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Deception Detection Models From Speech, Tien Nguyen Jan 2024

Deception Detection Models From Speech, Tien Nguyen

Master's Projects

Recently, researchers have shown an increased interest in automatically detecting deceptive actions. The attention given to this area can be attributed to the many potential applications of deception detection, especially in the field of criminology. To contribute to the deception detection research, this project investigates textual and audio data extracted from spoken and written words. We evaluated and compared the traditional linguistic models with advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) while using Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. Additionally, various feature selection techniques were applied to assess the importance of linguistic features. We conducted extensive experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of both …


Response To Intervention: The Effect Of Sensory Processing Tier 1 And Tier 2 Occupational Therapy Intervention, Workshops & Consultation On Kindergarten Students, Kieran Bolger, Cindy Zhang, Julia Dariychuk, Janine Yu, Zuriel Chester Jan 2024

Response To Intervention: The Effect Of Sensory Processing Tier 1 And Tier 2 Occupational Therapy Intervention, Workshops & Consultation On Kindergarten Students, Kieran Bolger, Cindy Zhang, Julia Dariychuk, Janine Yu, Zuriel Chester

Master's Projects

Sensory modulation is critical for self-regulation in learning environments where children may experience unexpected or atypical sensory stimuli leading to disruptive behaviors often misunderstood or misinterpreted by teachers (Mac Donald & Baist, 2021; Smith & Douglass, 2022). Teachers often lack understanding of sensory processing and evidence-based strategies to address the behavioral challenges related to sensory processing (Cahill et al., 2014; Gee & Nwora, 2011; Mac Donald & Baist, 2021). Occupational therapists practitioners (OTPs) are beneficial team members that are skilled in addressing sensory processing (Cahill, 2010) and can partner with teachers to increase their understanding and utilization of sensory processing …


J-Cag: Java Comment Analysis & Generation - A Sublime Text Plugin Powered By Gpt, Linh Le Jan 2024

J-Cag: Java Comment Analysis & Generation - A Sublime Text Plugin Powered By Gpt, Linh Le

Master's Projects

Developers are notoriously disinterested in writing and maintaining comments for their code. The J-CAG plugin automates code analysis and comment generation to save developer time and improve code quality. The project utilizes the Generative Pretrained Transformer model to analyze and provide users with constructive feedback on JavaDoc comments and functions. Embedded within Sublime Text, J-CAG is designed to provide developers with useful advice. It can also generate JavaDoc comments based on the function itself, reducing the time developers spend on writing documentation. The plugin integrates seamlessly with Sublime Text, offering an intuitive interface. With positive results in comment analysis and …


Employing Large Language Models And Retrieval Augmented Generation For Enhanced Predictive Flexibility In Cancer Mortality Prediction, Mridang Kejriwal Jan 2024

Employing Large Language Models And Retrieval Augmented Generation For Enhanced Predictive Flexibility In Cancer Mortality Prediction, Mridang Kejriwal

Master's Projects

Today, cancer is a major health risk to thousands of people, and there are over a two-hundred different types of cancer. Luckily, over the past several years, the outcomes and survival rates have increased, all thanks to machine learning, specifically Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) and Long Short-Term memory (LSTM) networks. However, the current prognostic models don’t allow healthcare professionals to adapt the variables to mimic all the different features of every type of cancer, resulting in a model that works but is not as accurate as it could be. This study explores improving the accuracy and adaptability of the current …


Multimodal Emotion Detection In Conversations And Dialogues: A Fusion Model Approach, Abhinay Jatoth Jan 2024

Multimodal Emotion Detection In Conversations And Dialogues: A Fusion Model Approach, Abhinay Jatoth

Master's Projects

Emotion recognition is gaining traction due to its wide range of potential applications across different fields. With the rise of social media, chat platforms, and voice assistants, there is a vast increase in data through which humans implicitly and explicitly carry emotional cues. With new algorithms being developed for understanding the nuances of human language and emotion, businesses can tailor more personalized and empathetic service. Sentiment analysis, expresses a positive, negative, or neutral viewpoint laid the foundation of Emotion classification. Emotion classification in conversations represents the most advanced stage of classification. It is also challenging due to the existence and …


Temporal Dynamics In Diabetes Prediction: A Sensor-Driven Time-Series Exploration, Monica Meduri Jan 2024

Temporal Dynamics In Diabetes Prediction: A Sensor-Driven Time-Series Exploration, Monica Meduri

