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Retrofitting measures for reducing buildings cooling requirements in cooling-dominated environment: Residential house
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Air conditioning systems in hot and developing countries are the major energy consumers. Unfortunately, Arabian Peninsula countries still rely completely on fossil fuel. Therefore, there are compelling reasons to investigate ... -
Revealing the improved sensitivity of PEDOT:PSS/PVA thin films through secondary doping and their strain sensors application
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)The field of strain sensing involves the ability to measure an electrical response that corresponds to a strain. The integration of synthetic and conducting polymers can create a flexible strain sensor with a wide range ... -
Review of innovative approaches of thermo-mechanical refrigeration systems using low grade heat
( Hindawi , 2020 , Article)Cooling and refrigeration systems consume around 17% of the world-wide electricity. Enhancing the performance of these systems, using renewable energy resources and waste heat recovered from industrial processes, will lead ... -
Review of optimization techniques applied for the integration of distributed generation from renewable energy sources
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)Several potential benefits to the quality and reliability of delivered power can be attained with the installation of distributed generation units. To take full advantage of these benefits, it is essential to place optimally ... -
A review of problem solving capabilities in lean process management
( Science Publications , 2008 , Article)Human factor plays an important role in ensuring lean process management to be successful and provides good proposition for the success of the organization in the long run. One of the main elements of people is their problem ... -
Review on Finite Element Material Modelling of Brain Tissue for Surgical Simulation
( EDP Sciences , 2016 , Conference Paper)Surgical simulation is a growing field of interest as it serves as a good training for the medical practitioners as well as planning and preparing for surgery. For a reliable and a good outcome from the simulation, the ... -
Review on medical implantable antenna technology and imminent research challenges
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)Implantable antennas are mandatory to transfer data from implants to the external world wirelessly. Smart implants can be used to monitor and diagnose the medical conditions of the patient. The dispersion of the dielectric ... -
Rheological and mechanical behavior of silk fibroin reinforced waterborne polyurethane
( MDPI AG , 2016 , Article)Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) is a versatile and environment-friendly material with growing applications in both industry and academia. Silk fibroin (SF) is an attractive material known for its structural, biological and ... -
Rheological characterization of biological hydrogels in aqueous state
( Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences , 2020 , Article)Introduction: Biological hydrogels provide a conducive extracellular environment for encapsulating and growing cells and play an important role in regulating cell behavior. Mechanical and rheological properties of hydrogels ... -
Ridge penalization-based generalized linear model (GzLM) for predicting risky-driving index
( IEOM Society , 2018 , Conference Paper)Road traffic crashes remain one of the major causes of preventable death and injury worldwide. Human behavior is considered one of the main factors leading to such tragic losses. In this paper, we analyze the responses of ... -
Ridge Penalization-based weighting approach for Eco-Efficiency assessment: The case in the food industry in the United States
( IOP Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Conference Paper)Eco-efficiency assessment is of great importance for monitoring and managing environmental and economic aspects of sustainable development. The eco-efficiency indicators are required to assess and measure the impact of ... -
Risk analysis with the dempster-shafer theory for smart city planning: The case of qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Smart cities support the enhancement of the quality of life of their residents, for which the use of a robust integrated platform of information and communication technology is required. However, not all cities have similar ... -
Risk assessment of accidental spills of toxic and flammable liquids on land
( Emerald Publishing , 2004 , Master Thesis)The main objective of this paper is the assessment of the environmental impact due to accidental spills of toxic and flammable liquids on land. Different case studies of possible accidents in the State of Qatar were ... -
Risk based life cycle assessment conceptual framework for energy supply systems in large buildings
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)This paper proposes an environmental assessment framework that integrates the conventional life cycle assessment (LCA) with risk assessment for the purpose of evaluating energy conservation systems in buildings from ... -
Risk of Traffic Incident Delay in Routing and Scheduling of Hazardous Materials
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)Unlike normal traffic incidents, incidents involving hazardous material are associated with significant traffic delays. The model of the hazardous material routing and scheduling problem presented in this paper considers ... -
Road Profile Estimation Using Full/Quarter-Car Model with Artificial Neural Networks
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Conference Paper)The monitoring of road roughness is one of the first and most critical steps in road maintenance. Road networks need constant maintenance to function properly and avoid any hazardous accidents or blockage of the traffic ... -
Road users' behavior at marked Crosswalks on channelized right-turn lanes at intersections in the state of Qatar
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)At non-signalized marked crosswalks, pedestrian priority is neither well-defined nor well acknowledged by drivers. This paper presents the findings of an investigation on both driver and pedestrian behavior at non-signalized ... -
Robostress, a New Approach to Understanding Robot Usage, Technology, and Stress
( Springer , 2019 , Conference Paper)Robostress is a user’s perceived or measured stress in relation to the use of interactive physical robots. It is an offshoot from technostress where a user perceives experience of stress when using technologies. We explored ... -
Robotic Trains as an Educational and Therapeutic Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder Intervention
( springer link , 2019 , Conference Paper)Social robots are emerging to become useful assistive tools for use in the therapy and education of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The nature of ASD causes its symptoms and manifestations to vary widely, ... -
A robust experimental-based artificial neural network approach for photovoltaic maximum power point identification considering electrical, thermal and meteorological impact
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper aims to develop a robust and practical photovoltaic (PV) Maximum Power Point (MPP) identification tool developed using reliable experimental data sets. The correlations between the voltage and the current (Vmp ...