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Digital Illustration, Punlope Chantravekin

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Performance Analysis Of The "Fiber Distributed Data Interface (Fddi) Network" Using Petri Nets And Spnp Software Package, Savvas Eteoclis Christodoulou

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The main purpose of this thesis is to model a "Fiber Distributed Data Interface" (FDDI) Network using Petri Nets, and to analyze its performance with the help of the SPNP software package. The verification of a communication protocol, by modeling it as a discrete-event system using Petri Nets is a new approach.

The correlation between the throughput rate, voice and data throughput, and the parameters of the system, such as the network load and the network speed are investigated. An overview of the "Fiber Distributed Data Interface" is provided, along with its network protocol and the limitations of its operating …

Semiotics And Cross-Cultural Communication, Lingya Dubinsky

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The Spatial Experience In Visual Communication, Ya-Li Hsu

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Contour Extraction From Hvem Image Of Microvessel Using Active Contour Models, Manping Xiao

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This thesis reports the research results on automatic contour extraction from high voltage electron microscope (HVEM) image of thick cross section montages of small blood vessels. The previous work on this subject, which was based on the conventional edge detection operations combined with edge linking, has proven inadequate to describe the inner structural compartments of microvessels. In this thesis, an active contour model (commonly referred to as "Snakes") has been applied to advance the previous work. Active contour models have proven themselves to be a powerful and flexible paradigm for many problems in image understanding, especially in contour extraction from …

Developing A Curriculum For Studies Of Native North Americans, Lynda Marie Means

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The purpose of this project is to introduce, to a student at a University level, the Natives of North America. It is only through an in depth study of a people that one might truly know them and understand their ways. One way in which to accomplish this is through implementing a curriculum of North American Studies. The following is an example of such a curriculum proposed for the LCIE Program at Lindenwood College.

Chapter One introduces the reasoning and personal insights that brought this proposal to fruition. It contains personal background and discusses the need for such a class …

Perceptions In Color And Light, Judith Ann Richardson

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An artist creates to communicate ideas with others. Creating art involves study, practice and perception. The media and materials used and the particular style of the artist are all integral to the discussion of art. While an analytical approach is necessary in any evaluation of art, just as important is the intuitive nature of the work.

The manner in which the artists perceives the world is a powerful instrument in his/her creations. Perception involves not merely the eyes, but all of the senses, as well as the intellect and the soul. This culminating project is the result of my intuitive, …

The Graphic Design History Archive Project, Catherine Elkin

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Designs a feasibility study regarding a history archive at Rochester Institute of Technology. Involves the development of an image for the archive, research of other archives and other graphic design applications

Object Oriented Design Of Petri Net Simulator, Himanshu Juneja

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Petri nets are highly useful for modeling discrete event dynamic systems. The objective of this effort is to develop a tool for drawing, editing and simulating Petri nets using object oriented programming on a standard platform. The object oriented approach was chosen because of its code reuse and extendability features which simplify the task of adding features to the tool as the model evolves. The design stresses on modeling of the problem by objects which closely relate the system design with the implementation.

C++ is used for implementing the object oriented design, and the XView toolkit is used for building …

Morphological Classification Of Noisy Shapes Via Exterior Granulometries, Yingchong Cheng

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Shape classification via linear granulometric moments is examined for patterns suffering varying degrees of edge noise. It is seen that recognition is quite poor even for modest amounts of noise and remains poor even when the patterns are first filtered by a close-open filter. Recognition accuracy is greatly improved, for both unfiltered and filtered images, by employing exterior granulometries. These are constructed by applying the various linear structuring-element sequences to the corresponding linear convex hulls of the noisy patterns. The resulting granulometric distributions are then not corrupted by noise-induced probability mass at the left of the pattern spectrum, thereby greatly …

Modeling And Analysis Of Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes Using Petri Nets, Xinyao Wang

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This thesis addresses the issues in modeling and analysis of multichip module (MCM) manufacturing processes using Petri nets. Building such graphical and mathematical models is a crucial step to understand MCM technologies and to enhance their application scope.

In this thesis, the application of Petri nets is presented with top-down and bottom-up approaches. The theory of Petri nets is summarized with its basic notations and properties at first. After that, the capability of calculating and analyzing Petri nets with deterministic timing information is extended to meet the requirements of the MCM models. Then, using top-down refining and system decomposition, MCM …

Experiential Design, Laurel Sisson

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The Relationship Between Typographic Design And Photography: Effectively Combining Type With Image, Kristen Leigh Bell

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This thesis project examines the way in which typographic and photographic variables influence visual communication.

Humor As An Element In Graphic Design, Jason J. Snape

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This documentation of my MFA thesis presents my process and progress through an investigation of the relationships between humor and graphic design. Notations in the side column provide resource information and refer to appendices located in the second section of the document.

