Publications
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Chapter Bayesian Networks for Supporting Model Based Predictive Control of Smart Buildings
(2014)
Image processing
Chapter Additive Manufacturing of Al Alloys and Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs)
(2014)
Probability & statistics
Chapter Metabolomics for soil contamination assessment
(2014)
Regional geography
Chapter Image Processing with MATLAB and GPU
(2014)
Geology & the lithosphere
Chapter Electromagnetic Radiation Energy Harvesting – The Rectenna Based Approach
(2014)
Botany & plant sciences
Chapter Soil Fungi-Plant Interaction
(2012)
Computer modelling & simulation
Chapter Electromagnetic Sensing Techniques for Non-Destructive Diagnosis of Civil Engineering Structures
(2012)
Environmental policy & protocols
Chapter GIS and ex situ Plant Conservation
(2012)
Electronics engineering
Chapter Facing Malaria Parasite with Mosquito Symbionts
(2012)
Optical physics
Chapter Application of Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy in X-Ray Trace Element Analytical Techniques
(2012)
Materials / States of matter
Chapter Natural Gas Catalytic Partial Oxidation: A Way to Syngas and Bulk Chemicals Production
(2012)
Computer modelling & simulation
Chapter Determination of Near-Neighbour Bonding in the Mn-Implanted GaSb Crystals
(2012)
Materials / States of matter
Chapter Viruses and Type 1 Diabetes: Focus on the Enteroviruses
(2013)
Pollution & threats to the environment
Chapter Bioremediation of Chlorobenzoic Acids
(2013)
Hydraulic engineering
Chapter Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Methotrexate Resistance in Melanoma
(2013)
Endocrinology
Chapter Nanostructured Biosensors: Influence of Adhesion Layer, Roughness and Size on the LSPR: A Parametric Study
(2013)
Production engineering
Chapter Cooperative Game Theory and Its Application in Localization Algorithms
(2013)
Complementary medicine
Chapter Modified Formulation, ε-Regularization and the Efficient Solution of Hydraulic Fracture Problems
(2013)
Biomedical engineering
Chapter Multiuser MAC Schemes for High-Throughput IEEE 802.11n/ac WLANs
(2013)
Electrical engineering
Chapter Evaluation of QoS and QoE in Mobile WIMAX – Systematic Approach
(2012)
Space science
Chapter Claystone as a Potential Host Rock for Nuclear Waste Storage
(2012)
Pharmacology
Chapter On the Optical Response of Nanoparticles: Directionality Effects and Optical Forces
(2012)
Organic chemistry
Chapter Regional-Scale Assessment of the Climatic Role of Forests Under Future Climate Conditions
(2012)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter Biocompatible Ceramic – Glass Composite – Manufacturing and Selected Physical – Mechanical Properties
(2012)
Environmental monitoring
Chapter Switching Noise in 3D Power Distribution Networks: An Overview
(2012)
Physiology
Chapter A Clinical Application of Fuzzy Logic
(2012)
Applied optics
Chapter On Efficiency of ARQ and HARQ Entities Interaction in WiMAX Networks
(2012)
Space science
Chapter Pumped-Storage and Hybrid Energy Solutions Towards the Improvement of Energy Efficiency in Water Systems
(2012)
Communications engineering / telecommunications
Chapter Threats to Ultraoligotrophic Marine Ecosystems
(2012)
Applied optics
Chapter Sleep Spindles – As a Biomarker of Brain Function and Plasticity
(2012)
Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
Chapter Nutrigenomics and Atherosclerosis: The Postprandial and Long-Term Effects of Virgin Olive Oil Ingestion
(2012)
Metals technology / metallurgy
Chapter Antidepressant Drugs and Pain
(2012)
Computer modelling & simulation
Chapter Structural Health Monitoring for Composite Materials
(2012)
Computer networking & communications
Chapter The Rise of Glutaminase in End-Stage Liver Diseases
(2012)
Applied optics
Chapter Dealing with Imperfection Sensitivity of Composite Structures Prone to Buckling
(2012)
Botany & plant sciences
Chapter Seabed Mapping and Marine Spatial Planning: A Case Study from a Swedish Marine Protected Area
(2012)
Physical chemistry
Chapter Manganese: A New Emerging Contaminant in the Environment
(2012)
Physiology
Chapter Network Pharmacology and Traditional Chinese Medicine
(2012)
Gynaecology & obstetrics
Chapter Biomarkers in the Overactive Bladder Syndrome
(2012)
Environmental management
Chapter Miscellanea on Encephalopathies
(2012)
Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniques
Chapter Atomic Force Microscopy in Optical Imaging and Characterization
(2012)
Urology & urogenital medicine
Chapter Efficient Node Placement for Congestion Control in Wireless Sensor Networks
(2012)
Geology & the lithosphere
Chapter Visualization the Natural Disasters Simulations Results Based on Grid and Cloud Computing
(2012)
Volcanology & seismology
Chapter Green Tea: Just a Drink or Nutraceutical
(2014)
Electrical engineering
Chapter Fusion of Interferometric SAR and Photogrammetric Elevation Data
(2014)
Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
Chapter Energy Storage: Battery Materials and Architectures at the Nanoscale
(2014)
Communications engineering / telecommunications
Chapter Challenges for Cost-Effective Microalgae Anaerobic Digestion
(2013)
Human-computer interaction
Chapter Deploying ITS Scenarios Providing Security and Mobility Services Based on IEEE 802.11p Technology
(2013)
Botany & plant sciences
Chapter BCI Integration: Application Interfaces
(2013)
Natural disasters
Chapter Autonomous Sensors: Existing and Prospective Applications
(2014)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter Implementation of Ionospheric Asymmetry Index in TRANSMIT Prototype
(2014)
Metals technology / metallurgy
Chapter Statistical Case Studies of High and Low Latitude Ionospheric Scintillations
(2014)
Earth sciences
Chapter Spectral Efficiency Analysis of Filter Bank Multi‐Carrier (FBMC)‐ Based 5G Networks with Estimated Channel State Information (CSI)
(2016)
The heterogeneous cellular network (HCN) is most significant as a key technology for future fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks. The heterogeneous network consists of randomly macrocell base stations (MBSs) overlaid ...
