691 results on '"M. Tur"'
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2. Efficient Finite Element Methodology Based on Cartesian Grids: Application to Structural Shape Optimization
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E. Nadal, J. J. Ródenas, J. Albelda, M. Tur, J. E. Tarancón, and F. J. Fuenmayor
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Mathematics ,QA1-939 - Abstract
This work presents an analysis methodology based on the use of the Finite Element Method (FEM) nowadays considered one of the main numerical tools for solving Boundary Value Problems (BVPs). The proposed methodology, so-called cg-FEM (Cartesian grid FEM), has been implemented for fast and accurate numerical analysis of 2D linear elasticity problems. The traditional FEM uses geometry-conforming meshes; however, in cg-FEM the analysis mesh is not conformal to the geometry. This allows for defining very efficient mesh generation techniques and using a robust integration procedure, to accurately integrate the domain’s geometry. The hierarchical data structure used in cg-FEM together with the Cartesian meshes allow for trivial data sharing between similar entities. The cg-FEM methodology uses advanced recovery techniques to obtain an improved solution of the displacement and stress fields (for which a discretization error estimator in energy norm is available) that will be the output of the analysis. All this results in a substantial increase in accuracy and computational efficiency with respect to the standard FEM. cg-FEM has been applied in structural shape optimization showing robustness and computational efficiency in comparison with FEM solutions obtained with a commercial code, despite the fact that cg-FEM has been fully implemented in MATLAB.
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- 2013
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3. Hardware-in-the-loop simulations of a railway pantograph with a finite element periodic catenary model
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J. Gil, M. Tur, S. Gregori, A. Correcher, A. M. Pedrosa, and F. J. Fuenmayor
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Mechanical Engineering ,Automotive Engineering ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality - Published
- 2023
4. Examiner trust in applicants to the European Patent Office: country specificities.
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Joaquín M. Azagra-Caro and Elena M. Tur
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- 2018
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5. Association of monetary diet cost of foods and diet quality in Spanish older adults
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Bouzas, C; Pastor, R; Garcia, S; Monserrat-Mesquida, M; Martinez-Gonzalez, MA; Salas-Salvado, J; Corella, D; Schröder, H; Martinez, JA; Alonso-Gomez, AM; Wärnberg, J; Vioque, J; Romaguera, D; Lopez-Miranda, J; Estruch, R; Tinahones, FJ; Lapetra, J; Serra-Majem, L; Riquelme-Gallego, B; Romero-Secin, A; Pinto, X; Gaforio, JJ; Matia, P; Vidal, J; Zapatero, M; Daimiel, L; Ros, E; Garcia-Arellano, A; Babio, N; Gonzalez-Monje, I; Castañer, O; Abete, I; Tojal-Sierra, L; Benavente-Marin, JC; Signes-Pastor, A; Konieczna, J; Garcia-Rios, A; Castro-Barquero, S; Fernandez-Garcia, JC; Santos-Lozano, JM; Bes-Rastrollo, M; Mestres, C; Guillem-Saiz, P; Goday, A; Goicolea-Güemez, L; Puig-Aguilo, E; Ruiz-Canela, M; Palau-Galindo, A; Fito, M; Tur, JA, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, and Bouzas, C; Pastor, R; Garcia, S; Monserrat-Mesquida, M; Martinez-Gonzalez, MA; Salas-Salvado, J; Corella, D; Schröder, H; Martinez, JA; Alonso-Gomez, AM; Wärnberg, J; Vioque, J; Romaguera, D; Lopez-Miranda, J; Estruch, R; Tinahones, FJ; Lapetra, J; Serra-Majem, L; Riquelme-Gallego, B; Romero-Secin, A; Pinto, X; Gaforio, JJ; Matia, P; Vidal, J; Zapatero, M; Daimiel, L; Ros, E; Garcia-Arellano, A; Babio, N; Gonzalez-Monje, I; Castañer, O; Abete, I; Tojal-Sierra, L; Benavente-Marin, JC; Signes-Pastor, A; Konieczna, J; Garcia-Rios, A; Castro-Barquero, S; Fernandez-Garcia, JC; Santos-Lozano, JM; Bes-Rastrollo, M; Mestres, C; Guillem-Saiz, P; Goday, A; Goicolea-Güemez, L; Puig-Aguilo, E; Ruiz-Canela, M; Palau-Galindo, A; Fito, M; Tur, JA
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Background: A major barrier to a healthy diet may be the higher price of healthy foods compared to low-quality foods. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the association between the monetary cost of food and diet quality in Spanish older adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was carried out in Spanish older adults (n = 6,838; 48.6% female). A validated food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary intake. Metabolic syndrome severity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), adherence to a provegetarian dietary pattern, and dietary inflammatory index were assessed. The economic cost of the foods was obtained from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food database (2015–2017, the period of time when the participants were recruited). The total cost of diet adjusted per 1,000 kcal was computed. Results: The healthier dietary pattern was associated with a higher cost of the diet. Higher adherence to the MedDiet, anti-inflammatory diet, and the healthy version of the provegetarian dietary pattern were related to higher costs of the diet. Conclusion: Higher diet quality was associated with a higher dietary cost of the diet per 1,000 kcal/day. Food prices can be an important component of interventions and policies aimed at improving people's diets and preventing diet-related chronic diseases. Clinical trial registry number: The trial was registered in 2014 at the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial (ISRCT; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN89898870) with the number 89898870.
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- 2023
6. Diversity and distribution of nitrifying bacteria play an important role in the nitrogen cycle in mangrove sediments
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A. Mubaraq, M. Sembiring, E. Widiastuti, E. Fachrial, B. Utomo, M. Turjaman, F. Sidik, Y.I. Ulumuddin, V.B. Arifanti, E.S. Siregar, T. Kajita, S. Proches, and M. Basyuni
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ammonium ,mangrove ecosystems ,nitrate ,nitrification ,nitrifying bacteria ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
The unique positioning of mangrove ecosystems between land and sea makes them vital in the nitrogen cycle. The role of nitrification in the nitrogen cycle is important to provide nitrogen compounds readily absorbed by mangrove plants. Nevertheless, the nitrification process and nitrifying bacteria in mangrove areas have yet to be comprehensively understood. The primary objective of this study is to provide comprehensive analysis of nitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediments by conducting a systematic review. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses method is used as a guide to help report reviews systematically and has a flow chart to show the process of selecting relevant studies. Data collection was carried out by utilizing 6 databases and journal search engines including Scopus, PubMed, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and Springer in order to achieve more comprehensive findings. This study employed the widely recognized and commonly used technique of defining the review's scope in a focused manner by first identifying the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome. This study identified 358 studies, and 31 studies were included in the review after screening. Based on the screening results, research on nitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediments is geographically limited to several countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Mexico, the United States, India, and Saudi Arabia. This study vealed that there is a high level of diversity among nitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediment, with five distinct groups identified: ammonia oxidizing bacteria, nitrite oxidizing bacteria, anammox bacteria, and comammox bacteria, a recently identified group. In carrying out changes in nitrogen compounds, nitrifying bacteria use functional genes from different steps of the nitrification process, such as nitrogenase, ammonia monooxygenase subunit A, nitrite oxidoreductase alpha subunit, nitrate reductase alpha chain, nitrite reductase, nitric oxide reductase, nitrous oxide reductase, hydrazine synthase, hydrazine oxidoreductase and hydroxylamine oxidoreductase genes. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria were the predominant group in general, but various nitrifying bacteria groups were distributed diversely across different mangrove environments. This study also indicated the vegetation type and the distribution of nitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediments. The depth of these sediments typically varies from 0 to 60 centimeters, with most samples taken at a depth of 0 to 20 centimeters. The type of vegetation at the sampling location is dominated by species of Kandelia candel, Avicennia marina, Kandelia obovata, and Rhizophora mangle. Limitations regarding research on nitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediments provide opportunities for in-depth study. This comprehensive review provides an in-depth overview of the variety and spread of nitrifying bacteria, highlighting their role in nitrogen cycling and emphasizing the potential for discovering new nitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediments.
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- 2024
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7. Phosphorylated Tau at T181 accumulates in the serum of hibernating Syrian hamsters and rapidly disappears after arousal
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G. León-Espinosa, A. M. M. Murillo, M. Turegano-Lopez, J. DeFelipe, and M. Holgado
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Tau ,Phosphorylation ,Hibernation ,Interferometric optical detection ,Alzheimer’s disease ,Nanoparticles ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract The search for biomarkers for the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases is a growing area. Numerous investigations are exploring minimally invasive and cost-effective biomarkers, with the detection of phosphorylated Tau (pTau) protein emerging as one of the most promising fields. pTau is the main component of the paired helical filaments found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease cases and serves as a precursor in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Recent research has revealed that analysis of p-Tau181, p-Tau217 and p-Tau231 in blood may be an option for detecting the preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, we have analyzed the values of pTau 181 in the serum of Syrian hamsters during hibernation. Naturally, over the course of hibernation, these animals exhibit a reversible accumulation of pTau in the brain tissue, which rapidly disappears upon awakening. A biosensing system based on the interferometric optical detection method was used to measure the concentration of pTau181 protein in serum samples from Syrian hamsters. This method eliminates the matrix effect and amplifies the signal obtained by using silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) biofunctionalized with the αpTau181 antibody. Our results indicate a substantial increase in the serum concentration of pTau in threonine-181 during hibernation, which disappears completely 2–3 h after awakening. Investigating the mechanism by which pTau protein appears in the blood non-pathologically may enhance current diagnostic techniques. Furthermore, since this process is reversible, and no tangles are detected in the brains of hibernating hamsters, additional analysis may contribute to the discovery of improved biomarkers. Additionally, exploring drugs targeting pTau to prevent the formation of tangles or studying the outcomes of any pTau-targeted treatment could be valuable.
