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Architectural Technical Debt Migrating Object Oriented Systems To Modular Architectures, Lionel Standridge

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Architectural Technical Debt (ATD), a subset of Technical Debt (TD), arises when outdated architectural decisions present significant challenges to the maintenance and evolution of legacy object-oriented monolithic systems. These systems tend to have tightly coupled components and rigid dependencies, making it difficult to scale, adapt, and modernize. This dissertation investigated strategies for managing ATD during the transition from monolithic architectures to modular systems. By identifying the root causes of ATD in a legacy objectoriented system and evaluating various decomposition strategies, this research proposed a framework to guide practitioners in reducing ATD and improving a system’s modularity. Using quantitative metrics, the …

Enhanced Network Anomaly Detection Using Machine Learning Models, Ousmane Barry

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation investigates enhanced network anomaly detection using Machine Learning (ML) models. The study addresses two distinct classification problems: binary classification and multiclass classification. In the binary classification task, network traffic data is categorized as either "normal" or "abnormal," where abnormal includes all non-normal traffic. Leveraging the balanced nature of the dataset, this study develops optimized models that achieve consistently high classification performance. Key metrics, including precision, recall, and F1 scores, are used to ensure robust evaluation and reliable detection across all classes.

For multiclass classification, only classes present in both training and test datasets are included to ensure meaningful …

Empirical Assessment Of Cybersecurity Competencies Through Human-Generative Artificial Intelligence (Genai) Teaming, Dariusz Witko

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

The critical shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, with over 750,000 unfilled positions in the United States (U.S.), combined with rising practitioner burnout and the complexity of modern cyber threats, poses significant risks to national security. As Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) emerges as a potential tool to support cybersecurity operations, its role in assisting human analysts with high-demand tasks offers both opportunities and challenges. While GenAI can improve efficiency, it also introduces adversarial risks if manipulated by malicious actors. This study investigated how human-GenAI collaboration can address these challenges, focusing on the fundamental cybersecurity knowledge, skills, and task completion required for …

Empirical Analysis Of Political Districting Splitability Via Uniform Spanning Trees In Polynomial Time, Brooke C. Feinberg

Scripps Senior Theses

This work expands a recently proven conjecture that a polynomial fraction of all uniform spanning trees (USTs) are splittable into k balanced partitions on grid graphs to real-world political districting plans. We investigate whether similar structural properties hold for the planar dual graphs of U.S. counties (cnty) and tracts (t), using Wilson’s algorithm to generate uniform random spanning trees and Breadth- First Search (BFS) to check for splitability into balanced partitions. Our empirical findings suggest that real-world districting plans can be split into 2-balanced, connected partitions in a fraction of polynomial time. This result highlights the potential for scalable redistricting …

A Vision Transformer Based Assistive System For Dermatological Diagnosis In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Syeda Lamima Farhat

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a complex and often underdiagnosed autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs and presents with a wide range of symptoms-ranging from fatigue and joint pain to life-threatening organ damage. One of its most visible and diagnostically significant indicators is the Butterfly Malar Rash (BMR), a distinctive facial rash that often resembles other common dermatological conditions like rosacea, acne, eczema, and fifth disease. This overlap can lead to misdiagnosis or delayed detection, especially in busy clinical environments. To assist dermatologists in distinguishing BMR from similar facial rashes, this study explores the development of an AI-powered image classification …

Evaluating Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis In Healthcare Drug Reviews Across Machine Learning, Deep Neural Networks, And Transformer Models, Eun Soo Park

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Sentiment analysis has become a critical area of research in Natural Language Processing (NLP), enabling insights from unstructured text. Within this field, Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis (ABSA) plays a practical role in domains such as healthcare, where patients drug reviews often contain diverse opinions across multiple aspects, including overall comments, perceived benefits, and side effects. However, aspect-level classification remains challenging due to class imbalance, subtle sentiment expression, and the limitations of traditional models. This research investigates the performance of three modeling paradigms: traditional machine learning (SVM, SVC, and XGBoost), deep learning (CNN-BiLSTM), and transformer-based approaches (DistilBERT sentence-pair classification). Using the UCI …

Identifying All Matches Of A Rigid Object In An Input Image Using Visible Triangles, Abdullah N. Arslan

Faculty Publications

It has been suggested that for objects identifiable by their corners, every triangle formed by these corner points can serve as a reference for detecting other corner points. This approach enables effective rigid object detection, including partial matches. However, when there are many corner points, the implementation becomes impractical due to excessive memory requirements. To overcome this, we propose a new algorithm that leverages Delaunay triangulation, considering only the triangles generated by the Delaunay triangulation to reduce the complexity of the original approach. Our algorithm is significantly faster and requires significantly less memory, offering a viable solution for large problem …

