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Morphological Classification Of Noisy Shapes Via Exterior Granulometries, Yingchong Cheng

Theses

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 …

R.I.T. News & Events - July 22, 1993, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

No abstract provided.

Superjanet: Library And Information Services Over A Gigabit Network , Michael Breaks

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.

Sign Language Studies, Vol. 79, Summer 1993, Silvana C. Veinberg, Linda A. Siple, William C. Stokoe, James C. Woodward, Jr., Thomas Allen

Sign Language Studies

No abstract provided.

Reduced Bandwidth For Remote Vehicle Operations, Timothy E. Noell, Fred W. Depiero

Electrical Engineering

Oak Ridge National Laboratory staff have developed a video compression system for low-bandwidth remote operations. The objective is to provide real-time video at data rates comparable to available tactical radio links, typically 16 to 64 thousand bits per second (kbps), while maintaining sufficient quality to achieve mission objectives. The system supports both continuous lossy transmission of black and white (gray scale) video for remote driving and progressive lossless transmission of black and white images for remote automatic target acquisition. The average data rate of the resulting bit stream is 64 kbps. This system has been demonstrated to provide video of …

Monitor Newsletter June 28, 1993, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1993-06-25, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

The Daily Egyptian, June 24, 1993, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 1993

No abstract provided.

Ntid Focus Summer 1993, Ntid Marketing And Communications

National Technical Institute for the Deaf Papers

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter May 31, 1993, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

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

Theses

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

Theses

None provided.

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

Theses

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

Theses

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

Theses

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 …

R.I.T. News & Events - May 6, 1993, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

No abstract provided.

143rd Commencement, Spring

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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

Theses

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

Theses

None provided.

Contact, May-June 1993

Contact

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Dublin, Ireland

Contact Finding Aid

Tarble Arts Center Newsletter May 1993, Tarble Arts Center

Tarble Arts Center Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Motivations For Meaning: A Study Of Persuasive Appeals In Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, Lawrence Arthur Lannoo

Theses and Dissertations

In 1976, one of the most violent and controversial films of that decade was released in American movie theaters. The film, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, was heralded by some film scholars as a masterpiece.

However, others criticized the film for its graphic presentation of urban violence. This criticism intensified when John Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, apparently motivated by his love for a character in the film, played by Jodie Foster.

The director of Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese, responded to the criticisms of the violence in his film. He suggested that he was not trying …

Gregarious Behavior In Large Mammals: Modeling, Methodology, And Application, Thomas L. Morton

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Gregarious behavior of ungulates was considered in four ways. The first concern was W. D. Hamilton's hypothesis that a simple movement rule could reduce predation risk and encourage grouping behavior. Simulations showed little effect of this nearest-neighbor rule on predation risk. Similar, more complicated rules reduced predation risk by up to two thirds.

The second focus was on the accuracy of ground observers in diagramming individual animal locations in small herds of elk. A remotely controlled airplane was used to photograph the herds from above. A substantial distance discrepancy was found between "true" and "observed" animal locations. This discrepancy increased …

Photo Manipulation And Its Effect On Future Credibility Of Documentary Photojournalism, Douglas M. Lind

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

With today's increased use of computers and computer technology in newspaper photo departments, digitally transmitted and managed images are quickly becoming standard practice. In one sense, this is a tremendous boon for the industry. On the other hand, the electronic age is potentially harmful to the documentary nature of photojournalism. Unlike advertising or fine art photography, documentary photojournalism is a record, a visual witness if you will, of actual events and happenings. People consider such photos as being a view of the facts.

With the new technology comes the ability to change those facts, to create a lie. Therein rests …

Symbols, Mary Therese Mccann

Theses

None provided.

Paper Session Iii-B - Distance Learning As A Training And Education Tool, David L. Hosley, Sherry L. Randolph

Space Congress® Proceedings

Lockheed Space Operations Company's Technical Training Department provides certification classes to personnel at other National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Centers. Courses are delivered over the Kennedy Space Center's Video Teleconferencing System (ViTS). The ViTS system uses two-way compressed video and two-way audio between participating sites. Technical Training's goal is to conduct distance learning classes at least equal to those conducted on-site at the Kennedy Space Center. Formal and informal evaluation techniques are used to evaluate the program. Fifteen distance learning classes were offered by Lockheed Technical Training during 1992, resulting in a savings of approximately $50,000 in travel expenses.

1993 Thirtieth Space Congress Program, Canaveral Council Of Technical Societies

Space Congress Programs

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter April 05, 1993, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1993-04-02, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Ballast Quarterly Review, V08n3, Spring 1993, Roy R. Behrens

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.