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Comparative Analysis Of International Gold Prices: The Case Of The Uae And Five Major Economies, Hend Ahmad Bintouq Almarri
Comparative Analysis Of International Gold Prices: The Case Of The Uae And Five Major Economies, Hend Ahmad Bintouq Almarri
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This study identifies the complex interrelationships of gold prices with the UAE when assessed against large world economies like United States of America, India, China, and different European countries. Given gold’s critical role in the global economy, the study seeks to analyze the determinants of gold prices, including macroeconomic factors, geopolitical concerns, and market sentiment. The research uses comparative analysis to reveal the interaction of regional and global economic trends and how they influence gold prices. The methodology covers the detail analysis of historical gold price data in addition to other relevant economic indicators like crude oil prices, stock market …
Revitalizing The Rochester Gorge Strategic Urban Site Planning To Enhance Water Quality In The Lower Genesee River, Stephen Adam Stoker
Revitalizing The Rochester Gorge Strategic Urban Site Planning To Enhance Water Quality In The Lower Genesee River, Stephen Adam Stoker
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The project began with investigating a regional asset of interest: the Genesee River. Initial research into this area revealed that the river suffers from poor water quality. The causes and effects of poor water quality were explored, and it was determined that excess nutrients – namely phosphorus – play a critical role in the water quality of the Genesee River and present downstream risk at the river’s point of outflow in Lake Ontario. An examination of peer-reviewed literature, contemporary examples in the built environment where similar water quality issues were addressed, and existing watershed design frameworks were conducted to understand …
Defect Detection Of Photovoltaic Panels By Image Processing, Hamad Almarzooqi
Defect Detection Of Photovoltaic Panels By Image Processing, Hamad Almarzooqi
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A key component of the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable power sources, driven by the global demand for such energy, has been the fast improvement in the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants. Ensuring the dependability of photovoltaic panels becomes crucially important when solar installations develop in scale. Photovoltaic panels have flaws that reduce their effectiveness and shorten their lifespan, but they are durable and long-lasting otherwise. Solar plants need to work as efficiently as possible with low downtime and to want solar energy to be viable in the long run, the issues shall be fined a fixed promptly. …
Prosperity And Quality Of Life: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Economically Liberated Nations, Alia Omar Bin Touq Almarri
Prosperity And Quality Of Life: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Economically Liberated Nations, Alia Omar Bin Touq Almarri
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This project aims to employ data exploration, data analysis, visualization tools, and modelling to conduct a comprehensive research study concerning the desirability and impact of residing in economically liberalized nations, strongly focusing on their influence on human development. By leveraging advanced exploratory data analysis techniques such as principal component analysis (PCA) and modelling techniques such as multiple linear regression and random forest, this study aims to offer a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of how economic freedom correlates with and impacts various facets of human development, offering valuable policy suggestions for nations pursuing economic freedom as a development strategy. To ensure …
A Study Of The Impact Education Level Has On Unemployment Rates For Youths In Emerging Market Countries, Alia Aldhaheri
A Study Of The Impact Education Level Has On Unemployment Rates For Youths In Emerging Market Countries, Alia Aldhaheri
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Economic stress endured by countries globally can be due to numerous socioeconomic factors, including unemployment, measured by the unemployment rate expressed in percentage (%). Various micro and macro socioeconomic variables, including the quality of education and vocational training in the countries and the availability of it, cause high unemployment rates. This study assesses the impact education has on unemployment rates and focuses on youths in emerging market countries to determine the nature of the relationship between the two variables. In addition, the study aims to predict which continents will have increasing unemployment rates for youths in the next five years …
Leveraging Machine Learning For Enhanced Lead Quality Prediction: A Case Study Of Vam Consulting, Huthayfa Nawafleh
Leveraging Machine Learning For Enhanced Lead Quality Prediction: A Case Study Of Vam Consulting, Huthayfa Nawafleh
