Engineering Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Development of Human Pose Analyzing Algorithms for the Determination of Construction Productivity in Real-time
(University of Kansas, 2008-10-06)To enhance the capability of rapid construction, an automated on-site productivity measurement system is developed. Employing the concepts of Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence, the developed system wirelessly ... -
A Dual Resonant Microstrip UHF RFID " Cargo" Tag with a CPW Structure for the Feed and Matching Circuit
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-27)The container is at the core of a highly automated system used for moving goods from one geographic location to another. Containers usually contain pallets; pallets contain cases; cases contain items such as pharmaceuticals ... -
In - situ PMD Monitoring Using Coherent Detection and Polarization Tracking
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-27)Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is a major impairment in high bit rate optical communication systems, causing system degradation. Although the random nature of PMD makes it difficult to be characterized, many measurement ... -
Serially Concatenated Coded Continuous Phase Modulation for Aeronautical Telemetry
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-26)This thesis treats the development of bandwidth-efficient serially concatenated coded (SCC) continuous phase modulation (CPM) techniques for aeronautical telemetry. The concatenated code consists of an inner and an outer ... -
Legal Issues and Risks Associated with Building Information Modeling Technology
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-22)Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a tool that has already changed the ways projects are conceived, designed, communicated and constructed by integrating the fragmented Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) ... -
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A HIGHLY MODIFIABLE RETAIL E-COMMERCE WEBSITE
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-22)The availability, modifiability, and performance of retail e-commerce websites(RECWEB) is greatly impacted by seasonal constraints. For many RECWEB, half of the calendar year is comprised of holidays and seasons. Spikes ... -
ELECTROSTATIC (LANGMUIR) PROBE MEASUREMENTS IN RF DRIVEN He, N2, BCl3, AND BCl3/N2 PLASMAS
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-01)A Langmuir probe diagnostic system was developed to measure the electron density distribution in BCl3/N2 mixtures to determine if an average electron energy increase might be partially responsible for the previously observed ... -
REITERATIVE MINIMUM MEAN SQUARE ERROR ESTIMATOR FOR DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL ESTIMATION AND BIOMEDICAL FUNCTIONAL BRAIN IMAGING
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-25)Two novel approaches are developed for direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation and functional brain imaging estimation, which are denoted as ReIterative Super-Resolution (RISR) and Source AFFine Image REconstruction (SAFFIRE), ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF THE FUNCTIONALITY OF FRAME WALLS ENHANCED WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS USING A DYNAMIC WALL SIMULATOR
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-25)Frame walls enhanced with phase change materials (paraffin-based, hydrated salt-based, and eutectic) mixed in cellulose insulation were developed and tested. The frame walls were heated and allowed to cool in a dynamic ... -
In Situe Synthesis of Iron Oxide within Polyvinylamine nanoparticles
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-17)Magnetic nanoparticles that display high saturation magnetization and high magnetic susceptibility with a size less than 200 nm are of great interest for medical applications. Investigations of magnetic nanoparticles have ... -
Crash Analysis of Work Zone Lane Closures with Left-Hand Merge and Downstream Lane Shift
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-17)The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) began the Interstate Rehabilitation Program (IRP) in the spring of 2000 that ultimately rebuilt approximately 380 miles, or 60% of Arkansas' 655-mile Interstate ... -
Towards protein function annotations for matching remote homologs
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-03)Identifying functional similarities for proteins with low sequence identity and low structure similarity often suffers from high false positives and false negatives results. To improve the functional prediction ability ... -
Low Speed Virtual Wind Tunnel Simulation For Educational Studies In Introducing Computational Fluid Dynamics And Flow Visualization
(University of Kansas, 2008-05-05)Computational Fluid Dynamics tools have been around for a couple of decades now. With the growing computing power, the speed and accuracy of these tools have improved tremendously. The ability to visualize flow is now a ... -
A Programming Model for Precise Computation Control satisfying Application specfic semantics
(University of Kansas, 2008-03-18)Many applications require specialized semantics for precise computation con- trol of its components. The standard Linux kernel does not provide this since application semantics do not always map onto priority based scheduling ... -
Performance and Emission Characteristics of an Aircraft Turbo Diesel Engine using JET-A Fuel
(University of Kansas, 2008-05-05)Performance and emission data was acquired by testing an aircraft turbo diesel engine with JET-A at the Mal Harned Propulsion Laboratory of the University of Kansas. The performance data was analyzed and compared to the ... -
A Dual Resonant Microstrip Antenna for UHF RFID in the Cold Chain Using Corrugated Fiberboard as a Substrate
(University of Kansas, 2008-02-01)Each year, about 76 million people contract a food borne illness in the United States; about 325,000 require hospitalization; and about 5,000 die. Tracking goods throughout the food supply chain increases the efficiency ... -
Synthetic Storm Modeling for Millimeter Wave Band Mesh Networks
(University of Kansas, 2008-06-12)In this thesis, a novel method of modeling the characteristics of a storm and its effects on a millimeter wave band (70 - 90 GHz) mesh network is presented. A storm system is generated using synthetic data; the movement ... -
Behavior of Laterally Loaded Shafts Constructed Behind the Face of a Mechanically Stabilized Earth Block Wall
(University of Kansas, 2008-04-30)Current practice for designing laterally loaded columns that pass through an MSE Wall involves isolating the column from the MSE mass and anchoring the column into rock with a rock socket. A sizeable cost and time savings ... -
Computational Modeling of DNA Sequence Effects on the Nucleosome Core Particle
(University of Kansas, 2008-04-30)The nucleosome particle is an essential biological macromolecule serving both a structural and gene regulatory roles in eukaryotic genomes. The nucleosome particle has a cylindrical shape, composed of 8 highly conserved ... -
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF STEEL WELDED COVERPLATE INCLUDING COMPOSITE DOUBLERS
(University of Kansas, 2008-05-15)With the increasing focus on welded bridge members resulting in crack initiation and propagation, there is a large demand for creative solutions. One of these solutions includes the application of composite doublers over ...