TY - JOUR A1 - Groen-Xu, Moqi A1 - Boes, Gregor A1 - Teixeira, Pedro A. A1 - Voigt, Thomas A1 - Knapp, Bernhard T1 - Short-term Incentives of Research Evaluations: Evidence from the UK Research Excellence Framework JF - Research Policy KW - research funding systems KW - evaluation effects KW - economics of science KW - incentives KW - university Y1 - VL - Vol. 52 IS - Issue 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Coşkuntuna, Levend A1 - Lackner, Maximilian A1 - Erten, Kadir A1 - Gül, Sevilay A1 - Palangi, Valiollah A1 - Koç, Fisun A1 - Esen, Selim T1 - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potential of Lavender Meal and Essential Oil for Dairy Cows JF - Fermentation N2 - This research aims to evaluate the potential of lavender meal (LM) and lavender essential oil (LEO) to mitigate methane emissions by dairy cows. Locally grown lavender was collected fresh for this purpose, and its oil was extracted using the cold-press method. The resultant LEO and LM and whole lavender (WL) were added to dairy cow concentrate feed at 0%, 0.05%, and 0.10%, and their effects on vitro gas production values and gas concentrations were subsequently assessed. Out of the 30 bioactive compounds isolated from LEO, linalool and linalyl acetate were the most common—accounting for 70.4% of the total. The lavender dose had a significant influence on gas production for up to 12 h. No significant variations were found across the lavender forms when gas kinetics, in vitro degradability, and predicted energy values were compared. The addition of WL to the concentrate feed of dairy cows produced the greatest quantities of methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide, whereas LEO resulted in the lowest values. In contrast, no significant difference in ammonia content was found across the various lavender forms added into dairy cow concentrate feed. The results of this research suggest that adding 0.05–0.10% LM and LEO to concentrate feed may decrease greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows. KW - lavender KW - byproduct KW - essential oil KW - methane Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9030253 VL - 9 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Besharati, Maghsoud A1 - Palangi, Valiollah A1 - Niazifar, Masoumeh A1 - Esen, Selim A1 - Lackner, Maximilian T1 - A Comprehensive Analysis of Cinnamon, Flaxseed, and Lemon Seed Essential Oils’ Effects on In Vitro Gas Formation and Nutrient Degradability in Diets JF - Fermentation N2 - This study aimed to assess the impact of essential oils (EOs) on in vitro gas formation and the degradability of dairy and beef cattle diets. This study also aimed to investigate the effects of different types of EOs on nutrient utilization and rumen microbial activity. The current study was conducted using a fully randomized design consisting of eight experimental treatments, including two control treatments without any additives, and treatments with cinnamon essential oil (CEO), flaxseed essential oil (FEO), and lemon seed essential oil (LEO) at a concentration of 60 mg/kg fresh mass. Two control treatments were used, one with alfalfa silage and dairy concentrate (DC, CON-DC) and the other with alfalfa silage and fattening concentrate (FC, CON-FC). Gas formation, dry matter (DM) digestibility, crude protein (CP) digestibility, effective degradability (ED), and soluble fractions of DM and organic matter (OM) were evaluated. CEO had a substantial effect on gas formation (p < 0.05). When EOs were added to the diets, they increased dry matter digestibility after 24 h of incubation as compared to control treatments. After 24 h of incubation, FCCEO and FCFEO had the highest CP digestibility among the diets. FCLEO considerably enhanced ED, as well as the soluble fraction of DM (a) at a passage rate of 2% per hour. Treatment with FCCEO resulted in a significant increase in soluble fractions compared to the control diets. At a passage rate of 2% h, DCCEO had the maximum ED value. When EOs were introduced to the diet, they dramatically decreased the insoluble portion of CP (b). Compared to the control treatments, gas production was significantly lower in the presence of LEO (FCLEO; p < 0.05). The addition of EOs to cattle diets may increase nutrient utilization and enhance rumen microbial activity. EOs extracted from lemon seeds (at a dose of 60 mg/kg of diet) lowered gas production in both dairy cattle and fattening diets. KW - Digestibility KW - cinnamon essential oil KW - lemon seed essential oil Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9060504 VL - 9 IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krizek, Gerd Christian A1 - Mairhofer, Lukas T1 - Notions of Completeness in the EPR Discussion JF - Entropy N2 - We explore the different notions of completeness applied in the EPR discussion following and amending the thorough analysis of Arthur Fine. To this aim, we propose a classification scheme for scientific theories that provides a methodology for analyzing the different levels at which interpretive approaches come into play. This allows us to contrast several concepts of completeness that operate on specific levels of the theory. We introduce the notion of theory completeness and compare it with the established notions of Born completeness, Schrödinger completeness and bijective completeness. We relate these notions to the recent concept of ????