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Timber frame houses resistant to dynamic loads - seismic analysis
PublicationThe aim of the article is to present results of seismic analysis results of two real-sized timber frame buildings subjected to seismic excitations. The first model was insulated with mineral wool, the second one with polyurethane foam. Technology and specifications involved in both models construction is based on the previously conducted experimental research on timber frame houses, including wall panels tests, wall numerical models...
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Changes in Functional and Spatial Layouts of Polish Single-Family Houses
PublicationArticle presents the evolution of functional and spatial layouts of single-family houses in Poland, with particular emphasis on the functions of a contemporary house. Singlefamily housing constitutes a significant part of the construction market in Poland. The way of forming functions in single-family buildings in the historical cycle has characteristic features resulting from the culture of the society in a given period. The functional...
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Characterization of structural, thermal and mechanical properties of bismuth silicate glasses
Publicationhe influence of heating and reduction processes on the structural, thermal and mechanical properties of bismuth-silicate glasses has been investigated. Two compositions of glasses: 40Bi2O3–60SiO2 (Bi0.57Si0.43Ox) and 27Bi2O3–73SiO2 (Bi0.43Si0.57Ox) were fabricated by a typical melt quenching technique. Then the reduction in hydrogen at 380 °C for 20, 42 or 67 h was performed. It was found that a 50 μm-thick layer was formed on...
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Luminescent properties of Ln3+ doped tellurite glasses containing AlF3
PublicationThe low-phonon energy tellurite glasses TeO2-BaO-Bi2O3 and TeO2-BaO-Bi2O3-AlF3 triply doped with Eu3+, Tb3+, Tm3+ ions in two different molar ratios were synthesized using melt-quenching technique. Their structure and luminescence properties were widely investigated by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy (PL). The luminescence...
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Color Processing for Color-Blind Individuals Using Smart Glasses
PublicationIn this paper we investigated image processing methods for color-blind individuals. In particular we experimentally verified color naming procedure, generation of maps with color perception differences for average observers and for dichromats, and two color transformation methods. In experiments 7 mobile devices were used: 3 smart glasses and 4 smartphones. User studies were performed with 38 average observers and 9 dichromats....
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The Selection of Anchoring System for Floating Houses by Means of AHP Method
PublicationThis paper indicates and analyses the use of anchoring systems, such as mooring piles, booms, mooring cables, and deadweight anchors with additional elastic connectors, which are the most frequently applied by the producers of floating houses. The selection of the most advantageous anchoring system is complicated and requires the application of quantitative and qualitative data and methods. This publication presents the results...
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Timber Frame Houses with Different Insulation Materials - Seismic Analysis
PublicationThe aim of this article is to present results of a dynamic numerical analysis focused on the response of two timber frame building structures exposed to seismic excitations. The first structure was insulated with mineral wool, while the second one with polyurethane foam. Specifications and technology involved in the models' construction are based on the previously conducted experimental study, upon which numerical structural models...
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Rational Use of Primary Energy in Single-Family Residential Houses
PublicationThis work presents results of the primary energy use for heating residential single-family house. Analysis includes domestic hot water system (DHW) and heating, ventilation and air condition system (HVAC). During researches the conventional and alternative energy sources (natural gas, biomass, fuel oil, bituminous coal, lignite or electric energy obtained from electric power system – EPS) were used in DHW and HVAC systems. Furthermore...
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The influence of Be addition on the structure and thermal properties of alkali-silicate glasses
PublicationBe-Na-(Li)-Si oxide glasses containing up to 15 mol% of BeO were prepared. Their structure was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction and Raman as well as infrared spectroscopic techniques, while their chemical compositions were examined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. All materials were found to be amorphous and contain Al contaminations from minor dissolution of the alumina crucibles. The results...
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Soft computing based automatic recognition of musical instrument classes.
PublicationW 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.
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Machine Learning and Electronic Noses for Medical Diagnostics
PublicationThe need for noninvasive, easy-to-use, and inexpensive methods for point-of-care diagnostics of a variety of ailments motivates researchers to develop methods for analyzing complex biological samples, in particular human breath, that could aid in screening and early diagnosis. There are hopes that electronic noses, that is, devices based on arrays of semiselective or nonselective chemical sensors, can fill this niche. Electronic...
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Electronic Noses for Indoor Air Quality Assessment
PublicationThis chapter presents a proposal of the use of electronic noses in the monitoring of indoor air quality. The main focus is put on the detailed characteristics of today’s indoor air quality control methods, the types of pollution in the air, and the development of electronic noses for air testing. Currently, scientists seek methodological and structural solutions that would enable real-time online indoor air control. It has been...
