Browsing Academic by Title
Now showing items 21-40 of 12314
-
5G wireless backhaul networks: Challenges and research advances
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Article)5G networks are expected to achieve gigabit-level throughput in future cellular networks. However, it is a great challenge to treat 5G wireless backhaul traffic in an effective way. In this article, we analyze the wireless ... -
68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT tumour intensity pre-operatively predicts adverse pathological outcomes and progression-free survival in localised prostate cancer
( Springer , 2020 , Article)© 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Purpose: Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) improves prostate cancer staging. Intraprostatic PSMA intensity may ... -
A 6th-order local approximation by a cubic curve
( Qatar University , 1997 , Article)We derive and present a MAPLE program for the construction of a parametric cubic polynomial curve which has sixth-order contract with a given smooth curve at a given point, thus providing a local sixth-order approximation ... -
7-O-methylpunctatin, a novel homoisoflavonoid, inhibits phenotypic switch of human arteriolar smooth muscle cells
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Remodeling of arterioles is a pivotal event in the manifestation of many inflammation-based cardio-vasculopathologies, such as hypertension. During these remodeling events, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) switch from ... -
A 10-step safety management framework for construction small and medium-sized enterprises
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)It is of great importance to develop an occupational health and safety management system (OHS MS) to form a systemized approach to improve health and safety. It is a known fact that thousands of accidents and injuries occur ... -
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 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 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 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 boost-inverter-based bipolar high-voltage pulse generator
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)Bipolar repetitive high-voltage pulse generators are commonly used in modern pulsed power applications. Conventionally, bipolar high-voltage pulses can be generated by adding a high-voltage H-bridge at the output stage of ... -
A boundary integral method for the general conjugation problem in multiply connected circle domains
( Springer International Publishing , 2018 , Article)We present a boundary integral method for solving a certain class of Riemann-Hilbert problems known as the general conjugation problem. The method is based on a uniquely solvable boundary integral equation with the generalized ... -
A buck-boost converter-based bipolar pulse generator
( Korean Institute of Power Electronics , 2017 , Article)This paper presents a buck-boost converter-based bipolar pulse generator, which is able to generate bipolar exponential pulses across a resistive load. The concept of the proposed approach depends on operating the involved ... -
A case analysis of E-government service delivery through a service chain dimension
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Unlike e-business few studies have examined how information is generated and exchanged between stakeholders in an e-government service chain to generate value for citizens. This case study applies the concept of service ... -
A case of probable esomeprazole-induced transient liver injury in a pregnant woman with hyperemesis
( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2016 , Article)We report a case of 22-year-old primigravida presented to Women�s Hospital - Hamad Medical Corporation emergency with severe epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. On admission, she was dehydrated with remarkably worsening ...
