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Adaptive Management Approach to an Infrastructure Project
PublikacjaThe paper presents an adaptive approach to project management, illustrated by the description of a case study, i.e., of a project whose aim was to develop the means and prepare the documentation for the revitalization of a railway line. The project itself was a major challenge for the implementers due to a novel and innovative subject thereof, including the construction of a railway line which takes place in a difficult terrain...
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Influence of Self-Similar Traffic Type on Performance of QoS Routing Algorithms
PublikacjaProviding a Quality of Services (QoS) into current telecommunication networks based on packet technology is a big challenge nowadays. Network operators have to support a number of new services like voice or video which generate new type of traffic. This traffic serviced with QoS in consequence requires access to appropriate network resources. Additionally, new traffic type is mixed with older one, like best-effort. Analysis of...
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Targeting shelterin proteins for cancer therapy.
PublikacjaAs a global health challenge, cancer prompts continuous exploration for innovative therapies that are also based on new targets. One promising avenue is targeting the shelterin protein complex, a safeguard for telomeres crucial in preventing DNA damage. The role of shelterin in modulating ataxia- telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) kinases, key players in the DNA damage response (DDR),...
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The Lost Kinetic Architecture and How to Reintroduce it in the Landscape – The Case Study of the Drainage Windmills in the Vistula Delta
PublikacjaRecreating the lost kinetic landscape of the Vistula Delta is a considerable challenge. The study aims to propose a method for reproducing windmills and their effect on the landscape. The paper suggests a method based on the transposition of the forms of movement from windmills historically present in the region to modern forms. The method is based on a series of analyses starting with the study of the region and its history followed...
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Discovering relationships between data in an enterprise information system using log analysis
PublikacjaEnterprise systems are inherently complex and maintaining their full, up-to-date overview poses a serious challenge to the enterprise architects’ teams. This problem encourages the search for automated means of discovering knowledge about such systems. An important aspect of this knowledge is understanding the data that are processed by applications and their relationships. In our previous work, we used application logs of an enterprise...
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Residual MobileNets
PublikacjaAs modern convolutional neural networks become increasingly deeper, they also become slower and require high computational resources beyond the capabilities of many mobile and embedded platforms. To address this challenge, much of the recent research has focused on reducing the model size and computational complexity. In this paper, we propose a novel residual depth-separable convolution block, which is an improvement of the basic...
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Decisional DNA based intelligent knowledge model for flexible manufacturing system
PublikacjaModeling an effective mechanism for design and control strategies for the implementation of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) has been a challenge. Consequently, to overcome this issue various techniques have applied in the past but most of these models are effective only for some specific situation or an element of FMS. In this study, the knowledge representation technique of Decisional DNA (DDNA) is applied to FMS to develop...
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The Empirical Application of Automotive 3D Radar Sensor for Target Detection for an Autonomous Surface Vehicle’s Navigation
PublikacjaAvoiding collisions with other objects is one of the most basic safety tasks undertaken in the operation of floating vehicles. Addressing this challenge is essential, especially during unmanned vehicle navigation processes in autonomous missions. This paper provides an empirical analysis of the surface target detection possibilities in a water environment, which can be used for the future development of tracking and anti-collision...
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Novel Interpolation Method of Multi-DFT-Bins for Frequency Estimation of Signal with Parameter Step Change
PublikacjaThe IpDFT(Interpolation Discrete Fourier Trans-form) method is one of the most commonly used non-parametric methods. However, when a parameter (frequency, amplitude or phase) step changes in the DFT period, the DFT coefficients will be distorted seriously, resulting in the large estimation error of the IpDFT method. Hence, it is a key challenge to find an IpDFT method, which not only can eliminate the effect of the step-changed...
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Overview of Knowledge Management in Occupational Safety, Health, and Ergonomics
PublikacjaOccupational safety, health, and ergonomics (OSHE) are strategic pillars of contemporary organizations. In order to provide safer workplace, it is vital to manage the organizational knowledge, so that effective decision making along with absolute compliance to standards can be executed. The critical challenge for OSHE in modern industry is management of existing individual knowledge (experience), structure knowledge, and organizational...
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Analysis and design improvement of high class roads’ arched sections in Poland
PublikacjaAlthough Polish road network standards, in particular higher classes of roads are improving dynamically the number of fatalities on the network is still higher that EU’s average. Ensuring road safety and high maintaining standards is a complex issue and one that poses a major challenge for all road authorities. Road accidents at high speed roads characterize specially serious material and social consequences, thus research into...
