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Intention recognition in manufacturing applications
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
In this article, we present a novel approach to intention recognition, based on the recognition and representation of state information in a cooperative human-robot environment. States are represented by a combination of ...
Optimal design of hybrid renewable energy systems in buildings with low to high renewable energy ratio
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
We develop a simulation-based meta-heuristic approach that determines the optimal size of a hybrid renewable energy system for residential buildings. This multi-objective optimization problem requires the advancement of a ...
Sensorless sliding mode observer for a five-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor drive
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
This paper deals with the sensorless vector controlled five-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive based on a sliding mode observer (SMO). The observer is designed considering the back electromotive force ...
Common-mode voltage and vibration mitigation of a five-phase three-level NPC inverter-fed induction motor drive system
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
Common-mode (CM) voltage is one of the main reasons for the flow of bearing currents in induction motors (IM) that ultimately leads to the bearing failure and causes severe vibrations. For three-phase IM drives, many works ...
The cardiovascular implication of single nucleotide polymorphisms of chromosome 9p21 locus among Arab population
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Wolters Kluwer Health
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Based on several reports including genome-wide association studies, genetic variability has been linked with higher (nearly half) susceptibility toward coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the ...
Herbal and nutritional supplement use among college students in Qatar
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World Health Organization
, 2015 , Article)
There is increasing demand for herbal and nutritional supplements in the Middle East. This study aimed to examine the use of supplements by college students in Qatar and to elucidate users' views about them. A total of 419 ...
Self-organized TiO2 nanotube layer on Ti–6Al–7Nb for biomedical application
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2015 , Article)
In the present study, a self-organized nanotube TiO2 layer on Ti–6Al–7Nb was fabricated. The influence of acidic electrolytes including glycerol (G) and ethylene glycol (EG) on the anodization, microstructural features and ...
Constitutive analysis for the quantification of hardness decay in a superlattice CrN/NbN hard-coating
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2015 , Article)
In the present study, a constitutive analysis of the evolution of the mechanical response of a CrN/NbN superlattice coating exposed to high temperature has been performed. Parametric approaches were used to obtain a single ...
Canavan disease: an Arab scenario.
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
The autosomal recessive Canavan disease (CD) is a neurological disorder that begins in infancy. CD is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the ASPA enzyme. It has been reported with high frequency in patients with ...