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Long Distance Bluetooth Low Energy Exploitation On A Wireless Attack Platform, Stephanie L. Long

Theses and Dissertations

In the past decade, embedded technology, known as the Internet of Things, has expanded for many uses. The smart home infrastructure has drastically grown to include networked refrigerators, lighting systems, speakers, watches, and more. This increase in the use of wireless protocols provides a larger attack surface for cyber actors than ever before. Wireless loT traffic is susceptible for sniffing by an attacker. The attack platform skypie is upgraded to incorporate Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon collection for pattern-of-life data, as well as device characteristic enumeration and potential characteristic modification. This platform allows an attacker to mount the skypie to …

Enumerating And Locating Bluetooth Devices For Casualty Recovery In A First-Responder Environment, Justin M. Durham

Theses and Dissertations

It is difficult for first-responders to quickly locate casualties in an emergency environment such as an explosion or natural disaster. In order to provide another tool to locate individuals, this research attempts to identify and estimate the location of devices that would likely be located on or with a person. A variety of devices, such as phones, smartwatches, and Bluetooth-enabled locks, are tested in multiple environments and at various heights to determine the impact that placement and interference played in locating the devices. The hypothesis is that most Bluetooth devices can be successfully enumerated quickly, but cannot be accurately located …

Characterizing Security Monitor And Embedded System Performance Across Distinct Risc-V Ip-Cores, Justin C. Tullos

Theses and Dissertations

Embedded systems have seen a rapid integration into all forms of industry as they continue to shrink in size and cost. The increased demand has highlighted a need for secure systems that are robust to attacks and demonstrate reliable performance, especially if the system operation is time-critical. E orts to characterize the performance of secure systems have been obstructed either by proprietary restrictions or ineffective analysis. Proprietary technology limits a comprehensive validation of a system's security and the implications it might have on performance. Performance analysis that is disclosed often lacks sufficient statistical rigor needed for a complex system. A …

Knowledge Infused Policy Gradients For Adaptive Pandemic Control, Kaushik Roy, Qi Zhang, Manas Gaur, Amit P. Sheth

Publications

COVID-19 has impacted nations differently based on their policy implementations. The effective policy requires taking into account public information and adaptability to new knowledge. Epidemiological models built to understand COVID-19 seldom provide the policymaker with the capability for adaptive pandemic control (APC). Among the core challenges to be overcome include (a) inability to handle a high degree of non-homogeneity in different contributing features across the pandemic timeline, (b) lack of an approach that enables adaptive incorporation of public health expert knowledge, and (c) transparent models that enable understanding of the decision-making process in suggesting policy. In this work, we take …

"Is Depression Related To Cannabis?": A Knowledge-Infused Model For Entity And Relation Extraction With Limited Supervision, Kaushik Roy, Usha Lokala, Vedant Khandelwal, Amit P. Sheth

Publications

With strong marketing advocacy of the benefits of cannabis use for improved mental health, cannabis legalization is a priority among legislators. However, preliminary scientific research does not conclusively associate cannabis with improved mental health. In this study, we explore the relationship between depression and consumption of cannabis in a targeted social media corpus involving personal use of cannabis with the intent to derive its potential mental health benefit. We use tweets that contain an association among three categories annotated by domain experts - Reason, Effect, and Addiction. The state-of-the-art Natural Langauge Processing techniques fall short in extracting these relationships between …

Wg2An: Synthetic Wound Image Generation Using Generative Adversarial Network, Salih Sarp, Murat Kuzlu, Emmanuel Wilson, Ozgur Guler

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

In part due to its ability to mimic any data distribution, Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) algorithms have been successfully applied to many applications, such as data augmentation, text-to-image translation, image-to-image translation, and image inpainting. Learning from data without crafting loss functions for each application provides broader applicability of the GAN algorithm. Medical image synthesis is also another field that the GAN algorithm has great potential to assist clinician training. This paper proposes a synthetic wound image generation model based on GAN architecture to increase the quality of clinical training. The proposed model is trained on chronic wound datasets with various …

Populist Supporters On Reddit: A Comparison Of Content And Behavioral Patterns Within Publics Of Supporters Of Donald Trump And Hillary Clinton, Andreas Jungherr, Oliver Posegga, Jisun An

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The international rise of populism has been attributed, in part, to digital media. These media allow the backers of populists to share and distribute information independent of traditional media organizations or elites and offer communication spaces in which they can support each other and strengthen communal ties irrespective of their societal standing. Can we identify these functions in distinct usage patterns of digital media by supporters of populists? This could find expression through posting content that comports with the central tenets of populist ideology, higher activity levels, use of distinct vocabularies, and heightened levels of community building. We investigate differences …

Bibliometric Survey On Predictive Analysis Using Multiple Regression For Invoice Generation System, Chetana Nadekar, Subodh Awate, Dattatray Damse, Smita Khairnar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The research is exploring the opportunities available for the application of Predictive analysis using multi regression for invoice generation systems. We work by analyzing the data generated and saved in the database of the clinic. This database contains the financial operations along and also contains other useful information that is being gathered about the patients.