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Comparative study of a bottoming SRC and ORC for Joule–Brayton cycle cooling modular HTR exergy losses, fluid-flow machinery main dimensions, and partial loads
PublicationEnergy conversion efficiency increase in power plants with high-temperature gas-cooled reactors via implementation of the bottoming cycle was investigated under nominal and minimal thermal load of a high-temperature reactor (HTR). Heat transfer surface area and turbine outlet volumetric flow rate in bottoming cycles was also investigated. Water and two low-boiling point working fluids (ammonia and ethanol) were analyzed. Analyzed...
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The role of low-energy electrons in the charging process of LISA test masses
PublicationThe estimate of the total electron yield is fundamental for our understanding of the test-mass charging associated with cosmic rays in the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder mission and in the forthcoming gravitational wave observatory LISA. To unveil the role of low energy electrons in this process owing to galactic and solar energetic particle events, in this work we study the interaction of keV and sub-keV...
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Mixed conductivity in tungstenite-phosphate glasses containing alkali metal ions
PublicationThe conductivity of glasses in the 50WO3-(50-x)P2O5-xA2O (A = Na, K, Cs) system has been investigated as a function of composition. It is shown that in tungstenite-phosphate glasses containing different alkali metal ions the conductivity decreases with an increase in the alkali metal ion content. A decrease in conductivity is larger for heavier ions and reaches more than seven orders of magnitude in the case of glass containing...
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Influence of 8-Hour Road Transportation on Selected Physiological Parameters in Horses
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Ac and dc conductivities in v2o5-p2o5 glasses containing alkaline ions
PublicationWe investigated the ac and dc conductivity in 50V2O5-(50 − x)P2O5-xA2O (A = Li, Na, K) glasses as a function of temperature. The measurements were carried out in the frequency range from 10−4 to 107 Hz. For all compositions, the dc conductivity decreased with the increasing alkali ion content. The decrease in conductivity was more pronounced for larger alkali ions. The ac conductivity exhibited a universal dynamic response: σac...
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Low and high field sites of Cr3+ ions in calcium tetraborate glasses
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Effect of short time reduction on electrical properties of bismuth-silicate glasses
PublicationPodczas krótkiego wygrzewania szkieł bizmutowo-krzemianowych w wodorze (około 5 min w 375C) przewodnictwo powierzchniowe wzrasta o kilka rzędów wartości. Nośnikiem ładunku w tych próbkach jest hopping elektronowy między zlokalizowanymi stanami w badanej warstwie krzemu, zawierającej małe klastry Bi. Wpływ granul bizmutu na przewodnictwo jest widoczny w drugim stadium redukcji, które zachodzi po redukcji dłuższej niż 4h.
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The finite-difference simulation of x-rays propagation through a system of lenses
PublicationThe propagation of X-ray waves through an optical system consisting of 33 aluminum X-ray refractive lenses is considered. For solving the problem, a finite-difference method is suggested and investigated. It is shown that very small steps of the difference grid are necessary for reliable computation of propagation of X-ray waves through the system of lenses. It is shown that the wave phase is a function very quickly increasing...
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MODAL ANALYSIS OF REAL TIMBER FRAME HOUSES WITH DIFFERENT INSULATION MATERIALS
PublicationThe aim of this article is to present the results of a numerical modal analysis of two actual structures of timber frame buildings and the different behaviour due to the used insulation material. One model of the timber structure was filled with mineral wool, while the other with polyurethane foam. During the modal analysis, eigenvalues for both models have been determined. The results of the analysis clearly show the increase...
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The Influence of Thin Gold Electrodes on the High-Temperature Impedance of Oxide Glasses
PublicationThe influence of thin gold electrodes on the electrical measurements of glasses at high temperatures was studied using impedance spectroscopy. The impedance was measured several times over a wide frequency range from 10 mHz to 1 MHz and the temperature ranged from 213 to 673 K under air and nitrogen atmospheres. The results showed a drop in the conductivity of more than an order of magnitude at a temperature around 603 K during...
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Niobate in silicate and phosphate glasses: Effect of glass basicity on crucible dissolution
PublicationUsing niobium crucibles for melting phosphate and silicate glasses of various modifier oxide contents, and therefore varying optical basicity (Λ), was found to result in varying dissolution rates of niobate during melting. Because of their high electronic polarizability, even small concentrations of niobates are detectable in the Raman spectra of glasses. Even less than 1 mol% Nb2O5 can be identified, as independently confirmed...