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Identification of continuous systems - Practical issues of insensitivity to perturbations
PublikacjaIn this paper the issue of continuous systems estimation, insensitive to certain perturbations, is discussed. Such an approach has rational advantages, especially when robust schemes are used to assist a target system responsible for industrial diagnostics. This requires that estimated model parameters are generated on-line, and their values are reliable and to a great extent accurate. Practical hints are suggested to challenge...
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Identification of Continuous Systems - Practical Issues of Insensitivity to Perturbations
PublikacjaIn this paper the issue of continuous systems estimation, insensitive to certain perturbations, is discussed. Such an approach has rational advantages, especially when robust schemes are used to assist a target system responsible for industrial diagnostics. This requires that estimated model parameters are generated on-line, and their values are reliable and to a great extent accurate. Practical hints are suggested to challenge...
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Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage – The Experience of the Materials Preparation for the Specific Applications.
PublikacjaThermal energy storage and temperature stabilization is very important in many engineering applications. There are three kinds of thermal energy storage: sensible heat storage, latent heat storage and reversible chemical reaction heat storage. Phase change materials (PCM) absorb, store and release large amounts of energy in the form of latent heat, at constant temperature, called the transition temperature. The amount of heat...
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Photovoltaic phenomena in devices with perfluorozincphthalocyanine layer
PublikacjaThe course of photovoltaic phenomenon in organic photovoltaic cells utilizing thin layers of perfluorozincphthalocyanine was studied in few single and planar bilayer configurations. Mechanisms of photogeneration and recombination of free charge carriers were determined and active interfaces were localized. In case of single layer cells these interfaces were located at the front electrode/F16ZnPc junctions, whereas photogeneration...
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Evaluation of fire hazard in electrical installations due to unfavorable ambient thermal conditions
PublikacjaEvaluation of fire hazard caused by electrical installations is a difficult and important topic, and it limits the possibility of loss of life or health of people, as well as the occurrence of significant property damage. In particular, this hazard was caused by power cables and especially photovoltaic (PV) installations. The authors proved that power cables directly exposed to strong solar radiation are likely to exceed maximum...
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The optimization of CuxO microwires synthesis for improvement in photoelectrochemical performance
PublikacjaOne of the most important challenges in the fabrication of CuxO microstructures via the electrochemical method is formation of long, regular and well-packed microwires with good adhesion on the Cu substrate and to achieve better photoelectrochemical properties, which can be potentially applied in solar-driven water splitting and CO2 conversion to light hydrocarbons. In this paper, Cu2O photoelectrode has been fabricated by direct...
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Application of Spinel and Hexagonal Ferrites in Heterogeneous Photocatalysis
PublikacjaSemiconducting materials display unique features that enable their use in a variety of applications, including self-cleaning surfaces, water purification systems, hydrogen generation, solar energy conversion, etc. However, one of the major issues is separation of the used materials from the process suspension. Therefore, chemical compounds with magnetic properties have been proposed as crucial components of photocatalytic composites,...
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ZARZĄDZANIE ZESPOŁEM WIRTUALNYM JAKO WYZWANIE DLA LIDERA ZESPOŁU
PublikacjaRozdział dotyczy zarządzania zespołem wirtualnym, który charakteryzuje się rozproszeniem członków zespołu oraz współpracą za pośrednictwem technologii informacyjnej. Tak funkcjonujące zespoły nakładają na lidera dodatkowe wyzwania związane z koniecznością kompensowania braku bezpośredniego kontaktu oraz samodzielnością poszczególnych osób w zespole. Przedstawiono najważniejsze zadania, które podnoszą efektywność zarządzania zespołem...
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Pomiędzy kontrolą i zaufaniem – jakich liderów potrzebują wirtualne zespoły projektowe
PublikacjaArtykuł dotyczy zarządzania zespołem wirtualnym, które jest szczególnym wyzwaniem ze względu na rozproszenie geograficzne członków zespołu oraz porozumiewanie się za pośrednictwem technologii informacyjnej. Skoncentrowano się na utrzymywaniu odpowiedniej proporcji pomiędzy zaufaniem i kontrolą zespołu i opracowano listę rekomendacji dla liderów zespołów wirtualnych, dotyczących budowania zaufania i koordynacji pracy. Do realizacji...
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Budowanie zespołu wirtualnego - zasady i wyzwania
PublikacjaArtykuł dotyczy tworzenia i współpracy w zespole wirtualnym, który jest zaangażowany w realizację konkretnego celu, najczęściej projektu, wymagającego współdziałania osób rozproszonych geograficznie i / lub organizacyjnie, komunikujących się głównie za pomocą technologii IT. Zaprezentowano charakterystykę wirtualnej współpracy z uwzględnieniem zalet i zagrożeń wynikających z ograniczenia komunikacji bezpośredniej. Na podstawie...
