Wyszukiwarka
Filtry
wszystkich: 1485
-
Katalog
wyświetlamy 1000 najlepszych wyników Pomoc
Wyniki wyszukiwania dla: PREFERENCJE DWUDZIESTOLATKÓW
-
Rolling Resistance And Tire/Road Noise on Rubberized Asphalt Pavement In Poland
PublikacjaThe paper presents results of tire/road noise and rolling resistance measurements performed on stone-matrix asphalt (SMA) that contains rubberized asphalt developed and produced by the company in Poland. Bituminous binder was modified with polymer and additive of crumb rubber. First observations of asphalt mixture with the new kind of modified bitumen used on the field section are presented. Rolling resistance of passenger car...
-
Monitoring system of the road embankment
PublikacjaThe paper presents the monitoring system of the embankment supported on concrete columns and overlaid by a load transfer platform (LTP) with the embedded steel grid. This field investigation was to study the complex inter-action between the columns, the LTP layer, and steel reinforcement via full-scale in situ measurements during erection of the embankment. The study was focused on the behaviour of steel reinforcement and the behaviour...
-
Revalorization of the Szewalski binary vapour cycle
PublikacjaThe aim of the paper is to revalorizate of the Szewalski binary vapour cycle by analysing thermodynamical and operational parameters of this cycle. This was carried by accessible numerical CFM (Computational Flow Mechanics) codes type, by step-by-step modeling of separates apparatus. The binary vapour cycle is providing steam as the working fluid in the high temperature part of the cycle, while another fluid - a low boiling point...
-
Shell model of multiple-row moment I-section end-plate joint
PublikacjaThe paper deals with a problem of application of shell elements in the models of multiple-row moment end-plate connections. The extended connection of I-section with a cross-section W760x265x220 made of steel S355 was analyzed. Comparison analysis of FEM, complex volume and shell models has been done. Three cases with different end-plate thickness: 14, 18 and 36 mm were analyzed and compared with the reference results. Comparison...
-
Poultry meat freshness evaluation using electronic nose technology and ultra-fast gas chromatography
PublikacjaTo ensure that chicken meat products are safe to consume, it is important to be able to reliably determine its shelf-life. To assess the applicability of ultra-fast gas chromatography and electronic nose technology in evaluation of poultry, an analysis of the headspace of ground chicken meat samples refrigerated over a period of 7 days was performed. Chemometric techniques were used to mine additional information from a multiparametric...
-
Complex Monitoring of the Coastal Cliffs on the Example of Cliff in Jastrzebia Gora, Poland
PublikacjaThe cliff coasts, which are in total about 100 km long, are especially vulnerable to abrasion. The mean regression of the studied object which is the seacliff in Jastrzebia Gora depends on time. For example, from 1875 to 1937 the cliff regress 90 m in mean pace of 1.4 meter a year. Besides of natural factors causing the degradation, there is also an anthropogenic activity, which speeds up the abrasion process. Based on these informations,...
-
The distributed model predictive controller for the nuclear power plant turbo-generator set
PublikacjaTypically there are two main control loops with PI controllers operating at each turbo-generator set. In this paper a distributed model predictive controller DMPC, with local QDMC controllers for the turbine generator, is proposed instead of a typical PI controllers. The local QDMC controllers utilize step-response models for the controlled system components. These models parameters are determined based on the proposed black-box...
-
Floodplain inundation Mapping using SAR Scattering Coefficient Thresholding and Observed Discharge Data
PublikacjaInundation area time series are important for wetlands monitoring and hydrological model validation. This study is conducted in Biebrza floodplain, which is a natural wetland with complex inundation generation processes. In order to map 2014-2018 series of inundation in the floodplain we test our automatic thresholding method on Sentinel 1 data. The threshold value is optimized using correlation of the inundation area with observed...
-
Geotechnical characterization of soft soil deposits in Northern Poland
PublikacjaThis paper presents a geotechnical characterization of deltaic soft soil deposits in the Vistula Marshlands, northern Poland. It shows the limited applicability of organic soil classifications based on Cone Penetration Tests (CPTU) and Dilatometer Tests (DMT). None of the in-situ-based classifications correctly identifies peat. Analysis of the behaviour of contractive/dilative soil layers according to Robertson's updated classification...
-
Water uptake in protective organic coatings and its reflection in measured coating impedance
PublikacjaWater uptake in commercially available epoxy coating on mild steel using impedance spectroscopy and gravimetry was studied. The water content in the coating was determined using the Brasher-Kingsbury equation and various methods of coating capacitance calculation used in the literature. The obtained results were compared with reference gravimetric data. An overestimation of values obtained from impedance data in relation to gravimetric...