Predicting Lung Cancer Severity Using Machine Learning Algorithms: Enhanced By Statistical Analysis, Esin Bilgin

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Cancer is a serious and severe cause seen in every region of the world and severely affects the quality of life and life span. Among the various types of cancer, lung cancer is one of the most critical, having a fatal impact on life. While medical imaging techniques, laboratory results, and biomarkers play a significant role in diagnosis and prognosis, clinical studies are also crucial in monitoring the progression of cancer and identifying diagnostic and prognostic factors. The findings demonstrate satisfactory accuracy, and the analysis incorporates statistical data with machine learning techniques. These findings play a pivotal role in supporting …

Data Injustice In Global Justice, Asaf Lubin, Cherry Tang

Articles by Maurer Faculty

In May 2020, the United Nations Secretary-General unveiled a sweeping “Data Strategy for Action by Everyone, Everywhere,” seeking to unlock the UN’s “full data potential.” The International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor followed suit, declaring in 2023 its intent to acquire advanced cyber forensic tools so as to hold the “widest range of digital evidence globally.” Across international institutions, data-driven governance has become the norm, with humanitarian agencies and tribunals transforming into “data hubs and information clearinghouses.” This Article critiques the unfettered datafication of global justice by international courts and organizations. These entities have aggressively expanded their data-driven operations …

‘Waves Of Imagination’ Unconditional Spectogram Diffusion Using Diffusion Architecture., Rahul Vanukuri

Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

The swift evolution of wireless communication technologies,particularly in the field of rf signals or in CBRS bands,demands increasingly sophisticated signal processing techniques to ensure efficient transmission, reception, and spectrum management.Traditional approaches to signal generation and reconstruction, although effective in controlled environments, often struggle to cope with the challenges presented by real-world noisy conditions, hardware constraints, and limited access to large-scale datasets. In response to these limitations, this thesis explores the application of diffusion models—a class of generative models known for their ability to produce high-fidelity samples—to the domain of spectrogram generation for communication signals.

Different from conventional strategies to simulate …

A Personal Interview With William Patry: His Thoughts On Music, Ai, And Copyright

IP Theory

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Csc36000 - Modern Distributed Computing Assignment 2, Saptarashmi Bandyopadhyay

Open Educational Resources

This assignment is designed to help the student identify and mitigate common errors in Distributed Computing such as race conditions and reaching consensus, as well as reflecting on how Distributed Computing concepts apply to their class project.

Fault And Cyberattack Diagnosis And Handling Via Large Language Models And State Prediction For Manufacturing And Quantum Systems, Jihan Abou Halloun

Wayne State University Dissertations

In the digitalization era and Smart Manufacturing, companies are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) across multiple sectors, including process engineering optimization, process control and fault detection, to enhance efficiency and engineering decision making. Although AI and ML are widely used in anomaly detection and handling, there are still areas where it has been less explored. One of the major areas where AI’s potential in manufacturing needs to be characterized is with respect to the applications of large language models (LLMs) in manufacturing troubleshooting for fault/attack handling. A second major area where the potential of …

How Do Selected Biomedical And Health Sciences Journals React To Submissions Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Assisted Manuscripts?, Misa Mi, Lin Wu, Yingting Zhang, Wendy Wu

Library Scholarly Publications

Background and Objectives: Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) increasingly impacts research and scholarly communication. Given the evolving application of ChatGPT and other AI tools in scholarly communications, health sciences librarians must become cognizant of any existing journal publishing guidelines for AI-created or assisted manuscripts. The study aims to examine how scholarly biomedical and health sciences journals and publishers respond to submissions of these manuscripts and what requirements or policies have been put in place to guide and instruct authors on AI use.

Methods: We first retrieved and consolidated a list of journals representing disciplines in biomedical and health sciences from four …

Machine Learning Models For Pancreatic Cancer Survival Prediction: A Multi-Model Analysis Across Stages And Treatments Using The Surveillance, Epidemiology, And End Results (Seer) Database, Aditya Chakraborty, Mohan D. Pant

Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Background: Pancreatic cancer is among the most lethal malignancies, with poor prognosis and limited survival despite treatment advances. Accurate survival modeling is critical for prognostication and clinical decision-making. This study had three primary aims: (1) to determine the best-fitting survival distribution among patients diagnosed and deceased from pancreatic cancer across stages and treatment types; (2) to construct and compare predictive risk classification models; and (3) to evaluate survival probabilities using parametric, semi-parametric, non-parametric, machine learning, and deep learning methods for Stage IV patients receiving both chemotherapy and radiation. Methods: Using data from the SEER database, parametric models (Generalized Extreme Value, …