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Identyfikacja obszarów o najsłabszym poziomie oferty publicznego transportu zbiorowego na przykładzie województwa pomorskiego
PublikacjaProjektowanie sieci transportu zbiorowego wymaga od projektanta wiedzy dotyczącej obecnej oferty przewozowej oraz umiejętności wyznaczenia efektu ewentualnych zmian. Obecnie wyzwanie to stoi także przed autorami planów transportowych, którzy zobowiązani są do opracowania zmian w sieci transportu zbiorowego na kilka najbliższych lat. Szczególnie istotnym etapem analizy oferty przewozowej jest identyfikacja obszarów o najsłabszej...
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‘Interspaces of the house | contextualized. our homes about ourselves’ cykl obrazów [w ramach:] międzynarodowa wystawa zbiorowa | ekspozycja hybrydowa Muestra de Arte Universitario - International MAU-I 2023, 'Interconexiones culturales: mirar cómo miras’
Publikacjainterprzestrzenie domu: skontekstowane. nasze domy o nas samych W obrazie domu rodzinnego, z którym się utożsamiamy widzimy samych siebie. Tak też poznajemy naszych sąsiadów i ludzi z dalszych kręgów kulturowych. Sposób zamieszkiwania, tworzone schronienia współtworzą nasz wizerunek. Migracje, przemieszczenia, przenoszenie kulturowego wzorca domu i jego spasowywanie z realiami zastanymi tworzy przestrzeń innowacyjnych rozwiązań....
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Protokoły łączności do transmisji strumieni multimedialnych na platformie KASKADA
PublikacjaPlatforma KASKADA rozumiana jako system przetwarzania strumieni multimedialnych dostarcza szeregu usług wspomagających zapewnienie bezpieczeństwa publicznego oraz ocenę badań medycznych. Wydajność platformy KASKADA w znaczącym stopniu uzależniona jest od efektywności metod komunikacji, w tym wymiany danych multimedialnych, które stanowią podstawę przetwarzania. Celem prowadzonych prac było zaprojektowanie podsystemu komunikacji...
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Guaranteeing Threshold Attendance of W/WSAN nodes in a reverted security paradigm
PublikacjaWe consider a Wireline/Wireless Sensor and Actor Network composed of sensor/actor nodes and a data sink/command center (DSCC). Each node controls a generic device that can be in- or out-of-service, corresponding to the ENABLED or DISABLED node state. The node senses the device's intention to change state, and notifies and/or requests the DSCC for authorization to act upon the device. Motivated by requirements for critical infrastructures...
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Environmentally Oriented Models and Methods for the Evaluation of Drug x Drug Interaction Effects
PublikacjaThis detailed review compares known and widely used methods for drug interaction estimation, some of which now have historical significance. Pharmaceutical application has been noted as far back as several thousand years ago. Relatively late in the 20th century, however, researchers became aware that their fate and metabolism, which still remain a great challenge for environmental analysts and risk assessors. For the patient’s...
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Impact of the Kanban Maturity Model on a Team’s Agile Transformation: Tripling Throughput and Elevating Quality in Three Months
PublikacjaAgile transformations have been a significant challenge since the beginning of the agile movement, with numerous researchers and practitioners suggesting various structured approaches and guidelines. The Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) is a relatively new approach that focuses on assessing the current maturity level of an organisation, with an emphasis on a spectrum of Kanban practices. This paper presents the initial results of applying...
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Hydrogen Production Mechanism in Low-Temperature Methanol Decomposition Catalyzed by Ni3Sn4 Intermetallic Compound: A Combined Operando and Density Functional Theory Investigation
PublikacjaHydrogen production from methanol decomposition to syngas (H2 + CO) is a promising alternative route for clean energy transition. One major challenge is related to the quest for stable, cost-effective, and selective catalysts operating below 400 °C. We illustrate an investigation of the surface reactivity of a Ni3Sn4 catalyst working at 250 °C, by combining density functional theory, operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and high-resolution...
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A Finite Element Approach for Wave Propagation in Elastic Solids
PublikacjaThis book focuses on wave propagation phenomena in elastic solids modelled by the use of the finite element method. Although the latter is a well-established and popular numerical tool used by engineers and researchers all around the word the process of modelling of wave propagation can still be a challenge. The book introduces a reader to the problem by presenting a historical background and offering a broad perspective on the...
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Adopting Collaborative Games into Agile Software Development
PublikacjaAlthough the emergence of agile methods has triggered a growing awareness that social factors have a crucial impact on the success of software projects, neither the Scrum Guide nor the Agile Manifesto prescribe techniques that aid the human side of software development. To address this challenge, we enriched the Scrum process with a set of collaborative games. Collaborative games refer to techniques inspired by game play, but designed...
