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Analysis of the FM Radio Spectrum for Secondary Licensing of Low-Power Short-Range Cognitive Internet-of-Things Devices via Cognitive Radio
(2016-11)The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is predicated to reach 200 billion by the year 2020. This rapid growth is introducing a new class of low-power short-range wireless devices that require the use of radio ... -
An Analysis of the Moisture and Moist Static Energy Budgets in AMIP Simulations
(2016-09)An analysis of the second phase of the Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project (AMIP) simulations has been conducted to understand the physical processes that control precipitation in the tropics. This is achieved ... -
An Analysis of the Relationship between Orthopedic Drill Bit and Screw Diameter on Drilling Energy and Axial Loading Strength
(2018-07)The number of orthopedic procedures performed per year in the United States is expected to grow to 6.6 million by 2020 (1). Most of these surgeries involve some degree of bone drilling and screw fixation, putting many ... -
Analysis Tools and Defense Mechanisms for DoS Hash Attacks
(2016-06)This thesis focuses on creating tools for the gathering and management of data for analyzing Denial of Service attacks on the advertisement-based synchronization mechanism used in the DirectDemocracyP2P application. In ... -
Analysis, A Technique, and Incremental Learning of Wake-Up-Word Speech Recognition
(2017-05)Even thought the cutting-edge speaker-independent Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems demand big training data, they barely handle time-varying speaking rates, tolerate various uttering alterations, or are robust ... -
Analyzing Thermal and Mechanical Effects of Pulsed Laser Irradiation on Tissues
(2014-05)Pulsed lasers are known for their spatial and temporal specificity in delivering heat energy to the tissues. This is useful in laser ablation treatment mechanism where damage to the healthy tissues is highly undesired. ... -
Angle of Attack Visualization: A Proposal for a Tangible Interactive In-Flight Loss of Control Recovery System
(2016-10)The Trajectory Recovery System (TRS) is a proposed system that will help a pilot quickly restore the aircraft to controlled flight. In-flight Loss of Control (I-LOC) is the leading cause of aviation fatalities. While ... -
Application of the Gradient Projection Method to an Optimal Control Problem in Quantum Biology
(2019-05)Quantum biology is an emerging field which seeks to understand and analyze the effects of quantum mechanical phenomena on biological systems. One such phenomenon is the formation of radical pairs, compounds which exist ... -
Application-Driven Traffic Sensor System Acceptance Tests for Intelligent Transportation Systems
(2017-05)Transportation agencies strive to keep people and goods moving. Operation and maintenance of transportation infrastructure is key to accomplish their objectives. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications rely ... -
An Approach to Improve Single Photon Detectors for Highly Sensitive Applications
(2018-12)The problem of detecting a single photon is receiving considerable attention with the development of new single photon detectors in biophotonics, stressed free-space optical communication, low probability of intercept ... -
Arabic Speech Recognition Systems
(2017-05)Arabic automatic speech recognition is one of the difficult topics of current speech recognition research field. Its difficulty lies on rarity of researches related to Arabic speech recognition and the data available to ... -
ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF SENSITIZING TUNGSTEN OXIDE WITH ZINC TELLURIDE
(2017-05)This thesis is a comparison study of the performance of plain tungsten oxide (WO₃) thin films and tungsten oxide thin films sensitized with zinc telluride (ZnTe) as photoelectrocatalysts. Tungsten oxide and zinc ... -
Assessing the Hydrodynamic and Economic Impacts of Biofouling on the Hull of Surface Vessels Using Numerical Methods
(2017-04)Marine fouling on the hull of surface vessels is a topic of increasing importance in the maritime field for its environmental and financial impacts. Recent research developments have introduced mathematical models dealing ... -
An Assessment of Environmental Literacy among Undergraduate Students at Two National Universities in Hubei Province, China
(2015-12)In China, there have been several national environmental surveys and studies of environmental literacy (EL) variables, but no broader assessment of EL in any population. This study investigated the status of EL among ... -
An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Investigation of the Predictors of Environmentally Responsible Behavior Among Secondary-School Students
(2019-07)The purposes of this study were to: (a) determine the level of environmental literacy (EL) of secondary school students in Saudi Arabia with regard to selected factors in the domains of environmental knowledge, affective ... -
Assessment of the Correlation between Memory Span Test Result and Attention using a Wireless EEG System
(2016-09)The process to encode, retain and retrieve information is known as memory. Ever since models for short-term memory and working memory systems were proposed, the function and importance of the short-term memory and working ... -
Assume-Guarantee Reasoning Using a Cyber Security Ontology
(2019-05)Design of a network is a challenging problem as it involves the integration of several complex components such as routers, servers, computers, smart devices. This is further complicated by the need to have robust security ... -
An Authentication Framework For Wearable Devices
(2018-07)The popularity of wearable devices (WDs) has been growing rapidly in recent years because of the convenience they add to users lives. Although WDs may be considered an extension of mobile computing devices (e.g., ... -
Authorship is continuous: detecting plagiarism in student code assignments with version control
(2012-06)In academia, the conflict between plagiarist and instructor is reaching a crescendo. The increasing availability of source material available from the Internet, either for free or for hire, is met by the increasing ... -
Automated Software for the Detection of Bolide Events
(2018-05)The proper detection and analysis of bolide events ensures that we will once day be prepared for a big, catastrophic impact by a meteor. The data obtained from the analysis of these detected smaller events will provide ...