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Uc-43 Aletheianomous Ai: The Chat Bot Providing The Most Accurate Knowledge Information, David E Chavarro, Aimi Tran, Ethan B Byrd, Matthew J Fincher

C-Day Computing Showcase

For this project, our group aimed to create an intelligent chat bot that was accessible through the web client interface. Aletheianomous, our chat bot, was designed to provide accurate information ethically, aligned with human values. When applicable, the AI would offer the user citations to support its responses. For the back-end, a virtual machine (VM) server in AWS with access to the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) would run three types of models: Sentence Separation Model, Search Query Extractor Model, and the Response Model. The front-end server using Microsoft Azure generates the web page for the user, exchanges chat data with …

Uc-48 Birding With Buddy, Lazare V Sawadogo, Ikhelowa E Adeji, Blake Graham, Zach Alpine, Troy C Sorrells

C-Day Computing Showcase

Birding with Buddy is an educational and entertaining immersive virtual 3D low-poly birdwatching to be experienced at the Carter Lake Nature Center to enable kids to embark on a quest to learn more about birds. Buddy the Beaver guides the user through different terrain types to identify diverse bird species with sounds. Integrate a bird identification system where players click on the binocular icon to switch to a binocular view. In this view, players can choose to Identify (multiple-choice) the correct bird, Hear the Call Again, or Consult a Field Guide. Featuring flippable pages with images and notable markings of …

Uc-56 Donation For Dummies, Jayvon L Triplett, Stephen A Mancini, Mitchell Thomason, Kendrell M Niles

C-Day Computing Showcase

Donation For Dummies is a VR game designed to help people feel more relaxed and informed when donating blood. It consists of a theater room where a video plays explaining the process as well as what to do before and after donating. For people wanting a distraction, we have an arcade where players can enjoy minesweeper, matching, or solitaire. For those wishing to relax, we have an art gallery where players can virtually walk around and look at various pieces of art. The more relaxed player that do not wish to move around the game world can instead choose to …

Uc-64 Smart Evaluator Of Indirect Supplies Vendibility, Matthew S Periut, Cohen Miller, Carter Ray, Dawniqueca Steele, Justin Hughes

C-Day Computing Showcase

The Smart Evaluator is a web-based software solution that analyzes industrial tools and their vending possibilities. It aims to streamline inventory research for sales teams, reducing manual data gathering and vendibility determination. To begin, users simply upload a basic item inventory spreadsheet, and start the program. From there, the program uses web scraping and ChatGPT to gather key data about the various tools including dimensions, weight, and fragility. Each item is then evaluated based on the collected data, and the optimum storage method is calculated. Once these tasks are performed, the results are stored in the system’s database for future …

Uc-69 Interactive Training Game Suite, Garrett J Perry, Joscelyn Cauley, Issabella Du, Sergiu Ursu, Rahaf Kokash

C-Day Computing Showcase

It is now common knowledge that simple lectures are not the most effective way for the average person to learn and retain knowledge. The Core of Engineers at the Warner Robins Air Logistic Center have tasked us to transform their PowerPoint presentations into interactive training games to improve comprehension, interaction and retention while saving time and logistical resources compared to giving a traditional lecture. We been tasked with creating game modules covering STINFO or what is or is not considered classified information, Records Management, and the No FEAR Act detailing whistleblower rights and protocols. Our team has developed a log …

Uc-71 An Environmentally Conscious Roguelike, Andrew Bland, Brendan Strawser, Adele Rousseau, Bewaji Adewunmi

C-Day Computing Showcase

This semester we have been creating an action-adventure video game based on the theme of "Saving the Environment".

Uc-81 Drinkinator App, Maximus A Smith, Toby Mose, Grayson Payne

C-Day Computing Showcase

The "Drinkinator" app represents an innovative solution aimed at revolutionizing the beverage industry by providing users with a personalized drink recommendation system. Rooted in a motivation to diversify people's beverage selections and enhance their drinking experiences, the app facilitates exploration of a wide range of mixed drinks, wines, and beers tailored to individual preferences. Leveraging data analysis and user profiling techniques, the app offers tailored suggestions, showcasing a deep understanding of consumer behavior and taste preferences. Utilizing React Native for front-end development and JavaScript for back-end functionality, the app integrates various libraries to ensure seamless user experiences and efficient data …

Uc-82 Trip Logger, Reese D Gassner, Jason Zhou, Justin T Barker

C-Day Computing Showcase

We developed an Android mobile app using the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approach to enable users to track their travel distance and time via GPS, fostering greater emissions awareness through their driving habits of distance and time taken. Built with the Flutter framework and Dart language, the app features a user-friendly interface created with Flutter widgets that manage both appearance and user interactions. Our streamlined architecture comprises three layers: the presentation layer for UI elements, the application layer containing the core logic, and the data layer, which locally stores trip data in CSV format to ensure quick access and …

Ur-49 Coronary Artery Segmentation Using Convolutional Neural Network, Connor Bell, Brenda Nyiam, Daron L Pracharn

