Publikacje naukowe Irmina Durlik
Tytuł: AI in context: Harnessing domain knowledge for smarter machine learning
Autor/Autorzy: Tymoteusz Miller; Irmina Durlik; Adrianna Łobodzińska; Lech Dorobczyński; Robert Jasionowski
Miejsce publikacji: Applied Sciences
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: domain expertise in AI; AI/ML ethical practices; industry-specific AI applications; predictive analytics in AI; technological innovation in AI/ML
Abstrakt: This article delves into the critical integration of domain knowledge into AI/ML systems across various industries, highlighting its importance in developing ethically responsible, effective, and contextually relevant solutions. Through detailed case studies from the healthcare and manufacturing sectors, we explore the challenges, strategies, and successes of this integration. We discuss the evolving role of domain experts and the emerging tools and technologies that facilitate the incorporation of human expertise into AI/ML models. The article forecasts future trends, predicting a more seamless and strategic collaboration between AI/ML and domain expertise. It emphasizes the necessity of this synergy for fostering innovation, ensuring ethical practices, and aligning technological advancements with human values and real-world complexities
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DOI: 10.3390/app142411612
Tytuł: The emerging role of artificial intelligence in enhancing energy efficiency and reducing GHG emissions in transport systems
Autor/Autorzy: Tymoteusz Miller; Irmina Durlik; Ewelina Kostecka; Adrianna Łobodzińska; Marcin Matuszak
Miejsce publikacji: Energies
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: artificial intelligence; energy efficiency; greenhouse gas emissions; transport systems; autonomous vehicles; hydrogen fuel cells
Abstrakt: The global transport sector, a significant contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, requires innovative solutions to meet sustainability goals. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology, offering opportunities to enhance energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions in transport systems. This study provides a comprehensive review of AI’s role in optimizing vehicle energy management, traffic flow, and alternative fuel technologies, such as hydrogen fuel cells and biofuels. It explores AI’s potential to drive advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles, shared mobility, and smart transportation systems. The economic analysis demonstrates the viability of AI-enhanced transport, considering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and cost-benefit outcomes. However, challenges such as data quality, computational demands, system integration, and ethical concerns must be addressed to fully harness AI’s potential. The study also highlights the policy implications of AI adoption, underscoring the need for supportive regulatory frameworks and energy policies that promote innovation while ensuring safety and fairness.
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DOI: 10.3390/en17246271
Tytuł: Waste heat utilization in marine energy systems for enhanced efficiency
Autor/Autorzy: Tymoteusz Miller, Irmina Durlik, Ewelina Kostecka, Polina Kozlovska, Andrzej Jakubowski, Adrianna Łobodzińska
Miejsce publikacji: Energies
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: waste heat recovery; marine energy systems; energy efficiency; waste heat utilization; maritime sustainability; environmental impact reduction
Abstrakt: The maritime industry, central to global trade, faces critical challenges related to energy efficiency and environmental sustainability due to significant energy loss from waste heat in marine engines. This review investigates the potential of waste heat recovery (WHR) technologies to enhance operational efficiency and reduce emissions in marine systems. By analyzing major WHR methods, such as heat exchangers, Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems, thermoelectric generators, and
combined heat and power (CHP) systems, this work highlights the specific advantages, limitations, and practical considerations of each approach. Unique to this review is an examination of WHR performance in confined marine spaces and compatibility with existing ship components, providing essential insights for practical implementation. Findings emphasize WHR as a viable strategy to reduce fuel consumption and meet environmental regulations, contributing to a more sustainable maritime industry.
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DOI: 10.3390/en17225653
Tytuł: Artificial intelligence in maritime transportation: A comprehensive review of safety and risk management applications
Autor/Autorzy: Irmina Durlik, Tymoteusz Miller, Ewelina Kostecka, Tomasz Tuński
Miejsce publikacji: Applied Sciences
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: maritime safety, AI, risk management, crew resource management, hazardous material handling, predictive maintenance, navigation systems, maritime operations
Abstrakt: Maritime transportation is crucial for global trade but faces significant risks and operational challenges. Ensuring safety is essential for protecting lives, the environment, and economic stability. This review explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing maritime safety and risk management. Key AI applications include risk analysis, crew resource management, hazardous material handling, predictive maintenance, and navigation systems. AI systems identify potential hazards, provide real-time decision support, monitor hazardous materials, predict equipment failures, and optimize shipping routes. Case studies, such as Wärtsilä’s Fleet Operations Solution and ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Vision, illustrate the benefits of AI in improving safety and efficiency. Despite these advancements, integrating AI poses challenges related to infrastructure compatibility, data quality, and regulatory issues. Addressing these is essential for successful AI implementation. This review highlights AI’s potential to transform maritime safety, emphasizing the need for innovation, standardized practices, and robust regulatory frameworks to achieve safer and more efficient maritime operations.
