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Classification Of Large Scale Fish Dataset By Deep Neural Networks, Priyanka Adapa

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The development of robust and efficient fish classification systems has become essential to preventing the rapid depletion of aquatic resources and building conservation strategies. A deep learning approach is proposed here for the automated classification of fish species from underwater images. The proposed methodology leverages state-of-the-art deep neural networks by applying the compact convolutional transformer (CCT) architecture, which is famous for faster training and lower computational cost. In CCT, data augmentation techniques are employed to enhance the variability of the training data, reducing overfitting and improving generalization. The preliminary outcomes of our proposed method demonstrate a promising accuracy level of …

The Space Between, Alexander Dixon

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The Space Between investigates the intricate relationship between perception and reality. By integrating graphic design principles with the optical qualities of glass, the exhibition creates visual distortions that challenge and redefine our understanding of the world. The pervasive use of black throughout the exhibition signifies the vectorized image, a vital element of graphic design and the technological abyss prevalent within our society. The fundamental geometric shapes, coupled with minimalist sculptural forms, employ a graphic approach to highlight visual communication's influence on perception.

Graphic design has a history of shaping public perception. The basis of graphic design is the act of …

Visualizing Rhetorical Awareness: Building Critical Digital Literacies Practices With Visual Rhetoric In First-Year College Composition, Amanda J. Plaizier

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present

Visual rhetoric assignments allow students a space to practice rhetorical design with a specific audience in mind. When used in concordance with traditional writing assignments, these visual multimedia projects (such as flyers and infographics) can be a useful way for college writing teachers to build rhetorical awareness, which is one of the objectives of first-year college composition courses.

This project examines the use of visual rhetoric assignments within a concurrent enrollment college writing course. Students in the course created a community-based proposal, including flyers, infographics, and a final essay. By examining these assignments for evidence of critical digital literacies (decoding, …

The Needs That Instagram Satisfies For People Seeking News & How This Displaces Time Spent With Traditional Media, Madeleine Dunn

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This paper examines how the current climate of mainstream media is changing, and how this may affect journalistic norms and practices. There are many outlets for consumers to receive news, including traditional media, such as television news, newspapers, magazines, etc. There is also social media. The future of mainstream media outlets, like television stations, newspapers, magazines and radio stations, seems to depend on the growing use of social media sites for the use of getting news. This research will focus on Instagram as an alternative to traditional media, and why people prefer to use this outlet to get their news. …

Social Media Impacts On Arkansas Consumer Perceptions Of Gmos, Elizabeth R. Berner

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study builds upon previous consumer perceptions of GMOs studies. A need existed to determine what, if any, effects social media messages about GMOs had on consumer perceptions in Arkansas. The study utilized a qualitative approach with three focus groups. Data were analyzed using descriptive code. Participants were found to have a general understanding of GMOs, though discussion about what a GMO product was took an uncertain tone. Most participants did not consider GMOs as a factor when purchasing products. Rather participants considered characteristics such as price, quality, and convenience. Participants did not believe the infographics had changed their opinions …

The Rage, Fall 2023, Brittany Davis, Luciano Castro

The Rage Zine

The Rage zine is published in collaboration with Students Advocating Gender Equality and CCU Women's and Gender Studies. Volume 2, Issue 1.

"I Think There Is A Place For Small Programs:" Advocating, Implementing, And Sustaining Tpc Programs In Small Us Institutions, Martha Lynn Russell

English Theses & Dissertations

Technical and Professional Communication (TPC) programs in small institutions compose of over a third of all programs in the US, yet this space has been understudied by most scholars. To fill this gap, this dissertation presents findings from one-hour interviews with twenty-six TPC program directors in small US institutions with undergraduate populations of less than six thousand. The results of this dissertation include the ways that small institutions are advocating, implementing, and sustaining their TPC program in unique ways with implications for how any TPC programs regardless of size can learn from these findings.

An Exhaustive Review Of Neutrosophic Logic In Addressing Image Processing Issues, Samia Mandour

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Since the importance of images in our lives and the advancements in computer data gathering methods, anyone can collect a large number of images, but most of them cannot be processed manually. Image processing therefore becomes appealing since various types of data may be represented and processed digitally. Image processing has become the most popular processing method, employed in security camera films, healthcare images, images from remote sensors, and naturalistic image/videos because of fast computers and processors. In order to raise cognitive function and speed up decision-making, image processing is crucial to many information access systems. Since ambiguity now permeates …

The Flipped Design Classroom: Effectiveness Of Online Lectures, Katja Fleischmann

Learn X Design Conference Series

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Sustainability-In-Action? Toolkit For Transdisciplinary Design Education, Frederik Kiersgaard Lund, Luke Edward Eric Feast, Linda Nhu Laursen

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Writing In Design Pedagogy: Challenges And Best Practices, Sana Khan Hussaini

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Activating The Community Living Archive: Collaborative Place-Based Visual Storytelling For Social Justice, Ellen Christensen

Learn X Design Conference Series

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Embracing Change While Dancing Around Syllabi: A Case Study Of A Design Studies Strand In Swedish Higher Education, Angeliki Dimaki-Adolfsen