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- 2024
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8. Longitudinal paths between parents' use of rewards and young adolescents' moral traits and prosocial behaviors
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Gustavo Carlo, Paula Samper, Elisabeth Malonda, Anna L. Mestre, Ana M. Tur‐Porcar, and Maria V. Mestre
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Parents ,Pediatric ,moral reasoning ,Social Psychology ,Adolescent ,Socialization ,prosocial behaviors ,Developmental & Child Psychology ,Altruism ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Spain ,parenting ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Personal Autonomy ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,Humans ,Psychology ,adolescents ,empathy - Abstract
BackgroundAlthough prior research shows supportive evidence that parental practices are associated with adolescents' prosocial behaviors, limited evidence exists on the effects of parents' use of social and material rewards on distinct forms of prosocial behaviors, and the mediating effects of sociocognitive and socioemotive traits in these relations.AimsThe present study was designed to examine the longitudinal relations among parents' use of social and material rewards, youth prosocial traits, and prosocial behaviors.Materials & methodsParticipants were 417 adolescents (M age = 14.70 years; 225 girls) from Valencia, Spain who completed surveys on parents' use of social and material reward practices, prosocial moral reasoning, empathic concern, and six types of prosocial behaviors.ResultsPath analyses showed that parents' use of social rewards was indirectly, positively related to emotional, dire, altruistic, public (negatively), and compliant prosocial behaviors via empathic concern. The use of social rewards was also indirectly positively linked to altruistic prosocial behaviors via both empathic concern and prosocial moral reasoning. In contrast, parents' use of material rewards predicted less prosocial moral reasoning, which in turn, was linked to more altruistic, prosocial behaviors.Discussion and conclusionsThe implications for parental socialization and self-determination theories of prosocial and moral development are discussed.
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- 2022
9. The case of sleeping beauties in nanotechnology: a study of potential breakthrough inventions in emerging technologies
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Elena M. Tur, Evangelos Bourelos, Maureen McKelvey, and Technology, Innovation & Society
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and Infrastructure ,General Social Sciences ,SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure ,SDG 9 – Industrie ,innovatie en infrastructuur ,Innovation ,SDG 9 - Industry ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
This study aims to determine whether innovation depends on long-term patterns of interactions in technology and science, using patents in nanotechnology. The previous literature has distinguished between a technology’s degree of novelty (science-base) and degree of technological impact, highlighting that links to the science-base will lead to more breakthrough inventions, due to distant recombinations. We extend the debate by distinguishing two types of science linkages, “direct and strong science-base” and “indirect and more diverse science-base.” To find long-term patterns, we developed an empirical strategy to study nanotechnology patents through the metaphor of “sleeping beauties”, e.g., delayed recognition and high impact. We show that sleeping beauties occur more frequently in nanotechnology than in the general population of patents, so nanotechnology is an emerging technology that may delay breakthrough inventions. As expected, both types of science linkages create a higher impact. Contrary to expectations, however, neither “direct and strong science-base” (proxied by university ownership) nor “indirect and more diverse science-base” (proxied by the non-patent literature) are significant. Although this emerging technology has many science linkages, these do not cause a delayed impact. Control variables of IPC application class and company ownership do matter. We conceptualize that these are typical characteristics when firms combine several technologies for industrial innovation. Among other contributions, we propose that the non-patent literature should not be considered a proxy for science linkages in general, but instead this reflects a search amongst various types of codified as well as informal technological and scientific knowledge. We suggest that the long-term patterns of delayed recognition and high impact in science-based technologies may require the firms to recombine multiple technologies, specializations, and industrial applications in order to do industrial invention.
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- 2022
10. Hardware-in-the-loop pantograph tests using analytical catenary models
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A. Correcher, F. J. Fuenmayor, S. Gregori, A. M. Pedrosa, J. Gil, and M. Tur
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Engineering ,Control theory ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,Automotive Engineering ,Catenary ,Hardware-in-the-loop simulation ,Pantograph ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ,business ,Actuator - Abstract
Pantograph hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing is an experimental method in which a physical pantograph is excited by an actuator which reproduces the movement of a virtual catenary. This paper prop...
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- 2021
11. Overcoming inefficiencies in patent licensing: A method to assess patent essentiality for technical standards
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Rudi Bekkers, Elena M. Tur, Joachim Henkel, Tommy van der Vorst, Menno Driesse, Jorge L. Contreras, and Technology, Innovation & Society
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Essentiality ,Management of Technology and Innovation ,Strategy and Management ,Technical standards ,Management Science and Operations Research ,Patent licensing ,Standard essential patents - Abstract
The market for patent licenses, despite its paramount importance for technological innovation, has various in- efficiencies. A particular problem with widely used technical standards such as LTE and Wi-Fi is the lack of information regarding which patents are “essential” to implement the standard. This information is crucial because it simplifies determining infringement and implies specific “FRAND” licensing rules. While many standards-developing organizations stipulate that such patents are explicitly declared, little is known about which are actually essential. The absence of publicly available information on essentiality incurs significant social costs due to the resulting friction in the licensing market. With the growing use and importance of standards to mobility and energy markets, and to the Internet of Things, these costs are likely to rise. Responding to calls from industry, courts and policymakers, commercial and academic studies have attempted to assess essentiality, but they all have limitations. This paper reports on the technical feasibility of a system of expert assessments for patent essentiality. Based on a factorial design, we conducted a field experiment with 20 patent examiners performing over 100 assessments. Comparing the outcomes to a high-quality reference point shows that sufficiently accurate expert assessments, at a price level that allows large scale testing, are technically feasible, and we identify routes to further improvement.
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- 2022
12. Experimental Demonstration of Structural Health Monitoring Design Map for an Airborne Primary Structure
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I. Kressel, Y. Ofir, U. Ben-Simon, S. Shoham, J. Bohbot, and M. Tur
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- 2022
13. Exploring the impact of magnetic fields on biomass production efficiency under aerobic and anaerobic batch fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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M. Sincak, M. Turker, Ü. C. Derman, A. Erdem, P. Jandacka, M. Luptak, A. Luptakova, and J. Sedlakova-Kadukova
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Magnetic field ,Yeast ,Batch fermentation ,Aerobic ,Anaerobic ,Biomass ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract In this work, the effect of moderate electromagnetic fields (2.5, 10, and 15 mT) was studied using an immersed coil inserted directly into a bioreactor on batch cultivation of yeast under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Throughout the cultivation, parameters, including CO2 levels, O2 saturation, nitrogen consumption, glucose uptake, ethanol production, and yeast growth (using OD 600 measurements at 1-h intervals), were analysed. The results showed that 10 and 15 mT magnetic fields not only statistically significantly boosted and sped up biomass production (by 38–70%), but also accelerated overall metabolism, accelerating glucose, oxygen, and nitrogen consumption, by 1–2 h. The carbon balance analysis revealed an acceleration in ethanol and glycerol production, albeit with final concentrations by 22–28% lower, with a more pronounced effect in aerobic cultivation. These findings suggest that magnetic fields shift the metabolic balance toward biomass formation rather than ethanol production, showcasing their potential to modulate yeast metabolism. Considering coil heating, opting for the 10 mT magnetic field is preferable due to its lower heat generation. In these terms, we propose that magnetic field can be used as novel tool to increase biomass yield and accelerate yeast metabolism.
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- 2024
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14. The ABoVE L-band and P-band airborne synthetic aperture radar surveys
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C. E. Miller, P. C. Griffith, E. Hoy, N. S. Pinto, Y. Lou, S. Hensley, B. D. Chapman, J. Baltzer, K. Bakian-Dogaheh, W. R. Bolton, L. Bourgeau-Chavez, R. H. Chen, B.-H. Choe, L. K. Clayton, T. A. Douglas, N. French, J. E. Holloway, G. Hong, L. Huang, G. Iwahana, L. Jenkins, J. S. Kimball, T. Loboda, M. Mack, P. Marsh, R. J. Michaelides, M. Moghaddam, A. Parsekian, K. Schaefer, P. R. Siqueira, D. Singh, A. Tabatabaeenejad, M. Turetsky, R. Touzi, E. Wig, C. J. Wilson, P. Wilson, S. D. Wullschleger, Y. Yi, H. A. Zebker, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhao, and S. J. Goetz
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Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 ,Geology ,QE1-996.5 - Abstract
Permafrost-affected ecosystems of the Arctic–boreal zone in northwestern North America are undergoing profound transformation due to rapid climate change. NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) is investigating characteristics that make these ecosystems vulnerable or resilient to this change. ABoVE employs airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) as a powerful tool to characterize tundra, taiga, peatlands, and fens. Here, we present an annotated guide to the L-band and P-band airborne SAR data acquired during the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022 ABoVE airborne campaigns. We summarize the ∼80 SAR flight lines and how they fit into the ABoVE experimental design (Miller et al., 2023; https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2150). The Supplement provides hyperlinks to extensive maps, tables, and every flight plan as well as individual flight lines. We illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of airborne SAR data with examples of preliminary results from ABoVE studies including boreal forest canopy structure from TomoSAR data over Delta Junction, AK, and the Boreal Ecosystem Research and Monitoring Sites (BERMS) area in northern Saskatchewan and active layer thickness and soil moisture data product validation. This paper is presented as a guide to enable interested readers to fully explore the ABoVE L- and P-band airborne SAR data (https://uavsar.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/data.pl).
