Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Recent submissions
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State estimation, diagnosis and control using set-based approaches for LPV systems
(English) Considering that Linear Parameter-Varying (LPV) technique has been demonstrated as an effective way to represent nonlinear systems, results concerning the design of observers and controllers in LPV framework ...
Advanced control strategies for the cathode module of automotive hydrogen fuel cell systems
(English) This industrial thesis work tackles primarily the challenges associated with the development of the cathode module and auxiliary cooling module for fuel cell electric vehicle applications. The development process ...
Deep learning methods for speaker verification and diarization
(English) The first part of this thesis is based on the use of attention models for speaker verification. SOTA systems for this task are based on speaker embedding extractors. These architectures are comprised by combinations ...
Biomedical signal interpretation and smartphone sensors for the assessment of trunk function and sleep disorders in patients with spinal cord injury
(English) Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. SCI causes motor and sensory impairment but is also associated with many other health problems. Two of these problems are trunk muscle ...
Physical properties, relaxation dynamics and applications of polymer solid dispersions
(English) Polymers can have a wide range of application, thanks to the capacity of designing them to meet specific requirements (e.g. mechanical, thermal, optical or electrical). In particular, polymeric materials with ...
Controlling the strong interaction between quantum emitters and plasmonic rod-dimers
(English) The growth of technology and climate change have increased the need for more efficient, biodegradable and ecologically sustainable electronic devices. With this in mind, different methods have emerged to improve ...
Improving grid stability by integration renewables using static synchronous generators
(English) The European Commission has plans to transition from classic power system to a net-zero emission power system, mainly by focusing on renewable sources. The power plants owners and power grid operators have technical ...
Numerical modelling of non-Newtonian shallow flows
(English) Numerical modelling of natural phenomena, particularly weather-related which are the 90 % of global disasters, is essential to analyse and predict hazardous situations for the people, the economy and the environment. ...
The impact of balanced scorecard on organizational well-being?
(English) The main functions of management science are planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and supervising. For management to perform its most basic functions, the activities conducted must be measured. Measurement ...
Software defined networking for autonomous and secure optical networks
(English) The increasing complexity and demands of modern telecommunications networks necessitate the development of autonomous and secure systems to ensure efficient, reliable, and secure communications. The integration ...
La urbe como conjunto ciudad-campo para su gestión ecológicamente más sostenible. Regeneración de los suelos hasta Pristinia: una nueva pauta de la planificación urbanística y del desarrollo regional
(English) This doctoral thesis explores the possibilities of improving the degree of ecological sustainability of the city, mainly an economic and energetic concept. It refers, that is, to a management of our house, the ...
Computational analysis and design of metamaterial-based panels for high-performance acoustic applications
(English) The concept of metamaterials has emerged as an exciting frontier. These are engineered structures designed to possess unique properties, often unattainable in nature. This concept has not only captured the ...
Structural behavior of fiber reinforced concrete bridges
(English) The application of fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) in bridge structures presents a significant advancement in structural performance, reinforcement optimization, and serviceability enhancement. This study examines ...
On the majorization-minimization framework and g-convex optimization: exploiting diversity using sparse-aware and information theoretic criteria
(English) Diversity is a well-established concept in wireless communications whose purpose is to quantify the potential robustness of a receiver when multiple independent copies of the informative signal are received. ...
Finite element methods for particle-laden flows
(English) In this monograph, we develop a numerical method to model dense particle-laden flows. We analyze the key components of a particle-laden flow algorithm, which are the stabilization of the fluid formulation, the ...
Beyond XAI for trustworthy federated learning in 6G zero-touch network slicing
(English) In the approaching era of 6G networks, the necessity for AI-driven zero-touch network automation is highlighted by the need to support multiple network slices for various use cases. Network slicing (NS), a ...
Foundations of ontology-based explainable robots
(English) A critical challenge in the design of robots that operate while interacting with humans is to ensure mutual understanding, which contributes to build reliable human-robot interactions. It is an arduous task since ...
Modeling of orthopedic surgeries using advanced biomechanical computational techniques
(English) This dissertation deals with the modeling and simulation of orthopaedic surgeries with the help of computational biomechanical techniques. These orthopaedic conditions are characterized by their geometry and ...
Quantum Monte Carlo studies of impurities in Bose gases at finite temperature and in the Fermi-hubbard model
(English) This Thesis explores the behavior of impurities embedded in Bose and Fermi systems, addressing both ground-state properties and thermal effects. We investigate these phenomena through advanced computational ...
Cold plasma-treated hydrogels for multimodal cancer therapy
(English) Cold atmospheric plasma (hereon just plasma) is a weakly ionized gas that gained attention as a cost-efficient and well-tolerated cancer treatment that selectively targets the altered redox metabolism of malignant ...
