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Influence of Reaction Time in the Emotional Response of a Companion Robot to a Child’s Aggressive Interaction
( springer link , 2020 , Article)The quality of a companion robot’s reaction is important to make it acceptable to the users and to sustain interactions. Furthermore, the robot’s reaction can be used to train socially acceptable behaviors and to develop ... -
Influence of Sinusoidal Drive Speed Modulation on Rotor with Continuous Stator Contact
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Torsional vibrations experienced by drill strings can be detrimental to drilling operations. With a goal of understanding torsional vibrations experienced by drill strings and determining means to attenuate undesired ... -
Influence of the shape and mass of a small robot when thrown to a dummy human head
( springer link , 2019 , Article)Social robots have shown some efficacy in assisting children with autism and are now being considered as assistive tools for therapy. The physical proximity of a small companion social robot could become a source of harm ... -
Influence of TiO2 nanoparticles incorporation to friction stir welded 5083 aluminum alloy on the microstructure, mechanical properties and wear resistance
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The aim of the current study is to investigate the effect of addition of TiO2 nanoparticles and friction stir welding (FSW) parameter such as number of passes on microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of ... -
Influence of tire blowout on the collision of a light pickup truck with a guardrail safety barrier
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Article)This main purpose of this work is to investigate, through a finite-element simulation, the effect of tire blowout on the collision of a light pickup truck with a guardrail, at a speed of 100 km/h. The finite-element model ... -
Influence of Visual and Haptic Feedback on the Detection of Threshold Forces in a Surgical Grasping Task
( IEEE Explore , 2021 , Article)Feedback from sensory modalities is crucial for the precise grasping of tissues during minimally invasive robotic surgery. The aims of the study are to determine the influence of visual and haptic feedback on the detection ... -
Instrumented Hip Implant: A Review
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article Review)About 20% of people older than forty years old face more bone degenerative diseases. The older population is increasing quite rapidly than before which increases the need for knee or hip implants tremendously. One of the ... -
Integrated assortment planning and store-wide shelf space allocation: An optimization-based approach
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)This paper investigates retail assortment planning along with store-wide shelf space allocation in a manner that maximizes the overall store profit. Each shelf comprises a set of contiguous segments whose attractiveness ... -
Integrated modelling for sustainability assessment and decision making of alternative fuel buses
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In this paper, a hybrid life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) model integrating multi region input–output analysis with novel multi-criteria decision-making techniques is proposed to assess three different fuel ... -
Integrated novel solar distillation and solar single-effect absorption systems
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Novel hybrid single-slope solar distillation systems integrated with single-effect solar absorption cooling system are designed, analyzed and optimized for production of cooling effect and freshwater, simultaneously. The ... -
Integrated Optimization for Stock Levels and Cross-Training Schemes with Simulation-Based Genetic Algorithm
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)A spare part supply system for repairable spares in a repair shop is modeled as a set of heterogeneous parallel servers that have the ability to repair only certain types of repairables. The proposed model minimizes the ... -
Integrated planning of spare parts and service engineers with partial backlogging
( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)In this paper, we consider the integrated planning of resources in a service maintenance logistics system in which spare parts supply and service engineers deployment are considered simultaneously. The objective is to ... -
Integrated sustainability assessment of sharing economy models: The case for Qatar
( IEOM Society International , 2021 , Conference Paper)This research is another contribution to the value of the sharing economy. Many applications are used worldwide for individual and group market sharing either Business-to-Business, Business-to-Customer, or Customer-to-Customer ... -
Integrated TOPSIS-COV approach for selecting a sustainable PET waste management technology: A case study in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In 2018, the global annual consumption of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles was approximately 27.64 million tons, with one million bottles sold worldwide every minute. Unmanaged PET bottles in the environment lead ... -
Intelligent glove for suppression of resting tremor in Parkinson’s disease
( JVE International , 2019 , Conference Paper)One of the significant symptoms in Parkinson’s disease is resting tremor. Resting tremor occurs when the muscle is relaxed, causing the limb to shake. Rhythmic muscle movement of the patients commonly happens within the ... -
Intelligent Transportation System: Application of Telematics Data for Road Safety
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Conference Paper)Road safety is a growing concern as the number of vehicles on road increase yearly. Road related accidents is within the top ten cause of death globally and number one cause of death for youth between the ages of 19-29 ... -
Interval estimation of quantiles and reliability in the two-parameter exponential distribution based on records
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)In the estimation, using confidence intervals, of quantiles and reliability of the two parameter exponential distribution based on record data, a pivot is defined and its exact cumulative distribution function and probability ... -
Introduction of Biopolymer Composites: What to do in Electronics?
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)Environment friendly, biodegradable and nontoxic materials especially from renewable resources are attaining great levels of attention nowadays. Biopolymers contribute a very significant division of materials through which ... -
Introduction to Tissue Engineering
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2016 , Article)Tissue engineering is a recent field that aims at developing or regenerating artificial tissues and organs. The idea of replacing a damaged body part using materials from natural origin was proposed and even applied over ... -
Investigating Determinants of Student Satisfaction in the First Year of College in a Public University in the State of Qatar
( Hindawi Limited , 2018 , Article)Purpose. A first-year student's life is a web of interrelated academic and social experiences. Most universities have rigorous processes to achieve excellence or reach high-quality standards, with "Student Satisfaction" ...