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  • Effect of the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation on changes in climatic conditions and river flow in Poland

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    - Water - Rok 2019

    : The purpose of this study is to find connections between the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation (NA THC), climate elements, such as cloud cover, precipitation, air temperature, sunshine duration, and relative humidity, and flow of rivers in Poland. The intensity of NA THC was characterized by the DG3L index, which was established to assess changes in the amount of heat transported by NA THC along with the transport of water...

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  • Implementation of Addition and Subtraction Operations in Multiple Precision Arithmetic

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    - Rok 2019

    In this paper, we present a digital circuit of arithmetic unit implementing addition and subtraction operations in multiple-precision arithmetic (MPA). This adder-subtractor unit is a part of MPA coprocessor supporting and offloading the central processing unit (CPU) in computations requiring precision higher than 32/64 bits. Although addition and subtraction operations of two n-digit numbers require O(n) operations, the efficient...

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  • Shoreline Extraction Based on LiDAR Data Obtained Using an USV

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    This article explores the use of Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) derived point clouds to extract the shoreline of the Lake Kłodno (Poland), based on their geometry properties. The data collection was performed using the Velodyne VLP‐16 laser scanner, which was mounted on the HydroDron Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). A modified version of the shoreline extraction method proposed by Xu et al. was employed, comprising of the following...

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  • LIDAR data from the measurement of a WD113 bridge structure

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    The measurement data was obtained during research related to the utilization of LiDAR observations to assess the condition of bridge structures. The provided data comes from measurements of viaduct WD113 located along a newly built national road near the town of Koszalin. The acquired point cloud constitutes an integral set of information regarding...

  • CNN-CLFFA: Support Mobile Edge Computing in Transportation Cyber Physical System

    Publikacja
    • A. Bhansali
    • R. Kumar Patra
    • P. Bidare Divakarachari
    • P. Falkowski-Gilski
    • G. Shivakanth
    • S. N. Patil

    - IEEE Access - Rok 2024

    In the present scenario, the transportation Cyber Physical System (CPS) improves the reliability and efficiency of the transportation systems by enhancing the interactions between the physical and cyber systems. With the provision of better storage ability and enhanced computing, cloud computing extends transportation CPS in Mobile Edge Computing (MEC). By inspecting the existing literatures, the cloud computing cannot fulfill...

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  • Optimization of the System for Determining the Volume of Tissue Needed for Breast Reconstruction

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    This article presents techniques for reconstructing surfaces and volume calculations using a point cloud generated from 3D imaging. The main objective of this article was to optimize the voxel size for the most accurate representation of the surface of the female breast. We experimented with different methods for determining volume using images from the Intel D435i camera. In addition, we designed application and measurement station...

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  • 3D-Breast System for Determining the Volume of Tissue Needed for Breast Reconstruction

    3D imaging systems can be used to effectively determine breast volumes for surgical applications. This article presents methods for surface reconstruction and volume determination based on the point cloud created by 3D imaging. Such a system would be used to accurately estimate breast volume in patients classified for breast reconstruction surgery at plastic surgery centers. To develop such a system, various methods of determining...

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  • Performance Analysis of Convolutional Neural Networks on Embedded Systems

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    - Rok 2020

    Machine learning is no longer confined to cloud and high-end server systems and has been successfully deployed on devices that are part of Internet of Things. This paper presents the analysis of performance of convolutional neural networks deployed on an ARM microcontroller. Inference time is measured for different core frequencies, with and without DSP instructions and disabled access to cache. Networks use both real-valued and...

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  • 3D Model Preparing Patterns for Interactive Urban Visualization - Guidelines for Graphic Designers Preparing 3D Models for Virtual Reality Applications

    While working on architectural visualizations, the software developer often has to work with graphic designers who create models in a different environment what can cause many complications. For this reason, it is very important to have some guidelines which can protect both the developer and the designer from commixing mistakes. The paper presents a list of such guidelines based on the authors’ experience. The reader can treat...

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  • Geographic Information System for Flood Hazard Analysis and Early Warning Using Numerical Weather Predictions

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    - Rok 2015

    Floods are a phenomenon which causes significant losses of lives as well as property damage, which in turn severely impact the local economy. The nature of a flooding has been well researched, and several methods of flood hazard simulation have been established over the last decades. The current legislation in the European Union requires the Member States to create, maintain and update flood risk and hazard maps, as well as identify...