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In today's data-driven business landscape, companies are increasingly leveraging data analytics and machine learning to optimize their lead management processes and enhance customer acquisition strategies. This research focuses on the application of data analytics and the CRISP-DM methodology to improve lead quality prediction and streamline the sales funnel for VAM Consulting, a company specializing in marketing and business technology solutions. VAM Consulting has been developing customer acquisition processes and digital marketing strategies since 2016, amassing a diverse portfolio of over 300 client projects. Despite their extensive experience and utilization of various technologies, the company faces challenges in optimizing lead generation …
An Analysis Of Machine Learning Hardware From Tenstorrent, Matthew Stephen Doerner
An Analysis Of Machine Learning Hardware From Tenstorrent, Matthew Stephen Doerner
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Machine learning is growing at an exponential rate in industry today, with contemporary machine learning models having parameter counts in the high hundred millions to trillions paired with a huge computing requirement. As the field continues to grow and the models get larger and more computationally expensive, there is a greater need for specialized hardware that can accelerate the inference and training computations that are required of these machine learning models. The design of a custom hardware device specifically made to accelerate machine learning models is very intricate, with software and hardware development that needs to work together at the …
Only That’S Not Enough, Joe Cuccio
Only That’S Not Enough, Joe Cuccio
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My emotions and feelings towards life have always been a bit all over the place. At one moment I feel the world is full of joy and serenity, and in the next moment, I feel it is a string of disorderly events with no rhyme or reason. As my internal feelings turn, I continue to remain engaged with an image-making practice. My camera allows me to venture into the world and follow my heart as it guides my eyes to respond to what is around and inside my head. Making images became an extension of my presence in the most …
Enola, Justin Gibson
Enola, Justin Gibson
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Enola, is a photographic collection of visual fragments without a beginning or end. These moments reflect on my inner psychological landscape, translated from pieces of stories, dreams, recollections. My project, inspired heavily by the town that I once called home, Enola, Pennsylvania, acts as a cultural origin point for my photographs. This work highlights aspects of the uncanny, the quiet, and the unfamiliar tendencies of life. These formulations usually manifest as dreamlike scenes. My work weaves these disconnected pieces into a cohesive reflection.
If The Last Petals Fall, Soomin Kim
If The Last Petals Fall, Soomin Kim
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During the Spring of 2023, I visited my mother in Los Angeles. I unpacked my belongings and sat down for a light snack with her. Watching her cut fruits, I noticed for the first time that her face had aged significantly. If The Last Petals Fall is a photographic series that delves into the concept of memory. With the handful amount of what’s left of my family archives, I have accepted the fact that I can no longer contribute to my past but rebuild the missing in-between moments. These photos represent my childhood, adulthood, and everything in between. Through this …
Efficient Quantum Multiplication In The Quantum Fourier Transform Domain, Aden Crimmins
Efficient Quantum Multiplication In The Quantum Fourier Transform Domain, Aden Crimmins
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The subject of Quantum Computing is in its early stages of development, and new technologies and algorithms are constantly evolving. Even with all of this progress it is important to recognize that current quantum computers are still in their infancy and, as such, have notable issues. The ``era" that we are in currently is known as the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) era, which is characterized by machines of small size that are prone to quantum noise, which causes computational error the longer the circuit runs. In order to make use of these quantum computers, algorithms need to be developed that …
Investigations On Process Options Towards Improved Operation And Stability Of Igzo Tfts, Emanuelle Chowdhry
Investigations On Process Options Towards Improved Operation And Stability Of Igzo Tfts, Emanuelle Chowdhry
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Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) is an amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS) being used in the display industry for backplane TFTs due to its superior mobility in comparison to hydrogenated amorphous silicon, as well as being compatible with the existing flat-panel manufacturing infrastructure. The ongoing research efforts primarily revolve around making the processing more robust so improved performance can be obtained and with greater consistency. The original proposed studies involved investigations on process options that promote enhanced passivation of defect states, and resistance to hydrogen plasma exposure to enable straightforward device integration schemes. However, during the beginning stages of experimentation there …
