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  Towards Naples Ecological REsearch for Augmented Observatories (NEREA): The NEREA-Fix module, a stand-alone platform for long-term deep-sea ecosystem monitoring 

  Fanelli, Emanuela; Aguzzi, Jacopo; Marini, Simone; Río Fernandez, Joaquín del; Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Canese, Simonepietro; Stefanni, Sergio; Danovaro, Roberto; Conversano, Fabio (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-05-21)
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  Deep-sea ecological monitoring is increasingly recognized as indispensable for the comprehension of the largest biome on Earth, but at the same time it is subjected to growing human impacts for the exploitation of biotic ...
• Macronutrient and mineral intake effect on racing time and cardiovascular health in non-elite marathon runners. 

  Roca, Emma; Nescolarde Selva, Lexa Digna; Brotons Cuixart, Daniel; Bayés Genis, Antoni; Roché, Enrique (2020-03-19)
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  Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze, in recreational marathon runners, the intake of specific macronutrients and minerals that could influence cardiovascular health. Methods: 37 males were grouped in two groups ...
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  Relationship between bioimpedance vector displacement and renal function after a marathon in non-elite runners 

  Nescolarde Selva, Lexa Digna; Roca, Emma; Bogónez Franco, Francisco; Hernández Hermoso, José A; Bayés Genis, Antoni; Ara, Jordi (2020-05-06)
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• A million-microchannel multifuel steam reformer for hydrogen production 

  Jiménez Divins, Nuria; Todorov Trifonov, Trifon; Rodríguez Martínez, Ángel; Llorca Piqué, Jordi (2020-05-05)
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  A functionalized silicon micromonolith of 7¿mm in diameter and 210¿µm-thick was evaluated for the production of hydrogen from the steam reforming (SR) of various fuels, containing different functional groups, such as ...
• Macroporous silicon coated with M/TiO2 (M=Au,Pt) as a highly efficient photoreactor for hydrogen production 

  Serafin, Jaroslaw; Soler Turu, Lluís; Vega Bru, Didac; Rodríguez Martínez, Ángel; Llorca Piqué, Jordi (2020-03-07)
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  Macroporous silicon disks containing ordered channels of 2 µm side and 0.2 mm length (9 × 106 channels cm-2) have been functionalized with a thin layer of Au/TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts and tested in the photoproduction ...
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  Toward non-CPU activity in low-power MCU-Based measurement systems 

  Reverter Cubarsí, Ferran (2020-01-01)
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  This article evaluates the benefits of having peripheral-triggered peripherals in a microcontroller unit (MCU) intended for low-power sensor applications. In such an architecture, the functionality is moved from the central ...
• LEGION-based image segmentation by means of spiking neural networks using normalized synaptic weights implemented on a compact scalable neuromorphic architecture 

  Sánchez Rivera, Giovanny; Madrenas Boadas, Jordi; Cosp Vilella, Jordi (2019-01-01)
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  LEGION (Locally Excitatory, Globally Inhibitory Oscillator Network) topology has demonstrated good capabilities in scene segmentation applications. However, the implementation of LEGION algorithm requires machines with ...
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  A robust predictive current controller for healthy and open-circuit faulty conditions of five-phase BLDC drives applicable for wind generators and electric vehicles 

  Salehi Arashloo Arashloo, Ramin; Salehifar, Mehdi; Romeral Martínez, José Luis; Sala Caselles, Vicenç (Elsevier, 2015-03-01)
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  Fault tolerant control of five-phase brushless direct current (BLDC) machines is gaining more importance in high-safety applications such as offshore wind generators and automotive industries. In many applications, traditional ...
• Diffusion-based physical channel identification in molecular nanonetworks 

  Garralda, N.; Llatser Martí, Ignacio; Cabellos Aparicio, Alberto; Alarcón Cot, Eduardo José; Pierobon, Massimiliano (2011-12)
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  Nanonetworking is an emerging field of research at the intersection of nanotechnology and communication networks. Molecular Communication (MC) is a bio-inspired paradigm, where nanonetworks, i.e., the interconnection of ...
• Fundamental modulation limits for minimum switching frequency inband-error-free high-efficiency power amplifiers 

  García Tormo, Albert; Poveda López, Alberto; Alarcón Cot, Eduardo José; Guinjoan Gispert, Francisco (2011)
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  This paper explores the modulation bandwidth limits for switching amplifiers, by analyzing the fundamental tracking capabilities of two-level switching signals. With this aim, this work synthesizes two-level switching ...
• Physical channel characterization for medium-range nanonetworks using catalytic nanomotors 

  Gregori Casas, Maria; Llatser Martí, Ignacio; Cabellos Aparicio, Alberto; Alarcón Cot, Eduardo José (2010-06)
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  Molecular communication is a promising paradigm to implement nanonetworks, the interconnection of nanomachines. Catalytic nanomotors constitute one of the techniques that have been proposed for medium-range molecular ...
• A design-oriented combined approach for bifurcation prediction in switched-mode power converters 

  El Aroudi, Abdelali; Rodríguez Vilamitjana, Enric; Leyva Grasa, Ramon; Alarcón Cot, Eduardo José (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2010-03)
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  In this brief, two different approaches are combined for studying the stability of a buck switching power dc-dc converter and for predicting its bifurcations. Instability indexes derived from both approaches are combined ...

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