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Impact Of Next Generation Am-Pet Helmet And Support Structure On Subjects' Neck, Samantha Melroy
Impact Of Next Generation Am-Pet Helmet And Support Structure On Subjects' Neck, Samantha Melroy
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Ambulatory Micro-dose Positron Emission Tomography (AM-PET) is a portable PET brain scanner that does not require patients to remain still but allows them to move as they regularly would over the course of the scan (i.e. clapping hands, walking in place, and other stationary movements). Traditional PET scanners require patients to remain still for an extended duration in a small confined cavity. This is problematic for those who have conditions such as Parkinson's and Autism; in many cases, they must be sedated before the test can be performed. West Virginia University's AM-PET Helmet allows for these regular human movements to …
Nanocellulose From The Appalachian Hardwood Forest And Its Potential Applications, Masoumeh Hassanzadeh
Nanocellulose From The Appalachian Hardwood Forest And Its Potential Applications, Masoumeh Hassanzadeh
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFCs) are nanoscale fibers of high aspect ratio that can be isolated from a wide variety of cellulosic sources, including wood and bacterial cellulose. With high strength despite of their low density, NFCs are a promising renewable building block for the preparation of nanostructured materials and composites. To fabricate NFC-based materials with improved mechanical and chemical properties and additional new functionalities for different applications, it is essential to tailor the surface properties of individual NFCs. The surface structures control the interactions between NFCs and ultimately dictate the structure and macroscale properties of the bulk material. This research was …
Systematic Characterization And Analysis Of Resistance From Conductors And Electrodes For Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Alec Hinerman
Systematic Characterization And Analysis Of Resistance From Conductors And Electrodes For Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Alec Hinerman
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Solid oxide fuel cells are all ceramic devices that generate electricity by direct electrochemical reactions of a fuel and oxidizer. Recent efforts are underway to reduce the operating temperature of solid oxide fuel cells which allow these devices to become more economically competitive. However, at decreased temperatures the resistance from key electrochemical processes greatly increases. The presented work encompasses the characterization and analysis of resistances from conductors and electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells. Ionic conductivity is a thermally activated process; therefore, the conductivity of the ion conducting phase must be improved for suitable operation at lower temperatures. Ionic transport …
Flexible Polymer-Ceramic Composite Materials For High Sensitive Pressure Sensing Applications In Harsh Environments, Kavin Sivaneri Varadharajan Idhaiam
Flexible Polymer-Ceramic Composite Materials For High Sensitive Pressure Sensing Applications In Harsh Environments, Kavin Sivaneri Varadharajan Idhaiam
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Robotics aligned with completing physical activities in the space environments will require a new suit of solid-state sensors that are versatile and robust, and will provide precise information about contact events with various space assets. One of the vital sensing mechanisms is the "feel-of-touch" or "tactile/haptic" feedback to the robotic system. Current robotics tactile/force sensor use mechanical switches for the feedback to determine whether the end-effector is in contact, which does not provide sufficient information regarding the local force and point-of-contact for the robotic end-effector. To tackle these challenges, the current work focusses on the development of flexible tactile sensor …
Coal Mine Remediation As A Tool To Improve Disparate Coal Mining Impacts In Appalachian Communities Utilizing A Community Health Assessment Conceptual Model, Sarah J. Surber
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The coalfields region of central Appalachia bears the unfortunate hallmark characteristics of low socioeconomic status, poor health outcomes, and some of the lowest life expectancies in the United States, making some residents potentially part of vulnerable health populations. Vulnerability impacts the ability of individuals to respond or recover from stressors--- particularly environmental pollution---not as well as other individuals. Moreover, the economic outlook for the region is grim, given that the international coal mining industry has experienced serious recent downturns, and increased production from the natural gas sector has made coalfired power production domestically less competitive. As a result, many of …
