prof. dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Redlarski
Zatrudnienie
- Kierownik katedry w Katedra Biomechatroniki
- Profesor w Katedra Biomechatroniki
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The influence of electromagnetic pollution on living organisms – historical trends and forecasting changes
PublikacjaCurrent technologies have become a source of omnipresent electromagnetic pollution from generated electromagnetic fields and resulting electromagnetic radiation. In many cases this pollution is much stronger than any natural sources of electromagnetic fields or radiation. Wireless and radio communication, electric power transmission or devices in daily use such as smartphones, tablets and portable computers every day expose people...
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Body surface area formulae: an alarming ambiguity
PublikacjaBody surface area (BSA) plays a key role in several medical fields, including cancer chemotherapy, transplantology, burn treatment and toxicology. BSA is often a major factor in the determination of the course of treatment and drug dosage. A series of formulae to simplify the process have been developed. Because easy-to-identify, yet general, body coefficient results of those formulae vary considerably, the question arises as to...
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Influence of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields on the circadian system – current stage of knowledge
PublikacjaOne of the side effects of each electrical device work is the electromagnetic field generated near its workplace. All organisms, including humans, are exposed daily to the influence of different types of this field, characterized by various physical parameters. Therefore, it is important to accurately determine the effects of an electromagnetic field on the physiological and pathological processes occurring in cells, tissues and...
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Wavelet-based denoising method for real phonocardiography signal recorded by mobile devices in noisy environment
PublikacjaThe main obstacle in development of intelligent autodiagnosis medical systems based on the analysis of phonocardiography (PCG) signals is noise. The noise can be caused by digestive and respiration sounds, movements or even signals from the surrounding environment and it is characterized by wide frequency and intensity spectrum. This spectrum overlaps the heart tones spectrum, which makes the problem of PCG signal filtrating complex....
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A System for Heart Sounds Classification
PublikacjaThe future of quick and efficient disease diagnosis lays in the development of reliable non-invasive methods. As for the cardiac diseases – one of the major causes of death around the globe – a concept of an electronic stethoscope equipped with an automatic heart tone identification system appears to be the best solution. Thanks to the advancement in technology, the quality of phonocardiography signals is no longer an issue. However,...
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Important Facts and Observations about Pairwise Comparisons (the special issue edition)
PublikacjaThis study has been inspired by numerous requests for clarification from researchers who often confuse Saaty’s Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the pairwise comparisons (PC) method, taking AHP as the only representation of PC. This study should be regarded as an interpretation and clarification of past investigations of PC. In addition, this article is a reflection on general PC research at a higher level of abstraction: the...
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Selected Aspects of Biofuels Market and the Electromobility Development in Poland: Current Trends and Forecasting Changes
PublikacjaThis work presents basic information associated with markets of selected alternative fuels used in transport, such as methyl esters, conventional bioethanol and lignocellulosic bioethanol, and the market of electrical vehicles. Legal conditions, which stimulate development and regulate the mode of functioning of the liquid biofuel market until 2020 are discussed, based on provisions of EU directives. Data on biofuel production...
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Selection of C-Type Filters for Reactive Power Compensation and Filtration of Higher Harmonics Injected into the Transmission System by Arc Furnaces
PublikacjaThis article presents a method for selecting the elements of a C-type filter working with a conventional LC-type filter for compensating reactive power and filtering out higher harmonics generated by arc furnaces and ladle furnaces. The study was conducted in a steel mill supplied by a 110 kV transmission system, where higher harmonic currents and nonlinear loads were measured. A series of computer simulations were performed under...
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Basic Hand Gestures Classification Based on Surface Electromyography
PublikacjaThis paper presents an innovative classification system for hand gestures using 2-channel surface electromyography analysis. The system developed uses the Support Vector Machine classifier, for which the kernel function and parameter optimisation are conducted additionally by the Cuckoo Search swarm algorithm. The system developed is compared with standard Support Vector Machine classifiers with various kernel functions. The average...
