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  A methodology to quantify visual quality into smart communities: An optimization approach

  E. Y. Elbanhawy, Ossama Hosny, and Khaled Nassar

  [abstract not available]

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  A hybrid fuzzy C-Means clustering-AHP framework to select construction contractors

  Mohamed M.G. Elbarkouky, Ahmed Mohamed El-Deep, and Mohamed M. Marzouk

  [abstract not available]

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  A framework for construction labor productivity improvement in Egypt

  Ahmed H. El-Batreek, Ahmed S. Ezeldin, and Mohamed M.G. Elbarkouky

  [abstract not available]

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  Applications of nanotechnology in the Oil & Gas industry: Latest trends worldwide & future challenges in Egypt

  Abdelrahman Ibrahim El-Diasty and Adel M. Salem Ragab

  [abstract not available]

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  Novel architectures for squares, and sums of squares, of cross-correlations of bipolar sequences with applications to CDMA

  Ayman Elezabi

  This paper describes novel architectures for computing squares, and sums of squares, of cross-correlations of bipolar sequences. Both metrics are used in improved channel decoder metrics for CDMA systems, but also appear in other signal processing applications. The key idea is to compute outer products of each code vector with itself, and formulate the metrics so as to avoid explicit computation of cross-correlations. The expensive squaring unit is also eliminated. A detailed complexity analysis is carried out in which we demonstrate the advantages of these architectures. They also offer easier updates when there are incremental changes in the system. We also describe a few variations and special cases including short codes and asynchronous users, and point out further enhancements. © 2013 IEEE.

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  Blind symbol rate estimation using autocorrelation and zero crossing detection

  Mahmoud A. Elgenedy and Ayman Elezabi

  [abstract not available]

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  Optimization of the "Fractured Triangle" to determine matrix/fracture permeability ratio, partitioning coefficient and intensity index in terms of storativity ratio from pressure transient analysis

  Tarek Elkewidy

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  Absolute and relative permeabilities from well logs in tight reservoirs: New comprehensive models

  T. Elkewidy, H. T. Elkewidy, and Y. Elkewidy

  [abstract not available]

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  Generalized instantly decodable network coding for relay-assisted networks

  Adel M. Elmahdy, Sameh Sorour, and Karim G. Seddik

  [abstract not available]

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  Levenberg-Marquardt and Conjugate Gradient methods applied to a high-order neural network

  Islam El-Nabarawy, Ashraf M. Abdelbar, and Donald C. Wunsch

  The HONEST network is a high order neural network that uses product units and adaptable exponential weights. In this paper, we explore the use of several learning methods with the HONEST network: Levenberg-Marquardt (LM), Conjugate Gradient (CG), Scaled Conjugate Gradient (a technique that combines LM and CG), and resilient propagation (RP). Using a benchmark of 19 datasets, we find that the first three methods mentioned produce lower average test set errors than RP to a statistically significant extent. © 2013 IEEE.

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  Design and fabrication of W-band SIW horn antenna using PCB process

  Mohamed El-Nawawy, A. M.M.A. Allam, and Maged Ghoneima

  [abstract not available]

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  Towards 3D plasmonic circuits: Controlled coupling to multilevel plasmonic circuits

  Mohamed H. El Sherif, Osman S. Ahmed, Mohamed H. Bakr, and Mohamed A. Swillam

  [abstract not available]

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  Microscale solar energy harvesting for wireless sensor networks based on exponential maximum power locking technique

  Ayman Eltaliawy, Hassan Mostafa, and Yehea Ismail

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  Energy efficiency of external perforated window solar screens in desert environments: Effect of screen surface reflectance

  Abbas El-Zafarany, Ahmed Sherif, and Rasha Arafa

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  Collaborative compressive spectrum sensing using kronecker sparsifying basis

  Ahmed M. Elzanati, Mohamed F. Abdelkader, Karim G. Seddik, and Atef M. Ghuniem

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  Causes of construction delays for engineering projects: An egyptian perspective