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A method for a comprehensive lipidomic analysis of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) with the use of LC–Q-TOF-MS and dispersive micro-solid-phase (μDSPE) extraction
PublikacjaFlaxseed (FS) is one of the richest sources of α-linolenic acid oil and lignans, and it is suggested that the consumption of flaxseed may contribute to the prevention of certain chronic diseases such as many types of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular stroke. Here, we demonstrate a new method for comprehensive FS lipidome profiling with the use of LC–Q-TOF-MS and dispersive micro-solid-phase extraction....
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The Latest Advances in Wireless Communication in Aviation, Wind Turbines and Bridges
PublikacjaPresent-day technologies used in SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) systems in many implementations are based on wireless sensor networks (WSN). In the context of the continuous development of these systems, the costs of the elements that form the monitoring system are decreasing. In this situation, the challenge is to select the optimal number of sensors and the network architecture, depending on the wireless system’s other parameters...
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Recent advances in aqueous virus removal technologies
PublikacjaThe COVID-19 outbreak has triggered a massive research, but still urgent detection and treatment of this virus seems a public concern. The spread of viruses in aqueous environments underlined efficient virus treatment processes as a hot challenge. This review critically and comprehensively enables identifying and classifying advanced biochemical, membrane-based and disinfection processes for effective treatment of virus-contaminated...
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Planning a Cost-Effective Delay-Constrained Passive Optical Network for 5G Fronthaul
PublikacjaWith the rapid growth in the telecommunications industry moving towards 5G and beyond (5GB) and the emergence of data-hungry and time-sensitive applications, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are faced with a considerable challenge to keep up with these new demands. Cloud radio access network (CRAN) has emerged as a cost-effective architecture that improves 5GB performance. The fronthaul segment of the CRAN necessitates a high-capacity...
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Footbridges. Dynamic Design – Selected Problems
PublikacjaModern footbridges create challenge in esthetic and structural design. Breaking the proven canons is a recipe for architectural success. However esthetic form has to be also a functional pedestrian bridge. Therefore a good FEM modeling is a key element in engineering part of design. The paper presents selected problems related to the modeling of the dynamic construction of footbridges. Several basic dynamic problems concerning...
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CNN Architectures for Human Pose Estimation from a Very Low Resolution Depth Image
PublikacjaThe paper is dedicated to proposing and evaluating a number of convolutional neural network architectures for calculating a multiple regression on 3D coordinates of human body joints tracked in a single low resolution depth image. The main challenge was to obtain a high precision in case of a noisy and coarse scan of the body, as observed by a depth sensor from a large distance. The regression network was expected to reason about...
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Searching of the buried objects in the sea bottom by means of noninvasive methods
PublikacjaSearching of objects on the seabed or under its surface currently is a challenge for a number of researchers interested in the sea bottom. The problem relates to the objects on the depths of up to several tens of meters from the surface of the seabed. Finding the objects is the subject of interest for a wide group of users starting from archaeologists, and ending on groups interested in marine safety, as well as in military application...
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Problems and chellenges to determine pesticide residues in bumblebees
PublikacjaBumblebees play an important role in t he pollination process of many crops and flowers. Therefore, taking action to protect and assess the impact of p esticides on these insects is fully justi fied. Pesticides may cause mortality and also sub-lethal effects that are not always directly visible. Bumblebees, like honeybees, can be used as indicators for environmental monitoring contamination. Two approaches are mainly used for the...
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Kobiety i mezczyźni w zespole - wartość czy wyzwanie
PublikacjaArtykuł dotyczy zarządzania zespołami zróżnicowanymi pod względem płci. Zaprezentowano wyniki badań przeprowadzonych wśród słuchaczy podyplomowych studiów Zarządzania Zasobami Ludzkimi. Celem badań była weryfikacja sposobu postrzegania zespołów zróżnicowanych pod względem płci przez osoby związane z zarządzaniem kapitałem ludzkim. Dodatkowo oceniono poziom wykorzystywania wartości takich zespołów w firmach reprezentowanych przez...
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Heterojunction of (P, S) co-doped g-C3N4 and 2D TiO2 for improved carbamazepine and acetaminophen photocatalytic degradation
PublikacjaNovel photocatalysts of phosphorus and sulfur co-doped graphitic carbon nitride incorporated in 2D TiO2 structure were successfully fabricated and applied for solar-driven degradation of emerging pollutants from the group of pharmaceuticals not susceptible to biodegradation. The hybrid photocatalysts with different loadings of (P, S)-doped g-C3N4 were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR),...
