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Enhanced Gesture Sensing Using Battery-Less Wearable Motion Trackers, Huy Vu Tran

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Wearable devices are gaining in popularity, but are presently used primarily for productivity-related functions (such as calling people or discreetly receiving notifications) or for physiological sensing. However, wearable devices are still not widely used for a wider set of sensing-based applications, even though their potential is enormous. Wearable devices can enable a variety of novel applications. For example, wrist-worn and/or finger-worn devices could be viable controllers for real-time AR/VR games and applications, and can be used for real-time gestural tracking to support rehabilitative patient therapy or training of sports personnel. There are, however, a key set of impediments towards realizing …

The Maids Media Release, Talia Triangolo

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

The Maids media release

December 2019

Interactive 3d Visualization For Tropical Plant Species, Siow Wee Chang

Research Publications (2016 to 2020)

Augmented Reality (AR) is gaining more popularity nowadays as AR enables the user to see, hear and feel the virtual elements in the real world. The advancement in AR has made an impressive remark in the field of game, education, tourism, exploration, and advertising. In this research, an interactive 3D visualization for tropical plant species is developed. It provides the user with better visualization of plant species through AR. It permits the user to view three-dimensional rotatable models through a marker in a book, on a pamphlet or on signage. It enables the user to have a better idea of …

Assessment And Evaluation Of Anti-Racist, Feminist Training In Counselor, Kyle E. Dufek

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

Counseling Children From Single Parent Households, Lauren Praska

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

Counselor Self-Disclosure: The Impact Of Disclosing Mental Health Clients, Katelyn Longmire

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

How To Promote Neuroplasticity Following Trauma, Elizabeth Thiel

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

The Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, And Psychodynamic Approach In Counseling Interracial Couples, Hannah P. Tong

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

Suicide, Associated Factors, And Treatment Recommendations For Youth Who Identify As Lgtbq, Natalie Jech

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

Mindfulness-Based Practices For School Aged Children With Anxiety, Bethany Schmitt

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

The Importance Of A Positive School Climate For Lgbtq Students: A School Counselor's Role, Amanda Sievers

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

School Counselor Advocacy For Transgender Youth, Autumn Hayes

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Childhood Trauma On The Brain & Interventions For The School Counselor, Chelsea Scott

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

Yoga Intervention Benefits And School Setting Applications, Jessica L. H. Olson

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

Prevalence And Treatment For Eating Disorders In Young Athletes, Tessa Solberg

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

Utilizing A Trauma Informed Approach To Build Resiliency In Underrepresented College Students, Marie Lindloff

Counselor Education Capstones

No abstract provided.

External Influences And Internal Construction Of Self, Serra Raven Shuford

All Theses

Throughout our lives, a plethora of influences in some way or another, determine who we are by constructing our identities and the perception of who we are. Understanding this is important as we attempt to discover self, amongst our experiences. My work investigates the way that cultural, familial, environmental, social, and other external factors affect the internal construction of self. The accumulation of imposed influences leaves little room for self which calls to question, “who are we if not for our predisposed circumstances?”. Through the collective use of textures, patterns, and colors found in fabric, the sculptures in this work …

Exploring Yoga As A Leisure-Stress Coping Strategy Among Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Molly Richardson

All Theses

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a greater risk for experiencing stress, particularly stress associated with negative interpersonal relations, than individuals without disabilities. Research has found that individuals with IDD often use maladaptive coping strategies to manage stress. The purpose of this study was to explore whether participation in a seven-and-a-half week yoga intervention served as a leisure-stress coping strategy for adults with IDD. Using a multi-method research design, six participants completed pre- and post-Lifestress Inventory assessments, and nine participants completed post-intervention semi-structured interviews focused on yoga and coping. Qualitative results indicated that yoga served as an …

The Processing Of Binder Jet Multi-Material 3d Printing To Improve Upon Material Properties, Sara Mohammed Damas

All Theses

Additive manufacturing methods are becoming more prominent in the world of design and manufacturing due to their reduction of material waste versus traditional machining methods such as milling. As their demand rises, a need to improve their methodologies and produce higher quality products arises. The technology to 3D print has been in around since the 1970’s, and thanks to Scott Crump as of 1989, it is possible to 3D print in layers to obtain a solid component. In today’s present time, we now can multi-material 3D print. However, even though we have the technology for multi-material 3D printing, standards in …

Agent-Based Resilient Transportation Infrastructure With Surrogate Adaptive Networks, Andre Aaron Apostol

All Theses

Connected autonomous intelligent agents (AIA) with enhanced decision making through machine learning can improve intersection performance and resilience for the transportation infrastructure. An agent is an autonomous decision maker whose decision making is determined internally but may be altered by interactions with the environment or other agents. Implementing agent-based modeling techniques to advance communication for more appropriate decision making will provide great benefits to autonomous vehicle technology.

