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Multi-Beam Antenna for Ka-Band CubeSat Connectivity Using 3-D Printed Lens and Antenna Array
PublicationIn this paper, the design of a passive multi-beam lens antenna is proposed for the CubeSat space communication system as an alternative application of a 2-D microstrip antenna array that has originally been designed for a 39 GHz 5 G MU-MIMO system. The half-ellipsoid lens is 3-D printed using stereolithography (SLA) technology. The antenna prototype is capable of selecting the main beam between 16 different directions with a gain...
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Structural modification and band gap engineering of carbon nano-onions via sulphur doping: Theoretical DFT study
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Revisional bariatric surgery after adjustable gastric band: a multicenter Polish Revision Obesity Surgery Study (PROSS)
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A system for Direction-Of-Arrival estimation in ISM 2.4 GHz frequency band based on ESPAR antenna and SDR technology
PublicationDetermination of the direction of the signal arrival (DOA) finds many applications in various areas of science and industry. Knowledge of DOA is used, among others to determine the position of a satellite with a low Earth orbit (LEO), localization of people and things as well as in research of wireless communication systems, for instance the determination of the number of...
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Embedded device for indoor positioning of mobile terminals in ISM 2.4 GHz frequency band integrated with ESPAR antenna
PublicationIn the era of multifunctional mobile phones, wireless positioning is one of the most important branches of telecommunications development. This functionality is possible thanks to global positioning systems such as GPS, whose services are available to every average user. Global systems, however, suffer from their low accuracy in confined environments such as forests and building interiors. A popular...
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Does the low optical band gap of yellow Bi3YO6 guarantee the photocatalytical activity under visible light illumination?
PublicationBi3YO6, which is known as an ionic conductor, was tested here as an electrode and photoanode in contact with aqueous electrolytes. Bi3YO6 was deposited onto the Pt substrate and the such prepared electrode was polarized in various aqueous electrolytes. The optical energy band gap of the material equal to 1.89 eV was determined using the Kubelka-Munk function resulting from the UV-Vis spectrum (allowed indirect transition) and also...
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Reduced-cost surrogate modeling of input characteristics and design optimization of dual-band antennas using response features
PublicationIn this article, a procedure for low-cost surrogate modeling of input characteristics of dual-band antennas has been discussed. The number of training data required for construction of an accurate model has been reduced by representing the antenna reflection response to the level of suitably defined feature points. The points are allocated to capture the critical features of the reflection characteristic, such as the frequencies...
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A Wideband Corrugated Ridged Horn Antenna with Enhanced Gain and Stable Phase Center for X- and Ku-Band Applications
PublicationIn this letter, a structure and design procedure of a novel double-flared conical horn antenna with an improved gain and a stable phase center is presented. The antenna incorporates a hybrid ridged and corrugated structure. A double-ridged section is responsible for ensuring a wideband operation, whereas the corrugated section supports the hybrid mode. The antenna impedance bandwidth (VSWR < 2) is 6 GHz to 20 GHz. Excellent performance...
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Global EM-Driven Optimization of Multi-Band Antennas Using Knowledge-Based Inverse Response-Feature Surrogates
PublicationElectromagnetic simulation tools have been playing an increasing role in the design of contemporary antenna structures. The employment of electromagnetic analysis ensures reliability of evaluating antenna characteristics but also incurs considerable computational expenses whenever massive simulations are involved (e.g., parametric optimization, uncertainty quantification). This high cost is the most serious bottleneck of simulation-driven...
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Expedited Feature-Based Quasi-Global Optimization of Multi-Band Antenna Input Characteristics with Jacobian Variability Tracking
PublicationDesign of modern antennas relies—for reliability reasons—on full-wave electromagnetic simulation tools. In addition, increasingly stringent specifications pertaining to electrical and field performance, growing complexity of antenna topologies, along with the necessity for handling multiple objectives, make numerical optimization of antenna geometry parameters a highly recommended design procedure. Conventional algorithms, particularly...
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Rozwój badań nad kapitałem marki bazującym na konsumencie – przegląd literatury
PublicationCelem artykułu jest prezentacja koncepcji kapitału marki bazującego na konsumencie (CBBE) oraz dotychczasowego dorobku badawczego w zakresie jego pomiaru . Realizacja tak postawionego celu wymagała przeprowadzenia wyczerpujących studiów literatury na ten temat, która wyróżnia dwa oddzielne podejścia do pomiaru CBBE: podejście bezpośrednie oraz pośrednie. Artykuł dostarcza menedżerom marki wiedzy na temat głównych kierunków ich...
