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An optimization-based approach to image fusion using structural similarity
(2023-05-01)
This thesis examines a framework for solving optimization problems involving structural similarity index measure Mean. Image fusion involves combining multiple images to preserve their most desirable characteristics. The ...
Error estimation for single-image human body mesh reconstruction
(2023-05-01)
Human pose and shape estimation methods continue to suffer in situations where one or more parts of the body are occluded. More importantly, these methods cannot express when their predicted pose is incorrect. This has ...
Comparing the effects of traditional, VR, and custom-made input devices on usability, cognitive load, and presence on virtual laparoscopic tasks : investigating the potential of low-cost, consumer-level VR technology for medical simulation and training through laparoscopy simulation
(2023-12-01)
Digital simulators are essential in medical education, allowing to train procedures that are otherwise impossible or difficult to recreate in real life. Laparoscopy training, a procedure that allows a surgeon to access the ...
Silence of the fish: injection of photoswitchable short interfering RNA oligonucleotides into Japanese medaka embryos (oryzias latipes) to photochemically control gene silencing
(2023-12-01)
The siRNA duplex functions by binding to and cleaving mRNA, a process known as the RNAi pathway. Existing siRNAs face challenges such as off-target effects and unpredictable prolonged gene-silencing. To address these issues, ...
The identification of novel cys-loop receptor genes in Dirofilaria immitis
(2023-10-01)
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode responsible for canine heartworm disease. Currently, heartworm treatments rely primarily on a single drug class – the macrocyclic lactones – but anthelmintic resistance is emerging. ...
Exploring volumetric video & VR on self-efficacy for first aid training - a pilot study
(2023-12-01)
The health profession is currently in a global crisis due to the lack of health professionals, such as nurses and doctors. In response to this ongoing crisis, extended reality is being investigated as a potential modality ...
Read, skim, scan: gaze -aware documents as implicit feedback for multimodal typographical cuing
(2023-12-01)
Computer-based methods for displaying and formatting texts for speed reading, including the popular Rapid Serial Visual Presentation method, are increasingly popular in both research and commercial applications. However, ...
Preliminary design of a social asymmetric virtual reality upper-limb exergame for individuals with dementia utilizing insights from caregivers
(2023-10-01)
This thesis investigates the usability, task load, cooperative performance, and social presence effects of an asymmetric VR game for upper limb activity in the context of elderly care from the perspective of caregivers. ...
Leveraging vehicular cloud computing through location and request prediction
(2023-04-01)
In recent years, the implementation of Vehicular Ad-hoc networks (VANET) has been acknowledged as a promising solution for monitoring road conditions. Despite the many benefits they can bring to society, the growing demand ...
Towards deep learning models for automatic computer program grading
(2023-04-01)
Automatic grading of computer programs has a great impact on both computer science education and the software industry as it saves human evaluators a tremendous amount of time required for assessing programs. However, to ...