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A System For Predictive Crowd Management Using Coupled Analysis Of Crowd State And Environmental Information, Mithun Kumar S R

Defensive Publications Series

Some crowd management systems analyze crowd dynamics, such as density and flow, in isolation from the physical environment. The disclosed system can couple a Dynamic Crowd State Vector, which may quantify real-time crowd metrics, with a Hyper-Local Condition Vector, which may quantify environmental factors such as surface integrity, passage width, and lighting. A machine learning model can process the real-time interaction between these two vectors to generate a unified, predictive risk score for a specific geographic zone. The resulting coupled analysis may facilitate the proactive identification of context-specific hazards, such as moderate crowds in some conditions, which may aid in …

Color-Coded Lane Guidance System For Dynamic Traffic Flow Optimization, Jacques Mouton

Defensive Publications Series

Traffic flow can be sub-optimal when drivers lack real-time, lane-specific information. This disclosure describes a system for dynamic lane guidance, for example, within a navigation application on a computing device (e.g., a smartphone, smart watch, wearable device, augmented reality glasses, an in-vehicle infotainment system, etc.). In some implementations, the system can utilize a probabilistic inference engine, such as a Bayesian inference engine, to analyze multiple data sources. These sources may include real-time traffic data, historical data, predictive models, and crowdsourced information. This analysis can be used to calculate a probability of congestion, delay, and/or accident risk for individual lanes. These …

Automatic Detection Of Multi-Customer Power Outages Using Aggregated Device Connectivity, Daniel Klein, Mel Bass

Defensive Publications Series

Some existing methods for detecting power outages may rely on manual customer reports, which can be slow, or inaccurate, and may be unfeasible when communication networks are overwhelmed or damaged. A method is disclosed that can enable automatic outage detection by aggregating and analyzing the connectivity status of a large number of internet-connected devices (e.g., smart speakers, IoT appliances, network routers) across multiple locations. A simultaneous loss of communication from a high density of geolocated devices in a particular area may be used to infer an outage. By correlating signals from diverse devices and service providers, including, for example, those …

Verifying Ownership Of Online Profiles And Web Sites For Creators And Publishers, Nick Krasney, Yi Li, Govind Kaushal

Defensive Publications Series

Verifying that a single creator or publisher controls multiple disparate online properties, such as websites and social media profiles, can be a challenge. Existing methods may rely on bilateral agreements between platforms, which may not be scalable and can create friction. This disclosure describes a decentralized cryptographic method for verifying ownership. A creator may generate a unique public-private key pair and can use the private key to sign the canonical URL of each online property, creating a digital signature. The creator can then provide the public key and the corresponding digital signature to each platform, which may embed this information …

Automatic Accessibility Verification Using Multimodal Data, Yash Dave, Jaydeep Untwal, Rakhi Parekh

Defensive Publications Series

Accessibility information on mapping platforms can be self-reported by businesses, which may lead to uncertainty for users with accessibility needs. This disclosure describes a method for automatically verifying accessibility claims using multimodal data. A system can analyze street-level imagery to detect physical features, such as ramps, and can process user-generated text reviews for accessibility-related keywords. This combined data may be input into a fine-tuned AI model to assess the presence of accessibility features at a given location. The outcome can be an indicator, for example a badge on a business profile, which can provide users with verifiable information, assisting them …

Continuous Private Location Tracking Of Mobile Devices Using Satellite Communications And Other Infrastructure, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Some existing location tracking methods may not provide reliable, real-time data for mobile devices in environments with limited or no cellular connectivity, such as over air and sea. The disclosed system can address this by using a hybrid communication method that may dynamically switch between networks such as satellite (satcom), wireless local area networks (WLAN), cellular, and other networks. The system may employ virtual geofences to trigger location updates, which can help optimize power consumption. During periods of no connectivity, a predictive analytics model may estimate the device’s position by integrating device sensor data, historical travel patterns, and external data …

System For Modeling Local Inventory From Multimodal, Unstructured Data Signals, Cathal D'Arcy, Nicolas Garnier, Yiqing Zhao, Alisa Khatipova, Anton Minashkin, Jack Collins, Kathrin Schuler, Pawan Kumar, Richard Ledley