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A new approach to modeling of selected human respiratory system diseases, directed to computer simulations
PublikacjaThis paper presents a new versatile approach to model severe human respiratory diseases via computer simulation. The proposed approach enables one to predict the time histories of various diseases via information accessible in medical publications. This knowledge is useful to bioengineers involved in the design and construction of medical devices that are employed for monitoring of respiratory condition. The approach provides the...
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Arm EMG Wavelet-Based Denoising System
PublikacjaThese paper presents research results of muscle EMG signal denoising. In the same time two muscles were examined - an adductor muscle (biceps brachii) and an abductor muscle (tricpeps brachii). The EMG signal was filtered using the wavelet transform technique, having selected the crucial parameters as: wavelet basis function (Daubechies 4), 10 th decomposition level, threshold selection algorithm (Heurestic) and a sln rescaling...
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Generating optimal paths in dynamic environments using RiverFormation Dynamics algorithm
PublikacjaThe paper presents a comparison of four optimisation algorithms implemented for the purpose of finding the shortest path in static and dynamic environments with obstacles. Two classical graph algorithms –the Dijkstra complete algorithm and A* heuristic algorithm – were compared with metaheuristic River Formation Dynamics swarm algorithm and its newly introduced modified version. Moreover, another swarm algorithm has been compared...
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Artificial-Hand Technology—Current State of Knowledge in Designing and Forecasting Changes
PublikacjaThe subject of human-hand versatility has been intensively investigated for many years. Emerging robotic constructions change continuously in order to mimic natural mechanisms as accurately as possible. Such an attitude is motivated by the demand for humanoid robots with sophisticated end effectors and highly biomimic prostheses. This paper provides wide analysis of more than 80 devices that have been created over the last 40 years....
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A compartment model of alveolar–capillary oxygen diffusion with ventilation–perfusion gradient and dynamics of air transport through the respiratory tract
PublikacjaThis paper presents a model of alveolar–capillary oxygen diffusion with dynamics of air transport through the respiratory tract. For this purpose electrical model representing the respiratory tract mechanics and differentia equations representing oxygen membrane diffusion are combined. Relevant thermodynamic relations describing the mass of oxygen transported into the human body are proposed as the connection between these models,...
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Upper Limb Bionic Orthoses: General Overview and Forecasting Changes
PublikacjaUsing robotics in modern medicine is slowly becoming a common practice. However, there are still important life science fields which are currently devoid of such advanced technology. A noteworthy example of a life sciences field which would benefit from process automation and advanced robotic technology is rehabilitation of the upper limb with the use of an orthosis. Here, we present the state-of-the-art and prospects for development...
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A three-dimensional periodic beam for vibroacoustic isolation purposes
PublikacjaThis paper presents results of investigations on a three-dimensional (3-D) isotropic periodic beam. The beam can represent a vibroacoustic isolator of optimised dynamic characteristics in the case of its longitudinal, flexural and torsional behaviour. The optimisation process concerned both the widths as well as the positions of particular frequency band gaps that are present in the frequency spectrum of the beam. Since the dynamic...
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The non-invasive evaluation of heart function in patients with an acute myocardial infarction: The role of impedance cardiography
PublikacjaBackground: The purpose of this study was to analyze hemodynamic changes in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at an early stage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and at one-month follow-up. Methods: Patients with AMI (n = 27) who underwent PCI were analyzed using impedance cardiography (ICG). ICG data were collected continuously (beat by beat) during the whole PCI procedure and thereafter at every...
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Swarm-Assisted Investment Planning of a Bioethanol Plant
PublikacjaBioethanol is a liquid fuel for which a significant increase in the share of energy sources has been observed in the economies of many countries. The most significant factor in popularizing bioethanol is the profitability of investments in construction of facilities producing this energy source, as well as the profitability of its supply chain. With the market filled with a large amount of equipment used in the bioethanol production...