Topo-Vm-Unetv2: Encoding Topology Into Vision Mamba Unet For Polyp Segmentation, Diego Adame, Jose Angel Nunez, Fabian Vazquez Jr., Nayeli Gurrola, Huimin Li, Haoteng Tang

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Convolutional neural network (CNN) and Transformer-based architectures are two dominant deep learning models for polyp segmentation. However, CNNs have limited capability for modeling long-range dependencies, while Transformers incur quadratic computational complexity. Recently, State Space Models such as Mamba have been recognized as a promising approach for polyp segmentation because they not only model long-range interactions effectively but also maintain linear computational complexity. However, Mamba-based architectures still struggle to capture topological features (e.g., connected components, loops, voids), leading to inaccurate boundary delineation and polyp segmentation. To address these limitations, we propose a new approach called Topo-VM-UNetV2, which encodes topological features into …

Congestion Mitigation For Foraging Robot Swarms Using Spiral Path Strategies, Arturo Gonzalez, Qi Lu

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Swarm robotics offers robust and scalable solutions for tasks such as foraging, but congestion near central collection zones remains a critical challenge, especially with increasing swarm sizes. Traditional solutions, such as static path planning or local repulsion-based methods, often fail to prevent interrobot collisions or bottlenecks near the collection zones. This research presents a comparative study of three strategies to mitigate congestion when returning resources to the central collection zone. The research herein focuses on tightly packed environments where, in theory, robots should follow a preplanned spiral, either ad-hoc, square, or circular, with congestion detection as described in the first …

Robust Mitigation Strategy For Misleading Pheromone Trails In Foraging Robot Swarms, Ryan Luna, Qi Lu

Computer Science Faculty Publications

This study advances the security of swarm robotics by examining the resilience of stigmergic communication in foraging robot swarms against deceptive strategies. We specifically investigate the swarm’s vulnerability to attacks via misleading pheromone trails laid by detractor robots, which significantly hinder foraging performance. Through simulations, we evaluated the adverse effects of such attacks on resource collection and forager capture rates, highlighting a notable decline as the percentage of detractors increases. To counter these threats, we implement a robust defense mechanism utilizing DBSCAN for density-based clustering of pheromone trails, complemented by a cluster grouping method that effectively isolates batches of detractors …

Understanding Physiological Responses For Intelligent Posture Detection Using Wearable Technology, Chaitanya Vardhini Anumula, Tanvi Banerjee, Anuradha Oak

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This study investigates the physiological impact of Iyengar yoga at the pose-level using EmbracePlus wearable smartwatch, for data recording and personalized yoga pose detection for tracking.

การศึกษาแบบแผนการเต้นของหัวใจระหว่างการวิ่ง โดยใช้การเรียนรู้ของเครื่องแบบไม่มีผู้สอนเพื่อการตรวจจับความผิดปกติ, ชวิน หังสสูต

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การศึกษานี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อวิเคราะห์รูปแบบการเต้นของหัวใจระหว่างการวิ่ง โดยใช้เทคนิคการตรวจจับความผิดปกติแบบไม่มีผู้สอน (Unsupervised Anomaly Detection - UAD) เพื่อการตรวจจับความผิดปกติ ปัญหาหลักในงานวิจัยนี้คือข้อจำกัดทางจริยธรรมในการรวบรวมข้อมูลภาวะวิกฤตเพื่อใช้สอนแบบจำลอง และความแปรปรวนของข้อมูลสรีรวิทยาที่สูงมากระหว่างบุคคลเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหานี้ งานวิจัยนี้ได้พัฒนาระบบเว็บแอปพลิเคชันสำหรับการรวบรวมและกำกับข้อมูล โดยผู้เชี่ยวชาญ และได้สร้างชุดข้อมูลอ้างอิงจากกลุ่มตัวอย่างนักวิ่ง 5 ท่าน จากนั้น ได้ดำเนินการศึกษาเชิงเปรียบเทียบแบบจำลอง UAD จำนวน 7 แบบจำลอง โดยใช้กลยุทธ์การเรียนรู้แบบจำเพาะบุคคล ภายใต้เงื่อนไข การกำหนดค่าไฮเปอร์พารามิเตอร์แบบคงที่ เพื่อจำลองสถานการณ์การใช้งานจริงแบบเริ่มต้น โดยปราศจากการปรับแต่งค่าล่วงหน้า และประเมินผลด้วยค่า F0.5-Score เพื่อเน้นความแม่นยำและลดการแจ้งเตือนที่ผิดพลาดผลการทดลองพบว่า เมื่อไม่มีการปรับจูนพารามิเตอร์ ประสิทธิภาพโดยรวมของทุกแบบจำลองลดลงอย่างมีนัยสำคัญ ซึ่งสะท้อนถึงความท้าทายในการสร้างแบบจำลองสากล อย่างไรก็ตาม แบบจำลอง Matrix Profile (MP) ในกลุ่มคลาสสิก พิสูจน์ให้เห็นถึงความทนทานสูงที่สุด โดยมีประสิทธิภาพเฉลี่ยสูงสุด (F0.5-Score 2.71%) และสามารถตรวจจับความผิดปกติได้ดีในรายบุคคล ในขณะที่แบบจำลองพื้นฐานล้มเหลวโดยสิ้นเชิง (0.00%) สำหรับกลุ่มการเรียนรู้เชิงลึก (USAD, LSTM-AE) พบว่ามีข้อจำกัดในการใช้งานแบบเริ่มต้น (Cold-start) โดยไม่สามารถตรวจจับความผิดปกติได้แม้จะมีปริมาณข้อมูลมาก หากปราศจากการปรับแต่งค่าพารามิเตอร์ ผลลัพธ์นี้ยืนยันว่าระบบเฝ้าระวังสุขภาพในอนาคตจำเป็นต้องมีกลไกการเรียนรู้แบบปรับตัว ร่วมด้วยเพื่อให้สามารถนำไปใช้งานจริงได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ