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Zaufanie do marek jako mediator pomiędzy postrzeganym ryzykiem i skłonnością do elektronicznego word-of-mouth
PublicationRozwój Internetu oraz dostęp konsumentów do mediów społecznościowych wpływają na ich zaangażowanie on-line. Odzwierciedla to również sposób, w jaki konsumenci wyrażają opinie o markach i produktach w Sieci. Celem ankiety było zbadanie wpływu postrzeganego ryzyka i zaufania do marki na skłonność konsumentów do electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM). Ponadto, autorzy zbadali rolę zaufania do marki jako mediatora w relacji między postrzeganym...
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A new locality of Omphalina umbellifera (L.: Fr.) Quel. in Gdańsk Pomerania = Porost pępówka pofałdowana Omphalina umbellifera (L.: Fr.) Quel. - nowe stanowiska na Pomorzu Gdańskim
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono nowe stanowiska porostu pępówki pofałdowanej (Omphalina umbellifera) znajdujące się na obszarze torfowiska Księże Błoto w pobliżu osiedla Nowy Świat na Pomorzu Gdańskim
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Expedited Re-Design of Multi-Band Passive Microwave Circuits Using Orthogonal Scaling Directions and Gradient-Based Tuning
PublicationGeometry scaling of microwave circuits is an essential but challenging task. In particular, the employment of a given passive structure in a different application area often requires re-adjustment of the operating frequencies/bands while maintaining top performance. Achieving this necessitates utilization of numerical optimization methods. Nonetheless, if the intended frequencies are distant from the ones at the starting point,...
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Cu-Doped Layered Double Hydroxide Constructs the Performance-Enhanced Supercapacitor Via Band Gap Reduction and Defect Triggering
PublicationLayered double hydroxides (LDHs) are regarded as the excellent electrode materials for supercapacitors because of their high theoretical capacitance and abundance. However, the poor conductivity and limited reaction kinetics of LDHs restrict their practical application severely. Herein, Cu is chosen from groups VIII/IB/IIB as dopants for Co-based LDH (CuCo-LDH). The designed metal–organic framework-derived hierarchical CuCo-LDH...
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Cost‐efficient performance‐driven modelling of multi‐band antennas by variable‐fidelity electromagnetic simulations and customized space mapping
PublicationElectromagnetic (EM) simulations have become an indispensable tool in the design of contemporary antennas. EM‐driven tasks, for example, parametric optimization, entail considerable computational efforts, which may be reduced by employing surrogate models. Yet, data‐driven modelling of antenna characteristics is largely hindered by the curse of dimensionality. This may be addressed using the recently reported domain‐confinement...
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Effects of Store Brand Perceived Risk on Buyers’ Behavior – Four Decades of Research Overview = Wpływ postrzeganego ryzyka związanego z markami własnymi na zachowania nabywców – przegląd czterech dekad badań
PublicationAbstract. The aim of this paper is to present the concept of store brand perceived risk and the most important studies on its measurement that were being conducted for 40 years. For this purpose, an extensive literature review is introduced. Some aspects of the risk constructs and major effects of store brand perceived risk are emphasized. This paper provides key directions to brand managers regarding store brand assortment.
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Bulletin de la Societe des Sciences Medicales du Grand-Duche de Luxembourg
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Typologia aktywności online konsumenta w zakresie marki
PublicationWeb 2.0 daje konsumentom nieograniczone możliwości wchodzenia w interakcje, wypowiadania się, udostępniania oraz kreowania treści dotyczących produktów i marek. Tego typu aktywność konsumentów, która ma miejsce w Internecie (tzw. COBRA), stanowi wielką wartość dla firm. Niniejszy artykuł stanowi pierwszą próbę przedstawienia pełnej klasyfikacji tego typu zachowań w trzech głównych kategoriach (konsumpcji, kontrybucji i kreacji),...
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Zarządzanie marką w dobie nadpodaży
PublicationArtykuł poświęcony jest wskazaniu wyzwań stojących przed menedżerami marki wobec nadpodaży marek, produktów i informacji, będącymi pośrednią przyczyną marginalizacji marketingu jako funkcji wielu przedsiębiorstwach o organizacji „silosowej”, gdzie marketing często ograniczany jest do funkcji promocji. Wspomniane okoliczności, zdaniem autorki, mogą prowadzić zarówno do dalszej marginalizacji marketingu w wyniku spadku znaczenia...
