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Damping Coefficient Sensitivity Analysis of High Rebound Soils in Florida
(2019-05)The dynamic response of soils is related to a damping factor, which represents the energy absorbed by the soil as the pile moves. Certain blends of fine sands, silts and clays are producing pile rebound during driving. ... -
Data Mining Algorithms for Decision Support Based on User Activities
(2018-07)This dissertation covers four data mining problems with applications in decision support based on user activity data. The first problem is an efficient approach to maximizing spread of information in social networks ... -
Decision Support for Shared Responsibility of Cloud Security Metrics
(2017-12)With the rapid growth of cloud computing and the increasing importance of measuring the security of cloud systems, more attention has been focused on the need for security metrics that are specific to cloud computing. ... -
Deep Learning Models for Visibility Forecasting
(2019-12)This dissertation addresses the task of visibility forecasting via deep learning models using data from weather stations. Visibility is one of the most critical weather impacts on transportation systems. Low visibility ... -
Deep Space Radiation Shelter through Magnetic Shielding
(2019-05)As human space exploration begins to reach beyond Earth for the first time in 50 years, we must prepare for the eventuality of long-duration missions outside the protection of Earth's magnetic field. In interplanetary ... -
Demographic Factors Affecting Freshman Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics at a University in Saudi Arabia
(2019-12)This study of freshman engineering students enrolled at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) in Saudi Arabia investigated the relationship between the students’ attitudes and their demographic characteristics. ... -
Design and Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structure for Transportation Infrastructures
(2019-05)Concrete is one of the most popular materials in superstructures (buildings), substructures (foundation) and infrastructure facilities (bridges, pavements, and tunnels). However, concrete is a brittle material that cracks ... -
Design and Characterization of Composite Membranes for Solar Fuel Generating Devices
(2018-07)Currently, there is a great need for research and development on new sources of energy in order to meet energy demands in a clean, efficient, sustainable, economical and environmentally friendly way. A system that promises ... -
Design and Development of a Physiological Stress Monitoring/Alert System Using a Wristband
(2016-12)The design and development of wearable physiological systems for stress monitoring have gathered a lot of attention during the past few years. These systems have undergone much-needed development to tackle long-term ... -
Design and Simulation of an Intelligent Self-Adaptive System for a Smart Home
(2018-07)Home automation and control systems as basic elements of smart cities have played a key role in the development of our homes environments . They have a wide range of applications in many fields at home such as security ... -
Design of a 3D Printable Mechanical Time Simulating Solar System Model for use in STEM Education
(2017-03)The use of designed tools to assist with relating abstract ideas to reality is now a possibility with the use of the modern manufacturing method of 3D printing. The inner four planets’ natural orbital periods with respect ... -
Design of a Compact Helical Counterflow Heat Exchanger
(2017-06)Compact heat exchangers are desirable in many aerospace applications. New additive manufacturing approaches, such 3D printing, have enabled the fabrication of heat exchange devices utilizing geometries that cannot be ... -
Design of a Light-Weight Low-Volume High Oxygen Storage Density Material
(2014-05)A compact, lightweight, dense and safe method for storing and supplying oxygen remains a large hurdle for closed-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and respiratory protective equipment. No filter that can ... -
Design of a Rotating Brush Underwater Grooming Device with a Focus on Brush Optimization, Motor Control and Design for Reliability
(2016-12)The design and control of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) to groom or clean the underwater surface of ship hulls is becoming an important aspect of the maintenance of vessels to the United States Navy. The biological ... -
The Design of an Articulating Five-Headed In-Water Grooming Tool to Maintain Ships Free of Fouling
(2016-12)Biofouling is a major concern to ship owners. Biofouling increases hull roughness, increasing the frictional resistance and fuel consumption while decreasing maximum speed. Finding a way to maintain hulls free from fouling ... -
Detecting Conflicts among Autonomous Devices in Smart Homes
(2019-05)Emerging technologies such as Internet-of-Things, sensors, and communication networks have been introduced into traditional homes to offer a wide range of smart home services to simplify home appliances or home care and ... -
Detecting Harmful Hand Behavior with Machine Learning from Wearable Motion Sensor Data
(2015-12)In medical care and special needs areas, human activity recognition helps doctors track the patients while they are unsupervised. In this paper, we will present our classifier system for detecting harmful hand behavior. ... -
Determination of Local Elastic Modulus of Soft Biomaterial Samples Using AFM Force Mapping
(2018-01)Conventional methods of mechanical testing cannot measure properties of soft materials at the nanoscale. In fields such as tissue engineering, it is important to distinguish the bulk elastic modulus from the surface ... -
DETERMINING THE ROLE OF HUMAN PLASMA IN AMYLOID FIBER SYNTHESIS
(2019-12)The presence of plaques and tangles in the human brain is a major feature observed in several neuropathological diseases including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Due to the high morbidity and mortality rates of such diseases, ... -
Developing an Interview Protocol for an Engineering Design Capstone Course to Measure Student Motivation and Engineering Identity
(2019-07)This thesis examines the process of developing an effective in-depth interview protocol to measure student motivation and engineering identity. Several methods were employed during the creation, refining, and analysis ...