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Minimising number of sensors in wireless sensor networks for structure health monitoring systems
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2019 , Article)
Sensor placement optimisation is an important problem in the field of structural health monitoring (SHM). Many researchers solve this problem by focusing only on the network requirements, without considering the civil ...
The adoption of green building practices in construction projects in Qatar: a preliminary study
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose
It is widely known that carbon dioxide emissions and climate change are among the most critical global challenges. These issues were worsened partly by the continuous adoption of traditional non-green behaviors ...
Do Patented Innovations Reduce Stock Price Crash Risk?
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2019 , Article)
Using a large sample of US firms, we document a significantly negative relation between the number of patents (citations) and stock price crash risk. Our findings are consistent with the arguments that patented innovation ...
The role of EEG and EMG combined virtual reality gaming system in facial palsy rehabilitation - A case report
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Churchill Livingstone
, 2019 , Article)
Background
The recovery rates for facial palsy are usually excellent; however, regularly patients present with problems with their fine facial movements that affect their emotional expressions.
Objective
To discover the ...
Total Variation for Image Denoising Based on a Novel Smart Edge Detector: An Application to Medical Images
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Springer New York LLC
, 2019 , Article)
In medical imaging applications, diagnosis relies essentially on good quality images. Edges play a crucial role in identifying features useful to reach accurate conclusions. However, noise can compromise this task as it ...
The impacts of productivity differentials and oil price on the real exchange rate misalignment: Evidence from a developing country
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
This study examines the impact of oil price and productivity differentials on real exchange rate (RER) misalignment in Syria from 1980 to 2010. In order to do that, this research develops an index for productivity differential ...
Drillstring Failure - Identification, Modeling, and Experimental Characterization
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
, 2019 , Article)
Drilling is one of the costliest and risky activities in oil and gas industry due to complexity of interactions with downhole formation. Under such conditions, the uncertainty of drillstring behavior increases, and hence, ...
Polyzwitterionic Hydrogels in Engines Based on the Antipolyelectrolyte Effect and Driven by the Salinity Gradient
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American Chemical Society
, 2019 , Article)
In this paper, we propose and investigate an original approach to energy conversion based on polyzwitterionic hydrogels, which exhibit an antipolyelectrolyte effect that enables them to swell in salt water and shrink in ...
Optimal energy trading for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles based on fog computing
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
A large number of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have high mobility but a small battery capacity; thus, these vehicles urgently need to make charging and discharging decisions in real time. This paper proposes a ...
Identifying essential competencies for medical students
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify essential profession-related competencies, clinical knowledge and skills that medical students should develop in the early stages of their education for future professional ...