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Design And Optimization Of Long Term Monitoring Systems For Contaminated Environmental Sites, Amit Deshpande

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to design and optimize long-term monitoring systems for contaminated environmental sites. This study identified some major issues related to long-term monitoring systems, including those related to sensors, communications, security, and data acceptability. The state of the art among the various components was detailed with benefits and limitations identified for all. It focused on how optimization of performance criteria is achieved in automated long-term monitoring systems. This study particularly focused on a trade-off analysis for determining the optimal long-term monitoring system design. A set of long-term monitoring scenarios was presented and the optimized long-term monitoring …

A New Algorithm For Electroencephalogram Functional Brain Mapping Based On An Auditory-Comprehension Process, Mercedes Cabrerizo

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The main objective of this thesis is to gain insight on the dynamics of the human brain through electroencephalography (EEG) analysis, with emphasis placed on the characterization of the effects of an Auditory/Comprehension task. A thorough examination of the EEG recordings was accomplished through the use of the most common brain waves (Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Theta). Conceivably, as the EEG recordings based on these tasks become better understood, their use as a helpful tool in mapping the different functions of the brain will become more effective. The EEG data was collected from 15 patients at Miami Children's Hospital using …

On-Screen Pre-Deblurring Of Digital Images Using The Wavefront Aberration Function Of The Human Eye To Improve Computer Access For The Visually Impaired, Miguel Alonso

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Traditional Optics has provided ways to compensate some common visual limitations (up to second order visual impairments) through spectacles or contact lenses. Recent developments in wavefront science make it possible to obtain an accurate model of the Point Spread Function (PSF) of the human eye. Through what is known as the "Wavefront Aberration Function" of the human eye, exact knowledge of the optical aberration of the human eye is possible, allowing a mathematical model of the PSF to be obtained. This model could be used to pre-compensate (inverse-filter) the images displayed on computer screens in order to counter the distortion …

Logical Simulation Of Communication Subsystem For Universal Serial Bus (Usb), Terikere Badarinarayana

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this thesis was to design a logical simulation of a communication sub block to be used in the effective communication of digital data between the host and the peripheral devices. The module designed is a Serial interface engine in the Universal Serial Bus that effectively controls the flow of data for communication between the host and the peripheral devices with the emphasis on the study of timing and control signals, considering the practical aspects of them.

In this study an attempt was made to realize data communication in the hardware using the Verilog Hardware Description language, …