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Basic evaluation of limb exercises based on electromyography and classification methods
PublikacjaSymptoms caused by cerebral palsy or stroke deprive a person partially or even completely of his ability to move. Nowadays we can observe more technologically advanced rehabilitation devices which incorporate biofeedback into the process of rehabilitation of such people. However, there is still a lack of devices that would analyse, assess, and control (independently or with limited support) specialised movement exercises. Here...
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An Application Supporting Gastroesophageal Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance-pH Analysis
PublikacjaDue to a significant rise in the number of patients diagnosed with diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract and the high cost of treatment, there is a need to further research on one of the most popular diagnostic tests used in this case – esophageal Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance and pH measurement. This may lead to finding new diagnostically relevant information, used to quicken and improve the diagnostic procedure....
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Wavelet Transform Analysis of Heart Rate to Assess Recovery Time for Long Distance Runners
PublikacjaThe diagnostics of the condition of athletes has become a field of special scientific interest and activity. The aim of this study was to verify the effect of a long (100 km) run on a group of runners, as well as to assess the recovery time that is required for them to return to the pre-run state. The heart rate (HR) data presented were collected the day before the extreme physical effort, on the same day as, but after, the physical...
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Platform Supporting the Esophageal Impedance Analysis
PublikacjaThe esophageal pH-impedance examination is one of the most popular diagnostic methods for identifying the upper gastrointestinal tract’s diseases. Inconclusive test evaluation criteria makes it difficult to state the definite diagnosis. In this paper, the computer platform supporting the research and teaching process in the area of pH-impedance analysis is presented. Users, having a variety of mathematical and statistical methods...
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Evaluation of Body Surface Area Formulae Based on 3D Body Scans
PublikacjaHuman body surface area (BSA) is an established parameter for the calculation of chemotherapy drugs dosage, treatment of chronic hepatitis B, treatment of burns or for establishing a dosing regimen for antimicrobials. Although being a critical parameter, usage of modern 3D scanners, which would measure the exact BSA value, is often impossible in time-sensitive operations or for patients unable to withstand the scanning process....
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Application of 3D Whole Body Scanning in Research on Human Body Surface Area
PublikacjaHuman body surface area (BSA) is one of the major parameters used in several medical fields. Its heterogeneity caused by individual human characteristics sustains a many-decades-long research on the matter. Today’s technology allows to create exact body models in mere seconds. However, an extensive research that includes scanning people with major disfigurements or people suffering from diseases, which often prevent their mobility,...
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Computing methods for fast and precise body surface area estimation of selected body parts
PublikacjaCurrently used body surface area (BSA) formulas give satisfactory results only for individuals with typical physique, while for elderly, obese or anorectic people accurate results cannot be expected. Particularly noteworthy are the results for individuals with severe obesity (body-mass index greater than 35 kg/m2), for which BSA estimation errors reached 80%. The main goal of our study is the development of precise BSA models for...
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Leakage Current Measurements of Surge Arresters
PublikacjaThe paper presents the methods of assessing the technical condition of varistor surge arresters used in laboratory tests and in operation—performed without disconnecting the arresters from the network. The analysis of the diagnostic methods was supplemented with the results of the measurements of the leakage current of arresters coming directly from their production and used in the power industry. Among the available methods of...
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Rational Use of Primary Energy in Single-Family Residential Houses
PublikacjaThis 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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Adaptacyjny algorytm filtracji sygnału fonokardiograficznego wykorzystujący sztuczną sieć neuronową
PublikacjaPodstawowym problemem podczas projektowania systemu autodiagnostyki chorób serca, bazującego na analizie sygnału fonokardiograficznego (PCG), jest konieczność zapewnienia, niezależnie od warunków zewnętrznych, sygnału o wysokiej jakości. W artykule, bazując na zdolności Sztucznej Sieci Neuronowej (SSN) do predykcji sygnałów periodycznych oraz quasi-periodycznych, został opracowany adaptacyjny algorytm filtracji dźwięków serca....