การคาดการณ์ค่าดัชนีความแตกต่างของพืชและความชื้น โดยใช้เทคนิคการเรียนรู้ของเครื่องอย่างชาญฉลาด เพื่อการติดตามด้านการเกษตรและสิ่งแวดล้อม, ณุทยา เข็มเจริญ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ปัจจุบัน ภัยแล้งและการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศส่งผลกระทบต่อผลผลิตทางการเกษตร โดยเฉพาะพืชเศรษฐกิจของไทยอย่างทุเรียน ซึ่งต้องอาศัยการติดตามสุขภาพพืชและการจัดการน้ำอย่างใกล้ชิด ข้อมูลจากภาพถ่ายดาวเทียม ดัชนีความแตกต่างของพืชและความชื้น จึงเป็นเครื่องมือสำคัญในการวิเคราะห์สภาพพื้นที่เพาะปลูก โครงงานนี้พัฒนาแบบจำลองการเรียนรู้ของเครื่องเพื่อพยากรณ์ทั้งสองดัชนีรายสัปดาห์ โดยใช้การเฉลี่ยและเติมค่าข้อมูลที่ขาดหายด้วยการถดถอยเชิงเส้น ก่อนนำไปฝึกแบบจำลองผสมระหว่างโครงข่ายคอนโวลูชัน และหน่วยความจำระยะสั้นแบบยาว ระบบถูกออกแบบให้ทำงานอัตโนมัติภายใต้แนวคิดการปฏิบัติการด้านการเรียนรู้ของเครื่อง แสดงผลผ่านเว็บแอปพลิเคชัน ติดตั้งและทดสอบบนเครื่องเซิร์ฟเวอร์

Neural-Network Based K-Value Prediction In Clustering Problems Without Distance Computation, Rohhan Rabari

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Clustering remains a pivotal component of unsupervised learning, central to tasks such as data exploration and pattern discovery. However, most conventional clustering algorithms are parametric in nature, requiring one or more parameters to be specified in advance—most notably the number of clusters (k). These predefined parameters can drastically alter the outcome of clustering, leading to unstable or misleading results, particularly when the true structure of the data is unknown. This thesis introduces a novel framework that transforms raw input into a latent vector representation, enabling a neural network to automatically predict the optimal number of clusters without any prior parameter …

Scam Slayer : A Gamification For Creating A Cyber Scam Awareness, Xin Lyu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study explores how gamified learning can enhance the ability to recognize and prevent online fraud. The research team developed a role-playing educational game, Scam Slayer, using Ren’Py, integrating five common fraud scenarios and an Anti-Fraud Assistant to create an immersive and reflective learning experience. Analysis of a pre-game survey with 400 participants and a post-game survey with 40 players shows significant improvements in fraud recognition and alertness, with no demographic differences in learning outcomes. Participants also reported high satisfaction with the game’s narrative and educational value, suggesting that gamified learning can serve as an effective complement to traditional online …

