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Narrowband Transmission Quality in Presence of Modified IEEE 802.15.4a Impulse Radio Interference
PublikacjaThis paper presents results of measurement of narrowband transmission quality in presence of impulse radio UWB interference. IEEE 802.15.4a UWB signal is being used as interferer, also with frame structure modifications which lead to change spectrum of the interference. Equations and coefficients which allow to calculate ratio between power of useful and interference signal are also presented.
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Impact of influent wastewater quality on nitrogen removal rates in multistage treatment wetlands
PublikacjaNitrogen removal in treatment wetlands is influenced by many factors, and the presence of electron donors (biodegradable organic matter) and electron acceptors (nitrate ions) is the main limiting one; for obtaining these conditions, multistage treatment wetlands (MTWs) are required, where an extensive nitrification can be obtained in the first stages under aerobic conditions leaving then to the following anoxic/anaerobic stages...
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Chapter 11 – Application of Chemical Sensors and Sensor Matrixes to Air Quality Evaluation
PublikacjaIndoor and outdoor air quality is one of the key factors influencing human health. However, air quality evaluation is not easy task. Air is a complex system, which is subjected to changes even within short period of time. Progress in analytical methods and analytical tools provides increasingly more reliable information on the condition and quality of indoor and outdoor air. This progress, however, generates an increase in the...
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Analysis of Lombard speech using parameterization and the objective quality indicators in noise conditions
PublikacjaThe aim of the work is to analyze Lombard speech effect in recordings and then modify the speech signal in order to obtain an increase in the improvement of objective speech quality indicators after mixing the useful signal with noise or with an interfering signal. The modifications made to the signal are based on the characteristics of the Lombard speech, and in particular on the effect of increasing the fundamental frequency...
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Impact of Shifting Time-Window Post-Processing on the Quality of Face Detection Algorithms
PublikacjaWe consider binary classification algorithms, which operate on single frames from video sequences. Such a class of algorithms is named OFA (One Frame Analyzed). Two such algorithms for facial detection are compared in terms of their susceptibility to the FSA (Frame Sequence Analysis) method. It introduces a shifting time-window improvement, which includes the temporal context of frames in a post-processing step that improves the...
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Measurement of expenditure efficiency of Polish cities with county rights in the context of quality of life
PublikacjaThe article is devoted to the measurement of efficiency of overall expenditures. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficiency of use of budget resources by local government units in the context of fostering quality of life. The subject of the study is 65 Polish cities with county rights (county status). Calculations were carried out using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The results of analysis confirm the two research...
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Structural and Temporal Topic Models of Feedbacks on Service Quality – A Path to Theory Development?
PublikacjaThere is growing interest in applying computational methods in analysing large amount of data without sacrificing rigour in Information Systems research. In this paper, we demonstrate how the use of structural and temporal topic modelling can be employed to produce insights of both theoretical and practical importance from the analysis of textual comments on the quality of services in hospitals. As a first step, we revealed the...
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Geospatial Coverage and Signal Quality Measurements of Terrestrial DAB+ Network in Northern Poland
PublikacjaModern signal coverage maps are prepared based on industry-standard radio propagation models, which take into account a number of parameters, including: type of antenna, distance from the transmitter, type of terrain, etc. However, such simulations are prone to location-specific inaccuracies, and should be verified with in-situ measurements. This paper presents results of a field test of a terrestrial DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting...
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Indoor air quality of everyday use spaces dedicated to specific purposes—a review
PublikacjaAccording to literature data, some of the main factors which significantly affect the quality of the indoor environment in residential households or apartments are human activities such as cooking, smoking, cleaning, and indoor exercising. The paper presents a literature overview related to air quality in everyday use spaces dedicated to specific purposes which are integral parts of residential buildings, such as kitchens, basements,...
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Testing of the longest span soil-steel bridge in Europe – new quality in measurements
PublikacjaThe article describes interdisciplinary and comprehensive diagnostic tests of final bridge inspection and acceptance proposed for a soil – steel bridge made of corrugated sheets, being the European span length record holder (25.74 m). As an effect of an original concept a detailed and precise information about the structure response was collected. The load test design was based on the nonlinear numerical simulations performed by...
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Determination of Odor Air Quality Index (OAQII) Using Gas Sensor Matrix
PublikacjaThis article presents a new way to determine odor nuisance based on the proposed odor air quality index (OAQII), using an instrumental method. This indicator relates the most important odor features, such as intensity, hedonic tone and odor concentration. The research was conducted at the compost screening yard of the municipal treatment plant in Central Poland, on which a self-constructed gas sensor array was placed. It consisted...
