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Urban Planning in Qatar: Strategies and Vision for the Development of Transit Villages in Doha
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2016 , Article)
Doha, the capital city of the State of Qatar, has went through a fast growth in its economy and
transformation of its built environment. Currently, major urban public transit systems are under
construction. This paper ...
Urban Revitalization of Public Spaces in the Pearl in Qatar
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
Qatar has witnessed a rapid development in urbanism within the last few decades especially after the oil discovery. Modern style projects have been imported to the country in-order to reflect aluxurious image. The Fareej ...
Using robot animation to promote gestural skills in children with autism spectrum disorders
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
School-aged children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have delayed gestural development, in comparison with age-matched typically developing children. In this study, an intervention program taught children with ...
A Robust MPC for Input-Output LPV Models
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
In this note, a discrete-time robust model predictive control (MPC) design approach is proposed to control systems described by linear parameter-varying models in input-output form subject to constraints. To ensure the ...
A Modular High-Voltage Pulse-Generator with Sequential Charging for Water Treatment Applications
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
High-voltage pulse-generators can be used effectively for bacterial decontamination in water treatment applications. Applying a pulsed electric field to the infected water sample guarantees killing of harmful germs and ...
An intelligent system for the climate control and energy savings in agricultural greenhouses
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Springer Netherlands
, 2016 , Article)
A greenhouse for crop production is a complex thermodynamic system where the indoor temperature and the humidity conditions have a great impact on the crop yields. This system can be considered a multivariable input output ...
Organizational behavior attributes and sustainable construction adoption: An econometric analysis using data from Qatar
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2016 , Article)
Despite the efforts of governments to promote sustainable construction practices, the decision to adopt sustainability practices largely falls upon the firms involved in construction projects. This paper presents an ...
Development of multisegment steering mechanism and 3-D panorama for automated bladder surveillance system
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
A cystoscope is an invaluable tool for bladder cancer surveillance and lower urinary tract pathology diagnosis. The performance of cystoscopy can be improved by automating the procedure to ensure rapid and complete inspection, ...
Robust Adaptive Observer-Based Model Predictive Control for Multilevel Flying Capacitors Inverter
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
This paper presents an adaptive observer (AO)-based model predictive control (MPC) for a multilevel flying capacitors inverter (FCI). The proposed system consists of a midpoint dc-link three-cell four-level FCI feeding an ...
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications: A survey
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Academic Press
, 2016 , Article Review)
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication is a promising technology for next generation communication systems. This communication paradigm facilitates ubiquitous communications with full mechanical automation, where a large ...