Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Recent submissions
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Analysis of cantilever construction of concrete cable-stayed bridges with time-dependent phenomena
(English) This work presents a study on the construction analysis of cable-stayed bridges built by the cantilever method, with a particular focus on the effects of time-dependent phenomena such as creep and shrinkage. In ...
Excitons in motion: linking structure and transport in energy materials
(English) The growing global energy demand, coupled with the need to reduce CO2 emissions, highlights the urgency of developing sustainable energy solutions. Despite its vast potential, solar energy remains underutilized ...
Eines emergents en el tractament de l'ambliopia anisometròpica i/o estràbica en infants: videojocs d'acció i pel·lícules 3D
(English) This doctoral thesis investigates novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of anisometropic and/or strabismic amblyopia in children. The research focuses on the use of emerging digital interventions, including ...
Allosteric modulation of mutant rhodopsins folding and function as a new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa
(English) G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane proteins in mammals and are essential for sensing external signals and regulating intracellular signaling pathways. Among GPCRs, rhodopsin ...
Designing deep learning accelerators in the limits of energy efficiency
(English) Deep Neural Network (DNN) models form the backbone of today’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Their large size and high computational cost have resulted in specialized hardware accelerators being essential ...
Synergy between ground-based remote-sensing instruments for retrieving microphysical-optical-radiative properties of atmospheric aerosols
(English) The improvements in retrieving microphysical, optical, and radiative properties of aerosols can contribute to more detailed local observations and research, support local or global climate modeling and air quality ...
Generación de modelos de procesos y decisiones a partir de documentos de texto
(English) This thesis addresses the importance of formal models for the efficient management of business processes (BPM) and business decision management (BDM) in a constantly evolving corporate environment. Within the BPM ...
Estrategias para una extracción sostenible en minería de superficie
(English) Mining is a fundamental sector for global economic development; however, it faces significant challenges related to the environmental impacts of its operations and the growing demand from stakeholders for sustainable ...
Magnetohydrodynamics enhanced radio blackout mitigation system for spacecraft during planetary entries
(English) Spacecraft entering planetary atmospheres are enveloped by a plasma layer with high levels of ionization, caused by the extreme temperatures in the shock layer. The charged particles in the plasma interact with ...
Computational constitutive modeling of WC-Co hardmetals: from small to large specimen scale
(English) In this thesis, the mechanical behavior of tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) hardmetal, a multiphase composite, is thoroughly investigated through computational modeling techniques. First, the thesis focusses on ...
Plastic pollution in marine ecosystems: spatiotemporal assessment in beach sediments of protected coastal areas
(English) Plastic pollution has emerged as a critical threat to marine ecosystems, particularly in ecologically sensitive and protected coastal areas. This doctoral thesis presents a spatiotemporal assessment of plastic ...
Neural network-based data processing for satellite imagery in small satellite earth observation missions
(English) The increasing availability and miniaturization of satellite sensors have enabled CubeSats to emerge as powerful platforms for Earth Observation (EO). Despite their reduced size and low cost, CubeSats can provide ...
A multitemporal and multiscale analysis of soil erosion and sediment transport. Application to the badlands in the Upper Llobregat River Basin
(English) Badlands are among the most active geomorphic environments on Earth, exhibiting extreme erosion rates, sparse vegetation, and steep, deeply dissected slopes. In mountainous Mediterranean regions, seasonal climate ...
Functional safety for highly automated vehicles
(English) The rapid advancement of autonomous vehicle technologies offers significant opportunities to improve road safety, but also introduces challenges to ensure compliance with established safety standards. This thesis ...
Nanoparticle modeling in industrial settings
(English) Nanoparticles (NPs) are incidentally generated in the industry by multiple material transformation processes, especially by highly energetic activities. This type of aerosol, due to its small size, poses a ...
Relativity of time, circularity and recycled material quality in LCA for fast-moving products
(English) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the preferred methodology for quantifying the environmental impact of systems along value chains. The LCA’s most important methodological feature is the use of the Functional Unit ...
Accelerating many-core, heterogeneous, and distributed architectures with hardware runtimes and programming models
(English) Due to increasing concern about energy efficiency and the current trend to scale out HPC systems to many computing nodes, this thesis tries to tackle both problems with the help of hardware acceleration and ...
Contributions to energy-efficient multi-radio architectures for novel IoT scenarios
(English) As wireless networks continue to evolve to support a growing variety of applications, energy efficiency has become a critical design requirement, particularly for devices operating on constrained power sources. ...
Towards a more sustainable B2C delivery in Barcelona: bridging consumer, parcel carrier, and municipal perspectives
(English) The rapid growth of e-commerce is worsening the negative effects of urban distribution on cities. Although the last-mile segment comprises only a small part of the supply chain, its impact is disproportionately ...
Applications of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in the field of biomedicine
(English) In the biomedical field, calcium phosphates have attracted attention due to their biocompatibility and bioactivity. They can be found in different individual phases (e.g., amorphous calcium phosphate, tricalcium ...