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ENERGY AND EMISSION QUALITY RANKING OF NEWLY PRODUCED LOW-SULPHUR MARINE FUEL
PublikacjaThe article describes the methodology of engine tests on new types of low-sulphur marine fuels in laboratory conditions in order to conduct a comprehensive assessment of their suitability for powering full-size marine engines. The innovativeness of the proposed solution consists of adapting the laboratory Diesel Engine Test Bed to carry out experimental tests using residual and alternative fuels so that it is possible to imitate...
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Balanced Spider Monkey Optimization with Bi-LSTM for Sustainable Air Quality Prediction
PublikacjaA reliable air quality prediction model is required for pollution control, human health monitoring, and sustainability. The existing air quality prediction models lack efficiency due to overfitting in prediction model and local optima trap in feature selection. This study proposes the Balanced Spider Monkey Optimization (BSMO) technique for effective feature selection to overcome the local optima trap and overfitting problems....
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Potentiometric sensor with lipid-polymer membranes for quality assessment of French red wines
PublikacjaThe quality of wines resulting from vineyard management is important for consumers due to the taste and price of wines. In this work, the quality of red wines of three vintages has been investigated by potentiometric sensors with six all-solid-state electrodes. Two series of experiments were carried out. The first involved a qualitative analysis of wine of different vintages from freshly opened bottles. The second consisted of...
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Honey antibacterial activity: A neglected aspect of honey quality assurance as functional food
PublikacjaBackground Honey is considered as a functional food with health-promoting properties. Its potent antibacterial and antibiofilm effects are the major attributes of so called ‘medical-grade honey’ which is topically used for the treatment of burns, wounds and skin disorders. Nevertheless, the current set of honey quality parameters adopted in the European Union do not include its biological properties. Furthermore, in light of the...
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Estimation of transmission quality in cellular systems based on indicators measured by the radio module
PublikacjaThe article presents a measurement stand for testing transmission quality in cellular systems such as LTE, NB-IoT, UMTS and GSM. The results of BLER and throughput measurements for various propagation conditions as well as results of quality indicators appropriate for mentioned technologies measured by commercial radio module are presented. Those measurements were utilized to analyze the possibility of estimating the transmission...
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Developing the Urban Blue-Green Infrastructure as a Tool for Urban Air Quality Management
PublikacjaUrban structure is an important factor that shapes the process of urban ventilation and pollution dispersion. With proper planning of the urban spatial layout, city breathability can be effectively regulated, contributing to urban air quality improvement. This paper investigates the development and current management of urban systems of green and open spaces in four Polish cities: Gda ´nsk, Warsaw, Pozna ´n and Wrocław, with a...
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Regional quality contests based on business excellence models – Pomeranian case study
PublikacjaCompetitions based on models of organizational excellence have significant potential. Organizations participating in these initiatives have the chance not only to get marketing benefits, but also gain comprehensive knowledge about their management systems. Moreover, thanks to the structure of models of excellence an organization can plan in detail the improvement activities in its main processes. The aim of the authors is to analyze...
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Numerical investigations of effect of indoor air quality on thermal comfort in residential buildings.
PublikacjaArtykuł przedstawia wyniki numeryczne MES odnośnie wpływu koncentracji CO2 w lokalnej strefie powietrza w budynkach mieszkalnych naturalnie wentylowanych na zachowanie mieszkańców. Obliczenia wykonano w 2 wymiarach. Zbadano wpływ położenia mieszkańców i prędkości wchodzącego powietrza.
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A Novel Method for the Deblurring of Photogrammetric Images Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks
PublikacjaThe visual data acquisition from small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may encounter a situation in which blur appears on the images. Image blurring caused by camera motion during exposure significantly impacts the images interpretation quality and consequently the quality of photogrammetric products. On blurred images, it is difficult to visually locate ground control points, and the number of identified feature points decreases...
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Stability of thin film diamond mirror for applications in interferometers under the short-time exposure on selected aggressive chemicals
PublikacjaIn presented study a thin boron-doped diamond film was proposed for application in the interferometry as a highly durable optical mirror. The unique properties of the diamond films, like high chemical stability and hardness, allow them to be used even in the chemically aggressive environment, where the commonly used silver mirrors can be susceptible to damage. The investigated nanodiamond layer was fabricated by uPE CVD method...