Automated Infinite Combos Detection System For Collectible Card Game, Amornpong Trakarnkulphun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In Collectible Card Games, resources management is one of the most effective strategy. However, there are some combinations of cards which produce unlimited resources called infinite combos. Too-cheap infinite combos that can be played early in the game break game environment, because the player who executes the combo immediately wins. To solve the problem, game designers usually restrict a part of the combos from being played. Due to the large number of cards in the card pool, it is difficult to search for these combos and solve this problem before a release date of a card set. This research aims …

Pipeline For Non-Self-Intersecting Racetrack Generation In Racing Games, Chatrtime Chatramornrat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Procedural content generation (PCG) allows racing games to supply new racetracks automatically, but straightforward generators can produce layouts with unrealistically tight bends or self-crossings that compromise playability. This thesis introduces a racetrack generation pipeline that connects chain–code–based synthesis with a dedicated post-processing stage for resolving intersections. Candidate layouts are first assembled from image–based differential chain codes and adjusted so that each forms a closed loop. Regions where the centreline crosses itself are then identified and repaired by cutting and joining overlapping branches and applying locally constrained smoothing, so that the overall course geometry is kept intact. Finally, geometric descriptors such …

Gitcofl : Design And Implementation Of A Git-Based Federated Learning Framework Utilizing Container-Based Technology, Chokchai Faroongsarng

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) necessitates training paradigms that are both robust and privacy-preserving. Traditional centralized federated learning (CFL) suffers from single points of failure and communication bottlenecks, while decentralized federated learning (DFL) introduces communication complexities and lacks integrated version control. This paper proposes GitCoFL, a novel framework that leverages Docker containers and a Git server as an independent, external medium for model weight communication and storage. This architecture provides inherent flexibility, enabling efficient operation in both CFL and DFL settings. Using CIFAR-10 benchmarks with MobileNet and using FedAvg for federation algorithms, GitCoFL achieves competitive F1 score when …

Quality Of Life Prediction For Driving Route Planning System Using Image Recognition And Deep Learning, Intouch Prakaisak

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Assessing travel-related Quality of Life (QoL) is a significant challenge due to its reliance on subjective human perception, which is difficult to measure. Traditional studies are often constrained by the limited scope of costly, manual data collection. The significant contribution of this research is the introduction of a new framework that can analyze tourist perception on a large and systematic scale. The novelty of this work lies in the utilization of Google Street View (GSV) as a large-scale visual data source, coupled with the use of a sequence-based model to analyze travel routes, which allows for the simulation of the …

A Benchmarking Study Of Grover's Algorithm For Solving Boolean Sat With Quantum Circuits, Jirapas Unison Jipipob

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study explores how well Grover's Algorithm performs in solving the Boolean Satisfiability Problem (SAT) using quantum circuits. The algorithm is implemented with IBM's Qiskit framework and compared to classical brute-force methods. Experiments focus on 3-SAT, 4-SAT, and 5-SAT problems, using quantum simulators and IBM quantum hardware. The results show that Grover's Algorithm is more efficient, offering a theoretical quadratic speedup over classical methods. However, practical issues like limited qubit availability, hardware noise, and optimization challenges impact its current performance. The data highlights the potential for quantum computing to scale and solve NP-complete problems. This research shows how quantum computing …

Out-Of-Domain Tuberculosis Detection From Chest X-Ray Images Using Meta Learning With Soft Labels, Kanokphat Jinanarong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Automated tuberculosis screening from chest x-ray images could greatly benefit regions with limited medical resources. However, currently available methods could not handle this problem well due to the difference in chest x-ray images in each region caused by the difference in machine and demographics, the possible noise in the available labels, and other reasons. We therefore propose a new machine learning algorithm that could detect tuberculosis with great accuracy on any other data sources by learning from completely different data sources. We used a model-agnostic meta-learning together with a soft label approach, utilizing the meta-gradient to dynamically adjust the soft …

Enhancing Large Language Models For Legal Question Answering : A Case Study On The Land And Building Tax Act In Thailand, Nattapat Tantapong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Thailand's Land and Buildings Tax Act requires interpreting multiple legal instruments. However, general-purpose large language models often produce answers that lack both accuracy and verifiable legal citations, which are essential for legal reasoning. This study investigates whether curriculum-structured fine-tuning enables small Thai-aligned models (8B parameters) to perform comparably to large commercial models. The research constructs a domain-specific corpus of 8,410 Q&A pairs with 30,612 hard-negative triplets, then evaluates four curriculum designs and four adapter ranks using retrieval completeness and answer quality metrics. The experimental results reveal two key findings. First, hard-negative retrieval training improves Multi-HitRate@5 by 2.6% and Multi-MRR@5 by …