Master's Projects

Diabetes is a lifelong illness that, if not detected or managed appropriately, turns into serious complications. Correct glucose forecasting is critical to ensuring timely interventions, thereby minimizing risks of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, and optimizing the management strategies of the disease. Classical machine learning models have been applied in the blood glucose forecasting problem for a long time, however, usage of transformer-based architectures is still scarce within the literature. Due to the self-attention mechanism, transformers can capture temporal relationships very effectively, which makes them suitable for time-series data. TFT is a novel framework proposed here to utilize time-series data from CGM …


Intelligent Caching In Named Data Networking, Deep Pradipbhai Shah Jan 2024

Intelligent Caching In Named Data Networking, Deep Pradipbhai Shah

Master's Projects

Named Data Networking (NDN) has a built-in caching capability that is enabled with the help of its Content Store. Caching in NDN has several benefits, such as reducing overhead on the producer side, avoiding a single point of failure, and reducing network load. The primary caching policy of the NDN architecture is to leave copies everywhere. However, this scheme induces significant cache redundancy. Existing advanced cache techniques either periodically share the entire list of cached content at a node or make a caching decision without knowing the cached content at other nodes in the network. We propose an intelligent cache …


Comparitive Analysis Of Time Series Forecasting Using Frequency Informed Dense Neural Networks And Lstm, Avinash Mangalore Suresh Jan 2024

Comparitive Analysis Of Time Series Forecasting Using Frequency Informed Dense Neural Networks And Lstm, Avinash Mangalore Suresh

Master's Projects

Time series forecasting influences our lives on a daily basis, being a versatile tool in various application areas like environmental studies, finance, medicine and much more. While there are many established statistical and deep learning approaches to model time series data, each implementation comes with their own set of drawbacks or areas of improvements. Most of the existing deep learning architectures and research have focused on modeling time series data in the time-domain exclusively. However training deep learning models in the time-domain has some drawbacks, mainly due to the inherent temporal dependence of each time-step on the time-steps before it, …


Multimodal Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Design And Application, Charul Rathore Jan 2024

Multimodal Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Design And Application, Charul Rathore

Master's Projects

The rapid advancement in generative AI and large language models have forever revolutionized how we synthesize data. This project explores and experiments with the potential of a multimodal Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework for processing text, tabular and image data. Starting with prompt engineering techniques, we address their limitations in dynamic and domain-specific real world applications by building a multimodal RAG pipeline and evaluating it against human-generated ground truth. The project culminates in BrightMind.ai, a full-stack educational platform featuring novel personalized AI companions for context-aware and adaptive response generation. Its innovative capabilities extend to music, video, and code generation, setting it …


Lexigen: Lexical-Driven Image Generation, Sangram Prashant Chincholkar Jan 2024

Lexigen: Lexical-Driven Image Generation, Sangram Prashant Chincholkar

Master's Projects

This research project proposes a novel approach to user-driven image editing via natural language descriptions. The aim is an accurate change of certain features of an image with respect to the descriptive text while maintaining, with equal concern, the integrity of the remaining parts of the image not affected by the description. The task is particularly relevant for fields like content creation, personalized design, and automated image editing that require both coherence of a visual scene and textual description. We propose a generative model, LexiGen, which perfectly integrates natural language descriptions with their corresponding visual changes within an image. The …


Multi-Platform Cyberbullying Detection Using Nlp And Machine Learning, Chinmayi Lokeshwar Hegde Jan 2024

Multi-Platform Cyberbullying Detection Using Nlp And Machine Learning, Chinmayi Lokeshwar Hegde

Master's Projects

The issue of cyberbullying is growing due to the online anonymity and due to online platforms having less repercussions. This research proposes for proactive measures to detect and prevent such behavior before it reaches the victim. By using data from various social media platforms and employing machine learning techniques, this research proposes an innovative system aimed at identifying and thwarting cyberbullying incidents preemptively. While existing methods have primarily focused on prediction and detection of cyberbullying incidents, there remains a significant gap in research regarding prevention strategies. This project aims to address this gap by leveraging machine learning, natural language processing …


Implicit Personality Detection From User Behaviour In Recommendation Systems, Uzma Zubair Shaikh Jan 2024

Implicit Personality Detection From User Behaviour In Recommendation Systems, Uzma Zubair Shaikh

