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Agnieszka Socha, M.Sc., joined us as an extramural doctoral student.
mgr inż. Agnieszka Socha
Ms. Agnieszka Socha earned her professional engineering degree at the Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, in the field of Power Engineering with a specialization in power systems and devices, and then her master's degree (obtained with distinction) at the same Faculty again with a specialization in power systems and devices. Ms. Agnieszka earned her master's degree again at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, in the specialization of electrical automation and metrology.
Her master's thesis entitled. “Signal processing in HSWIM systems” received two prestigious awards.
Currently, Ms. Agnieszka works at APM PRO sp. z o.o. as an assistant ITS systems architect.
- December 2023
SEP award
First place in the 55th competition for the best thesis in electrical engineering organized by the Gliwice Branch of the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers (SEP) and the SEP Circle 10 at the Silesian University of Technology.
On December 19, 2023, the competition session of the “55th competition for the best diploma thesis in electrical engineering” was held, traditionally organized by the Gliwice Branch of the SEP and the SEP Circle 10 at the Silesian University of Technology with the participation of the Electricians Branch of the Alumni Association of the Silesian University of Technology. Five theses were submitted to the final session of the competition.
After reviewing the theses and their presentations, the Competition Committee awarded the main prize to Ms. Agnieszka Socha for her thesis entitled:
“Signal processing in HSWIM systems”.
The thesis was promoted by Prof. Jacek Izydorczyk, D.Sc.
- October 2024 ITS Leader award
Professor Wojciech Suchorzewski Award in the category of Best Dissertation in ITS for the paper “Signal Processing in HSWIM Systems”.
Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS Poland is an association whose goal is to educate about the benefits of ITS and to create a platform for the exchange of information and experience between government and local government institutions, industry, the service sector, research institutes, universities and other organizations and individuals.
The Professor Wojciech Suchorzewski Award in the category of Best Dissertation in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is part of the ITS LEADER competition. In 2024, during the 14th edition of the competition, the award in this category went to Agnieszka Socha from the Silesian University of Technology for her work entitled.
“Signal processing in HSWIM (High Speed Weigh in Motion) systems.”
The competition promotes innovative and effective solutions in the field of ITS that aim to improve the quality and safety of transportation.
Summary of work: This paper presents the types of weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems and pressure sensors. Selected factors affecting the accuracy of WIM systems and how the weighing computer processes the signal are described. Selected methods for determining total vehicle weight and wheel pressures were analyzed. Data for the analysis was obtained from the existing WIM system located on the DK44 national road in Mikołów. This station operates on the basis of strain gauge sensors and the iWIM weighing computer. Static measurements made by the Provincial Road Transport Inspectorate and with the help of a LP788 pad scale with higher accuracy were used as reference values. As part of the analysis, calibration functions were determined using data acquired for a group of test vehicles and independently for each vehicle.
