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Support peer assessment processes in online problem-based learning
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Problem Based Learning (PBL) is proposed as one of the most well-known alternatives to traditional lectures in modeling engineering graduates to become independent workers, critical thinkers, problem solver, lifelong ...
An e-learning mobile system to generate illustrations for Arabic text
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Smart devices applications can assist children in improving their learning capabilities and comprehension skills. However most applications are built without taking into consideration the effective needs and background of ...
Operation of three-phase modular multilevel converter (MMC) with reduced number of arms
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Conventional three-phase MMC consists of six-arms, each arm is controlled to generate unipolar voltage ranging from zero to Vdc where Vdc is the input DC voltage. Each arm voltage has two components (DC and AC components). ...
Investigating the reasons for choosing a major among the engineering students in Qatar
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The selection of an engineering major is a decision that can influence the career of young students, and possibly their entire fife. The purpose of this study is to understand the factors affecting the selection of an ...
Cognitive technology for children with hearing impairments
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Lack of specialists, speech instructors and sign language instructors in the Arab world have led to the impediment of the education and cognitive development for children with Hearing Impairments (HI). The objective of ...
In-network data reduction approach based on smart sensing
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The rapid advances in wireless communication and sensor technologies facilitate the development of viable mobile-Health applications that boost opportunity for ubiquitous real- time healthcare monitoring without constraining ...
Characterisation of major fault detection features and techniques for the condition-based monitoring of high-speed centrifugal blowers
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International Institute of Acoustics and Vibrations
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
This paper investigates and characterises the major fault detection signal features and techniques for the diagnostics of rotating element bearings and air leakage faults in high-speed centrifugal blowers. The investigation ...
Progressive image stitching algorithm for vision based automated inspection
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The increasing number of skyscrapers along with the large number of tall bridges throughout the world also increases the demand of a robust, automated and remotely controlled health monitoring system for civil architectures. ...
ICFHR2016 competition on multi-script writer demographics classification using "qUWI" database
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
This competition is aimed at classification of writer demographics from offline handwritten documents using the QUWI database. QUWI is a bilingual database comprising writing samples of same individuals in Arabic and ...
A hybrid TDMA-MAC cooperative relaying scheme: Stability and delay analysis
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
We consider a cooperative relaying system with any number of source terminals, one shared relay, and a common destination. We assume a slotted time division multiple access (TDMA) framework in which each source terminal ...