Master's Projects

Recommendation systems are an integral part of any business, and a crucial factor in determining their success as these systems help businesses in marketing their products to the right kind of audience. Conventional methods of building recommendation systems such as collaborative filtering and content-based recommendation, although effective, suffer from limitations such as cold start and the data sparsity problems. Moreover, these methods aim at finding similar products as user’s past interactions rather than personalizing the recommendations. The upsurge in use of social media, over-the-top content (OTT), and e-commerce platforms has made the task of personalizing recommendations imperative, leading to the …


Load Balancing For Cloud-Based Applications, Nitish Ranjan Jan 2024

Load Balancing For Cloud-Based Applications, Nitish Ranjan

Master's Projects

Effective load balancing is critical in ensuring optimal resource utilization, reducing latency, and improving the overall performance of distributed systems. This report commences with a comprehensive literature review on existing load-balancing algorithms, examining their methodologies, strengths, and limitations within various computing environments, including cloud computing, data centers, and network traffic management. Despite significant advancements in this field, the dynamic nature of distributed systems, coupled with the ever-increasing demand for efficient data processing, poses ongoing challenges. In response, this study proposes a novel load-balancing algorithm to address these contemporary challenges. The approach leverages dynamic and hybrid load balancing, distinguishing it from …


Artifacts In Low-Pass Whole Genome Sequencing, Nguyen Mai Anh Do Jan 2024

Artifacts In Low-Pass Whole Genome Sequencing, Nguyen Mai Anh Do

Master's Projects

Low-pass whole genome sequencing (LP-WGS) provides a cost-effective way to achieve broad genomic coverage, but it comes with the challenge of sequencing artifacts that can complicate accurate variant detection. To address this, we developed a bioinformatics pipeline using Nextflow. Starting with raw sequencing data, the pipeline performed variant calling using VarDict, with Genome in a Bottle (GIAB) high-confidence variants serving as the benchmark for variant validation. We explored machine learning approaches, testing classifiers such as AdaBoost, ExtraTrees, and RandomForest, to evaluate variant classification. Twenty-two features generated by VarDict were fed into Machine Learning pipeline, with AdaBoost standing out for its …


Personalizing Image Generation From Prompts Using Generative Ai, Mit Ramesh Jain Jan 2024

Personalizing Image Generation From Prompts Using Generative Ai, Mit Ramesh Jain

Master's Projects

The rapid advancements in Generative AI, particularly Text-to-Image (T2I) models, have opened up new possibilities for personalized image generation. Finetuning large T2I models for specific downstream tasks is a key approach to achieving tailored outputs. In recent years, Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) techniques have gained significant attention as a cost-effective and efficient solution for fine-tuning large models. Initially developed for fine-tuning large language models (LLMs), PEFT techniques have been extensively studied and compared in the context of language tasks. However, regarding the T2I domain, there is a lack of similarly exhaustive and detailed literature on PEFT. This research project, in the …


Leveraging Large Language Models For Transforming Student Information Into Actionable Data, Sree Hari Karri Jan 2024

Leveraging Large Language Models For Transforming Student Information Into Actionable Data, Sree Hari Karri

Master's Projects

Admission season places significant demands on university committees, necessitating the review of vast arrays of documents to assess students’ competence. This project advances the development of an automated system designed to streamline this process by evaluating application materials such as Letters of Recommendation (LoRs), Statements of Purpose (SoPs), and resumes. Utilizing a variety of advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, the system compares the performance of several Large Language Model (LLM) approaches. It also experiments with different data handling strategies, including the use of vector stores versus traditional context-based processing, to optimize model efficiency and accuracy. Special attention is given …


Code Quality Enhancement: Evaluating Ai Code Generation With Software Metrics, Sirisha Krishna Murthy Jan 2024

Code Quality Enhancement: Evaluating Ai Code Generation With Software Metrics, Sirisha Krishna Murthy

Master's Projects

With the advancements in the stream of AI in the recent time and the evolution of Generative AI, it is a given that there is a need to effectively integrate AI into daily tasks, including Coding. When talking about Generative AI, one important thing to consider is prompting, which is that way to talk to the AI. Depending on specific needs and tasks the way we need to prompt AI can vary. With rapid development in the field, there are a lot of new benchmarks that evaluate the AI coders on correctness, but to effectively adapt AI into actual coding …


Exploring The Use And Misuse Of Large Language Models (Llms), Hezekiah Paul D. Valdez Jan 2024

Exploring The Use And Misuse Of Large Language Models (Llms), Hezekiah Paul D. Valdez

