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Zoom Techniques For Achieving Scale Invariant Object Tracking In Real-Time Active Vision Systems, Eric Nelson
Zoom Techniques For Achieving Scale Invariant Object Tracking In Real-Time Active Vision Systems, Eric Nelson
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In a surveillance system, a camera operator follows an object of interest by moving the camera, then gains additional information about the object by zooming. As the active vision field advances, the ability to automate such a system is nearing fruition. One hurdle limiting the use of object recognition algorithms in real-time systems is the quality of captured imagery; recognition algorithms often have strict scale and position requirements where if those parameters are not met, the performance rapidly degrades to failure. The ability of an automatic fixation system to capture quality video of an accelerating target is directly related to …
Transrectal Ultrasound Image Processing For Brachytherapy Applications, Varsha Sampath
Transrectal Ultrasound Image Processing For Brachytherapy Applications, Varsha Sampath
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In this thesis, we propose a novel algorithm for detecting needles and their corresponding implanted radioactive seed locations in the prostate. The seed localization process is carried out efficiently using separable Gaussian filters in a probabilistic Gibbs random field framework. An approximation of the needle path through the prostate volume is obtained using a polynomial fit. The seeds are then detected and assigned to their corresponding needles by calculating local maxima of the voronoi region around the needle position. In our experiments, we were able to successfully localize over 85% of the implanted seeds. Furthermore, as a regular part of …
Using Social Stories To Teach On-Task Behavior And Participation Skills With Children On The Autism Spectrum, Melanie Washburn
Using Social Stories To Teach On-Task Behavior And Participation Skills With Children On The Autism Spectrum, Melanie Washburn
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Social stories are written and individually tailored to provide individuals with autism with accurate social information to address their deficit areas (Gray, 2000). The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a social story intervention in increasing socially desirable behavior with two young boys diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The following dependent variables were considered: (la) body and eye contact, (lb) staying on the topic, and (2) disruptive and perseverative behavior in the classroom. For both participants, there was an increase in social appropriate behavior and a decrease in disruptive behavior over the course of eight …
Thin/Cambered/Reflexed Airfoil Development For Micro-Air Vehicles At Reynolds Numbers Of 60,000 To 150,000, Michael Reid
Thin/Cambered/Reflexed Airfoil Development For Micro-Air Vehicles At Reynolds Numbers Of 60,000 To 150,000, Michael Reid
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Previous micro-air vehicle research has addressed thin/cambered/reflexed airfoils on an application specific basis, relying heavily on the shape characteristics of previously designed airfoils. The motivation of the current research is to determine the relationship that exists between thin/cambered/reflexed airfoil performance and the defining airfoil shape parameters to improve future airfoil designs. An emphasis is placed on the effect each airfoil shape parameter has on the overall airfoil performance and the effect of the interdependence of each shape parameter. Maximum coefficient of lift, stall angle of attack, maximum coefficient of lift/coefficient of drag and the angle of attack at which it …
A Theoretical Eye Model For Uncalibrated Real-Time Eye Gaze Estimation, Justin Hnatow
A Theoretical Eye Model For Uncalibrated Real-Time Eye Gaze Estimation, Justin Hnatow
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Computer vision systems that monitor human activity can be utilized for many diverse applications. Some general applications stemming from such activity monitoring are surveillance, human-computer interfaces, aids for the handicapped, and virtual reality environments. For most of these applications, a non-intrusive system is desirable, either for reasons of covertness or comfort. Also desirable is generality across users, especially for humancomputer interfaces and surveillance. This thesis presents a method of gaze estimation that, without calibration, determines a relatively unconstrained user’s overall horizontal eye gaze. Utilizing anthropometric data and physiological models, a simple, yet general eye model is presented. The equations that …
Design And Fabrication Of Silicon On Insulator Optical Waveguide Devices, Eric Harvey
Design And Fabrication Of Silicon On Insulator Optical Waveguide Devices, Eric Harvey
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In this thesis we present design, fabrication and testing of several photonic devices on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The historical developments in micro-optic technology including problems it has faced and its current state of maturity is outlined. The most recent integration trends of electronics and optics, particularly the transition of micro-optics to silicon on insulator platform will be reviewed. With this foundation in silicon photonics several rib waveguide structures including directional couplers, WDM couplers, y-branches and MMI splitters are designed, simulated, and fabricated on an SOI substrate. Beam propagation method (BPM) was used in the modeling of these devices. Computation …