-
Novel structure and EM-driven design of miniaturized microstrip rat-race coupler
PublikacjaIn this paper, a novel structure and design procedure of a miniaturized microstrip rat-race coupler (RRC) is described. Small size of the RRC is achieved by folding the transmission lines of the conventional circuit into its interior, as well as by implementation of the structure on three layers. The final size of the coupler realized for the operating frequency of 1 GHz is only 220 mm2, which gives over 95% footprint reduction...
-
Tracking Fluorescent Dye Dispersion from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
PublikacjaCommercial unmanned aerial vehicles continue to gain popularity and their use for collecting image data and recording new phenomena is becoming more frequent. This study presents an effective method for measuring the concentration of fluorescent dyes (fluorescein and Rhodamine WT) for the purpose of providing a mathematical dispersion model. Image data obtained using a typical visible-light camera was used to measure the concentration...
-
THE INFLUENCE OF THE EVOLUTION OF DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS OF EXHIBITION SPACE ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE MUSEUM'S BUILDING
PublikacjaThe paper deals with the architecture of museums as dependent on the ways of lighting the exhibition space. The work focuses on the analysis of the influence of daylighting systems on shaping the museum's architecture in the period from the Renaissance to modern times. The method of work includes studying literature and the case study of the objects characteristic of the presented concepts and lighting systems. The results of the...
-
EMI attenuation in a DC-DC buck converter using GaN HEMT
PublikacjaA dc-dc buck converter using gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMT) is experimentally investigated at the discontinuous current mode (DCM) and at the triangular current mode (TCM) operation. The paper objective is to specify the power conversion efficiency and attenuation of common mode (CM) and differential mode (DM) noise voltage, measured at the line impedance stabilization network (LISN) for compared...
-
Superresolution algorithm to video surveillance system
PublikacjaAn application of a multiframe SR (superresolution) algorithm applied to video monitoring is described. The video signal generated by various types of video cameras with different parameters and signal distortions which may be very problematic for superresolution algorithms. The paper focuses on disadvantages in video signal which occur in video surveillance systems. Especially motion estimation and its influence on superresolution...
-
Modeling of generator performance of BLDC machine using mathematica software
PublikacjaW artykule porównano trzy modele maszyny bezszczotkowej prądu stałego z magnesami trwałymi(BLDC) w przypadku pracy prądnicowej. Najprostszy model qd0 sprowadzono do dwóch osi prostopadłychzwiązanych z wirnikiem [3]. Zakłada on sinusoidalny rozkład pola w szczelinie. Model opisany wosiach naturalnych wyprowadzono w oparciu o formalizm Lagrnage'a [4] i moŜe uwzględniać dowolnyrozkład pola wzbudzonego przez magnesy trwałe. Model pośredni...
-
3D Hand Shape Modeling for Automatic Assessing Motor Performance in Parkinson's Disease
PublikacjaIn this paper a method for hand pattern processing to create a 3D hand model is presented. By applying a complete hand armature to the model obtained, an interpolation of three motor tests for an individual Parkinson's disease patient can be performed. To obtain the 3D hand model the top view of the hand from a web cam is analyzed. The hand contour is examined to find characteristic points that allows for dividing hand image into...
-
POMERANIAN LANDSCAPES OF MODERNIST ZASPA. CONCEPTS OF REVITALISATION OF THE HOUSING ESTATE
PublikacjaZaspa is a neighbourhood in Gdansk with a long locational history and numerous build-ups. It is situated in a complex landscape between the coastal strip and moraine hills. The housing estates built here in the 1970s followed the postulates of modernist urbanism, ignoring the topographical and natural specifics and the regional heritage. The result was an ergonomic but anonymous space with many current strengths...
-
Dead time effects compensation strategy by third harmonic injection for a five-phase inverter
PublikacjaThis paper proposes a method for compensation of dead-time effects for a fivephase inverter. In the proposed method an additional control subsystem was added to the field-oriented control (FOC) scheme in the coordinate system mapped to the third harmonic. The additional control loop operates in the fixed, orthogonal reference frame ( α - β coordinates) without the need for additional Park transformations. The purpose of this method...
-
The environmental dimension of city dwellers’ quality of life and the city’s social and spatial variability
PublikacjaThe purpose of this paper is to attempt an analysis of the environmental dimension of the quality of life using quantitative surveys conducted among residents of Gdańsk. In the paper, we make reference to the theoretical assumptions ensuing from the concept of a comprehensive and integrated approach to the development of the urban environment, whilst noting the profound impact humans bring to their evaluation of the environmental...
