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Sgml-Based Publishing, Erinne G. Cheney

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Color Logic: Interactively Defining Color In The Context Of Computer Graphics, Brian J. Rose

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An attempt was made to build a bridge between the art and science of color, utilizing computer graphics as a medium. This interactive tutorial presents both technical and non-technical information in virtually complete graphic form, allowing the undergraduate college student to readily understand and apply its content. The program concentrates on relevant topics within each of the following aspects of color science: Color Vision, Light and Objects, Color Perception, Aesthetics and Design, Color Order, and Computer Color Models. Upon preliminary completion, user-testing was conducted in order to ensure that the program is intuitive, intriguing, and valuable to a wide range …

New York State Urban Cultural Park System, Jeanne S. Fagan

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This study focused upon the New York State Urban Cultural Park System (UCP) . An urban cultural park is a designated historical area in a community which has been revitalized to interpret the community's role in the cultural development of the region and state. Unlike typical green space "parks", the UCP will include the areas where residents work, live and play- The roles of Cultural Tourism and Tourism Development in the UCP were investigated. Interviews of individuals involved in the planning, development and implementation of the UCP were conducted. Site visitations were conducted to several of the UCP communities. The …

Modification, Reimplementation And Studies Using The Meisner Model Of The Heart, Ari Zvi Zivotofsky

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The study of left ventricular filling in both the normal and the pathological heart is of great importance. A computer model simulation of the heart with emphasis on mitral flow was designed by Meisner in 1986 and implemented in QuickBASIC. This paper discusses how the original program was altered to be able to perform "Parameter vs. Parameter" runs in which it can be observed how varying an input parameter affects output parameters. The output data is then formatted in such a way that it can be used by QUATTRO PRO, a standard spreadsheet package, to yield graphical outputs.

In addition, …

Blood Pressure Monitoring System, Fa-Liang Wang

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In order to control disease and survive, humans have been struggling thousands of years with the expenditure of human energy and money. We retain the heritage of our ancestors' medical knowledge, and develop our accumulated medical technology for ourselves and our offspring. Human are still seeking convenient, continuous and accurate methods for obtaining data that can be read directly from our body in order to control disease. Some of these methods are: taking urine to identify many diseases , sampling serum to check for plasma glucose, and applying a sensor to measure blood pressure and pulse rate.

Computers In College Art And Design Programs, Marla Jo Keating

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Fashion In Sculpture, Yi-Meei Wang

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Fiber Optic Sensor Based On Dual Ring Resonator System, Chenjun Fan

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A comprehensive study of fiber optic sensors based on a dual ring resonator system has been conducted. A new theoretical model is established for a single fiber optic ring resonator. The performance of fiber optic sensors based on the dual ring resonator system is then analyzed, based on this model. The best configuration for the dual ring resonator system is determined in terms of the shot-noise-limited minimum detectable phase change, as well as the environmental stability when polarization crosstalk is present. The relationship between the coherence length of semiconductor light sources and the resonator loop lengths is investigated, with the …

Evaluation Of Digital Image Compression Algorithms For Use On Lap Top Computers, Bernard V. Brower

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A technique for the evaluation of image compression algorithms was developed. This technique was then applied in the evaluation of six image compression algorithms (ARIDPCM, ISO/JPEG DCT, zonal DCT, proprietary wavelet, proprietary sub-band coding and the proprietary DCT). Of the six algorithms evaluated, the Wavelet algorithm performed the best on average in image quality at all bit rates. The JPEG DCT was concluded to be the most useful algorithm because of its performance and the advantages that come with being an international standard.

Wall Works: Painting As Record And Revelation, Donna Kristoff

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Integrating Computer Generated Animation And Videography, Annemaria Incorvia

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This thesis developed as a personal exploration in the compositing effects of computer generated imagery, traditional cel animation, and videography. Through trial, great error, and much modification, this collaboration evolved. As a product of transition and progression, it can be said, it echoes the absolute design process. In order to create a visually aesthetic ensemble while incorporating several techniques, each exploration was to support the whole in its depiction. Personal aesthetics and technical limitations determined the inclusion or abstraction of any particular approach, and to what degree, if any, that it would be used, modified or manipulated. Finally, these decisions …

Cicc Information System, Chang-Mei Lin

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The CICC Information system is an interactive media project simulated to be provided by the Chinese Information and Culture Center (CICC). It provides various Chinese information and the CICC services via the telecommunication network between the end-users' computer and the terminal of the CICC. Through this connection, the user can not only search the Chinese art and culture information they are interested in, but also acquire the services providing by the CICC Library, Taipei Gallery and Taipei Theater. The intention of this project is to design an electronic information system for the real world. Both interface design and audio-visual aspect …

Animated Electronic Painting, Anne L. Henry

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In this thesis I intend to explore the possibilities of interfacing the Geni-graphics Paint system with the Animation System to create the illusion of pixel based animation on a two dimensional, object based system. The imagery for the animation will be developed from my work in painting and illustration in an at tempt to create an animated electronic painting.