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- 2024
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15. Analytical model of the pantograph–catenary dynamic interaction and comparison with numerical simulations
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S. Gregori, F. J. Fuenmayor, J. Gil, and M. Tur
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Engineering ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,020302 automobile design & engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Structural engineering ,Finite element method ,020303 mechanical engineering & transports ,0203 mechanical engineering ,Sliding contact ,Automotive Engineering ,Catenary ,Pantograph ,Train ,Electric current ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ,business - Abstract
Catenaries are large cable structures which transmit electric current to trains through sliding contact with a pantograph. The finite element method is widely used to model this dynamic interaction...
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- 2020
16. THE SOURCES OF THE MODERN DOCUMENTATION SCIENCE TERMINOLOGY AND ITS STANDARDIZATION
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O. M. Tur
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Engineering ,Standardization ,business.industry ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,Engineering ethics ,business ,Documentation science ,General Environmental Science ,Terminology - Published
- 2020
17. COMPOSITE CASTINGS WITH DIFFUSION BONDS BETWEEN ELEMENTS
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V. Yasyukov, M. Tur, I. Prokopovych, T. Lysenko, and O. Voronova
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Materials science ,Composite number ,Diffusion (business) ,Composite material - Abstract
The article is devoted to the current problem of improving foundry competitiveness. With a continuous increase in load, speed, power, temperature, the influence of aggressive environments, and other factors, an adequate increase in the requirements for the operational properties of parts is observed. Composite casting allows us to obtain high-precision castings following all the requirements that apply to them. Composite casting synthesizes individual elements of a part, which can be performed by the most efficient farming methods for a given element, as well as from optimal materials, depending on the requirements for the parts. The main content of the study is the analysis and detailing of the parameters of an economical technology to produce high-precision composite castings with differentiated physical and mechanical properties of their parts and high operational reliability. Considerable attention is paid to contact processes that communicate between elements. In most cases, these are diffusion interactions determined by defects in the crystalline structure. The contact zone should be homogeneous and controllable in geometric parameters and properties in areas where complex physicochemical processes occur under unsteady thermal conditions. The characteristic features of the production of composite castings are highlighted and described, taking into account the choice of elements for each specific case, with the determination of the parameters that determine the relationship between them on specific examples of the preparation of composite castings. The results of the study confirmed stable performance, reduced costs for the manufacture of castings, metal savings (for example, up to 2 kg per cone). The results indicate a high potential of composite casting as a means of increasing the competitiveness of foundry by manufacturing high-precision castings with an increased operational reliability of cast parts.
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- 2020
18. Leaving academia: PhD attrition and unhealthy research environments
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Andrea Kis, Elena M Tur, Daniel Lakens, Krist Vaesen, Wybo Houkes, Technology, Innovation & Society, Human Technology Interaction, and Philosophy & Ethics
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Multidisciplinary ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Humans ,Self Report - Abstract
This study investigates PhD candidates’ (N = 391) perceptions about their research environment at a Dutch university in terms of the research climate, (un)ethical supervisory practices, and questionable research practices. We assessed whether their perceptions are related to career considerations. We gathered quantitative self-report estimations of the perceptions of PhD candidates using an online survey tool and then conducted descriptive and within-subject correlation analysis of the results. While most PhD candidates experience fair evaluation processes, openness, integrity, trust, and freedom in their research climate, many report lack of time and support, insufficient supervision, and witness questionable research practices. Results based on Spearman correlations indicate that those who experience a less healthy research environment (including experiences with unethical supervision, questionable practices, and barriers to responsible research), more often consider leaving academia and their current PhD position.
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- 2022
19. Use of information technologies in the training of future specialists in the document and information industry
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O. M. Tur
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- 2022
20. Superconvergent patch recovery with constraints for three‐dimensional contact problems within the Cartesian grid Finite Element Method
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José Manuel Navarro-Jiménez, Juan José Ródenas, M. Tur, and Héctor Navarro-García
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Numerical Analysis ,Computer science ,INGENIERIA MECANICA ,Applied Mathematics ,Numerical analysis ,General Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Superconvergence ,01 natural sciences ,Finite element method ,Regular grid ,Cartesian grid ,010101 applied mathematics ,020303 mechanical engineering & transports ,0203 mechanical engineering ,Immersed boundary ,Contact ,Applied mathematics ,Superconvergent patch recovery ,0101 mathematics - Abstract
[EN] The superconvergent patch recovery technique with constraints (SPR-C) consists in improving the accuracy of the recovered stresses obtained with the original SPR technique by considering known information about the exact solution, like the internal equilibrium equation, the compatibility equation or the Neumann boundary conditions, during the recovery process. In this paper the SPR-C is extended to consider the equilibrium around the contact area when solving contact problems with the Cartesian grid Finite Element Method. In the proposed method, the Finite Element stress fields of both bodies in contact are considered during the recovery process and the equilibrium is enforced by means of the continuity of tractions along the contact surface., The authors would like to thank Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEO/2016/007), the Spanish Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (DPI2017-89816-R), the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (FPU17/03993), and Universitat Politècnica de València (FPI2015) for the financial support to this work.
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- 2019
21. Finite element periodic catenary model to perform HIL pantograph tests considering non-linear dropper behaviour
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J. Gil, M. Tur, S. Gregori, A. Correcher, and F.J. Fuenmayor
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Applied Mathematics ,General Engineering ,Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design ,Analysis - Published
- 2022
22. Bone remodelling-based numerical evaluation of personalized masticatory forces from CT-scans
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J. Gutiérrez-Gil, E. Nadal, K. Bouza, M. Tur, C.M. Atienza, O. Allix, and J.J. Ródenas
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Mechanics of Materials ,Mechanical Engineering ,Computational Mechanics ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Computer Science Applications - Published
- 2022
23. Testing a norm-based policy for waste management
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Francesco Tommasi, Keren Delfini, Andrea Ceschi, Andrea Scalco, Riccardo Sartori, Stephan Dickert, Elena M. Tur, and Technology, Innovation & Society
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Environmental Engineering ,Systems Analysis ,Computer science ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,Control (management) ,Taiwan ,02 engineering and technology ,Norm-based policy ,010501 environmental sciences ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,01 natural sciences ,Effective solution ,Modeling and simulation ,Waste Management ,Humans ,Recycling ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Reliability (statistics) ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Waste management ,Nudge theory ,Recycling behavior ,Theory of planned behavior ,Agent based modelling ,Reproducibility of Results ,General Medicine ,020801 environmental engineering ,Nudges ,Social norms ,Policy ,Norm (social) - Abstract
The present study uses agent-based modeling (ABM) to examine the effectiveness of a nudge policy for improving recycling behavior. In our simulation, agents' recycling behavior is computed by components of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (i.e., attitudes, perceived behavioral control, social norms) and influenced by other agents as well as their surrounding (i.e., amount of waste in the area). The simulation, based on real data from a Taiwan community district, confirms realistic recycling trends and demonstrates the usefulness and reliability of ABM as a method to examine the effectiveness of waste management policies. An additional step in our simulation was to manipulate the amount of waste in the community to test the effect of a nudge policy based on social norms. Results showed that the policy increases recycling activity, but predominantly in low waste scenarios. This suggests that nudges, in the form of norm-based policies, can be an effective solution to enhancing people's recycling behavior under specific circumstances.