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Znaczenie płci w procesie zakupu marek własnych sieci handlowych – analiza wielogrupowa
PublicationThe purpose of the article is to analyze the differences in the behavior of men and women in the process of purchasing store brands (SBs). Using an established conceptual model, we intended to identify differences, depending on gender of buyers, in the size of the effects of store image and brand price-image on perceived risk and subsequently on store brand purchase intention. A total of 652 respondents participated in the study....
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Highly Integrable Planar-structured Printed Circularly Polarized Antenna for Emerging Wideband Internet of Things Applications in the Millimeter-Wave Band
PublicationThis paper proposes a numerically and experimentally validated printed wideband antenna with a planar geometry for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This design tackles the challenges associated with deploying IoT sensors in remote areas or across extensive geographical regions. The proposed design exploits a coplanar-waveguide-fed modified microstrip line monopole for excitation of circularly polarized waves radiating in...
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Thermal stabilization and energy transfer in narrow-band red-emitting Sr[(Mg2Al2)1−y(Li2Si2)yN4]:Eu2+phosphors
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Bonding of Molybdenum(V) to Poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) Ionomers from X- and W-Band ESR and IR Spectroscopies
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Adam Macierzanka dr hab. inż.
People2015-presentHead of Department, Associate ProfessorDepartment of Colloid and Lipid Science, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland 2019-2020Visiting Professor, Food Science and NutritionRiddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand 2014-2015Research LeaderColloid Science, Food & Health Research ProgrammeInstitute of Food Research, Norwich, United Kingdom 2012-2014Full Professor,...
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Design and Optimization of Metamaterial-Based Dual-Band 28/38 GHz 5G MIMO Antenna with Modified Ground for Isolation and Bandwidth Improvement
PublicationThis letter presents a high-isolation dual-band multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna based on the ground plane modification and optimized metamaterials (MMs) for 5G millimeter-wave applications. The antenna is a monopole providing a dual-band response at 5G 28/38 bands with a small physical size (4.8 × 2.9 × 0.762 mm3, excluding the feeding line). The MIMO consists of two symmetric radiating elements arranged adjacently...
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Controlling of Structural Ordering and Rigidity of β-SiAlON:Eu through Chemical Cosubstitution to Approach Narrow-Band-Emission for Light-Emitting Diodes Application
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A Novel Versatile Decoupling Structure and Expedited Inverse-Model-Based Re-Design Procedure for Compact Single-and Dual-Band MIMO Antennas
PublicationMultiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas are considered to be the key components of fifth generation (5G) mobile communications. One of the challenges pertinent to the design of highly integrated MIMO structures is to minimize the mutual coupling among the antenna elements. The latter arises from two sources, the coupling in the free space and the coupling currents propagating on a ground plane. In this paper, an array of...
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A 1-nS 1-V Sub-1-µW Linear CMOS OTA with Rail-to-Rail Input for Hz-Band Sensory Interfaces
PublicationThe paper presents an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) with low transconductance (0.62–6.28 nS) and low power consumption (28–270 nW) for the low-frequency analog front-ends in biomedical sensor interfaces. The proposed OTA implements an innovative, highly linear voltage-to-current converter based on the channel-length-modulation effect, which can be rail-to-rail driven. At 1-V supply and 1-Vpp asymmetrical input driving,...
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Stanowisko Pleurocybella porrigens (Pers.: Fr.) Singer (macromycetes) w Trójmiejskim Parku Krajobrazowym (województwo pomorskie) = A locality of Pleurocybella porrigens (Pers.: Fr.) Singer (macromycetes) in Trójmiejski Landscape Park (Gdańskie Pomerania)
PublicationW artykule opisano pierwsze stanowisko bokówki białej Pleurocybella porrigens zlokalizowane na obszarze Trójmiejskiego Parku Krajobrazowego. Autor proponuje objąć ochroną prawną stanowisko tego grzyba.
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The Relational Benefits and the Quality of Services in Tourism
PublicationIn a very competitive environment, it is highly important to identify the indicators that exert a major influence on customer satisfaction and loyalty. Based on the current relationship marketing concept of relational benefits (Gwinner, Gremler, Bitner, 1998; Hennig-Thurau, Gwinner, Gremler, 2002) and destination quality (Blazquez-Resino, Molina, Esteban-Talaya, 2015), a conceptual model was built. The present paper aims to analyse...
