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Artificial Neural Network versus Linear Models Forecasting Doha Stock Market
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The purpose of this study is to determine the instability of Doha stock market and develop forecasting models. Linear time series models are used and compared with a nonlinear Artificial Neural Network (ANN) namely Multilayer ...
Optimized extraction and identification of functional Orthosiphon stamineus proteins
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OMICS
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The plant, Orthosiphon stamineus (cat whiskers) is a medicinal herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae, and the plant leaves are commonly used as the herbal tea, popularly known as Java tea. It is used as a diuretic agent ...
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains
complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. ...
Regional Well-to-Wheel Carbon, Energy, and Water Footprint Analysis of Electric Vehicles
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Atlantis Press
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Adoption of alternative vehicle technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have the potential of reducing some of the environmental impacts ...
A simple method to assess walkability around metro stations
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The ability to walk or ride a bike safely to and from metro stations is essential to the success of any metro service, especially for car users switching to the service. The main purpose of this study is to develop and ...
QATAR’S DEFENSE POLICY: SMART CHOICES OF A SMALL STATE
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Institute of International Affairs
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Defense policy of Qatar to a great extent depends on the geopolitical situation in the Middle East
and it’s heavily affected by the instable relations with the Gulf neighbors. Qatar has conducted a
defense policy ...
Coordinated Robotic System for Civil Structural Health Monitoring
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
With the recent advances in sensors, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, communication, and information technologies, it is now feasible to move towards the vision of ubiquitous cities, where virtually everything throughout ...
Automated Service Delivery and Optimal Placement for CRANs
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Traditionally, in cellular networks, users communicate with the base station that serves the particular cell under coverage. The main functions of a base station can be divided into two, which are the baseband unit (BBU) ...
Driver Drowsiness Detection Study using Heart Rate Variability analysis in Virtual Reality Environment
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Introduction Mobility and road safety is one of the grand challenges that Qatar is facing during the last decade. There are many ways to enhance the road safety. One way is to characterize the factors contributing to the ...
Resilient Output Feedback Control of Cyberphysical Systems
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Cyber-physical system architectures are being used in many different applications such as power systems, transportation systems, process control systems, large-scale manufacturing systems, ecological systems, and health-care ...