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- 2021
24. Continental-scale bias-corrected climate and hydrological projections for Australia
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J. Peter, E. Vogel, W. Sharples, U. Bende-Michl, L. Wilson, P. Hope, A. Dowdy, G. Kociuba, S. Srikanthan, V. C. Duong, J. Roussis, V. Matic, Z. Khan, A. Oke, M. Turner, S. Baron-Hay, F. Johnson, R. Mehrotra, A. Sharma, M. Thatcher, A. Azarvinand, S. Thomas, G. Boschat, C. Donnelly, and R. Argent
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Geology ,QE1-996.5 - Abstract
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has developed a national hydrological projections (NHP) service for Australia. The NHP aimed to provide nationally consistent hydrological projections across jurisdictional boundaries to support planning of water-dependent industries. NHP is complementary to those previously produced by federal and state governments, universities, and other organisations for limited geographical domains. The projections comprise an ensemble of application-ready bias-corrected climate model data, derived hydrological projections at daily temporal and 0.05° × 0.05° spatial resolution for the period 1960–2099, and two emission scenarios (Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and RCP8.5). The spatial resolution of the projections matches that of gridded historical reference data used to perform the bias correction and the Bureau of Meteorology's operational gridded hydrological model. Three bias correction techniques were applied to four CMIP5 global climate models (GCMs), and one method was applied to a regional climate model (RCM) forced by the same four GCMs, resulting in a 16-member ensemble of bias-corrected GCM data for each emission scenario. The bias correction was applied to fields of precipitation, minimum and maximum temperature, downwelling shortwave radiation, and surface winds. These variables are required inputs to the Bureau of Meteorology's landscape water balance hydrological model (AWRA-L), which was forced using the bias-corrected GCM and RCM data to produce a 16-member ensemble of hydrological output. The hydrological output variables include root zone soil moisture (moisture in the top 1 m soil layer), potential evapotranspiration, and runoff. Here we present an overview of the production of the hydrological projections, including GCM selection, bias correction methods and their evaluation, technical aspects of their implementation, and examples of analysis performed to construct the NHP service. The data are publicly available on the National Computing Infrastructure (https://doi.org/10.25914/6130680dc5a51, Bureau of Meteorology, 2021), and a user interface is accessible at https://awo.bom.gov.au/products/projection/ (last access: 24 November 2023).
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25. Hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations at the end-of-life among cancer patients; a retrospective register data study
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J. Singh, E. K. Grov, M. Turzer, and A. Stensvold
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Hospitalizations ,Re-hospitalizations ,Palliative care ,End-of-life care ,Quality indicators ,Special situations and conditions ,RC952-1245 - Abstract
Abstract Background Patients with incurable cancer are frequently hospitalized within their last 30 days of life (DOL) due to numerous symptoms and concerns. These hospitalizations can be burdensome for the patient and the caregivers and are therefore considered a quality indicator of end-of-life care. This retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the rates and potential predictors of hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations within the last 30 DOL. Methods This register data study included 383 patients with non-curable cancer who died in the pre-covid period between July 2018 and December 2019. Descriptive statistics with Chi-squared tests for the categorical data and logistic regression analysis were used to identify factors associated with hospitalization within the last 30 DOL. Results A total of 272 (71%) had hospitalizations within the last 30 days of life and 93 (24%) had > 1 hospitalizations. Hospitalization was associated with shorter time from palliative care unit (PCU) referral to death, male gender, age
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26. Las lecturas de Benito Mussolini en el imaginario político latinoamericano
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Donatti, Carlos M. Tur
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27. University-industry scientific production and the Great Recession
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Joaquín M. Azagra-Caro, Alfredo Yegros-Yegros, Robert J. W. Tijssen, Elena M. Tur, Generalitat Valenciana, Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte (España), Broman Foundation, and Technology, Innovation & Society
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Economic crisis ,020209 energy ,05 social sciences ,Scientific production ,Geography of science ,Context (language use) ,02 engineering and technology ,Oecd countries ,Great recession ,Management of Technology and Innovation ,Scale (social sciences) ,0502 economics and business ,Development economics ,University-industry interaction ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Economics ,Production (economics) ,Business and International Management ,050203 business & management ,Applied Psychology ,Co-authored research publications - Abstract
R&D spending, be it university or industrial spending, has a positive impact on the scale of scientific production. However, the impact of R&D spending on joint university-industry scientific production, which may vary significantly according to the phase of macroeconomic cycles, is likely to be more complex than the impact on either within-university or within-industry production. We test this assumption in the context of the OECD countries and other economies against the backdrop of the Great Recession (2007-2013). Industry R&D spending dominated university-industry scientific production, but the crisis changed the impact of that spending source, which was negative during the previous expansion and became positive during the subsequent stagnation. The Great Recession had an absolute negative impact on university-industry scientific production, but also a moderating positive impact on industry R&D spending, to the extent that the few countries where this spending increased faster during the Great Recession saw university-industry scientific production rise. Positive effects were more pronounced with regards to 'domestic' university-industry scientific production, where collaborating universities and business companies were located in the same country., Joaquín's participation in this research was funded through project AICO/2016/A/107 of the Valencian Regional Government, project CSO2016-79045-C2-2-R of the Spanish Ministry of Economics and Competitiveness and the Salvador de Madariaga Mobility Stay Aid PRX14/00643 of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Spain. Elena acknowledges funding from the Broman Foundation.
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28. Propuesta metodológica para la evaluación de competencias transversales en el Máster en Ingeniería Mecánica de la Universitat Politècnica de València
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José Luis Albelda, M. Tur, Juan José Ródenas, Francisco D. Denia, Antonio Besa, Javier Carballeira, J. E. Tarancón, and José Martínez-Casas
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Innovación educativa ,Engineering ,Aprendizaje basado en proyectos ,business.industry ,Educational innovations ,Competencias transversales ,Transversal competences ,Project-based learning ,Higher level education ,Assessment tools ,Educación superior ,Higher education ,Enseñanza superior ,Herramientas de evaluación ,Tecnologías y educación ,business ,Technologies and education - Abstract
[ES] En esta comunicación se presentan los trabajos desarrollados en el marco de un proyecto de innovación y mejora educativa llevado a cabo durante los dos últimos cursos en el Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Mecánica de la Universitat Politècnica de València. Uno de los principales objetivos de este proyecto es el desarrollo y puesta en marcha de nuevas metodologías para la evaluación de competencias transversales. Entre estas nuevas metodologías está una aproximación mediante el aprendizaje basado en proyectos, que permite incorporar la evaluación de algunas competencias transversales que no se hacía de forma adecuada con anterioridad. En esta línea se han coordinado varias asignaturas, se ha planteado un nuevo tipo de Trabajo Fin de Máster, con la colaboración de una empresa, y se han diseñado nuevas herramientas de evaluación., [EN] This contribution presents the work carried out within the framework of an educational innovation and improvement project developed during the last two years in the Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Valencia. One of the main objectives of this project is the development and implementation of new methodologies for the evaluation of generic competences. Among these new methodologies, there is an approach through projectbased learning, which allows for the incorporation of the assessment of some generic competences that was not done previously in a proper way. Therefore, several subjects have been coordinated, a new type of Master’s Thesis has been proposed, with the collaboration of a company, and new assessment tools have been designed
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29. Does Satellite Chlorophyll‐a Respond to Southernmost Patagonian Dust? A Multi‐Year, Event‐Based Approach
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Martin Saraceno, Lucio Esteban Simonella, Renata Coppo, L. A. Ruiz-Etcheverry, G. Bia, Gabriela Torre, N. J. Cosentino, V. M. Tur, and Diego Marcelo Gaiero
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Atmospheric Science ,Chlorophyll a ,ATLANTIC OCEAN ,Ecology ,Event based ,IRON ,Paleontology ,Soil Science ,Forestry ,DUST ,Aquatic Science ,CHLOROPHYLL ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1 [https] ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,PATAGONIA ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 [https] ,chemistry ,Climatology ,Chlorophyll ,Environmental science ,Satellite ,Water Science and Technology - Abstract
Mineral aerosols may affect global climate indirectly by enhancing net primary productivity (NPP) upon deposition to the oceans and associated atmosphere-to-ocean CO2 flux. This mechanism is hypothesized to have contributed significantly to the last interglacial-to-glacial climatic transition. However, the dust-NPP connection remains contentious for the present-day climate system. We analyze the impact of southernmost Patagonian dust emissions on southwestern Atlantic Ocean continental shelf and proximal open ocean satellite chlorophyll-a concentration. We use the first decadal time series of surface dust mass flux in southern Patagonia, along with in situ visibility data, to model dust emission, transport, and deposition to the ocean. We then perform a dust event-based analysis of chlorophyll-a time series, using a novel approach by which time series are corrected for post-depositional particle advection due to ocean currents. Finally, we performed chemical analysis of iron in dust samples, a key micronutrient limiting phytoplankton biomass in high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll oceans such as offshore of the 200-m isobath off Patagonia. We find no compelling evidence for an influence of dust as an enhancer of phytoplankton biomass either on shelf or proximal open ocean waters of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. For open ocean waters this is consistent with a lack of source-inherited bioavailable iron in dust samples. Future case studies addressing similar questions should concentrate on dust sources with identified high contents of bioavailable iron, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere where atmospheric processing of iron is weak. Fil: Cosentino, Nicolas Juan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra; Argentina Fil: Ruiz Etcheverry, Laura Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera; Argentina Fil: Bia, Gonzalo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra; Argentina Fil: Simonella, Lucio Esteban. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba; Argentina Fil: Coppo, Renata. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra; Argentina Fil: Torre, Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra; Argentina Fil: Saraceno, Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera; Argentina Fil: Tur, Veronica Mabel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra; Argentina Fil: Gaiero, Diego Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra; Argentina
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30. Crops Leaf Disease Recognition From Digital and RS Imaging Using Fusion of Multi Self-Attention RBNet Deep Architectures and Modified Dragonfly Optimization
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Irfan Haider, Muhammad Attique Khan, Muhammad Nazir, Ameer Hamza, Omar Alqahtani, M. Turki-Hadj Alouane, and Anum Masood
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Agriculture ,classification ,deep learning (DL) ,optimization ,remote sensing (RS) ,self-attention ,Ocean engineering ,TC1501-1800 ,Geophysics. Cosmic physics ,QC801-809 - Abstract
Globally, pests and plant diseases severely threaten forestry and agriculture. Plant protection could be substantially enhanced by using noncontact, extremely effective, and reasonably priced techniques for identifying and tracking pests and plant diseases across large geographic areas. Precision agriculture is the study of using other technologies, such as hyperspectral remote sensing, to increase cultivation instead of traditional agricultural methods with less negative environmental effects. In this article, we proposed a novel deep-learning architecture and optimization algorithm for crop leaf disease recognition. In the initial step, a multilevel contrast enhancement technique is proposed for a better visual of the disease on the leaves of cotton and wheat. After that, we proposed three novel residual block and self-attention mechanisms, named 3-residual block-deep convolutional neural network (RBNet) Self, 5-RBNet Self, and 9-RBNet Self. After that, the proposed models are trained on enhanced images and later extracted deep features from the self-attention layer. The 5-RBNET Self and 9-RBNET Self performed well in terms of accuracy and precision rate; therefore, we did not consider the 3-RBNET Self for the next process. The dragonfly optimization algorithm is proposed for the best feature selection and applied to the self-attention features of 5-RBNET Self and 9-RBNET Self models to improve the classification performance further and reduce the computational cost. The proposed method is evaluated on two publically available crop disease images, such as the cotton, wheat, and EuroSAT datasets. For both crops, the proposed method obtained a maximum accuracy of 98.60% and 93.90%, respectively, whereas for the EuroSAT, the proposed method obtained an accuracy of 83.10%. Compared to the results with recent techniques, the proposed method shows improved accuracy and precision rate.