-
Water uptake and energetics of the formation of barium zirconate based multicomponent oxides
PublikacjaA group of multi-component oxides based on BaZrO3 have been prepared using a solid-state reaction method and examined in terms of their water uptake and thermodynamics of formation. Depending on the type and amount of acceptor substitution, the synthesized compounds exhibit various proton defect concentrations, reaching up to 0.2 mol/mol for a compound containing 10 different elements in the B-sublattice, where 50% of them are...
-
Fast Calibration-Free Single-Anchor Indoor Localization Based on Limited Number of ESPAR Antenna Radiation Patterns
Publikacja— In this article, we investigate how the calibrationfree single-anchor indoor localization algorithm developed for base stations equipped with electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antennas can further be improved. By reducing the total number of ESPAR antenna radiation patterns used in localization process, one can significantly reduce the time needed for an object localization. Performed localization measurements...
-
Displacement Sensors Based on the Phase of the Reflection Coefficient of a Split Ring Resonator Loaded Transmission Line
Publikacja— In this paper, novel displacement sensors using a microstrip loaded with a pair of split ring resonators (SRRs) are proposed. It is shown that the phase of the reflection coefficient from the loading SRRs can be used for displacement sensing. The paper also proposes a differential version of the sensor that benefits from a higher sensitivity and reference zero, which is useful for alignment purposes. It is further shown that...
-
Rapid Assays for Specific Detection of Fungi of Scopulariopsis and Microascus Genera and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis Species
PublikacjaPurpose Fungi of Scopulariopsis and Microascus genera cause a wide range of infections, with S. brevicaulis being the most prevalent aetiological agent of mould onychomycosis. Proper identification of these pathogens requires sporulating culture, which considerably delays the diagnosis. So far, sequencing of rDNA regions of clinical isolates has produced ambiguous results due to the lack of reference sequences in publicly available...
-
Influence of Installation Effects on Pile Bearing Capacity in Cohesive Soils – Large Deformation Analysis Via Finite Element Method
PublikacjaIn this paper, the whole process of pile construction and performance during loading is modelled via large deformation finite element methods such as Coupled Eulerian Lagrangian (CEL) and Updated Lagrangian (UL). Numerical study consists of installation process, consolidation phase and following pile static load test (SLT). The Poznań site is chosen as the reference location for the numerical analysis, where series of pile SLTs...
-
Velocity measurement using the fdoa method in ground-based radio navigation system
PublikacjaVelocity is one of the main navigation parameters of the moving objects. However some systems of position estimation using radio wave measurements cannot provide velocity data due to limitation of their performance. In this paper a velocity measurement method for DS-CDMA radio navigation system is proposed, which doesn’t require full synchronization of reference stations carrier frequencies. The article presents basics of FDOA...
-
Calibration of precipitation estimation algorithm with particular emphasis on the Pomeranian region using high performance computing
PublikacjaFast and accurate precipitation estimation is an important element of remote atmosphere monitoring, as it allows, for example, to correct short-term weather forecasts and the prediction of several types of meteorological threats. The paper presents methodology for calibrating precipitation estimation algorithm based on MSG SEVIRI sensor data, and Optimal Cloud Analysis product available via EumetCast transmission. Calibration is...
-
The analysis of the accuracy of spatial models using photogrammetric software: Agisoft Photoscan and Pix4D
PublikacjaThis article was created as a result of research conducted within the master thesis. The purpose of the measurements was to analyze the accuracy of the positioning of points by computer programs. Selected software was a specialized computer software dedicated to photogrammetric work. For comparative purposes it was decided to use tools with similar functionality. As the basic parameters that affect the results selected the resolution...
-
MONITORING SYSTEM OF THE ROAD EMBANKMENT
PublikacjaThe paper presents the analysis of the monitoring system of the embankment supported on concrete columns and overlaid by a load transfer platform with the embedded steel grid. This field investigation was to study the complex interaction among the columns, the load transfer platform layer, and steel grid via in situ measurements during erection and live loading of the embankment. The study was focused on the behaviour of steel...
-
Real-Time Basic Principles Nuclear Reactor Simulator Based on Client-Server Network Architecture with WebBrowser as User Interface
PublikacjaThe real-time simulator of nuclear reactor basic processes (neutron kinetics, heat generation and its exchange, poisoning and burn- ing up fuel) build in a network environment is presented in this paper. The client-server architecture was introduced, where the server is a pow- erful computing unit and the web browser application is a client for user interface purposes. The challenge was to develop an application running under the...