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Assessment of particular abdominal aorta section extraction from contrast-enhanced computed tomography angiography
PublikacjaThe aim of this work is to improve the accuracy of extraction of a particular abdominal aorta section and to reduce the distortion in three-dimensional Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) images. Imaging modality and quality plays crucial role in the medical diagnostic process, thus ensuring high quality of images is essential at every stage of acquisition and processing.Noise is defined as a disturbance of the image quality...
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HEALTH MONITORING OF A COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE FED WITH DIFFERENT LOW-SULPHUR MARINE FUELS BY ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS
PublikacjaThis article characterises the methodology for the endoscopic testing of a laboratory diesel engine used for testing marine fuels. The ‘Shadow’ measurement method used in the XLG3 type EVEREST digital endoscope, for quantitative and qualitative identification of detected surface defects, was approximated. Representative endoscopic images of the elements limiting the working space of the research engine are demonstrated, having...
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Decahedral-shaped anatase titania photocatalyst particles: Synthesis in a newly developed coaxial-flow gas-phase reactor
PublikacjaDecahedral-shaped anatase particles (DAPs) were prepared by a gas-phase process consisting of titanium(IV) chloride oxidation. The use of a coaxial-flow gas-phase reactor resulted in high reaction yield (ca. 70%) and good reproducibility of DAPs production. The influence of controlled and resultant preparation parameters on the process course and on DAPs properties (such as specific surface area, particle size and particle morphology)...
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The influence of rubber recyclate morphology on the properties of rubber-asphalt composite
PublikacjaIn the paper wastes, mostly in the form of used tires, were analyzed. One of the methods of waste tires application use them as a modifier of asphalt. However, the properties of rubber-asphalt composites depend on the morphology of waste tiregranulate and kind of tire recycled (car/truck). In this chapter, the influence of grinding methods of waste tire on the prop¬erties of rubber-asphalt composites were studied. SEM analysis...
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Flow Maps and Flow Patterns of R1233zd(E) in a Circular Minichannel at Low, Medium and High Values of Saturation Pressure
PublikacjaThere is a gap in knowledge regarding the flow pattern of low-boiling working fluids in the range of high saturation temperatures (above 120°C) and medium and high reduced pressures (0.5-0.9). Data are present in the literature for similar values of reduced pressures, but for lower values of saturation temperature. This is due to the existing refrigeration applications of these working fluids. At high values of reduced pressure,...
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Suitableness of SLM Manufactured Turbine Blade for Aerodynamical Tests
PublikacjasettingsOrder Article Reprints Open AccessArticle Suitableness of SLM Manufactured Turbine Blade for Aerodynamical Tests by Janusz Telega 1,*ORCID,Piotr Kaczynski 1ORCID,Małgorzata A. Śmiałek 2ORCID,Piotr Pawlowski 3ORCID andRyszard Szwaba 1ORCID 1 Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery Polish Academy of Sciences (IMP PAN), Fiszera 14, 80-231 Gdansk, Poland 2 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology, Institute of Naval...
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Sick building syndrome due to molds
PublikacjaThe term Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is a combination of ailments occurring in a specific building. Building occupants complain of symptoms such as headaches and dizziness, fainting, nausea, irritation of the mucosal membranes, skin irritation and other nonspecific hypersensitivity reactions.One of the SBS causes can be molds, which are ubiquitous in the air (over 400 species). It is estimated that 30% of the health problems (related...
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Mutual Relationship Between Sleep Disorders, Quality of Life and Psychosocial Aspects in Patients With Psoriasis
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Method of Estimating Uncertainty as a Way to Evaluate Continuity Quality of Power Supply in Hospital Devices
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Lactose Content and Selected Quality Parameters of Sheep Milk Fermented Beverages during Storage
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Treatment of high-quality groundwater by means of one-stage filtration on active filtration beds
PublikacjaPrzeprowadzone badania pilotowe uzdatniania wody podziemnej wysokiej jakości, wykazały, że wody o niewielkich stężeniach żelaza (< 0,6 mgl) i manganu (<0,1 mg/l) można uzdatniać stosując napowietrznie i jednostopniową filtrację, w układzie zamkniętym, przez aktywne złoża filtracyjne. Wszystkie przebadane złoża (jednowarstwowe z piasku kwarcowego; dwuwarstwowe z piasku kwarcowego i piroluzytu oraz trzywarstwowe z antracytu, piasku...
