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Development of cohesive self-healing gels based on self-assembly of organic and inorganic nanoparticles

Noncovalent bonds are often reversible and sensitive to external stimuli. Although noncovalent interactions are inherently weak and generally perceived as inadequate to construct macroscopic materials of sufficient integrity and cohesion, the emergence of nanotechnology has shown that the intrinsic weakness of noncovalent interactions can be...

The mobile museum guide: Artwork recognition with eigenpaintings and SURF

This paper investigates the performance of eigenpaintings, SURF and a combination of both methods in a query-bypicture system dedicated to artwork images. For this purpose a database containing photographs of 17 artworks was created. These photos were taken by visitors of the exhibition “The VUB Art Collection – On Display and in Your Hand”...

Use of POD in control of flow through porous media

During the design of development concepts for the exploitation of oil and gas reservoirs, frequent use is made of numerical simulation of the flow of multi-phase fluids through porous rock. Recently, increased attention has been paid to systematic optimization of well positions and operating parameters (rates, pressures) over the life of the...