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Nonlinear impedance in oxide glasses containing single and mixed alkali ions
PublicationThe aim of the present was to find more clues on the nonlinearities in impedance of oxide glasses. The first family of researched glasses has a composition of FeO-P2O5-Na2O. Oxide glasses containing iron and alkali are well known for a very low alkali ion mobility and may be considered purely polaron conducting. These glasses show no detectable nonlinearities in the impedance spectra. The second was a family of ionic conducting...
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EMG and gaze based interaction with graphic interface of smart glasses application
PublicationIn this paper we investigate the effectiveness of the interaction using eye tracking and electromyography. Smart glasses requires reliable interfaces for controlling the graphic content displayed directly in front of the user's eye. 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...
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Application of smart glasses for fast and automatic color correction in health care
PublicationIn recent years different applications of smart glasses in health care have been proposed. In this paper we present the experiments related to automatic color correction using smart glasses platform developed within the eGlasses project. The color pattern is proposed and tested enabling the automatic detection of the pattern and automatic correction of colors. Additionally, the method for encoding and decoding of patient ID in...
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Feasibility Study for Food Intake Tasks Recognition Based on Smart Glasses
PublicationIn this exploratory study 13 adult test subjects have performed different food intake tasks while wearing a three axis accelerometer mounted at a temple of glasses. Two different algorithms for task recognition have been applied and compared. The retrospective data processing leads to better task recognition results when the frequency range of 50 Hz to 100 Hz is analysed within accelerometer signal recordings. A straightforward...
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Extending touch-less interaction with smart glasses by implementing EMG module
PublicationIn this paper we propose to use temporal muscle contraction to perform certain actions. Method: The set of muscle contractions corresponding to one of three actions including “single-click”, “double-click” “click-n-hold” and “non-action” were recorded. After recording certain amount of signals, the set of five parameters was calculated. These parameters served as an input matrix for the neural network. Two-layer feedforward neural...
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State-of-the-art ideas for engineering laboratory classes – virtual reality framework
PublicationNowadays challenges in science and technology are a driving force in the development of contemporary solutions in education. Virtual reality brings to an edge human imagination. In this paper, authors propose a framework for civil engineering laboratory classes which brings a new quality in this area. The framework shows how to provide learners with an environment where they can realize the health and safety hazards of construction...
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Electrical properties of Na2O-CaO-P2O5 glasses doped with SiO2 and Si3N4
PublicationSodium-calcium-phosphate glasses doped with SiO2 or Si3N4 having similar sodium ion concentrations were prepared by melt quenching. The conductivity was measured by impedance spectroscopy under nitrogen atmosphere in a wide frequency range (10 mHz–1 MHz) and wide temperature range (153–473 K). At 36.6 °C, DC conductivities of all glasses vary between 1.1 ∗ 10−12 and 8.9 ∗ 10−12 S cm−1 and have similar activation energies (between...
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A J-lossless coprime factorisation approach to H control in delta domain
PublicationPraca dotyczy sterowania wielowymiarowym obiektem dynamicznym czasu ciągłego opisanym dyskretnoczasowym modelem w przestrzeni stanu, przy założeniu, że wskaźnik jakości sterowania oparty jest na normie H-inf. Odpowiednie zadanie optymalizacji tego wskaźnika rozwiązuje się, stosując tak zwaną względnie pierwszą J-bezstratną faktoryzację modelu sterowanego. Pokazano, że synteza optymalnego sterownika, wymagająca rozwiązania dwóch...
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I-lossless factorisations for robust H-inf-control in delta-domain
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Comparison of physical performances of the ventilation systems in low-energy residential houses.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki doświadczeń pomiaru efektywności różnych systemów wentylacyjnych w energooszczędnych budynkach mieszkalnych na terenie Niemiec. Porównano 4 różne systemy wentylacyjne. Dodatkowo wykonano ankiety wśród mieszkańców na temat opinii o systemach wentylacyjnych.
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Investigations to realize thermal, humid and human comfort in modern living houses.
PublicationPrzedstawiono badania nad komfortem cieplnym, wilgotnościowym i psychicznym w domkach mieszkalnych. Wykonano pomiary oraz przeprowadzono ankiety. Zastosowano różne sposoby wentylacji.
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Gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O), electronic noses (e-noses) and electronic tongues (e-tongues) for in vivo food flavour measurement
PublicationThe capter revies two types of artificial olfaction instrumentation, i.e. gas-chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) and chemical sensor technologies (electronic nose and tongue), combined with multivariate data processing methods as promising approaches for rapid analysis of food. The chapter also includes examples of specific applications for the detection of food flavour and volatile components.