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31. Analyzing Software Industry Trends to Improve Curriculum
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Ansar Siddique, Ghosia Majeed Butt, Amina Zahid, Quadri Noorulhasan Naveed, and M. Turki-Hadj Alouane
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Curriculum ,freelancing ,software industry ,LDA model ,LDA analysis ,web scraping ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
In the present digital era, being skilled and updated on modern software development practices has become of crucial importance for software engineering graduates. Moreover, the freelancing industry has grown immensely in recent years, and individuals, more than ever before, are fascinated by the opportunities it offers and have greater assurance that it can be a successful and satisfying alternative to regular employment. Unlike others, in the case of software, industry is leading the education. This makes Software Engineering Education (SEE) additionally responsible for minimizing the gap between the skills of the graduating students and the skills needed by the employers out there. There is not any previous work available in this that focuses on the skills required to cope with the freelancing industry by graduate students and recommendations for improvements to Pakistan higher education curriculum that help produce graduates who are capable enough to get themselves employed in freelancing platforms. This study aims to dissect the software industry needs and trends related to the freelancing industry and to uncover suggestions for training in this dynamic field. The data was extracted through different freelancing platforms using the Scrapy framework of Python, and then LDA analysis was performed on the scraped data using Python to find the most trending topics in the SE field and better analyze the situation. Using LDA analysis, the dataset extracted at two distinct time periods is investigated to describe how the software industry changes from time to time. For validity, the updated data was scraped on runtime from freelancing websites. The results of the analysis are shown in different formats, and empirical findings are discussed with reference to two different time periods and in relation to previous studies.
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32. The Framework for Assessing Changes To Sea-level (FACTS) v1.0: a platform for characterizing parametric and structural uncertainty in future global, relative, and extreme sea-level change
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R. E. Kopp, G. G. Garner, T. H. J. Hermans, S. Jha, P. Kumar, A. Reedy, A. B. A. Slangen, M. Turilli, T. L. Edwards, J. M. Gregory, G. Koubbe, A. Levermann, A. Merzky, S. Nowicki, M. D. Palmer, and C. Smith
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Geology ,QE1-996.5 - Abstract
Future sea-level rise projections are characterized by both quantifiable uncertainty and unquantifiable structural uncertainty. Thorough scientific assessment of sea-level rise projections requires analysis of both dimensions of uncertainty. Probabilistic sea-level rise projections evaluate the quantifiable dimension of uncertainty; comparison of alternative probabilistic methods provides an indication of structural uncertainty. Here we describe the Framework for Assessing Changes To Sea-level (FACTS), a modular platform for characterizing different probability distributions for the drivers of sea-level change and their consequences for global mean, regional, and extreme sea-level change. We demonstrate its application by generating seven alternative probability distributions under multiple emissions scenarios for both future global mean sea-level change and future relative and extreme sea-level change at New York City. These distributions, closely aligned with those presented in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report, emphasize the role of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets as drivers of structural uncertainty in sea-level change projections.
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33. Improved calorimetric particle identification in NA62 using machine learning techniques
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The NA62 collaboration, E. Cortina Gil, A. Kleimenova, E. Minucci, S. Padolski, P. Petrov, A. Shaikhiev, R. Volpe, W. Fedorko, T. Numao, Y. Petrov, B. Velghe, V. W. S. Wong, M. Yu, D. Bryman, J. Fu, Z. Hives, T. Husek, J. Jerhot, K. Kampf, M. Zamkovsky, B. De Martino, M. Perrin-Terrin, A. T. Akmete, R. Aliberti, G. Khoriauli, J. Kunze, D. Lomidze, L. Peruzzo, M. Vormstein, R. Wanke, P. Dalpiaz, M. Fiorini, A. Mazzolari, I. Neri, A. Norton, F. Petrucci, M. Soldani, H. Wahl, L. Bandiera, A. Cotta Ramusino, A. Gianoli, M. Romagnoni, A. Sytov, E. Iacopini, G. Latino, M. Lenti, P. Lo Chiatto, I. Panichi, A. Parenti, A. Bizzeti, F. Bucci, A. Antonelli, G. Georgiev, V. Kozhuharov, G. Lanfranchi, S. Martellotti, M. Moulson, T. Spadaro, G. Tinti, F. Ambrosino, T. Capussela, M. Corvino, M. D’Errico, D. Di Filippo, R. Fiorenza, R. Giordano, P. Massarotti, M. Mirra, M. Napolitano, I. Rosa, G. Saracino, G. Anzivino, F. Brizioli, E. Imbergamo, R. Lollini, R. Piandani, C. Santoni, M. Barbanera, P. Cenci, B. Checcucci, P. Lubrano, M. Lupi, M. Pepe, M. Piccini, F. Costantini, L. Di Lella, N. Doble, M. Giorgi, S. Giudici, G. Lamanna, E. Lari, E. Pedreschi, M. Sozzi, C. Cerri, R. Fantechi, L. Pontisso, F. Spinella, I. Mannelli, G. D’Agostini, M. Raggi, A. Biagioni, P. Cretaro, O. Frezza, E. Leonardi, A. Lonardo, M. Turisini, P. Valente, P. Vicini, R. Ammendola, V. Bonaiuto, A. Fucci, A. Salamon, F. Sargeni, R. Arcidiacono, B. Bloch-Devaux, M. Boretto, E. Menichetti, E. Migliore, D. Soldi, C. Biino, A. Filippi, F. Marchetto, A. Briano Olvera, J. Engelfried, N. Estrada-Tristan, M. A. Reyes Santos, P. Boboc, A. M. Bragadireanu, S. A. Ghinescu, O. E. Hutanu, L. Bician, T. Blazek, V. Cerny, Z. Kucerova, J. Bernhard, A. Ceccucci, M. Ceoletta, H. Danielsson, N. De Simone, F. Duval, B. Döbrich, L. Federici, E. Gamberini, L. Gatignon, R. Guida, F. Hahn, E. B. Holzer, B. Jenninger, M. Koval, P. Laycock, G. Lehmann Miotto, P. Lichard, A. Mapelli, R. Marchevski, K. Massri, M. Noy, V. Palladino, J. Pinzino, V. Ryjov, S. Schuchmann, S. Venditti, T. Bache, M. B. Brunetti, V. Duk, V. Fascianelli, J. R. Fry, F. Gonnella, E. Goudzovski, J. Henshaw, L. Iacobuzio, C. Kenworthy, C. Lazzeroni, N. Lurkin, F. Newson, C. Parkinson, A. Romano, J. Sanders, A. Sergi, A. Sturgess, J. Swallow, A. Tomczak, H. Heath, R. Page, S. Trilov, B. Angelucci, D. Britton, C. Graham, D. Protopopescu, J. Carmignani, J. B. Dainton, R. W. L. Jones, G. Ruggiero, L. Fulton, D. Hutchcroft, E. Maurice, B. Wrona, A. Conovaloff, P. Cooper, D. Coward, P. Rubin, A. Baeva, D. Baigarashev, D. Emelyanov, T. Enik, V. Falaleev, S. Fedotov, K. Gorshanov, E. Gushchin, V. Kekelidze, D. Kereibay, S. Kholodenko, A. Khotyantsev, A. Korotkova, Y. Kudenko, V. Kurochka, V. Kurshetsov, L. Litov, D. Madigozhin, M. Medvedeva, A. Mefodev, M. Misheva, N. Molokanova, S. Movchan, V. Obraztsov, A. Okhotnikov, A. Ostankov, I. Polenkevich, Yu. Potrebenikov, A. Sadovskiy, V. Semenov, S. Shkarovskiy, V. Sugonyaev, O. Yushchenko, and A. Zinchenko
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Fixed Target Experiments ,Branching fraction ,Rare Decay ,Flavour Physics ,Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity ,QC770-798 - Abstract
Abstract Measurement of the ultra-rare K + → π + ν ν ¯ $$ {K}^{+}\to {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu} $$ decay at the NA62 experiment at CERN requires high-performance particle identification to distinguish muons from pions. Calorimetric identification currently in use, based on a boosted decision tree algorithm, achieves a muon misidentification probability of 1.2 × 10 −5 for a pion identification efficiency of 75% in the momentum range of 15–40 GeV/c. In this work, calorimetric identification performance is improved by developing an algorithm based on a convolutional neural network classifier augmented by a filter. Muon misidentification probability is reduced by a factor of six with respect to the current value for a fixed pion-identification efficiency of 75%. Alternatively, pion identification efficiency is improved from 72% to 91% for a fixed muon misidentification probability of 10 −5.