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Designing a High-sensitivity Microscale Triple-band Biosensor based on Terahertz MTMs to provide a perfect absorber for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer diagnostic
PublicationNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is among the most prevalent forms of cancer originating in the top layer of the skin, with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) being its primary categories. While both types are highly treatable, the success of treatment hinges on early diagnosis. Early-stage NMSC detection can be achieved through clinical examination, typically involving visual inspection. An alternative,...
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Effect of band gap on power conversion efficiency of single-junction semiconductor photovoltaic cells under white light phosphor-based LED illumination
PublicationOn the basis of the detailed balance principle, curves of efficiency limit of single-junction photovoltaic cells at warm and cool white light phosphor-based LED bulbs with luminous efficacy exceeding 100 lm/W have been simulated. The effect of energy band gap and illuminance on the efficiencies at warm and cool light is discussed. The simulations carried out show that maximum power conversion efficiency at 1000 lx reaches 52.0%...
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The forecasted values of cutting power for sawing on band sawing machines for Polish Scots pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) in a function of its provenance.
PublicationIn this paper the predicted values of cutting power for band sawing machine (EB 1800, f. EWD), which is used in the Polish sawmills, were showed. The values of cutting power were forecasted for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood of five provenances from Poland. These values were determined using an innovative method of predicting the cutting power, which takes into account of elements of fracture mechanics. The resulting predictions...
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Zintegrowane działania komunikacyjne w internecie na przykładzie marki Żywiec Zdrój Smako-Łyk
PublicationArtykuł ma na celu ukazanie przykładów angażowania polskich internautów w kampanie komunikacji marketingowej realizowane dla marki Żywiec Zdrój Smako-Łyk. Analizie poddano treści odnoszące się bezpośrednio do marki oraz wybranych kampanii online prowadzonych w latach 2009–2015. W ostatnich latach w Polsce można obserwować coraz więcej kampanii wykorzystujących potencjał, jaki mają w sobie internauci. Cenne pomysły można pozyskać...
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Spin-Resolved Band Structure of Hoffman Clathrate [Fe(pz)2Pt(CN)4] as an Essential Tool to Predict Optical Spectra of Metal–Organic Frameworks
PublicationParamount spin-crossover properties of the 3D-Hoffman metalorganic framework (MOF) [Fe(pz)2Pt(CN)4] are generally described on the basis of the ligand field theory, which provides adequate insight into theoretical and simulation analysis of spintronic complexes. However, the ligand field approximation does not take into account the 3D periodicity of the actual complex lattice and surface effects and therefore cannot predict a full-scale...
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Improvement of the Water Resistance of a Narrow-Band Red-Emitting SrLiAl3N4:Eu2+Phosphor Synthesized under High Isostatic Pressure through Coating with an Organosilica Layer
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Cardiovascular and Perceptual Responses to Resistance Training with Practical Blood Flow Restriction Induced by a Non-Elastic Band vs. Pneumatic Cuff: A Crossover Randomized Study
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Comparative in vitro studies on liposomal formulations of amphotericin Band its derivative, N-methyl-N-D-fructosyl amphotericin B methyl ester (MFAME)
PublicationMFAME, ester metylowy N-metylo-N-D-fruktozylo amfoterycyny B jest półsyntetyczną pochodną antybiotyku przeciwgrzybowego amfoterycyny B (AMB). W przeciwieństwie do wyjściowego antybiotyku pochodna ta jest nietoksyczna dla komórek zwierzęcych oraz tworzy rozpuszczalne sole rozpuszczalne w wodzie. Przeprowadzono badania porównawcze aktywności biologicznej wolnego antybiotyku i wolnej pochodnej oraz ich preparatów liposomalnych. Stosowano...