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Quality of road and roof runoff waters from an urban region with Gdańsk (Poland) as an example
PublikacjaWody spływne (z arterii komunikacyjnych, dachów budynków) są ważnym medium wprowadzającym zanieczyszczenia z powietrza do gleby i wód powierzchniowych i podziemnych, które mogą następnie stanowić źródło wody pitnej. Przedstawione w pracy dane dotyczące zawartości kationów i anionów, metali ciężkich i pestycydów oznaczonych w próbkach wód spływnych stanowią istotne źródło informacji co do stanu zanieczyszczenia środowiska na terenie...
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The invasive and new non-invasive methods of mammalian oocyte and embryo quality assessment: a review
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Transcriptomics in Toxicogenomics, Part II: Preprocessing and Differential Expression Analysis for High Quality Data
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Sense of Purpose in Life and Escape from Self as the Predictors of Quality of Life in Clinical Samples
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Quality assessment criteria in the process of collective communication of passengers in selected urban transport organizations
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Hierarchical model predictive control of integrated quality and quantity in drinking water distribution systems
PublikacjaW artykule zaproponowane zostało zintegrowane podejście do sterowania ilością i jakością w systemach zaopatrzenia i dystrybucji wody. Sterowanie zintegrowane polega na optymalizowaniu kosztów operacyjnych zaspokajając zapotrzebowanie na wodę o wymaganej jakości i spełniając ograniczenia systemu. To zagadnienie sterowania optymalizującego jest zagadnieniem złożonym z powodu nieliniowości, dużego wymiaru, ograniczeń na wyjście, występowania...
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The sanitary quality of water and sandy sediments of selected streams and the coastal area of Gdańsk Bay
PublikacjaPraca prezentuje wyniki badań bakteriologicznych przybrzeżnych wód morskich i plażowych osadów piaszczystych prowadzonych w rejonie ujścia do Zatoki Gdańskiej rzeki Kaczej i Sweliny oraz Potoków Grodowego i Kamiennego. W badaniach określano liczbę bakterii względnie psychrofilnych, mezofilnych oraz bakterii wskaźnikowych (bakterii z grupy coli, coli typu kałowego oraz paciorkowców kałowych). Stwierdzono, iż potoki wnoszą znaczny...
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The Evaluation of Quality of the Co-Firing Process of Glycerine Fraction with Coal in the High Power Boiler
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WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF A SMALL MIDFOREST WATERCOURSE RECEIVING DOMESTIC SEWAGE AFTER TREATMENT
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Influence of the Phenomenon of Spectrum Leakage on the Evaluation Process of Metrological Properties of Power Quality Analyser
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Application of fourier series to determine the measurements error of harmonics with selected power quality analyzers
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Implementation of the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Model for the Assessment of a Retrofitted Historical Masonry Building
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Assessment of the impact of land use in an agricultural catchment area on water quality of lowland rivers
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Reconstruction of Ancient Lake after Peat Excavation—A Case Study about Water Quality
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Quality evaluation of computer aided information retrieval from machine typed paper documents
PublikacjaCelem międzynarodowego projektu memorial jest wspomagane komputerowo rozpoznawanie maszynopisów. Referat prezentuje zagadnienie pomiaru jakości takiego procesu. Wskazano w nim potencjalne miejsca pojawiania się błędów oraz przedstawiono i sklasyfikowano odpowiednie miary.
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Energy quality improvement by ultra rapid L. V. fault current limiting andinterrupting.
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono możliwość ograniczania rozprzestrzeniania się zapadów napięcia w sieciach elektroenergetycznych przy zwarciach przez zastosowanie łączników hybrydowych do ultra szybkiego ograniczania i wyłączania prądów zwarciowych. Referat ma na celu przedstawienie dotychczasowych osiągnięć prac badawczych w dziedzinie łączników ultra szybkich, a także poznanie opinii elektroenergetyki i odbiorców na temat celowości wprowadzenia...
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Gaze-tracking based audio-visual correlation analysis employing quality of experience methodology
PublikacjaThis paper investigates a new approach to audio-visual correlation assessment based on the gaze-tracking system developed at the Multimedia Systems Department (MSD) of Gdansk University of Technology (GUT). The gaze-tracking methodology, having roots in Human-Computer Interaction borrows the relevance feedback through gaze-tracking and applies it to the new area of interests, which is Quality of Experience. Results of subjective...
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Multispectral impedance quality testing of coil-coating system using principal component analysis
PublikacjaThe task of quality checking of the coil-coated system was undertaken using impedance spectroscopy. In order to properly characterize the system the new impedance spectrum was calculated as an averaged result of 12 experimental spectra obtained from 12 different places of the sample at the same time of immersion in 3% of NaCl. The experimental spectra were recorded for a 24-h period at 1 h intervals between starting points of each...