  Ahmed Samer Ezeldin and Mohamed Abdel-Ghany

  [abstract not available]

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  A less exploitative variation of the Enhanced Ant Colony System applied to SOP

  Ahmed Ezzat and Ashraf Abdelbar

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  Sparse reconstruction-based detection of spatial dimension holes in cognitive radio networks

  Yahya H. Ezzeldin, Radwa A. Sultan, and Karim G. Seddik

  [abstract not available]

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  ECTP: Enhanced collection tree protocol for practical wireless sensor network applications

  Yasser Gadallah, Mohamed Elmorsy, Mohamed N. Ibrahim, and Hani Ragai

  [abstract not available]

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  High performance facades: The effect of sun breakers on daylighting performance and energy consumption in south oriented office spaces

  Mahmoud Gadelhak, Mohamed Aly, and Hanan Sabry

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  CFRP strengthening of steel i-beam against local web buckling: A numerical analysis

  M. A. Ghareeb, M. A. Khedr, and Ezzeldin Sayed-Ahmed Elbawab

  The use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) in strengthening of steel structural elements is growing every year. CFRP laminates offer an economic strengthening alternative for steel I-beams. The common method of using CFRP laminates in strengthening steel beams is by bonding the laminates (usually high modules type) to the lower flange of the beam to increase its flexural strength. However, for thin walled "slender" I-section steel beams, the risk of local buckling failure is also a major concern. Recently, it was found that bonding CFRP laminates to steel slender I-section web can enhance the local buckling of the steel section. Here, a numerical investigation is performed to investigate the effect of bonding CFRP laminates to the webs of I-section steel beams on the beam's flexural strength. The main advantage of this technique is delaying the onset of local buck-ling of the beam's web thus allowing the slender I-section to reach its yield flexural capacity. The study reveals that bonding the CFRP laminates to the web of I-sections significantly increases the critical load and may allow the beam to reach its yield capacity. © 2013 Taylor & Francis Group.

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  Folktales in(to) postcolonial narratives and aesthetics

  Ferial Ghazoul

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  Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering Science and the Evolution of Human Friendly and Adaptive Mechatronics

  Maki K. Habib

  Mechatronics represents a unifying interdisciplinary and intelligent engineering science paradigm. It describes the synergy of education in science and technology, knowledge, learning, thinking, a way of working, practices and professional skills. Interdisciplinary mechatronics is regarded as a philosophy that supports new ways of thinking, innovations and novel possibilties and new design methodologies that aim to achieve optimum functional synergy. Interdisciplinary mechatronics is supported by a strong engineering science foundation beyond the traditional disciplinary boundaries and features open-ending learning chains with ability to fuse new knowledge and experiences through lifelong learning process. Human adaptive and friendly mechatronics (HAFM) represents the new era of mechatronics. It aims to provide new methodologies and tools to design and to build new human-oriented machines and systems characterized by harmony and coexistence with its human user. © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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  Robot ontologies for sensor- and Image-guided surgery

  Tamas Haidegger, Marcos Barreto, Paulo J.S. Goncalves, Maki K. Habib, and S. Veera Ragavan

  [abstract not available]

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  Performance optimization for reliable wireless networked control systems in the presence of interference

  Hassan H. Halawa, Ramez M. Daoud, Hassanein H. Amer, and Hani Elgebaly

  In this paper, the performance of an expanded controller level (1-out-of-3) fault-tolerant Wireless Networked Control System is studied. The system is composed of three identical workcells with zero meter inter-cell separation and is based on the unmodified IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi standard. The control system is shown to satisfy certain packet end-to-end delay deadline with no loss of control packets. The interference tolerance of the system is then quantified and ongoing performance optimizations are investigated to improve system interference resilience. All simulations were conducted on OPNET Network Modeler and all subsequent results are subjected to a 95% confidence analysis. © 2013 IEEE.