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Improved gait recognition based on gait energy images
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
The performance of gait recognition systems are usually affected by clothing, carrying conditions, and other intraclass variations which are also referred to as covariates. This paper proposes a supervised feature selection ...
A 3G/WiFi-enabled 6LoWPAN-based U-healthcare system for ubiquitous real-time monitoring and data logging
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Ubiquitous healthcare (U-healthcare) systems are expected to offer flexible and resilient high-end technological solutions enabling remote monitoring of patients health status in real-time and provisioning of feedback and ...
Preliminary studies on autonomous sensor systems dedicated to air quality monitoring
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IMEKO-International Measurement Federation Secretariat
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Sensor systems and smart networks devoted to environmental supervision have today assisted the analysis of primal processes and they have also provided vital hazard early warnings. At the same time the use of environmental ...
Embedded gateway services for Internet of Things applications in ubiquitous healthcare
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
The continuous advancement in computer and communication technologies has made personalized healthcare monitoring a rapidly growing area of interest. New features and services are envisaged, raising users' expectations in ...
Renewable energy-harvested sensor systems for air quality monitoring
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) devoted to environmental monitoring has preponderantly assumed the adoption of a portable and limited energy source, (e.g. lithium, alkaline, NiMH batteries), to support the sensor ...
Development of energy efficient battery electric car for Shell Eco-Marathon competition - Qatar University experience
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
The paper reports on the participation of Electrical Engineering students of Qatar University students in Shell Eco Marathon (SEM) competition, which aims at designing and racing energy efficient vehicles. This participation ...
Transparent conducting electrodes based on thin, ultra-long Copper nanowires and graphene nano-composites
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SPIE
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
High aspect-ratio ultra-long (> 70 ?m) and thin (< 50 nm) copper nanowires (Cu-NW) were synthesized in large quantities using a solution-based approach. The nanowires, along with reduced graphene-oxide sheets, were coated ...
Innovation and creativity in engineering design: The role of student engagement, team spirit and industry support
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
A case study on innovation and creativity in engineering design instruction has been presented. The novel approach emphases on the role of student engagement, team spirit and industry support to students. This paper presented ...
Highly transparent low sheet resistance electrodes for solar cell applications
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
High aspect ratio copper nanowires were synthesized, using a solution-based approach. The nanowires along with reduced graphene oxide thin films were sprayed onto glass and flexible substrates and later annealed in order ...
Metal nanowire-graphene composite transparent electrodes
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SPIE
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Silver nanowires with 40 nm diameter and copper nanowires with 150 nm diameter were synthesized using low-temperature routes, and deposited in combination with ultrathin graphene sheets for use as transparent conductors. ...