We are proposing a different approach for a billing system to make the task easier for the generation of invoices for the clinic. The mapping of the relational data and using a predictive model that is based on a regression analysis that will predict the …

Computation And Data Driven Discovery Of Topological Phononic Materials, Jiangxu Li, Jiaxi Liu, Stanley A. Baronett, Mingfeng Liu, Lei Wang, Ronghan Li, Yun Chen, Dianzhong Li, Qiang Zhu, Xing Qiu Chen

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Research

© 2021, The Author(s). The discovery of topological quantum states marks a new chapter in both condensed matter physics and materials sciences. By analogy to spin electronic system, topological concepts have been extended into phonons, boosting the birth of topological phononics (TPs). Here, we present a high-throughput screening and data-driven approach to compute and evaluate TPs among over 10,000 real materials. We have discovered 5014 TP materials and grouped them into two main classes of Weyl and nodal-line (ring) TPs. We have clarified the physical mechanism for the occurrence of single Weyl, high degenerate Weyl, individual nodal-line (ring), nodal-link, nodal-chain, …

An Improved Firefly Algorithm And Its Application In Washout Optimization, Wang Hui, Xingshun Lü

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To improve the accuracy of the firefly algorithm (FA) and solve the problem of fixed iteration step of the algorithm and easy to fall into local optimum, an improved firefly algorithm is proposed, i.e., EOFA. The EOFA algorithm combines the strong local search ability of extremal optimization algorithm with the strong search ability of firefly algorithm, and adopts the iterative step size of inverted s-type function to improve the optimization ability of the firefly algorithm. The simulation results of function optimization test shows that the improved EOFA algorithm has better optimization performance than firefly algorithm and particle swarm optimization …

Spatio-Temporal Memory Models In Spatial Cognitive Behavioral Modeling, Hu Yue, Xu Kai, Qin Long, Quanjun Yin, Yabing Zha

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: It is crucial for military simulation systems to model the layouts of spatial environments and the temporal logic of entity activities. To improve the human-likeness of Computer Generated Forces (CGFs) and the runtime efficiency of the systems, building spatio-temporal memory representations and reasoning mechanisms that accord to mankind cognition is required. The neuro cognition science background of spatio-temporal memory is presented, and the related work on modeling the memory in deep learning and computational intelligence communities is summarized. Following the OODA (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act) loop, a general framework of spatial cognitive behavioral modeling is designed and the application of spatio-temporal memory …

Research On Cgf-Oriented Virtual Human Perceptual Attention Model, Weilong Yang, Xu Kai, Xie Xu, Sun Lin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Perception model is an important research field of CGF behavior modeling. As the input of the reasoning module, the information obtained from the perception model has an important influence on the fidelity of the simulation. The CGF perception model is researched, and the attention mechanism, effective time of attention model is analyzed, compared with the traditional model of perception. By modeling the knowledge base and information feedback, a virtual human perception framework based on attention mechanism is proposed, and the experiment is carried out in the simulation environment.

Modeling Of Adversarial Behavior On Road Network Based On Non-Cooperative Game, Xiangyu Wei, Zhang Qi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The modeling of adversarial behavior is the key to the study of various military-like confrontation problems. Existing research mainly focus on the target domain, but in reality, many confrontation problems occur on the road network. Combined with the network flow representation of adversarial behavior, a network adversarial game modeling framework based on non-cooperative games is proposed, and a novel road network confrontation problem—network evasion interdiction game is given based on the framework. Simulation experiments show that the new double oracle algorithm performs better than the original linear solution algorithm. Data experiments based on real road networks further verify …

Preliminary Research On Verification And Validation For Cgf Behavioral Modeling, Jianbing Tang, Zhang Qi, Jiao Peng, Yabing Zha

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Building computer generated force model is a very important job in combat simulation. Its core content is modeling of complicated human behavior, including cognition behavioral modeling and physical behavioral modeling. The credibility is vital for behavioral model. Verification and validation (V&V) in all life circle of behavioral modeling can insure the credibility of behavioral model. On the basis of explaining V&V of behavioral modeling and other conceptions, the process model of behavioral modeling is proposed. The V&V process of CGF behavioral modeling is studied emphasizly. Many effective V&V methods for CGF behavioral modeling are explored.