Defensive Publications Series

The disclosed technology describes a method for programmatically predicting conceptual-level product availability, such as for brands, categories, and product lines, for stores that can lack detailed inventory feeds. A machine learning model can ingest and analyze multimodal signals, including unstructured data from user-generated content like in-store photos, crawled website, and text/images. The model processes this evidence to predict the level of confidence that a given product concept is available at a specific local store. This method can increase local product data coverage without requiring formal inventory feeds from merchants, enabling a system to surface more relevant in-store product information to …

الفريق المفاوض ودوره في حل الأزمات, محمود سليمان جبريل القطيشات

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف البحث إلى إلقاء الضوء على دور الفريق المفاوض في حل وإدارة الازمات وكيفية التعامل مع شتى المعوقات والصعوبات التي تقف عائقاً امام حل الازمات ، والتعرف إلى الاستراتيجيات والأساليب التي يتبعها الفريق المفاوض في تعامله مع الأزمات بشكل عام . اعتمدت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي في تناول كيفية تشكيل واختيار الفريق المفاوض ودوه في حل الأزمات ومن ثم تسليط الضوء ايضاً على الاستراتيجيات وطرق تعامل الفرق المفاوضة في حل النزاعات. أظهرت النتائج وجوب حل الازمات من خلال تبني الفريق المفاوض ابتكار نظم أو نشاطات تمكن من استيعاب ومواجهة الظروف الجديدة المترتبة على التغيرات الفجائية وبالأخص التركيز على تشكيل الفرق …

2025 July 14 - University Council Agenda And Minutes, University Council, East Tennessee State University

University Council Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Parental Perceptions Of Informal Learning From Digital Devices And Physical Toys, Julie Calderon

ETD Collection

No abstract provided.

Igda Foundation Alumni Weekend: Multiclassing For Better Leadership, Matthew Dyet

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

This talk was presented at the IGDA Foundation Alumni Weekend, an annual event that is run by and for recipients of the IGDA Foundation scholarship. The talk covered the fundamentals of leadership through the lens of multiclassing as covered in my book, Great Games Need Great Leaders.

Ghost Highway: De-Touring Albuquerque's Route 66, Madison A. Garay

Art & Art History ETDs

Route 66 was a U.S. Numbered Highway stretching from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA, rising to fame through music and popular culture. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Route 66 has a troublesome twin life as Central Avenue, a highly politicized space where bodies are contested. In this thesis, the function of public arts and architecture of Albuquerque’s main street thoroughfare, Central Avenue, will be analyzed as visual devices of U.S. Highway 66, or known in popular culture as “Route 66.” I employ a critical Derridean framework through Mark Fisher’s theorization of hauntology and Gerald Vizenor (White Earth Ojibwe)’s theory of …

Truth, Resilience, And Healing: Deepen Understanding Of Native American Federal Boarding School Histories, Toya D. Holiday

Dissertations

Indigenous communities have endured the long-standing impacts of U.S. Federal Indian boarding school policy. The history of Indigenous boarding school policies and the underlying intent to enact cultural genocide is unknown and unacknowledged. The perspectives of Indigenous Peoples have been excluded from dominant narratives, and until recently, from heritage site programming, leading to intergenerational trauma, fragmented identities, and the misrepresentation of Indigenous cultures and experiences. This basic qualitative study asked the question: When the four-truth framework, developed by the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is applied to U.S. Federal Indian boarding school policy, Native American boarding school history, and …

Flysurf: A Flying Robotic Surface With Shape Morphing And Motion Control, Kevin Aubert De Luchi Lomellini

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

This thesis introduces FlySurf, a novel flying robotic surface capable of simultaneous shape morphing and motion control. FlySurf is modeled as a mesh-based dynamic structure actuated by multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, enabling complex deformations during flight. The proposed control architecture comprises three main components. First, a state estimator to infer the robotic surface state from limited observations. Second, a shape trajectory planner that incorporates an affine deformation term to preserve surface integrity during shape transitions. Third, a surface controller to minimize the error between the desired and actual surface configurations.