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Advances in Electronic Noses and Tongues for Food Authenticity Testing
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Radionuclides activity and effective doses referred to geological formations
PublicationNaturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) are present in Earth’s crust and they caused natural background radiation, variable in different regions. Liquid, gas and solid radionuclides emit three types of radiation – alpha, beta and gamma. Fluctuations of natural radioactivity in different geological formations in the world and in Poland were compared in relation to radiological hazard. Also drilling cuttings from boreholes...
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Electronic noses: Powerful tools in meat quality assessment
PublicationMain factors that are considered by consumers when choosing meat products are colour and aroma, of which the latter is a more reliable indicator of quality. However, a simple sensory evaluation of hedonistic qualities is often not sufficient to determine whether protein is past its shelf life, and consumption of spoiled meat can lead to serious health hazards. Some volatile compounds can be used as spoilage indicators, and so a...
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Advances in olfaction-inspired biomaterials applied to bioelectronic noses
PublicationAmong all the senses, olfactory system of mammals is the least characterised as far as the mechanisms of odour identification are concerned. The results of recent investigations allow better understanding of the operation mechanism of the sense of smell. Progress in this field is crucial for the development of sensor technology based on olfaction-inspired biomaterials, which simulate the olfactory system of the biological counterparts....
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Graphical presentation of the power of energy losses and power developed in the elements of hydrostatic drive and control system. Part I. Rotational hydraulic motor speed series throttling control systems
PublicationZaproponowano i uzasadniono wykres przedstawiający kierunek wzrostu strumienia mocy narastającej od wału lub tłoczyska silnika hydraulicznego do wału pomopy, mocy narastającej w wyniku wymuszania przez moce strat energetycznych występujących w elementach układu i sterowania hydrostatycznego. Przedstawiono interpretację graficzną mocy strat energetycznych występujących w elementach układów, a także mocy rozwijanych przez te elementy....
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Antenatal Classes in the Context of Prenatal Anxiety and Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Identification of the Inertia of Masses Flowing Water through the Pipes in Water Power Plants
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono sposób identyfikacji stałej czasowej reprezentującej bezwładność mas przepływającej wody w systemie rurociągów, w elektrowni wodnej. Przedstawiono strukturę modelu układu regulacji prędkości kątowej wykorzystywanego w procesie identyfikacji oraz przeprowadzono badania skuteczności działania metody w środowisku Matlab-Simulink. Opisano najistotniejsze wnioski wynikające z przeprowadzonych badań symulacyjnych.
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Occurrence of West Nile Virus Antibodies in Wild Birds, Horses, and Humans in Poland
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Laser induced elastooptics in novel Bi2O3, and Pr2O3 doped tellurite rich glasses
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Pathological Changes in Early Medieval Horses from Different Archaeological Sites in Poland
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Influence of the structure of vanadate-phosphate glasses containing alkali ions on their polaronic properties
PublicationBadano wpływ struktury szkieł wanadanowo-fosforanowych zawierających jony metali alkalicznych na ich właściwości polaronowe metodą NMR.
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Mixed electronic-ionic conductivity in vanadate oxide glasses containing alkaline ions
PublicationZbadano mieszane przewodnictwo polaronowo-jonowe w szkłach wanadanowych zawierających jony metali alkalicznych.
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Experimental Designs of Mass Customized Passive Single-family Houses - Prospects and Limitations
PublicationAbstract The article deals with case studies of selected architectural designs of the past fifteen years the authors of which intended to rethink both the typology and the means of constructing single family houses. The analysis covers contemporary design issues such as variation, curvilinearity, customization, digital manufacturing and ecological concerns. The purpose behind the research was to establish in what way new design...
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Study of the Flow Dynamics of Surface Water Masses in the Area of the Coastal Gulf of Gdansk
PublicationThe paper describes two methods of predicting the movement of small objects with surface water masses. One of the methods uses graph theory to describe the motion of water masses in port docks. The results of this study were compared to a simulation using the hydrodynamic numerical model M3D. The results obtained in a virtual environment were related to the experiments in the real world. In the coastal area of the Gulf of Gdansk,...
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Enhanced Eye-Tracking Data: a Dual Sensor System for Smart Glasses Applications
PublicationA technique for the acquisition of an increased number of pupil positions, using a combined sensor consisting of a low-rate camera and a high-rate optical sensor, is presented in this paper. The additional data are provided by the optical movement-detection sensor mounted in close proximity to the eyeball. This proposed solution enables a significant increase in the number of registered fixation points and saccades and can be used...