Sonic Space: A Music Visualization And Interaction System Using Particles, Yi Sun
Sonic Space: A Music Visualization And Interaction System Using Particles, Yi Sun
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Along with the rapid development of digital music formats and portable technical products, individuals can rely on technology to have access to new music besides traditional methods like recommendations from the social circle. While music apps provide users with a more convenient and efficient way to enjoy music through a music recommendation system, users are also limited by the music recommendation algorithm based on genres, artists, instruments, acoustic features, context, or moods. People who wear headphones often isolate themselves from the external world and others, passively absorbing content recommended by the system. Music, as an art form, serves more than …
Dilink X Human Machine Interface Design, Tiancheng Si
Dilink X Human Machine Interface Design, Tiancheng Si
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In the context of autonomous and electric vehicle advancements, this thesis presents an in-depth exploration into the design and implementation of Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) that transform the traditional vehicle interior into a multifunctional habitat. This pursuit is not merely aesthetic but an ergonomic imperative that demands innovative spatial utilization and interaction within the vehicle. It strives to reconcile human needs with the technical sophistication of autonomous vehicles, seeking to enhance the in-car experience to align with evolving user behaviors and expectations. The thesis proposes a series of design interventions aimed at optimizing the ergonomic layout and aesthetic appeal of vehicle …
Say Hello To Yesterday, Tianyi Zhang
Say Hello To Yesterday, Tianyi Zhang
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This project investigates the therapeutic potential of picture books in addressing grief, focusing on a narrative about a woman navigating the aftermath of her husband's death. It integrates traditional artistic techniques with modern digital tools to explore loss's emotional and psychological impacts. The use of dark tones accented with bright colors such as pink, orange, and green symbolizes the transition from sorrow to hope and healing. Key symbols like labyrinths and cameras deepen thematic resonance, with labyrinths depicting the protagonist's confusion and cameras representing fixed memories of the past. This approach highlights the dualities of memory and progress, illustrating the …
Busy World: 3d To-Do Lists App, Zhixiao Shen
Busy World: 3d To-Do Lists App, Zhixiao Shen
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Today, people encounter many arduous tasks every day. Heavy work tasks and tedious tasks always remind people, tormenting people who work hard to live. Life is busy, and there are many things to do every day. Without to-do lists to help us organize the tasks we need to get done each day, our lives would be a mess. Not only that, but unplanned tasks can also trigger procrastination. According to a survey, more than 40% of people suffer from procrastination. Procrastination affects the lives of many people, causing them to be inefficient and waste a lot of time. The central …
M’Ma, Charlotte Rose Eshelman
M’Ma, Charlotte Rose Eshelman
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As I wrestle with myself, I wrestle with my mother. Both my mother and I survived domestic abuse as children, my mother again as an adult. Our bodies carry our trauma, her body carried mine, and someday, my body will carry my children. M’ma contemplates what we do with what we’re given, how trauma is inherited and passed down to the next generation through the body, and the complex intimacy of the mother-child relationship. I express and project my questions about my future children, my relationship with and understanding of my mother, and of myself in anticipation of being a …
Quantum Lissajous Figures Via Projection, Errico Russo
Quantum Lissajous Figures Via Projection, Errico Russo
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We present and investigate a new category of quantum Lissajous states for a two-dimensional Harmonic Oscillator (2DHO) having commensurate angular frequencies. The states themselves result from the projection of ordinary coherent states (i.e. quasi-classical) onto a degenerate subspace of the 2DHO. In this way, new, highly non-classical quantum mechanically stationary states arise “organically” from the highly classical but non-stationary coherent states. The connection to Lissajous figures is evident in the result that our states so defined all have probability densities that are localized along the corresponding classical Lissajous figures. We further emphasize the important interplay between the probability current density …