Interactive Origami, Wilai Asawadechsakdi

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The Human Wrist, James A. Perkins

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If I Had One -- It Would Be Huge, Melissa Lee Matthews

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By alluding to genitalia, "If I Had One-It Would Be Huge" calls attention to the need in contemporary society to eliminate gender bias in favor of more relevant criteria for evaluating an individual's worth and potential. Gender is never an appropriate criterion. By referring to "one," it also alludes to bringing what appears to be opposite elements, materials, and viewpoints into compatibility. On examination of the completed pieces which I selected for the thesis exhibit, I found that a quote from Eugene Delacroix1 was very appropriate as the "Artist's Statement" for my thesis exhibit: The scientist discovers the elements of …

Design And Fabrication Of An Air-Bridge Microphone, Paul L. Jeran

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Today's hearing aids have many shortcomings: they are susceptible to environmental damage, cannot be worn while sleeping or in wet environments, are obtrusive and are expensive. New technologies are being developed which allow most all of these shortcomings to be addressed by placing a portion of the hearing aid within the middle ear. These new technologies require size reductions in several of the aid components, one of these being the microphone. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) has already developed technologies that can be used to construct these microphones. Most microphones constructed using MEMS techniques employ a dual wafer design. the microphone membrane …

A Buffer Insertion Priority Mechanism Based On The Ieee 802.4 Priority Scheme, Nicholas W. Oddo

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The focus of this thesis is to investigate a media access priority mechanism for a buffer insertion network so that it is better suited for use in real-time applications. This is done by examining a popular priority mechanism present in the IEEE 802.4 token bus standard, and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) standard. Mathematical models for throughput and delay are presented for the IEEE 802.4 priority mechanism. These models are then used as a basis for developing the priority mechanism for the buffer insertion ring. Models for throughput and delay are also presented for the buffer insertion priority scheme so …

The Interactive Orientation Module For The Electronic Archive Resource Of The National Graphic Design Archive, Cynthia S. Smith

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Clustering Algorithm For Local Area Network Design In A Cim Environment, A. C. Manjunath

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Communication systems have come to be regarded as being one of the most important aspects in manufacturing enterprises in recent years. It continues to offer enormous potential for improving the efficiency of manufacturing enterprises through Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). It is true however that this potential cannot be realized by developments on the communications front alone. Strategic and economic considerations in installing a communications system in a manufacturing environment is of vital significance.

This thesis, at the outset attempts to bring out some of the issues in the area of communications (research), specifically in relation to CIM. A perception of …

A Computer Implementation Of A Multi-Neuron Expandable Network, Mary Ellen Ellen Aleksza

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The primary goal of this thesis is to develop a small, expandable neural network that oscillates when presented with an appropriate stimulus. This model will be used in the future as a base to create larger networks. Future studies of these larger networks may be used in the simulation of neuronal activity such biological oscillators.

This thesis encompasses a study of neuron activity, neural networks, neuron models and biological oscillators. The focus of the thesis is the modification and expansion of a single neuron simulation into a simulation of an interconnected multi-neuron oscillatory network.

A single neuron model based on …

Graphical Image Persistence And Code Generation For Object Oriented Databases, Subrata Chatterjee

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Attached is the detailed description of the design and implementation of graphical image persistence and code generation for object oriented databases. Graphical image persistent is incorporated into a graphics editor called OODINI. OODINI creates and manipulates graphical schemas for object-oriented databases. This graphical image on secondary storage is then translated into an abstract, generic code for dual model databases. This abstract code, DAL can then be converted into different dual model database languages. We provide an example by generating code for the VODAK Data Modeling language. It is also possible to generate a different abstract language code, OODAL from a …