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  • Inżynieria odwrotna bazy paliw płynnych w Gdańsku

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    Artykuł prezentuje prace z zakresu pozyskania danych o zbiornikach bazy paliw płynnych w Gdańsku. Przedstawione rozwiązanie nie ogranicza się tylko do stworzenia (rejestracji) chmury punktów, ale jest próbą wskazania użycia naziemnego skaningu laserowego do stworzenia bazy informacji o bazie paliw – w tym głównie geometrii zbiorników. Autorzy prezentują proces inwentaryzacji, rejestrację chmury punktów oraz wskazują zasady tworzenia...

  • Anna Sobieraj-Żłobińska dr inż.

    Anna Sobieraj-Żłobińska (ur. 1977 w Przasnyszu)  ukończyła Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Przasnyszu. Od 1996 kontynuowała naukę na Wydziale Geodezji i Gospodarki Przestrzennej na Akademii Rolniczo-Technicznej im. Michała Oczapowskiego w Olsztynie. W 2001 zdobyła tytuł magistra inżyniera na Uniwersytecie Warmińsko-Mazurskim w Olsztynie (temat pracy dyplomowej „Określenie modelu regresji wielokrotnej do...

  • Open-Source Coprocessor for Integer Multiple Precision Arithmetic

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    - Electronics - Rok 2020

    This paper presents an open-source digital circuit of the coprocessor for an integer multiple-precision arithmetic (MPA). The purpose of this coprocessor is to support a central processing unit (CPU) by offloading computations requiring integer precision higher than 32/64 bits. The coprocessor is developed using the very high speed integrated circuit hardware description language (VHDL) as an intellectual property (IP) core. Therefore,...

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  • "3D-Breast System for Determining the Volume of Tissue Needed for Breast Reconstruction"

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    This article presents methods for surface reconstruction and volume determination based on the point cloud created by 3D imaging. Such a system would be used to accurately estimate breast volume in patients classified for breast reconstruction surgery at plastic surgery centers. To develop such a system, various methods of determining volume, based on images from the Intel D435i camera, were tested. In addition, an application...

  • Interactive Query Expansion with the Use of Clustering by Directions Algorithm

    This paper concerns Clustering by Directions algorithm. The algorithm introduces a novel approach to interactive query expansion. It is designed to support users of search engines in forming web search queries. When a user executes a query, the algorithm shows potential directions in which the search can be continued. This paper describes the algorithm and it presents an enhancement which reduces the computational complexity of...

  • Comparative conformance cases for monitoring multiple implementations of critical requirements

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    The paper presents the concept and the mechanism of comparative conformance cases which support conformance monitoring in situations where a standard or other set of requirements are being implemented at multiple sites. The mechanism is enabled by NOR-STA services which implement the TRUST-IT methodology and are deployed in the cloud in accordance with the SaaS model. In the paper we introduce the concept of comparative conformance...

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  • Suitability of LoRaWAN Technology for the Development of Maritime Applications

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    The LoRaWAN Technology opens new possibilities for gathering and analysis of distributed data. In the paper we concentrate on its maritime usability which was tested by us in the period from June to August 2018. Measurements of the LoRaWAN network coverage in the Bay of Gdansk area were carried out. Various conditions and places were tested. The research was planned in such a way as to gradually increase the range and control the...

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  • Framework for extracting rails and setting-out railway line axis based on UAV photogrammetric measurements

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    open access - seria: Algorithms

    Technical diagnostics enables assessing the current technical condition of a railway line and adjacent infrastructure, and to forecast its changes over a specific time horizon. One of its elements is the periodic monitoring of rail position and their geometry. The data set presents a new framework for the setting-out of a railway track axis. The process...

  • Terrestrial Laser Scan and Survey Images - 3D Model - Simulated Car Accident - MP1 - Reigl

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    Dataset description: Raw images from photogrammetric and terresttial laser scaning survey. Object:  Simulated Car AccidentLocation: Puck Pomorskie, PolandDrone type: DJI Mavic Pro 1Flight plan: Circle | Point Of InterestTarget Product: 3D ModelDate: 07.07.2017Direct georeferencing: yesMetadata data: Yes/GPSGCP: Yes - some targets on the object are marked...

