycinającego, prowadzącą do istotnej poprawy jego charakterystyk nadążania.
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Surveillance camera tracking of GEO positioned objects
PublicationRozdział opisuje system sterowania kamerami ruchomymi PTZ realizujący śledzenie poruszającego się obiektu o znanej pozycji GPS. Przedstawione są idea systemu oraz możliwości jego wykorzystania. Opisane są: procedura kalibracji pola widzenia kamery i sposób powiązania z danymi o lokalizacji, procedura predykcji ruchu w celu kompensacji opóźnień czasowych. Omówiony jest zaimplementowany system modułowy, w którego skład wchodzą: terminale...
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Tracking of the Multimodal Ordering Process in FePd Alloy
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The sun tracking photovoltaic system in Northern Poland
PublicationPrezentowana fotowoltaiczna instalacja nadążna została umieszczona na dachu budynku Wydziału Chemicznego Politechniki Gdańskiej i składa się z czterech modułów: systemu PV, układu komputerowej kontroli położenia, stacji meteorologicznej, umożliwiającej analizę wpływu warunków atmosferycznych (prędkości i kierunku wiatru, temperatury powietrza, nasłonecznienia) na parametry pracy modułów fotowoltaicznych oraz komputerowego systemu...
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Multimedia interface using head movements tracking
PublicationThe presented solution supports innovative ways of manipulating computer multimedia content, such as: static images, videos and music clips and others that can be browsed subsequently. The system requires a standard web camera that captures images of the user face. The core of the system is formed by a head movement analyzing algorithm that finds a user face and tracks head movements in real time. Head movements are tracked with...
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An unorthodox view on the problem of tracking facial expressions
PublicationRecent developments in imaging cameras has opened a new way of analyzing facial expression. We would like to take advantage from this new technology and present a method of imaging and processing images of human face as a response to the particular stimuli. The response in this case is represented by the facial expressions and the stimuli are still images representing six basic emotions according to Eckmann. Working hypothesis...
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Bibliometric approach to tracking the concept of international competitiveness
PublicationThe main aim of paper is to identify the growth pattern in the international competitiveness literature, its core publications and key research domains on the basis of bibliometric data from the years 1945–2015. Citation data is collected from the ISI Web of Science Website, Scopus and Google Scholar, and analysed using HistCite, Pajek and VOSviewer software. Bibliometric indicators, network citation, key-route path methods and...
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Basics on Commodities Risk Management for Grains Trading
PublicationCelem artykułu jest określenie rodzajów grup ryzyka występujących na rynku zbóż oraz przedstawienie możliwości ograniczania wystąpienia zjawisk niepożądanych. Pojawia się kwestia: w jakim stopniu podmioty rynku zbóż, a w szczególności producenci, powinni sami neutralizować występujące ryzyko, a kiedy powinni oczekiwać wsparcia ze strony instytucji państwowych. Coraz powszechniej zastosowanie znajdują instrumenty finansowe w postaci...
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Eye tracking within near-to-eye display
PublicationIn this paper we investigate the effectiveness of the gaze interaction within near-to-eye display. The practical aspect of the paper is about combining an eye tracker with smart glasses. Presented research is related with the eGlasses project, which is focused on the development of an open platform in the form of multisensory electronic glasses and related interaction methods. One of the implemented interaction methods is the one...
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Implementation of control system and tracking objects in a Quadcopter
PublicationIn this paper, we implement a quadcopter assembly with control and navigation module. The project also includes the design of the control panel for the operator which consists of a set of the micro-controller and the glove equipped with sensors and buttons. The panel has a touch screen which displays current parameters such as vehicle status, including information about orientation and geographical coordinates. The concept of quadcopter...
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Parallel frequency tracking with built-in performance evaluation
PublicationThe problem of estimation of instantaneous frequency of a nonstationary complex sinusoid (cisoid) buried in wideband noise is considered. The proposed approach employs a bank of adaptive notch filters, extended with a nontrivial performance assessment mechanism which automatically chooses the best performing filter in the bank. Additionally, a computationally attractive method of implementing the bank is proposed. The new structure...
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Pose-Configurable Generic Tracking of Elongated Objects
PublicationElongated objects have various shapes and can shift, rotate, change scale, and be rigid or deform by flexing, articulating, and vibrating, with examples as varied as a glass bottle, a robotic arm, a surgical suture, a finger pair, a tram, and a guitar string. This generally makes tracking of poses of elongated objects very challenging. We describe a unified, configurable framework for tracking the pose of elongated objects, which...
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An unorthodox view on the problem of tracking facial expressions
PublicationRecent developments in imaging cameras has opened a new way of analyzing facial expression. We would like to take advantage from this new technology and present a method of imaging and processing images of human face as a response to the particular stimuli. The response in this case is represented by the facial expressions and the stimuli are still images representing six basic emotions according to Eckmann. Working hypothesis...
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On optimal tracking of rapidly varying telecommunication channels
PublicationWhen parameters of mobile telecommunication channels change rapidly, classical adaptive filters, such as exponentially weighted least squares algorithms or gradient algorithms, fail to estimate them with sufficient accuracy. In cases like this, one can use identification methods based on explicit models of parameter changes such as the method of basis functions (BF). When prior knowledge about parameter changes is available the...
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On Bayesian Tracking and Prediction of Radar Cross Section
PublicationWe consider the problem of Bayesian tracking of radar cross section. The adopted observation model employs the gamma family, which covers all Swerling cases in a unified framework. State dynamics are modeled using a nonstationary autoregressive gamma process. The principal component of the proposed solution is a nontrivial gamma approximation, applied during the time update recursion. The superior performance of the proposed approach...
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DESIGN AND CALIBRATION OF ROLLING RESISTANCE TEST TRAILER R2mk.2
PublicationThe paper describes construction nad calibration procedures of the rolling resistance test trailer R2 Mk2. The trailer is design to measure rolling resistance of passenger car tyres in various road conditions on trafficked road. The trailer utilizes so called angle method also known as vertical arm method. The paper presents also calibration procedures that are necessary to ascertain good precision of the measurements.
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Diagnostic system of wheeled tractors detecting four defect's categories
PublicationIn a classical approach to damage diagnosis, the technical condition of an analyzed machine is identified based on the measured symptoms, such as performance, thermal state or vibration parameters. In wheeled tractor the fundamental importance has monitoring and diagnostics during exploitation concerning technical inspection and fault element localizations. The main functions of a diagnostic system are: monitoring tractor components...