Chapter Fracture Toughening Mechanisms in Epoxy Adhesives
(2016)
Fracture toughness is generally considered as the main properties of a polymer or a polymer adhesive system for measuring the material resistance to the extension of cracks. Epoxy adhesives are generally brittle in nature; ...
Chapter Clean Water from Clean Energy: Decentralised Drinking Water Production Using Wind Energy Powered Electrodialysis
(2016)
Supply of potable water requires energy and unfortunately most of the countries with minimal access to safe drinking water are also poor in terms of access to reliable energy grids. However, many of such regions have access ...
Chapter Optimization of the Synthesis Procedures of Graphene and Graphite Oxide
(2016)
The optimization of both the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis method to prepare graphene and the Improved Hummers method to prepare graphite oxide is reported. Copper and nickel were used as catalysts in the ...
Chapter Geology, Textural Study, Ore Genesis and Processing of the Tabuaço Tungsten Deposit (Northern Portugal)
(2018)
The Tabuaço tungsten deposit (Northern Portugal) is hosted in the Cambrian Douro Group metasediments, at the northern margin of the Beira-Tabuaço granitic complex. The hosting schisto-calcareous Lower Cambrian Bateiras ...
Chapter Nanostructured Pure and Doped Zirconia: Synthesis and Sintering for SOFC and Optical Applications
(2018)
Zirconia is a multifunctional material with potential applications in wide domains. Rare-earth doped zirconia and stabilized zirconia yield interesting properties based on the phase transitions induced by the sintering ...
Chapter A New Method to Reconstruct Recent Tree and Stand Attributes of Temporary Research Plots: New Opportunity to Analyse Mixed Forest Stands
(2018)
In the last decades, studying effects of mixing tree species is increasingly important. In particular, under changing growing conditions and social requirements, investigations on mixed forest compared to mono-specific ...
Chapter Sugar Beet Tolerance to Drought: Physiological and Molecular Aspects
(2018)
Drought often reduces sugar beet yield in the Balkan agroecological region. Climate forecasts indicate that this negative trend of drought periods will continue. Tolerance to drought is a complex trait, which comprises ...
Chapter The EU Research Project PLANET
(2018)
Renewable energy sources offer unprecedented opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But some challenges remain to be solved before their full benefits can be reaped. The main one relates to the intermittency of ...
Chapter The Emissions of the Tagoro Submarine Volcano (Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean): Effects on the Physical and Chemical Properties of the Seawater
(2018)
This chapter presents the changes and evolution of the physical and chemical properties of the seawater south of the El Hierro Island (Canary archipelago, Atlantic Ocean) as a consequence of the emissions of the Tagoro ...
Chapter Temporal Clustering for Behavior Variation and Anomaly Detection from Data Acquired Through IoT in Smart Cities
(2018)
In this chapter, we propose a methodology for behavior variation and anomaly detection from acquired sensory data, based on temporal clustering models. Data are collected from five prominent European smart cities, and ...
Chapter Recycling of Polymeric Composite Materials
(2018)
This chapter treats studies about the methods and technologies used to recycle the polymeric composite materials and develop new recipes using waste of polymer composite materials resulted from recycling. Composite materials ...
Chapter MEMS Technologies Enabling the Future Wafer Test Systems
(2018)
As the form factor of microelectronic systems and chips are continuing to shrink, the demand for increased connectivity and functionality shows an unabated rising trend. This is driving the evolution of technologies that ...
Chapter The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Urban Search and Rescue Groups
(2018)
In the case of natural or man-made disaster, the top priority of urban search and rescue (USAR) groups is to localise the victim as quickly as possible. Even minutes might play a crucial role in the victim’s survival. A ...