Master's Projects

Large Language Models (LLMs) have quickly gone from simple rule-based systems to complex knowledge bases capable of tackling many different tasks across a variety of fields. What began as an exercise in human-computer interaction has become the basis for artificial intelligence in a variety of mediums. When attached to larger systems, LLMs become generative assistants that can perform highly on human proficiency assessments and other benchmark skill assessments. This increase in proficiency has led these systems to be deployed in fields such as cybersecurity, business, and programming to help improve productivity and efficiency. However, such a wide availability has allowed …


Knowledge Graph-Based Multiple-Choice Question Generation, Durga Muralidharan Jan 2024

Knowledge Graph-Based Multiple-Choice Question Generation, Durga Muralidharan

Master's Projects

Knowledge-based tests are widely used to assess knowledge on a specific subject and have many applications in education and professional certifications. These tests usually consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), where a question with a few possible answers is given. Along with the correct answer, three or more incorrect answers are provided, which are called distractors. MCQs are a popular method for these tests because they are easy to grade. These tests can check different levels of comprehension ranging from beginners to advanced by creating distractors that may confuse unprepared test takers. This project proposes the Knowledge Graph Multiple Choice …


Enhancing Qwen2.5-Coder: A Deep Dive Into Fine-Tuning Using Peft For Superior Code Outputs, Lohith Nagaraja Jan 2024

Enhancing Qwen2.5-Coder: A Deep Dive Into Fine-Tuning Using Peft For Superior Code Outputs, Lohith Nagaraja

Master's Projects

The main objective of this research is to improve the quality of software code that is produced by the Qwen2.5-Coder model specifically in terms of maintainability, complexity, and reliability. Our approach is going to be a more specific one that will involve the Parameter-Efficient Fine Tuning (PEFT) framework combined with quantization through Low-Rank Adaption (LoRA). This approach involves fine-tuning only some of the parameters of a model to make it suitable for software programming with the general structure of the model largely intact. In this paper, SonarQube is used as a tool to help quantify the improvements made to the …


Detecting Crustose Coralline Algae (Cca) In Marine Photos Using Mask R-Cnn, Vrushali Harshwardhan Deshpande Jan 2024

Detecting Crustose Coralline Algae (Cca) In Marine Photos Using Mask R-Cnn, Vrushali Harshwardhan Deshpande

Master's Projects

Coral reefs, made up of thousands of polyps - tiny sac-like marine invertebrates sea anemones and jellyfish, are important to marine ecosystems and prevent loss of life by acting as a natural barrier against storms, floods, and waves. These reefs support a wide range of species, many of which are underexplored and new species being discovered regularly. Crustose coralline algae (CCA) is one of the vital algal species that provides reef structure. Studying the abundance of CCA is important in helping marine biologists analyze coral reef health while understanding the impact of climate change on the marine lifeforms. This study …


Extending A Graphical User Interface For Evidential Reasoning, Vaidehi Sanjay Joshi Jan 2024

Extending A Graphical User Interface For Evidential Reasoning, Vaidehi Sanjay Joshi

Master's Projects

Systems like Capri are used for large-scale graph modeling and integration and PyGrapher aims to do that in a simplified manner. This project is an extension of PyGrapher which was a tool created by previous students at the university. The enhancements include adding customizable default parameters for nodes and edges, automating JSON conversion, and enabling real-time highlighting. These features specifically aim to improve usability, streamline workflows, and provide interactive feedback for the users. The enhancement of the project also added additional and rigorous testing of the platform's compatibility and user interaction. It demonstrates significant improvements in functionality and user experience. …


An Attributed And Diverse Encoder-Decoder Processing Technique For Anomaly Detection., Kenneth Antony John Jan 2024

An Attributed And Diverse Encoder-Decoder Processing Technique For Anomaly Detection., Kenneth Antony John

Master's Projects

Attributed graphs are graphs that contain extra information about the attributes of nodes and edges. They can be used to model a plethora of real-world scenarios like social networks, bank transactions, and even academic citation data. Anomalies in such graphs can be irregularities or unusual patterns that are observed in the attributes or the structure of the graph. Anomaly detection in attributed networks is a crucial task, aiming to identify such anomalies. Existing methodologies use various deep learning techniques using graph neural networks, graph encoder-decoder architectures, and multi-layer perceptions. This study proposes a new approach to improve the existing methods …


Enhanced Inter-Satellite Routing With Multi-Path Selection And Congestion Modeling, Jaesung Yoo Jan 2024

Enhanced Inter-Satellite Routing With Multi-Path Selection And Congestion Modeling, Jaesung Yoo