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34. Analysis of the overlap section in a high-speed railway catenary by means of numerical simulations
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S. Gregori, J. Gil, F. J. Fuenmayor, J. E. Tarancón, and M. Tur
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Overlap section ,Tensioning device ,Cantilever ,Railway catenary ,Computer science ,business.industry ,INGENIERIA MECANICA ,Work (physics) ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,020101 civil engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Structural engineering ,Bayesian optimisation ,Standard deviation ,0201 civil engineering ,Multiple pantograph operation ,Electric power transmission ,Section (archaeology) ,021105 building & construction ,Catenary ,Pantograph ,business ,Contact wire ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
[EN] The transition between catenary tensioning sections is accomplished smoothly by overlapping a number of spans in each catenary section. This work presents an analysis of the overlap section in a high-speed railway catenary based on numerical simulations. The paper studies the influence on the system¿s dynamic behaviour of features such as double cantilevers and tensioning devices efficiency. Four and five-span overlaps are compared and the effect of train speed and overlap contact wire geometry are also analysed. Finally, an entire catenary section is optimised by Bayesian Optimisation techniques, leading to a catenary configuration with an interaction force with a standard deviation notably lower than that provided by the nominal catenary design., The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support received from the Regional Government of Valencia (PROMETEO/2016/007) and the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (TRA2017-84736-R). The funds received jointly from the Regional Government of Valencia and the European Social Fund under Grant APOSTD/2019/205 are also acknowledged. The authors wish to express their gratitude for the comments and useful information provided by Jose Antonio Martinez Lopez and the `Sociedad Espanola de Montajes Industriales' (SEMI Group).
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- 2020
35. On the use of stabilization techniques in the Cartesian grid finite element method framework for iterative solvers
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M. Tur, José Manuel Navarro-Jiménez, José Martínez-Casas, Enrique Nadal, and Juan José Ródenas
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Numerical Analysis ,Fictitious domain ,Computer science ,Applied Mathematics ,Numerical analysis ,INGENIERIA MECANICA ,General Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,Finite element method ,Regular grid ,010101 applied mathematics ,Algebra ,020303 mechanical engineering & transports ,0203 mechanical engineering ,Iterative solver ,0101 mathematics ,Condition number ,CgFE - Abstract
[EN] Fictitious domain methods, like the Cartesian grid finite element method (cgFEM), are based on the use of unfitted meshes that must be intersected. This may yield to ill-conditioned systems of equations since the stiffness associated with a node could be small, thus poorly contributing to the energy of the problem. This issue complicates the use of iterative solvers for large problems. In this work, we present a new stabilization technique that, in the case of cgFEM, preserves the Cartesian structure of the mesh. The formulation consists in penalizing the free movement of those nodes by a smooth extension of the solution from the interior of the domain, through a postprocess of the solution via a displacement recovery technique. The numerical results show an improvement of the condition number and a decrease in the number of iterations of the iterative solver while preserving the problem accuracy., The authors wish to thank the Spanish "Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad," the "Generalitat Valenciana," and the "Universitat Politècnica de València" for their financial support received through the projects DPI2017-89816-R, Prometeo 2016/007 and the FPI2015 program, respectively.
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- 2020
36. Cultural transmission and persistence of entrepreneurship
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Luisa Escriche, Elena M. Tur, Gonzalo Olcina, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), European Research Council, European Commission, Broman Foundation, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), and Technology, Innovation & Society
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Persistence (psychology) ,Tax policy ,Economics and Econometrics ,Majority rule ,Labour economics ,Entrepreneurship ,05 social sciences ,Public administration efficiency ,General Business, Management and Accounting ,Civil servants ,0502 economics and business ,Economics ,Normative ,Entrepreneurial preferences ,050207 economics ,Cultural transmission in animals ,Administration (government) ,Cultural transmission ,050203 business & management - Abstract
This paper contributes to explain the persistence of differences in levels of entrepreneurship within and across countries. We provide an explanation based on the dynamic interplay between purposeful intergenerational transmission of preferences for entrepreneurship and public administration efficiency. Individuals vote on taxes, and the collected taxes fund the civil servants’ wages. The performance of the administration generating an efficient normative and regulatory environment, affects the success of entrepreneurship. We show that an economy can reach two different long-run equilibria: a traditional equilibrium, with a low proportion of entrepreneurs, high taxes and an inefficient administration and, an entrepreneurial equilibrium with a high proportion of entrepreneurs and, lower taxes but enough to implement an efficient administration. The equilibrium achieved depends on the tax policy followed by the different generations. If decisions are made by majority voting in a myopic way, then the initial conditions of the society become crucial. This result explains persistence: an economy evolves around similar levels of entrepreneurship unless some reforms are implemented., G. Olcina and L. Escriche acknowledge financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness project, ECO-2014-58297-R, ECO-2017-87245-R and the ERC project-TECTACOM. E.M. Tur thanks the Broman Foundation for financial support.
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- 2020
37. Experimental Demonstration of a Data Correlation and Data Equalization using a Tunable Optical Tapped-Delay-Line Using the Spatial Domain and Modal-Dependent Delays
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A. Almaiman, H. Song, A. Minoofar, R. Zhang, X. Su, K. Zou, K. Pang, C. Liu, P. Liao, N. Hu, Z. Zhao, M. Tur, and A. E. Willner
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Angular momentum ,Signal processing ,Optical fiber ,Computer science ,Equalization (audio) ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,law.invention ,010309 optics ,Modal ,law ,0103 physical sciences ,Line (geometry) ,Electronic engineering ,Light beam ,0210 nano-technology ,Phase-shift keying - Abstract
We demonstrate a tunable OTDL using the orbital angular momentum modal domain to create the taps through mode-multicasting. We demonstrate 2-3 tap correlation and equalization. Equalization results show EVM improvement for a 20-Gbaud QPSK with chromatic dispersion of 20-km from EVM=26.3% to EVM=11.4%
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38. The coevolution of endogenous knowledge networks and knowledge creation
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Elena M. Tur, Joaquín M. Azagra-Caro, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Generalitat Valenciana, European Commission, and Technology, Innovation & Society
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Structure (mathematical logic) ,Endogenous network ,Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management ,Economics and Econometrics ,Knowledge management ,Relation (database) ,business.industry ,Process (engineering) ,Collaborative knowledge ,05 social sciences ,Collaboration ,Knowledge creation ,Outcome (game theory) ,Empirical research ,0502 economics and business ,Simulation model ,Sociology ,050207 economics ,Social science ,business ,050203 business & management ,Coevolution - Abstract
Knowledge creation is increasingly a collaborative process, but empirical studies provide conflicting evidence on whether the relation between knowledge creation and number of collaborators is positive, negative, or nonexistent. The simulation model developed in this paper offers a deeper formal theoretical understanding and analyzes the feedback between the processes of knowledge creation and network collaboration. The model is formed by two functions, one for the formation of the network and another for the creation of knowledge, that suffice to reproduce the three coevolution scenarios described in the empirical literature. Due to the feedback mechanisms between the two functions, changes in one of the parameters deeply affect the outcome of the model, both in the amount of knowledge produced and the structure of the resulting network, as well as in the relation between them. Analyses of collaborative knowledge creation would benefit from taking into account this feedback., The authors acknowledge funding by the Generalitat Valenciana (Project GV/2012/018). E.M. Tur's Ph.D research was supported by a CSIC JAE-PreDoc fellowship co-financed by the ESF.
