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Classification of Cocaine Addicted Patients Using 3D to 1D Hilbert Space-Filling Curve Ordering of fMRI Activation Maps
In analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), transformation of the 3D brain imaging data to 1D is required for further analyses, which often includes the classification of different groups of participants. ... -
IoT-Edge-Server Based Embedded System For Wide-Range Habitats
(2019-06-17)This thesis presents a hardware architecture, IoT-Edge-Server, of a diverse embedded system combining the applications of a smart city, smart building, or smart agricultural farm. First of all, we improve computation time ... -
Improving Reliability and Latency of High Critical Tasks in Mixed Criticality Systems through Task Rescheduling
(2019-12-10)A Mixed Criticality System (MCS) consists of various hardware and software components executing tasks with different criticality levels. The criticality of a task is determined by its impact on the overall system output ... -
Nekton community characterization of the lower Brazos River with an emphasis on larval Atlantic Croaker, Micropogonias undulatus, trophic dynamics
(2019-05-17)From December 2016 – October 2017, 50 collections of 150 replicate otter and beam trawls were collected at five different sites, three different seasons, and three different flow tiers along the Brazos river estuary. A ... -
Biometrics-based user identification with optimal feature evaluation and selection
(2019-12-16)Recently, biometrics-based identification algorithms have gained popularity as a means of identifying a person using their unique behavioral characteristics such as gait or hand movement pattern. Classifications based on ... -
Olivocerebellar connections in the Atlantic stingray
(2019-12-17)The morphology of the cerebellum in cartilaginous fishes varies from a smooth, relatively simple bi-lobed structure, to an undulated and complex multi-lobed configuration. Little is known about the anatomical connections ... -
Intelligent in-vehicle safety and security monitoring system
(2019-12-16)Dangerous situations such as children are left in vehicles, are dropped off at wrong stops, or take on wrong school buses usually caused by the negligence of drivers. This paper presents a real-time intelligent in-vehicle ... -
Quantum Magnetic Collapse In Neutron Star Binary Systems
(2019-05-14)Quantum magnetic collapse is a phenomenon that corresponds to the collapsing of stars due to the generation of high magnetic field. Such stars are highly magnetized objects (such as neutron stars) where the particle processes ... -
A Systems Engineering Approach to Staff Scheduling Problems, as Applied to Flight Controller Scheduling at NASA’S Mission Control Center
(2019-05-17)The flight controllers of NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) have become experts at human spaceflight operations over the past six decades. Despite this expertise, flight controllers and their managers are still ... -
Data Visualization in Augmented Reality
(2019-05-12)During critical procedures with limited resources, astronauts are expected to operate at a high level of efficiency and effectiveness. Recently, NASA has begun development of an advanced space suit design with many ... -
The magnetic moment of leptons at high temperatures
(2019-05-14)The magnetic moment is a measure of the interaction of charged particles with the magnetic field. It depends on the mass of the particles. All charged particles have an intrinsic magnetic moment due to their intrinsic spin, ... -
Towards a Holistic Interdisciplinary Education in Cybersecurity
(2018-12-18)The need for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow and education systems are responding in a variety of ways. This study focusses on the “interdisciplinarity” of cybersecurity in the light of current guidelines and ... -
Semi-automated extraction of perinasal region of interest (ROI) from thremal facial images
(2018-12-14)S-Interface is a C# WinForms software developed by Computational Physiology Lab (CPL) at University of Houston for studying physiological variables such as perinasal perspiration, breathing rate etc. These physiological ... -
Real-time player positioning in mobile exergames using wireless sensors
(2018-12-14)Exergames combine exercising with game play by requiring the users to perform exercise in order to score points in the game. Exergaming is a plausible approach for decreasing obesity by promoting physical activity through ... -
Implementation of a graphical user interface for thread protocol using OpenThread platform
(2018-12-13)OpenThread is an open source implementation of Thread protocol. It uses command Line Interface. This research focuses on adding a GUI for OpenThread which makes visualizing Thread network using OpenThread very easy. -
Instream habitat use and management of invasive armored catfishes in the upper San Marcos River
(2018-12-12)The San Marcos River is a spring-fed aquatic system located in central Texas fed by the San Marcos Springs. This spring system is characterized by high water quality and relatively constant temperatures, pH, discharge and ... -
The synthesis of new coordination polymer using crystal engineering, self-assembly, and hydrothermal synthesis
(2018-12-06)The emphasis of this thesis is to design and synthesize innovative coordination polymers through crystal engineering, self-assembly, and hydrothermal synthesis. The thermal and magnetic properties of the coordination ... -
Real-time control of balancing robot using ROS
(2018-12-17)Real-time computing is an important feature in many robotic systems, particularly safety and mission-critical applications such as autonomous vehicles, spacecraft, and industrial manufacturing. To help meet the growing ... -
Improving sentiment analysis of disaster related social media content
(2018-12-14)Social media platforms have become the most accessible public communication and broadcast channels. Recently, the world has witnessed the prevailing usage of social media for communication during disasters. Being able to ... -
Ecamera: a real-time facial expression recognition system
(2018-12-10)According to a report from the United Nations, “There is approximately 20 percent of youth experiencing a mental health condition each year on a global level”. Young generation is at great risk for a variety of mental-health ...
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