Learn X Design Conference Series

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The Futti Krutti Festival - Teaching Experiences For Social Innovation, Aleksandra Zamarajeva Fischer, Vera Pahle, Lise Amy Hansen

Learn X Design Conference Series

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Learn X Design 2023 Editorial, Derek Jones, Violeta Clemente, James Corazzo, Nicole Lotz, Liv Merete Nielsen, Noel Lesley-Ann, Naz A.G.Z. Börekçi

Learn X Design Conference Series

The 7th International Conference for Design Education Researchers, Learn X Design 2023, was convened as a call for papers and publication of proceedings. This allowed an extended review and development period for authors to develop submissions. The process ran from January to December 2023. A 135-member international scientific panel undertook double-blind peer reviews, and the Academic Committee, comprising the seven members of the Design Research Society EdSIG Convening Group, monitored reviews and carried out additional reviews where needed. 236 authors affiliated to institutions in 31 countries, contributed 106 submissions. Submission types included research papers, case studies, conversations, and visual papers. …

Educating Designers For The New Era: Current Challenges, Melis Örnekoğlu Selçuk, Lore Brosens, Davy Parmentier, Deniz Hasırcı, Marina Emmanouil

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Mātauranga Moana: Uplifting Māori And Pacific Values Of Conceptualisation Over Western Co-Design Constructs, Sonya Withers, Georgina Stokes

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Liberal Education As A Catalyst In Shaping The Future Of Design, Amit Kundal, Mritunjay Kumar, Suniti Vadalkar, Tina Mangwani

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Applying A Make-First Approach To The Diagnostic Design Process, Jesse Thompson, Lisa Winstanley

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Urdu Expressive Lettering: An Exploratory Case, Anwer Ali

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Communicating Interculturally Through Design: Reflections On A Workshop, Katy Humberstone

Learn X Design Conference Series

No abstract provided.

The Work Of Untutored Designers & The Future Of Design Education, Elizabeth Boling, Kennon M. Smith

Learn X Design Conference Series

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User Data: A North Star In Teaching Methods, David Oh

Learn X Design Conference Series

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The How And Why Of Visual Practice At Un Climate Negotiations, Stéphanie Heckman

New England Journal of Public Policy

In this article Stéphanie Heckman examines the process and outcomes of her graphic recording work and other forms of visual practice in the context of UN climate negotiations, reflecting on three years of collaboration with the UN Climate Change Secretariat, particularly during the eighteen-month Global Stocktake process. After a review of the history and science behind visual storytelling, she analyses one of the graphic recordings made for the third meeting of the Technical Dialogue of the Global Stocktake through the lens of Kelvy Bird’s ‘Levels of Scribing’ model. Drawing on comments from delegates at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and …

Lanthorn, Vol. 58, No. 08, November 27, 2023, Grand Valley State University

Volume 58, August 7, 2023 - April 15, 2024

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Synergising Bim And Real-Time Data For Improved Efficiency: An Irish Case Study, Ahmed Hassan, Ankur Mitra, Alan Hore, Mark Mulville

Conference Papers

The evolution of 3D visualisation and the Internet of Things (IoT) presents a substantial opportunity for integrating real-time data with Building Information Models (BIM) to improve its functionality and construction workflow efficiency. Integrating real-time data with BIM can enhance the digital representation of construction buildings’ physical and functional characteristics and provide recordable status of on-site operations. Nevertheless, the integration between Visualisation and IoT technologies with BIM remains in its preliminary stages and faces a myriad of technical and operational challenges. Furthermore, developing advanced solutions to facilitate this complex integration requires a considerable understanding of the viability and feasibility of merging …

Using Graphic Design To Develop And Promote A Character Development Program, Mia Mummau

Senior Honors Theses

There are many out-of-school time (OST) programs such as sports, art, and community clubs. The majority of these programs have been strategically designed to assist with child development. Non-profit organizations, such as OST programs, struggle to gain funding and parental support due to the inability to communicate their message effectively. Branding is key for the programs to capture the attention of children and parents to better communicate core values and positive intentions. This project will assist a football team's character-building program in its communication of the vision, scope, and sequence. This will help gain parent buy-in and donation of resources.

An Intersection Of Science & Art: Vitrification Approaches And Open-Fabricated Tools For The Biomedical Model Sea Hare, Aplysia Californica, Allyssa M. Oune

LSU Master's Theses

The California sea hare (Aplysia californica) is an important biomedical model for molecular neurobiology, electrophysiology, learning, and memory due to their well-mapped and large neurons and well-characterized learning capabilities. The National Resource for Aplysia (NRA, University of Miami) maintains large stocks of live animals and relies on regular shipments of wild-caught individuals to maintain genetic diversity. This is labor and cost-intensive, and environmental changes could alter the availability of wild animals increasing the need to preserve this genetic resource. One solution is vitrification, ultra-fast cooling which produces an amorphous glass that minimizes damage to cells. Aplysia californica presents …

The Montclarion, November 16, 2023, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

The Daily Gamecock, November 2023, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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