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39. Structural shape optimization using Cartesian grids and automatic h-adaptive mesh projection
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Onofre Marco, M. Tur, Juan José Ródenas, Enrique Nadal, and José Luis Albelda
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Control and Optimization ,Discretization ,Computer science ,INGENIERIA MECANICA ,Boundary (topology) ,010103 numerical & computational mathematics ,01 natural sciences ,Cartesian grids ,Regular grid ,law.invention ,Shape optimization ,law ,Cartesian coordinate system ,0101 mathematics ,Immersed boundary method ,Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design ,Finite element method ,Computer Science Applications ,010101 applied mathematics ,Control and Systems Engineering ,Mesh generation ,H-refinement ,NEFEM ,Algorithm ,Software - Abstract
[EN] We present a novel approach to 3D structural shape optimization that leans on an Immersed Boundary Method. A boundary tracking strategy based on evaluating the intersections between a fixed Cartesian grid and the evolving geometry sorts elements as internal, external and intersected. The integration procedure used by the NURBS-Enhanced Finite Element Method accurately accounts for the nonconformity between the fixed embedding discretization and the evolving structural shape, avoiding the creation of a boundary-fitted mesh for each design iteration, yielding in very efficient mesh generation process. A Cartesian hierarchical data structure improves the efficiency of the analyzes, allowing for trivial data sharing between similar entities or for an optimal reordering of thematrices for the solution of the system of equations, among other benefits. Shape optimization requires the sufficiently accurate structural analysis of a large number of different designs, presenting the computational cost for each design as a critical issue. The information required to create 3D Cartesian h- adapted mesh for new geometries is projected from previously analyzed geometries using shape sensitivity results. Then, the refinement criterion permits one to directly build h-adapted mesh on the new designs with a specified and controlled error level. Several examples are presented to show how the techniques here proposed considerably improve the computational efficiency of the optimization process., The authors wish to thank the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad for the financial support received through the project DPI2013-46317-R and the FPI program (BES-2011-044080), and the Generalitat Valenciana through the project PROMETEO/2016/007.
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40. Robust h-adaptive meshing strategy considering exact arbitrary CAD geometries in a Cartesian grid framework
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M. Tur, José Manuel Navarro-Jiménez, Juan José Ródenas, and Onofre Marco
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Mathematical optimization ,Computer science ,INGENIERIA MECANICA ,010103 numerical & computational mathematics ,01 natural sciences ,Cartesian grids ,law.invention ,Regular grid ,law ,General Materials Science ,Shape optimization ,Polygon mesh ,Cartesian coordinate system ,h-refinement ,0101 mathematics ,Representation (mathematics) ,ComputingMethodologies_COMPUTERGRAPHICS ,Civil and Structural Engineering ,Mechanical Engineering ,Immersed boundary method ,Finite element method ,Computer Science Applications ,010101 applied mathematics ,Boundary representation ,NURBS ,Modeling and Simulation ,NEFEM ,Algorithm - Abstract
[EN] Geometry plays a key role in contact and shape optimization problems in which the accurate representation of the exact geometry and the use of adaptive analysis techniques are crucial to obtaining accurate computationally-efficient Finite Element (FE) simulations. We propose a novel algorithm to generate 3D h-adaptive meshes for an Immersed Boundary Method (IBM) based on Cartesian grids and the so-called NEFEM (NURBS-Enhanced FE Method) integration techniques. To increase the accuracy of the results at the minimum computational cost we seek to keep the efficient Cartesian structure of the mesh during the whole analysis process while considering the exact boundary representation of domains given by NURBS or T-Splines. Within the framework of Cartesian grids, the two significant contributions of this paper are: (a) the methodology used for the mesh-geometry intersection, which represents a considerable challenge due to their independence; and (b) the robust procedure used to generate the integration subdomains that exactly represent the CAD model. The numerical examples given show the proper convergence of the method, its capacity to mesh complex 3D geometries and that Cartesian grid-based IBM can be considered a robust and reliable tool in terms of accuracy and computational cost., The authors wish to thank the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad for the financial support received through Project DPI2013-46317-R and the FPI program (BES-2011-044080), also the Generalitat Valenciana for the assistance received through Project PROMETEO/2016/007.
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41. An extension of shape sensitivity analysis to an immersed boundary method based on Cartesian grids
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Onofre Marco, M. Tur, Juan José Ródenas, and F. J. Fuenmayor
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Discretization ,Computer science ,INGENIERIA MECANICA ,Computational Mechanics ,Boundary (topology) ,Ocean Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,law.invention ,0203 mechanical engineering ,Parametric surface ,law ,Polygon mesh ,Cartesian coordinate system ,Shape optimization ,Boundary value problem ,0101 mathematics ,ComputingMethodologies_COMPUTERGRAPHICS ,Applied Mathematics ,Mechanical Engineering ,Mathematical analysis ,Immersed boundary method ,Cartesian grid-FEM ,010101 applied mathematics ,Computational Mathematics ,020303 mechanical engineering & transports ,Computational Theory and Mathematics ,NURB ,Sensitivity analysis ,Velocity field - Abstract
[EN] Gradient-based shape optimization processes of mechanical components require the gradients (sensitivity) of the magnitudes of interest to be calculated with sufficient accuracy. The aim of this study was to develop algorithms for the calculation of shape sensitivities considering geometric representation by parametric surfaces (i.e. NURBS or T-splines) using 3D Cartesian h-adapted meshes independent of geometry. A formulation of shape sensitivities was developed for an environment based on Cartesian meshes independent of geometry, which implies, for instance, the need to take into account the special treatment of boundary conditions imposed in non body-fitted meshes. The immersed boundary framework required to implement new methods of velocity field generation, which have a primary role in the integration of both the theoretical concepts and the discretization tools in shape design optimization. Examples of elastic problems with three-dimensional components are given to demonstrate the efficiency of the algorithms., The authors wish to thank the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad for the financial support received through the project DPI2013-46317-R and the FPI program (BES-2011-044080), and the Generalitat Valenciana through the Project PROMETEO/2016/007.
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42. Somatic comorbidities in patients with schizophrenia
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N. Boussaid, M. Turki, M. Barkallah, A. Labyadh, N. Halouani, S. Ellouze, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction Patients with schizophrenia have shown a high mortality rate, and life expectancy is shortened by 10-20 years. This seems to be mainly caused by metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Several risk factors are identified, including sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, low socioeconomic status, cognitive dysfunction, and antipsychotics iatrogenicity. Objectives We aimed to explore somatic pathologies reported in patients with schizophrenia, and to assess risk factors predisposing to these impairments. Methods We conducted a retrospective descriptive and analytical study, based on clinical and psychiatric observations of 60 patients with schizophrenia, hospitalized in psychiatry “B” department, Hedi Chaker university hospital (Sfax, Tunisia), during the period between 2015 and 2017. Results Among our patients, 38.3% suffered from somatic comorbidities: diabetes (21.7%), hypertension (15%), coronary disease (15%), hyperlipidaemia (15%), respiratory diseases (6.7%). Tobacco consumption was reported in 53.3% of patients. It was significantly associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases (p=0.036). Alcohol abuse was noted in 16.7%, while obesity was reported in 6.7% of patients. Significant associations were found between obesity and diabetes (p=0.001), and between organic diseases and cognitive disorganisation (p=0.022). Somatic comorbidities were more frequent in patients with low socio-economic level (p=0.015). Among our patients, 83.3% were treated with conventional antipsychotics while 38.3% were treated with atypical antipsychotics (AAP). We showed that AAP were associated with the occurrence of organic diseases (p=0.037). Conclusions Physical health of patients with schizophrenia requires a serious attention. Coordinated care between psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals should monitor the physical health of these patients to prevent a premature death. Disclosure of Interest None Declared
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43. Mental well-being of Tunisian COVID-19 survivors: a cohort study
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M. Turki, N. Bouattour, H. Ben Ayed, S. Ellouze, R. Jbir, S. Msaad, S. Kammoun, N. Halouani, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction COVID-19 affected humankind worldwide in different aspects of life. Survivors still report the effects of the pandemic on daily life, physical health, and mental health. Objectives To assess effects of the pandemic on the mood and the quality of life of the survivors. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study including 121 Tunisian COVID-19 inpatients who had been discharged alive from hospital. Each enrolled patient was asked about the period before the hospital stay, and the 6-9 month-period after hospital discharge, using several scales: the validated Arabic version of “Patient Health Questionnaire” (PHQ-9) to screen for depressive symptoms, and “EuroQol five-dimension three-level” (EQ-5D-3L) to assess the quality of life. Results The median age of participants was 59 years, with extreme values ranging from 18 to 80. Among them, 51.2% were females. As compared with baseline statue of patients, the depressive dimension assessed through PHQ was significantly impaired (7.05 vs 1.12; p
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44. Impact of child maltreatment on bulimic behaviors among the tunisian general population
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M. Turki, A. Hadj Ali, A. Chaaben, N. Halouani, M. A. Megdiche, S. Ellouze, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction Child maltreatment (CM) refers to all forms of physical or psychological violence, sexual abuse, and neglect of a person under the age of 18, resulting in actual or potential harm to their health, survival, development, or dignity. It is recognized as a predictor of psychological difficulties in adulthood, such as bulimic behavior. Objectives The aim of our study was to assess the link between CM and bulimic behaviors in the Tunisian general population. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study among Facebook group members, using an online questionnaire, from February 17, 2023, to May 26, 2023. All respondents over the age of 18 were included in the study. CM was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), which provides information on five types of maltreatment: emotional abuse (EA), physical abuse (PA), sexual abuse (SA), emotional neglect (EN), and physical neglect (PN). The Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE) was used to screen and assess the intensity of bulimic behavior. Results A total of 528 responses were included in the study. The mean age of the sample was 33.3±11.95 years. Mean AE, AP, AS, NE, NP, and overall CTQ scores were 8.30; 6.58; 6.38; 10.14; 7.26, and 49.72, respectively. A history of severe AE, AP, AS, NE, or NP was reported by 13.1%, 10.8%, 8.5%, 11.6% and 8.3% of respondents, respectively. The mean BITE score was 10.76 ±6.85 and 6.6% of our population were at high risk of developing bulimic behavior. In the bivariate study, the BITE score was significantly correlated with all forms of MI. The strongest correlation was with AE (r=0.310; p