Continuing Education Dispositions Of Ncaa-Di Football Strength And Conditioning Coaches: A Qualitative Analysis, Joshua G. Nelson
Continuing Education Dispositions Of Ncaa-Di Football Strength And Conditioning Coaches: A Qualitative Analysis, Joshua G. Nelson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Background/Purpose: To explore the continuing education dispositions of collegiate football strength and conditioning coaches in the NCAA-DI. Methods: Qualitative content analysis was used on data collected via online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews to explore the learning habits and values toward career long learning of eight (n=8) active collegiate football strength and conditioning coaches certified with either the National Strength and Conditioning Association or College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, and in full time employment as a college strength and conditioning coach for at least ten years. Results: Results identified themes associated with how coaches engage in continuing education throughout their …
Space Use And Habitat Associations Of Long-Distance Migratory First-Year Golden Eagles (Aquila Chrysaetos) From Interior Alaska In A Changing Landscape, Mark D. Paulson
Space Use And Habitat Associations Of Long-Distance Migratory First-Year Golden Eagles (Aquila Chrysaetos) From Interior Alaska In A Changing Landscape, Mark D. Paulson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Understanding a species space use and habitat associations is integral to comprehensive wildlife management. Habitat associations change spatially and temporally and those changes may be especially dramatic for animals that cover long distances throughout their annual cycle. While many studies of habitat associations and space use concentrate on breeding season behavior, studies of migratory connectivity demonstrate how condition of habitats on non-breeding ranges potentially affect key demographic parameters, such as survival, reproduction, and movement in other seasons. This is also important because wildlife habitats, especially land cover, are changing rapidly from both anthropogenic and natural forces in direct and indirect …
3d Finite Element Seepage And Slope Stability Modeling Of A Geomorphic Landform Reclamation, Iuri Lira Santos
3d Finite Element Seepage And Slope Stability Modeling Of A Geomorphic Landform Reclamation, Iuri Lira Santos
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The Royal Scot coal refuse pile in Greenbrier County, WV is being studied in order to reduce the Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) produced by this site. Two approaches to solve this problem were proposed: 1) a hydraulic barrier cover reclamation with a surface vegetative layer and 2) a land cover slope reclamation with a vegetative growth layer placement at the surface.;This thesis evaluated seepage and slope stability of the two proposed designs with a finite element modeling software in a transient analysis under unsaturated soil mechanics. Results from the model analysis were evaluated and further utilized to compare and contrast …
Face Image Modality Recognition And Photo-Sketch Matching, Bingjie Liu
Face Image Modality Recognition And Photo-Sketch Matching, Bingjie Liu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Face is an important physical characteristic of human body, and is widely used in many crucial applications, such as video surveillance, criminal investigation, and security access system. Based on realistic demand, such as useful face images in dark environment and criminal profile, different modalities of face images appeared, e.g. three-dimensional (3D), near infrared (NIR), and thermal infrared (TIR) face images. Thus, researches with various face image modalities become a hot area. Most of them are set on knowing the modality of face images in advance, which contains a few limitations. In this thesis, we present approaches for face image modality …
The Influence Of Foot Posture And Load On Lumbar Biomechanics During Trunk Bending, Atefeh Malekinezhad
The Influence Of Foot Posture And Load On Lumbar Biomechanics During Trunk Bending, Atefeh Malekinezhad
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Low back pain imposed huge expenditures to the industry with many days away from work. Despite industrialization, statistics show the number of work injuries, work transfer, work restriction and absenteeism in recent years is still high. Various factors are involved in low back injuries, which make it complicated to deal with. In many industries (such as construction, transportation, and healthcare) low back pain is highly prevalent.;In the current study, we recruited 14 participants to investigate the effect of staggered foot posture on lifting biomechanics and to understand if maintaining a staggered foot posture could reduce spinal tissue loading and its …