  • Syntactic modular decomposition of large ontologies with relational database

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    - Rok 2009

    Support for modularity allows complex ontologies to be separated into smaller pieces (modules) that are easier to maintain and compute. Instead of considering the entire complex ontology, users may benefit more by starting from a problem-specific set of concepts (signature of problem) from the ontology and exploring its surrounding logical modules. Additionally, an ontology modularization mechanism allows for the splitting up of...

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  • Terrestrial Laser Scan and Survey Images - 3D Model - Submarine Kobben - Canon - Reigl

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    Dataset description: Raw images from photogrammetric and terresttial laser scaning survey. Object: Submarine Kobben - decomisionedLocation: Gdynia, Pomorskie, PolandDrone type: n/a (Teresstrial images)Flight plan: Free - walk arround the objectTarget Product: 3D ModelDate: 05.07.2017Direct georeferencing: noMetadata data: NoGCP: N0 - some targets on...

  • Zapewnianie wiarygodnosci przetwarzania przy integracji komponentów usług

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    - Rok 2010

    Przedstawiono problematykę Service Oriented Architecture(SOA) oraz nowoczesne metodologie integracji gotowych komponentów programistycznych.Omówiono Service Component Architecture (SCA), Cloud computing, oraz modelowanie procesów biznesowych jako metodologie zbliżone koncepcyjne do SOA. Opisano główne atrybuty wiarygodności i zestawionokonkretne techniki poprawy wiarygodno±ci. Modelowanie procesów biznesowychzaprezentowano na przykładzie...

  • Bus bays inventory using a terrestrial laser scanning system

    This article presents the use of laser scanning technology for the assessment of bus bay geo-location. Ground laser scanning is an effective tool for collecting three-dimensional data. Moreover, the analysis of a point cloud dataset can be a source of a lot of information. The authors have outlined an innovative use of data collection and analysis using the TLS regarding information on the flatness of bus bays. The results were...

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  • A Novel Multicast Architecture of Programmable Networks

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    - Rok 2015

    In the paper a multicast architecture for programmable networks based on separation of group management and network control tasks is proposed. Thanks to this separation, services which want to make use of multicast communications no longer have to implement low-level network functionalities and their operation is greatly simplified. Abstracting service’s view of the network into a fully connected cloud enables us to transparently...

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  • Implementation of spatial information for monitoring and analysis of the area around the port using laser scanning techniques

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    Nowadays, maritime infrastructure is heavily exploited, which requires monitoring. The article presents the implementation of spatial information which are point clouds for monitoring and analysis of the area around the port (buildings and wharves). For this study, point clouds coming from terrestrial (TLS) and airborne laser scanning (ALS), each of them having different accuracy, were used. An important part of the analysis was...

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  • Gaze tracking in multi-display environment

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    - Rok 2013

    This paper presents the basic ideas of eye and gaze tracking in multiple-display environment. The algorithm for display detection and identification is described as well as the rules for gaze interaction in multi display environment. The core of the method is to use special LED markers and eye and scene tracking glasses. Scene tracking camera registers markers position which is then represented as a cloud of points. Analyzing the...

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  • Future research directions in design of reliable communication systems

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    • J. Rak
    • M. Pickavet
    • K. S. Trivedi
    • J. A. Lopez
    • A. M. C. A. Koster
    • J. P. Sterbenz
    • E. Çetinkaya
    • T. Gomes
    • M. Gunkel
    • K. Walkowiak
    • D. Staessens

    - TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Rok 2015

    In this position paper on reliable networks, we discuss new trends in the design of reliable communication systems. We focus on a wide range of research directions including protection against software failures as well as failures of communication systems equipment. In particular, we outline future research trends in software failure mitigation, reliability of wireless communications, robust optimization and network design, multilevel...

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  • Using deep learning to increase accuracy of gaze controlled prosthetic arm

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    - Rok 2021

    This paper presents how neural networks can be utilized to improve the accuracy of reach and grab functionality of hybrid prosthetic arm with eye tracing interface. The LSTM based Autoencoder was introduced to overcome the problem of lack of accuracy of the gaze tracking modality in this hybrid interface. The gaze based interaction strongly depends on the eye tracking hardware. In this paper it was presented how the overall the...