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Ocena możliwości zmiany struktury układu regulacji prędkości kątowej turbozespołu w celu eliminacji synchronizatora automatycznego
PublikacjaW artykule podano propozycję zmiany struktury układu regulacji turbozespołu, w celu eliminacji synchronizatora automatycznego w procesie łączenia. Wykonano szereg analiz w zakresie zmian kąta niezgodności fazowej i omówiono najistotniejsze wyniki badań (materiał był również prezentowany na konferencji PPEEm 2011).
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Problemy otoczenia konkurencyjnego i globalnego sektora bioetanolu w Polsce. Cz. 2. Potencjał produkcyjny i perspektywy jego rozwoju
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono problematykę otoczenia konkurencyjnego i globalnego sektora bioetanolu w Polsce, w okresie ostatnich lat. Opisano wstępne przewidywania ekspertów - w myśl których Polska miała stać się potentatem w zakresie produkcji i eksportu bioetanolu oraz sytuację obecną - w której stosowanie bioetanolu (Dyrektywa 2003/30/EC i 2009/28/EC) bazuje głównie na biokomponentach zagranicznych. Opisano także sytuację w sektorze...
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Reducing Air Pollutant Emissions from the Residential Sector by Switching to Alternative Energy Sources in Single-Family Homes
PublikacjaThe paper discusses a scenario for adapting residential buildings to the requirements of the EU climate and energy package. It analyzes the option of reducing pollutant emissions to ambient air by switching to alternative energy sources in a typical single-family residential building. The most common sources of energy in central heating and ventilation systems and water heating systems were compared, and the analyzed energy carriers...
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Modelowanie stanu mechaniki układu oddechowego u osób otyłych
PublikacjaPrzedmiotem publikacji jest przedstawienie propozycji modelowania i zasad wizualizacji zmian w mechanice układu oddechowego, u osób z istotną nadwagą lub otyłością. W badaniach wykorzystano 16-elementowy model elektryczny układu oddechowego. Dobór wartości parametrów modelu odbywał się na podstawie wiedzy dostępnej w literaturze medycznej. Opracowanie może być szczególnie przydatne inżynierom dokonującym wstępnej weryfikacji nowo...
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Using River Formation Dynamics Algorithm in Mobile Robot Navigation
PublikacjaRiver Formation Dynamics is a heuristic optimization algorithm based on the manner, in which drops of water form the river bed. The idea is to imitate the movement of drops on the edges between given nodes thus performing a search based on their height, which is modified through the mechanism of soil erosion and sediment deposition. In this way decreasing gradients are constructed, and these are followed by subsequent drops to...
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Behavior Based Complete Coverage Task of Unknown Area by an Autonomous Mobile Robot SCORPION with Static Obstacles in Environment
PublikacjaIn the paper the behavior based control system of an autonomous mobile robot SCORPION is presented to execute the one of the most difficult navigation task, which is the complete coverage task of unknown area with static obstacles in the environment. The main principle assumed to design control system was that the robot should cover all area only once, if it possible, to optimize the length of path and energy consumption. All commercial...
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Wykorzystanie algorytmu kompresji sygnału mowy MP-LPC do modelowania przebiegu fonokardiograficznego
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono nową metodę modelowania dźwięków serca, która może znaleźć zastosowanie w systemach diagnostyki urządzeń medycznych oraz stanowić podstawę opracowania inteligentnego stetoskopu. Przedstawiona propozycja stanowi rozwinięcie algorytmu MP-LPC wykorzystywanego w kompresji sygnału mowy. Wykazano, że do dokładnego modelowania przebiegu fonokardiograficznego, który pozwala na odwzorowywanie różnorodnych stanów...