-completeness and predictable completeness. The paper shows that the EPR argument contains conflicting versions of completeness. The confusion of these notions led to misunderstandings in the EPR debate and hindered its progress. Their clarification will thus contribute to recent debates on interpretational issues of quantum mechanics. Finally, we discuss the connection between the EPR paper and the Einstein–Rosen paper with regard to the question of completeness. KW - quantum mechanics KW - interpretation KW - EPR Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/e25040585 VL - 25 IS - 4 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weisz, Gudrun A1 - Krizek, Gerd Christian A1 - Embacher, Franz T1 - Das eLab der FH Technikum Wien und der Einsatz von Lernvideos in den standardisierten Bachelor-Mathematiklehrveranstaltungen KW - Hochschuldidaktik KW - eLearning KW - Mathematik KW - Lernvideos Y1 - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Langer, Karin A1 - Lietze, Stefanie T1 - Schreibwerkstatt. Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe beim Studienabschluss JF - Exposé – Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliches Schreiben und Publizieren KW - Schreibwerkstatt Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.3224/expose.v4i1.06 IS - 1 SP - 21 EP - 24 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Widhalm, Dominik A1 - Goeschka, Karl M. A1 - Kastner, Wolfgang T1 - A Review on Immune-Inspired Node Fault Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks with a Focus on the Danger Theory JF - Sensors N2 - The use of fault detection and tolerance measures in wireless sensor networks is inevitable to ensure the reliability of the data sources. In this context, immune-inspired concepts offer suitable characteristics for developing lightweight fault detection systems, and previous works have shown promising results. In this article, we provide a literature review of immune-inspired fault detection approaches in sensor networks proposed in the last two decades. We discuss the unique properties of the human immune system and how the found approaches exploit them. With the information from the literature review extended with the findings of our previous works, we discuss the limitations of current approaches and consequent future research directions. We have found that immune-inspired techniques are well suited for lightweight fault detection, but there are still open questions concerning the effective and efficient use of those in sensor networks. KW - fault detection KW - node fault KW - immune mechanism KW - artificial immune system KW - sensor node Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23031166 VL - 23 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Taghavi, Marziyeh A1 - Taghizadeh, Akbar A1 - Mehmannavaz, Yousef A1 - Hosseinkhani, Ali A1 - Mohammadzadeh, Hamid A1 - Macit, Muhlis A1 - Palangi, Valiollah A1 - Lackner, Maximilian T1 - Degradability of Vicia ervilia Grain Using In Situ and CNCPS Methods, and Model-Based Analysis of Its Ruminal Degradation JF - Fermentation N2 - Using nylon bag techniques, Cornell net carbohydrates and protein systems (CNCPS), and scanning electron microscopy, the authors examined the digestibility and structure of Vicia ervilia (ervil, bitter vetch) after steam flaking, roasting, and microwave processing. During the in situ technique, the samples were incubated at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 h. For the description of the ruminal DM (dry matter) and CP (crude protein) degradation kinetics of treated and untreated Vicia ervilia, different models were selected as the best fit for the dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) degradation parameters of steam flaked samples. The results showed that both the steam flaking and microwave treatment samples contained high levels of non-protein nitrogen and buffer soluble protein, respectively. In comparison with steam flaking and microwave treatment, roasting decreased and increased the buffer soluble protein and neutral detergent insoluble protein, respectively. The control treatments showed the highest levels of neutral detergent soluble protein and the lowest levels of acid detergent soluble protein. Moreover, steam flaking and roasting decreased and increased the amount of acid detergent insoluble protein, respectively. When using dry heat (microwave and roasting), the acid detergent soluble and insoluble protein fractions were increased. As a result of this experiment, the nitrogen fractions were altered using heat