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On the Characterization of Natural Language Structure and Literary Stylometry - A Network Science Approach
(2020-05)Natural language processing (NLP) techniques have been through many advancements in recent years, linguistics and scientist utilized these techniques to solve many challenges related to written language and literary. ... -
Development and Validation of an Instrument for Measuring Instructor Satisfaction in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
(2020-05)To support the pursuit of quality in MOOCs, this study follows the Sloan Consortium online education quality framework. This framework includes five pillars of quality online education that need to be assessed on an ... -
Megafaunal Extinction in the Neotropics: A Landscape Approach
(2020-05)A 20 million years reign of large terrestrial mammals, known as megafauna (animals over 45 kg), came to an end during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. Particularly apparent in the Americas, the sudden extinction of ... -
An Estimation of Light Attenuation in Shallow Estuary using In-situ Observations and Multispectral Satellite Imagery
(2019-12)A methodology is used to predict the underwater light field using data from the WorldView-3 (WV-3) multispectral satellite sensor. WV-3 multispectral imagery is analyzed to estimate reflectance above the water surface, ... -
Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems for Linear Hyperbolic Systems with Two Independent Variables
(2019-12)Nonlocal boundary value problems in a characteristic rectangle for second order linear hyperbolic systems are considered. There are established: (i) Unimprovable sufficient conditions for general boundary value problems ... -
Enhancing Cybersecurity by Generating User-Specific Security Policy through the Formal Modeling of User Behavior
(2020-01)Despite the ongoing efforts to develop cutting-edge security solutions, the question always remains whether these technologies can overcome system vulnerabilities that often result from poor security practices made by ... -
Stability Analysis of Neutral Functional Differential Equations Arising in Partial Element Equivalent Circuit Models
(2019-12)Neutral Functional Differential Equations (NFDEs) arise in the study of the Partial Element Equivalent Circuit (PEEC) model with time delays. We present sufficient conditions for asymptotic stability and global stability ... -
Design of a System for Inexpensive Underwater Fiber Optic In Vivo Imaging and Mass Balance Accounting of Tissue Engineering Candidates
(2019-12)The goal of this project is to create a prototype bioreactor that mimics a cell’s microenvironment. The ultimate goal is to set up an array of 36 bioreactors in parallel and monitor them with an array of sensors that ... -
Gut Content Analysis of Benthic Foraging Fish Compared to Invertebrate Infauna Distributions in Dredged vs. Undredged Habitats
(2019-12)The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) has experienced a loss in seagrasses due to organic sediment accumulation and harmful algal blooms. Seagrasses are an essential nursery habitat for many fishes and benthic invertebrates. IRL ... -
Single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array quenching and a novel quantum random number generator (QRNG)
(2019-12)Single Photon Avalanche Diodes, SPADs is a single-photon sensitive light detector with capabilities of pico-second timing resolutions and offer potential for enhancing various fields of science to evolve into quantum-age. ... -
Mathematical Model, Simulated Design and Experimental Results for Parabolic Mirror Based Multiplexer for Spatially Multiplexed Fiber Optic Communication Systems
(2019-12)Spatial Domain Multiplexing (SDM) is a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) architecture. It adds an innovative dimension to optical fiber communication systems by enabling spatial reuse of the optical frequencies. SDM utilizes ... -
Nursery Habitat Characteristics of Juvenile Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, in the northern Indian River Lagoon, FL
(2019-12)The life history of tarpon is complex, involving multiple ontogenetic habitat shifts, which spatially separate larval, juvenile, and adult populations. Juvenile tarpon are obligate users of mangrove and marsh ecosystems ... -
Design of an Environmentally Responsive Grooming Tool to Aid in Underwater Navigation
(2020-05)Underwater hull grooming is a proactive approach to ship hull husbandry. It has been defined as the frequent and gentle wiping of a ship hull coating to maintain it free of fouling. One of the challenges to implementing ... -
Optimal Control of the Second Order Elliptic Equations with Biomedical Applications
(2020-05)Dissertation analyzes optimal control of systems with distributed parameters described by the general boundary value problems in a bounded Lipschitz domain for the linear second order uniformly elliptic partial differential ... -
Development of Plane Rotating Traction System: Based on the High-speed Rail (72+128+72) m Continuous Prestressed Concrete Beam Bridge
(2020-05)With the advent of rotate construction techniques, it is easy to build a new bridge crossing over existing structures, rivers and valleys quickly, easily and safely. Although the general concept of the rotating method ... -
Applying Formal Methods for Integrating Advanced Algorithms in Safety Critical Systems
(2019-12)In software engineering it is essential that updates are deployed for continual improvement. While software updates bring new functionality, updates also may introduce instability. This leads to failures of various kinds. ... -
A Blockchain Approach for Negotiating Trust in IoT
(2020-05)“The internet is no longer a web that we connect to. Instead, its a computerized, networked, and interconnected world that we live in. This is the future, and what were calling the Internet of Things.”- Bruce Schneier, ... -
Semantic and Qualitative Physics-Based Formal Reasoning for Functional Decomposition in Mechanical Design
(2019-12)Function modeling plays an essential role in academy design studies, yet a lack of acceptance in industry. A possible reason is that the designer must have well understand of the controlled vocabularies and grammars to ... -
Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Spectroscopic Studies of Gigantic Jets and Lightning Leaders
(2019-12)This dissertation focuses on four interrelated investigations with the ultimate goal of better understanding electrical phenomena in the lower and upper atmosphere. The four investigations utilized observations and data ... -
Human-Robot Plan Communication
(2019-12)Although the technical development of robots has made them more autonomous, they still benefit from some human skills and advice. Therefore, the robot needs to interact with a human and ask him for help to get out of ...
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