Master's Projects

Satellite networks play a crucial role in global connectivity today and making efficient routing algorithms is crucial for optimal performance. While existing routing algorithms have made significant progress using machine learning techniques, they often overlook network congestion and multiple path availability. This report introduces an enhanced routing framework that builds upon LSTM-based predictive routing using dynamic congestion modeling and multi-path selection. Our approach introduces a busy state metric that tracks satellite memory utilization, allowing for adaptive path selection based on both distance and current network load. Through simulations using a constellation of 20 satellites, our enhanced algorithm demonstrates significant improvements …


Llamatalk: Empowering Conversations With Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Aravind Rokkam Jan 2024

Llamatalk: Empowering Conversations With Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Aravind Rokkam

Master's Projects

This research report talks about the implementation and a comparative study of Llama 7B model’s fine-tuning technique and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities in the context of creating a reliable AI therapist. This study focuses on training these models using diverse datasets consisting of doctor-patient conversations predominantly addressing general health issues. Using a technique like fine-tuning within the Llama 7B model, the project focuses on training the model with a diverse dataset comprising doctor-patient interactions primarily addressing general health concerns. Additionally, carefully organized mental health dataset from HOPE dataset, ensuring the bot's responsiveness to mental health inquiries. Through integration with …


Optimizing Web Design Code Generation: A Comparative Study Of Finetuning, Pretrained Models, And Rag (Retrieval Augmented Generation), Srinivas Rao Chavan Jan 2024

Optimizing Web Design Code Generation: A Comparative Study Of Finetuning, Pretrained Models, And Rag (Retrieval Augmented Generation), Srinivas Rao Chavan

Master's Projects

Website Creation is revolutionized by automated code generation, reducing the development effort, speeding the production process, and ensuring consistency in design. Automated web design code generation has emerged as a transformative tool bridging the gap between design and development. In this research, a website design tool is developed and used to create visual layouts, exporting them as JSON designs. These JSON outputs were then transformed into textual prompts, optimized using established HCI principles and UI/UX rules to ensure consistency, visual hierarchy, aesthetics and minimalistic design, accessibility, user-friendly navigation and flexibility. These generated prompts were fed into large language models for …


Exploring Fluctuations In Working Memory Load Through Pupillometry Using Gabor Image Deletion Tasks, Neenu Antony Jan 2024

Exploring Fluctuations In Working Memory Load Through Pupillometry Using Gabor Image Deletion Tasks, Neenu Antony

Master's Projects

Van der Wel & Van Steenbergen mention that there has been a surge in pupillometry research in the past two decades, particularly in the area of task-evoked pupil dilation in the context of cognitive control tasks. The goal of most of these studies has been focused on finding a link between pupil dilation and effort exerted by an individual [10]. The review by authors Van der Wel & Van Steenbergen, aimed to assess the potential of pupil dilation as an indicator of effort rather than task complexity. Their analysis revealed that heightened task demands in domains such as updating, switching, …


Building Lean Standalone Web Servers, And Routing Engine, Ajita Shrivastava Jan 2024

Building Lean Standalone Web Servers, And Routing Engine, Ajita Shrivastava

Master's Projects

As a result of advancement in technology the web and email servers have greatly expanded in size.
This has created a need for miniaturization, and people are trying to minimize technology whilst
making it fast and efficient. This report discusses the development of a set of servers aligned with
the miniaturization trend: Atto servers. These are simple to use single file PHP servers created for
moderate usages including web traffic and email tasks. The purpose of this project is to develop
small server solutions which could act as working counterparts of products like Apache or Nginx.
It makes the server …


Malware Detection Using Qr And Aztec Code Representations, Atharva Khadilkar Jan 2024

Malware Detection Using Qr And Aztec Code Representations, Atharva Khadilkar

Master's Projects

In recent years, the use of image-based techniques for malware detection has gained prominence, with numerous studies demonstrating the efficacy of deep learning approaches such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in classifying images derived from executable files. In this paper, we consider an innovative method that relies on an image conversion process that consists of transforming executable files into QR and Aztec codes. These codes capture structural patterns in a format that may enhance the learning capabilities of CNNs. We design and implement CNN architectures tailored to the unique properties of these codes and apply them to a comprehensive analysis …


From High-Throughput Transcriptome Characterization Of Individual Synaptosomes To Constructing The Whole-Brain Connectome, Muchun Niu, Chenghang Zong Jan 2024

From High-Throughput Transcriptome Characterization Of Individual Synaptosomes To Constructing The Whole-Brain Connectome, Muchun Niu, Chenghang Zong

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