A Sub 1v Bandgap Reference Circuit, Ashish Digvadekar
A Sub 1v Bandgap Reference Circuit, Ashish Digvadekar
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This thesis proposes a novel technique for a low supply voltage temperature-independent reference voltage. With the scaling of supply voltages, the threshold voltages don’t scale proportionally and thus low supply reference circuits have replaced the conventional bandgap reference circuit. The first chapter of this work discusses the conventional bandgap references (The Widlar and Brokaw references). The terminology used in the bandgap world is introduced here. The second chapter investigates the existing low supply voltage reference circuits with their advantages and the limitations. A table discussing all the investigated circuits is provided towards the end of the chapter as a summary. …
Food Habits Of A Re-Introduced River Otter (Lontra Canadensis) Population In Western New York- Annual Diet, Temporal And Spatial Variation In Diet And Prey Selection Conclusions, Melissa Skyer
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River otters were re-introduced to Western New York by the Department of Environmental Conservation between 1995 and 2000. The success of this population relies heavily on the availability of suitable prey. Diet was investigated via frequency of prey occurence in scats from 2004-2006. Overall diet was comprised mostly of fish and crayfish. The major fish taxa were Centrarchidae (sunfish), Cyprinidae (carp), and Salmonidae (trout); less common were Esocidae (pike and Castostomidae (sucker). All fish species combined ocurred at 100% frequency during the winter and spring months, but declined during the summer and fall. Sunfish prey were at their highest frequency …
0.35um Implementation Of An Experimental Mixed Signal Image Compression Circuit, Reema Divatia
0.35um Implementation Of An Experimental Mixed Signal Image Compression Circuit, Reema Divatia
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Switched-current is an analog, discrete in time, signal processing technique that is fully compatible with any digital CMOS technology. This means that analog circuits can be realized together with digital components on a single chip without any additional technological processes. In designs implemented using the switched-current technique, the individual circuit elements interact by the means of currents, which allows to reduce voltage swings and thus power consumption. This work investigated the implementation of a low power mixed signal image compression system in TSMC 0.35um technology. The major components of this system were two dimensional discrete cosine transform processor, analog to …
Sweet! Cartoons And Contemporary Painting, Sarah Atlee
Sweet! Cartoons And Contemporary Painting, Sarah Atlee
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I am an artist, and I use cartoons. My work consists mainly of images that communicate to the viewer through recognizable forms. I also use text to help tell my stories. I often create visual elements that function in place of text or information. I use a third visual tool, a hybrid descendant of images and words: the cartoon. Cartoons, once situated at the margins of visual discourse, now have a place in the fine art world. There are comics and animated television shows created for adult audiences. There are gallery and museum shows of work influenced by cartoons, not …
The Expression Of Emotions, Hweawon Chung
The Expression Of Emotions, Hweawon Chung
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Throughout history, humans have been interested in the relationship between the mind and emotion. I am interested in the way in which people transmit their unique feelings to others. These sculptures represent my perspective of this phenomenon. Often people will communicate with their faces instead of their voices. Facial expression is the way to convey one’s true sentiments. Through my work, I try to recreate the moment in which one’s inner thoughts are expressed. In my personal experience, the speaking of a foreign or non-native language often causes misunderstanding. To address this problem, I try to read the face of …
Remembering Polish Town: A History Of Polish Americans In Rochester, James Bulmahn
Remembering Polish Town: A History Of Polish Americans In Rochester, James Bulmahn
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Remembering Polish Town: A History of Polish Americans in Rochester Remembering Polish Town is an interactive multimedia presentation that explores the colorful history and culture of Rochester's Polish community. Based on writings and research conducted by local historian Kathleen Urbanic, the presentation tells the story of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and the Polish immigrant neighborhood that formed around it. By exploring archival images and video interviews in the presentation, users can: Learn about the history of St. Stanislaus Church and how it serves as the spiritual heart of Rochester's Polish community Learn about St. Stanislaus School and explore class pictures …