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DOI: 10.3390/app14188420
Tytuł: A critical AI view on autonomous vehicle navigation: The growing danger
Autor/Autorzy: Tymoteusz Miller, Irmina Durlik, Ewelina Kostecka, Piotr Borkowski, Adrianna Łobodzińska
Miejsce publikacji: Electronics
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: autonomous vehicles, AI navigation, AI methods, safety risks, regulatory measures, public awareness
Abstrakt: Autonomous vehicles (AVs) represent a transformative advancement in transportation technology, promising to enhance travel efficiency, reduce traffic accidents, and revolutionize our road systems. Central to the operation of AVs is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), which enables these vehicles to navigate complex environments with minimal human intervention. This review critically examines the potential dangers associated with the increasing reliance on AI in AV navigation. It explores the current state of AI technologies, highlighting key techniques such as machine learning and neural networks, and identifies significant challenges including technical limitations, safety risks, and ethical and legal concerns. Real-world incidents, such as Uber’s fatal accident and Tesla’s crash, underscore the potential risks and the need for robust safety measures. Future threats, such as sophisticated cyber-attacks, are also considered. The review emphasizes the importance of improving AI systems, implementing comprehensive regulatory frameworks, and enhancing public awareness to mitigate these risks. By addressing these challenges, we can pave the way for the safe and reliable deployment of autonomous vehicles, ensuring their benefits can be fully realized.
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Tytuł: Harnessing AI for sustainable shipping and green ports: Challenges and opportunities
Autor/Autorzy: Irmina Durlik, Tymoteusz Miller, Ewelina Kostecka, Adrianna Łobodzińska, Tomasz Kostecki
Miejsce publikacji: Applied Sciences
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: artificial intelligence (AI) integration, maritime sustainability, emission reduction, energy efficiency, predictive maintenance, autonomous shipping, smart port operations, MARPOL
Abstrakt: The maritime industry, responsible for moving approximately 90% of the world’s goods, significantly contributes to environmental pollution, accounting for around 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This review explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting sustainability within the maritime sector, focusing on shipping and port operations. By addressing emissions, optimizing energy use, and enhancing operational efficiency, AI offers transformative potential for reducing the industry’s environmental impact. This review highlights the application of AI in fuel optimization, predictive maintenance, route planning, and smart energy management, alongside its role in autonomous shipping and logistics management. Case studies from Maersk Line and the Port of Rotterdam illustrate successful AI implementations, demonstrating significant improvements in fuel efficiency, emission reduction, and environmental monitoring. Despite challenges such as high implementation costs, data privacy concerns, and regulatory complexities, the prospects for AI in the maritime industry are promising. Continued advancements in AI technologies, supported by collaborative efforts and public–private partnerships, can drive substantial progress towards a more sustainable and efficient maritime industry.
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DOI: 10.3390/app14145994
Tytuł: Utilizing recurrent neural networks in sustainable urban transport and logistics
Autor/Autorzy: Irmina Durlik, Tymoteusz Miller, Ewelina Kostecka, Tomasz Pusty, Adrianna Łobodzińska
Miejsce publikacji: Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: recurrent neural networks, sustainable urban transport, urban logistics, energy transition, machine learning, traffic management, infrastructure planning, zero-emission vehicles, energy efficiency, traffic flow prediction
Abstrakt: Urban centers, replete with diverse amenities and opportunities, simultaneously grapple with the challenges brought on by rapid urbanization, notably in the realms of transport and logistics. A pivotal move towards energy-efficient and sustainable systems is essential to mitigate these challenges. In this landscape, machine learning (ML), and particularly recurrent neural networks (RNNs), emerge as powerful tools for effectively addressing these urban complexities. This comprehensive review zeroes in on the deployment of RNNs within sustainable urban transportation and logistics, highlighting their adeptness in processing sequential data, a critical component in various forecasting and optimization tasks. We commence with a foundational understanding of RNNs, segueing into their successful applications in urban transport and logistics. This review also critically examines the constraints of current methodologies and potential avenues for enhancement. We scrutinize the application of RNNs across several areas, encompassing the energy shift in both passenger and freight transport, logistics management, integration of low- and zero-emission vehicles, and the energy dynamics of transport and logistics. Additionally, the role of RNNs in traffic and infrastructure planning is explored, particularly in forecasting traffic flow, congestion patterns, and optimizing energy usage. The crux of this review is to amalgamate and present the existing knowledge on the instrumental role of RNNs in facilitating the transition to energy-efficient urban transportation and logistics. Our goal is to highlight effective strategies, pinpoint challenges, and map out avenues for future research in this domain.