Encountered Surfaces, Hyerim Choi Min

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Throughout the course of civilization man has sought to leave his marks in the form of designs. At first these were just crude scratches on stones or inscriptions on cave walls, but over the centuries he has developed many methods to his artistic sensibilities. Textile decoration is the branch of the creative arts that embraces any method of applying color or design to a woven fabric, and the maker of such decorated textiles has been an important element in cultural development down through the ages. He or she has provided man with a means of making manifest his aesthetic sentiments …

A Metaphysical And Linguistic Approach To Type Design And Typography, Ivan Terestschenko Rocha

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Significant changes have taken place in the type design as a result of what has often been termed "the desktop revolution." With the popularization and increased availability to the average person of typographic tools formerly available only to professionals type is slowly moving into the realm of personal communication. This move has sparked significant controversy among the various schools of typographic thought, but little consensus exists. As well, technological developments are contributing to a widening of the definition of what constitutes a typeface. This study, then, will examine the current views of type design as an art form and the …

Color Technology, Denise Rule

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Symbols, Mary Therese Mccann

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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.

Design Theory And Methodology, Carla Tedeschi

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Muse As Artist: Selected Women Artists Past And Present, Jennifer R. Mantooth

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The purpose of this thesis was to create an electronic book on the subject of women in the visual arts. The search for a paradigm in the design of such a "book" is currently being explored within the multimedia community of computer graphic designers. As new technology appears at an ever increasing rate, the need to disseminate information rapidly also increases. It is therefore imperative that graphic designers interject themselves into the process because it is through the designer that commmunication will flow to the prospective user. The quality of the design work will determine the quality of the communication.

Communications Sourcebook, Karin Vantine

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In yesteryear a "Renaissance Man" represented the pinnacle of learning. He was a person who knew something about everything. Society had great respect for his diversity. Today, in our society, the "Renaissance Man" has been replaced by the specialist. It is almost impossible to be proficient in a multiple of differing fields due to the massive amounts of in-depth information, yet it is possible to be a well-rounded individual by simply taking complete advantage of the American educational system. Unfortunately, society is constantly stressing a specialization within one's own profession with a disregard for all other branches of learning. This …

Design Planner: An Interactive Guide For Design Planning, Roy J. Prochaska

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Graphic Design And The Unconscious Codes, Michelle A. Stacy

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Everywhere And Nowhere At Once, George Holbrook Haupt

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A Graphical Tool For The Simulation Of Timed Petri Nets, Javaid Aslam Siddiqi

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A highly interactive graphical tool is developed for the drawing and simulation of discrete event systems involving time constraints. The Timed Petri Net Simulator tool (TPNS) is capable of simulating systems with deterministic and stochastic delays. Performance and utilization parameters are collected during simulation for behavior and analysis purposes. Simulation results are stored in different files (log, verify, utilize, and mark). Conflict resolution on the basis of priority or random selection of multiple transitions in conflict is implemented to handle complex modeling situations. A user friendly interface is developed for effective interaction between the tool and the user. This interface …

A Graphic Identity System For The Genesee Land Trust, Maria Delauro

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Computerized Machine Knitting And Felted-Knits, Marie Scheponick

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Continuously being drawn to the limitless variety of textures available in fabrics, especially knits, was a motivating factor and inspiration to begin this study. From the narrowest perspective of the thesis conception a goal was to create a fabric unique to the marketplace. There were three major qualities, among others, that were sought. It was to possess different layers of texture, display the sensitivity the designer had for the utilized fibers, and potential for mass production after some modifications. Over months of research, which preceded an official beginning to thesis work, there was a continuous flow of tiny samples from …

A Parallelogram Four-Frame Model In 3-D Motion And Structure Recovery Using Unified Optical Flow Field Approach, Zhichun Lin

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In this paper a new concept of the unified optical flow field (UOFF) for 3 D motion analysis from a stereo image sequence is implemented which is an extension of the temporal optical flow formulations developed by Horn and Schunck. A four frame model is established and a spatial optical flow is also introduced.

In order to alleviate the problem of the strict requirement of two identical sensors in common stereo imagery a new imaging system is presented in this paper that needs only one camera, two plane mirrors and two switches to generate a phase shifted binocular sequence of …

Multiresolution Techniques : Laplacian Pyramid Coding And Its Comparison With Subband Coding, Danmei Chang

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The multiresolution pyramid and related structures have been developed as intermediate representations between the purely frequency domain and purely spatial domain. In this thesis. we discuss two important pyramid structures which are often used in multiresolution representation: Laplacian pyramid and subband coding.

Laplacian pyramid. a typical pyramid structure, is studied in detail. By means of software implementation. we obtain a comprehensive understanding of its features and applications in image representation and data compression. Several modifications of pyramid structure are used to compress the data dynamic range, reduce the computational complexity and improve performance. Performance of the conventional Laplacian pyramid and …