C-Day Computing Showcase

The project contributes to the advancement of medical imaging technology by overcoming the challenges associated with segmenting coronary arteries from ICA images. By leveraging deep learning algorithms, the system can effectively extract coronary arteries with high accuracy, providing valuable information for CAD diagnosis and treatment planning. Accurate and efficient coronary artery segmentation can improve the workflow of cardiologists and enhance the quality of patient care. A robust automated segmentation model could potentially reduce the time and resources required for manual annotation by experienced cardiologists, leading to cost savings and increased efficiency in clinical settings. Additionally, the developed model could be …

Ur-62 Deep Learning Approach To Network Anomaly Detection, Rene P Lisasi, Jamia M Jackson

C-Day Computing Showcase

A model of network anomaly detection capable of detecting a multitude of network attacks. This model is based on the hypothesis that by studying a system’s network records for irregular patterns during system usage, network anomalies can be identified. This model contains information about the type of attacks and metrics. This model is to be used in any type of distributed environment. The general purpose of this model is to detect when an attack is or has happened using deep learning techniques to optimize the training speed, accuracy and robustness of attack detection. This is done to stop the epidemic …

Ur-78 Transforming Game Play: A Comparative Study Of Cnn And Transformer Based Q-Networks In Reinforcement Learning, William A Stigall

C-Day Computing Showcase

In this study we investigate the performance of Deep Q-Networks utilizing Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Transformer architectures across 3 different Atari Games. The advent of DQNs have significantly advanced Reinforcement Learning, enabling agents to directly learn optimal policy from high dimensional sensory inputs from pixel or RAM data. While CNN based DQNs have been extensively studied and deployed in various domains Transformer based DQNs are relatively unexplored. Our research aims to fill this gap by benchmarking the performance of both DCQNs and DTQNs across the Atari games' Asteroids, Space Invaders and Centipede. Our research finds that our Transformer Agent …

Ur-87 Adversarial Patch Attack In Deep Learning Based Remote Sensing Object Detection Model, Kyle Bratcher

C-Day Computing Showcase

Advancements in the field of machine learning have led to object detection systems that can approach or even improve upon human performance. Based on deep learning, these systems play a crucial role in many aspects, and continue to be improved on and see expanded adoption. However, these systems are vulnerable to adversarial attacks that rely on targeted noise to spoof detection. Researchers have applied this concept to increase real world adversarial performance by restricting this noise to a patch that can be placed on new images to disrupt object detection. Previous research has focused on patches applied to person recognition …

143 Wing (Rcaf) Typhoons Over Normandy: Some Operational, Geographical And Archaeological Perspectives, David G. Passmore, David Capps-Tunwell

Canadian Military History

This article presents the first attempt to conduct a geographical analysis of every air-to-ground attack conducted by a tactical fighter-bomber wing over the period 1 May–31 August 1944 in support of Operation Overlord. Ninety-five per cent of the 606 attacks made by 143 Wing Typhoons on single or multiple targets can be resolved to a map reference or place name, and their chronology and distribution reveal new insights into the Wing’s operational history. Commemorative and heritage perspectives are also highlighted for attacks on targets in woodland settings where archaeological survey of bomb craters can be linked to specific raids.

A Canadian Civil Affairs Officer In Italy: Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Robinson, Provincial Commissioner For Brescia In 1945, Janet Sanders, Rolando Anni, Maria Paola Pasini

Canadian Military History

This article provides an overview of one Canadian Civil Affairs Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Homer Smiley Robinson, and his contribution to the rebuilding of the province of Brescia in north Italy and its eponymous capital after liberation from Nazi occupation. Robinson, as Provincial Commissioner, led the Civil Affairs team from April to October 1945 as the first Canadian to be appointed to the position. Traditionally, Civil Affairs has been studied predominantly as a bureaucratic structure. The human element in terms of staff and stakeholders has been almost entirely neglected. It is hoped that this account of a soldier-turned-governor will prove to be …

Preaching Peace, Selling Arms: The Evolution Of Canadian Military Export Policy, 1946-49, Paul Esau

Canadian Military History

Recent sales of Canadian military equipment to Saudi Arabia have highlighted a contradiction between Canadian military export policy on paper and in practice. This contradiction is rooted in a series of policy decision made between 1946 and 1949, just after the Second World War. During this period Canadian policymakers accepted that military exports were economically and strategically necessary, and become an opportunistic exporter of military equipment to the non-communist world. The military export policies adopted during these years were flexible, pragmatic, and reactive; they incentivised risk-aversion and commercial competitiveness, but not internally consistency. Consequently, the defining principle of Canadian military …

From Zombie To Martyr: The Short Military Service Of Private Hector Sylvestre, Paul Marsden

Canadian Military History

This article outlines the brief military service of Private Hector Sylvestre, a young Franco-Ontarien paratrooper executed by the SS. His career began as a conscript in the Active Army, serving nine months prior to enlisting in the Canadian Active Service Force. From this point forward he made a series of fateful decisions, which ultimately led to his death as a member of the French Resistance. His path from Zombie to “martyr” is unique for a Canadian soldier during the Second World War.