Size Reduction Of Microstrip Antennas Using Left-Handed Materials Realized By Complementary Split-Ring Resonators, Aparna Limaye
Size Reduction Of Microstrip Antennas Using Left-Handed Materials Realized By Complementary Split-Ring Resonators, Aparna Limaye
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Recently, metamaterials (MTMs) engineered to have negative values of permittivity and permeability, resulting in a left-handed system, have provided a new frontier for microwave circuits and antennas with possibilities to overcome limitations of the right-handed system. Microwave circuit components such as waveguides, couplers, power dividers and filters, constructed on left-handed materials, have demonstrated properties of backward coupling, phase compensation, reduced sizes, and propagation of evanescent modes. However, there is very limited work to date, on the microstrip antennas with metamaterials. Microstrip antenna is widely used for its low-profile, simplicity of feed and compatibility with planar microstrip circuitry. As the trend …
Tool For The Identification Of Differentially Expressed Genes Using A User-Defined Threshold, Renikko Alleyne
Tool For The Identification Of Differentially Expressed Genes Using A User-Defined Threshold, Renikko Alleyne
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Microarray and 2D gel experiments are used for the large scale measurement, and comparison of gene expression. Since these experiments generate large and complex amounts of data, a great challenge the researcher faces is trying to find ways to analyze this data. This paper focuses on the tool DiffExpress, which was designed to make the gene expression analysis process easier. One of the main features of DiffExpress is the user defined threshold which allows users to set their personal restriction of the expression change at which genes are differentially expressed. DiffExpress also makes use of graphs such as the Scatter …
Storytelling Of The Korean Traditional Dance "The Hahoe Mask" Using Interactive Multimedia, Hee Jung Lee
Storytelling Of The Korean Traditional Dance "The Hahoe Mask" Using Interactive Multimedia, Hee Jung Lee
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The project, "Storytelling of Korean traditional dance 'The Hahoe mask'" is the cultural collection using interactive multimedia. It provides a way to keep our intangible properties and interpret Korean cultural performances to users who are interested in Korean culture. This thesis is developed in two categories: three stories and one game. The three stories are the Mudong Play, the Monk Play and the Yangban Play and the game is the Butcher's shooting game, referring to the Peakchong Play. This project has presented a way to keep Korean cultural resources in an entertaining and user-friendly way. Through this project, users can …
Structural Analysis Of The Egr Family Of Transcription Factors: Templates For Predicitng Protein - Dna Internations, Jamie Duke
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The EGR family of transcription factors is known to be activated in cells exposed to growth factors in a variety of tissues. The overall structure of the family is highly conserved while the amino acid sequence can be quite diverse allowing for a wide array of DNA recognition sequences. Through homology modeling it is possible to reproduce the structure of the DNA binding domain of EGR proteins, which consists of three zinc fingers. It has also been determined through molecular dynamic simulations that most side chains within the domain reach an equilibrium state. However, residues that are essential for DNA …
Modeling Holographic Grating Imaging Systems Using The Angular Spectrum Propagation Method, Thomas Blasiak
Modeling Holographic Grating Imaging Systems Using The Angular Spectrum Propagation Method, Thomas Blasiak
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The goal of this research was to describe the angular spectrum propagation method for the numerical calculation of scalar optical propagation phenomena. The angular spectrum propagation method has some advantages over the Fresnel propagation method for modeling low F# optical systems and non-paraxial systems. An example of one such system was modeled, namely the diffraction and propagation from a holographic diffraction grating. To accomplish this goal MATLAB® code was developed to implement the angular spectrum propagation method. Some classical imaging problems such as diffraction from a rectangular aperture, Talbot imaging, focal shift for converging beam illumination, and two beam interference …
Driving Monro Muffler Brake With An It Dashboard, April Miller
Driving Monro Muffler Brake With An It Dashboard, April Miller
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Monro Muffler Brake, Inc started in 1966 when the founder Charles (Chuck) J. August discontinued his franchise affiliation in order to expand the service offered at his muffler shops. A locally owned and managed company, Monro went public in 1991. Monro has grown from 20 locally owned stores in 1977 to over 700 stores located in seventeen states. I made contact with my Monro client, John Appleman, through a professional networking group. We met and discussed two areas of the business that had potential Capstone Project opportunities – an inventory project and the creation of a dashboard for the IT …
