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A 5-year trend in the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and other oral antidiabetic drugs in a Middle Eastern country
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Background: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are a novel class of oral antidiabetic drugs. To date, there are no pharmacoepidemiologic studies investigating the pattern of use of SGLT2is compared to ... -
A 9- and 13-Level Switched-Capacitor-Based Multilevel Inverter With Enhanced Self-Balanced Capacitor Voltage Capability
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)Boost action is required for enhancing the output voltage of the sources such as photovoltaic (PV) sources, fuel cells, and battery storage devices, which eliminates the need for additional units. For this purpose, ... -
A Bayesian approach for estimation of linear-regression LPV models
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this paper, a Bayesian framework for identification of linear parameter-varying (LPV) models with finite impulse response (FIR) dynamic structure is introduced, in which the dependency structure of LPV system on the ... -
A Bayesian Approach for LPV Model Identification and Its Application to Complex Processes
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)Obtaining mathematical models that can accurately describe nonlinear dynamics of complex processes and be further used for model-based control design is a challenging task. In this brief, a Bayesian approach is introduced ... -
A Bayesian approach for model identification of LPV systems with uncertain scheduling variables
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a Gaussian Process (GP) based Bayesian method that takes into account the effect of additive noise on the scheduling variables for identification of linear parameter-varying (LPV) models in input-output ... -
A BCI m-Learning System
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Mobile learning can help in evolving students learning strength and comprehension skills. A connection is required to enable such devices communicate between each other. Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) can read brain signals ... -
A bearingless coaxial magnetic gearbox
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Recently, magnetic gearboxes (MGBs) are serious contenders to their conventional mechanical counterparts in terms of reduced maintenance requirements, improved reliability, tolerance to mechanical inaccuracies, and inherent ... -
A best proximity point theorem for special generalized proximal ?-quasi contractive mappings
( Springer , 2019 , Article)In this paper, we obtain some best proximity point results for a new class of non-self mappings T: A? B called special generalized proximal ?-quasi contractive. Our result is illustrated by an example. Several consequences ... -
A better understanding of seawater reverse osmosis brine: Characterizations, uses, and energy requirements
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Before investing in any optimizing technology for the recovery and reuse of brine resources, it is of importance to study the full physicochemical characteristics of the brine. In the current study, the physicochemical ... -
A BHJ-thin-film/liquid-electrolyte based electrochemical-sensor for visible light-detection
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)The current study presents a new type of inexpensive and very sensitive bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic photo-sensor (OPS) configuration that incorporates a layer of liquid electrolyte into the conventional BHJ photodiode ... -
A bi-directional boost converter-based non-isolated DC-DC transformer with modular solid-state switches for medium-/high-voltage DC grids
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)In this paper, a bi-directional non-isolated dc-dc transformer is proposed, which can be used for connecting different dc voltage levels in medium-/high-voltage dc grids. The proposed dc-dc transformer is based on the ... -
A Bi-layered parallel training architecture for large-scale convolutional neural networks
( IEEE Computer Society , 2019 , Article)Benefitting from large-scale training datasets and the complex training network, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are widely applied in various fields with high accuracy. However, the training process of CNNs is very ... -
A bidirectional non-isolated hybrid modular DC-DC converter with zero-voltage switching
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this paper, a bidirectional non-isolated hybrid modular DC-DC converter for high-voltage (HV) applications is investigated. In this configuration, conventional Half-Bridge Sub-Modules (HB-SMs) are employed. The proposed ... -
A Bilingual Scene-To-Speech Mobile Based Application
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Scene-To-Speech (STS) is the process of recognizing visual objects in a picture or a video to say aloud a descriptive text that represents the scene. The recent advancement in convolution neural network (CNN), a deep ... -
A bio-inspired framework to mitigate dos attacks in software defined networking
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Software Defined Networking (SDN) is an emerging architecture providing services on a priority basis for real-time communication, by pulling out the intelligence from the hardware and developing a better management system ... -
A Bio-Inspired Slip Detection and Reflex-Like Suppression Method for Robotic Manipulators
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)Robotic manipulators face significant challenges when handling objects of different sizes and shapes. Incorporating a sense of touch into these devices has the potential to improve performance and dexterity. In this paper, ... -
A bioassimilation and bioaccumulation model for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater using algae: New strategy
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2020 , Article)A mathematical model for bioassimilation (BS) combined with bioaccumulation (BC) has been conducted to determine the removal and recovery of heavy metals (HMs) from wastewater using green algae. Response Surface and Box ... -
A blockchain-based fog computing framework for activity recognition as an application to e-Healthcare services
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In modern e-Healthcare systems, human activity recognition (HAR) is one of the most challenging tasks in remote monitoring of patients suffering from mental illness or disabilities for necessary assistance. One of the major ... -
A Blockchain-Enabled Privacy-Preserving Verifiable Query Framework for Securing Cloud-Assisted Industrial Internet of Things Systems
( IEEE Computer Society , 2022 , Article)Advanced Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT), such as smart grids, 5G-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and supply chain 4.o, can be used to facilitate smart management. Nevertheless, IIoT systems generate huge ... -
A boost converter-based ringing circuit with high-voltage gain for unipolar pulse generation
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)High-Voltage pulse generators are commonly used in biotechnology, medicine, industrial applications, food processing and drinking water purification. The dc-dc boost converter has been used before in pulsed applications ...
