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Biomimetic Cloning of Quantum Observables
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014-05-09)
We propose a bio-inspired sequential quantum protocol for the cloning and preservation of the statistics associated to quantum observables of a given system. It combines the cloning of a set of commuting observables, ...
On the Use of a Low-Cost Thermal Sensor to Improve Kinect People Detection in a Mobile Robot
(MDPI, 2013-10-29)
Detecting people is a key capability for robots that operate in populated environments. In this paper, we have adopted a hierarchical approach that combines classifiers created using supervised learning in order to identify ...
Operating Point Optimization of a Hydrogen Fueled Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Steam Turbine (SOFC-ST) Plant
(MDPI, 2013-09-30)
This paper presents a hydrogen powered hybrid solid oxide fuel cell-steam turbine (SOFC-ST) system and studies its optimal operating conditions. This type of installation can be very appropriate to complement the intermittent ...
Energy Consumption for Ion-Transport in a Segmented Paul Trap
(IOP Publishing LTD, 2018-06-12)
There is recent interest in determining energy costs of shortcuts to adiabaticity (STA), but different definitions of ' cost' have been used. Wedemonstrate the importance of taking into account the control system (CS) for ...
A Framework for Vulnerability Detection in European Train Control Railway Communications
(Wiley Hindawi, 2018)
Railway systems have evolved considerably in the last years with the adoption of new communication technologies. Aiming to achieve a single European railway network, the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) ...
Electricity production, capacity factor, and plant efficiency index at the Mutriku wave farm (2014–2016)
(Elsevier, 2018-01-01)
Mutriku has recently become the first commercial wave farm to release its operating data. The plant has 14 OWC operating turbines, and this study has conducted an analysis of hourly data corresponding to the 2014–2016 ...
Advanced-Retarded Differential Equations in Quantum Photonic Systems
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017-02-23)
We propose the realization of photonic circuits whose dynamics is governed by advanced-retarded differential equations. Beyond their mathematical interest, these photonic configurations enable the implementation of quantum ...
Morphology, Nucleation, and Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(Butylene Succinate) Mixed with a Polycarbonate/MWCNT Masterbatch
(MDPI, 2018-04-10)
In this study, nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) with a polycarbonate (PC)/multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) masterbatch, in a twin-screw extruder. The nanocomposites contained ...
Towards the Use of Similarity Distances to Music Genre Classification: a Comparative Study
(Public Library Science, 2018-02-14)
Music genre classification is a challenging research concept, for which open questions remain regarding classification approach, music piece representation, distances between/within genres, and so on. In this paper an ...
Quantum illumination reveals phase-shift inducing cloaking
(Nature Publishing, 2017-08-24)
In quantum illumination entangled light is employed to enhance the detection accuracy of an object when compared with the best classical protocol. On the other hand, cloaking is a stealth technology based on covering a ...