Review On The Construction And Application Of Digital Twins In Transportation Scenes, Zhaohui Wu, Zhenzheng Liu, Shi Ke, Wang Liang, Xiaojie Liang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Digital twins connect the physical world and the information world, and provide new ideas for the analysis and solution of complex traffic problems. The research and application status of digital twins in transportation scenes are reviewed on the basis of sorting out the basic concepts, development history and key technologies of digital twins. The key technologies for the construction of digital twins in transportation scenes that need to be breakthrough are analyzed from the four aspects of "people-vehicle-road-environment" combined with the characteristics of the elements of traffic operation. The prospect of digital twin transportation applications in the development of …

Refined Alignment Method For Single-Axis Rotary Inertial Navigation Based On Fuzzy Adaptive Filtering, Hu Jie, Xiaozhu Shi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to restrain the influence of saw tooth velocity error caused by the inertial measurement unit (IMU) rotation on the initial alignment accuracy of single-axis rotary strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS), a refined alignment method based on fuzzy adaptive Kalman filtering is proposed. After calculating the ratio of actual covariance to theoretical covariance of the innovation sequence, the method adaptively adjusts the measurement noise covariance matrix by using the fuzzy inference system (FIS), so that it can adapt to the changes of measurement noise caused by IMU rotation. The initial alignment validation experiments under the swing environment …

An Intrusion Detection Algorithm Based On Ifoa And Welm, Jianwu Dang, Tan Ling

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An intrusion detection algorithm of WELM optimized by IFOA is proposed. The advantages of short training time and good generalization performance of WELM are used, and the weight of minority attacks is increased, so that the recall rate of minority attacks in network attacks is greatly improved.The FOA with adaptive adjustment of the iterative step size is used, so the input weights and bias of the hidden layer in the WELM are globally optimized to avoid the algorithm falling into local optimal solution and realize the classification of the NSL-KDD intrusion detection data set. The experimental results show …

Flight Simulation Modeling Method Based On Improved Euler Angle Formula, Lishan Jia, Li Ang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the singularity problem of common full flight motion equation, a modeling method based on improved Euler angle formula is proposed. On the basis of the modified small perturbation modeling equation, this method increases the influence of aircraft maneuvering surface on the aircraft Euler angle and a variable step solution algorithm is used. The model can overcome the singularity problem of common Euler equation, and the accuracy of model calculation is higher than other flight simulation models which overcome the singularity of Euler equation. Compared with the flight simulation model using the conventional Euler angle formula, the proposed …

An Intelligent Method For Rapid Construction Of Time Sensitive Target Strike Chain, Jiabo Lu, Peixing Cheng, Huang Yi, Jinqiang Yao, Xuemeng Yang, Xinqiang Ma, Liu Yong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the construction efficiency of the time sensitive hit chain, optimize the resource allocation in combat, and realize an intelligent method for quickly constructing the time-sensitive strike chain, the simulated annealing algorithm and genetic algorithm are adopted to build a time sensitive hit chain. Simulation experiments show that the method can complete the time sensitive target strike priority sorting, sensor platform-target pairing and weapon platform-target pairing in a short time, and destroy the target within the target time window. The proposed method optimizes the application of sensors and weapons, compensates for the limitations of constructing time-sensitive …

Study On The Scattering Echo Signal Simulation Method Of Sea Scene For Wide-Band Phased Array Radar, Guijie Diao, Ni Hong, Yang Liang, Ningbo Gong, Guo Jiao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problem of fast and accurate simulation of sea -scene scattering echo for wide-band phased array radar in radio frequency simulation, an efficient calculation method is proposed based on the time-domain approximation and frequency-domain transform. The frequency-domain transform method is used to calculate the scattering echo signal accurately, and the time-domain approximation method is used to calculate the echo signal of the large area of sea-clutter background. Then the scattering echo signal for wide-band phased array radar of the sea-scene is generated through vector summation. The simulation results validate this hybrid method. It shows that this hybrid …