processing. Hence, protein fermented feed and ruminal fermentation conditions can be expressed using these results. KW - Vicia ervilia KW - steam flaking KW - microwave KW - roasting Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9050419 VL - 9 IS - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoß, Felix A1 - Jungmayer, Michael T1 - Resonante ZCS Konverter mit beschränktem Arbeitsbereich JF - e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik N2 - DC/DC-Konverter wandeln eine Eingangsspannung in eine Ausgangsspannung. In diesem Beitrag werden drei solche Konverter behandelt, die aus den drei Grundschaltungen hergeleitet sind. Im Gegensatz zu den Originalstrukturen sind diese nur für einen geringeren Spannungsübersetzungsbereich geeignet, haben aber den Vorteil, dass die elektronischen Schalter immer bei Strom null schalten und die Dioden nicht zwangsweise, sondern immer von selbst ausschalten. Die Gewinnung der Konverterschaltungen wird erläutert, und die Funktionsweisen werden durch mathematische Beschreibung, durch Skizzen und mithilfe des uZ-i-Diagramms erklärt. Weiters werden einige mögliche Erweiterungen der Schaltungen gezeigt. KW - DC/DC-Konverter KW - Tiefsetzer KW - Hochsetzer KW - ZCS KW - uZ‑i-Diagramm Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00502-022-01113-1 IS - 140 SP - 123 EP - 131 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ahmadzadeh, Leila A1 - Hosseinkhani, Ali A1 - Palangi, Valiollah A1 - Lackner, Maximilian T1 - Supplementary Feed Additives Can Improve Lamb Performance in Terms of Birth Weight, Body Size, and Survival Rate JF - Animals KW - feed restriction KW - monensin sodium KW - offspring performance Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13060993 IS - 13 / 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Beneder, Roman A1 - Schmitt, Patrick A1 - Koernyefalvy, Clemens T1 - A Model-Based Approach for Remote Development of Embedded Software for Object Avoidance Applications T2 - 9th IEEE International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications ICARA2023, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ABU DHABI, Feb. 10-12, 2023 KW - Object Recognition KW - Indoor Object Avoidance KW - Real-Time Embedded Software KW - Sensor Fusion KW - Radar Sensor Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICARA56516.2023.10125627 SP - 351 EP - 355 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Beneder, Roman A1 - Schmitt, Patrick A1 - Koernyefalvy, Clemens T1 - A Model-Based Approach for Robotics Education with Emphasis on Embedded Systems T2 - 9th IEEE International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications ICARA2023, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ABU DHABI, Feb. 10-12, 2023 KW - Robotics Education KW - Embedded Systems Education KW - Control Systems KW - Embedded Software Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARA56516.2023.10125977 SP - 1 EP - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lietze, Stefanie A1 - Langer, Karin A1 - Kertész, Dóra T1 - Wen informiere ich eigentlich (nicht)? Informationsmaterial im Bildungsbereich barrierefrei zugänglich machen JF - dvb forum: Inklusion N2 - Dieser Beitrag soll interessierten Laien eine Hilfestellung an die Hand geben, ihre Infomaterialien barriereärmer zu gestalten. Einführend erfolgt eine kurze Darstellung der rechtlichen und gesellschaftlichen Situation rund um das Thema Behinderung. Verschiedene Ebenen von Barrieren und Lösungsansätze werden vorgestellt: Organisationale Barrieren von Bildungseinrichtungen werden ebenso wie Barrieren rund um das Bildungsberatungsgespräch adressiert. Der Schwerpunkt liegt bei auf der Gestaltung von Informationsmaterial. Neben einem theoretischen Hintergrund über Lösungsansätze werden praktische Umsetzungen für verschiedene Medien vorgestellt. Der Beitrag wird durch Beispiele guter Praxis in der Umsetzung, eine Checkliste zur Anwendung und weiterführende Ressourcen abgerundet. KW - Inklusion KW - Barrierefreiheit Y1 - VL - 62 IS - 1 SP - 10 EP - 16 PB - wbv Publikation ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kuba, Markus A1 - Panholzer, Alois T1 - Tree evolution processes for bucket increasing trees JF - Discrete Mathematics N2 - Bucket increasing trees are multilabelled generalizations of increasing trees, where each non-leaf node carries b labels, with a fixed integer. We provide a fundamental result, giving a complete characterization of all families of bucket increasing trees that can be generated by a tree evolution process. We also provide several equivalent properties, complementing and extending earlier results for ordinary increasing trees to bucket trees. Additionally, we state second order results for the number of descendants of label j, again extending earlier results in the literature. KW - Increasing trees KW - multilabelled trees KW - tree evolution processes Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disc.2023.113443 VL - Vol. 346 IS - Issue 7 SP - 