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Capacity analysis of the selected track system in partially ordered space
PublicationA proper location of the interval sections has significant impact on the traffic flow in the railway track network. This issue is critical during line modernization as well as when a new solution accounting for the traffic forecast at particular element of the railway track network is developed . However, the situation is more complex and more expensive for railway stations since improvement of the capacity requires critical organizational...
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Remarks on the Subject of Back-Up Protection of Residual Current Devices
PublicationResidual current devices without integral overcurrent protection (RCCBs) are back-up protected by fuses or miniature circuit-breakers (MCBs). If the latter are used, special attention must be given to the coordination between an RCCB and an MCB. This paper indicates probable cases of the aforementioned devices coordination, in which back-up protection of the RCCB is not adequate. A laboratory test has shown that depending on the...
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The influence of sound track on the viewer’s emotions and correction of the color in the film
PublicationThe article presents the aspects of the final selection of colors in film production based on the emotions caused by the soundtrack of the film. First, the processing of colors, contrast, saturation and white balance of shots in the film was presented. The definition of color grading is also described, i.e. the color changes in the film's views. In the second part of the article, the soundtracks of the film were analyzed, in particular...
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Analysis of Denoising Autoencoder Properties Through Misspelling Correction Task
PublicationThe paper analyzes some properties of denoising autoencoders using the problem of misspellings correction as an exemplary task. We evaluate the capacity of the network in its classical feed-forward form. We also propose a modification to the output layer of the net, which we called multi-softmax. Experiments show that the model trained with this output layer outperforms traditional network both in learning time and accuracy. We...
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CONTROL OF THE WAVES IN A TOWING TANK WITH THE USE OF A BLACK-BOX MODEL
PublicationThe paper describes an adaptive control system of the waves, implemented in the Ship Design and Research Centre, CTO S.A. The purpose of generating the waves in the towing tank is the modelling of the environmental conditions during hydrodynamic model tests. The tests are performed on scale models of towed or free running ships, anchored structures like oil rigs or bottommounted structures, e.g. wind turbines. In the towing tank...
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Comparison of image pre-processing methods in liver segmentation task
PublicationAutomatic liver segmentation of Computed Tomography (CT) images is becoming increasingly important. Although there are many publications in this field there is little explanation why certain pre-processing methods were utilised. This paper presents a comparison of the commonly used approach of Hounsfield Units (HU) windowing, histogram equalisation, and a combination of these methods to try to ascertain what are the differences...
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DESIGN ERRORS CAUSE AN EMERGENCY OF THE REINFORCED CONCRETE TANK FOR COKE
PublicationThe quality of the developed design documentation and the maintenance of the technological regime during construction works have a decisive impact on the subsequent safety of the structure, as well as the safety of use of the building. The paper describes the defects and damages of an open, rectangular reinforced concrete tank for hot process water, which failed during a short period of operation. The article also presents the...
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Design of OFDM-based radio communication systems for coast-to-sea and coast-to-air propagation environments
PublicationIn the paper the study of radio communication system design process for systems based on OFDM transmission is considered. The signal propagation model for 1.4 GHz frequency band is discussed, and the study of signal propagation characteristics, important from the point of view of OFDM system design, is presented. The methodology of OFDM interface design is proposed and some characteristics of the OFDM-based radio communication...
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THE COST ANALYSIS OF CORROSION PROTECTION SOLUTIONS FOR STEEL COMPONENTS IN TERMS OF THE OBJECT LIFE CYCLE COST
PublicationSteel materials, due to their numerous advantages - high availability, easiness of processing and possibility of almost any shaping are commonly applied in construction for carrying out basic carrier systems and auxiliary structures. However, the major disadvantage of this material is its high corrosion susceptibility, which depends strictly on the local conditions of the facility and the applied type of corrosion protection system....
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State aid for coal mines in Poland
Open Research DataThe dataset encompassed a choice of important legal acts, a list of selected Polish and foreign bibliography and a list of important individual decisions issued on the topic of state aid for coal mines in Poland in the period 1998-2018. Thanks to that the reader gets the possibility do acquire basic knowledge on the above mentioned topic.
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How Much Does an e-Vote Cost? Cost Comparison per Vote in Multichannel Elections in Estonia
PublicationWe are presenting the results of the CoDE project in this paper, where we investigate the costs per vote of different voting channels in Estonian Local Elections (2017). The elections analyzed involve different processes for casting a vote: Early Voting at County Centers, Advance Voting at County Centers, Advance Voting at Ordinary Voting District Committees, Electronic Voting, Election Day Voting, and Home Voting. Our analysis...