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Aplikacja komputerowa wspomagająca proces diagnostyki chorób górnego odcinka przewodu pokarmowego na podstawie analizy przebiegu pH-metrii
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono propozycję pierwszego modułu opracowanej i wykonanej aplikacji komputerowej wspomagającej proces diagnostyki choroby refluksowej przełyku (GERD) lub refluksu gardłowo-krtaniowego (LPR) poprzez automatyzacje procesu wyznaczania całkowitej liczby DeMeestera oraz liczby Ryana. Efektem działania aplikacji jest propozycja diagnozy (bazująca na autorskim algorytmie analizy przebiegu pH) metodą DeMeestera lub...
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Aplikacja komputerowa wspomagająca proces diagnostyki chorób górnego odcinka przewodu pokarmowego na podstawie analizy przebiegu pH-metrii
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono propozycję pierwszego modułu opracowanej i wykonanej aplikacji komputerowej wspomagającej proces diagnostyki GERD i LPR poprzez automatyzacje procesu wyznaczania całkowitej liczby DeMeestera oraz liczby Ryana. Efektem działania aplikacji jest propozycja diagnozy (bazująca na autorskim algorytmie analizy przebiegu pH) metodą DeMeestera lub Rayana. Dodatkowym atutem aplikacji jest możliwość zapoznania użytkownika...
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Historia, stan aktualny i perspektywy gorzelni rolniczych w Polsce. Część 1. Trudna sytuacja gorzelni rolniczych i walka o przetrwanie w UE
PublikacjaW artykule, na tle historycznym, przedstawiono stan aktualny i perspektywy gorzelni rolniczych w Polsce, szczególnie w odniesieniu do obecnej - trudnej - sytuacji i potencjalnych możliwości przetrwania w Unii Europejskiej. Zwrócono również uwagę na istotnie zmniejszone możliwości produkcyjne zmodernizowanych gorzelni rolniczych.
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Studies of the Modelling Accuracy of Steam Turbine Control Systems for Diagnostic Tests of Automatic Synchronizers
PublikacjaOne of the important factors that affect the reliable operation of the power system and the rapid restitution after disaster is a quick and effective combining synchronous electric power facilities to operate in parallel. Hence, diagnostics of automatic synchronizers at every stage of their life, from building a prototype, through the whole life, until removing such devices from the operation, is an extremely important and responsible...
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Modelowanie stanu mechaniki układu oddechowego u osób otyłych
PublikacjaPrzedmiotem publikacji jest przedstawienie propozycji modelowania i zasad wizualizacji zmian w mechanice układu oddechowego, u osób z nadwagą lub otyłością. W badaniach wykorzystano 16-elementowy model elektryczny układu oddechowego. Dobór wartości parametrów modelu odbywał się na podstawie wiedzy dostępnej w literaturze medycznej. Opracowanie może być przydatne do wstępnej weryfikacji nowo opracowywanych systemów medycznych. Zagadnienie...
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Computer Supported Analysis of the Human Body Surface Area
PublikacjaRecent scientific studies show the growing importance of the coefficients: BSA and TBSA, as an alternative to the widely used BMI. The relevant indicators are widely used in medicine, including such areas as: the treatment of burns, chemotherapy, dermatology and toxicology; as benchmarks when calculating doses of drugs and fluids. The particular problems concerning this subject are: the change of the reference parameter value which...
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Mathematical Models of Control Systems of Angular Speed of Steam Turbines for Diagnostic Tests of Automatic and Mechatronic Devices
PublikacjaAccurate modeling of physical processes of many automatics and mechatronics systems is often necessity. In power system such a process is control of angular velocity of power objects during connection to operation in parallel. This process is extremely dynamic. For this reason response of control system depends from changes of many physical parameters (temperature, pressure and flow of the medium, etc.). Precision modeling influences...