Molecular Simulation Of Transport And Storage In Shale, Mohammad Kazemi
Molecular Simulation Of Transport And Storage In Shale, Mohammad Kazemi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Over the past few years, the production of shale hydrocarbons has seen a renewed interest both in science and industry. Indeed, these fluids today constitute a significant energy and economic stake to compensate for the scarcity of so-called conventional resources. This is due to the fact that shale gases and oils represent enormous potential resources and are present all over the world. In shales, hydrocarbons are generally contained in microporous organic nanopores: kerogen. The kerogen is both the source rock of hydrocarbons and their reservoir. In shales, the extreme confinement of fluids in organic matter, high pressure-high temperature thermodynamic condition …
Performance Of The Horizontal Wells In A Naturally Fractured Carbonate Reservoir, Fuad Al-Bayati
Performance Of The Horizontal Wells In A Naturally Fractured Carbonate Reservoir, Fuad Al-Bayati
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
About 60 percent of the world's proven oil reserves and 40 percent of gas reserves are trapped in carbonate reservoirs. Recovery rates are relatively low in carbonate reservoirs, and it is extremely challenging to predict due to the heterogeneous nature of these reservoirs. The majority of carbonate reservoirs contain fractures which may vary in size from millimeters to kilometers. A typical example of this type of reservoirs is oil and gas fields in the northern Iraq. These fields are almost all developed by vertical wells. This study will investigate the use of horizontal wells to enhance the productivity in one …
Occupational Exposure To Blood And Bodily Fluids Among Health Care Workers, Riyadh Alhazmi
Occupational Exposure To Blood And Bodily Fluids Among Health Care Workers, Riyadh Alhazmi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Health Care workers (HCWS) must handle with a variety of occupational exposure. One significant exposure for HCWS in a hospital and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers in out of hospital expose to blood and bodily fluids during the performance of their duties , resulting in concerns regarding transmission of blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). To manage the unpleasant effects of exposure to blood and bodily fluids, HCWs including EMS providers and other health care occupations must completely comply with standard precautions (SPs) recommendations and to attend continuing education …
Synthesis Of Bismuth Ferrite For Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, Fagr Albagle
Synthesis Of Bismuth Ferrite For Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, Fagr Albagle
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In recent decades, researchers have noted a significant academic gap between males and females. Boys are falling behind their female counterparts. Boys have lower grades and are less likely to participate in more advanced coursework. Boys are more likely to drop out of high school and college, and are graduating from higher education in lower numbers than females. Several reasons are given for the gender achievement gap in K-12 education, including the higher percentage of female teachers, the increase of a literacy focus, and the lack of experiential learning in school. In an effort to bridge the gender achievement gap, …
Monitoring And Control Framework For Advanced Power Plant Systems Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques, Ghassan Khalil Ismaeel Al-Sinbol
Monitoring And Control Framework For Advanced Power Plant Systems Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques, Ghassan Khalil Ismaeel Al-Sinbol
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation presents the design, development, and simulation testing of a monitoring and control framework for dynamic systems using artificial intelligence techniques. A comprehensive monitoring and control system capable of detecting, identifying, evaluating, and accommodating various subsystem failures and upset conditions is presented. The system is developed by synergistically merging concepts inspired from the biological immune system with evolutionary optimization algorithms and adaptive control techniques.;The proposed methodology provides the tools for addressing the complexity and multi-dimensionality of the modern power plants in a comprehensive and integrated manner that classical approaches cannot achieve. Current approaches typically address abnormal condition (AC) detection …
Optimization Of Mineral Processing Circuit Design Under Uncertainty, Seyed Hassan Amini
Optimization Of Mineral Processing Circuit Design Under Uncertainty, Seyed Hassan Amini