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  • Effective Decision-Making in Supply Chain Management

    Proper decision-making in Supply Chain Management (SCM) is crucial for an appropriately functioning mechanisms. The paper presents how IT technologies can impact on an organization and process realization. Especially Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) standard and the Cloud Computing (CC) paradigms are taken into account. A general model of decision-making is proposed and based on a specific practical example is analyzed using...

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  • Eye-tracking Web Usability Research

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    In this paper we present the results of a study that aims to evaluate the usability of three selected web services, based on eye–tracking and thinking aloud techniques. The gathered comments and observations, recapitulated and supported by particular measures, allow us to discover and describe typical user behavior pertaining to given tasks to solve.

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  • Terrestrial Laser Scan and Survey Images - 3D Model - Palm House - MP1 - Leica

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    Dataset description: Raw images from photogrammetric and terresttial laser scaning survey. Object:  Palm House in Gdansk Oliwa ParkLocation: Gdansk, Pomorskie, PolandDrone type: DJI Mavic Pro 1Flight plan: Circle | Point Of InterestTarget Product: 3D ModelDate: 06.11.2018Direct georeferencing: yesMetadata data: Yes/GPSGCP: NoCamera Name: DJI FC220Lasser...

  • The motion influence on respiration rate estimation from low-resolution thermal sequences during attention focusing tasks

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    Global aging has led to a growing expectancy for creating home-based platforms for indoor monitoring of elderly people. A motivation is to provide a non-intrusive technique, which does not require special activities of a patient but allows for remote monitoring of elderly people while assisting them with their daily activities. The goal of our study was to evaluate motion performed by a person focused on a specific task and check...

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  • LIDAR data from the measurement of a bridge structure along a S7 road in the vicinity of Ostróda.

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    The measurement data was acquired during research aimed at utilizing LiDAR observations to assess the condition of bridge structures. The provided information originates from measurements of a road bridge located along a modernized national road near the town of Ostróda. The obtained point cloud constitutes a comprehensive set of information regarding...

  • The analysis of the accuracy of spatial models using photogrammetric software: Agisoft Photoscan and Pix4D

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    This 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...

  • Calibration of precipitation estimation algorithm with particular emphasis on the Pomeranian region using high performance computing

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    Fast 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...

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  • Monolithic vs. Microservice Architecture: A Performance and Scalability Evaluation

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    - IEEE Access - Rok 2022

    Context. Since its proclamation in 2012, microservices-based architecture has gained widespread popularity due to its advantages, such as improved availability, fault tolerance, and horizontal scalability, as well as greater software development agility. Motivation. Yet, refactoring a monolith to microservices by smaller businesses and expecting that the migration will bring benefits similar to those reported by top global companies,...

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  • Developing Methods for Building Intelligent Systems of Information Resources Processing Using an Ontological Approach

    Publikacja
    • V. Lytvyn
    • V. Vysotska
    • M. Bublyk
    • P. Grudowski
    • Y. Matseliukh
    • R. Nanivskyi

    - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing - Rok 2021

    The problem of developing methods of information resource processing is investigated. A formal procedure description of processing text content is developed. A new ontological approach to the implementation of business processes is proposed. Consider that the aim of our work is to develop methods and tools for building intelligent systems of information resource processing, the core of knowledge bases of which are ontology’s, and...

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  • Information Retrieval with the Use of Music Clustering by Directions Algorithm

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    - Rok 2013

    This paper introduces the Music Clustering by Directions (MCBD) algorithm. The algorithm is designed to support users of query by humming systems in formulating queries. This kind of systems makes it possible to retrieve songs and tunes on the basis of a melody recorded by the user. The Music Clustering by Directions algorithm is a kind of an interactive query expansion method. On the basis of query, the algorithm provides suggestions...

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  • LIDAR data from a cliff measurement conducted in the vicinity of the town of Jastrzębia Góra on the Baltic Sea coast

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    Measurement data were obtained during research related to the use of LiDAR observations to assess the stability of a coastal cliff. The collected information comes from measurements conducted in the vicinity of the town of Jastrzębia Góra on the Baltic Sea coast. The acquired point cloud constitutes a comprehensive set of data regarding the geometry...

  • ARTIFICIAL MODEL IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ALGORITHM OF OBJECTS RECORDED BY LASER SCANNING SHAPE DETECTION (ALS/TLS)

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    - Rok 2015

    Brief description of the study and used methods. Brief description of the study and used As part of the preparatory work aimed to create the application solution allowing for the automation of searching objects in data, obtained in the scanning process using ALS (Airborne Laser Scanning) or TLS (Terrestrial Laser Scanning), the authors prepared a artificial (synthetic, theoretical) model of space, used for the verification of operation...