A Study Of Producing Smoother Gradients In The Flexographic Process On Oriented Polypropylene With Uv Ink By Varying Screening Techniques, Gradient Lengths And The Surrounding, Wimonrat Boonprasit
A Study Of Producing Smoother Gradients In The Flexographic Process On Oriented Polypropylene With Uv Ink By Varying Screening Techniques, Gradient Lengths And The Surrounding, Wimonrat Boonprasit
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Printers find that producing smooth gradients in the highlight area is a great challenge for flexographic printing. Screening technology vendors claim that hybrid screening technologies produce smoother gradients and enhance reproducible dots in the highlight areas. This study was designed to investigate if hybrid screening technologies can achieve better gradient results than other screening technologies—conventional screening and FM screening—with the flexographic process. A single test form was printed on oriented polypropylene with UV ink, as these are common materials used in flexible packaging. The first objective was to see how different pressure settings impact tone reproduction of each screening technique. …
Genetic Algorithms Applied To Biological Sequence Analysis, James Thompson
Genetic Algorithms Applied To Biological Sequence Analysis, James Thompson
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Recently biological sequence databases have grown much faster than the ability of researchers to annotate such sequences. Techniques for computational analysis of biological sequences have grown in importance as researchers attempt to understand some features of these sequences. These features are computationally predicted through correlation with the presence of signals, which are measurable characteristics of a sequence correlated with the sequence feature. This study describes a general methodology for combining the information from signals in order to predict the presence of sequence feature. The methodology is based on Genetic Algorithm, which are a class of computational techniques that borrow concepts …
Infection, Moonsik Chung
Infection, Moonsik Chung
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Describes the creation of a short 16mm live-action film, Infection, which features a veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, Nathaniel, who was traumatized by his experiences and lost his specific memories about what he did in Iraq. 12 years later, Nathaniel is haunted by the ghost of one of his dead fellow soldiers, who taunts him with hints of what he has forgotten. Then Nathaniel learns from his troubled parents the secret of who his true father was.
The Dream Of The Butterfly: Experimental Illusions In Motion Graphics, Su Young Kim
The Dream Of The Butterfly: Experimental Illusions In Motion Graphics, Su Young Kim
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The Dream of the Butterfly: Experimental Illusions in Motion Graphics is a series of motion graphics and applications defined from visual illusions, which are based on the study of patterns and interactive multimedia. This project is not only focused on making and showing motion graphic pieces, but also providing a basis of studies and enough of the experimental process of creating them, by incorporating sections for the user to interact with. By creating a web-based interface, it provides people with a chance to experiment with the elements of basic patterns and understand visual illusions which were chosen by me for …
How Kosovar Citizens Engage In The Political Process: The Role Of Interest Groups And The Uses Of Technology, Lyndsey Fisher
How Kosovar Citizens Engage In The Political Process: The Role Of Interest Groups And The Uses Of Technology, Lyndsey Fisher
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This thesis focuses on how Kosovo citizens currently engage themselves in the political process. An engaged civil society is needed to assist Kosovo in its transition toward a final status decision as well as continuing development. As this is a very broad question to address, the focus is on two areas: how do citizens engage themselves through interest groups and how do these interest groups use technology to promote political engagement? Structured interviews with local citizens involved in Kosovo interest groups are the main source of information used in the analysis. Quantitative and qualitative analysis is used to explain Kosovo …
A Comparison Of Analog And Applied Setting Research Methods In Evaluating Motivational Distortion, Steven Verstraete
A Comparison Of Analog And Applied Setting Research Methods In Evaluating Motivational Distortion, Steven Verstraete
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the appropriateness of analog research designs in the assessment of motivational distortion. The responses of analog experimental groups instructed to fake-good (analog, n = 22) or respond honestly (classroom, n = 22) on the Sixteen Personality Factor (16PF) 5th Edition were compared to the responses obtained from a group of applicants to a graduate program in school psychology (applicant, n = 38). Results indicate a consistent pattern of increasing score desirability across groups, from classroom, to applicant, to analog, with significant differences (p<.002) between groups. Thus, the applicability of analog research findings to applied settings is called into question and Cattell's (1968,1986) trait-view theory is supported.