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Optical glyphs based localization and identification system
PublikacjaThe paper presents a description of functioning of a platform supporting the detection of obstructive diseases in the respiratory system education process. A 16-parameter model of the respiratory system simulated in the MATLAB/Simulink environment was set in the role of the tested patient. It has been linked to the control layer, developed in the LabVIEW environment, using the SIT library (Simulation Interface Toolkit). This layer...
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An application supporting the educational process of the respiratory system obstructive diseases detection
PublikacjaThe paper presents a description of functioning of a platform supporting the detection of obstructive diseases in the respiratory system education process. A 16-parameter model of the respiratory system simulated in the MATLAB/Simulink environment was set in the role of the tested patient. It has been linked to the control layer, developed in the LabVIEW environment, using the SIT library (Simulation Interface Toolkit). This layer...
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Analiza konwencjonalnych nośników energii z biomasą do celów grzewczych. Cz. 1. Charakterystyka problemu oraz metodyka badań
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono istotę problemu zastosowania konwencjonalnych źródeł energii (węgla kamiennego, gazu ziemnego, oleju opałowego oraz energii elektrycznej pozyskiwanej z krajowego systemu elektroenergetycznego – KSE) w odniesieniu do odnawialnego źródła energii – OZE (jakie stanowi biomasa). Przedstawiona w artykule metodyka stanowi podstawę ilościowej realizacji analizy ekonomicznej i ekologicznej ww. nośników energii,...
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Analiza konwencjonalnych nośników energii z biomasą do celów grzewczych. Cz. 2. Studium przypadku
PublikacjaMateriał stanowi kontynuację podjętego przez Autorów problemu. W artykule przedstawiono wyniki analizy ekonomicznej oraz ekologicznej biomasy (pellety), w porównaniu z innymi, powszechnie stosowanymi nośnikami energii (węglem kamiennym, gazem ziemnym, olejem opałowym oraz energią elektryczną wytwarzaną w krajowym systemie elektroenergetycznym – KSE). Powyższą analizę wykonano na przykładzie budynku mieszkalnego, stanowiącego domek...
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Use of Modified Cuckoo Search algorithm in the design process of integrated power systems for modern and energy self-sufficient farms
PublikacjaIn the face of increasingly stringent pollutant emission regulations, designing an agricultural holding becomes a difficult challenge of connecting a large number of coefficients that describe an energy system of a farm in regard to its ecological and economic efficiency. One way to cope with this issue is to design an energy self-sufficient farm that integrates various technologies, including renewable energy. However, the selection...
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Swarm Algorithms in Modern Engineering Optimization Problems
PublikacjaComplexity of today engineering problems is constantly increasing. Scientists no longer are facing issues, for which simple, mathematical programming methods are sufficient. Issues like autonomic vehicle navigation or classification are considered to be challenging, and although there exist valid means to solve them, in some cases there still is some place for improvement. With emergence of a new type of optimization techniques...
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The Use of Wavelet Analysis to Denoising of Electrocardiography Signal
PublikacjaThe electrocardiography examination, due to its accessibility and simplicity, has an important role in diagnostics of the heart ailments. It enables quick detection of various heart defects, undetectable by other kinds of diagnostic tools, so it is very popular. Nevertheless, the measured signal is exposed to a different disturbances. Among them, the electromagnetic interferences, drift of reference electrode and high frequency...
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Analiza biomasy jako nośnika energii na tle wybranych konwencjonalnych źródeł energii
PublikacjaArtykuł przedstawia wyniki analiz zastosowania odnawialnych źródeł energii (głównie biomasy) na tle wybranych konwencjonalnych źródeł energii (oleju opałowego, gazu ziemnego oraz węgla kamiennego). Materiał uzasadnia wyniki analizy ekonomicznej oraz analizy ekologicznej ww. nośników energii dla potrzeb ogrzewania oraz wentylacji obiektu referencyjnego zlokalizowanego w różnych strefach klimatycznych na terytorium Polski (strefa...
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