The Vernon Military Camp And The Imperial Training Archipelago, 1939-45, Megan Hamilton

Canadian Military History

The Vernon Military Camp was one of the many interwoven institutions that fed trained soldiers into the vast armies of the British Empire in the Second World War. Beginning the war as a barren hill that lacked modern equipment, it was eventually developed into a professional training centre that both served and benefitted from national, Imperial and Allied war efforts. Taking a ground-level view of Canadian Army training and inter-theatre learning, this article argues that army training camps, even those in the periphery, played a vital role in strengthening Imperial and Allied interoperability by facilitating knowledge transfer away from active …

Burnout In Optometry.....How Do We Compare?, Jeffrey L. Weaver Od, Mba

Optometric Clinical Practice

Letter to the Editor

Book Review: Visual Secrets For School Success, Paul B. Freeman Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Book Review

Herpes Simplex Keratitis After Prk, Joshua Graf Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a double stranded DNA virus that infects much of the world’s population. The World Health Organization estimates 67% of people under the age of 50 have HSV-1 and 11% of people under the age of 50 have HSV-2. While most systemic infections remain inactive and do not cause symptoms, the activation and appearance of ocular HSV can be a destructive and vision-threatening issue. HSV keratitis can be epithelial, stromal or a combination. Patients who have recently undergone photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) have a higher risk of HSV keratitis. Because of this, HSV keratitis should be …

Effectiveness Of Escoop® Lenses On A Select Group Of Veterans, Connie Chronister Od, Denise T. Wilcox Od, Stanley Hatch Od, Mph

Optometric Clinical Practice

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to perform a retrospective chart review to see if the use of EScoop® lenses improved the referred veterans' contrast acuity and subjective visual discomfort of glare, photophobia, or difficulty with night driving. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed examinations of 23 veterans aged 36 to 91 who chose EScoop ® for their spectacle prescription. The EScoop ® set available in our clinic included two shades, yellow or orange, two center lens thicknesses (LT), 6 or 9 mm, and with or without 4 prism diopters yoked base up (BU) prism. Results: The largest diagnostic group tested …

Results Of A Vosh Trip To Panama, Raelyn Ottenbreit Od, Aubrey Breithaupt Od, Allan Mccleary Od, Timothy Wingert Od, Emily Burnette Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Background: Optometric services in many parts of the world are unavailable, or when available, limited to those individuals who have the resources and proximity to gain access to them. Recognizing this disparity in availability of eyecare services, teams from developed countries have been volunteering to provide eyecare in these areas with such a need for many years. Over time, these groups have also adopted a mission of enhancing the local infrastructure to create long-term improvement. Method: All records from a VOSH clinical trip to Panama were retrospectively analyzed to determine the prevalence of ocular conditions diagnosed. Results: As expected, the …

Headache And Vision Loss As Initial Symptoms For An Acute Invasive Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis, Thanh Le Od, Gregg Wentworth Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Background: Acute invasive rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare fungal infection commonly caused by Rhizopus species. It occurs in immune- compromised individuals who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), leukemia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or organ transplant patients who are on immunosuppressive therapy. Diagnosing invasive ROCM is challenging because its clinical presentation can be nonspecific, and it is not frequently observed in ophthalmic practices. Case Report: A 66-year-old Hispanic male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus presented with the complaint of severe headache and retrobulbar pain in the right eye. An ophthalmic examination revealed normal ocular health in both eyes. Computerized tomography …

Expanding Your Professional Experience Through The Fulbright Program, Timothy Wingert Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Expanding the Box

Sometimes There Is More To Reading Than Reading!, Paul Freeman Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Editorial

Impacts Of Nostalgia Intervention On Wellbeing Over Time: A Proposed Study, Josh R. Burdick

2024 Symposium

Research indicates that nostalgia, “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past,” increases perceptions of social support and meaning in life. The proposed study is intended to complement the existing cross-sectional studies via examination of nostalgia’s effects over time. This study will measure the effects of weekly nostalgia interventions on loneliness and well-being over a period of three weeks.

Participants will engage in three weekly nostalgia interventions in which they write about and reflect upon a personally significant nostalgic memory. After each weekly session, participants will complete measures for loneliness as well as two key areas of well-being: perceived …

Celebrating Faculty Scholarship 2024, Smith College Libraries

Celebrating Faculty Scholarship: Bibliographies

Scroll down to view the bibliography of selected scholarly and creative work produced by Smith College faculty and submitted by faculty for the 2024 celebration which took place in the Neilson Library Skyline Reading Room, Smith College on April 25, 2024.

Us Dept Of Interior (Nps) Hovenweep National Monument Square Tower Group: Hovenweep Memorandum, National Park Service Of The United States

Hovenweep National Monument

Memo regarding water usage both on and off monument lands

Us Dept Of Interior (Nps) Hovenweep National Monument Square Tower Group: Hovenweep Memorandum, National Park Service Of The United States

Hovenweep National Monument

Memo Requesting executive order No. 2501 be revoked

Us Dept Of Interior (Nps) Hovenweep National Monument Square Tower Group: Hovenweep Memorandum, National Park Service Of The United States

Hovenweep National Monument

Oil and gas lease on monument grounds