Investigation Of Induced Charge Damage On Self-Aligned Metal-Gate Mos Devices, Robert Mulfinger
Investigation Of Induced Charge Damage On Self-Aligned Metal-Gate Mos Devices, Robert Mulfinger
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MOS capacitors and NMOS transistors were fabricated with various gate oxides and inter- level dielectrics (ILDs) in order to study the effects of plasma induced charging during the post-metal plasma deposition of an insulating oxide layer. The gate oxides investigated include thermal SiO 2, a low temperature oxide (LTO) deposited by low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) using silane and oxygen, and an oxide deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) using tetra-ethylortho- silicate (TEOS) as a precursor. A standard-recipe TEOS-based ILD was studied, as well as an alternative recipe that utilized decreased power. Additional wafers were fabricated with …
Curriculum For A 3 Day Iep Seminar, Stephanie Metzler
Curriculum For A 3 Day Iep Seminar, Stephanie Metzler
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This seminar has been created to teach future teachers, like yourselves, how to create an effective educational plan for students with disabilities, with a strong emphasis on Deaf students.
Feral Child: The Legacy Of The Wild Boy Of Aveyron In The Domains Of Language Acquisition And Deaf Education, Wayne Cayea
Feral Child: The Legacy Of The Wild Boy Of Aveyron In The Domains Of Language Acquisition And Deaf Education, Wayne Cayea
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Language Acquisition has been hotly debated since Chomsky's theory of innate ability in the 1950s. Feral children. i.e.. wild children who grow up in extreme isolation, provide a unique opportunity to study the process of language acquisition. What we can learn can have a major impact on what and how we teach our young students, especially deaf - students whose language development may be delayed. Victor, the Wild Boy of Aveyron, a famous feral child, is the focus of this study. He was discovered in the French wilderness in 1800, after three to eight years alone in the forest. After …
Learning In Interpreted Instructed And Direct Instructed Classrooms, Darlene De Siervi
Learning In Interpreted Instructed And Direct Instructed Classrooms, Darlene De Siervi
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It has been frequently documented that deaf and hard of hearing (henceforth, DHH) children do not have the same academic achievement as hearing children. One reason may be communication barriers that make learning by DHH students difficult. Some communication in mainstream classrooms is delivered through interpreters, which possibly invites additional obstacles. Is the DHH student receiving full access to quality education in the classroom? Even in a direct instructed setting, does the DHH student fully understand every word the teacher shares through sign language? It is imperative to point out that all DHH children have the right to a barrier-free …
Discovery Learning In Mathematics Education: Using Multimedia Technology To Reach Teachers, Rachel Lewis
Discovery Learning In Mathematics Education: Using Multimedia Technology To Reach Teachers, Rachel Lewis
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Being a teacher requires the dual skills ofboth knowing a content area and knowing effective methods for teaching that content. Teachers ofdeafstudents, however, frequently have more training related to deafness rather than their content area. At issue is access to resources which could remedy this problem. This paper outlines the development of an online workshop which will serve as a pilot project to explore ways to get pedagogical and content knowledge from skilled professionals to both teachers in the field and students in teacher preparation programs. The mathematical preparation of teachers of the deaf was reviewed and a workshop topic …
A Study Of Offshore Printing Between The United States And China, Yuen Wai Chow
A Study Of Offshore Printing Between The United States And China, Yuen Wai Chow
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In 2004, Andy Paparozzi of the National Association of Printing Leadership (NAPL) reported that it was a good year for the U.S. printing industry, because it was the first year since 2001 in which the industry showed growth. However, this good news cannot appease the complaints from U.S. printers who are concerned about losing their jobs to overseas printers. According to a survey conducted by the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), 40% of printers think that their customers are seeking global sourcing for their printing needs. Offshoring is the new reality of globalization. Journalists constantly mention the …