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  • PBDEs in environmental samples: Sampling and analysis

    The paper reviews the subject literature concerning analytical procedures routinely sed for monitoring polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in environmental samples. It describes and summarizes subsequent stages of analytical procedure including sample collection and preparation, extraction, clean-up and final determination. Different approaches with their advantages and limitations are presented. Special attention is drawn to...

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  • Planning a Cost-Effective Delay-Constrained Passive Optical Network for 5G Fronthaul

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    - Rok 2022

    With 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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  • Review of the Complexity of Managing Big Data of the Internet of Things

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    - COMPLEXITY - Rok 2019

    Tere is a growing awareness that the complexity of managing Big Data is one of the main challenges in the developing feld of the Internet of Tings (IoT). Complexity arises from several aspects of the Big Data life cycle, such as gathering data, storing them onto cloud servers, cleaning and integrating the data, a process involving the last advances in ontologies, such as Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Resource Description...

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  • Framework for extracting rails and setting-out railway line axis based on UAV photogrammetric measurements

    Publikacja

    - International Journal of Rail Transportation - Rok 2024

    Technical diagnostics enables assessing the current technical condition of a railway line and adjacent infrastructure, and forecasting its changes over a specific time horizon. One of its elements is the periodic monitoring of rail position and their geometry. This article presents a new framework for the setting-out of a railway track axis. The process presented in the manuscript is based on the specific filtration and extraction...

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  • Photogrammetry image-based approach for imperfect structure modelling and FE analysis

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    This study aims to model and analyse imperfect tructures using real measurements, employing photogrammetry technique commonly used in the geodesy. The study highlights the capability of the photogrammetry in aiding the structural analysis of imperfect engineering objects. Firstly, the photogrammetry measurements of a stiffened plate are carried out using a specially designed for the purpose experimental stand. Then, the plate surface...

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  • ZARZADZANIE ORGANIZACJĄ TYPU SMART

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    Zaprezentowano organizacji, w której charakterystykę wpisano następujące cechy: strategiczne uwarunkowanie, maksymalną innowacyjność, atrakcyjność dla interesariuszy, rozwijanie osobowości pracowników oraz twórczość w działaniu. Te atrybuty, tworzą koncepcję organizacji SMART (akronim od pierwszych liter powyższych cech), która wyróżnia się dodatkowo strukturą opartą o dynamicznie kreowane zespoły oraz skutecznym wspomaganiem...

  • Anna Wałek dr

    Osoby

    Dr Anna Wałek, Prezydent International Association of University Libraries (IATUL), dyrektor Biblioteki Politechniki Gdańskiej, ekspert w zakresie otwartego dostępu do zasobów naukowych (Open Science, Open Access, Open Research Data) oraz organizacji i zarządzania biblioteką naukową. Od lutego 2023 r. ekspert i Koordynator Hubu Wschodniego (East Hub) w ramach projektu Focusing on Open, Collaboration and Useful Science (EOSC Focus)...

  • Monthly mean concentration of chlorophyll a on the sea surface of the Baltic Sea

    Monthly mean surface concentration of chlorophyll a in the years 2003-2022 calculated on the basis of data from the SatBaltic System (https://satbaltyk.iopan.gda.pl/). Maps of monthly average values with a resolution of 1 km were derived from daily satellite data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Gaps in satellite images...

  • The circle object detection with the use of Msplit estimation

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    - Rok 2018

    The paper presents the use of Msplit(q) - estimation in the filtration and aggregation of point clouds containing a known number of elliptical shapes with preliminary unknown - locations and dimensions. These theoretical solutions may have practical relevance especially in the modelling of terrestrial laser scanning data of objects that have similar shape to circles. Mentioned shapes can be scanned of tree trunks, columns, gutters,...

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  • A new method of presosns identification based on comparative analysis of 3D face models

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    - Rok 2016

    The article presents the use of modern close range photogrammetry for possessing highly accurate 3D models of the human face (including the ears). Modern methods used to obtain precise data describing the construction of a human face, and even the whole human body, should allow to get finished measurement material in a very short time. Those features belong to the optical scanning technology. Comparative analysis of models of the...