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Lokalny Program Rewitalizacji Miasta Starogard Gdański na lata 2015 - 2022 Podsumowanie I etapu prac Analiza wskaźnikowa obszaru miasta Delimitacja obszaru zdegradowanego i wyznaczenie obszaru do objęcia programem rewitalizacji
PublicationPraca związana jest z problemem okreslenie granic obszarów zdegradowanych w kontekście miasta Starogard Gdański
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Lokalny Program Rewitalizacji Miasta Wejherowo na lata 2015 - 2022 Podsumowanie II etapu prac Określenie wniosków do Studium Uwarunkowań i Kierunków Zagospodarowania Przestrzennego Miasta Wejherowa oraz polityki przestrzennej i planistycznej miasta
PublicationW ekspertyzie zawarto wnioski dotyczące kierunkó prac nad Studium Uwarunkowań dla miasta wynikających zprzeprowadzonych prac nad delimitacją obszaru zdegradowanego w mieście
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Personal branding of artists and art-designers: necessity or desire?
PublicationPurpose Personal branding becomes a new in-demand skill for all professionals today. To be well-known helps to achieve success in the networked business environment. Personal relationships and a good reputation in the reality of network economy help young artists and art designers move up the career ladder. This paper aims to discuss a problem of artists who often find it difficult to define their artistic and self-distinction...
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Laboratory Stand for Wideband Analysis Radiocommunication Signals
PublicationA laboratory stand for wideband analysis radiocommunication signals is presented in the paper. The stand is designed for signals acquisition in wide spectrum and research a field of digital signal processing. Procedures used for simultaneous acquiring many frequency channels in selected wide band are described. The method of detection of direct sequence spread spectrum signals (DS SS) which power spectral density is lower than...
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Laboratory stand for wideband analysis radiocommunication signals
PublicationA laboratory stand for wideband analysis radiocommunication signals is presented in the paper. The stand is designed for signals acquisition in wide spectrum and research a field of digital signal processing. Procedures used for simultaneous acquiring many frequency channels in selected wide band are described. The method of detection of direct sequence spread spectrum signals (DS SS) which power spectral density is lower than...
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Wideband Macromodels in Finite Element Method
PublicationThis letter proposes a novel projection technique for accelerating Finite Element Method simulations. The algorithm is based on the Second-order Arnoldi Method for Passive Order Reduction (SAPOR). It involves generation of two projection bases and thanks to this it is applicable to the systems of equations, which contain the quadratic frequency-dependence in the input term, that arise when projection is applied locally in the selected...
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Model Order Reduction for Problems With Dispersive Surface Boundary Conditions
PublicationThis letter proposes a new scheme for reduced-order finite-element modeling of electromagnetic structures with nonlinear, dispersive surface boundary conditions, which optimally exploits the numerically stable and efficient MOR framework for second-order systems provided by SAPOR method. The presented results of numerical experiments for an example of a waveguide filter demonstrate the superior accuracy of the resulting reduced models...
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Gender differences in the perception of the Quality of College Life in Spanish University
PublicationThrough the current research, we intend to analyse how students differ in their levels of quality of college life (QCL) according to gender, and how this relates to overall quality of life (QoL) and loyalty [measured by Identification and word of mouth (WoM)] to their specific university. The survey included 243 students attending public university in Spain. The results obtained through the analysis of data allow affirming that...
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Spotkanie z cyklu: „Za kulisami biznesu” – Magdalena Głomska
EventsOtwarte spotkanie z cyklu: "Za kulisami biznesu". Gościem będzie Magdalena Głomska, CEO/Dyrektor Zarządzający „Digital & Brand”. Temat spotkania: Jak zamienić pracę w korporacji na własny biznes w czasie Covid?
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Broadband/Dual-band Metal-Mountable UHF RFID Tag Antennas: A Systematic Review. Taxonomy Analysis, Standards of Seamless RFID System Operation, Supporting IoT implementations, Recommendations and Future Directions
PublicationThe employment of broadband/dual-band ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antennas contributes to the growth of RFID technology, with many potential implications, such as the increase of international trade, and reducing costs thereof. This study presents all reported articles on RFID tags for metal objects that can work seamlessly across different countries. Moreover, it addresses all available...
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Wpływ usług on-line na budowanie pozytywnych relacji i lojalności klienta
PublicationW artykule omówiono wybrane problemy projektowe dotyczące współczesnych usług on-line w kontekście budowania trwałej lojalności klienta. Przedstawiono model warstwowego rozwoju usług on-line wraz z zaleceniami projektowymi zorientowanymi na budowanie i wzmacnianie lojalności klienta. Przedstawiono przykłady scenariuszy rozwoju usług e-zdrowia online. Przedstawiono możliwości dalszego rozwoju prezentowanego podejścia i plany dalszych...