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The estimation and analysis of uncertainty propagation in mineral processing separation circuits is an essential and significant, but challenging, aspect of a comprehensive optimal circuit design procedure. Owing to the sophisticated modeling requirements, many of the current circuit optimization tools rely on deterministic models, despite the ubiquity of uncertainty in the techno-economic input parameters (e.g. mineral price, plant feed grade, and process kinetic coefficients). While individual sources of uncertainty are substantial, the circuit designer must also estimate the compounded uncertainty imputed by the actual circuit design and identify which units are most influential in this uncertainty propagation. Additionally, despite the …
Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Amine Functionalized Carbonaceous Materials From Bio-Refinery Waste Streams, Emmanuel Atta-Obeng
Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Amine Functionalized Carbonaceous Materials From Bio-Refinery Waste Streams, Emmanuel Atta-Obeng
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
One of the greatest challenges in the world today is to replace exhaustible fossil fuel resources with renewable alternatives that will satisfy the increasing worldwide energy and chemical demands in a sustainable way. Using renewable precursors has a low impact on environmental health since it reduces pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and limits global warming and problems associated with waste management. Lignocellulosic biomass is the most available feedstock for developing sustainable chemicals and energy. A major challenge to the efficiency of the forest biorefinery industry is lack of suitable technologies for the conversion of its waste or by-products (lignin and hemicelluloses) …
The Transformation Of Occupations: A Case Study Of Professionalism In Cocktail Bartending, Jacqueline Fowler
The Transformation Of Occupations: A Case Study Of Professionalism In Cocktail Bartending, Jacqueline Fowler
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
One focus in the sociology of work and occupations literature concerns the phenomena by which occupations transform into skilled professions. This study focuses on a craft cocktail bar and the attending cocktail bartenders as a case study of occupational professionalization. Cocktail bartenders are uniquely suited for this type of inquiry, as many aspects of their occupation carry the markers of professionalism, such as mastery of a skill, a deep understanding of their field, and their potential to be cultural intermediaries.;This study utilizes observation and interviews to elucidate how bartenders define themselves, their work, and their occupation as a whole. By …
Social Capital Structure And Dynamics In Stream Restoration: A Social Network Analysis Approach To The Upper Shavers Fork, West Virginia, Paul J. Kinder Jr.
Social Capital Structure And Dynamics In Stream Restoration: A Social Network Analysis Approach To The Upper Shavers Fork, West Virginia, Paul J. Kinder Jr.
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Streams are common pool resources embedded in watersheds representing complex socio-ecological systems that provide ecological goods and services as well as economic and social benefits. They have been referred to as the lifeblood of civilization. Streams, however, are among the most vulnerable natural resources globally to anthropocentric impacts and are all too often in need of restoration. While the primary objective of stream restoration is to bring back healthy ecological functions, other benefits and outcomes from restoration efforts exist, but are often overlooked. These benefits and outcomes relate to effective natural resource governance systems, which rely on social networks comprised …
Engineered Inks For Environment-Friendly Additive Manufacturing Of Hierarchical Microstructures, Maria Alejandra Torres Arango
Engineered Inks For Environment-Friendly Additive Manufacturing Of Hierarchical Microstructures, Maria Alejandra Torres Arango
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Novel material synthesis and green engineering innovations in manufacturing are important enablers of new technologies. Here, a range of functional materials systems and their processing through additive manufacturing are investigated. The materials studied consist of Ag, ZnO and TiO2 based inks for additive manufacturing with potential application across multiple technological fields.;In particular, the synthesis of multi-functional emulsion inks, and their deposition through continuous-flow direct writing are investigated. Highlights of this work include the study of the curing/sintering conditions of such ink systems aiming for fundamental insights in their synthesis at low-temperatures (below 150°C), compatible with flexible polymeric substrates. Also, the …