The methodology is validated through realistic simulations and hardware experiments, …

In Support Of Our Texas Students, Alumni, And Friends, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Providing Instructional Literacy Videos Increases Literacy And Parent Engagement, Maryjoann Wilks

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract MaryJoAnn Wilks Providing Instructional Literacy Videos Increases Literacy and Parent Engagement 2023-2025 Thesis chair Susan Browne, Ed.D., Professor, Department Critical Literacy, Technology & Multilingual Education Master of Arts in Reading Education This qualitative research project explored the impact of a family literacy program designed to enhance third-grade students’ reading skills through the use of instructional videos and at-home literacy activities. Conducted in the town of Bridgeton, New Jersey, the study focused on themes of preparation, motivation, and participation to examine how families engaged with the program and supported their children's learning. Data were collected through observations, parent feedback, and …

Comunidades Y Vacunas: Findings On Vaccine Hesitancy In Latine Families With Autistic Children, Danica Leticia Limon-Mialkowski

Theses and Dissertations

Parent vaccine hesitancy (VH) and subsequent vaccine refusal for children has escalated in the U.S. over the past several years and is more common among parents with an autistic child compared to the general population (Zerbo et al., 2018). This is an important issue to address given that VH has led to a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases (DeStefano & Shimabukuro, 2019; Geoghegan, et al., 2020). Research shows that VH is affected by parent cultural background (Fombonne et al., 2020) and that minoritized groups are more likely to experience VH (48.1% in parents of color [POC] groups versus 22.9% in White …

Picture This: An Event Designed To Increase Awareness Of And Empathy For Individuals Who Experience Scrupulosity, Savannah M. Travis

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Scrupulosity, also known as religious OCD, is often misunderstood and under-recognized by those who have experienced it. This research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, integrating experience design theories and frameworks with research on scrupulosity, to develop an event that aims to increase awareness and empathy among attendees for individuals who experience scrupulosity. The experience design frameworks applied include the design thinking process, the self-determination theory, and the experience-type framework. Current research suggests that there is a need for further research on the case studies and qualitative phenotypes of individuals who have experienced scrupulosity, which this study aims to address.

As part …

Tightrope Walking: Lived Experiences Of Adult Siblings Of Individuals With Severe Autism, Anna Dega

ETD Collection

No abstract provided.

Exploring K-12 Teachers’ Definitions And Perspectives Of Cybersecurity, Gina Childers, Weverton Ataide Pinheiro, Oluwatosin Daramola, C Lindsay Linsky, Bryson Payne, Jack Byers, Daniel Baker

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

Because K-12 teachers have access to private educational data, they are increasingly at risk of being affected by cybersecurity threats. Examining how teachers conceptualize cybersecurity is vital so that cybersecurity training can be tailored to teachers’ understanding of cybersecurity. This study examined K-12 teachers’ (n = 255) personalized definitions of cybersecurity as these perceptions may influence online behaviors. These definitions were also reviewed by teacher type (cybersecurity teacher or non-cybersecurity teacher), teacher self-identified gender, and teacher age. The cybersecurity definitions were aligned and contextualized within a modified NICE Framework Core with a specific focus on three areas: protection and monitoring, …

Watching The Grass Grow: Expanding Outreach And Accessibility Of Itex-Aon, Justin Blough

Masters Projects

Science has an accessibility problem. Though results are published and the component data is archived and made publicly available, distrust in and misunderstanding of science by the lay populace remains common. This work focuses on bolstering the outreach component of the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)—Arctic Observing Network (AON) to increase public awareness, interactivity, and ultimately, the understanding of how the science of ITEX-AON takes place. This project uses several component methods to further outreach goals of ITEX-AON. These include: documentary photography of researchers, study sites, subjects and the surrounding environments, 360-degree imaging and interactive virtual tour building, building interactive data …

Boricua En La Luna: An Ethnographic Case Study On The Spatializations Of Puerto Ricans In New Mexico, Neritza Díaz Cruz

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

This ethnographic case study investigates the spatializations of Puerto Ricans in New Mexico, a state where the community is small, dispersed, and often invisible. The purpose of this study is to examine how Puerto Rican identity is shaped, expressed, and contested across New Mexican spaces. Drawing from critical spatial theory, this study investigates how broader structures such as language ideologies become spatialized in the everyday lives of five Puerto Rican adults living in the Albuquerque area. Data was gathered through interviews, observations, and participatory mapping. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the data with a focus on how lived, perceived, …

Quality Improvement Project Educating Nursing Faculty On The Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric In Simulation, Tiffany Shivers