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DOI: 10.17402/609
Tytuł: Cybersecurity in autonomous vehicles—Are we ready for the challenge?
Autor/Autorzy: Irmina Durlik, Tymoteusz Miller, Ewelina Kostecka, Zenon Zwierzewicz, Adrianna Łobodzińska
Miejsce publikacji: Electronics
Rok: 2024
Słowa kluczowe: autonomous vehicles (AVs), cybersecurity, intrusion detection systems (IDSs), sensor manipulation, blockchain technology
Abstrakt: The rapid development and deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) present unprecedented opportunities and challenges in the transportation sector. While AVs promise enhanced safety, efficiency, and convenience, they also introduce significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to their reliance on advanced electronics, connectivity, and artificial intelligence (AI). This review examines the current state of cybersecurity in autonomous vehicles, identifying major threats such as remote hacking, sensor manipulation, data breaches, and denial of service (DoS) attacks. It also explores existing countermeasures including intrusion detection systems (IDSs), encryption, over-the-air (OTA) updates, and authentication protocols. Despite these efforts, numerous challenges remain, including the complexity of AV systems, lack of standardization, latency issues, and resource constraints. This review concludes by highlighting future directions in cybersecurity research and development, emphasizing the potential of AI and machine learning, blockchain technology, industry collaboration, and legislative measures to enhance the security of autonomous vehicles.
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Tytuł: Advancements in Artificial Intelligence Circuits and Systems (AICAS)
Autor/Autorzy: Tymoteusz Miller, Irmina Durlik, Ewelina Kostecka, Paulina Mitan-Zalewska, Sylwia Sokołowska, Danuta Cembrowska-Lech, Adrianna Łobodzińska
Miejsce publikacji: Electronics
Rok: 2023
Słowa kluczowe: AI circuit design, neuromorphic computing, quantum AI technologies, machine learning algorithms, AI hardware innovations
Abstrakt: In the rapidly evolving landscape of electronics, Artificial Intelligence Circuits and Systems (AICAS) stand out as a groundbreaking frontier. This review provides an exhaustive examination of the advancements in AICAS, tracing its development from inception to its modern-day applications. Beginning with the foundational principles that underpin AICAS, we delve into the state-of-the-art architectures and design paradigms that are propelling the field forward. This review also sheds light on the multifaceted applications of AICAS, from optimizing energy efficiency in electronic devices to empowering next-generation cognitive computing systems. Key challenges, such as scalability and robustness, are discussed in depth, along with potential solutions and emerging trends that promise to shape the future of AICAS. By offering a comprehensive overview of the current state and potential trajectory of AICAS, this review serves as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals looking to harness the power of AI in electronics.
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Tytuł: Predictive modeling of urban lake water quality using machine learning: A 20-year study
Autor/Autorzy: Tymoteusz Miller, Irmina Durlik, Krzemińska Adrianna, Kisiel Anna, Danuta Cembrowska-Lech, Ireneusz Spychalski, Tomasz Tuński
Miejsce publikacji: Sensors
Rok: 2023
Słowa kluczowe: urban lake, water quality, machine learning, prediction, regression, neural networks, random forest
Abstrakt: Water-quality monitoring in urban lakes is of paramount importance due to the direct implications for ecosystem health and human well-being. This study presents a novel approach to predicting the Water Quality Index (WQI) in an urban lake over a span of two decades. Leveraging the power of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, we developed models that not only predict, but also provide insights into, the intricate relationships between various water-quality parameters. Our findings indicate a significant potential in using ML techniques, especially when dealing with complex environmental datasets. The ML methods employed in this study are grounded in both statistical and computational principles, ensuring robustness and reliability in their predictions. The significance of our research lies in its ability to provide timely and accurate forecasts, aiding in proactive water-management strategies. Furthermore, we delve into the potential explanations behind the success of our ML models, emphasizing their capability to capture non-linear relationships and intricate patterns in the data, which traditional models might overlook.
