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A machine learning model for early detection of diabetic foot using thermogram images
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Diabetes foot ulceration (DFU) and amputation are a cause of significant morbidity. The prevention of DFU may be achieved by the identification of patients at risk of DFU and the institution of preventative measures through ...
Autonomous vehicles between anticipation and apprehension: Investigations through safety and security perceptions
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Due to the ongoing enormous infrastructural developments and car ownership culture in Qatar, it could be one of those countries to introduce Autonomous Vehicles (AV) technology at the early stages. Therefore, this study ...
Interactions between autonomous vehicles and pedestrians at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks considering occlusions by opposing vehicles
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Visibility can be identified as one of the critical determinants for the safety performance of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on unsignalized mid-block crosswalks (UMC), which may be significantly influenced by build-up environment ...
Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Driving simulators are useful and effective tools for conducting studies in the field of traffic safety. Simulation sickness (SS) and the sense of presence (SP) are two well-known factors that could affect the results of ...
A novel agent-based framework for evaluating pedestrian safety at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
A critical safety problem in road networks is the conflicts on unsignalized crosswalks. Thus, a proactive approach to assess pedestrian safety performance is required. Simulating the microscopic road user behavior in a ...
Vulnerabilities and countermeasures in electrical substations
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The impending and continued threat of cyberattacks on modern utility grids has called for action from the different stakeholders of the electricity sector. This calls for a thorough investigation and review of the weaknesses ...
Effect of individually controlled personalized ventilation on cross-contamination due to respiratory activities
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
While personalized ventilation (PV) has been integrated to enhance inhaled air quality, some studies showed that it can contribute to contaminants' transport indoors. This work investigates the effect of the individual ...
Analysis and optimization of concentrated solar power plant for application in arid climate
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
In this research study, the concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is reviewed for designing and optimizing a CSP tower plant for arid climate regions such as Qatar. A database for all CSP projects around the world is ...
Adaptive de Algorithm for Novel Energy Control Framework Based on Edge Computing in IIoT Applications
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2021 , Article)
With the development of the industrial Internet of Things and the advancements in wireless sensor networking technologies, the smart grid based on edge computing now is regarded as being essential for real-time monitoring ...
Optimal Transport for UAV D2D Distributed Learning: Example using Federated Learning
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
Federated Learning (FL) is a novel distributed learning paradigm in which local learning models are simultaneously trained using the stored data on multiple devices, then ultimately aggregated into a global model. A promising ...