-
Results of modeling of pharmaceuticals mixtures toxicity with deviation ratio and best-fit functions models using Aliivibrio fischeri bacterium as model organism
Dane BadawczeThe research was concerned with verifying the impact of mixtures of nine pharmaceuticals against a selected organism, i.e., the bacterium Aliivibrio fischeri. A. fisheri is used as a model organism in the monitoring of acute toxicity in environmental and reference samples in Microtox® systems. Tested pharmaceuticals, namely: diclofenac (sodium salt),...
-
The influence of external interference on AFM imaging, the use of a protective helmet
Dane BadawczeThis collection is of purely practical importance, showing how the presence of external disturbances can adversely affect the quality of imaging with an atomic force microscope. For this reason, it is also advisable to provide a link to a workshop-like study [1] as well as a huge number of commercial solutions available after entering the keyword "AFM...
-
Automatyczna weryfikacja klienta bankowego w oparciu o multimodalne technologie biometryczne
PublikacjaW referacie przedstawiono przegląd rozwiązań wykorzystywanych w bankach do weryfikacji tożsamości klientów. Ponadto zawarto opis metod biometrycznych aktualnie wykorzystywanych w placówkach bankowych wraz z odniesieniem do skuteczności i wygody korzystania z dostępnych rozwiązań. Zaproponowano rozszerzenie zakresu wykorzystania technologii biometrycznych, wskazując kierunek rozwoju systemów bezpieczeństwa dla poprawy dostępu do...
-
Organizacja ruchu pociągów w obrębie stacji a oszczędność energii
PublikacjaW artykule przytoczono podstawowe zasady organizacji ruchu kolejowego. Wyodrębniono elementy sieci kolejowej oraz wskazano obszar stacji kolejowej jako najistotniejszy z punktu widzenia organi-zacji ruchu dla celów zmniejszenia zużycia energii trakcyjnej z uwzględnieniem rekuperowanej ener-gii. W dalszej części odwołano się do spotykanych w literaturze rozwiązań sterowania czasem posto-ju na stacji oraz sterowania czasem jazdy...
-
Knowledge economics and the demand for higher education
PublikacjaThis article suggests that the decreased demand for higher education in Poland is partially caused due to the changes in consumer preferences. The appearance of a cheap and highly accessible form of knowledge offered by the massive open online courses is presumed here to have an effect on the demand for formal higher education. This article proposes an additional perspective to the research on knowledge consumption, especially...
-
Parallel implementation of a Sailing Assistance Application in a Cloud Environment
PublikacjaSailboat weather routing is a highly complex problem in terms of both the computational time and memory. The reason for this is a large search resulting in a multitude of possible routes and a variety of user preferences. Analysing all possible routes is only feasible for small sailing regions, low-resolution maps, or sailboat movements on a grid. Therefore, various heuristic approaches are often applied, which can find solutions...
-
Investor confidence and high financial literacy jointly shape investments in risky assets
PublikacjaHouseholds consistently invest less in equities and bonds than predicted by economic theory. We explain this from a behavioral economics perspective and distributional analysis using rich US survey microdata. We find that higher investor self-confidence in her financial abilities and financial literacy jointly increase the probability of investing in equities. Conditional on participation, confidence in the macroeconomy additionally...
-
Optimized AVHRR land surface temperature downscaling method for local scale observations: case study for the coastal area of the Gulf of Gdańsk
PublikacjaSatellite imaging systems have known limitations regarding their spatial and temporal resolution. The approaches based on subpixel mapping of the Earth’s environment, which rely on combining the data retrieved from sensors of higher temporal and lower spatial resolution with the data characterized by lower temporal but higher spatial resolution, are of considerable interest. The paper presents the downscaling process of the land...
-
Automatic Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism: A Systematic Literature Review
PublikacjaThe automatic emotion recognition domain brings new methods and technologies that might be used to enhance therapy of children with autism. The paper aims at the exploration of methods and tools used to recognize emotions in children. It presents a literature review study that was performed using a systematic approach and PRISMA methodology for reporting quantitative and qualitative results. Diverse observation channels and modalities...
-
Sposób do emisji substancji zapachowych
WynalazkiPrzedmiotem wynalazku jest sposób i układ do emisji substancji zapachowych. Stymulacja zapachowa jest stosowana np. do wzmacniania efektów działania na zmysł wzroku i słuchu podczas oglądania filmów w kinach, podczas aromaterapii, do tłumienia innych, niepożądanych zapachów, w celu odstraszania owadów a nawet podczas nauki, do poprawy percepcji i zapamiętywania czy zmniejszania/zwiększania łaknienia....