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HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF COAL MINE TAILINGS
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Cost assessment of computer security activities
PublicationComprehensive cost-benefit analysis plays a crucial role in the decision-making process when it comes to investments in information security solutions. The cost of breaches needs to be analysed in the context of spending on protection measures. However, no methods exist that facilitate the quick and rough prediction of true expenditures on security protection systems. Rafal Leszczyna of Gdansk University of Technology presents...
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Low-cost solutions for Martian base
PublicationZałogowe misje na Marsa planuje się na 2025-30 r. Wg programu DRM NASA misja trwać ma 2,5 roku, a załoga zamieszka w 2 metalowych ciasnych modułach. Jak wykazują badania socjopsychologów taka misja zakończy się niepowodzeniem. Duża i komfortowa baza wpłynie na zminimalizowanie wielu źródeł stresu. Współczesne technologie i obecny stan wiedzy o Marsie pozwalają na zaprojektowanie i wykonanie bazy marsjańskiej jako przyjaznego człowiekowi...
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Cost minimisation in multi-interface networks
PublicationPraca dotyczy problemu minimalizacji energii poprzez selektywne odłączanie urządzeń komunikacyjnych w wielointerfejsowych sieciach bezprzewodowych w taki sposób, by zapewnić realizację wymaganego grafu połączeń. Sformułowano problem optymalizacyjny, podano wyniki dotyczące jego trudności i zaproponowano algorytmy optymalizacyjne.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
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Influence of compaction effectiveness on interlayer bonding of asphalt layers
PublicationThe paper presents the results of research on the interlayer bonding of asphalt layers compacted in the laboratory and in the field. To measure the interlayer bonding at a temperature of 20°C the Leutner test apparatus was used and load was applied at a rate of 50 mm/minute. Three types of interlayer interfaces were tested: no tack coat and tack coats made of two types of the pure bitumen emulsions. Four compaction techniques were...
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Dual-task exercise as a therapy for executive motor function in Parkinson’s disease
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Response of a steel tank during earthquakes and mining tremors - experimental investigation
PublicationCylindrical steel tanks are very popular shell structures used to store the products of chemical and petroleum industries. Any failure might have disastrous consequences, therefore their safety and reliability is essential. Earthquakes are the most dangerous and also the most unpredictable dynamic loads acting on such structures. On the other hand, mining tremors are usually considered to be less severe due to lower acceleration...
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Diagnosis of Damage in a Steel Tank Model by Shaking Table Harmonic Tests
PublicationThe aim of the present paper is to show the results of the shaking table experimental study concerning the diagnosis of damage in a model of cylindrical steel tank with self-supported roof which is filled with liquid. During the tests, the base of the structure was excited under the harmonic loading with variable frequency. The tests were repeated for different stages of damage, which was introduced in the model by easing the bolts...
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Improvement of Task Management with Process Models in Small and Medium Software Companies
PublicationSmall and medium software companies exhibit many special features that give reason for a dedicated approach to process improvement. They often cannot afford implementing maturity models or quality standards both in terms of time and money. Instead, they expect simpler solutions that can allow to run projects in more systematic and repeatable way, increase quality and knowledge management. In this paper, we present a method focused...
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The accuracy assessment of determining the axis of railway track basing on the satellite surveying
PublicationW 2009 roku na Politechnice Gdańskiej rozpoczęto badania nad wykorzystaniem serwisu pomiarów fazowych NAVGEO aktywnej sieci geodezyjnej ASG-EUPOS dla przeprowadzania ciągłych pomiarów przebiegu trasu kolejowej. Celem kontynuowanych badań jest próba oceny możliwości zastosowania pomiarów fazowych GNSS, realizowanych przez kilka odbiorników, dla projektowania oraz inwentaryzacji toru kolejowego. Do oceny dokładności określenia osi...
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Stresses in the zone of process openings in the shell of a vertical cylindrical steel tank
PublicationW dolnej części płaszcza zbiornika walcowego na ciecze konieczne jest wykonanie różnego rodzaju otworów technologicznych. Artykuł poświęcony jest analizie stanu naprężeń w strefie wzmocnień wykonywanych w sąsiedztwie otworów na rurociągi oraz na włazy wyczystkowe w płaszczu zbiornika. Ponieważ charakter zmian naprężeń, a więc i wzmocnień w strefie obu rodzajów otworów jest różny dlatego artykuł podzielony jest na dwie części, z...
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Pareto Task Assignments by an Adaptive Quantum-based Evolutionary Algorithm AQMEA
PublicationW pracy scharakteryzowano state_of_the_art w zakresie kwantowych algorytmów ewolucyjnych. Scharakteryzowano zasady efektywnego projektowania tej klasy algorytmów genetycznych. Podano wyniki uzyskane za pomocą kwantowego algorytmu ewolucyjnego AQMEA w zakresie wyznaczanie przydziałów zadań optymalnych w sensie Pareto.