A new algorithm is proposed to improve the decision-making process of autonomous vehicles and intelligent traffic signals, specifically at city like intersections. This is completed by understanding vehicle to vehicle (V2V), vehicle to …

Investigation Of The Variability Of Asphalt Dynamic Modulus In South Carolina And Its Influence In The Mepdg, Srinivasan Nagarajan

All Theses

The objective of this study was to characterize the variability of dynamic modulus of asphalt mixes in South Carolina. High priority mixes Surface Type B, and C; Intermediate Type B and C and Base Type A from three different days of production were collected from two different contractors each having a different aggregate source. The dynamic modulus was measured using the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT) at temperatures of 40, 70, 100 and 130℉ (4.4, 21.1, 37.8, and 54.4℃) and at frequencies of 25, 10, 5, 1, 0.5, and 0.1 Hz. The dynamic modulus from the AMPT is then used …

In Search Of The Common Law Inside The Black Female Body, 114 Nw. U.L. Rev. Online 187 (2019), Teri A. Mcmurtry-Chubb

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Still Writing At The Master’S Table: Decolonizing Rhetoric In Legal Writing For A “Woke” Legal Academy, 21 The Scholar 255 (2019), Teri A. Mcmurtry-Chubb

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Removal Of Auraonce™ Laryngeal Mask In Awake Or Deep Anaesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Ronald Ombaka, Vitalis Mung’Ayi, David Nekyon, Samina Mir

Anaesthesiology, East Africa

Background: The manufacturer Ambu® recommends that the AuraOnce™ laryngeal mask be removed once the patient is fully awake. Studies have shown benefit in removal of the laryngeal mask airway while a patient is deeply anaesthetized. Current evidence is inconclusive, as to which approach is preferable and safer in adults.

Methods: one hundred and sixteen adult patients were randomly assigned to two groups of 58. For the deep arm; The AuraOnceTM laryngeal mask was removed after attaining an end tidal minimum alveolar concentration of Isoflurane of 1.15%. Occurrence of airway complication(s) (One or more of the following; Airway obstruction requiring airway …

Chronic Constipation Among Community-Dwelling Older People In The East Coast Region Of Peninsular Malaysia, Patimah Abdul Wahab, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Yeong Yeh Lee, Siti Hawa Ali, Dariah Mohd Yusoff

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, symptoms, and factors associated with chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four selected health clinics using stratified cluster sampling. A face-to-face interview was carried out among the elderly outpatients, in order to complete a structured questionnaire. Results: A total of 400 participants were included in the study. The mean age was 68.7 ± 6.4 years, and 55% of the cohort were women. The prevalence of chronic constipation was 32.3% among the sample population. The …

Contents, Journal Editors

Journal of Food Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board, Journal Editors

Journal of Food Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

December 2019, Randy Beutler

SWOSU President’s Newsletter

Weatherford City Sales Tax Project As mentioned in the August Newsletter, it has been 10 years since the citizens of the City of Weatherford approved an extension of a one-penny sales tax to benefit the community. As you may recall, a portion of that revenue ($7 million) assisted in the construction of the Pioneer Cellular Event Center.

Diamond Zoysiagrass Response And Seedhead Control Using Plant Growth Regulators, Silas Ledford

All Theses

Golfers have steadily increased demands for putting green quality, including distance and smoothness. ‘Diamond’ zoysiagrass has emerged as a viable C4 turfgrass to be used by golf courses as putting greens or fairways and tees. ‘Diamond’ zoysiagrass exhibits multiple benefits over other C4 and C3 turfgrasses, but an undesirable trait is seedhead production.

Three studies were conducted at Clemson University from April 2018 to November 2019 to investigate the effects of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on ‘Diamond’ zoysiagrass’ turf quality (TQ), lateral recovery and seedhead production. Study 1 tested PGRs in a field setting on the TQ, seedhead production and …

Differential Gene Expression In Tendinopathy: Insights Into The Failure Of Wound Healing, Michael Maggio

All Theses

Tendon injury can occur from activity-induced overuse, complete laceration or aging-related degeneration and these injuries commonly fail to wound heal without clinical treatment. Moreover, activity-induced overuse accounts for approximately half of all sports injuries and has highest occurrence rates in athletes playing football, baseball and basketball. Current non invasive technique to rest and ice the damaged tissue in combination with either oral NSAIDS or corticosteroid injections has shown little promise with only ~60% of cases regaining functionality of the tendon (Paterno et al., 2013).

From the literature, this seems to be caused by a combination of poorly perfused tissue along …