Search Results - "THOMAS, ROBERT J."

Alkali-activated concrete: Engineering properties and stress–strain behavior by Thomas, Robert J., Peethamparan, Sulapha

“…•The engineering properties of alkali-activated concretes (AAC) are determined.•Results are compared to existing models for portland cement concrete…”
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SDNET2018: An annotated image dataset for non-contact concrete crack detection using deep convolutional neural networks by Dorafshan, Sattar, Thomas, Robert J., Maguire, Marc

“…SDNET2018 is an annotated image dataset for training, validation, and benchmarking of artificial intelligence based crack detection algorithms for concrete…”
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Temperature and activator effect on early-age reaction kinetics of alkali-activated slag binders by Gebregziabiher, Berhan Seium, Thomas, Robert J., Peethamparan, Sulapha

“…•The effects of activators and temperature on activation kinetics are investigated.•Elevated temperature and increased activator alkalinity greatly accelerate…”
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Impact of Data Quality on Real-Time Locational Marginal Price by Liyan Jia, Jinsub Kim, Thomas, Robert J., Lang Tong

“…The problem of characterizing impacts of data quality on real-time locational marginal price (LMP) is considered. Because the real-time LMP is computed from…”
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Alkali-silica reactivity of alkali-activated concrete subjected to ASTM C 1293 and 1567 alkali-silica reactivity tests by Li, Zihui, Thomas, Robert J., Peethamparan, Sulapha

“…This paper presents an experimental investigation of the alkali-silica reactivity of alkali-activated concrete (AAC). Some researchers suggest that the high…”
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Sleep architecture and the risk of incident dementia in the community by Pase, Matthew P, Himali, Jayandra J, Grima, Natalie A, Beiser, Alexa S, Satizabal, Claudia L, Aparicio, Hugo J, Thomas, Robert J, Gottlieb, Daniel J, Auerbach, Sandford H, Seshadri, Sudha

“…OBJECTIVE:Sleep disturbance is common in dementia, although it is unclear whether differences in sleep architecture precede dementia onset. We examined the…”
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Temporal patterns of wildlife roadkill in the UK by Raymond, Sarah, Schwartz, Amy L W, Thomas, Robert J, Chadwick, Elizabeth, Perkins, Sarah E

“…Wildlife-vehicle collisions are one of the main causes of mortality for wild mammals and birds in the UK. Here, using a dataset of 54,000+ records collated by…”
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Sleep Disturbances as a Risk Factor for Stroke by Koo, Dae Lim, Nam, Hyunwoo, Thomas, Robert J, Yun, Chang-Ho

“…Sleep, a vital process of human being, is carefully orchestrated by the brain and consists of cyclic transitions between rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM…”
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Association Between Weekend Catch-up Sleep and Lower Body Mass: Population-Based Study by Im, Hee-Jin, Baek, Shin-Hye, Chu, Min Kyung, Yang, Kwang Ik, Kim, Won-Joo, Park, Seong-Ho, Thomas, Robert J., Yun, Chang-Ho

“…Abstract Study Objectives: To determine if weekend catch-up sleep (CUS) impacts body mass index (BMI) in the general population. Methods: A stratified random…”
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Slow wave synchronization and sleep state transitions by Guo, Dan, Thomas, Robert J., Liu, Yanhui, Shea, Steven A., Lu, Jun, Peng, Chung-Kang

“…Spontaneous synchronization over large networks is ubiquitous in nature, ranging from inanimate to biological systems. In the human brain, neuronal…”
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Benchmarking Image Processing Algorithms for Unmanned Aerial System-Assisted Crack Detection in Concrete Structures by Sattar Dorafshan, Thomas, Robert J, Maguire, Marc

“…This paper summarizes the results of traditional image processing algorithms for detection of defects in concrete using images taken by Unmanned Aerial Systems…”
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Cardiopulmonary Sleep Spectrograms Open a Novel Window Into Sleep Biology—Implications for Health and Disease by Al Ashry, Haitham S., Ni, Yuenan, Thomas, Robert J.

“…The interactions of heart rate variability and respiratory rate and tidal volume fluctuations provide key information about normal and abnormal sleep. A set of…”
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Long-term blood pressure patterns in midlife and dementia in later life: Findings from the Framingham Heart Study by Kim, Hyun, Ang, Ting Fang Alvin, Thomas, Robert J, Lyons, Michael J, Au, Rhoda

“…Long-term blood pressure (BP) measures, such as visit-to-visit BP variability (BPV) and cumulative BP, are strong indicators of cardiovascular risks. This…”
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Assessment of Automated Flow Cytometry Data Analysis Tools within Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing by Cheung, Melissa, Campbell, Jonathan J, Thomas, Robert J, Braybrook, Julian, Petzing, Jon

“…Flow cytometry is widely used within the manufacturing of cell and gene therapies to measure and characterise cells. Conventional manual data analysis relies…”
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Using porous iron composite (PIC) material to immobilize rhenium as an analogue for technetium by Coutelot, Fanny, Thomas, Robert J., Seaman, John C.

“…Technetium (99Tc), a uranium-235 (235U) and plutonium-239 (239Pu) fission product, is a primary risk driver in low level radioactive liquid waste at U.S…”
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Single-shot stand-off chemical identification of powders using random Raman lasing by Hokr, Brett H., Bixler, Joel N., Noojin, Gary D., Thomas, Robert J., Rockwell, Benjamin A., Yakovlev, Vladislav V., Scully, Marlan O.

“…The task of identifying explosives, hazardous chemicals, and biological materials from a safe distance is the subject we consider. Much of the prior work on…”
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Decoding information about cognitive health from the brainwaves of sleep by Adra, Noor, Dümmer, Lisa W., Paixao, Luis, Tesh, Ryan A., Sun, Haoqi, Ganglberger, Wolfgang, Westmeijer, Mike, Da Silva Cardoso, Madalena, Kumar, Anagha, Ye, Elissa, Henry, Jonathan, Cash, Sydney S., Kitchener, Erin, Leveroni, Catherine L., Au, Rhoda, Rosand, Jonathan, Salinas, Joel, Lam, Alice D., Thomas, Robert J., Westover, M. Brandon

“…Sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) signals likely encode brain health information that may identify individuals at high risk for age-related brain diseases…”
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Complementary roles of gasotransmitters CO and H₂S in sleep apnea by Peng, Ying-Jie, Zhang, Xiuli, Gridina, Anna, Chupikova, Irina, McCormick, David L., Thomas, Robert J., Scammell, Thomas E., Kim, Gene, Vasavda, Chirag, Nanduri, Jayasri, Kumar, Ganesh K., Semenza, Gregg L., Snyder, Solomon H., Prabhakar, Nanduri R.

“…Sleep apnea, which is the periodic cessation of breathing during sleep, is a major health problem affecting over 10 million people in the United States and is…”
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Molecular dynamics simulations explore effects of electric field orientations on spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 virions by Kuang, Zhifeng, Luginsland, John, Thomas, Robert J., Dennis, Patrick B., Kelley-Loughnane, Nancy, Roach, William P., Naik, Rajesh R.

“…Emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its current worldwide spread have caused a pandemic of acute respiratory…”
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Sleep as a window to understand and regulate Alzheimer's disease: emerging roles of thalamic reticular nucleus by Sun, Haoqi, Shen, Shiqian, Thomas, Robert J, Westover, M Brandon, Zhang, Can

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