Dual-Layered Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms (D-Moga): A Robust Solution For Modern Engine Development And Calibrations, Pragalath Thiruvengadam Padmavathy
Dual-Layered Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms (D-Moga): A Robust Solution For Modern Engine Development And Calibrations, Pragalath Thiruvengadam Padmavathy
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Heavy-duty (HD) diesel engines are the primary propulsion systems used within the freight transportation sector and are subjected to stringent emissions regulations. The primary objective of this study is to develop a robust calibration technique for HD engine optimization in order to meet current and future regulated emissions standards during certification cycles and off-cycle vocation activities. Recently, California - Air Resources Board (C-ARB) has also shown interests in controlling off-cycle emissions from vehicles operating in California by funding projects such as the Ultra-Low NOx study by Sharp et. al [1]. Moreover, there is a major push for the complex real-world …
Adapting Roof Support Methods For Anchoring Satellites On Asteroids, Grant B. Speer
Adapting Roof Support Methods For Anchoring Satellites On Asteroids, Grant B. Speer
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The use of anchorage in satellite and spacecraft design has been largely restricted to harpoon-inspired technology based on anticipated low strengths of cometary and asteroid material. Initial results from the Rosetta mission to comet 67P/Churyumov- Gerasimenko, however, have demonstrated both larger-than-expected compressive strengths of cometary materials and the importance of adequate anchorage to mitigate the risk of mission failure. The field of rock mechanics can provide unique insight into the design of these satellite and lander anchors by drawing on existing roof bolt technology. This study compared the behavior of tensioned point anchor and untensioned fully-grouted roof bolts with a …
Redox Stable Anode Materials For Sofc Application, Tony Thomas
Redox Stable Anode Materials For Sofc Application, Tony Thomas
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The common material design for solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is based on the cermet (ceramic-metal composite) material group, for example anode compositions like nickel with yttria stabilized zirconia (Ni/YSZ). One of the main limitations of these material groups is that they may undergo unwanted thermal expansion during redox cycles, causing dimensional instability at the anode. The state-of-the-art Ni/YSZ anode experiences a linear expansion of up to 1% when oxidized, causing an irreversible microstructural change, decreasing the electrochemical activity. The problem cumulatively increases if the cell design is anode supported as this puts the electrolyte under tension, causing it to crack …
Analytical Modelling Of The Effects Of Different Gas Turbine Cooling Techniques On Engine Performance = Analytische Modellierung Der Wirkungen Von Verschiedenen Kuhlungskonfigurationen Der Turbinenschaufeln Auf Der Gasturbinenleistung, Selcuk Can Uysal
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In this research, MATLAB SimulinkRTM was used to develop a cooled engine model for industrial gas turbines and aero-engines. The model consists of uncooled on-design, mean-line turbomachinery design and a cooled off-design analysis in order to evaluate the engine performance parameters by using operating conditions, polytropic efficiencies, material information and cooling system details. The cooling analysis algorithm involves a 2nd law analysis to calculate losses from the cooling technique applied. The model is used in a sensitivity analysis that evaluates the impacts of variations in metal Biot number, thermal barrier coating Biot number, film cooling effectiveness, internal cooling effectiveness and …
The Influence Of External Load Configuration On Trunk Musculature And Spinal Stability During Manual Material Handling, Seyed Saman Madinei
The Influence Of External Load Configuration On Trunk Musculature And Spinal Stability During Manual Material Handling, Seyed Saman Madinei
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The performance of manual material handling (MMH) tasks is highly associated with lower back injuries due to the excessive acute and/or cumulative mechanical loading that spinal tissues experience. Therefore, it is critical to understand how different characteristics of MMH tasks could become potential risk factors that change back injury risks and to develop proper MMH strategies that could reduce their biomechanical impacts to the spine. In this study, we explored the effects of external load configuration on trunk musculature and spinal stability during static loading and sudden loading scenarios.;The main objective of the current research was to explore how the …
