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A comparison of ground vibration due to ballasted and slab tracks
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
With the development of non-ballasted track forms (often referred to as slab tracks) over the few last decades, it is important to understand their behaviour with respect to ground-borne vibration compared with the traditional ...
Characteristics and mitigation strategies for cell phone use while driving among young drivers in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
There is no doubt that cell phone use while driving can lead to a higher probability of driver error, which increases the likelihood of more crashes. In Qatar, the high rate of cell phone use while driving among young ...
Insulator-based dielectrophoresis for fouling suppression in submerged membranes bioreactors: Impact of insulators shape and dimensions
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
The application of insulator-based dielectrophoresis (iDEP) has the potential to enhance membrane fouling suppression in submerged membrane bioreactors without extra energy consumption. In this study, the effect of the ...
A hybrid forward osmosis/reverse osmosis process for the supply of fertilizing solution from treated wastewater
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This work investigates the application of a hybrid system that combines forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO) processes for the supply of a fertilizing solution that could be used directly for irrigation purposes. ...
Leveraging utilization as performance metric for CDN enabled energy efficient internet of things
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
The exponential increase in the Internet of Things (IoT) has drastically augmented the need for computing and storage resources. IoT devices generate massive data that requires to be efficiently stored and disseminated for ...
Nonlinear stochastic modeling for optimal dispatch of distributed energy resources in active distribution grids including reactive power
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
This paper deals with energy storage system (ESS) in active distribution networks. The purpose is to install ESSs on the grid to minimize network losses. The problem is expressed as an optimization programming to minimize ...
Unsupervised learning approach for web application auto-decomposition into microservices
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Nowadays, large monolithic web applications are manually decomposed into microservices for many reasons including adopting a modern architecture to ease maintenance and increase reusability. However, the existing approaches ...
Reinforcement learning-based control of drug dosing for cancer chemotherapy treatment
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
The increasing threat of cancer to human life and the improvement in survival rate of this disease due to effective treatment has promoted research in various related fields. This research has shaped clinical trials and ...
PyGOP: A Python library for Generalized Operational Perceptron algorithms
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
PyGOP provides a reference implementation of existing algorithms using Generalized Operational Perceptron (GOP), a recently proposed artificial neuron model. The implementation adopts a user-friendly interface while allowing ...
Global reverse supply chain design for solid waste recycling under uncertainties and carbon emission constraint
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The emergence of concerns over environmental protection, resource conservation as well as the development of logistics operations and manufacturing technology has led several countries to implement formal collection and ...