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Recycling of photovoltaic modules - legal status, technology, market prospects
PublikacjaThe increase in the number of manufactured and installed photovoltaic modules and the growing concern about the insufficient supply of pure silicon imply the need to take action to develop infrastructure for recycling PV modules. The article presents a multifaceted analysis of the current state of development of the photovoltaic module recycling sector from a global and national perspective. The essence of the issue was introduced...
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Photoinduced K+ Intercalation into MoO3/FTO Photoanode—the Impact on the Photoelectrochemical Performance
PublikacjaIn this work, thin layers of MoO3 were tested as potential photoanodes for water splitting. The influence of photointercalation of alkali metal cation (K+) into the MoO3 structure on the photoelectrochemical properties of the molybdenum trioxide films was investigated for the first time. MoO3 thin films were synthesized via thermal annealing of thin, metallic Mo films deposited onto the FTO substrate using a magnetron sputtering...
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Ranking of Generation Source Locations by a Hybrid Multi-Criteria Method
PublikacjaThe paper presents a ranking of the locations of eight renewable energy sources (RES) made using a hybrid multi-criteria analysis method. The method is a combination of the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) method and numerical taxonomy. The considered generating sources, i.e. solar plants, biogas plants, and wind farms are sources that will significantly contribute to implementing the provisions of the energy and climate package...
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF DAYLIGHT IN THE DISCOURSE ABOUT THE AESTHETICS OF SUSTAINABILITY
PublikacjaThe need to create ecological and energy efficient architecture is evident today. In the contemporary discourse on architecture more and more attention is dedicated to the aesthetics that expresses the idea of sustainability. The article is a voice in this debate, concentrating on the architecture that features daylight. Solar light comes from the natural environment and brings some substantial benefits for the architectural space,...
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Nowe substancje psychoaktywne CZ. II. SYNTETYCZNE KANNABINOIDY - CHARAKTERYSTYKA, METODY OZNACZANIA I WYZWANIA ANALITYCZNE
PublikacjaDo nielegalnego obrotu co roku trafiają nowe związki o działaniu psychoaktywnym. Dostęp do takich substancji nie jest trudny, gdyż są one łatwo dostępne w wielu krajach, głównie w sklepach internetowych. Ponadto, organy ścigania i wymiar sprawiedliwości nie nadążają z wprowadzaniem tych substancji na listy substancji zakazanych przez co ich kontrola jest bardzo utrudniona. Syntetyczne kannabinoidy to grupa związków chemicznych,...
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Disaster-resilient communication networks: Principles and best practices
PublikacjaCommunication network failures that are caused by disasters, such as hurricanes, arthquakes and cyber-attacks, can have significant economic and societal impact. To address this problem, the research community has been investigating approaches to network resilience for several years. However, aside from well-established techniques, many of these solutions have not found their way into operational...
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Algorithms of chemicals detection using raman spectra
PublikacjaRaman spectrometers are devices which enable fast and non-contact identification of examined chemicals. These devices utilize the Raman phenomenon to identify unknown and often illicit chemicals (e.g. drugs, explosives)without the necessity of their preparation. Now, Raman devices can be portable and therefore can be more widely used to improve security at public places. Unfortunately, Raman spectra measurements is a challenge...
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Testing OFDM Transmission Schemes for Shallow Water Acoustic Communications
PublikacjaLarge variability of communication properties of underwater acoustic channels, and especially strongly varying instantaneous conditions in shallow waters, is a tough challenge for the designers of underwater acoustics communication (UAC system. There is a need for developing adaptive signaling schemes that would dynamically optimize signal parameters in both physical and link layers of communication protocols. The orthogonal frequency...
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Recent advances in electrochemically surface treated titanium and its alloys for biomedical applications: A review of anodic and plasma electrolytic oxidation methods
PublikacjaNowadays, titanium and its alloys are widely used materials in implantology. Nevertheless, the greatest challenge is still its appropriate surface treatment in order to induce optimal properties, which facilitates formation of a permanent bond between the implant and human tissue. The use of electrochemical treatment such as anodic oxidation or plasma electrolytic oxidation allows for the production of porous coating that mimics...
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Exploring Relationships Between Data in Enterprise Information Systems by Analysis of Log Contents
PublikacjaEnterprise systems are inherently complex and maintaining their full, up-to-date overview poses a serious challenge to the enterprise architects’ teams. This problem encourages the search for automated means of discovering knowledge about such systems. An important aspect of this knowledge is understanding the data that are processed by applications and their relationships. In our previous work, we used application logs of an enterprise...