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DOI: 10.3390/app132011217
Tytuł: Navigating the sea of data: A comprehensive review on data analysis in maritime IoT applications
Autor/Autorzy: Irmina Durlik, Tymoteusz Miller, Danuta Cembrowska-Lech, Adrianna Krzemińska, Ewelina Złoczowska, Aleksander Nowak
Miejsce publikacji: Applied Sciences-Basel
Rok: 2023
Słowa kluczowe: maritime industry, Internet of Things (IoT), data analysis, machine learning, predictive maintenance
Abstrakt: The Internet of Things (IoT) is significantly transforming the maritime industry, enabling the generation of vast amounts of data that can drive operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability. This review explores the role and potential of data analysis in maritime IoT applications. Through a series of case studies, it demonstrates the real-world impact of data analysis, from predictive maintenance to efficient port operations, improved navigation safety, and environmental compliance. The review also discusses the benefits and limitations of data analysis and highlights emerging trends and future directions in the field, including the growing application of AI and Machine Learning techniques. Despite the promising opportunities, several challenges, including data quality, complexity, security, cost, and interoperability, need to be addressed to fully harness the potential of data analysis in maritime IoT. As the industry continues to embrace IoT and data analysis, it becomes critical to focus on overcoming these challenges and capitalizing on the opportunities to improve maritime operations.
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DOI: 10.3390/app13179742
Tytuł: Revolutionizing marine traffic management: A comprehensive review of machine learning applications in complex maritime systems
Autor/Autorzy: Irmina Durlik, Tymoteusz Miller, Lech Dorobczyński, Polina Kozlovska, Tomasz Kostecki
Miejsce publikacji: Applied Sciences-Basel
Rok: 2023
Słowa kluczowe: machine learning, maritime systems, marine traffic management, predictive analytics, autonomous vessels
Abstrakt: This review article explores the applications and impacts of Machine Learning (ML) techniques in marine traffic management and prediction within complex maritime systems. It provides an overview of ML techniques, delves into their practical applications in the maritime sector, and presents an in-depth analysis of their benefits and limitations. Real-world case studies are highlighted to illustrate the transformational impact of ML in this field. The article further provides a comparative analysis of different ML techniques and discusses the future directions and opportunities that lie ahead. Despite the challenges, ML’s potential to revolutionize marine traffic management and prediction, driving safer, more efficient, and more sustainable operations, is substantial. This review article serves as a comprehensive resource for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers interested in the interplay between ML and maritime systems.
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DOI: 10.3390/app13148099
Tytuł: Statistical model of ship delays on the fairway in terms of restrictions resulting from the port regulations: case study of Świnoujście-Szczecin fairway
Autor/Autorzy: Irmina Durlik, Lucjan Gucma, Tymoteusz Miller
Miejsce publikacji: Applied Sciences
Rok: 2023
Słowa kluczowe: vessel traffic, simulation model, vessels` delays, regression analysis
Abstrakt: The article describes a study of ship delays on the Świnoujście-Szczecin waterway observed by the VTS operator. The research has led to an understanding of the factors that affect delays of ships calling at the ports of Szczecin and Police, as well as the possibilities of predicting and preventing these delays. This article presents the results of the study on the traffic intensity on the investigated waterway and the process of identifying the port regulation that causes the most frequent delays. Based on the obtained results from the statistical analysis and from using multiple regression, a statistical model has been developed that has the ability to estimate expected delays. Additionally, the model has been expanded to calculate financial losses resulting from delays, taking into account the daily cost of maintaining the studied ships. The study took place during ongoing project “Modernization of the Świnoujście-Szczecin waterway to a depth of 12.5 m” but does not include delays resulting from this project.
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DOI: 10.3390/app13095271
Tytuł: IoT in Water Quality Monitoring—Are We Really Here?
Autor/Autorzy: Małgorzata Miller, Anna Kisiel, Danuta Cembrowska-Lech, Tymoteusz Miller, Irmina Durlik
Miejsce publikacji: Sensors
Rok: 2023
Słowa kluczowe: IoT, water quality, efficiency
Abstrakt: The Internet of Things (IoT) has become widespread. Mainly used in industry, it already penetrates into every sphere of private life. It is often associated with complex sensors and very complicated technology. IoT in life sciences has gained a lot of importance because it allows one to minimize the costs associated with field research, expeditions,
and the transport of the many sensors necessary for physical and chemical measurements. In the literature, we can find many sensational ideas regarding the use of remote collection of environmental research. However, can we fully say that IoT is well established in the natural sciences?
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