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Stress analysis in the steel tank shell at its connection with product pipeline
PublicationPrzeanalizowano zaburzenia stanu błonowego w powłoce zbiornika walcowego pionowego w strefie przyłączenia do płaszcza rurociągu produktowego
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The Acute Impact of External Compression on Back Squat Performance in Competitive Athletes
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Determining horizontal curvature of railway track axis in mobile satellite measurements
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Push-to-talk als eine der ersten voip - applikationen in mobilfunknetzen
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wybrane aspekty realizacji multimediów w sieciach komórkowych. Dokonano analizy protokołu SIP ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem pomiarów systemów rzeczywistych. Oceniono nową usługę PoC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular)- pierwszą aplikację typu VoIP realizowaną w sieciach komórkowych
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Testing motional accuracy of a manufacturing machine - a task imposed on modern maintenance
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy zagadnień utrzymania ruchu maszyn w powiązaniu z problemami parametryzacji zautomatyzowanych napędów. Przedstawiono krótki przegląd i kierunki rozwoju wspomagania komputerowego w ramach zakładowych systemów utrzymania ruchu. Zwrócono uwagę na pomijanie w popularnie publikowanych graficznych modelach systemów informatycznych CIM, ich podsystemów dedykowanych dla wspomagania utrzymania ruchu maszyn, podczas gdy takie...
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Post-Isometric Back Squat Performance Enhancement of Squat and Countermovement Jump
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Cross-talk modeling in coupled transmission lines terminated with nonlinear loads
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono przegląd dostępnych metod symulacji zjawiska przesłuchu kładąc szczegółny nacisk na efekty nieliniowości rzeczywistych obciążeń linii sygnałowych na płytach drukowanych. Wykorzystując metodę analizy opartą o szeregi Volterry przeanalizowano efekt przesłuchu w strukturze sprzężonych linii mikropaskowych obciążonych na wyjściu toru transmisyjnego diodą Schottky'ego z niską barierą potencjalu. Uzyskano bardzo...
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Diagnosis of Damage in a Steel Tank Model by Shaking Table Harmonic Tests
PublicationDiagnosis of damage in civil engineering structures has recently become an important issue in the safety assessment procedure. Among a number of different approaches, a method of measuring the changes in natural frequencies is one of the most effective indicators of global damage. It has been successfully applied to relatively small. structures, however, the tests on large structures are very difficult and the practical application...
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Preparatory Railway Track Geometry Estimation Based on GNSS and IMU Systems
PublicationThe article discusses an important issue of railway line construction and maintenance, which fundamentally is the verification of geometric parameters of the railway track. For this purpose, mobile measurements have been performed using a measuring platform with two properly arranged GNSS receivers, which made it possible to determine the base vector of the platform. The measuring functionality of the system was extended by IMU....
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Determining horizontal curvature of railway track axis in mobile satellite measurements
PublicationThe article discusses the applicability of a novel method to determine horizontal curvature of the railway track axis based on results of mobile satellite measurements. The method is based on inclination angle changes of a moving chord in the Cartesian coordinate system. In the presented case, the variant referred to as the method of two virtual chords is applied which consists in manoeuvring with only one GNSS (Global Navigation...
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Application of the ISE Optimized Proportional Control of the Wave Maker in a Towing Tank
PublicationThis paper presents the improvement of the wave maker control system. The wave maker is a facility widely used in hydromechanics laboratories to generate waves in towing tanks. It is equipped with an electrohydraulic drive and an actuator submerged into water. The waves are generated to model the environmental conditions for physical experiments, performed on reduced-scale models of maritime objects. The physical experiments allow...
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TASK CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CENTRE OF INFORMATICS – TRICITY ACADEMIC SUPERCOMPUTER & NETWORK
PublicationThe cloud solution called the TASK cloud is described. Its main components and the way of their implementation are described. Examples of deployed environments based on the cloud are also presented. Moreover, the idea of combining the cloud and big data platforms is suggested and discussed.
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Representativity of ISO test track surface based on controlled pass-by measurements
PublicationWithin the Polish-Norwegian research project ELANORE, a limited Round Robin Test has been performed on four ISO tracks in Northern Europe. The basic objective of the project is to improve the EU directive on labelling of tyres for noise and rolling resistance. This directive is based on the measurement procedures proscribed in the UNECE Reg.117. Measurements on 3 ISO tracks were performed in 2021 and presented at InterNoise 2022....