113443 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Votzi, Helmut T1 - Simple Chargers for a Small DC Micro-Grid for a Home Emergency Power System JF - Electricity KW - micro-grid KW - Buck converter KW - Boost converter KW - hysteresis control Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/electricity4030013 VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 216 EP - 234 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix T1 - Quasi Resonant Zero Current Switching Modified Boost Converter (QRZCSMBC) JF - WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems KW - DC/DC converter KW - modified boost converter KW - inrush current KW - zero current switching ZCS KW - simulation Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.37394/23201.2023.22.8 VL - Volume 22 SP - 55 EP - 62 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marc, Zobel A1 - Knapp, Bernhard A1 - Nateqi, Jama A1 - Martin, Alistair T1 - Correlating global trends in COVID-19 cases with online symptom checker self-assessments JF - PLOS ONE N2 - Background Online symptom checkers are digital health solutions that provide a differential diagnosis based on a user’s symptoms. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, symptom checkers have become increasingly important due to physical distance constraints and reduced access to in-person medical consultations. Furthermore, various symptom checkers specialised in the assessment of COVID-19 infection have been produced. Objectives Assess the correlation between COVID-19 risk assessments from an online symptom checker and current trends in COVID-19 infections. Analyse whether those correlations are reflective of various country-wise quality of life measures. Lastly, determine whether the trends found in symptom checker assessments predict or lag relative to those of the COVID-19 infections. Materials and methods In this study, we compile the outcomes of COVID-19 risk assessments provided by the symptom checker Symptoma (www.symptoma.com) in 18 countries with suitably large user bases. We analyse this dataset’s spatial and temporal features compared to the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases published by the respective countries. Results We find an average correlation of 0.342 between the number of Symptoma users assessed to have a high risk of a COVID-19 infection and the official COVID-19 infection numbers. Further, we show a significant relationship between that correlation and the self-reported health of a country. Lastly, we find that the symptom checker is, on average, ahead (median +3 days) of the official infection numbers for most countries. Conclusion We show that online symptom checkers can capture the national-level trends in coronavirus infections. As such, they provide a valuable and unique information source in policymaking against pandemics, unrestricted by conventional resources. KW - Online symptom checkers KW - coronavirus disease Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281709 VL - 18 IS - 2 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Windisch, Michael T1 - A capacitor-free driving stage for light emitting diodes T2 - 21th International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ’23) Madrid (Spain), 24th to 26th May 2023 N2 - Electrolytic capacitors have the disadvantage of pronounced aging. Non-electrolytic capacitors are therefore used in applications where long-life is important. In this paper we present a driving stage for LEDs without any capacitive elements. The basic topology is a Buck converter with one coil, one active, and one passive switch. Instead of the output capacitor, series connections of one or more LEDs and an active switch are connected. An additional diode is connected between the output and the input to achieve a current path, when all LED- paths are off. A nonlinear hysteresis controller is used to achieve a robust control. A system with three switchable LED-strings is analyzed. Design hints are given and the function is proved with the help of LTSpice simulations. The system can be used for lighting purposes with the possibility to change the chrominance. The potentiality to transmit data is also treated. KW - DC-to-DC converter KW - stray inductance KW - recuperation KW - active snubber Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.24084/repqj21.278 VL - Vol. 21 SP - 220 EP - 225 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wala, Thomas A1 - Felleitner-Goll, Katharina A1 - Wechselberger, Harald T1 - Stellhebel beim Aufbau von Corporate Start-ups. Dargestellt am Start-Up-Projekt „Hallo Sonne“ JF - CFO aktuell KW - Start-ups KW - Corporate Y1 - IS - 7 SP - 130 EP - 134 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wala, Thomas A1 - Felleitner-Goll, Katharina T1 - Digitalisierung in der Weiterbildung. Wie man mit eigenen Online-Kursen ein passives Zusatzeinkommen generieren kann. JF - ASoK KW - Weiterbildung KW - Digitalisierung Y1 - IS - 5 SP - 189 EP - 191 ER -