Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Recent submissions
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Experimental investigation of the influence of hydrodynamic cavitation on heat generation
(English) The fresh water scarcity has become a concern for societies as a result of the scientific evidence about climate change and the intensive human activities. Thermal separation is one of the best available techniques ...
El corte vertical y las casas modernas en las laderas de Quito (1960 - 1985)
(English) Modern architecture arrived in Quito through a complex process of assimilation of the lessons and values that emerged in Western Europe and the United States in the early 20th and late 19th centuries. The location ...
Drive systems optimization in electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles
(English) We are currently immersed in the fourth industrial revolution that involves, among others, technology to prevent climate change, transformation of the transport sector, digitization and artificial intelligence. ...
Super-resolution and semantic segmentation of remote sensing images using deep learning techniques
(English) Remote sensing for Earth observation is a growing scientific field essential for many human activities. Among the different applications in the Remote Sensing domain, the production of thematic maps, such as Land ...
Optimization and geometry for quantum information tasks
(English) In this thesis, we study the optimization of operational tasks that involve the manipulation of quantum resources. In most cases, such optimizations are aided by understanding the geometric properties of the ...
Methodologies for improving groundwater access in rural areas: towards the improvement of human development in low and middle-income countries
(English) Sustainable groundwater management in rural areas presents multifaceted challenges stemming from hydrogeological complexities, socio-economic disparities, and governance issues. This thesis aims to provide ...
Generative models for the automatic recognition of reactive and abnormal peripheral blood cells with diagnosis purposes
(English) Clinical pathologists focus on detailed morphological analysis of peripheral blood (PB) cells for the recognition of abnormal cells and contribute to the diagnosis of hematological diseases. While this traditional ...
5G and its impact on the automotive industry
(English) The 5th generation of mobile communications has been designed to address the unstoppable demand of data bandwidth. However, it also gives support to a range of vertical industries with different Quality of Service ...
LPV lateral control of autonomous and automated vehicles
(English) It is expected that automated driving will enhance road safety, increase highway capacity, reduce carbon emissions, and make transportation more accessible to disabled and older people. However, fully automated ...
Patterns of connectivity in marine microbial communities
(English) Marine microorganisms are fundamental for life on Earth. For example, they have produced most of the oxygen existing in our planet and are essential in biogeochemical cycles and energy flow to different trophic ...
MCDM approach for sustainability assessment of high-rise residential buildings
(English) The construction of high-rise buildings has become a necessity due to limited land availability, population growth, and the demand for urban development. However, the cultural background and diverse needs of ...
Desarrollo de sistemas de dispersión coloidal y granulación de partículas metálicas finas
(English) One of the main goals of the powder metallurgical (PM) industry has been to develop powders that have favourable handling, geometrical and optimal metallurgical properties. Currently, there are two main methods ...
The sand transport processes of bar cross-shore migration and beach recovery
(English) The sustainable management of coastal regions requires profound understanding of the physical processes that govern them. Here, a central aspect is the onshore and offshore migration of sandbars, transporting ...
Information and thermodynamics
(English) The modern understanding of physics is deeply linked with the concept of information. The revival of the study of quantum mechanics in the form of quantum information is just an example of a more general trend ...
Cavity-enhanced non-destructive measurements of atomic magnetism
(English) In this work we propose and demonstrate cavity-enhanced polarization rotation to detect magnetic effects in transparent media with greater sensitivity at equal optical disturbance to the atomic medium. We use the ...
Application and development of diffuse optical methods for the non-invasive bedside assessment of cerebral hemodynamics in the stroke unit
(English) The brain is an organ with a large energy budget compared to its volume and weight and constantly requires oxygen-rich blood to meet its metabolic needs. Given this fact, a tool that enables the continuous ...
Optimal PMU placement in active distribution networks
(English) The smart grid concept in distribution networks has risen due to the ICT trend, with the transformation of the network into an active one, incorporating many different smart grid technologies. One of the main ...
Harnessing quantum dynamics: heat engines, negative temperatures, and dynamical spectroscopy
(English) n this thesis, our main objective is to utilize different kinds of quantum dynamics as resources. To do so, we investigate thermodynamics, non-equilibrium steady states, and dynamical spectroscopy in order to ...
Exploring graphene artificial superlattices and hydrodynamic plasmons
(English) Graphene has revolutionized the field of condensed matter physics over the last two decades, emerging as an outstanding research platform. This is because graphene electrons behave as massless Dirac fermions, ...
Resilient incremental social housing design: Mexico City, Mexico
(English) The rapid growth of Mexico’s urban population and the highly exposed vulnerability of the country to natural hazards and climate risk are aspects that need to be considered for the actual adaptation of the ...