Among Cypress And Sawgrass, Chandler Michael Culotta
Among Cypress And Sawgrass, Chandler Michael Culotta
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Among Cypress and Sawgrass is a photographic series that explores the region I have come to call home, the Florida Everglades. This series explores the vast diversity of species and the ecosystem as a whole, but also speaks to the threats it has faced and continues to face that could devastate it forever. The series brings attention to the importance of this ecosystem, vocalizing support for its preservation, something we often depict in a phrase regarding the entire state; “Keep Florida Wild”. The series brings together photographs of the natural world and photographs of the ways humankind has influenced and …
Passing Away, Xin Li
Passing Away, Xin Li
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My paper revolves these wonderful things from our lives, fading away from our world until even ourselves vanish from this world. I am often hijacked by groundless panic, even when I possess something, I dare not think about losing it, just the thought makes me anxious. I would even rather not have had beautiful things to avoid losing them. In my perception, all beautiful things are fragile, brittle. When I realized I was trapped by this fear, unable to move forward towards a new life, I decided to rescue myself. In the society and culture that I grew up in, …
Fitopia: Enhancing Online Community Engagement For Gym Enthusiasts Through A Specialized Mobile Application, Yushuang Liang
Fitopia: Enhancing Online Community Engagement For Gym Enthusiasts Through A Specialized Mobile Application, Yushuang Liang
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In the wake of the pandemic, societal shifts have led to profound transformations in lifestyle, including the widespread adoption of remote education and communication. At the same time, individuals are building new relationships through online platforms. However, traditional gym routines face challenges, distractions from frequent smartphone usage disrupt focus and solitary training lacks motivational support. To address these issues, this study introduces 'Fitopia', a UI/UX design exploration that delves into the potential of mobile apps to revolutionize gym engagement by integrating community engagement features. This project aims to uncover innovative approaches that meld visual and interaction design with user interface …
Atoms And Leaves, Patty Tomanovich
Atoms And Leaves, Patty Tomanovich
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Atoms and Leaves is a photographic project presented as windows into a utopia. The glass images display a potential time and place where the landscape, photography, and transness intertwine and grow from each other. Photography historically harms the landscape- requiring precious metals, releasing pollution into the atmosphere, and creating hazardous water waste. The traditional photographic canon erases the connection between queerness and ecology. Atoms and Leaves rethreads these connections, creating a world where photography collaborates with the landscape and takes on a transgender perspective by reshaping given material. The photographic printing process developed in this project was inspired by the …
Block Copolymers And Chirality: Interplay Between Conformations And Structures, Natalie Buchanan
Block Copolymers And Chirality: Interplay Between Conformations And Structures, Natalie Buchanan
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Block copolymers can exhibit chirality at three different length scales – molecular chirality at the residue scale, conformational chirality at the molecular scale, and structural chirality at the mesoscale from the self-assembly of thousands of molecules. Unique morphologies have been formed due to chirality transfer, a phenomenon where chirality at smaller length scales imparts chirality to larger length scales. However, chirality does not always transfer, with chiral blocks existing in an achiral phase due to chiral frustration. The thermodynamics of the effects of chirality on block copolymer self-assembly is not well understood. This work demonstrates that coarse-grained models can effectively …
Blissful (Dis)Comfort, Mei Kiengsiri
Blissful (Dis)Comfort, Mei Kiengsiri
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From personal anecdotes and past experiences, “Blissful (Dis)comfort” confronts, celebrates, and humorizes my Thai culture and family dynamics through light, sound, and the subversion of everyday objects. This thesis explores the personal, intimate, and even vulnerable sides of my childhood and personal relationships, as well as their reflections on technical challenges and solutions to everyday electronic devices. The body of work rejects the expectations of cause and effect, logical consequences, and reactions, blending in the child-like sense of wonder, discovery, and play with more complex themes of nostalgia and family.