Nucleus Pulposus And Mesenchymal Stem Cell Preconditioning: A Focus On Redifferentiation, Wnt Signaling, And Immunity, Tyler Thomas Pizzute
Nucleus Pulposus And Mesenchymal Stem Cell Preconditioning: A Focus On Redifferentiation, Wnt Signaling, And Immunity, Tyler Thomas Pizzute
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Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for doctor visits each year in the United States and consistently represents one of the leading areas of US health care spending in recent decades. Located at the inner space of the intervertebral discs (IVDs) of the spinal column, a soft, shocking absorbing tissue known as nucleus pulposus (NP) is a frequently implicated target of patient symptoms and comorbidities related to back pain. IVDs are quite susceptible to both acute injury, such as disc herniation, and chronic age-related degeneration known as intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). These conditions ultimately lead to …
Effects Of Boundary Parameters On The Work-Based Window (Wbw) And Not-To-Exceed (Nte) In-Use Emissions Quantification Methods, Rasik Pondicherry
Effects Of Boundary Parameters On The Work-Based Window (Wbw) And Not-To-Exceed (Nte) In-Use Emissions Quantification Methods, Rasik Pondicherry
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Heavy-duty diesel engines are subjected to in-use emissions testing using portable emissions measurement systems (PEMS) to demonstrate compliance with U.S. EPA emissions standards while the vehicle is performing its regular on-road duty-cycle. The current methodology used for analyzing in-use emissions in the United States is the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) method and in Europe the Work-Based-Window (WBW) method. The primary objective of this study is to identify the sensitivity of the control factors governing both in-use emissions quantification methods, and range of optimum boundary parameter settings to maximize the amount of data available for evaluation while reporting representative NOx emissions. A total …
Development Of An Ammonia Reduction After-Treatment Systems For Stoichiometric Natural Gas Engines, Saroj Pradhan
Development Of An Ammonia Reduction After-Treatment Systems For Stoichiometric Natural Gas Engines, Saroj Pradhan
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Three-way catalyst (TWC) equipped stoichiometric natural gas vehicles have proven to be an effective alternative fuel strategy that shows significant low NOx emissions characteristics. However, recent studies have shown the TWC activity to contribute to elevated levels of tailpipe ammonia (NH 3) emissions. Although a non-regulated pollutant, ammonia is a potent pre-cursor to ambient secondary PM formation. Ammonia is an inevitable byproduct of fuel rich operation that results in lowest NOx slip through the TWC after-treatment system.;The main objective of the study is to develop a passive Ammonia Reduction Catalyst (passive-ARC) based NH3 reduction strategy that results in an overall …
Comparison Of In-Use Emissions Measurement Using Pems, Ftir And Full-Scale Dilution Method, Satya Ravi
Comparison Of In-Use Emissions Measurement Using Pems, Ftir And Full-Scale Dilution Method, Satya Ravi
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With an increasing focus on implementing low emission heavy duty (HD) vehicles in the booming freight transportation sector, engine manufacturers have started prompting studies on addressing the technical challenges of measuring these virtually near zero levels of gaseous and particulate emissions. Moreover, from a regulatory perspective, beginning 2005, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the in-use testing program for HD diesel engines in addition to the regular compliance testing protocol. The rule mandates the engine manufacturers to measure gaseous and particulate matter emissions using a portable emissions measurement system (PEMS) during real-world driving conditions, and verify that they …
Multi-Sensor Data Fusion For Robust Environment Reconstruction In Autonomous Vehicle Applications, Abu Hasnat Mohammad Rubaiyat
Multi-Sensor Data Fusion For Robust Environment Reconstruction In Autonomous Vehicle Applications, Abu Hasnat Mohammad Rubaiyat
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In autonomous vehicle systems, understanding the surrounding environment is mandatory for an intelligent vehicle to make every decision of movement on the road. Knowledge about the neighboring environment enables the vehicle to detect moving objects, especially irregular events such as jaywalking, sudden lane change of the vehicle etc. to avoid collision. This local situation awareness mostly depends on the advanced sensors (e.g. camera, LIDAR, RADAR) added to the vehicle. The main focus of this work is to formulate a problem of reconstructing the vehicle environment using point cloud data from the LIDAR and RGB color images from the camera. Based …