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

This quality improvement project aimed to enhance nursing faculty preparedness in simulation-based education by increasing knowledge and self-efficacy using the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric (LCJR). A quasi-experimental, one-group pre-/post-intervention design was used to evaluate outcomes among ten faculty participants. The intervention consisted of an educational session introducing the LCJR and structured debriefing techniques. Data were collected using a knowledge assessment and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test were used to analyze changes in scores. Results demonstrated statistically significant improvements in both knowledge (Z = –2.805, p = .005) and self-efficacy (Z = –2.666, p = …

A Christian Imagination For Ai: Scripture, Screens, And The Shape Of Our Souls, David J. Mulder

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

No abstract provided.

The Relative Importance Of Wind And Hydroclimate Drivers In Modulating Wind-Blown Dust Emissions In Earth System Models, Xinzhu Li, Longlei Li, Yan Feng, Xin Xi

Michigan Tech Publications

Windblown dust emissions are subject to large uncertainties in Earth system models (ESMs), yet model discrepancies in dust variability and its physical drivers remain poorly understood. This study evaluates the consistency of 21 ESMs in simulating the climatological distribution and interannual variability of global dust emissions and applies dominance analysis to quantify the relative influence of near-surface wind speed and five hydroclimate variables (precipitation, soil moisture, specific humidity, air temperature, leaf area index) across different climate zones. In hyperarid regions, the models exhibit poor agreement in dust variability, with only 10 % of pairwise comparisons showing significant positive correlations. Most …

A Stakeholder Approach To The Regulation Of On-Premise Signs, Christopher Auffrey, Mathew S. Isaac, Steven W. Kopp, Hannah Marriott, Aparna Sundar, Charles R. Taylor, Franklin Velasco Vizcaino

Marketing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Using stakeholder theory, this article introduces a framework to inform decision making with respect to the regulation of on-premise signs. Because signage resides in a broader, shared environment and its regulation largely takes place at the local level of government, it can be considered unique among most other marketing-related communications. On-premise signs are important to individual businesses and the communities in which they are used, but at the same time, they are “out in the world,” cannot be avoided, and may not be relevant to or welcomed by many consumers who are exposed to them. A transformative consumer research lens …

A Framework For Countering Organized Crime, David H. Ucko, Thomas A. Marks

Strategic Monographs

States continue to struggle in their efforts to counter organized crime. Despite states having scored successes at the operational level, organized crime has proven too adaptable and too resilient to be seriously affected. Instead, ground has been lost politically, societally, and even territorially to armed gangs, cartels, and other illicit structures. The result is a steady erosion of the rule of law, of norms of sovereignty, of governance, and of human security.

Enduring Partnership With Technos College In Tokyo Broadens Horizons For Titans, Julia Perez

Press Releases 2020-2029

No abstract provided.

High- Speed Wireless Interference Separation Based On Photonic Deep Learning Accelerators And Three-Dimensional Image Reconstruction For Medical Applications, Taichu Shi

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is centered on fast wideband interference management through advanced photonic signal processing and hybrid communication architectures. The core of this work is based on an optical pulse sampling technique proposed for photonic blind source separation (BSS) to recover wideband signals from their sub-Nyquist samples. With the use of ultra-short optical pulses to obtain statistically representative samples, this method retains important statistical properties of the signals while significantly reducing constraints imposed by analog to digital conversion and digital signal processing. Building on this foundation, we further apply the photonic BSS system within a hybrid free space optical (FSO) and …

Distinguishing Primary And Secondary Anomalous Self-Experience Using Momentary Variability, Michael D. Masucci

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Schizophrenia is associated with significant decreases in functioning and costly psychiatric hospitalization. However, it is frequently misdiagnosed due to phenotypic overlap with other disorders, and misdiagnosis can contribute to its functional and economic cost. Schizotypy and psychosis risk syndrome frameworks have been used to predict who will eventually develop schizophrenic psychosis, but accurate prediction caps at about 30% for individuals who are identified as “at risk” by these frameworks. Anomalous Self Experience (ASE), an alternative framework for understanding psychosis risk developed by phenomenological psychiatry, proposes that identifying fundamental alterations to sense of self are specific to schizophrenia and distinguish those …