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45. Determinants of hospital length of stay for patients with schizophrenia
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M. Turki, M. Barkallah, N. Boussaid, A. labyadh, S. Ellouze, N. Halouani, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction relapse and frequent rehospitalizations. The length of stay (LOS) of these patients has been a concern of researchers. The ability to identify determinants of LOS at admission – and, thus, identify patients who are likely to need a longer stay early on – may help treatment planning. Objectives We aimed to investigate socio-demographic and clinical profile of inpatients with schizophrenia, and to identify factors associated with LOS. Methods It was a retrospective study carried out among 90 inpatients with schizophrenia admitted to the psychiatry “B” department, Hedi Chaker university hospital (Sfax, Tunisia), during the period between January 2015 and December 2019. Data collection was performed through the patients’ medical records. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v.25. Results The mean age of our patients was 32 years. Among them, 57.78% were women. The mean LOS was 28 days. Factors found to be significantly associated with LOS were: the number of admissions (p
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46. Factors associated with psychotropics adverse effects in elderly psychiatric inpatients
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W. Abid, M. Turki, B. Ben jmeaa, A. Zribi, M. A. Megdiche, S. Ellouze, N. Halouani, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction Adverse effects (AEs) of psychotropic drugs are more frequent and potentially more dangerous in elderly subjects (ES), probably due to a greater frequency of somatic comorbidities, as well as polymedication. Objectives The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of AEs of psychotropic treatment among ES hospitalized in psychiatry, and to identify the associated sociodemographic and clinical factors. Methods We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study. It concerned male patients aged at least 60 years, hospitalized in the psychiatry B department at CHU Hedi Chaker (Sfax, Tunisia) between 2018 and 2022. We collected demographic and clinical data from their medical records using a pre-established form. Results We included 30 patients. The average age was 64 years. Addictive behaviors were reported in 60%, and somatic histories were noted in 53.3% of patients. The three most frequent psychiatric diagnoses were schizophrenia (43.3%), bipolar disorder (33.3%) and depressive disorder (13.3%). Among our patients, 10% experienced adverse psychotropic drug reactions: orthostatic hypotension 6.7%; neurological AEs 3.3%. Univariate analysis showed no significant relationship between sociodemographic variables and psychotropic drug AEs. Patients with bipolar disorder were more likely to develop AEs of psychotropic treatment (p=0.04). Conclusions Our results suggest that special attention should be paid to avoiding psychotropic medication AEs in psychiatric inpatients ES. Indeed, extra precautions need to be taken in this population due to their reduced ability to report their symptoms. Disclosure of Interest None Declared
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47. Virtual Reality as Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Blood-Injection-Injury Phobias
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N. Halouani, N. Boussaid, M. Turki, M. Barkallah, S. Ellouze, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction Virtual Reality (VR) is a transformative technology that facilitates the development of immersive virtual environments. Its application is steadily growing within Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, notably in virtuo exposure therapy. This is particularly evident in the treatment of specific phobias, with a specific focus on addressing blood-injection-injury phobias. Objectives The objective of our study is to design a treatment protocol for patients suffering from blood phobia based on VR. Methods We used the following scales: - Fear Survey Schedule-III (FSS-III) and the Injection Phobia Scale (IPS) for psychometric evaluation of the intensity of avoidance fear. - Questionnaire on cybersickness: to identify potential adverse effects of exposure to virtual reality. To conduct a functional analysis of phobias, we used the SECCA grid and the SORC grid. Results The therapeutic protocol stages of VR for a patient suffering from Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia (BIIP) are as follows: 1. Collection of sociodemographic and clinical data. 2. Functional analysis to identify triggering factors, contributing factors, and consequences of behavior. The SECCA or SORC grid can help in conducting this functional analysis. 3. Psychometric evaluation of the intensity of avoidance fear using the three scales: FSS-III, IPS, and the cybersickness scale. 4. Patient education on the mechanisms of the phobia. 5. Setting of objectives. 6. Therapeutic contract. 7. The Protocol : 8. Cognitive approach: identification of automatic thoughts and replacement with more rational thoughts. 9. Behavioral approach: Progressive exposure, controlled immersion of the patient in virtual environments corresponding to situations that trigger their phobia. This exposure is coupled with relaxation. The treatment continues with regular follow-up to ensure the consolidation of progress and to adjust strategies. For relapse prevention, simple measures ,like personalized exercises to be done by the patient, can favor the long-term maintenance of the acquired skills. Conclusions Virtual reality exposure therapies (in virtuo) are as effective as in-vivo therapies. Besides, they offer a significant advantage over the latter as they facilitate access to stimuli or anxiety-provoking situations that are difficult to access or control in the real world. Disclosure of Interest None Declared
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48. Prevalence of skin disorders among psychiatric inpatients
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M. Turki, W. Abid, O. Khardani, A. Mellouli, M. A. Megdiche, N. Halouani, S. Ellouze, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction The interface between dermatology and psychiatry is complex and of clinical importance. Skin disorders in psychiatric inpatients are common, serious and under diagnosed. Objectives The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence and profile of several skin diseases observed in psychiatric inpatients. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in the period from october,13 2023 to october,20 2023, among psychiatric male inpatients, hospitalized in psychiatry B department of the Hedi Chaker University Hospital (Sfax, Tunisia). We collected sociodemographic and clinical data using a pre-established form. Results Over a period of a week, 35 patients were included in our study. The mean age of patients was 39,97 years. Among them, 80% were single and 14,3% were married. Addictive behaviors were reported in 74,3% of cases. The level of hygiene was good in 74,3% of patients. The three most common psychiatric diagnoses were schizophrenia (31,4%), followed by bipolar disorder (28,6%) and schizoaffective disorder (25,7%). We recorded 13 cases of skin diseases (37,2% of patients). Dermatological lesions were dominated by traumatic origin in 14,3% of cases. They were of infectious origin in 11,4% of cases, immunoallergic in 8,6% and parasitic in 2.9%. Conclusions The prevalence of skin diseases is high in psychiatric inpatients, for whom proper skin care is necessary to improve their quality of life. Disclosure of Interest None Declared
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49. The relationship between workaholism and perfectionism among trainee doctors
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S. Ellouze, N. Boussaid, A. Mellouli, M. Turki, E. Miledi, N. Halouani, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction In the medical field, work addiction is a double-edged phenomenon. It can be regarded as a positive addiction leading to high motivation to work, but it can also have adverse mental, physical, and social consequences. Objectives To assess the relationship between work addiction and perfectionism in trainee doctors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study among trainee doctors. We used the “Work Addiction Risk Test” (WART), and “The Big Three perfectionism scale short form”. Results A total of 99 doctors were included. The mean age of participants was 27.6 years, with a sex ratio (M/F) of 0.33. The doctors in our study worked 5.39±1.6 hours a day and were on call 3.84±2.87 times a month. Their average number of hours of sleep was less than 7 hours in 43.4 % of participants. The mean score of the WART was 61.2±14.83. Among the trainee doctors surveyed 39% were considered at high risk of workaholism. The mean WART score was significantly higher among female physicians and those who slept less than 7 hours per day on average. In addition, the average score on the WART scale was significantly associated with the number of calls per month. We found a statistically significant association between perfectionism scores and work addiction scores. Conclusions Our study showed that work addiction is common among doctors in training and is favored by high levels of perfectionism. It is therefore essential to explore and define preventive measures to help them find a balance allowing them to aim for high standards and be able to progress, without setting unrealistic expectations, which can lead to work addiction. Disclosure of Interest None Declared
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50. Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Eating Disorders In The Tunisian General Population
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M. Turki, A. Hadj Ali, G. Chakchouk, S. Ellouze, N. Halouani, and J. Aloulou
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Introduction Eating disorders (ED) negatively affect physical, mental, and social well-being. The exact psychopathology of ED is still unknown, with research suggesting the interplay of a combination of factors. Objectives The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of ED in the Tunisian general population, and to identify associated risk factors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study among Facebook group members, using an online questionnaire, over the period from February 17, 2023 to May 26, 2023. All respondents over the age of 18 were included in the study. All participants filled a socio-demographic questionnaire. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was used to screen for those at risk of eating disorders. Results A total of 528 responses were included in the study. 33.3±11.95 years. The subjects were unmarried in 63.4% of cases, of low socio-economic level in 19.5%, with a university education in 75.2% and with a regular occupation in 56.1% of cases. The mean EAT-26 score was 12.36±10.34. according to this scale, 12.3% of our population were at high risk of developing an ED. In a multivariate analysis, the female gender (p = 0.006), the low economic status (p = 0.012), a psychiatric comorbidity (p < 0.001), and physical activity (p= 0,037) were strongly associated with ED. Conclusions This study highlighted the magnitude of the risk of disordered eating attitudes in the Tunisian population and the need for programs to prevent and control these disorders. Disclosure of Interest None Declared
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