Modeling And Performance Of Token Bus Lan With Petri Nets, Zhenggang Pan

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A token bus local area network (LAN) is analyzed by Generalized Stochastic Petri Nets (GSPN). The GSPN models of both a single station and LAN for four types of service schemes are obtained and their liveness property is proved. The network performance parameters comprise throughput and delay. The performance analysis for both symmetric and asymmetric single-service systems is conducted for varying load. In order to analyze a token bus LAN with a large number of stations, an approximation method is developed to resolve the .state space explosion problem. A token bus LAN with twenty-one stations is used to show the …

The Poetic Streetscape, Joan Wegman Profeta

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Suburbia continues to consume more and more of the rural countryside, replacing the vistas of open fields and farmsteads with prolific road patterns and individualized residential structures. As the new growth continues, the local character disappears. In addition, the new development, with the exception of some individualized works, offers little in aesthetic replacement value. In response, the following work develops a Country Theory for aesthetic building in rural areas. As suburban growth revolves around streets, the theory is built around streetscape. What is streetscape, and in particular, what should it be when building streetscape in the country?

The discussion begins …

Transformations And Analysis Of Parallel Real Time Programs, Chandima J. Gunasekara

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The problem of schedulability analysis of a set of real time programs form a NP complete problem. The exponential complexity of analysis is a direct result of the complexity in the real time programs, as a combinatorial explosion takes place when trying to determine access patterns of shared resources. Thus, to transform the original programs to a less complex form, while preserving its timing characteristics, is the only viable solution. By using such transformations to reduce the complexity of real time programs, it is possible to schedulability analyze programs at compile time efficiently, without adding an unnecessary overhead to the …

Processor Allocation Strategies For Modified Hypercubes, Nagasimha G. Haravu

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Parallel processing has been widely accepted to be the future in high speed computing. Among the various parallel architectures proposed/implemented, the hypercube has shown a lot of promise because of its poweful properties, like regular topology, fault tolerance, low diameter, simple routing, and ability to efficiently emulate other architectures. The major drawback of the hypercube network is that it can not be expanded in practice because the number of communication ports for each processor grows as the logarithm of the total number of processors in the system. Therefore, once a hypercube supercomputer of a certain dimensionality has been built, any …

Microwave Treatment Of Hazardous Wastes : Feasibility Studies - Operating Costs, Yongping Lu

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Pilot plant studies have been carried out on a process for the remediation of soils contaminated with volatile organics (VOCs) and semi-volatile organics (SVOCs) by microwave-assisted steam distillation that had been developed in benchscale studies. The major concern had been that the process is based upon the use of electrical energy, and thus could not be competitive with fossil fuel based technologies like incineration. That concern was addressed in the pilot plant studies.

A pilot plant rated at 6 kW power and a cavity of approximately 60 cubic feet was used. In studies carried out on a water load it …

An Implementation And Evaluation Of Distributed Information System Based On The Osca Architecture Guidelines, Babita Masand

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The concepts in this thesis discuss and evaluate the need for systems integration. As a conceptual architecture, the OSCA^TM architecture is investigated. A prototype of the CS Department distributed information system is built following the guidelines and standards of this conceptual architecture. This prototype is implemented in 'C'. RPC (remote procedure call) is used for the communication channel to implement the distributed environment. Conclusions and results that were achieved by implementing this prototype are presented. The main outcome of this thesis is the introduction of the infrastructure to the GenSIF framework.

Design Of A Material Handling System For The Automatic Assembly Of A Shower Head, Irshad Meherally

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The design of a Material Handling System for the Shower Head assembly is proposed. The working principle of complete automation and individual workstation is presented using "I-DEAS" software. Alternative equipments and their usage in the automation of the assembly is also proposed. Custom made fixtures, workcarriers, orienters, magazines, part feeders are designed for the assembly. Analysis of design for assembly in terms of cost and efficiency is performed by generating a Coding System Technique.

Comparing Techniques Of Mapping Pyramid Algorithms Onto The Hypercube : A Case Study For The Connection Machine, Muhammad Ali Siddiqui

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The pyramid structure is most widely used for low-level and intermediate-level image processing and computer vision because of its efficient support of both local and global operations. However, the cost of pyramid computers (PC) may be very high. They also do not support the efficient implementation of the majority of the scientific algorithms. In contrast, the hypercube network has widely been used in the field of parallel processing because it offers a high degree of fault tolerance, a small diameter and rich interconnection structure that permits fast communication at a reasonable cost. Thus, several algorithms have been developed for the …