Driver’S Accident Behavioral Analytics Using Ai, Mohamad Amin Obaid
Driver’S Accident Behavioral Analytics Using Ai, Mohamad Amin Obaid
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This comprehensive dissertation constitutes a significant contribution to the ongoing global discourse on road safety. Through a judicious utilization of advanced data analysis techniques, with a particular emphasis on machine learning applications, this research endeavors to address and bridge crucial gaps in our comprehension of multifaceted aspects related to road safety. Specifically, the study aims to delve into the intricacies of accident severity factors, driver characteristics, vehicle attributes, and the complex dynamics of road conditions. By systematically exploring these dimensions, the research endeavors to unearth more nuanced and precise relationships that influence accident outcomes. Moreover, a particular focus is dedicated …
Quantifying Landscape Change Using Different Spectrometers, Spectral Unmixing, And Uas Imagery, Bianca Cilento
Quantifying Landscape Change Using Different Spectrometers, Spectral Unmixing, And Uas Imagery, Bianca Cilento
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Climate-driven land cover change and biodiversity loss are problems impacting food security, economic growth, human health, and cultural identity of arctic environments, such as Stordalen Mire, Abisko, Sweden (68.35’ N, 18.82’ E). The sensitive nature of these remote areas necessitates large-scale, less-invasive monitoring of environmental change via remote sensing combined with low-impact, cost-effective field validation of remote sensing products. This project assesses the accuracy and utility of two low-cost spectrometers, the Sherwin-Williams® ColorSnap® and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science and Technology Education for Land/Life Assessment (STELLA-Q), in conjunction with ArcGIS and GoogleEarth Engine programs and aerial imagery …
Horizonlink： Hud Innovations In Autonomous Vehicles, Xi Yang
Horizonlink： Hud Innovations In Autonomous Vehicles, Xi Yang
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This thesis explores the design and potential of HORIZONLINK, a pioneering concept for a full-windshield Head-Up Display (HUD) in fully autonomous electric vehicles (FAEVs). By transforming the vehicle's windshield into a fully interactive display controlled by eye-tracking and gestures, HORIZONLINK reimagines the in-car experience. This exploration delves into how immersive technologies, combined with intuitive control mechanisms, can enhance passenger comfort and engagement, thus proposing a new paradigm in interior design.
Voltex： Hmi Concept Design, Zhengyu Pan
Voltex： Hmi Concept Design, Zhengyu Pan
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This thesis introduces 'VOLTEX,' a pioneering exploration into enhancing user interaction and experience within Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) through innovative visual design. It delves into the evolving trends in screen development for future vehicles, investigating how HMI design can adapt and potentially transform these trends. This exploratory project is designed to investigate and develop design principles that significantly enhance user interaction, showcased through a prototype that serves as a proof of concept rather than a final, market-ready product. This study applies practical design techniques and conceptual exploration to evaluate current trends and explore potential innovations in HMI design. Through this approach, …
A New Vicarious Technique For Radiometric And Spatial Calibration Of Drone-Based Multispectral And Hyperspectral Imaging Systems, David N. Conran
A New Vicarious Technique For Radiometric And Spatial Calibration Of Drone-Based Multispectral And Hyperspectral Imaging Systems, David N. Conran
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A new technology (convex mirrors) used for radiometric and spatial characterization of remote sensing imaging systems has demonstrated equal, but unique results when compared to Lambertian targets for vicarious calibration. Using convex mirrors to characterize the radiometric and spatial response of hyperspectral and multispectral imaging systems has yet to be thoroughly investigated for drone-based platforms. When imaged, a convex mirror produces a known radiant intensity source that can characterizes the radiometric and spatial performance of an imaging system. The simultaneous assessment supports a unique understanding of the hyperspectral and multispectral instrument’s response for vicarious characterization. Assessing a new technique for …
Blue Peace, Mengxuan Huang
Blue Peace, Mengxuan Huang
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In the face of escalating environmental degradation, the oceans stand as a testament to the profound impact of human activity on the natural world. This abstract delves into the transformative potential of visual design in communicating the changes wrought by human actions upon the oceanic ecosystem, while concurrently fostering public engagement and awareness to drive conservation efforts. Visual design emerges as a dynamic medium for elucidating the multifaceted impacts of human intervention on ocean health. Through innovative techniques such as data visualization, infographic storytelling, and immersive digital experiences, designers can distill complex scientific findings into digestible narratives that vividly illustrate …