Artículos científicos
Artículos de investigación publicados por miembros de la comunidad universitaria.
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Land surface temperature and vegetation index as a proxy to microclimate
(2021-06-04)The effect of global climate change on the temperature of urban areas has become more pronounced in the past couple decades, impacting population and quality of life. The United Nations (UN), the National Aeronautics and ... -
Molecular testing dynamics is reactive to COVID-19 incidence: Observations from the colombian experience
(2021-06)There was a positive correlation between molecular tests conducted and COVID-19 incidence and death rate (r = 0.79, p < 0.01 and r = 0.64, p < 0.01, respectively). The cointegration (ADF) test revealed a statistically ... -
Direct medical costs related to COVID-19 in Colombia
(2021-06)We studied 113 patients hospitalized by COVID-19, 51.3% men. On average, the hospital length of stay for COVID-19 hospitalized patient was 7,3 (± 6,2) days with a median cost of $1,688 (IQR 788-2,523). In women, the median ... -
UJA Human activity recognition multi-occupancy dataset
(Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2021-06)Activity Recognition Systems - ARS are proposed to improve the quality of human life. An ARS uses predictive models to identify the activities that individuals are performing in different environments. Under data-driven ... -
Factors and interactions that influence the pressure drop across an air volume reducing device on low-pressure water distribution networks
(2021)Efficient water supply systems are necessary for the development and sustainability of human societies. One relevant aspect of these systems is the metering function, recorded employing water meters, which determines the ... -
Prediction of compressive strength of general-use concrete mixes with recycled concrete aggregate
(2021)This paper presents the mechanical behaviour of concrete mixes made with recycled aggregate by replacing the natural aggregate with crushed concrete from pavement demolition. The purpose of this study was to determine the ... -
The effect of experience on the psychophysiological response and shooting performance under acute physical stress of soldiers
(2021)Present research studied the psychophysiological response and shooting performance taking into consideration the experience of the soldier after a physical stress protocol, which leaded to acute fatigue conditions. Sixty ... -
Green synthesis of carbon nanotubes impregnated with metallic nanoparticles: Characterization and application in glyphosate adsorption
(2021)In the present work, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used as support material for the impregnation of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) produced by green synthesis. The influences of the plant extracts (pomegranate ... -
Degradation of a transgressive coastal Dunefield by pines plantation and strategies for recuperation (Lagoa Do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil)
(2021)The transgressive dunefield of the Lagoa de Peixe Natural Park was modified drastically due to intensive pine plantation and the leeward development of the associated degraded areas. The present study analyzed the disturbances ... -
Centers of excellence implementation for treating rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: A cost-analysis
(2021)Background: Health systems need to optimize the use of resources, especially in high-cost diseases as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to evaluate the efficiency of using centers of excellence (CoE) as a strategy for ... -
Cognitive changes in patients with epilepsy identified through the MoCA test during neurology outpatient consultation
(2021)Introduction Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that may occur alongside cognitive changes, with effects on multiple cognitive domains. Objective To compare the cognitive performance of patients with epilepsy ... -
Controlling environmental pollution: dynamic role of fiscal decentralization in CO2 emission in Asian economies
(2021)The “environment” has become one of the important and debatable topics of the world and policymakers identifying the new predictors of CO2 emissions. Therefore, some economies have been promoting fiscal decentralization ... -
Analysis of perceptual, psychological, and behavioral factors that affect the academic performance of education university students.
(2021)The aim of this study was the effect of different perceptual, psychological, and behavioural factors in the academic performance of university students. A total of 172 students (23.5 ± 5.4 years) were recruited. Physical ... -
Degradation of cyanides in wastewater from gold mining: A review of literature
(ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2019)Among the persistent chemical compoundsin the residual discharges are the highly toxic cyanides used in the industrial sector and in particular the mining industry for the extraction of gold, frequently appearing in low ... -
Aplicaciones de Posicast en el diseño electrónico: una revisión conceptual
(Revista Lasallista de Investigacion, 2020)Se presenta una revisión conceptual generalizada de los conformadores de entrada de sistemas de control como herramientas para eliminar vibraciones en la salida de los sistemas. Se desarrollan los diferentes ... -
Transformando conflictos en familias del suroriente de Barranquilla: una experiencia desde la investigación acción participación (IAP)
(Psicologia e Sociedade, 2017)El presente artículo recoge la concepción y manejo de conflictos en familias adscritas al Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) en un Centro Zonal de Barranquilla, y su proceso de resignificación a través ... -
The active power losses in the road lighting installation with dimmable LED luminaires
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2018-12-12)In accordance with the requirements of PN EN 13201-5 standard for road lighting installation, energy performance indicators should be descripted. In order to calculate energy performance indicators, it is necessary to know ... -
Shallow convolutional network excel for classifying motor imagery EEG in BCI applications
(IEEE Xplore, 2021)Many studies applying Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) based on Motor Imagery (MI) tasks for rehabilitation have demonstrated the important role of detecting the Event-Related Desynchronization (ERD) to recognize the user’s ... -
Communication protocols evaluation for a wireless rainfall monitoring network in an urban area
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021)Rainfall monitoring networks are key elements for the development of alerts and prediction models for communities at risk of flooding during high intensity rainfall events. Currently, most of these networks send the ... -
A multiple criteria decision-making approach for increasing the preparedness level of sales departments against COVID-19 and future pandemics: A real-world case
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021)The impact of the pandemic and the lockdown has been more devastating than expected on the world economy. It is essential to formulate strategies in real-time. In this research, a multicriteria decision-making model for ...
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