-
Application of Barycentric Coordinates in Space Vector PWM Computations
PublikacjaThis paper proposes the use of barycentric coordinates in the development and implementationof space-vector pulse-width modulation (SVPWM) methods, especially for inverters with deformed space-vector diagrams. The proposed approach is capable of explicit calculation of vector duty cycles, independentof whether they assume ideal positions or are displaced due to the DC-link voltage imbalance. The use ofbarycentric coordinates also...
-
Complementary Use of Multi-dimensional Gas Chromatography and Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Rapeseed Oil Quality Indicators
PublikacjaThe change of concentration of various volatiles generated during frying may be an indicator of oil quality. Chemical compounds such as aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and carboxyl acids are the products of oxidation during thermal degradation of edible oils. Shown in this work is a complementary use of GC×GC-TOFMS and PTR-MS for the detection and determination of quality indicators of rapeseed oil. The former technique was used for...
-
Ab Initio Study of the Electronic Spectrum of 7-Hydroxyquinoline
PublikacjaThe electronic spectrum of 7-hydroxyquinoline has been studied by using ab initio Multi-State Multi-Reference Møller-Plesset Second-Order Perturbation Theory (MSMRMP2). The energy range up to 6.5 eV is taken into consideration. The lowest π–π* transition is calculated to have an energy of 3.65 eV in good agreement with experimental data. Several other π–π* transitions are predicted to have excitation energies of 4.93, 5.20, 5.47,...
-
Estimation and Prediction of Vertical Deformations of Random Surfaces, Applying the Total Least Squares Collocation Method
PublikacjaThis paper proposes a method for determining the vertical deformations treated as random fields. It is assumed that the monitored surfaces are subject not only to deterministic deformations, but also to random fluctuations. Furthermore, the existence of random noise coming from surface’s vibrations is also assumed. Such noise disturbs the deformation’s functional models. Surface monitoring with the use of the geodetic levelling...
-
Investigation of the road noise source employing an automatic noise monitoring station
PublikacjaThe paper presents a pilot investigation of noise source models in two selected localizations in the context of future dynamic noise map creation. The experiments were carried out using the automatic noise monitoring station engineered at the Multimedia Systems Departmentof the Gda´nsk University of Technology. The results of the noise measurements employing monitoring stations and its comparison to the reference values are depicted....
-
Design of a microrobotic wrist for needle laparoscopic surgery
PublikacjaThe paper addresses the design of a micro wrist for needle laparoscopic surgery (needlescopy) using MEMS technology and an original 3 degree of freedom, 3D architecture. Advancement in needlescopy drives the development of multi-dof micro-tools 1-2mmin diameter with 3D mobility but standard available fabricationtechniques are for 2.5D structures. The paper discusses thedevelopment steps and design solutions for the realization...
-
Kinetic analysis of the stage for a high speed steam turbine
PublikacjaThis article analyzes possibilites of resonances within a control stage for a high speed steam turbine. This stage hase been based on assembling of a single blade to a rotating disk and increasing of rigidity of the system by using of a bandage. In the analysis will be nd a possiblity of resonance frequency, and mistuning by showing safety working ranges. The calculations have bean used the3D modal and harmonic analysis by the...
-
Implementation of FDTD-Compatible Green's Function on Graphics Processing Unit
PublikacjaIn this letter, implementation of the finite-difference time domain (FDTD)-compatible Green's function on a graphics processing unit (GPU) is presented. Recently, closed-form expression for this discrete Green's function (DGF) was derived, which facilitates its applications in the FDTD simulations of radiation and scattering problems. Unfortunately, implementation of the new DGF formula in software requires a multiple precision...
-
BLOOD PRESSURE ESTIMATION BY MEANS OF A JOINT IMPEDANCE– PHOTOPLETYSMOGRAPHIC METHOD
PublikacjaThe knowledge of patient’s day to day blood pressure changes is invaluable to physicians for both diagnostics and health monitoring reasons. Constant observation of the pressure throughout a day would provide even more valuable clinical information. A convenient non-invasive methods of blood pressure estimation for monitoring purposes are widely proposed. This work shows a statistical approach to...
-
Determination of API content in a pilot-scale blending by near-infrared spectroscopy as a first step method to process line implementation
PublikacjaNear infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used for estimation of powder blend homogeneity and manufacturing control of a medicinal product powder mixture containing active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Aiming at initiating a Process Analytical Technology (PAT) activity, the first step was a stationary mode atline evaluation. In this, the content of pharmaceutical active compound in the powder mixtures intended to the direct tabletting...