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Perceptual and Motor Effects of Muscle Co-activation in a Force Production Task
PublicationWe tested several predictions of the theory of motor control with spatial referent coordinates related to effects of muscle coactivation on force production and perception. In particular, we predicted that subjects would produce unintentional force increase by finger flexors and be unaware of this force increase. Healthy subjects performed steady force production task in isometric conditions with visual feedback on the force level....
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Dynamic Analysis of the Turnout Diverging Track for HSR with Variable Curvature Sections
PublicationThe paper presents an analytical method of identifying the curvature of the turnout diverging track consisting of sections of varying curvature. Both linear and nonlinear (polynomial) curvatures of the turnout diverging track are identified and evaluated in the paper. The presented method is a universal one, it enables to assume curvature values at the beginning and end point of the geometrical layout of the turnout. The results...
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The use of tamping machine for diagnosising the longitudinal forces in rails of CWR track
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono przebieg prowadzonych od kilkunastu lat w Politechnice Gdańskiej badań nad wyznaczaniem sił podłużnych w szynach toru bezstykowego. Opisano skonstruowaną aparaturę pomiarową. Badania eksperymentalne polegały na podnoszeniu, a następnie poprzecznym nasuwaniu rusztu torowego za pomocą podbijarki. Rejestrowano przy tym wartości przemieszczeń toru oraz odkształcenia siłowników hydraulicznych. W rezultacie ostatnich...
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Tests on lateral resistance in railway track during operation of tamping machine
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje koncepcję prowadzenia badań oporów poprzecznych w trakcie procesu regulacji geometrycznej toru kolejowego za pomocą podbijarki. Jest to zatem kontynuacja badań nad zastosowaniem podbijarki torowej w diagnostyce toru bezstykowego; wcześniej zajmowano się kwestią określania sił podłużnych w szynach. Przedstawiono sposób wyznaczania oporów poprzecznych polegający na ciągłej rejestracji przemieszczenia oraz siły...
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Subsoil degradation effect in reliability analysis of the jack-up platform structure
PublicationStructural reliability analysis is considered, by FORM and SORM applied to a certain idealized soil-platform structure interaction problem due to cyclic water wave and wind loads. Wave and wind loads are random variables, whereas dead load is deterministic. Load parameters are typical for storm conditions in the Baltic Sea. The soil-structure interaction is idealized as a set of linear translational and rotational springs. Due...
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Degradation of the Concrete Railway Track Bed Located in the Vicinity of the Loading Wharf
PublicationThe following article describes the damages of the concrete railway track bed at the place of unloading petroleum products located in the immediate vicinity of the cargo berth. The concrete of the track bed has been a subject to degradation as a result of many years of exploitation resulting, inter alia, in its cyclical flooding of petroleum products during the unloading and loading of rail tankers. Repairs carried out in the previous...
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Optimization of using recuperative braking energy on a double-track railway line
PublicationIn the introduction, possible ways of reusing energy from recuperation are presented. Next, the paper investigates the possibility of using regenerative braking in the range allowed by the detailed timetable by adopting the method of transferring the recovered electric energy directly to the catenary and immediate use of this energy by another train at the same power section. In the main part of the work, it is shown, that the...
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Eigenfaces, Fisherfaces, Laplacianfaces, Marginfaces – How to Face the Face Verification Task
PublicationThis paper describes the exhaustive tests of four known methods of linear transformations (Eigenfaces, Fisherfaces, Laplacianfaces and Marginfaces) in the context of face verification task. Additionally, we introduce a new variant of the transformation (Laplacianface + LDA), and the specific interval-based decision rule. Both of them improve the performance of face verification, in general, however, our experiments show that the...
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Using differential pressure sensor to measure nitrous oxide level in a tank
PublicationA method for measuring the level of liquid nitrous oxide oxidizer in a hybrid rocket motor oxidizer tank is proposed. Presented approach is more accurate than the most commonly used method of this measurement, which employs weighting of the whole sounding rocket or an oxidizer tank. In our solution we use a differential pressure sensor to measure the change of pressure at the bottom of an oxidizer tank in comparison to the pressure...
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An overview of fermentation in the food industry - looking back from a new perspective
PublicationFermentation is thought to be born in the Fertile Crescent, and since then, almost every culture has integrated fermented foods into their dietary habits. Originally used to preserve foods, fermentation is now applied to improve their physicochemical, sensory, nutritional, and safety attributes. Fermented dairy, alcoholic beverages like wine and beer, fermented vegetables, fruits, and meats are all highly valuable due to their...
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Computer-aided evaluation of the railway track geometry on the basis of satellite measurements
PublicationIn recent years, all over the world there has been a period of intensive development of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) measurement techniques and their extension for the purpose of their applications in the field of surveying and navigation. Moreover, in many countries a rising trend in the development of rail transportation systems has been noticed. In this paper, a method of railway track geometry assessment based...